Blind Horse Books

Monroe Wheeler, co-founder of the Monroe Wheeler Press, established in 1930 in New York and part of the Paris literary scene of ex-pats during the 1920s. They transformed fine press publishing by blending literary works with sophisticated design aligned with the modernist movement. Collaborating with Harrison M. Weisman, known as ‘Harrison of Paris,’ they produced limited-edition books that became artistic expressions. The press, renowned for rare typefaces and high-quality papers, left a legacy in the world of fine printing in their quest to elevate the book as an art form.

The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled. <br /> Henry Adams <br />

“Love's stories written in love's richest books.<br /> To fan the moonbeams from his sleeping eyes.”<br /> ― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream<br /> Highlights:<br /> • [Broadside] Natural Linguistics (for Peter Salus). 1970. [Signed by W. H. Auden]<br /> • D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls [Signed]<br /> • Several early 20th century Florida Land Promotional Brochures [Unrecorded]<br /> • History of the Professional Baseball of Cuba. 1878-1949. Includes Negro League Winter Players<br /> • Filial Sons of China [Hand Produced Book] [Silhouettes]<br /> • How to Build DPV's [Diver Propulsion Vehicles] [Scuba Diving] [Unrecorded]<br />

Women's History Month goes beyond mere reflection on the past; it's a celebration of the ongoing tapestry of women's contributions that imbue richness into our present and carve pathways for our future.

Tis now the very witching time of night, <br /> When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out ------ Hamlet<br /> <br /> In folklore, the witching hour or devil's hour is a time of night that is associated with supernatural events, whereby witches, demons and ghosts are thought to appear and be at their most powerful. <br /> <br /> Best to acquire a book with to hide-out. <br />

<br /> <br /> “The Summer looks out from her brazen tower,<br /> Through the flashing bars of July.” ― Francis Thompson<br /> <br /> A summer shower of new listings on a variety of subjects and genres.<br />

Cocktail books offer an intriguing insight into a particular aspect of popular culture - drinking and the people and the places that serve drinks. History, such as America's Prohibition laws, art movements, such as the Art Deco style of the 1920s and 1930s, and the great drinking holes of the world can all be found in cocktail books from the past.<br /> <br /> So, ‘Belly up to the Bar’ and get recipes for your favorite drinks and maybe find some that are new. “Don’t blink! Your drink will be gone.” “Trust us, you can dance.”<br />

From Henry Flagler’s vision in the late 19th century to the 1950’s with Jackie Gleason promoting Miami Beach wintering in Florida has been a desire.<br /> <br /> As the cold and snow blanket the North “come on down” or at least find a vintage promotional piece or early book extolling the virtues of Florida to read by the fireplace.<br />

Book Design, Book Binding, Typography are just a few of the topics in this curated list.<br /> <br /> “Every art, and every science reduced to a teachable form, and in like manner every action and moral choice, aims, it is thought, at some good.” Aristotle<br />

Our Summer catalog is designed to portray the diversity of our listings. Mixed in are, of course, Travel and Exploration offerings, but we are also highlighting the breadth of the types of books we have to offer and hopefully tempt you to click through to the website.

Some of our new listings featuring: A quick trip to the Arctic Regions, ........Some Literature for the Fireside and then .........a Visit to the Tropics.