Edward Ripley-Duggan   212-427-4141, ext 234  Born in England in
1953, Edward Ripley-Duggan began in the book trade in 1975,
after a heterogeneous career that included a stint in the
chemical industry. He ran a general antiquarian shop for six
years, before starting a catalogue-based rare book business. For
over 25 years subsequently he specialized in typographically
distinguished books of all periods; illustrated books of the
18th to 20th centuries, with an emphasis on French and English
artist books; and bookbinding as an art form.  He has been a
member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
for well over a quarter-century, and has published over forty
rare book catalogues. He has supplied material to many major
institutional and private collections, with offerings such as a
perfect Second Folio of Shakespeare; major collections of livres
dartiste; private press books and modern designer bindings;
Eadweard Muybridges famously rare photographic album of Central
America; and countless other bo