Don E. Hildreth - Private Press - Ash Ranch Press

Prior to Don Hildreth's time in San Diego, where he founded the Ash Ranch Press, he lived in New York.

Following are some of the pieces of ephemera that we have collected about that time in his life.

You are specifically drawn to spend "An Evening in Draculiana"

October 28, 1978

Signed by Hildreth #6/21

We believe this piece was designed by Robert Kramer based on the logo at the bottom.  Kramer was probably involved in various design projects for Hildreth.

Card and envelope from Don Hildreth - copyright 1983

Reads:  Don We Now Our Gay Apparel Funna Baa Lou & Jung Ju Cho - Baa - Baa _ Blue  Hildreth  1983-1984

Guest Who's coming to dinner?

2 Pieces each 11 1/2" x 7 1/2 (Image)

One is the original collage, and the other is the colorized representation of same.  The colorized piece is matted on a black matte.

2 Collages by Don Hildreth

Crazy Cats and other Creatures

What ever happened to Charlotta Twill?

1984  

A limited edition calendar produced by Don Hildreth

Dedicated to George Orwell

Copy from the first interior page of the calendar. . .

The following collection of photographs were originally published (circa 1900) in Germany.  They were the collaboration of M. Koch and O. Reigh as an art students portfolio entitled:  DER ACT.  Published as a limited & numbered edition - 

A rare piece of the work of Hildreth.

Antioch Bookplate Collection - Ex Libris

The Antioch Bookplate Company was founded in 1926 by two Antioch College students.  They started the business as a class project and when they graduated continued it.  Over the years the company grew, and changed, and ultimately the division that made bookplates was sold (in 2008).    A short history of the company can be found by clicking here.  

The company published bookplates that could be customized for the buyer, and also sold "blank" bookplates which were available in retail shops (typically bookstores).  Notably, the company engaged well known artists to design some of the plates such as Lynd Ward and Rockwell Kent.  These specific plates are highly sought after by collectors.


Boxed Cards 

Boxed Set of Mushroom Cards - contains 50 unused gum backed cards.  

Golden Wings by Boris Vallejo - contains 47 unused gum backed cards.

Boxed Set with labeled cover:  A Book is a New Adventure - Contains 47 unused gum backed cards.

Boxed Set:  "From the Library of" Cat motif.  Contains 16 peel back labels.

Boxed Set, never opened.  Ex Libris with medical symbol.  Contains 50 bookplates.

Boxed Set, never opened.  Ornate medical symbol, Ex Libris.  Contains 50 bookplates

Boxed Set, never opened.  Hippocratic oath.  Contains 50 bookplates.

Boxed Set, never opened.  Hippocrates with symbol over Greek building.  Contains 50 bookplates.










Carded/Enveloped Sets of Bookplates

Boy in a Tree - 2 plastic packs of 11 cards each (22 total).  Peel off backs.

Ex-Libris Cat on Books.  Paper pack of 12 cards.  Never opened

Girl Reading.  Plastic pack of 15 self stick, peel off back bookplates.

Jungle image.  Plastic pack of 13 self stick, peel off back bookplates.

Fantasy dragon.  Paper pack of 12 self stick, peel off back bookplates.