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  (Caxton Club) CAXTON CLUB
Chicago The Caxton Club 1965 small 8vo. cloth. 110, (2) pages.
Limited to 500 copies. Covers the period 1958 to 1965. Printed at the Lakeside Press.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 32351

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB 1958 YEARBOOK.
Chicago Caxton Club 1958 large 12mo. cloth 109, (3) pages
Printed for the Caxton Club by the Lakeside Press in an edition limited to 350 copies and covering the period from 1950 to 1958. With officers, committees, constitution, report of officers, publications from 1896 to 1958, meetings, and list of members.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 90469

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB 1965 YEARBOOK.
Chicago Caxton Club 1965 large 12mo. cloth 110, (2) pages
Printed for the Caxton Club by the Lakeside Press in an edition limited to 500 copies and covering the period from 1958 to 1965. With officers, committees, constitution, report of officers, publications from 1896 to 1964, meetings, and list of members.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 63460

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB 1971 YEARBOOK.
Chicago Caxton Club 1971 large 12mo. cloth 117, (3) pages
Printed for the Caxton Club by the Lakeside Press in an edition limited to 500 copies and covering the period from 1965 to 1970. With officers, committees, constitution, report of officers, publications from 1896 to 1970, meetings, and list of members.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 90467

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB.
Chicago The Caxton Club 1904 small 8vo. cloth. 121 pages.
Limited to 300 copies. John Spoor as President summarizes the club's publications to-date. Includes a bibliography.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 1186

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB YEARBOOK.
Chicago Caxton Club 1950 large 12mo. two toned cloth, paper cover label 111, (3) pages
Printed for the Caxton Club by the Printing Press of Philip Reed in an edition limited to 350 copies and covering the period from 1945 to 1950. With officers, committees, constitution, report of officers, publications from 1896 to 1950, meetings, and list of members.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 90470

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  (Caxton Club) THE CAXTON CLUB YEARBOOK.
Chicago Caxton Club 1945 large 12mo. two toned cloth, paper cover label 112, (2) pages
Printed for the Caxton Club by the University of Chicago Press in an edition limited to 350 copies and covering the period from 1937 to 1945. With officers, committees, constitution, report of officers, publications from 1896 to 1945, meetings, and list of members. Spotting along hinge.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 90471

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  (Caxton Club) Piehl, Frank THE CAXTON CLUB 1895-1995, CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF THE BOOK IN CHICAGO.
Chicago The Caxton Club 1995 8vo. gray cloth over boards with white stamping and paper label with slipcase. 224 pages.
The Caxton Club was founded in Chicago in January 1895 by fifteen bibliophiles. Its objective was the "literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books" and "the occasional publishing of books designed to illustrate, promote and encourage these arts." One century later, the Club remains dedicated to this objective. It brings together a community of individuals who share the love of books and provides them a forum to educate one another on their content and design; and about the joys of reading them. In addition, their activities and existence have contributed a significant chapter to the history of book collecting in America with its changing tastes and the evolution of fine printing and fine binding over 100 years in Chicago. Caxton Club historian, Frank J. Piehl, offers a taste of the artistic, intellectual and literary atmosphere of Chicago from which the Caxton Club merged. According to Piehl, early bibliophiles concerned themselves not only with a book's contents, but also with the physical aspects of a book. In its 100 years, the Club has published 60 books that are distinguished by their content and design. Nineteen are important historical works, sixteen describe the history of printing and bookbindings, seven relate to bibliophiles and book collecting, and the remaining eighteen comprise a miscellany of poetry, literary works, plays, an opera and other items. Anyone who is interested in the history of book collecting, printing and bookbinding will enjoy this work. Designed by Caxtonian Bruce Beck and printed by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, the Caxton Club publishes this history of the Club that includes an up-to-date bibliography of the Club's publications, as well as biographies of Caxtonians who have contributed prominently to the advancement of the book and the club. Limited to 1,000 numbered and signed copies of which 900 are offered for sale.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 41478

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  (Caxton Club) Piehl, Frank THE CAXTON CLUB 1895-1995, CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF THE BOOK IN CHICAGO.
Chicago The Caxton Club 1995 8vo. gray cloth over boards with white stamping and paper label with slipcase. 224 pages.
Limited to 1,000 numbered and signed copies of which 900 are offered for sale. Designed by Caxtonian Bruce Beck and printed by R.R. Donnelley & Sons, the Caxton Club publishes this history of the Club that includes an up-to-date bibliography of the Club's publications as well as biographies of Caxtonians who have contributed prominently to the advancement of the book and the club.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 63677

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  Celmer, E.V. (editor) BOOK COLLECTING WORLD
Chicago 1963-1964 1963 4to. stapled self paper wrappers. Each issue is 4 pages.
A partial run of this periodical. 51 issues. Contains Vol. 4, no.34-43, 45-48; Vol.5 no.1-14, 16-48 (the last issue published). Accompanied by a letter from the publisher dated December 28, 1965 ending the publication. Library stamp on some issues.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 1240

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  (Chagas, João) Dos Santos, José CATÁLOGO DA MAGNÍFICA LIVRARIA
Que pertenceu au grande Jornalista e Ilustre Diplomata português João Chagas. Prefácio pelo distinto publicista Luís Derouet. Lisboa Ottografica 1927 8vo. self paper wrappers viii, 314, (2)
Text in Portuguese. 1791 items catalogued. Binding is fragile and coming apart, front cover detached. Pages tanning. Some foxing. Bookplate laid-in indicating that this book came from the Reference Library H.P. Kraus and was bought by Oak Knoll Books (at the auction) in 2003.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 95818

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  Chanin, Eileen BOOK LIFE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID SCOTT MITCHELL.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2012 6 x 9.25 inches paperback 496 pages
Australia's greatest book collector, David Scott Mitchell, gave his extraordinary library and a bequest for its development to the people of Sydney and the world. Book Life: The Life and Times of David Scott Mitchell, by Eileen Chanin, is the first comprehensive account of his life and collecting, told through books, readings, and contemporary correspondence.

Mitchell was a man of astoundingly diverse interests whose collection was not merely for show or posterity, but was, in fact, his own personal reading library. Thus, we can learn much about him by examining his books. Previously labeled as an enigma and portrayed as recluse, Mitchell's true self is revealed through this book. Many books in his collection were written by people he knew, and letters reveal a more socially connected Mitchell than ever seen before. Chanin also delves into the historical events he lived through and their impact on his life and collection.

The growth of Australia from an island of criminals to a legitimate nation happened almost literally during Mitchell's lifetime. Mitchell collected books on Australian history before it was even studied at Melbourne University. Without his contributions, it is unlikely that a full history of Australia could be written.

In the foreword, Bob Carr, former Premier of New South Wales, praises Mitchell's benevolence and hails the Mitchell Library as the "DNA of Australia." The story of his life and collection is important to the story of Australia as a nation and is "in danger of slipping from history."

This book features dozens of color illustrations and black-and-white photographs. Also included are notes, bibliography, index, a list of dramatis personae and several family trees.

The first edition sold out within six months - ahead of news that the book was awarded the 2011 Alex Buxo Prize and shortlisted for the prestigious Waverley Library Award for Literature sponsored by the Copyright Agency Limited's Cultural Fund. The book was also one of five books shortlisted for the 2012 Magarey Medal for Biography, awarded by the Australian Historical Association.

Available in Australia from Australian Scholarly Publishing
Price: $ 59.95 other currencies Order nr. 108954

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  (Children's Books) ILLUSTRATIONS FOR CHILDREN, THE GLADYS ENGLISH COLLECTION.
N.P. California Library Association 1963 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 42, (2) pages.
With a biography of English by Doris Gates and other articles by Marion Horton and Ruth Robbins. Printed at the Ward Ritchie Press.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 26929

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  (Children's Books) ILLUSTRATIONS FOR CHILDREN, THE GLADYS ENGLISH COLLECTION.
N.P. California Library Association 1963 (but 1967) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 45 pages.
Second edition. With a biography of English by Doris Gates and other articles by Marion Horton and Ruth Robbins. Printed at the Ward Ritchie Press.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 96313

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  (Children's Books) Mattson, E. Christian and Thomas B. Davis A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO HARDCOVER BOYS' SERIES BOOKS OR TRACING THE TRIAL OF HARRY HUDSON.
Newark, DE MAD Book Company 1996 4to. stiff paper wrappers, plastic comb binding. viii, 536 pages.
First edition, limited to 260 numbered copies. Signed by the authors. In addition to an incredible amount of bibliographical information about series books for boys published betwen 1872 and 1993, this work contains a history of the genre; tips on finding, grading, repairing, preserving and logging a collection; and reference works. Almost 700 series are covered, each listing author, artist, story type, types of bindings, individual titles in the series and other pertinent information. Listings by author, series, publisher, artist, and subject, all cross-referenced, with additional information about miscellaneous and non-series books by popular authors. Many Boy Scout series are included. Illustrated with over 100 photographs of rare titles.
Price: $ 50.00 other currencies Order nr. 114992

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  (Children's Books) Prentice, Jeffrey and Bettina Bird DROMKEEN: A JOURNEY INTO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
With a foreword by Maurice Saxby. New York Henry Holt and Company (1988) 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 175 pages.
First U.S. edition. The story behind the development of the Australian homestead of Joyce and Courtney Oldmeadow and their collection devoted to the Australian children's book. Filled with illustrations, many in color. Also contains appendices listing artwork and prepublication material held in the collection and checklists of information on the Australian Book of the Year Awards.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 24656

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  (Children's Books) Quayle, Eric EARLY CHILDREN'S BOOKS, A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE
London David & Charles (1983) tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 256 pages.
First edition. Beautifully illustrated book. Jacket spine badly faded.
Price: $ 13.00 other currencies Order nr. 15971

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  Childs, George W. Piece of paper signed and dated by the Philadephia publisher - bookcollector

Piece of paper signed and dated by the Philadelphia publisher - bookcollector, George W. Childs. Signed "Very truly yours, Geo. W. Childs, Philadelphia, Jan. 7, 1881."Also bears the signature of C.D. Drake of Washington, DC, May 23, 1879.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 33280

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  (Christmas Books) Van Sinderen, Adrian AS WE GO GALLOPING ON.
A Further Relation of my Hobbies and the Story of My Peregrinations Southward. Together with An Account of a Trip Into the Frozen North by Adrian van Sinderen, Jr. New York Privately Printed Christmas 1939 tall 8vo. cloth (viii), 184, (2) pages.
Limited to 600 copies printed by William E. Rudge's Sons. Van Sinderen also wrote "The Best Indoor Game" about his book-collecting adventures. Illustrated with pictures of his travels. Spine faded with some minor spotting.
Price: $ 9.00 other currencies Order nr. 73984

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  Cim, Albert. PETIT MANUEL DE L'AMATEUR DES LIVRES.
Paris Ernest Flammarion n.d. (circa 1920s) 12mo. quarter brown leather with marbled paper covered boards, four raised bands, with original paper wrappers bound-in. 254, (2) pages
Extracted by Cim from his five-volume work, l'Encyclopédie du Livre (Flammarion, 1905-8). Includes discussions of paper, format, printing, binding, arrangement of libraries, bibliographic classification. Several illustrations of contemporary book shelving. Leather rubbed on spine. Printed on cheaper paper.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 114412

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  (Civil War) THE CIVIL WAR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST.
Catalogue 298; parts I, II, and II Los Angeles Westernlore Press n.d. (but circa 1958) small 8vo. self paper wrappers 72 pages total
Books offered for sale by Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles. Contains 1021 items in all. Address on back of catalogues indicates that they were sent to William P. Wreden of Palo Alto, CA.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 88700

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  Clarke, Marian G. M. DAVID WATKINSON'S LIBRARY.
Hartford, Conn Trinity College Press 1966 4to. cloth. xii, 177 pages.
Contains many illustrations of books, the different homes of the library, etc. Interesting library history.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 1441

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  Clarke, Marian G. M. DAVID WATKINSON'S LIBRARY: ONE HUNDRED YEARS IN HARTFORD CONNECTICUT, 1866-1966
Hartford, Conn Trinity College Press 1966 8.5 x 11 inches hardcover xii, 177 pages.
David Watkinson's Library narrates the founding and history of the David Watkinson Library from 1866 to 1966. When David Watkinson died in 1857, the major provisions for the establishment of the library were contained in his will. Watkinson had determined one hundred thousand dollars would be invested and managed by the board of trustees to establish connections with the Connecticut Historical Society as a reference to be accessible to all citizens or visitors of the state of Connecticut. He also specified that money be used to build the new library as an addition to the Connecticut Historical Society, to hire a librarian appointed by the society, to purchase the Wadsworth Atheneum, and to create a Library Fund.

Beginning with a biography of the life of David Watkinson and ending with an account of Ruth A. Kerr's (the third librarian) tenure, the book describes every major element of the library. The book discusses Watkinson's idea, conception of the library, other libraries in Hartford, the growth of the library, the various librarians, developing collections, management, the transition to Trinity College, and many other records of the Watkinson library. A foreword, illustration credits, biographical sketches of trustees, a bibliography, and an index are also included. Finally, three appendixes list Watkinson Library Documents, Trustees, and a Chronology of Events.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 105706

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  Clark, John Willis CARE OF BOOKS AN ESSAY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES AND THEIR FITTINGS, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE END OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
Mansfield Centre, CT Martino Publishing 2004 8vo. cloth xxvi, 352 pages.
Reprint of the 1901 first edition (Webber p.46). Clark attempts to trace the methods used throughout the ages to preserve, use and make accessible printed books or manuscripts. He is mostly concerned with the position, size and arrangement of the rooms that housed these treasures and with the progressive development of fittings, catalogues and other appliances that facilitated the access and use of the books. There is not much written on this subject, and Clark's work remains a standard text in the field. There are chapters on Assyrian Record Rooms, libraries in Western antiquity, Christian libraries, monastic collections, Italian libraries, the wall system, suppression of the monasteries, Vatican libraries, and private libraries. Includes 156 illustrations.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 87553

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  CLASSIC BOOK CARDS.
Merchantville, NJ Between the Covers 1999 32mo plastic case with cards loosely inserted. unpaginated
A set of cards depicting rare and classic books. Joint project by Between the Covers and Biblioctopus of Beverly Hills, California.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 108833

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