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  Fitzgerald, Percy THE BOOK FANCIER OR THE ROMANCE OF BOOK COLLECTING.
Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott n.d. (circa late 19th century) 8vo. original parchment backed green cloth covered boards, dust jacket. viii, 312 pages.
Reprint of the first edition of 1886 (Webber p.69). Chapters on book collectors and dealers, Caxtons, bindings, and illustrated books. With a 37 page chapter on bindings and its curosities. Jacket chipped and soiled. This is the first copy of this book we have had with a jacket.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 115454

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  Fleck, Robert D. A BOOKSELLER'S BOOKERY.
1983 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 58, (2) pages.
In Collectrix, Books on Antiques & Collectibles, number 3, Spring-Summer 1983. Good advice for the beginning book collector. Includes such information as what makes a book valuable, how books are sold, and a list of useful guides for book collecting.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 52804

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  Fletcher, H. George (editor) A MISCELLANY FOR BIBLIOPHILES.
Foreword by William Targ. New York Grastorf & Lang (1979) 8vo. cloth. xvi, 303 pages.
S-K 388. First edition. Excellent book with essays by Robert Taylor, Robert Nikirk, Leonard Schlosser and others. With a chapter on identifying and classifying fine bindings by Jamie Shalleck (Kamph).
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 2538

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  Fletcher, William Younger ENGLISH BOOK COLLECTORS
London Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner 1902 square 8vo. green cloth, top edge gilt. 448 pages.
First edition. (Webber p.70). Part of the English Bookman's Library edited by Alfred Pollard. Information on over 70 English collectors. Illustrated. Covers rubbed and spine faded. Stain along edge of front cover. Some foxing.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 3985

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  Flower, Desmond & A.J.A. Symons (editors) THE. BOOK-COLLECTOR'S QUARTERLY. 1.
Edited by Desmond Flower & A. J.A.Symons. London Cassell and Co. 1930 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut. (vi), viii, 113, (13) pages.
One of 100 numbered copies printed on English hand-made paper and bound thus. The first volume of this important periodical. Spine faded.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 115185

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  Flower, Desmond & A.J.A. Symons (editors) THE. BOOK-COLLECTOR'S QUARTERLY. 2.
Edited by Desmond Flower & A. J.A.Symons. London Cassell and Co. 1931 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut. (vi), viii, 113, (13) pages.
One of 100 numbered copies printed on English hand-made paper and bound thus. Spine faded.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 32499

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  Flower, Desmond & A. J. A. Symons (editors) THE. BOOK-COLLECTOR'S QUARTERLY.
Edited by Desmond Flower & A. J.A.Symons. London Cassell and Co. 1930 small 8vo. paper wrappers.
With contributions by John Carter, Percy Muir and many others. The following are available Number: I, II (3), III (2), IV (3),VI, IX(2), X(3), XI, XII (back cover lacking), XIII, XIV. Price is per issue
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 721

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  Forbes, Malcolm MORE THAN I DREAMED.
Edited by Tony Clark. New York Simon and Schuster (1989) 4to. two-toned cloth, dust jacket. 253, (3) pages.
First edition. Forbes "gives us an insider's tour of his incredible collections of art, autographs, toys, and curios..." Illustrated in color. Ink stamp of former owner.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 100107

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  (Forgery) Bozeman, Pat (editor) FORGED DOCUMENTS, PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1989 HOUSTON CONFERENCE.
With a preface by Robin N. Downes. New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Books 1990 8vo. cloth. xvi, 162 pages.
First edition. Contains 13 papers and 4 floor discussions from this conference which covered all aspects of forgery and its impact on collectors, libraries and bookdealers. Includes important information on the Texas forgeries, methods of handling appraisals and tax donations, legal implications, and forgery detection.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 29906

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  (Forgery) Nickell, Joe. PEN, INK, & EVIDENCE: A STUDY OF WRITING AND WRITING MATERIALS FOR PENMAN, COLLECTOR, AND DOCUMENT DETECTIVE.
New Castle Oak Knoll Press 2000 small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 228 pages.
First edition, second printing with corrections. An excellent study of writing and writing materials for the penman, collector, and document detective. The author traces the development of writing and writing materials from the ancient cuneiform tablet to today's historical documents. This work is essential for all calligraphers, archivists, literary historians and document examiners. Over a hundred illustrations.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 75139

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  Forgue, Norman W. POORER RICHARD, AN ALMANAC LONG AFTER FRANKLIN
Chicago Black Cat Press 1954 small 8vo. paper wrappers. 48 pages.
First edition. Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton. Reminiscences by Forgue on the beginning and early days of his career in printing and publishing.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 4010

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  Fowler, Arthur (editor) THE GOLDEN GALLEON.
First seven issues. Kansas City, MO Alfred Fowler 1924-1925 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 1-30; 31-62; 63-94; 95-126; 1-32; 33-64; 65-96 pages.
Volume 1, number 1 (January 1924) through Volume 2, number 3 (Summer 1925) of this interesting literary magazine that includes original essays, stories, poems, and woodcuts by artists such as A. Edward Newton (Fleck E.24), Vincent Starrett, George Sterling, Arthur Symons, and William Rose Benet among many others. Illustrated with woodcuts. First issue has corner of back cover chipped off.
Price: $ 200.00 other currencies Order nr. 61050

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  Fracchia, Charles A. RACKS, RASCALS AND RECUSANTS, THE SEARCH FOR THE HUNTED BOOK
N.P. n.p. 1967 8vo. stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Limited to 500 copies. "Reprinted from the Fall, 1967 issue of The Book Club of California Quarterly News-Letter for friends of Charles and Ann Fracchia of which 100 are for presentation to the members of the Roxburghe Club" (from the last page). Minor wear at extremities, with a presentation to David Belch, the previous owner, on the inside front cover.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 101182

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  Fracchia, Charles A. RACKS, RASCALS AND RECUSANTS, THE SEARCH FOR THE HUNTED BOOK
N.P. n.p. 1967 8vo. stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Limited to 500 copies. "Reprinted from the Fall, 1967 issue of The Book Club of California Quarterly News-Letter for friends of Charles and Ann Fracchia of which 100 are for presentation to the members of the Roxburghe Club" (from the last page). Minor wear at extremities, with a presentation to David Belch, the previous owner, on the inside front cover.
Price: $ 13.00 other currencies Order nr. 114984

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  France, Anatole BOKVÄNNERNA.
Stockholm Wahlström & Widstrand (1945) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 60 pages
First Swedish edition of Anatole France's Bibliophilie orginally printed in French (1926). A treatise on book collectiong and bibliophiles. The introduction and notes are by Grete Jacobsen and have been taken from the Danish Bogvennerne(1929). Illustrations by Karen Jacobsen. Pages unopened.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 63330

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  (Fränkischen Bibliophilengesellschaft) Sendner, Hans. 25 JAHRE FRANKISCHE BIBLIOPHILENGESELLSCHAFT.
tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp.91-110.
Offprint from Imprimatur, Neue Folge Band VIII, 1976. An article on the 25th anniversary of the bibliophile society Frankische Bibliophilengesellschaft. Illustrated.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 49356

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  (Franklin, Benjamin) Blumenthal, Walter Hart FRANKLIN SAMPLER, A GARNER FOR THE MIND'S DELIGHT.
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia (1964) 8vo. parchment-backed marbled paper-covered boards. 105 pages.
First edition, limited to 500 copies.
Price: $ 14.00 other currencies Order nr. 514

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  Freis, Wilhelm. DER KATALOG DES BUCHLIEBHABERS.
Leipzig H. Haessel 1925 12mo. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 36, (4) pages.
Offers guidance to book-lovers on compiling a Catalogue. Spine covering partially missing with the rest detached.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 48645

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  (French, Frederick W.) LIBRARY OF FREDERICK W. FRENCH.
Boston C.F. Libbie & Co. (1901) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers bound in half cloth, marbled paper-covered boards x, 237+(1); 158; 118 pages
McKay 5275 and 5283. Three catalogues bound in one volume. Auction sale of collector Frederick William French (1842-1900) of Boston, held April 23-25, 1901. Biographical sketch of French with notes about his collection (1718 lots) which included first editions, complete sets of book club publications, private presses, 18th century French vignette books, bindings, watercolor books, and other rarities. Frontispiece illustration of French. Also included are the auction catalogues of French's autograph collection (1446 lots) and his etchings and mezzotints collection (1297 lots), held May 2-3 and May 10, 1901, respectively. Illustrations, including foldouts. Some realized prices pencilled in the autograph and etching/mezzotint catalogues. Price list for auction of books and newspaper clippings tipped in. Spine slightly faded and with some wear along edges and top of front hinge. Bookplate on front pastedown.
Price: $ 350.00 other currencies Order nr. 115086

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  (Frick) Knox, Katharine McCook THE STORY OF THE FRICK ART REFERENCE LIBRARY: THE EARLY YEARS.
New York The Frick Art Reference Library 1979 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xx, 149, (3) pages.
Limited to 2000 copies and printed at the Harbor Press. Foreword by Everett Fahy. Illustrated. Describes how Helen C. Frick established the library. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 31262

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  FUND OG FORSKNING I DET KONGELIGE BIBLIOTEKS SAMLINGER.
23 issues Kobenhavn Det Kongelige Bibliotek 1955-1980 large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jackets.
23 issues, volumes II (1955)-XXIV (1980). This periodical features articles stemming from or relating to the collections of the Royal Library in Copenhagen. Article topics range from early Danish printers' and publishers' marks to silver filigree bindings. While many articles center on specifically Danish topics, an equal amount address subjects of a more international scope. For example, volume XXIII includes an article on a picture book from colonial Georgia, USA. Illustrated throughout in black-and-white. In Danish with English summaries of each article at rear of journal. Volume XX features an index of all prior issues. A rare yet important 20th century journal.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 61534

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  (Fürstenberg, Hans) DAS BUCH ALS KUNSTWERK. FRANZÖSISCHE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS AUS DER BIBLIOTHEK HANS FÜRSTENBERG.
(Stuttgart Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei) 1965 8vo. later cloth, leather spine label xv, (i), 161, (9) pages
First edition. This exhibition of illustrated 18th century French books was held at Schloß Ludwigsburg in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. An essay about Hans Fürstenberg as a book collector prefaces the Catalogue. Over 270 books are described. Many book bindings and illustrations are reproduced in black-and-white. Indexed by author at rear. In German. With the Randeria bookplate.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 71305

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  Furstenberg, Jean LES SOURCES DE LA CRÉATION ARTISTIQUE JEU ET RÉALITÉ DES ARTS MODERNES.
Monaco Éditions du Rocher 1962 large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, unopened pages 297, (5) pages
First edition. An investigation into the sources of creative inspiration. Discussion of the aesthetics of modern art in relation to science and spirituality. Furstenberg was an avid book collector and part of his collection now resides in the Bibliothèque Nationale.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 74169

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  Galerie Gerd Rosen (Four special issues bound in one)
Erlesenes und Erlebtes; Buch-Miniaturen, Zweite Folge; Buch-Miniaturen, Dritte Folge; Buch-Miniaturen, Vierte Folge Berlin Galerie Gerd Rosen (1957); (1958); 1959; 1960 4to. stiff paper wrappers 12; 11(+1); (ii),39(+1); (ii),54 pages
This volume contains four special issues from Galerie Gerd Rosen in Berlin. The first commemorated the lawyer and book collector Otto Deneke, who had died the previous year, and includes original contributions from Rudolf Alexander Schröder (memories of Deneke and Rudolf Borchardt) and from Alfred von Klement, recently deceased senator of the Halkyonischen Akademie, as well as material taken from the gallery's auction catalogue number 29. The second commemorated the author Dr. Kurt Messow and contained primarily material taken from auction catalogue 30. The articles in the third came mostly from auction catalogues 31 and 32. The fourth expands on material from auction catalogues 33 and 34. The colophons indicate that all were issued in limited editions (200; 200; 150; and 150 copies) for friends of the gallery and, in the first two cases, for members of the "Berlin Bibliophiles' Evening" group. Printed on hand-made paper (parts 2-4 on Gravis-Bütten) at the Druckerei Max Lichtwitz. Includes black-and-white illustrations, some tipped-in. Wrapper shows modest soiling and wear. There is evidence of a one quarter cloth (or tape) spine covering, which is now missing.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 88263

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  Garnett, Richard ESSAYS OF AN EX-LIBRARIAN
Freeport Books for Libraries Press (1970) 8vo. cloth. x, 359 pages.
Reprint of the 1901 first edition. Twelve essays by Garnett including ones on Translating Homer, the Poetry of Coleridge, Matthew Arnold, Ralph Waldo Emerson, etc.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 61113

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