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See More... Dunbar, Maurice8 BOOKS AND COLLECTORS
California The Book Nest (1980) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 189 pages.
First edition. Guide for the beginning book collector with many stories and anecdotes of this author-collector's experiences. Also a reference book with explanations of terms and abbreviations used in the book trade. Covers rubbed.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 12768

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See More... Dunbar, Maurice FUNDAMENTALS OF BOOK COLLECTING
Los Altos, CA Hermes Publications 1967 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxi, 108 pages.
First edition. Includes glossary of terms, list of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, and a bibliography. Illustrated by Edward D. Walker. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 9.00 other currencies Order nr. 13306

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See More... Dunkin, Paul Shaner HOW TO CATALOG A RARE BOOK
Chicago American Library Association 1951 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vii, 85, (3) pages.
First edition. Illustrated.
Price: $ 17.60 other currencies Order nr. 73465

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See More... Ellis, Ian C. BOOK FINDS, HOW TO FIND, BUY, AND SELL USED AND RARE BOOKS.
(New York) Perigee Book (1996) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers xii, 271, (3) pages
Reprint of the first edition. This book, an insider's guide to buying and selling books, aims to help the knowledgeable collector make the transition to profitable entrepreneur. Includes information on how to recognize valuable books, how to avoid costly beginner's mistakes, and how to make bookstore buyers look forward to your visits.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 64113

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See More... (Estienne, Robert) Starnes, Dewitt T. ROBERT ESTIENNE'S INFLUENCE ON LEXICOGRAPHY.
Austin Univ. of Texas Press (1963) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xii, 136 pages with 12 illustrations.
First edition. Jacket price clipped.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 10459

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See More... Farmer, Bernard J. THE GENTLE ART OF BOOK COLLECTING.
London Thorsons Publishing Ltd. (1950) small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 93 pages.
First edition. A manual for the collector. Jacket shows minor toning of spine and is price clipped. Small private ink ownership stamp in corner of free endpaper. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 3949

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See More... Farmer, Bernard J. THE GENTLE ART OF BOOK COLLECTING.
London Thorsons Publishing Ltd. (1950) small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 93 pages.
First edition. A manual for the collector. Back cover of jacket is stained.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 3950

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See More... Farmer, Bernard J. THE GENTLE ART OF BOOK COLLECTING.
London Thorsons Publishing Ltd. (1950) small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 93 pages.
First edition. A manual for the collector. Jacket is tape repaired on back. Spine of jacket age yellowed.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 6091

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See More... 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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See More... Graham, Bessie BOOKMAN'S MANUAL, A GUIDE TO LITERATURE
New York R.R. Bowker Co. 1954 8vo. cloth. xv, 820.
Seventh edition, revised and enlarged by Hester R. Hoffman. (Webber p.74). Minor rubbing along hinges.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 16098

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See More... Graham, Bessie BOOKMAN'S MANUAL, A GUIDE TO LITERATURE
New York R.R. Bowker Co. 1935 8vo. cloth. xii, 715 pages.
Fourth edition, revised and enlarged. (Webber p.74). Covers rubbed and faded with crease in front cover. Endpapers yellowed.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 25602

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See More... Graham, Bessie THE BOOKMAN'S MANUAL, A GUIDE TO LITERATURE.
New York R.R. Bowker Co. 1941 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 829 pages.
Fifth edition. (Webber p.74). Spine of jacket age darkened.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 92906

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See More... Greenfield, Jane THE CARE OF FINE BOOKS.
New York Lyons & Burford (1988) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 160 pages.
First edition, later printing. Here is a concise and readable handbook on how to care for any book of value. For collectors, librarians, and curators, this work is an elegant summation of their responsibilities and techniques. Sections include a brief history of book-construction methods, a discussion of the nature of fine books and their component materials, and thorough advice on the storage and handling of books, securing a collection against fire, flood, theft, or other mishap; and the cleaning and repair of books. Well-illustrated with over 200 line illustrations.Cover and first few pages are creased.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 50216

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See More... Lefontaine, Joseph Raymond A HANDBOOK FOR BOOKLOVERS, A SURVEY OF COLLECTIBLE AUTHORS, BOOKS, AND VALUES.
New York Prometheus (1988) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 612 pages.
First edition. Contains a wealth of information for the bookcollector. Over 34,000 entries on True Names of Authors and Their Pseudonyms, First Books by Collectible Authors, Anonymously Written Books, and the values of books in a number of fields. Jacket shows light wear along edges.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 24308

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See More... McColvin, Lionel THE PERSONAL LIBRARY, A GUIDE FOR THE BOOKBUYER.
London Phoenix House, Ltd. (1953) 8vo. cloth. 159 pages.
First edition. Chapters on which books to buy, background books, people and places, pictures and music, the mundane and practical, book collecting, tracking down books, etc. Well preserved copy. Spine slightly faded. Lacks jacket.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 12773

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See More... McColvin, Lionel THE PERSONAL LIBRARY, A GUIDE FOR THE BOOKBUYER.
London Phoenix House, Ltd. (1953) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 159 pages.
First edition. Chapters on which books to buy, background books, people and places, pictures and music, the mundane and practical, book collecting, tracking down books, etc. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 21555

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See More... Minters, Arthur H COLLECTING BOOKS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
New York Arco Publishing Co. (1979) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 162 pages.
First edition. Beginner's guide to bookcollecting. Has some information on dealing with foreign booksellers.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 9671

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See More... Muir, Percy BOOK-COLLECTING AS A HOBBY, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
London Gramol Publications Ltd. n.d. (1944) 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 98, (3) pages.
First edition. Illustrated guide to book collecting written as a series of letters. Includes a short history of book production. Rubbed along hinges.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 9794

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See More... Muir, P.H. BOOK-COLLECTING AS A HOBBY, IN A SERIES OF LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
London Gramol Publications Ltd. 1945 12mo. cloth. 128 pages.
Second edition. Illustrated guide to book collecting written as a series of letters. Includes a short history of book production and binding (S-K 1599). This edition is revised and enlarged from the first. Covers spotted.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 13551

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See More... Muir, P.H. BOOK-COLLECTING, MORE LETTERS TO EVERYMAN
London Cassell (1949) small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. vi, 156 pages.
First edition. A continuation of his book-collecting lectures written in the form of letters. Contains a list of booksellers in the back. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 9764

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See More... Rodger, William OFFICIAL GUIDE TO OLD BOOKS
Florence House of Collectibles 1976 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), ii, 444 pages.
First 47 pages are meant as a manual for the bookcollector. This is followed by the price guide.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 3929

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See More... Rodger, William OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO OLD BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS
Florence House of Collectibles 1979 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 376, (4) pages.
Second edition.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 25062

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See More... Rouveyre, Edouard CONNAISSANCES NÉCESSAIRES A UN BIBLIOPHILE
Paris Edouard Rouveyre 1878 12mo. later dark blue polished buckram. xviii, 119, (5) pages.
Second edition, corrected and augmented. (Brenni no.1348 for 5th edition). With essays on the format of books, binding of books, repair of books, a glossary of terms, etc.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 114413

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See More... Slater, J.H. BOOK COLLECTING, A GUIDE FOR AMATEURS
London George Allen & Co. 1912 small 8vo. limp cloth. (ii), 129 pages.
Reprint of the first edition. Well-illustrated. Cloth covers are wrinkled.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 10416

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See More... Slater, J. Herbert THE LIBRARY MANUAL: A GUIDE TO THE FORMATION OF A LIBRARY.
London L. Upcott Gill 1883 small 8vo. original cloth. viii, 120, (2), 10, (10), (2) pages.
First edition. Seven introductory chapters on printing terms and the formation of a library followed by a section entitled "Books and Their Values." From the reference library of the Zaehnsdorf Company with a commemorative booklabel loosely inserted. With the bookplate of the Zaehnsdorf Company. Also contains an ink inscription on the free endpaper "J. H. Zaehnsdorf, Jan 1, 1884." Spine faded.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 8132

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