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Book Selling - In Nineteeth Century
 
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See More... Spencer, Walter T. FORTY YEARS IN MY BOOKSHOP
Edited with an Introduction by Thomas Moult. With Illustrations in Colour and Black and White. London Constable & Co. (1927) thick 8vo. cloth xxxv, 284 pages.
Reprint of the first edition. A valuable, well-illustrated, antiquarian booksellers memoir. Spencer was personally acquainted with many of the authors of his day. Much on Dickens, George Cruikshank, Phiz and a positively laudatory account of T. J. Wise and his library. Five illustrations in color and a number in black and white. Spine rubbed. Pencil inscription on free endpaper.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 90325

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  Spencer, Walter T. FORTY YEARS IN MY BOOKSHOP
Edited with An Introduction by Thomas Moult. London Constable & Co. 1923 8vo. polished cloth, top edge gilt. xxxv, 284 pages.
First edition. A valuable, well-illustrated, antiquarian bookseller's memoir. Spencer was personally acquainted with many of the authors of his day. Much on Dickens, George Cruikshank, Phiz and a positively laudatory account of T. J. Wise and his library. With colored illustrations. Presentation on free endpaper "To Miss La Motte with many thanks from Walter T. Spencer, 5 November 1929." Covers rubbed with some fading of spine. Part of ink presentation as offset on front pastedown. Back inside hinge repaired.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 116741

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See More... (Stargardt, J.A.) DIE NOSTITZ-PAPIERE MIT EINEM RÜCKBLICK AUF DIE 150 JÄHRIGE GESCHICHTE DER FIRMA J.A. STARGARDT.
Katalog 621 Marburg J.A. Stargardt 1980 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers 60 pages
Special catalogue commemorating the 150th anniversary of J.A. Stargardt, the Berlin-based antiquarian book shop. Founded in 1830 by Joseph A. Stargardt, the company specializes in rare autographs and manuscripts. Many black-and-white illustrations, with a few color reproductions.
Price: $ 12.50 other currencies Order nr. 74552

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See More... Starke, H. WIE ICH DEN BUCHHANDEL ERLERNTE. EIN VERSUCH DAS TECHNISCHE WIE DAS GEISTIGE IN DEUTSCHEN BUCHHANDEL, DEM LEHRLING DESSELBEN AUF EINE UNTERHALTENDE ART ANSCHAULICH ZU MACHEN.
Leipzig Carl Rühle 1884 small 8vo. original cloth-backed paper-covered boards 143 pages.
Fourth edition. Bookseller's manual. A very good copy.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 80768

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See More... (Stark, John Mozley) A CATALOGUE OF FOREIGN AND ENGLISH THEOLOGY COMPRISING THE HOLY SCRIPTURES IN VARIOUS LANGUAGES; LITURGIES AND LITURGICAL WORKS; FATHERS OF THE CHURCH; COUNCILS AND ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORIANS; MONASTIC HISTORY AND RULE, CANON AND ECCLESIASTICAL LAW.
London John Mozley Stark 1871 8vo later cloth spine with original printed paper covered boards. (ii), 166 pages
Catalogue of books offered for sale by John Mozley Stark, London bookseller, No. 90. Mostly theological works, also includes authors from the British Isles and specimens of early typography, woodcuts and engravings. Ex library with library bookplate on inside front wrapper, name of library perforated on title page and markings. Spine rebacked but torn. Wrappers soiled and separating. Tanning around edges.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 107862

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See More... Stern, Madeleine B. URSPRUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG DES ANTIQUARIATSBUCHHANDELS IN NEW YORK.
1981 small 4to. paper wrappers. pp.1-10.
From Aus dem Antiquariat, no.1, 1981. Illustrated article on New York booksellers including Smith, Harper, Sabin, Dodd and others.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 39727

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  Stern, Madeleine B. URSPRUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG DES ANTIQUARIATSBUCHHANDELS IN PHILADELPHIA.
1984 small 4to. paper wrappers. pp.405-420.
In Aus dem Antiquariat, no.11, 1984. Illustrated article on Philadelphia booksellers.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 39725

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See More... Stevens, George LINCOLN'S DOCTOR'S DOG AND OTHER FAMOUS BEST SELLERS
Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott Co. (1939) 8vo. cloth. 77 pages.
First edition. A study of how books become best sellers. Spine faded. Bookplate of Frederic Melcher.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 2893

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See More... Stevens, Henry A.L.s. - Henry Stevens to W.H. Huntington
London n.p. 1880 letter, 8 by 5 inches
Two page A.L.s. from Henry Stevens, Jr.(1819-1886), to W.H. Huntington in Paris, dated September 2, 1880. Stevens noted that he had sent a copy of his essay on Franklin's writings to Huntington and expected payment from a Mr. Smalley, which had not been received. Stevens asked Huntington to settle the account. Stevens was a London bookseller (catalogue entry for the Henry Stevens papers, University of Vermont library, Burlington).
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 116310

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See More... (Stevens, Henry) Buechler, John HENRY STEVENS, GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY 1819-1886.
Bailey Howe Library University of Vermont 1986 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 30+(1) pages.
Designed to accompany the exhibition devoted to this bookseller. Describes over 30 of Stevens' letters. Illustrated.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 36239

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See More... Stevens, Henry CATALOGUE OF MY ENGLISH LIBRARY COLLECTED AND DESCRIBED BY HENRY STEVENS ...
London C. Whittingham 1853 12mo. original cloth. 5751 entries.
First edition, limited to 1000 copies. (Sabin p.85). One of the very earliest Stevens catalogues, proceeded only by two extremely scarce catalogues of limited distribution. Stevens moved from Vermont to England to become one of the prime forces in the formation of many superb American libraries including the Lexon and Brown. Light wear at spine ends. First blank page has dampstained along bottom. Light foxing. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 10503

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See More... Stevens, Henry HISTORICAL NUGGETS, BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA OR A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF MY COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS RELATING TO AMERICA.
2 volumes. London Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins 1862 tall 12mo. later cloth. xii,436; (iv),437-805+(1) pages.
First edition. An important catalogue of Americana produced by the great 19th century bookseller whose stock was the basis for many of the great collections formed in this field. Rebound ex library copies with markings.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 103820

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See More... Stevens, Henry HISTORICAL NUGGETS, BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA OR A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF MY COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS RELATING TO AMERICA.
2 volumes. London Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins 1862 tall 12mo. original brown cloth stamped in gilt, top edges gilt, each volume enclosed in a separate cloth slipcase with cloth chemise. xii,436; (iv),437-805+(1) pages.
First edition. An important catalogue of Americana produced by the great 19th century bookseller whose stock was the basis for many of the great collections formed in this field. Ex library copies with markings including the library name perforated on the title page. Covers are worn with front cover of first volume detached.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 107756

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See More... Stevens, Henry RECOLLECTIONS OF JAMES LENOX AND THE FORMATION OF HIS LIBRARY Revised and Elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits.
New York New York Public Library 1951 8vo. cloth. xxxvi, 189 pages.
Revised from 1886 edition. An excellent book by the rare book Henry Stevens, on the Americana collector, James Lenox. With much information on bookselling in the 19th century. Ink inscription on free endpaper.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 61681

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See More... Stevens, Henry RECOLLECTIONS OF MR. JAMES LENOX AND THE FORMATION OF HIS LIBRARY
London Henry Stevens & Son 1886 small 8vo. original half cloth, marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label, top edge gilt, others uncut. x, 211, (3) pages.
First edition. An excellent book by the rare book dealer, Henry Stevens, on the Americana collector, James Lenox. With much information on bookselling in the 19th century. Loosely inserted in this copy is a one page A.L.s. dated August 15, 1862 from Lenox to Simon Stevens, brother of Henry N. Stevens, the author of this book. Lenox is asking Simon Stevens to deliver letters to his brother in London. Covers rubbed and spine label partially chipped away. Armorial bookplate of W. Wood.
Price: $ 175.00 other currencies Order nr. 10506

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See More... Stevens, Henry RECOLLECTIONS OF MR. JAMES LENOX AND THE FORMATION OF HIS LIBRARY
London Henry Stevens & Son 1886 small 8vo. original half creme colored cloth over marbled paper-covered boards, leather spine label. x, 211, (3) pages.
First edition. An excellent book by the rare book dealer, Henry Stevens, on the Americana collector, James Lenox. With much information on bookselling in the 19th century. Spine age darkened with small spot. Wear along edges. Bookplate.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 10507

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See More... (Stewart, C.J.) CATALOGUE OF WORKS IN PATRISTIC AND MEDIAEVAL LITERATURE.
London C.J. Stewart (1862) large 12mo. orginal limp cloth with paper cover label xxiv, 128 pages
Sale catalogue from C.J. Stewart, issued 1862. One-thousand, sixty-three titles. Works by and about church fathers, religious councils and ecclesiastical history. Index by subject and chronology of writers included. From the reference library of H.P. Kraus.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 77359

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See More... (Strombeck, Friederich Karl von) VERZEICHNISS DER VON DEM GEHEIMENRATHE UND OBERAPPELLATIONSGERICHTS-PRÄSIDENTEN FRIEDERICH KARL V. STROMBECK ZU WOLFENBÜTTEL NACHGELASSENEN BIBLIOTHEK
Erste Abteilung Braunschweig Friedrich Vieweg und Sohn 1849 small 8vo. stiff paper wrapper (iii), 85+(1) pages
This auction catalogue lists 1,701 items (not in Blogie). The exterior of this copy is chipped around the edges with minor loss and is moderately soiled. The interior shows light soiling, scattered foxing, and minor wear. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H. P. Kraus.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 90916

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See More... Sutton, Walter THE WESTERN BOOK TRADE: CINCINNATI AS A NINETEENTH CENTURY PUBLISHING AND BOOK-TRADE CENTER, CONTAINING A DIRECTORY OF CINCINNATI PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE ALLIED TRADES, 1796-1880 AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Columbus Ohio State Univ. Press 1961 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 360 pages and 3 figures.
Only edition of this very important guide to book distribution. Jacket chipped along edges.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 22702

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See More... Tanum, Johan Grundt DEN NORSKE BOKHANDLERFORENING, 1851-1926.
Oslo (Mallingske boktrykkeri) 1926 8vo. half red calf with marbled paper-covered boards, all edges speckled (vi), 151+(1) pages
First edition. History of publishing in Norway between 1851 and 1926. Includes alphabetized lists of publishers, bookstores, and professional organizations active during this period. Rubbing on spine and corners.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 74778

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See More... (Tauchnitz, Karl) Schwarz, Heinrich KARL CHRISTOPH TRAUGOTT TAUCHNITZ. BUCHHÄNDLER, BUCHDRUCKER UND SCHRIFTGIESSER ZU LEIPZIG.
Leipzig H. Berthold A.-G. Abteilung Böttger-Klinkhardt 1924 large 4to. half vellum with pastepaper-covered boards, leather spine label. 35, (5) pages and 8 leaves of type specimens.
Limited to an edition of 650 numbered copies. This book celebrates the life of Karl Tauchnitz, the influential German publisher and printer. His life, work, the development of his typefoundry, and a selection of his letters comprise the bulk of the text. This is followed by eight leaves of type specimens in facsimile from his 1825 specimen book. Front and back covers rubbed as in leather spine label. Ownership inscription at top of free endpaper.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 59801

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See More... (Taylor, Joseph Henry) JOSEPH HENRY TAYLOR.
CHESTER COUNTY NATIVE DAKOTA FRONTIERSMAN HUNTER, TRAPPER, SCOUT, AUTHOR, PRINTER, PUBLISHER, BOOKSELLER, EDITOR, SOLDIER. Norristown Kirke Bryan 1953 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 20 pages
Biography of this Chester County Pennsylvania native. Illustrated. Wrappers slightly tanned at spine edge.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 106055

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See More... Techener, Léon. REPERTOIRE UNIVERSEL DE BIBLIOGRAPHIE.
Paris Léon Techener 1869 8vo. later nineteenth century quarter leather with paper-covered boards, red leather spine label viii, 753, (3) pages
Sales catalogue by Leon Techener, son of J. Techener. This appears to be a publication shortly after the death or retirement of Techener the elder because Leon Techener describes himself as "fils, successeur de son père" on the title page. This first volume, including sections on theology, arts and sciences, literary arts and history, lists over five-thousand titles. No additional volumes were published. Covers and spine completely detached from text block, back cover bent along top edge, piece of upper-spine missing. One leaf from another book titled, "Extrait du Catalogue de la Librairie de Téchener" is loose inside front cover. From the reference library of H.P. Kraus
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 77684

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See More... Thurauf, Ulrich. 250 JAHRE LENTNER'SCHE BUCHHANDLUNG.
(Munich) n.p. (1948) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 38+(1), followed by 7 illustrations.
A history of the Munich bookseller J. Lentner, published to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Illustrated by Felix Buttner. Some wear to wrapper. Front free endpaper yellowed.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 48349

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See More... Towner, Wesley THE ELEGANT AUCTIONEERS.
New York Hill & Wang (1970) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 632 pages.
First edition. Covers collectors and dealers such as A.T. Stewart, J.P. Morgan, A.S.W. Rosenbach and others. History of auctioneers and auction houses starting in the eighties and ending with Parke-Bernet. Minor jacket wear.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 10666

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