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See More... (Americana) CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, MAPS, PLATES OF AMERICA, AND OF A REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF EARLY VOYAGES ... WITH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES AND PRESENTING AN ESSAY TOWARDS A DUTCH-AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY.
3 parts bound in 1 Amsterdam Frederik Muller 1872, 1875, 1875 8vo. later cloth with paper wrappers for parts 2 and 3 bound in. viii,288; (ii),289-420; (ii),174; 16 pages.
With the three facsimile plates present in the first volume. Contains a fine selection of early books concerning the exploration and settling of America. His essay is given on pages v to viii. Bound with Part II. Books (supplement) and Part III. Portraits, Autographs, Plates, Atlases and Maps. Also present is a 16 pages "Rough List" that supplemented the larger catalogue. Ex library copy with markings including the library name perforated on the title page of volume one and on the three plates.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 107754

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See More... (Americana) Leclerc, Ch. BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA: CATALOGUES DE 1867 ET 1878 ET SUPPLÉMENTS DE 1881 ET 1887.
Photographic reprint of 1878 Edition and Supplements 1 and 2 (1881 and 1887) Paris G.-P. Maisonneuve et Larose 1974 8vo cloth (iv),vii,424; (v),xx,737,(3); (iii),102; (iii),127(+1) pages
Four volumes reprinted in one. Charles Leclerc edited the 1878 catalogue (and supplements) of Americana offered for sale by the French firm Maisonneuve and Co. (Besterman 310, Blogie 634 & 637) By the time of the last supplement (1887), the company's name had changed to Maisonneuve Frères & Ch. Leclerc. The combined work includes well over 3620 entries dealing with North and South (and Central) America and the Philippines. The first catalogue was issued in 1867. Bookseller's ink stamp on free endpaper.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 103808

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See More... Atto, Clayton "THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEARNING."
Oxford Oxford University Press 1938 8vo. stiff paper wrappers pp. 263-288
Article in The Library , Fourth Series, Volume XIX, Number 3, December 1938. Corners bumped.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 102101

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See More... Bancroft, Hubert Howe LITERARY INDUSTRIES, A MEMOIR
New York Harper & Brothers 1891 thick 8vo. original cloth. xxxii, 446, (2) pages.
Reprint of the first edition of 1890 which was originally volume 39 of the works of Bancroft issued in 1890. Bancroft, a bookseller and publisher in early California, put together the famous Bancroft Collection of Western Americana. This is the fascinating story of his life and the building of the collection. Inscribed on title page "H. Abby Brown, Compliments of Geo. H. Morrison" who was a Director of The History Company and The Bancroft Company (see text of book). Covers rubbed.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 20344

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See More... Barnes, James J. FREE TRADE IN BOOKS, A STUDY OF THE LONDON BOOK TRADE SINCE 1800.
Oxford At the Clarendon Press 1964 8vo. cloth. ix, (v), 198 pages.
First edition. Contains information on the first major conflict between the Booksellers Association and some private booksellers and publishers. Two of these outspoken individuals were Dickens and Gladstone. Largely devoted to the book trade organization and resale price maintenance after 1800. Ex-library copy with markings.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 97315

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See More... Barnes, James J. FREE TRADE IN BOOKS, A STUDY OF THE LONDON BOOK TRADE SINCE 1800.
Oxford At the Clarendon Press 1964 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. ix, (v), 198 pages.
First edition. Contains information on the first major conflict between the Booksellers Association and some private booksellers and publishers. Two of these outspoken individuals were Dickens and Gladstone. Largely devoted to the book trade organization and resale price maintenance after 1800. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Bookplate removed from front pastedown.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 98335

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See More... Barnes, James J. FREE TRADE IN BOOKS, A STUDY OF THE LONDON BOOK TRADE SINCE 1800.
Oxford At the Clarendon Press 1964 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. ix, (v), 198 pages.
First edition. Contains information on the first major conflict between the Booksellers Association and some private booksellers and publishers. Two of these outspoken individuals were Dickens and Gladstone. Largely devoted to the book trade organization and resale price maintenance after 1800. Jacket is price clipped.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 20315

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See More... (Barrie, J.M.) A SELECTION OF POPULAR WORKS.
London Cassell & Company n.d. large 12mo. single colored sheet folded in half
A catalogue featuring work by J.M Barrie, including the Little Minister and Sentimental Tommy. Front panel includes black-and-white photograph of Barrie. Works by R.L. Stevenson and Arthur Conan Doyle also featured. Lightly faded.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 87960

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See More... (Batsford) Bolitho, Hector A BATSFORD CENTURY.
London B.T. Batsford Ltd. 1944 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. x, 148 pages.
First edition, second impression with some corrections and a colored frontispiece. Record of one hundred years of publishing and bookselling. Jacket has piece missing out of front cover.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 368

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See More... (Batsford) Bolitho, Hector A BATSFORD CENTURY.
London B.T. Batsford Ltd. 1943 tall 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. x, 148 pages.
First edition. Record of one hundred years of publishing and bookselling. Jacket worn with pieces missing.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 21905

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See More... Bell, John Gray. SHEET OF JOHN GRAY BELL’S CATALOGUE OF AUTOGRAPHS ON SALE AT THE LOW PRICES AFFIXED ... .
London Printed by C. Demaine (for John Gray) 1853 12mo. original printed wrappers, stitched as issued. pp. 41-48
An unusual survival, being a sort of prospectus for the main catalogue. "Parties wishing the complete Catalogue can have it forwarded by enclosing 12 stamps to the Publisher, or it will be sent gratis with orders from this sheet." Very fine condition.
Price: $ 70.00 other currencies Order nr. 79932

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  BIBLIOGRAPHER, A JOURNAL OF BOOK-LORE.
Various odd issues of this periodical. London Elliot Stock 1881-1884 4to. original stiff paper wrappers. Per issue
Ulrich & Kup p.146. The following issues are present: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36. Per issue
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 42484

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See More... BIBLIOGRAPHER, A JOURNAL OF BOOK-LORE (THE)
6 volumes bound in 3 London Elliot Stock 1881-1884 4to. later cloth.
Ulrich & Kup p.146. The complete set of this periodical under this title. Hundreds of articles on bookselling, printing, collecting, and bibliography. This magazine was continued as Book Lore. Pages 95 - 160 are detached and loosely inserted. Some tears in pages as the paper is fragile.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 104670

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See More... (Bird & Bull Press) Feather, John ENGLISH BOOK PROSPECTUSES, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Newtown Bird & Bull Press and Minneapolis: Daedalus Press 1984 8vo. quarter morocco with tips, Dutch Gilt sides reproduced from an 18th century German decorated paper, plus 14 larger facsimiles in a separate accompanying portfolio. 109 pages.
Limited to 325 copies. The history of this important piece of publishing ephemera from its beginning in 1610 up through the 19th century and accompanied by 24 facsimile prospectuses from 2 to 10 pages in length. As the exact size was maintained, it was necessary to place 4 of the facsimiles in a separate portfolio. All but one of the prospectuses done in facsimile come from the Bodleian Library. This book is the kind of private press book that Oak Knoll likes to handle; an important new text presented in a superb format. Prospectus loosely inserted.
Price: $ 165.00 other currencies Order nr. 2685

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See More... (Bird & Bull Press) Morris, Henry THE PRIVATE PRESS-MAN'S TALE.
With illustrations by Lili Wronker. Newtown, PA Bird & Bull Press 1990 4to. paste paper over cloth-backed boards, leather spine label. 61, (2) pages.
First edition, limited to 230 numbered copies. Letterpress printed with Van Dijck types on Arches mouldmade paper and bound by Barbara Blumenthal. A humorous collection of satire and prose, inspired by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. All the text is related to the book arts - book-collecting, bookselling, printing, papermaking, etc. It includes an imaginary interview with William Morris, a great poem about the attitude of FINE PRINT magazine, Henry's explanation of the Handmade Paper Today incident and a review of the antics in Fine Print's book reviews. There are also two excellent articles by Sidney Berger on Book Fairs and Book Scouts. The illustrations have been very well executed and express all the humour of the text. An essential for anybody who is known in the books about books field, because they are bound to have been mentioned! Prospectus loosely inserted.
Price: $ 240.00 other currencies Order nr. 89153

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See More... (Blackmore, Richard Doddridge) A COLLECTION OF THE WORKS OF RICHARD DODDRIDGE BLACKMORE.
being the Author's Own Copies with Manuscript Notes and Alterations; Presentation Copies including the First Edition of "Lorna Doone," given to his wife, together with the proof sheets of this famous novel. The whole chronologically arranged in order of the first appearance of each publication; also Blackmore's School Books, his Writing Desk, Clock, etc. No.153 London Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd. 1939 8vo. cord tied stiff paper wrappers 16 pages
Catalogue of Blackmore's copies of his own works, including his most well known, Lorna Doone, as well as presentation copies of other texts and ephemeral items all offered for sale by Chas. J. Sawyer Ltd. Bookseller's stamp and initials in corner on front wrapper. Wrappers lightly wrinkled and creased, small closed tear at fore-edge of front wrapper, very slight soiling of front wrapper
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 92410

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See More... (Blackwell) CATALOGUE OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS IN ANCIENT AND MODERN LITERATURE...
Oxford B.H. Blackwell Jan., 1879 (but 1973) small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 16 pages.
Reprint of catalogue number one issued by this bookseller. With a one page note on this reproduction by the firm.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 69382

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See More... (Blackwell) CENTENARY CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUARIAN AND RARE MODERN BOOKS.
Oxford Blackwell's Antiquarian Department 1979 square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vii, 135 pages.
With a two page preface by Basil Blackwell. Issued on the hundreth anniversary of the firm.
Price: $ 6.00 other currencies Order nr. 37253

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See More... (Blackwell) Norrington, A.L.P. BLACKWELL'S 1879-1979, THE HISTORY OF A FAMILY FIRM.
Oxford Blackwell (1985) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 191 pages.
First edition, second printing. An illustrated history of this large bookselling - publishing firm, a firm that is still family owned. Covers soiled.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 103743

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See More... BLACKWELL'S.
Oxford (B.H. Blackwell) n.d. 8vo paper wrappers (8) pages
Historical sketch of Oxford, England, bookseller and publisher B.H. Blackwell. Black and white illustrations on wrappers.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 108853

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See More... (Blackwells) BLACKWELLS CATALOGUE ONE THOUSAND.
Oxford Blackwells (1974) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127 pages.
With a one page history by Basil Blackwell.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 37581

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See More... (Bliss, Theodore) Bliss, Arthur Ames THEODORE BLISS, PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER A STUDY OF CHARACTER AND LIFE IN THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF THE XIX CENTURY. Edited and arranged for publication by Arthur Ames Bliss.
N.P. Northampton Historical Society 1941 8vo. cloth-backed boards. (x), 79, (3) pages.
Limited to 1000 copies. Reprint of the 1911 first edition; with a new preface. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 17.00 other currencies Order nr. 506

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  BOGVENNEN, AARBOG FOR BOGKUNST OG BOGHISTORIE.
Copenhagen Forening for Boghaandvaerk 1920's-1970's large 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. Various paginations (generally between 100-150 pages per volume).
Various volumes of the Danish annual, The Bibliophile, offered for sale individually. Each volume has illustrations and generally contains 4-6 articles on collections, bindings, publishing, typography, Danish books and collectors, and other book-related matters. Some have brief English-language summaries at the end. Some vols. are unopened. All have their original wrappers, which are usually soiled, chipped, worn and/or torn in some combination and degree. Backings of older issues may be damaged. Available: 1928, 1949, 1951(2), 1952(2), 1953(2), 1954, 1979. Price is per volume.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 51931

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See More... BOGVENNEN, AARBOG FOR BOGKUNST OG BOGHISTORIE.
6 volumes. Copenhagen Forening for Boghaandvaerk 1926-1931 large 8vo. original publishers paste paper covers with paper spine labels. Various paginations (approx. 2,500 pages total).
Six years of the Danish annual The Bibliophile: vols. 15-20 (1926-1931) of the original series The Bibliophile, which began in 1893, had by the 1920's lost interest in book crafts, and deals more with collecting and bibliophile issues, becoming rather more international in outlook. In 1926, reports on Danish Book auctions are added. There is more coverage of libraries and collections/ collectors, and of current book illustration. The reports on the activities of the Association for Book Crafts (Forening...) cease. The historical and retrospective articles continue, of course. Three volumes have cracked hinges. 1928 lacks the spine covering.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 105592

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See More... (Bohn Catalogue) A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS.
London Henry C. Bohn 1841 very thick 8vo. original half leather over marbled paper-covered boards with back cover missing and front cover detached. iv, 1948, 148 pages.
H.G. Bohn (1796-1884) is the best known of the London booksellers by the name of Bohn and is significant in the history of 19th-century publishing for his success in bringing out classics, standard, or useful works in inexpensive series: the "European Library," the "Standard Library," the "Scientific Library" and so on. (A few of the volumes in his "libraries" were also written by Bohn!). This is the famous "Guinea Catalogue" which contained over 300,000 books with 23,000 remainders. "The catalogue cost Bohn upwards of 2,000 pounds and made him famous" (Cordasco's THE BOHN LIBRARIES). Front cover detached along with first signature. Back cover lacking. Pages have small tears and chips along edges.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 13999

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