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Dennison, Sally (ALTERNATIVE) LITERARY PUBLISHING. FIVE MODERN HISTORIES.
Iowa City University of Iowa Press (1984) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 240 pages.
First edition. Discusses the difficulties five 20th century authors faced in publishing their books. Includes such famous authors as T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Anais Nin and Vladimir Nabokov. Illustrated by Peter Nelson.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 21345

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(Detective Fiction) Dunning, John THE BOOKMAN'S PROMISE.
New York Scribner (2004) 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. (viii), 369, (5) pages
First edition. Another of the series of mysteries feature Cliff Janeway, the Colorado bookseller and ex detective. Richard Burton (not the movie star but the author) came to American just as the Civil War loomed on the horizon. Was he a spy for Britain? Lost inscribed books and the journal kept by Burton is at the center of the plot. Signed by the author on the title page.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 78434

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(Deutsche Bucherei) DENKSCHRIFT ZUR EINWEIHUNGSFEIER DER DEUTSCHEN BUECHEREI
Leipzig Boersenvereins der Deutschen Buchhaendler zu Leipzig 1916 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket (ii), 215+(1) pages
Written in German. A work commemorating the opening of the Deutschen Bücherei des Börsenvereins der Deutschen Buchhändler zu Leipzig, with some history regarding the library, followed by several indices. With a preface by Karl Siegismund. Wear along extremities, fore-edge of front cover tanned, three-inch tear from top left of spine down. With the laid-in bookplate from Oak Knoll designating this book as from the reference library of H.P. Kraus.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 100687

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Druckenmuller, Alfred. DER BUCHHANDEL DER WELT.
Stuttgart C.E. Poeschel (1935) 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards. viii, 272, (4) pages.
Describes the book trade in twenty-five countries around the world and gives addresses of booksellers and publishers in each country. Bookplate on front pastedown.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 48294

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(Duttons) Smith, Henry Clapp SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OR THE JOYS AND SORROWS OF PUBLISHING AND SELLING BOOKS AT DUTTONS FROM 1852 TO 1927.
Brooklyn Duttons (1927) 8vo. cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards, paper spine label. (vi), 120 pages.
First edition, limited to 500 numbered copies of which this is one of the 150 inscribed copies by John Macrae Jr. Covers soiled. With a full color frontispiece showing the Old Corner Book Store in Boston. Covers show wear along edges and tips; spine spotted.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 30903

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(Edizioni Dell'Elefante) CATALOGO DELLE EDIZIONI DELL'ELEFANTE.
Roma (Edizioni Dell'Elefante) 1984 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket 176+(1) pages
Catalogue of books offered by Edizione dell'Elefante. Contains many books on art, from monographs to exhibition Catalogues. An illustration from each accompanies the Catalogue entry. At rear is an index and section of photographs of some of the authors. In Italian.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 62669

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(Edwards, H.W.) BOOKS IN ENGLISH PRINTED ABROAD.
Catalogue 100. Newbury H.W. Edwards Booksellers (1961) 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 110 pages.
Two page foreword. Lists and describes 427 items and their prices.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 34495

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(Edwards) Russell, A.K. CATALOGUE ONE THOUSAND PUBLISHED DECEMBER 1975.
London Francis Edwards Ltd. 1975 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 79 pages. Illustrated.
With a three page history of the firm by A.K. Russell and a reproduction of the first page of their first catalogue, issued in 1855. Ownership inscription in pencil.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 2591

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(Eissler, Gottfried) KATALOG DER BIBLIOTHEK GOTTFRIED EISSLER
Erstausgaben deutscher Literatur des 16. bis 20. Jahhunderts, Eine umfangreiche Goethe-Sammlung, Luxusdrucke, Kunstpublikationen in Vorzugausgaben Wien Gilhofer & Ranschburg; Dr. Ignaz Schwarz 1925 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers (vii), vii, 255+(1) pages
This auction catalogue lists 2,108 items and includes a few black-and-white illustrations. Printed lists of estimated and realized prices are loosely laid-in. The exterior of this copy is moderately worn and soiled. The wrappers have some tears along the spine and edges (two inches or less in length), with minor loss, and are pulling away from the spine. The interior shows some minor spotting and wear including some dog-eared corners. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H. P. Kraus.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 90938

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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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Ericson, Stig T.L. PM OM BOKEN.
N.P. Förlags AB Centrum 1974 large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers 94 pages.
The opinions of the 1968 Literary Commission (Literaturutredning) did not please everyone, particularly not Swedish publishers and booksellers, as this work by the chairman of the Stockholm book dealers Association shows. Inserted is a card addressed to S. Taubert from a Stockholm bookseller. A little soiled, chipped.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 52882

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Ettinghausen, Maurice L. RARE BOOKS AND ROYAL COLLECTORS, MEMOIRS OF AN ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLER.
New York Simon and Schuster 1966 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 220 pages.
First edition. Includes comments on Thomas J. Wise, J.P. Morgan, the Duke of Windsor and others. With the bookplate of a private book collector's club stamped "withdrawn" on the front pastedown.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 7992

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Ettinghausen, Maurice L. RARE BOOKS AND ROYAL COLLECTORS, MEMOIRS OF AN ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLER.
New York Simon and Schuster 1966 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 220 pages.
First edition. Includes comments on Thomas J. Wise, J.P. Morgan, the Duke of Windsor and others. Jacket spine age darkened.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 8013

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Everitt, Charles P. THE ADVENTURES OF A TREASURE HUNTER A RARE BOOKMAN IN SEARCH OF AMERICAN HISTORY.
Boston Little, Brown and Co. 1951 8vo. cloth. (viii), 265 pages.
First edition. Excellent autobiography by this rare bookseller. No jacket. Rubbed at spine ends.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 3240

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Everitt, Charles P. THE ADVENTURES OF A TREASURE HUNTER.
Boston Little, Brown and Co. 1951 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 265 pages.
First edition. Excellent book. Jacket chipped along edges.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 2641

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Ferguson, George SOME EARLY AUSTRALIAN BOOKMEN
Canberra Australian National University Press 1978 8vo. cloth, dust jacket (ii), 65+(1) pages
Limited to 1000 numbered copies. Author's signature on half-title page. Extensively illustrated, with reproductions of rare books, and portraits of well-known bookmen. Jacket spine faded. Library of Congress accession and surplus duplicate stamps.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 97582

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(First Books) FIRST BOOKS. GOODSPEED'S CATALOGUE FIVE SIXTY-SIX
Boston Goodspeed's n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127 pages.
541 entries; illustrated.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 3538

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Fischer, Ernst VERLEGER BUCHHÂNDLER & ANTIQUARE AUS DEUTSCHLAND UND ÖSTERREICH IN DER EMIGRATION NACH 1933.
(Elbingen Verband Deutsher Antiquare 2011) 8vo. cloth, paper cover label. 431+(1) pages
Text in German. A biographical dictionary of publishers and booksellers who left Germany and Austria after the Nazi seizure of power in 1933. Foreword by Eberhard Kostler, chair of the Verbandes Deutscher Antiquare. Arranged alphabetically with detailed information for each entry. Includes essay about the Nazi "machtergreifung" (seizure of power) with black and white illustrations. Bibliography, indices of destinations of emigrants and publishers. Table of contents.
Price: $ 90.00 other currencies Order nr. 109646

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Fleck, Robert D. BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS: A HISTORY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF OAK KNOLL PRESS, 1978-2008.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2008 6 x 9 inches Hardback, dust jacket 238 pages
Written to mark Oak Knoll Press's thirtieth anniversary, Books about Books is a comprehensive history and bibliography of the press, from its beginning in 1978 through the fall of 2008. Bob Fleck, founder, owner, and president of the Press, tells the story of his adventures in publishing. Bob decided to leave the field of chemical engineering in 1976 to start Oak Knoll Books, an antiquarian bookseller specializing in books about books. Two years later, he started publishing in the same field, beginning with a reprint of Bigmore and Wyman's A Bibliography of Printing. Oak Knoll Press has operated out of several buildings and under several publishing directors, but in the thirty years of its existence, it has developed a reputation for excellence in the field of books about books. The Press has published 320 books to date and is still going strong.

The book begins with a fifty-page history of the press, which is well illustrated with more than fifty images. The history is followed by the bibliography, which lists 320 books in order of publication. Each entry includes the author, title, edition, and a brief physical description, as well as a paragraph describing the contents of the book. Any subsequent reprints are also listed. The bibliography includes about twenty full-page images of Oak Knoll Press publications. Books about Books is sure to be a useful tool for all of those wishing to expand their Oak Knoll Press collection or understand individual titles in the context of the whole.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 99582

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Fleck, Robert D. BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS: A HISTORY AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF OAK KNOLL PRESS, 1978-2008.
New Castle, Delaware Oak Knoll Press 2008 6 x 9 inches Paperback 238 pages
Written to mark Oak Knoll Press's thirtieth anniversary, Books about Books is a comprehensive history and bibliography of the press, from its beginning in 1978 through the fall of 2008. Bob Fleck, founder, owner, and president of the Press, tells the story of his adventures in publishing. Bob decided to leave the field of chemical engineering in 1976 to start Oak Knoll Books, an antiquarian bookseller specializing in books about books. Two years later, he started publishing in the same field, beginning with a reprint of Bigmore and Wyman's A Bibliography of Printing. Oak Knoll Press has operated out of several buildings and under several publishing directors, but in the thirty years of its existence, it has developed a reputation for excellence in the field of books about books. The Press has published 320 books to date and is still going strong.

The book begins with a fifty-page history of the press, which is well illustrated with more than fifty images. The history is followed by the bibliography, which lists 320 books in order of publication. Each entry includes the author, title, edition, and a brief physical description, as well as a paragraph describing the contents of the book. Any subsequent reprints are also listed. The bibliography includes about twenty full-page images of Oak Knoll Press publications. Books about Books is sure to be a useful tool for all of those wishing to expand their Oak Knoll Press collection or understand individual titles in the context of the whole.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 99583

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Fleischhack, Kurt. WEGE ZUM WISSEN, BUCH, BUCHHANDEL, BIBLIOTHEKEN, SCHRIFTUMSVERZEICHNUNG.
Leipzig Börsenverein der Deutschen Buchhändler 1942 small 8vo. paper wrappers. 96 pages.
Third edition. A guide to using books as a way to knowledge; sections on the book trade (publishing and bookselling), libraries, and bibliographies. Wrappers faded. Pages yellowed. Bookplate inside front wrapper.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 49499

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(Fleming, John F.) RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND AUTOGRAPH LETTERS.
New York John F. Fleming n.d. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 167 pages.
Illustrated. Bumped along parts of front hinge.
Price: $ 13.00 other currencies Order nr. 41109

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(Fleming, John) Johnson, Lyndon B. REMARKS OF LYNDON B. JOHNSON ON AMERICA.
N.P. n.p. n.d. small 8vo. paper wrappers, paper cover label. 10 leaves.
A speech by Johnson on the ideals of America, printed as a holiday greeting from John Fleming, the bookseller, and his wife Jo Fleming.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 51621

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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) Taylor, W. Thomas TEXFAKE, AN ACCOUNT OF THE THEFT AND FORGERY OF EARLY TEXAS PRINTED DOCUMENTS
Austin, TX W. Thomas Taylor 1991 7.25 x 10.25 inches hardcover xix, 159 pages.
First edition. With an introduction by Larry McMurtry. Describes the history and impact of various forged Texas documents. Mr. Taylor, who was instrumental in uncovering the forgeries, includes his own evidence, which made him suspect forgery. The forged and original documents are described in detail. The text includes an up-to-date census of each document as well as plates that illustrate differences between the genuine document and the fake. Also gives an account of the related looting and reselling of items belonging to Texas libraries. An in-depth and readable book.
Price: $ 39.95 other currencies Order nr. 33467

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