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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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Fox, Lawrence I. and Kenneth W. Rendell THE SOME THOUGHT & THANKS ON MY TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLERS OF AMERICA and FUTURE OF THE MANUSCRIPT & RARE BOOK BUSINESS.
(New York) Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (1999) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Expanded text of remarks on the history of the ABAA presented at the 50th annual meeting on April 17, 1999, at the Grolier Club in New York. Sent as a keepsake to ABAA members.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 115753

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(France) 484 BOOKS PRINTED IN FRANCE AND FRENCH BOOKS PRINTED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
London Maggs Bros. 1926 large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. Frontispiece; (ii), 396 pages, with 130 additional pages of B&W plates.
Catalogue no. 484 of Maggs Brothers of 1926. 796 entries, priced, some with extensive annotations. Some offerings in this catalogue were several 15th-century manuscripts, first editions of Bousset, Moliere, et al., and a selection of Latin incunabula printed mostly in Strassburg. Ex library copy with markings.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 49685

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(France) PRESSES DE PROVINCE
410 livres imprimés dans 111 villes de France (Paris) Librairie Giraud-Badin 1997 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers unpaginated
Text in French. Catalogue of 410 books organized by province. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H.P. Kraus. Minor wear.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 95599

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(Francke) 150 JAHRE FRANCKE.
Bern Francke 1981 4to. paper wrappers. not paginated.
Reproductions of documents from the firm's history. A few spots on half-title.
Price: $ 11.00 other currencies Order nr. 48659

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(Frankfurt) 25. FRANKFURTER BUCHMESSE.
1973 4to. paper wrappers. pp.1611-1776, followed by 86 pages of ads.
In Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchandel, 29. Jahrgang, no.81, 1973. Special issue of the German book trade journal celebrating 25 years of the Frankfurt Book Fair. Corners bumped.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 48952

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Franzen, Hans. PREISBINDUNGSFIBEL FUR DEN BUCHHANDEL.
München und Berlin C.H. Beck 1966 8vo. paper wrappers. xvi, 99 pages.
A primer on price controls for booksellers. Corners bumped.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 51273

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Franzen, Hans. TAGESFRAGEN ZUR PREISBINDUNG DES DEUTSCHEN BUCHHANDELS.
Frankfurt Buchhändler-Vereinigung 1967 large 12mo. paper wrappers. 67 pages.
On the issue of price restrictions in the German book trade. Spine faded.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 50611

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(Fremad, Forlaget) BOG OG PAPIRHANDELEN FREMAD A/S OG FORLAGET FREMAD A/S.
(København Forlaget Fremad) 1962 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 39+(1) pages
First edition. A history of the Fremad book seller/publisher on its 50th anniversary. Fremad was the first Danish publishing firm to co-operate in printing books on popular science as well as children's book with full color illustrations. In Danish with English summary. Illustrated.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 63171

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Froland, Aleksander. KUNDENBEDIENUNG, ANLEITUNG FUR DEN SORTIMENTSBUCHHANDLER.
Stuttgart C.E. Poeschel 1955 8vo. paper wrappers. 95+(1) pages.
An introduction to customer service for retail booksellers.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 51257

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Frøland, Aleks. BØGER, BOG SALG, BOG HANDLERE OMKRING 1875.
København Forening for Boghaandværk 1969 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 188, (3) pages
First edition. Inscribed and signed by author on half-title. A study of the Danish book trade. Here, one can read about the book seller's particular considerations: how to price books, which professional societies to belong to, how to cope with the long work day, etc. Illustrated. Indexed. In Danish.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 63347

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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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(Geering, Rudolf) AUTOGRAPHES, LIVRES RARES ET CURIEUX, ESTAMPES, PORTRAITS ET VUES, INCUNABLES.
Basel Rudolf Geering n.d. (c1920) large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 240 pages, with an additional 30 pages of photographic illustrations.
Priced catalogue no. 400 of this Basel antiquarian bookseller with about 1,260 entries. With some text (facsimile) illustrations. Often annotated (annotations for German books are in German; those for books in other languages are in French). Generally somewhat browned. Covers, backing are soiled and darkened. Covers chipped. Front cover detached, back cover partly detached.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 54217

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(Gehenna Press) A LIST OF GEHENNA PRESS BOOKS.
(Northampton, MA Gehenna Press 1967) large 12mo. paper wrappers, cord-tied. (16) pages.
A fifteenth anniversary catalogue from the Gehenna Press (Brooks 119). It includes listings of their out of print books, their upcoming books, and limited editions. Printed in red and black and with eight wood engravings printed from the blocks, four being printer marks. Accompanied by a reprint of the catalogue with the imprint of Chiswick Books.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 57134

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(Gerits, Anton) VOOR ANTON GERITS, TER GELEGENHEID VAN ZIJN 60STE VERJAARDAG EN ZIJN 40-JARIG JUBILEUM ALS ANTIQUAAR.
Amsterdam A. Gerits 1990 4to. paper wrappers. 100 pages.
First edition, limited to 300 copies. A tribute to this Dutch bookseller. Includes essays by Anthony Rota, Charles Blockson, and Roger Stoddard in English. Stoddard has described important documents relating to the distribution of books that were exhibited at Harvard.
Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 31631

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(Gerits, Anton) VOOR ANTON GERITS, TER GELEGENHEID VAN ZIJN 60STE VERJAARDAG EN ZIJN 40-JARIG JUBILEUM ALS ANTIQUAAR.
Amsterdam A. Gerits 1990 4to. paper wrappers. 100 pages.
First edition, limited to 300 copies. A tribute to this Dutch bookseller. Includes essays by Anthony Rota, Charles Blockson, and Roger Stoddard in English. Stoddard has described important documents relating to the distribution of books that were exhibited at Harvard. Front cover shows wrinkling.
Price: $ 85.00 other currencies Order nr. 114642

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(Germanic Languages, Culture, Literature) GERMANISTIK: ENTHALTEND U. A. DIE BIBLIOTHEKEN DES GEH. HOFRATS PROF. DR. EDUARD SIEVERS, LEIPZIG, UND DES GEH. REG.-RATS PROF. DR. PHILIPP STRAUCH, HALLE
3 volumes: Teil I--Germanische und deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Altertumskunde, Althochdeutsch, Mittelhochdeutsch, Niederdeutsch (Bücher-Katalog 456); Teil II--Nordische und englische Kulturgeschichte, Sprache und Literatur, Gotisch, Friesisch, Niederländisch, Keltisch (Bücher-Katalog 457); Teil III--Deutsche Literatur von der Mitte des XV. bis zum XX. Jahrhundert (Bücher-Katalog 458) Leipzig Otto Harrassowitz 1935 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 218,(2); 188; and 166 pages
These three bookseller's catalogues feature 4306, 3875, and 3490 items respectively. (Blogie 442, but does not list vol. 3) The exteriors of this set show generally minor soiling and wear, but the spines are chipped at the head and tail, and the uppermost inch of the second volume spine wrapper is torn. Each volume has a contemporary date stamped on the front. Inside, the pages have darkened and become fragile at the edges. Some chips have been lost from corners (or a few from edges) but the text is intact. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this set came from the reference library and stock of H. P. Kraus.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 90960

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(Ghana) Barker, Ronald E. GHANA, A SHORT SURVEY OF THE BOOK MARKET.
London The Publishers Association 1964 8vo. paper wrappers. x, 33 pages.
Printed for private circulation. Signed presentation letter loosely inserted.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 50601

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