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See More... (Rota, Bertram) BERTRAM ROTA: CATALOGUE 250.
(London Betram Rota Ltd. 1989) 8vo self paper wrappers 47+(1) pages
Catalogue of English bookseller Bertram Rota. Mostly English literature, alphabetically by author. Contains an historical introduction. Four pages of black and white plates.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 108857

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See More... (Rota) CATALOGUE 250.
London Bertram Rota 1989 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 47 pages.
With a short historical sketch of the firm at the beginning. Ink acquisition stamp along top of front cover.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 106106

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  (Routledge) NEW ILLUSTRATED WORKS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY GIFTS, ETC.
London George Routledge & Co. n.d. (circa 1859) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 24 pages
Among the works advertised are Poems by W. Wordsworth, the Poets of the Nineteenth Century, Longfellow's Poetical Works, and Bunyan's Pligrim's Progress. Catalogue includes black-and-white illustrations. Front and back panels soiled and foxed with small tears at tail of spine.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 87532

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  (Salesman's Dummy) THE WINDSOR SHAKESPEARE.
(London The Caxton Publishing Company) n.d. 8vo. cloth unpaginated
Salesman's dummy for subscription to the Windsor Shakespeare series, published by Caxton in 20 volumes c. 1910. Color and black and white plates. To be sold by subscription only. Samples of leather binding with gilt-stamped title and decoration and subscription pages in back (no sales!). Rubbed and scuffed at edges. Some discoloration on endpapers.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 115113

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See More... Sanders, F.D. BRITISH BOOK TRADE ORGANISATION: A REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
London George Allen & Unwin Ltd. (1939) 8vo. cloth. 199 pages.
Twelve year study of the methods of book sales in Britain. Split in front hinge near bottom.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 20444

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See More... Sanders, F.D. BRITISH BOOK TRADE ORGANISATION; A REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE.
London George Allen & Unwin Ltd. (1939) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 199 pages.
Twelve year study of the methods of book sales in Britain.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 10309

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See More... Scott, Temple BOOK SALES OF 1895, A RECORD OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS SOLD AT AUCTION AND THE PRICES REALIZED WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND INDEX.
London P. Cockram 1896 thick tall 8vo. original cloth, top edge gilt. xii, 443, (5) pages.
With an interesting six page introduction. One of the first of these guides to auction prices. 5,695 books described; with an index. Tear at top of spine. Inside hinges cracked.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 71116

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  Scott, Temple BOOK SALES OF 1895, A RECORD OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS SOLD AT AUCTION AND THE PRICES REALIZED WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND INDEX.
London P. Cockram 1896 thick tall 8vo. original cloth, top edge gilt. xii, 443, (5) pages.
With an interesting six page introduction. One of the first of these guides to auction prices. 5,695 books described; with an index. Spine faded. Private handwritten bookplate on front pastedown.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 44518

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See More... Scott, Temple BOOK SALES OF 1896.
London George Bell & Sons; New York: Macmillan 1897 8vo. original cloth. xii, 597, (3) pages.
When possible Scott gives buyers' names as well as prices. Many entries annotated. Spine worn. Covers rubbed. Corners bumped. Offset stain on p.i. Shaken.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 50788

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See More... Scott, Temple BOOK SALES OF 1896, A RECORD OF THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS SOLD AT AUCTION AND THE PRICES REALIZED WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND INDEX.
London P. Cockram 1897 thick tall 8vo. original cloth, top edge gilt. xii, 597, (3) pages.
One of the first of these guides to auction prices. 6,883 books described; with an index.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 46892

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See More... Sculptor Esq., Satiricus [Ireland, W. H.] ; Caulfield, James CHALCOGRAPHIMANIA; OR, THE PORTRAIT-COLLECTOR AND PRINTSELLER'S CHRONICLE, WITH INFATUATIONS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. A HUMOROUS POEM. IN FOUR BOOKS. WITH COPIOUS NOTES EXPLANATORY bound with CALCOGRAPHIANA: THE PRINTESELLERS CHRONICLE AND COLLECTORS GUIDE TO THE KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE OF ENGRAVED BRITISH PORTRAITS
London printed for R.S. Kirby; printed by and for G. Smeeton 1814 8vo. Half calf, marbled paper-covered boards, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers x, (iv], 212 pages; (ii), viii, 163+(1) pages
Two related volumes bound together. First -- Ireland : First edition, the only illustration is the frontispiece. A very long satirical poem regarding the collecting mania, especially for prints. Indexed by subject. Second -- Frontis is an engraving of Caulfield. Title page printed in red and black. Caulfield gives a biographical sketch of the engravers of importance and also lists values of specific prints. Joints broken. front board off with the rear boards barely holding. Worn at the extremities. Early owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Also with the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 98669

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See More... Shillingsburg, Peter L. PEGASUS IN HARNESS, VICTORIAN PUBLISHING AND W.M. THACKERAY
Charlottesville University Press of Virginia (1992) 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket xiv, 301+(1) pages
Shillingsburg , while looking specifically at Thackeray, presents the concept of the artist as being, simultaneously, bound and free, a "Pegasus in harness." In addition to the text, there are samples of contracts, a census of imprints to 1865, and other additional materials.
Price: $ 16.00 other currencies Order nr. 99724

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See More... Slater, J.H. BOOK COLLECTING, A GUIDE FOR AMATEURS
London Swan Sonnenschein & Co. 1892 small 8vo. original cloth stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. (ii), 130 pages.
First edition, a large paper copy limited to 500 numbered copies. (St. Bride 836). Interesting list at the end which lists all second hand booksellers in the United Kingdom who issue catalogues. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 8100

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See More... (Smith, Alfred Russell) A CATALOGUE OF RARE CURIOUS AND VALUABLE OLD BOOKS ON SALE BY ALFRED RUSSELL SMITH, 36 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON.
London Alfred Russell Smith 1882 small 8vo. original quarter calf with red cloth-covered boards. (iv), 528 pages.
With a very large section devoted to William Shakespeare. A total of 6,227 books and pamphlets are described. Worn at spine ends and rubbed along hinges.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 39035

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See More... 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 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. With colored illustrations. Great association item as with the following presentation on the free endpaper to the Boston bookseller "Charles E. Lauriat Esq with many thanks from Walter T. Spencer. 20-9-23." Four page prospectus loosely inserted. Covers faded.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 20349

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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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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... 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... (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... (Term Catalogue) THE ` 'MISSING' TERM CATALOGUE, A FACSIMILE OF THE TERM CATALOGUE FOR MICHAEL MASTERM 1695 WITH A LIST OF IDENTIFIED BOOKS.
Oxford Oxford Bibliographical Society 1987 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 7 pages followed by the facsimile.
This 1695 catalogue had been reported missing and was not included in Arber's 1903 work. This facsimile is reproduced from one of the two copies which have been recently discovered.
Price: $ 6.00 other currencies Order nr. 39074

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See More... Todd, William B. PROVINCIAL BOOKSELLERS C. 1744.
London The Bibliographical Society 1974 8vo. paper wrappers. iv, pages 422 to 440.
An offprint of an article printed in The Library which indicated the importance of book subscription list as a historical record. Contains lists of Provincial Booksellers from 1744.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 56595

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See More... (Tonson, Jacob) Clapp, Sarah Lewis Carol (editor) JACOB TONSON IN TEN LETTERS BY AND ABOUT HIM.
N.P. The University of Texas Press 1948 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 32 pages.
Printed by Carl Hertzog. Information on 18th century bookselling and publishing activity. The letters are printed here for the first time. Paperclip mark on front cover.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 40295

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See More... (Trubner & Co.) SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OF TRÜBNER & CO.
London Trübner & Co. n.d. small 8vo. self paper wrappers 20 pages
A catalogue of scientific works arranged alphabetically by author. Topics range from botany to military developments to architecture to astronomy and agriculture. Vertical crease in booklet, bottom right corners of front panel creased and folded. Lightly soiled.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 87961

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  Tyas, Shaun BOOK-WORM DROPPINGS, AN ANTHOLOGY OF ABSURD REMARKS MADE BY CUSTOMERS IN SECONDHAND BOOKSHOPS. With illustrations by Martin Smith.
Stamford Paul Watkins 1988 8vo. printed paper over boards. 122, (4) pages.
First edition, this being one of the 500 numbered copies signed by the author and illustrator and bound thus. A wonderful collection of quotes collected over a period of eight years by the author and other dealers.
Price: $ 22.00 other currencies Order nr. 30916

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See More... Unwin, David FIFTY YEARS WITH FATHER, A RELATIONSHIP
London George Allen & Unwin (1982) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 150 pages.
First edition. A memoir of the relationship between David Unwin and his father, Sir Stanley Unwin, publisher.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 18686

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