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See More... Chaney, Bev (editor). THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, ASSOCIATION OF BOOK TRAVELERS, 1884-1984.
New York Associations of Book Travelers 1984 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 55+(1) pages.
First edition, limited to 750 numbered copies. A history of the organization, which includes interviews with director Bebe Cole, Bill Adams of Baker & Taylor and Alfred A Knopf.
Price: $ 9.00 other currencies Order nr. 35094

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See More... Chaney, Bev (editor). THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, ASSOCIATION OF BOOK TRAVELERS, 1884-1984.
New York Associations of Book Travelers 1984 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 55+(1) pages.
First edition, limited to 750 numbered copies. A history of the organization, which includes interviews with director Bebe Cole, Bill Adams of Baker & Taylor and Alfred A Knopf. Presentation from the author on half-title "To my dear Fussy who continues to sustain my faith in the good things about the book business Love Bev 7.8.85."
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 65420

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See More... Cheney, O. H. ECONOMIC SURVEY OF THE BOOK INDUSTRY, 1930-1931. FINAL REPORT.
New York National Assoc. of Book Publishers 1931 thick 8vo. cloth. xiv, 337 pages.
First edition. With 31 illustrations and charts.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 42314

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See More... (Civil War) THE CIVIL WAR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST.
Catalogue 298; parts I, II, and II Los Angeles Westernlore Press n.d. (but circa 1958) small 8vo. self paper wrappers 72 pages total
Books offered for sale by Dawson's Book Shop, Los Angeles. Contains 1021 items in all. Address on back of catalogues indicates that they were sent to William P. Wreden of Palo Alto, CA.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 88700

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See More... Clement, Richard W. THE BOOK IN AMERICA WITH IMAGES FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Foreword by James H. Billington. Afterword by John Y. Cole. Golden Fulcrum Publishing (1996) small 4to. leatherette, dust jacket. x, 150 pages.
First edition. Filled with illustrations of some of the most interesting and important American books of the Library of Congress. Minor rubbing of jacket.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 46161

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See More... Cobbett, William A LETTER FROM LONDON: WILLIAM COBBETT TO JAMES OLDDEN.
Philadelphia Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia Christmas 1958 8vo. self paper wrappers. 4 pages with three page facsimile of Cobbett letter inserted.
Limited to 525 numbered copies; printed at the Pickering Press. The letter is from the collection of Seymour Adelman.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 1624

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See More... Cody, Pat and Fred CODY'S BOOKS, LIFE AND TIMES OF CODY'S BOOKS, A BERKELEY BOOKSTORE
San Francisco Chronicle Books (1992) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxvii, 206 pages.
First edition. "From its opening in 1956, Cody's was a pioneer in the book business, helping to establish such innovations as quality paperbacks, in-store author readings, and directed importing of books and calendars."
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 37023

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See More... (Cohn, Marguerite A.) AN ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BOOK COLLECTOR DEVOTED TO THIS NOTED AMERICAN BOOKSELLER.
American Book Collector 1980 tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers.
Front cover reproduces a photo of Cohn. Vol.1, No.5 of the New Series, 1980.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 8344

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See More... Cole, John Y. (editor) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AMERICAN BOOK COMMUNITY
Washington Library of Congress 1981 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 88 pages
A collection of papers presented at the seminars "Private and Public Responsibilities of the American Publisher" and "The Co-Responsibilities of American Publishers and Booksellers" held April 4-5, 1979 and April 25, 1980, respectively, and at the PEN symposium of January 1980 and the U.S. Senate Hearings: Publishers, Authors, and Booksellers in March 1980. The topics of these papers relate to the changing relations between authors, publishers, and booksellers in the twentieth century. Announcement of this book laid-in. Two cracks at spine, scuffed along rear wrapper near spine, some shelf wear.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 92697

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See More... COLLECTING DELAWARE BOOKS.
Bear, De John P. Reid October 1996 4to. self paper wrappers stapled in left hand corner. 12 pages.
Volume 5, Number 5. Articles on Katharine Pyle, portraits in Delaware, Delaware politics, Delawareana dealers, Crane Hook and Red Clay Creek Mills.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 68664

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See More... Cowan, Robert Ernest BOOKSELLERS OF EARLY SAN FRANCISCO, WITH A BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR BY ROBERT G. COWAN.
Los Angeles Ward Ritchie Press 1953 8vo. cloth. xxiv, 111 pages.
First edition, limited to 350 copies. Includes a 10 page bibliography on the subject.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 7973

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See More... (Dawson, Ernest) IN MEMORIAM, ERNEST DAWSON, 1882-1947.
(Los Angeles Ernest Dawson Memorial Fund 1947) small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages.
Biographical sketch followed by an appeal to subscribe to this memorial fund.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 95189

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See More... DELAWARE.
New Castle Oak Knoll Books n.d. (1990) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 67 pages.
An antiquarian catalogue devoted to Delaware compiled by Robert D. Fleck. With 12 illustrations and descriptions of 466 items for sale.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 66829

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See More... (Delaware) Rink, Evald PRINTING IN DELAWARE, 1761-1800, A CHECKLIST.
Wilmington Eleutherian Mills Historical Library 1969 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 214 pages.
Best reference book on the subject. Full bibliographical descriptions given along with locations and indices of printers, booksellers and publishers.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 4049

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See More... Derby, J.C. FIFTY YEARS AMONG AUTHORS, BOOKS AND PUBLISHERS
New York G.W. Carleton & Co. 1884 thick small 4to. original green cloth. 739 pages.
First edition. Excellent book full of information about publishing, bookselling and authorship during the 19th century. Includes portraits of many authors and publishers. Corners bumped; covers are spotted from insect damage.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 43840

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See More... (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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See More... 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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See More... 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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See More... 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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See More... Faith, Nicholas SOLD, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SOTHEBY.
New York Macmillan Publishing Co. (1985) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 269 pages.
First U.S. edition. Illustrated. Mostly concerns the changes undergone by Sotheby in the 1960s and 1970s.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 33576

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See More... (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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See More... 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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See More... 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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See More... (Fleming, John F.) PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN F. FLEMING.
New York Christie's 1988 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 185 pages.
Auction catalogue describing 373 items in this bookseller's collection of books and manuscripts. With biographical information by Nicolas Barker.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 36626

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See More... (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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