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  Appleman, Philip LET THERE BE LIGHT: POEMS
[New York] Harper Collins circa 1991
HarperCollins representative's card stapled to the front wrapper. Fine in printed wrappers. Uncorrected proof.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 112312

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See More... Basbanes, Nicholas A. PATIENCE & FORTITUDE.
(New York Harper Collins 2001) thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xviii, (ii), 636 pages.
First edition. In this sequel to A Gentle Madness Basbanes continues his conversations with a wide variety of kindred spirits, each one a testament to the never-ending relevance of books in our lives. By exploring the transmission and preservation of knowledge, including the changes in the way information is amassed and stored, he reveals a deep and abiding respect for the printed word that is shared by "book people" around the world. Jacket rubbed along edges.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 64474

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See More... (Beardsley, Aubrey) Raby, Peter. AUBREY BEARDSLEY AND THE NINETIES.
London Collins & Brown (1998) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 120 pages.
First edition. The intriguing facts of Beardsley's childhood, his life in London and his early death. Included are over seventy examples of Beardsley's work.
Price: $ 12.50 other currencies Order nr. 55375

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See More... (British Museum) Wolfenden, John TREASURES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
London Collins (1971) tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 222 pages.
First edition. With many illustrations including some in color. Has a history of the museum, a chapter on manuscripts and one on the reading room. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 114995

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  (Burrell, William) THE BURRELL COLLECTION.
With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. London Collins / Glasgow: Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries 1984 large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 160 pages.
Third impression. Illustrated survey (many in color) of the Burrell Collection--Ancient civilizations, oriental art, medieval art, decorative art, and paintings--given to the City of Glasgow in 1944 by Sir William Burrell (1861-1958). Index.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 54234

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  Carle, Eric THE GROUCHY LADYBUG.
N.P. Harper Collins 1996 square 4to. illustrated paper covered boards unpaginated
Revised edition. Children's tale of a ladybug looking for a fight and finally settles on eating aphids from tree leaves. Color illustrations throughout. Winner of 2003 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, with seal on front board.
Price: $ 16.00 other currencies Order nr. 110168

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See More... (Children's Books) Smith, Janet Adam CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATED BOOKS
London Collins 1948 8vo. boards. 50 pages.
First edition. With 4 plates in color and 33 illustrations in black-and-white. Piece missing from front cover of jacket.
Price: $ 6.00 other currencies Order nr. 22802

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  (Collins) Keir, David HOUSE OF COLLINS, THE STORY OF A SCOTTISH FAMILY OF PUBLISHERS FROM 1789 TO THE PRESENT DAY.
London Collins 1952 8vo. cloth. 303 pages.
First edition. Name in ink on free endpaper and pastedown.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 25946

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  (Collins) Keir, David HOUSE OF COLLINS, THE STORY OF A SCOTTISH FAMILY OF PUBLISHERS FROM 1789 TO THE PRESENT DAY.
London Collins 1952 8vo. cloth. 303 pages.
First edition. Front cover and flap of original dust jacket loosely inserted.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 55659

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See More... (Collins) Keir, David THE HOUSE OF COLLINS, THE STORY OF A SCOTTISH FAMILY OF PUBLISHERS FROM 1789 TO THE PRESENT DAY.
London Collins 1952 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 303 pages.
First edition. Booklabel of Macmillan overlaid on spine. Jacket is price clipped.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 2826

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  Doyle, Charles, ed. RECENT POETRY IN NEW ZEALAND. CHOSEN AND EDITED BY CHARLES DOYLE
Auckland Collins 1965
Fine in lightly rubbed and chipped dust jacket with a few short closed tears. First edition.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 112720

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See More... Grierson, Herbert THE ENGLISH BIBLE.
London Collins 1943 square 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 48 pages.
First edition. With 8 plates in color and 21 in black-and-white. Worn with pieces of jacket missing and the top of the spine has piece lacking.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 27237

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See More... (Illuminated Manuscripts) Sweeney, James Johnson IRISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIAN PERIOD.
N.P. Collins (1966) 12mo. paper wrappers. 26 pages of text followed by 28 plates.
Reprint. The 28 plates are in color.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 8018

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See More... (Illuminated Manuscripts) Sweeney, James Johnson IRISH ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARLY CHRISTIAN PERIOD.
N.P. Collins (1965) 12mo. paper wrappers. 26 pages of text followed by 28 plates.
First edition. The 28 plates are in color.
Price: $ 8.50 other currencies Order nr. 16277

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See More... Kunz, Egon and Elsie Kunz A CONTINENT TAKES SHAPE.
Sydney Collins (1974) 4to cloth, dust jacket 175, (1) pages
History of the mapping of the Australian continent from its discovery into the 20th century. Frontispiece. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. Bibliography. Tear to dust jacket at bottom spine. Pencil notations on front endpaper.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 107004

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See More... Marryat, Capt. (Frederick) SECOND SERIES OF A DIARY IN AMERICA, WITH REMARKS ON ITS INSTITUTIONS.
COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. Philadelphia T.K. & P.G. Collins 1840 small 8vo. original cloth backed boards, paper spine label. (ii), 300 pages.
First U.S. edition after the 1839 London printing (Howes M-301; Clark (Travels) II, 304). He also includes information on travel in Canada. Part of spine label chipped away; covers soiled with spotting along top edge. First number of leaves show water stain. Book block is broken halfway through text.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 93689

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See More... Meynell, Francis ENGLISH PRINTED BOOKS
London Collins 1948 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 48 pages.
Second edition. With 8 plates in color and 21 illustrations in black-and-white.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 12673

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See More... Meynell, Sir Francis ENGLISH PRINTED BOOKS
London Collins 1946 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 48 pages.
First edition. With 8 plates in color and 21 illustrations in black-and-white. Jacket chipped.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 4498

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  Mitchell, Susan EROTIKON: POEMS
[New York] Harper Collins Publishers 2000
Lower corner of rear wrapper and last few text leaves creased, otherwise fine in printed wrappers. Uncorrected proof. Publisher's slip with publishing date, contact, and telephone on the front wrapper. Blurbs by Richard Howard, Mark Strand
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 113404

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  Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Pencil presentation from former owner to his brother dated 1851 in pencil on first blank page. Top of spine worn. Some fading and spotting of covers. Better preserved than most copies seen.
Price: $ 135.00 other currencies Order nr. 28368

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Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth stamped in blind. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition (Howes M-741; Sabin 50138 - who comments that most of the first edition was destroyed by fire ). History of the settlement of Wilmington, De., followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Small holes in cloth covering in places. Shaken with inside hinge broken and frontispiece - title page coming loose. This copy once belonged to the noted Delaware historian, C.A. Weslager, with his signature in ink and various notes present.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 29230

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See More... Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original red cloth ornately stamped in gilt, all edges gilt. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition, a variant binding. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Illustrated. Chipped at spine ends. Old presentation in pencil dated 1841 and a recent name in pen. Unusual to find in this special binding.
Price: $ 175.00 other currencies Order nr. 29699

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See More... Montgomery, Elizabeth REMINISCENCES OF WILMINGTON, IN FAMILIAR VILLAGE TALES, ANCIENT AND NEW.
Philadelphia T.K. Collins, Jr. 1851 8vo. original brown cloth. Frontispiece portrait of Israel Acrelius; xii, 7-367 pages.
B1-488. First edition. History of the settlement of Wilmington followed by the author's recollections of the town. With a lengthy section on the Gilpins and their papermill and some notes on printers and booksellers. Covers worn with parts of hinge covering cracked partially detached. Old ink inscription at top of title page.
Price: $ 115.00 other currencies Order nr. 68103

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See More... Nelson, Raphael CRIES AND CRIERS OF OLD LONDON
London Collins (1941) 4to. cloth, dust jacket not paginated
Book documenting the cries of tradespeople selling their wares in London throughout history. Includes 30 linocuts in black and orange of different types of tradespeople by Raphael Nelson. Jacket covered by plastic book jacket cover. Light jacket wear. Crack at hinge between front free endpaper and title page.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 93377

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See More... Robertson, Anne TREAURES OF THE STATE LIBRARY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, THE AUSTRALIANA COLLECTIONS.
(Sydney) Collins Publishers in association with The State Library of New South Wales (1988) 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (xiv), 194 pages.
First edition. Foreword by Robert Hughes. Includes a section on David Scott Mitchell whose collection formed the basis of this library. Many illustrations including a number in color. Signed by the author on the title page. With the pencil siganture of Gavin Bridson.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 99990

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