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See More... (Americana) THREE CENTURIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY 1493-1793
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia (1944) 4to. stiff paper wrappers 62 pages.
Exhibition of books on American history held at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 77158

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See More... (Bird & Bull Press) EXHIBITION OF BOOKS ON PAPERMAKING, A SELECTION OF BOOKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF LEONARD B. SCHLOSSER.
Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia 1968 large 8vo. double salmon colored paper wrappers. 24 pages.
Taylor B1. One of 300 copies. This was the first commissioned work done for another institution by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press. The printed cover design is repeated on a second sheet of salmon colored paper as a watermark. The catalogue describes 75 landmark books on papermaking and is an excellent "high spot" bibliography of the field. Signed by Henry Morris and presentation from Leonard Schlosser to Ellen Shaffer, librarian of the Free Library.
Price: $ 250.00 other currencies Order nr. 39894

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See More... (Bird & Bull Press) AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKS ON PAPERMAKING, A SELECTION OF BOOKS FROM THE COLLECTION OF LEONARD B. SCHLOSSER.
Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia 1968 large 8vo. double salmon colored paper wrappers. 24 pages.
Taylor B1. One of 300 copies. This was the first commissioned work done for another institution by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press. The printed cover design is repeated on a second sheet of salmon colored paper as a watermark. The catalogue describes 75 landmark books on papermaking and is an excellent "high spot" bibliography of the field. Loosely inserted in this copy is a section of a book printed by Henry Morris showing "Old Watermark Designs." Scarce.
Price: $ 90.00 other currencies Order nr. 6133

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See More... Blumenthal, Walter Hart A CHARM OF BOOKS.
Philadelphia Friends of the Free Library of Philadelphia 1961 small 8vo. parchment-backed marbled paper-covered boards. (viii), 112 pages.
First edition, limited to 500 copies finely printed by Joh. Enschedé. Short biographical essays on the authors behind the world's literary classics and rare books. Spine foxed.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 513

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See More... (Book Collecting) Allen, George, Catherine Drinker Bowen, Merle M. Odgers and Michael J. Walsh FOUR TALKS FOR BIBLIOPHILES
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia 1958 small 8vo. cloth-backed decorated boards. 96 pages.
First edition. Includes Allen on Old Philadelphia Booksellers and Walsh on Adventures in Americana. Presentation from George Allen on front free endpaper.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 96072

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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... (Franklin, Benjamin) Blumenthal, Walter Hart FRANKLIN SAMPLER, A GARNER FOR THE MIND'S DELIGHT.
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia (1964) 8vo. parchment-backed marbled paper-covered boards. 105 pages.
First edition, limited to 500 copies.
Price: $ 14.00 other currencies Order nr. 514

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See More... (Fry, William Henry) Upton, William Treat THE MUSICAL WORKS OF WILLIAM HENRY FRY IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia 1946 tall 12mo. paper wrappers. 33 pages.
Complete bibliographical descriptions.
Price: $ 7.00 other currencies Order nr. 16681

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See More... (Incunabula) Mongan, Elizabeth THE FIRST PRINTERS AND THEIR BOOKS, A CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE FIVE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INVENTION OF PRINTING.
Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia 1940 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 94 pages.
Illustrated. Age darkening along edges. Ownership inscription in pencil.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 36846

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See More... (Jackson, Holbrook) EXHIBIT OF HOLBROOK JACKSON MATERIAL FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF SEYMOUR ADELMAN ON VIEW THROUGH THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN THE RARE BOOK DEPARTMENT.
Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia 1958 small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages.
Issued on the 10th anniversary of Jackson's death. The pamphlet is a tribute to Jackson and doesn't describe the books on view. Faded and foxed.
Price: $ 17.50 other currencies Order nr. 96572

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See More... Korey, Marie E. THE RARE BOOK DEPARTMENT OF THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA, A GUIDE.
Philadelphia, PA Free Library of Philadelphia n.d. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (24) pages.
Illustrated.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 107946

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See More... (Mosher, Thomas Bird) Strouse, Norman AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKS FROM THE PRESS OF THOMAS BIRD MOSHER FROM THE COLLECTION OF NORMAN H. STROUSE.
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia 1967 small 8vo. wrappers. 16 pages.
With a three page introduction by Strouse.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 7203

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See More... (Rosenbach, A.S.W.) HISTORIC PHILADELPHIA, AN EXHIBITION OF DOCUMENTS, BOOKS, AND PRINTS FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. A.S.W. ROSENBACH, IN HONOR OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENING JUNE 24, 1940.
Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia 1940 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (6) pages.
Pamphlet designed to accompany the exhibition.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 35616

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See More... Strouse, Norman H. LADIES IN MY LIBRARY, BOOKS AND LETTERS FROM THE COLLECTION OF NORMAN H. STROUSE.
Philadelphia Free Library of Philadelphia 1948 8vo. later cloth with original paper wrappers bound-in. (ii), 27 pages.
Comments on 82 books.
Price: $ 8.00 other currencies Order nr. 10537

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