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  (Abbey Collection) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.
8 (of 11) volumes. London Sotheby & Co. 1965-1989 small 4to. paper-covered boards
Lacking parts 9, 10, 11. Includes Abbey's bindings and illuminated manuscripts.
Price: $ 152.00 other currencies Order nr. 60844

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY ... J. R. ABBEY.
The Eight Portion: The Hornby Manuscripts, Part I. London Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. 1974 4to. boards. 111 pages followed by 50 plates.
S-K 1184. Covers 34 manuscripts of the 11th to the 15th century. Illustrated. Light wear at corners.
Price: $ 11.00 other currencies Order nr. 240

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY PART III
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 1967 small 4to. boards. (vii), 233, (9) pages.
S-K 1184. This catalogue describes Abbey's collection of French bindings and contains a full color frontispiece and 51 full-page plates of bindings.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 5652

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. PART II
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. (1966) small 4to. boards. (ii), 134 pages.
S-K 1184. This section contained Abbey's collection of reference books on bookbinding and other books on printing, a long run of Dibdin's, bindings by Pye, Prideaux, Cockerell, etc. With 4 plates of bindings. Prices realized loosely inserted.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 5651

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY, THE FOURTH AND FINAL PORTION.
London Messrs. Sotheby & Co. 1967 small 4to. boards. (iv), 52 pages.
S-K 1184. This portion contains Abbey's press books, a large number of 20th century bindings by Cobden-Sanderson, Cockerell, Doves Press, McLeish, Powell, etc. and also a number of color plate books. The un-illustrated version.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 114994

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MAJOR J.R. ABBEY. THE SIXTH PORTION
London Sotheby & Co. 1970 small 4to. paper wrappers. 52 pages.
S-K 1184. Contains Abbey's collection of modern English bindings with a full color frontispiece and many other bindings illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 5654

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF THE CELEBRATED LIBRARY, THE SEVENTH PORTION: FORTY-THREE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 9TH TO THE 20TH CENTURY.
London Sotheby & Co. 1970 4to. boards. 97 pages with 55 plates and a colored frontispiece.
S-K 1184. Almost a half million dollars of sales.
Price: $ 12.00 other currencies Order nr. 6258

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See More... (Abbey, J.R.) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS AND FINE BINDINGS FROM THE CELEBRATED COLLECTION, THE PROPERTY OF MAJOR J.R. ABBEY.
London Messrs Sotheby & Co. 1965 small 4to. paper wrappers. xi, 279 pages.
S-K 1184. Un-illustrated version. With indices by books on vellum, binders, booksellers and provenance. With a five page introduction.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 5680

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See More... Abbey, J.R. SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND. With TRAVEL.
4 volumes, complete set. Folkestone Dawsons of Pall Mall 1972 4to. cloth, dust jackets. xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages.
Reprint of the first editions. Filled with bibliographical descriptions of the color plate books published in England during this period and containing many plates in color.
Price: $ 909.00 other currencies Order nr. 25180

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See More... Abbey, J.R. SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND. With TRAVEL.
4 volumes, complete set. London Privately printed at the Curwen Press 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957 4to. polished cloth, top edges gilt, leather spine labels, dust jacket on first volume. xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages.
First editions, limited to 500, 400, and 400 copies respectively. Filled with bibliographical descriptions of the color plate books published in England during this period and containing many plates in color. The printing by the Curwen Press of these first editions is far superior to the reprint editions available. Dust jacket present on the first volume. Spot on front cover of jacket. With the Randeria bookplate in each volume.
Price: $ 2,450.00 other currencies Order nr. 71437

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See More... Abbey, J.R. SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND. With TRAVEL.
4 volumes, complete set.
in large sets Folkestone Dawsons of Pall Mall 1972 4to. cloth, dust jackets. xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages.
Reprint of the first editions. Filled with bibliographical descriptions of the color plate books published in England during this period and containing many plates in color. Jackets are worn with pieces missing.
Price: $ 1,350.00 other currencies Order nr. 103905

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See More... (Accounting) THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. LIBRARY CATALOGUE.
2 volumes. London The Council of the Institute 1937 small 8vo. gilt stamped cloth. vi,256; vi,259 pages.
Third edition, second impression. This two volume set gathers together the best books on the subject of accountancy from the Library of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Volume one lists subjects and authors while volume two is a bibliography of bookkeeping. Cosmo Gordon provides a preface. Bookseller's tag on front pastedowns. Stain to bottom edge of initial pages in volume one.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 61719

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See More... Adams, Bernard LONDON ILLUSTRATED, 1604-1851
A Survey and Index of Topographical Books and their Plates. (Phoenix) Oryx Press 1983 4to. cloth, dust jacket xxxiv, 586 pages
Limited to 500 numbered copies; this copy is out of series. This detailed catalogue enables the user to identify the original book source of an undated and/or untitled plate, to date accurately a detached plate by referral to the publication in which it was originally bound and to trace illustrations of particular sites or buildings and to date them precisely. Two separate prospectuses laid-in. Light bump on bottom edge of rear board. Light scuff on front board. Very light shelf wear on jacket. With the pencil signature of Gavin Bridson.
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 99343

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See More... (Adams, Frederick B.) THE LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR.
2 volumes. London Sotheby's n.d. 4to stiff paper wrappers 218,(2); 202,(2) pages.
Part I: Catalogue of the auction held 6 November, 2001. Contains a biography of Adams by Anthony Hobson, a general description of the library, and individual descriptions for each of the 369 items, including photographs, books, letters, and other ephemera. Illustrated in color throughout. Interior of wrappers decorated with Adams' bookplates. Part II: Lists items 370-601 of the auction held 7 Novemeber, 2001, and follows the same format as Part I. Illustrated in color. With four page introduction by Michael Millgate.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 101065

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See More... (Adams, John Couch) CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF EARLY PRINTED AND OTHER BOOKS BEQUEATHED TO THE LIBRARY BY JOHN COUCH ADAMS...
Cambridge Cambridge University Library 1902 small 8vo. cloth-backed paper covered boards. (vi), 203 pages.
With a one page introduction by "F.J." (Francis Jenkinson). Very scarce.
Price: $ 125.00 other currencies Order nr. 114996

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See More... (Adams Jr., Frederick B.) LIBRARY OF FREDERICK B. ADAMS, JR. PART I: ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE
London Sotheby's n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers 218, (2) pages
Catalogue of the auction held 6 November 2001. Contains a biography of Adams by Anthony Hobson, a general description of the library, and individual descriptions for each of the 369 items, including photographs, books, letters, and other ephemera. Illustrated in color throughout. Interior of wrappers decorated with Adams' bookplates. The results of the auction of all 601 items in the first and second part laid-in.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 92551

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See More... Adams, Thomas R. NON-CARTOGRAPHICAL MARITIME WORKS PUBLISHED BY MOUNT AND PAGE, A PRELIMINARY HANDLIST.
London The Bibliographical Society 1985 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 54 pages.
Study of this English publisher and their productions from the 17th century to the later part of the 18th century. Corners bent.
Price: $ 6.00 other currencies Order nr. 33088

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See More... Adams, Thomas R. NON-CARTOGRAPHICAL MARITIME WORKS PUBLISHED BY MOUNT AND PAGE, A PRELIMINARY HANDLIST.
London The Bibliographical Society 1985 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 54 pages.
Study of this English publisher and their productions from the 17th century to the later part of the 18th century. Distributed for the Bibliographical Society.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 60379

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See More... Addison, Joseph, Richard Steele, et. al. THE SPECTATOR; WITH ILLUSTRATIVE NOTES. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, THE LIVES OF THE AUTHORS.
8 volumes. London H.D. Symonds, et al. 1801 8vo. contemporary full marbled calf, spine gilt with black leather spine labels. thousands of pages.
Reprint of this famous periodical. "Comprending, Addison, Steele, Parnell, Hughes, Budgell, Eusden, Tickell, and Pope. with Critical Remarks on their Respective Writings." Minor wear at spine ends. Bookplate. Well preserved set.
Price: $ 550.00 other currencies Order nr. 106738

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See More... (Agriculture) CATALOGUE OF THE WALTER FRANK PERKINS AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY
Southampton The Southampton University Library 1961 8vo. cloth (i), xii, 291+(1) pages
One of a limited 500 copies. Bibliographical catalogue of the holdings of the Southampton Agricultural University Library. Over 2000 entries. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. Some shelfwear to the head and heel of spine. Minor breaking at hinge of spine and front board. Light aging to text pages.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 99359

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See More... (Akenside, Mark) THE POETICAL MANUSCRIPTS OF MARK AKENSIDE IN THE RALPH M. WILLIAMS COLLECTION, AMHERST COLLEGE LIBRARY.
Reproduced in Facsimile, with an Introduction by Robin C. Dix. Amherst, MA Amherst College Library 1988 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages followed by the facsimiles of 8 manuscripts.
Akenside (1721-1770) was a well known English poet. Has a note by John Lancaster, Curator. Covers soiled and slightly curled around edges.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 100006

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  (Alaric Watts) CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF A GENTLEMAN
London Puttick and Simpson 1849 small 8vo. self paper wrappers 52 pages.
Sale held May 7-10. 1227 lots. Catalogue includes items from the library of Alaric Alexander Watts (1797-1864). Watts was a journalist and poet whose most notable achievements include his editorship and proprietorship of two annuals, the Literary Souvenir (1824-35) and its successor, the Cabinet of Modern Art (1836-7). Back panel very lightly foxed in lower corner. First gathering detached from spine. Not included in the List of Catalogues of English Book Sales 1676-1900 now in the British Museum. (1915).
Price: $ 100.00 other currencies Order nr. 87453

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See More... Alden, John THE MUSES MOURN A CHECKLIST OF VERSE OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF CHARLES II.
Charlottesville Univ. of Virginia 1958 12mo. cloth-backed boards. 61+(1) pages.
First edition.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 188

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See More... (Aldine Press) A FINE COLLECTION OF BOOKS PRINTED BY ALDUS MANUTIUS AND HIS SUCCESSORS AT VENICE.
London Christies's 1995 small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 119, (19) pages.
A catalogue for the auction at Christie's in 1995, which offered a fine collection of books printed by Aldus Manutius and his successor at Venice including many in contemporary bindings and with important provenances. It list 86 entries and is illustrated in color and black and white. Prices realized loosely inserted.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 58895

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See More... (Alembic Press) Bolton, Claire 14-LINE TUSCAN CONDENSED.
Marcham, England The Alembic Press 2001 miniature book (3 x 3 3/4 inches) paper-covered boards, paper cover label Two accordian folded strips fit together with slots
Limited to an edition of 40 numbered copies. The maker of the ornate wooden type used to create this small volume is unknown. The upper case letters were printed in blue and brown on separate strips of paper that were accordian folded and slotted together in a zig zag pattern. Designed, printed and bound by Claire Bolton.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 64595

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