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See More... Akiyama, Aisaburo A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF JAPAN AND CHINA.
New York Paragon Book Reprint Corp. 1964 12mo. cloth (2), 42 pages
Second edition. A chronological list of Japanese Sovereigns, era-names and Shoguns. With Chinese Emperors and Dynasties. Head and tail of spine, edges and corners rubbed.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 104408

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See More... (Americana) Leclerc, Ch. BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA: CATALOGUES DE 1867 ET 1878 ET SUPPLÉMENTS DE 1881 ET 1887.
Photographic reprint of 1878 Edition and Supplements 1 and 2 (1881 and 1887) Paris G.-P. Maisonneuve et Larose 1974 8vo cloth (iv),vii,424; (v),xx,737,(3); (iii),102; (iii),127(+1) pages
Four volumes reprinted in one. Charles Leclerc edited the 1878 catalogue (and supplements) of Americana offered for sale by the French firm Maisonneuve and Co. (Besterman 310, Blogie 634 & 637) By the time of the last supplement (1887), the company's name had changed to Maisonneuve Frères & Ch. Leclerc. The combined work includes well over 3620 entries dealing with North and South (and Central) America and the Philippines. The first catalogue was issued in 1867. Bookseller's ink stamp on free endpaper.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 103808

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See More... (Apherdianus, Petrus) Graaf, Maria Emilie de, Bob de Graaf PETRUS APHERDIANUS LUDIMAGISTER, CA. 1510-1580
Nieuwkoop, Netherlands B. de Graaf 1968 small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers 93 pages
In English. A bibliography (59 entries) of this Dutch author and humanist, preceded by a short biography. With 12 facsimiles. Bibliographies of Dutch Humanists I.
Price: $ 40.00 other currencies Order nr. 77466

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See More... Arber, Edward (editor) THE FIRST THREE ENGLISH BOOKS ON AMERICA. (?1511)-1555 A.D. Being chiefly Translations, Compilations, &c, by Richard Eden, From the Writings, Maps ... of Pietro Martire, Sebastian Munster, Sebastian Cabot.
New York Kraus Reprint Co. 1971 4to. cloth. xlviii, 408 pages.
Reprint of the 1885 first edition.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 39043

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See More... (Argentina) BIBLIOGRAFIA DE LOS MIEMBROS DE NUMERO DE LA ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE LA HISTORIA X, JOSE ANTONIO PILLADO, POR...
Buenos Aires Academia Nacional de la Historia n.d. large 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 35 pages.
Not in Besterman. Number X in a series of bibliographies of members of the Argentine Nat. Academy of History: 171 consecutively numbered entries in chronological order in 2 sections, books by or co-authored by José Antonio Pillada, and articles and "estudios diversos" by him. Entries include locations; those for books have title page transcriptions. Occasionally annotated. No date, but pre-1960. Wrappers soiled, stained.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 50218

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  (Argentina) Piccirilli, Ricardo, Francisco L. Romay et al. DICCIONARIO HISTORICO ARGENTINA, TOMO I, A-B / TOMO II, C-CH / TOMO II
6 volumes. Buenos Aires Ediciones Históricas Argentinas 1953 (v.I-II)/1954 (III-VI) large 8vo. cloth. viii,741,(3); (iv),725,(3); (iv),795,(3); (iv),890,(2); (iv),920,(2); (viii),897,(3) pages.
Limited to 5,000 numbered copies per volume. (The numbers of the different volumes in this set do not match.) Editors' signed inscriptions (Piccirilli and Romay) on half-title page of Vol.I. A work of 5,010 pages with roughly 12,000 articles pertaining to Argentine history arranged alphabetically. Covers artifacts, concepts, events, government, institutions, organizations, persons, places, etc. The emphasis is always historical. For ex., the entry for "Diplomacia" is not about theory or practice of diplomacy, but about the history of Argentine diplomacy; likewise, articles about regions of Argentina deal with the history of those regions, not with geography or economics. Some articles have references, the majority do not. Covers blind-stamped with title on front and publisher's device on back. Spines have gilt lettering. Covers are soiled, worn, with spotty discoloration. Edges foxed. Covers of vol.I partly detached, vols.II, IV shaken. The back cover of vol.VI is broken at the bottom corner, with the cloth starting to separate around the edges of the board.
Price: $ 150.00 other currencies Order nr. 50157

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See More... (Argentina) Trabucco, Feferico E. GUIA INDICE DE HISTORIA ARGENTINA, ANTIGUA LEGISLACION Y PRINCIPALES HECHOS 1800-1945.
Buenos Aires Editorial "Vimar" 1947 paper-covered boards. 2-682, (2) pages.
A kind of historical almanach of Argentina with some documents: Lists of names (colonial governors, presidents, etc.), texts of legislation and other documents (mostly 19th century), chronologies of the lives of important people and a general chronology of Argentine history. Indexes with page references follow for: names and events by day, month and year; the same by month, day and year; "battles and combats," and pacts and treaties. A general index and bibliography follow this. The remnant of an original dust jacket is pasted onto the backing. Covers worn, soiled, somewhat warped. Splitting, tearing at front and back hinges. Browned, cocked.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 51880

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See More... (Arndt, Karl J.R.) Friesen, Gerhard K. and Walter Schatzberg (editors) THE GERMAN CONTRIBUTION TO THE BUILDING OF THE AMERICAS: STUDIES IN HONOR OF KARL J.R. ARNDT.
Hanover, NH Clark University Press 1977 8vo cloth, dust jacket xvi, 410 pages
Some essays in German. A collection of scholarly essays in honor of Karl J.R. Arndt, whose work focused on the German role in the development of the United States and other countries in the Americas. Frontispiece illustration of Arndt. Bibliography of Arndt's works. Each essay includes endnotes. Listing of libraries and individuals who supported the project at end of text. Descriptive brochure laid in.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 109307

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See More... Arthurs, Stanley THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SCENE AS DEPICTED BY STANLEY ARTHURS AND INTERPRETED BY FIFTY AUTHORS.
Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 1935 4to. quarter red leather over woven cloth. xix, 151, (3) pages.
B1-4604. The National Edition. Filled with reproductions of historical American art depicting famous events in American history by 20th century artists including Arthurs and Wyeth. With a foreword by A. Felix du Pont.
Price: $ 80.00 other currencies Order nr. 40229

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See More... (Aschendorff) Widmann, Simon Peter. 240 JAHRE ASCHENDORFF, 1720-1969, WERDEN UND WIRKEN.
Münster (Aschendorff 1960) 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 28 pages, with frontispiece.
A history of the Aschendorff publishing firm and its publications, updated from the 1912 festschrift.
Price: $ 22.50 other currencies Order nr. 48473

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See More... Auchincloss, Kenneth NEW YORK REVISITED
Illustrations by Gaylord Schanilec. New York The Grolier Club 2002 7.5 x 11.5 inches hardcover, slipcase 44 pages
In 1915, The Grolier Club published New York with color wood engravings by Rudolph Ruzicka. That book evoked the city in a period of rapid, remarkable change. In New York Revisited, Ken Auchincloss traces the evolution of New York in the twentieth century. Along with the city's enormous physical and social transformations, up to and including the events of September 11, 2001, Ken conveys the continuity of spirit and character of the "New York accent."

Two-and-a half years in the making, New York Revisited is illustrated by Gaylord Schanilec, the foremost contemporary artist in color wood engraving. The engravings include the Empire State building, Chrysler Building from Lexington Avenue, 230 Park Avenue, Grand Central subway station, White Horse Tavern, Times Square, the World Trade Center (vignette), and Strawberry Fields.

One of 250 signed and numbered copies, designed and printed by the artist at his press, Midnight Paper Sales.

Price: $ 500.00 other currencies Order nr. 106646

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See More... (Auction Catalogues) Two French Auction Catalogues
Paris Adolphe Labitte 1879 8vo. cloth, paper spine label with original paper wrappers bound-in. (iv), 112, (ii), 74, (2) pages
Two French auction catalogues bound in one. The first is "Catalogue des Grands Livres a Figures des Ouvrages de Littérature et d'Histoire Composant la Bibliothèque de Feu M. W. S. T*** (de Moscou) Dont la Vente Aura Lieu Le Lundi 16 Juin 1879 et Jours Suivants," which lists 1092 books of all kinds. The second is "Catalogue des Livres Modernes de la Bibliothèque de M. N*** dont la Vente Aura Lieu Le Mercredi 4 Juin 1879 et Jours Suivants," which describes 715 books published in the nineteenth century. Neither catalogue is listed in Blogie. Original wrappers bound-in. Spine label pulling up at upper edge, minor wear to boards. Leaf edges chipped.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 95576

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See More... (Autographs) Geiger, Maynard CALIFORNIA CALLIGRAPHY
Identified Autographs of Personages Connected with the Conquest and Development of the Californias Ramona, CA Ballena Press 1972 4to. stiff paper wrappers 59+(1) pages
Limited to an edition of 750. Collection of nearly 200 autographs of important figures in California history, reproduced from cuts prepared by Father Zephyrin Engelhardt. In alphabetical order with the writer's full name and occupation included with each signature. Wrappers beginning to fade, spine sunned, rear wrapper slightly soiled, minor shelf wear.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 92544

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See More... (Autographs) QUELQUES RELIQUES EMOUVANTES DEL'HISTOIRE DE FRANCE
N.P. n.p. n.d. 4to. limp vellum (xxii) pages
The album consists of documents in facsimile which contain autographs of Jeanne d'Arc, Henri IV, Corneille, Jean Bart, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, Robespierre and Napoleon. The oringals are in various archives including the Biblithèque Nationale and the Archives Nationales. Two of the facsimiles are loose, perhaps to allow both sides to be read. The vellum is lightly scuffed with a tear and chip at the upper front corner.
Price: $ 55.00 other currencies Order nr. 86988

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  Baker, Denise LEARNING ABOUT DELAWARE FOLKLORE, A DELAWARE STATE ARTS COUNCIL PROGRAM IN SUSSEX COUNTY.
N.P. n.p. 1978 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages.
Preface by Kerin B. Hearn followed by comments by Baker. Twenty contributions by different authors on the subject. Illustrated.
Price: $ 15.00 other currencies Order nr. 49797

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See More... Barker, Nicolas FORM AND MEANING IN THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK
Selected Essays (London) British Library 2003 8vo cloth, dust jacket (iv), xiii, (i), 514 pages
Part of the British Library Studies in the History of the Book series. A collection of essays spanning forty years about books and texts, typography and early printing, history of the book, forgery, books and people, bookselling, and libraries. Introduction by Alan Bell. Includes some illustrations. Very minor shelf wear on book and dust jacket.
Price: $ 60.00 other currencies Order nr. 92066

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See More... Barry, William A HISTORY OF FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, INCLUDING THE PLANTATION, FROM 1640 TO THE PRESENT TIME.
With An Appendix, containing a Notice of Sudbury and its First Proprietors; also, a Register of the Inhabitants of Framingham before 1800, with Genealogical Sketches. Boston James Munroe and Company 1847 tall 8vo. half brown calf with marbled paper-covered boards, five raised bands, panels decorated in gilt, top edge gilt. (iv), 456 pages.
First edition (Sabin 3691). With a great deal of genealogical information. Rubbed along hinges and tips.
Price: $ 225.00 other currencies Order nr. 93681

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See More... (Barth, Johann Ambrosius) Meiner, Annemarie. JOHANN AMBROSIUS BARTH 1780-1930.
Leipzig Johann Ambrosius Barth 1930 small 4to. cloth. 203+(1) pages, with 10 illustrations.
This volume celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Barth publishing house contains two essays on the history of the firm; the first, by Annemarie Meiner, covers the period 1780-1890, while the second, by Arthur Meiner, covers the period after 1890. Covers faded.
Price: $ 30.00 other currencies Order nr. 47956

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See More... Barzun, Jacques and Elliott West, Anne M. Butler, Richard A. Baker, Dennis Reinhartz (editors) ESSAYS ON WALTER PRESCOTT WEBB AND THE TEACHING OF HISTORY
Arlington University of Texas (1985) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 101 pages
Edited by Dennis Reinhartz and Stephen E. Maizlish. Number Nineteen of the Walter Prescott Webb Memorial Lectures. With an introduction and postscript, and four essays. Dust jacket rubbed.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 100927

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See More... Baumgartner, August KURZGEFASSTE GESCHICHTE DER MUSIKALISCHEN NOTATION
Mit einer Uebersichtstafel in Tableauform und erläuternden Notenbeispielen München August Baumgartner 1856 8vo. stiff paper wrapper (v), 47, (17) pages
The wrappers of this copy have been backed with a plain wrapper (with the title handwritten on the front). Otherwise, this copy shows minor wear and soiling. A small plate pasted inside the front wrapper indicates that this copy came from the reference library of H. P. Kraus. The interior shows light foxing. This copy lacks the folding plate, but otherwise appears complete.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 90848

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See More... Beach, Jack DELAWARE'S MARCH 1962 COASTAL STORM.
Dover Delaware State News 1962 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (32) pages.
B2-1226. Pictorial account of this storm with illustrations of all the damage it caused.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 46380

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See More... Beall, Karen F. KAUFRUFE UND STRAßENHÄNDLER/CRIES AND ITINERANT TRADES: EINE BIBLIOGRAPHIE/A BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Hamburg Dr. Ernst Hausdwedell & Co. (1975) 4to. cloth, label on spine, cardboard slipcase 560, (4) pages
Text in German and English. Translated into German by Sabine Solf. A bibliography of works about depictions of everyday street life and occupations. Covers a wide range of regions, including China, most European countries, England, Indonesia, Latin America, Turkey, and the United States. Black and white illustrations throughout. Descriptions include full bibliographic information, descriptions, and the name and location of the collection. Acknowledgments, introduction, notes on the arrangement of the book. Conclusion, bibliography, and table of contents.
Price: $ 285.00 other currencies Order nr. 115180

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  Beers, Henry Putney BIBLIOGRAPHIES IN AMERICAN HISTORY, GUIDE TO MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH.
New York The H.W. Wilson Co. 1942 small 4to. cloth. xv, 487 pages.
Second edition. Lists all the titles the author found up to 1941. The listings are usefully divided into categories.
Price: $ 5.00 other currencies Order nr. 33849

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See More... Bell, Hazel K. FROM FLOCK BEDS TO PROFESSIONALISM: A HISTORY OF INDEX-MAKERS
With a Preface by David Crystal New Castle, Delaware and Hatfield, Hertfordshire Oak Knoll Press and HKB Press 2008 6 x 9 inches Hardcover, dust jacket. 348 pages
First edition. "Indexing is an anonymous profession. An index may be praised or blamed, but rarely is the indexer named, lauded or shamed," laments Professor David Crystal in his preface to From Flock Beds to Professionalism. This book, however, initiates a change. Hazel Bell presents here brief biographies of 65 individual practitioners, the makers of indexes, from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, considering their working methods, techniques, training, remuneration, their lives and their personalities. Crystal observes, "Although it is the history of indexing which governs the structure of the book, it is the personalities of the indexers themselves which shine through it ... I was unprepared for the range, diversity and sheer brilliance of the personalities lying behind the names." After the biographical section on the "Lone Workers," Bell outlines in "Banding Together" the history of groups and societies of indexers world-wide up to 1995, the year she sees as entailing the end of print-only indexing. The book includes photographs of indexers and of their tokens of recognition. Hazel Bell has been a freelance indexer since 1964, having compiled to date more than 700 indexes to books and journals, and won the Wheatley Medal for an outstanding index in both 2005 and 2006. She has been a member of the Society of Indexers for 44 years, serving on its Council as editor of its journal, The Indexer, for 18 of them. In 1997, she was presented by the Society with the Carey Award for services to indexing. She has written many articles for The Indexer and other learned journals. Bell is the author of Indexers and Indexes in Fact and Fiction (British Library/University of Toronto Press, 2001) and Indexing Biographies and Other Stories of Human Lives (Society of Indexers, 3rd edition 2004). Co-published with HKB Press.

Sales rights: Worldwide except in the UK; available in the UK from HKB Press.

Price: $ 95.00 other currencies Order nr. 96599

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See More... Bell, Whitfield J., Jr and Murphy D. Smith. GUIDE TO THE ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS OF THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Philadelphia The American Philosophical Society 1966 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 182 pages.
A catalogue raisonné. This guide presents brief but useful descriptions of every collection and group of manuscripts or other papers in the Library at the end of 1965, with an index of subjects and names to make it easy to identify related collections. Jacket internally tape repaired.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 46956

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