13.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 1904-79, A RETROSPECTIVE COLLECTION.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of America, (1980). 6 x 9.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 568 pages. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bibliographical Society of America, this retrospective collection of articles seeks to represent, in the broadest possible way, the diverse contributions of the members of the Society to its Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. The pieces demonstrate to the highest degree of excellence - articles of critical importance that..... READ MORE about THE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 1904-79, A RETROSPECTIVE COLLECTION

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20.

(Bookbinding). Fogelmark, Staffan.

FLEMISH AND RELATED PANEL-STAMPED BINDINGS, EVIDENCE AND PRINCIPLES.

New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1990. 4to. cloth. xviii, 252 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Ever since W. H. James Weale laid the foundations for the scholarly study of panel-stamped bindings in 1894, it has been universally assumed that the stamps were hand-engraved, and thus that each panel was a unique artifact. However, Fogelmark discovered that virtually everything written since Weale's study has been based on a fundamental mistake. In Fogelmark's search for..... READ MORE about FLEMISH AND RELATED PANEL-STAMPED BINDINGS, EVIDENCE AND PRINCIPLES

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(Brown, John). Eddy, Donald D.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOHN BROWN.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1971. 8vo. cloth. xxxi, 210 pages. First edition. According to its Introduction, this bibliography describes all the first editions, including those published posthumously, of works written by John Brown (1715 - 1766). This is a man who can be studied in many ways. One can look at Brown as an 18th-century English author whose writings outsold comparable ones by Samuel Johnson; as a poet whose poems have been..... READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF JOHN BROWN

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(Chesterfield, Lord). Gulick, Sidney L.

CHESTERFIELD BIBLIOGRAPHY TO 1800.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of America, (1979). 8vo. cloth. (ix), 225 pages. Second edition. Began as a supplement to the orginal edition published in 1935, Gulick decided to complete the work as a completely revised edition. The reputation of this English 18th-century author, who wrote such works as LETTERS TO HIS SON 1774, was openly abused after the publication of LETTERS. However, after the initial response, the outspoken appreciation of his readers and critics and the..... READ MORE about CHESTERFIELD BIBLIOGRAPHY TO 1800

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16.

(Connecticut). Johnson, Hazel A.

CHECKLIST OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, IMPRINTS 1709-1800.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1978. 8vo. cloth. xlviii, 492, (2). According to the Introduction, this book attempts to record over 1,400 of the publications, almost all with exceptions noted, of New London printers from May 1, 1709 through the year 1800. The output of the several presses was surprisingly large because all the printing done between the spring of 1709 and the autumn of 1754 in the Colony of Connecticut was done..... READ MORE about CHECKLIST OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, IMPRINTS 1709-1800

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Maslen, Keith.

EARLY LONDON PRINTING HOUSE AT WORK: STUDIES IN THE BOWYER LEDGERS With a supplement to THE BOWYER ORNAMENT STOCK (1973), an appendix on the Bowyer-Emonson partnership, and BOWYER'S PAPER STOCK LEDGER by Herbert Davis.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1993. 8vo. cloth. x, 256, (6). This volume contains twenty-nine studies on the 18th-century London book trade, centering on the work of two of its leading members, printers William Bowyer, father and son. Twenty-seven pieces are reprinted from publications issued over a period of more than 40 years from places such as Cambridge, England; Canberra, Australia; Dunedin, Otago and Charlottesville, Virginia. Coming from prolonged concentration on a great..... READ MORE about EARLY LONDON PRINTING HOUSE AT WORK: STUDIES IN THE BOWYER LEDGERS With a supplement to THE...

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5.

Shaaber, M.A.

CHECK-LIST OF WORKS OF BRITISH AUTHORS PRINTED ABROAD, IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, TO 1641.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1975. small 4to. cloth. xx, 168 pages. First edition. According to the Preface, during the first 200 years of printing, many works of British authors were printed abroad as well as in the British Isles. However, it may be lesser known that many works of British writers were printed abroad without being printed in the British Isles. Shaaber thus explains this book as a compilation which describes the..... READ MORE about CHECK-LIST OF WORKS OF BRITISH AUTHORS PRINTED ABROAD, IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH, TO 1641

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Stillwell, Margaret Bingham.

THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD OF BOOKS, 1450 TO 1470 A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEXTS CHOSEN FOR PRINTING DURING THE FIRST TWENTY YEARS OF THE PRINTING ART, WITH A SYNOPSIS OF THE GUTENBERG DOCUMENTS.

WITH SYNOPSIS OF THE GUTENBERG DOCUMENTS
New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1972. tall 8vo. cloth. xxviii, 112 pages. WITH SYNOPSIS OF THE GUTENBERG DOCUMENTS. According to the Preface, for a hundred years or more, the bibliographical scholars of the world have sought to identify the man of genius who, in the mid-fifteenth century, changed the course of civilization by introducing the art of printing into the Western World. A very good copy. Our knowledge of Gutenberg and his claim..... READ MORE about THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD OF BOOKS, 1450 TO 1470 A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE TEXTS CHOSEN FOR...

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3.

(Wilson, Carroll Atwood).

CARROLL ATWOOD WILSON, 1886-1947.

New York: Bibliographical Society of America, 1948. 8vo. paper wrappers. 17 pages. Limited to 1300 copies. Printed by the Anthoensen Press. Biography of this book collector. A near fine copy. READ MORE about CARROLL ATWOOD WILSON, 1886-1947

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Woodfield, Denis B.

SURREPTITIOUS PRINTING IN ENGLAND, 1550-1640.

New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 1973. 4to. cloth. ix, 203 pages. This book deals with those books, pamphlets and broadsides in contemporary foreign languages, including French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch, that were surreptitiously printed in England before 1640. Each of the 65 works is discussed in one of the six chapters. Printers and printing historians will also enjoy the reproductions of the titles pages and all 305 printer's ornaments and initials used in..... READ MORE about SURREPTITIOUS PRINTING IN ENGLAND, 1550-1640

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