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LIVES ON THE MISSISSIPPI: LITERATURE AND CULTURE ALONG THE GREAT RIVER FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ST. LOUIS MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2010. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. paperback. 48 pages. Deluxe edition with a separate portfolio of ephemera and a copy of A Personal Souvenir - Strekfus SteamersForeword by John Neal Hoover. This catalogue contains selections from the St. Louis Mercantile Library, which houses the largest American rail history collection in a North American Library. It contains papers, books, and historic photographs from the collector and rail executive, John W. Barriger III..... READ MORE about LIVES ON THE MISSISSIPPI: LITERATURE AND CULTURE ALONG THE GREAT RIVER FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF...

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 134648

Cowden, Robert H.

A COLLECTOR'S JOURNEY: NOTABLE MUSIC BOOKS WRITTEN PRIOR TO 1800.

New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2015. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 176 pages. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK English collector James E. Matthew's The Literature of Music (1896) was one of the earliest attempts at identifying the most useful, interesting, and influential books on Western music. With the benefit of a historical perspective, Dr. Robert H. Cowden follows in Matthew's tradition, assembling a list of 122 significant..... READ MORE about A COLLECTOR'S JOURNEY: NOTABLE MUSIC BOOKS WRITTEN PRIOR TO 1800

Price: $75.00 Order nr. 133462

Grossman, Carol Porter.

THE HISTORY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2017. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, cloth spine over paper-covered boards. xii, 276 pages. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK "This handsome volume is long overdue. ... lively, well illustrated, honest and informative: Macy and Schiff may not have been Cobden-Sanderson or Mardersteig, but they deserve study nonetheless, and it is hard to see how the task could have been done better." - Angus O'Neill..... READ MORE about THE HISTORY OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB

Price: $125.00 Order nr. 133459

McKay, William A.

A DIRECTORY OF DELAWARE PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1839-1900 AND BEYOND.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2018. 8.5 x 11 inches. cloth. 338 pages, with CD. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK A Directory of Delaware Photographers is an extensively researched study of historical information about photographers working in the state of Delaware from the dawn of practical photography through the developmental of the photographic trade up to the early twentieth century. William A. McKay began to research his subject upon..... READ MORE about A DIRECTORY OF DELAWARE PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1839-1900 AND BEYOND

Price: $95.00 Order nr. 133465

Young, Matthew McLennan.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PRINTERS' INTERNATIONAL SPECIMEN EXCHANGE.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 160 pages. A SIGNED COPY BY THE AUTHOR OF THIS LOVELY BOOK "Matthew Young's book showcases over 80 specimens (full size and in color), and gives a detailed account of the behind-the-scenes machinations that affected the course of the Specimen Exchange.... If you are interested in the history of graphic design, Young's book is a wonderful account of a lesser-known part..... READ MORE about THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PRINTERS' INTERNATIONAL SPECIMEN EXCHANGE

Price: $59.95 Order nr. 133467

(Éditions de la Maison Française).

Publication Announcement by Éditions de la Maison Française.

(Paris, France): La Maison Française, n.d., but circa 1948. 4to. self paper wrappers. (8) pages. Text in English and French. Announcement of publications by the Maison Française. Comments by André Maurois. Color illustration. READ MORE about Publication Announcement by Éditions de la Maison Française

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133059

(Österreichische Nationalbibliothek).

GROSSE BIBLIOPHILE DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS.

Wien: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 1969. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 73 pages followed by 20 plates and 12 pages of advertisements. Discussion of three 18th century bibliophiles, Prinz Eugen von Savoyen, Georg Wilhelm von Hobendorf, and Antonio Folch de Cardona. Exhibition of 152 books out of their libraries. READ MORE about GROSSE BIBLIOPHILE DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 38404

(Österreichische Nationalbibliothek).

DIE ÖSTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK, GESCHICHTE.

Wien: 1979, 1979. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127+(1) pages. Fifth edition. Contains 61 illustrations and 16 plates in color. Private ownership ink stamp at bottom of title page. READ MORE about DIE ÖSTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBIBLIOTHEK, GESCHICHTE

Price: $5.00 Order nr. 37595

(19th Century Shop, The).

Group of catalogues issued by The 19th Century Shop.

Baltimore, MD: 19th Century Shop, The, 1991-2002. 8vo - 4to. paper wrappers. variously paginated. Catalogues include: 25, 30, 35, 36, 40-42, 46, 47, 50, 53, 55, 57, 60, 61, 72, 85, 90, 92, 99, 102, 103, 107, 112, 117. Also includes Occasional List: 21, 23, 24, 29, 34, 49, 63, 67, 81, 93; as well as Collections, magazines and Rarities for Libraries (A Private Offering to Institutions). READ MORE about Group of catalogues issued by The 19th Century Shop

Price: $60.00 Order nr. 135158

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COUNTER.

Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Center for the Book, 1995. small 4to. self paper wrappers. 12 pages. Number 2, Spring 1995. Table of contents. Includes articles, reviews, notes on contributors. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about COUNTER

Price: $15.00 Order nr. 132458

(1).

THE HARMONIOUS BOOK-PAGE and THE DECLINE OF THE HARMONIOUS PAGE.

2 Volumes.
New York, NY: The American Institute of Graphic Arts, 1923. 8vo. self paper wrappers, edges uncut. (16); 15+(1) pages. 2 Volumes. Introductory comments in both volumes by Burton Emmett. Catalogues of an exhibition at the Art Center, December 1923-January 1924. Check list of items on exhibition. Light tanning. READ MORE about THE HARMONIOUS BOOK-PAGE and THE DECLINE OF THE HARMONIOUS PAGE

Price: $45.00 Order nr. 128620

35 TAFELN ZU BEIHEFT 23 ZUM CENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN.

Festschrift zum fünfhundertjährigen Geburtstage von Johann Gutenberg.
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. 4to. cloth. unpaginated. Festschrift zum fünfhundertjährigen Geburtstage von Johann Gutenberg. Text in German. 35 illustrations depicting events connected with or accomplishments of printer Johann Gutenberg. Include manuscripts, book covers and Gutenberg's printed works. Many are foldouts. Commemorates the 500th anniversary of his death. READ MORE about 35 TAFELN ZU BEIHEFT 23 ZUM CENTRALBLATT FUR BIBLIOTHEKSWESEN

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 108134

À Kempis, Thomas.

THE IMITATION OF CHRIST.

London, England: Elliot Stock, 1893. 4to. cloth, paper spine label, fore-edge uncut. unpaginated. A facsimile reporduction of teh first edition printed at Augsburg, Germany, in 1471. Introduction, with footnotes, by Canon W.J. Knox Little. Spine label rubbed. Covers slightly rubbed and scuffed at edges. Light tanning on endpapers. READ MORE about THE IMITATION OF CHRIST

Price: $300.00 Order nr. 130615

(A.I.B.).

XVIIe CONGRES DE L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BIBLIOPHILIE.

Paris: Association Internationale de Bibliophile, 1991. small 8vo. cloth-covered slipcase, 11 stiff covered wrappers, paper covered folder. Guidebook from the International Conference of the AIB, held in Torino, Italy. Includes eleven pamphlets recording the events, activities and agenda of the conference. READ MORE about XVIIe CONGRES DE L'ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE BIBLIOPHILIE

Price: $35.00 Order nr. 70652

AAN DE BOK, UITGAVE: DRUKKERIJ, NIEUW LEVEN N.V. 'S-GRAVENHAGE.

Netherlands: n.p., 1939. 4to. cloth. 120 pages. Printed on Van Gelder Zonen paper. A comprehensive sample of commercial printing work in 1939 from the Nieuw Leven Printing Co. in the Netherlands. Printed in color with printed acetate overlays. Illustrated. Foxing to edges of many pages, some wear to extremities. READ MORE about AAN DE BOK, UITGAVE: DRUKKERIJ, NIEUW LEVEN N.V. 'S-GRAVENHAGE

Price: $75.00 Order nr. 70077

Aaron, Jonathan.

SECOND SIGHT: POEMS. SELECTED BY ANTHONY HECHT.

New York: Harper & Row, 1982. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 83 pages. First edition, uncorrected proof. Author's first book of verse. Short closed split at the head of the spine, otherwise fine in printed wrappers. READ MORE about SECOND SIGHT: POEMS. SELECTED BY ANTHONY HECHT

Price: $25.00 Order nr. 112268

Aarts, C.J. and N. van der Meulen (editors).

HET LITERAIR EEUWBOEK: HONDERD JAAR HET BOEK VAN HET JAAR.

Amsterdam: de Bifenkorf, 1986. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Text in Dutch. A year by year review of 100 years (1885-1985) of Dutch literature. Includes major news events of each year, list of best sellers and biographical sketch of the author of the top seller. Introductory essay by Gerrit Komrij. Black and white illustrations throughout. Afterword by the editors. Index of authors. READ MORE about HET LITERAIR EEUWBOEK: HONDERD JAAR HET BOEK VAN HET JAAR

Price: $17.50 Order nr. 108270

(AAUP).

AAUP BOOK SHOW 1986 AND A RETROSPECTIVE FIFTY YEARS OF BOOK DESIGN.

(New York, NY: The Association of American University Presses), 1986. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 185+(1) pages. Table of contents, featuring typographic and illustrated books. A retrospective. Index, acknowledgments. Illustrations. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about AAUP BOOK SHOW 1986 AND A RETROSPECTIVE FIFTY YEARS OF BOOK DESIGN

Price: $10.00 Order nr. 135605

(AAUP).

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN BOOK SHOW UNIVERSITY PRESSES 1982.

(New York, NY: The Association of American University Presses), 1982. large 4to. cloth boards. 44, (4) pages. Table of contents, featuring typographic and illustrated books. A retrospective with comments by Warren Chappell. Index, acknowledgments. Illustrations.From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN BOOK SHOW UNIVERSITY PRESSES 1982

Price: $20.00 Order nr. 136386

(Abbe, Elfriede). Irving, Washington.

RIP VAN WINKLE: A LEGEND OF THE KAATSKILL MOUNTAINS.

Ithaca, NY: (Elfriede Abbe), 1951. 4to. quarter cloth, paper covered boards, gilt emblem on front board, fore-edge uncut, slipcase. (viii), 34 +(1) pages. Limited edition of 275 numbered and signed copies. Abbe (1919-2012) was a sculptor and wood engraver who had won numerous prizes for her work. This is copy # 1 presented to Abbe's mother on Christmas 1951. Woodcut engravings by Elfriede Abbe. Text printed from handset type. Invoice for slipcase laid in. Xerox..... READ MORE about RIP VAN WINKLE: A LEGEND OF THE KAATSKILL MOUNTAINS

Price: $650.00 Order nr. 107229

(Abbey Press). Griffith, Roy.

CONCERNYNGE THE RESOUN WE SAVE EGGS: A TREWE HISTORYE AS MORE PLAYNLY SHAL FOLOW HERAFTER.

(Cambridge, MA: The Abbey Press, 1925). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, fore-edge uncut, in envelope. xvii+(i) pages. An announcement of the association of Eugene H. Gordon and G. Gehman Taylor as Gordon-Taylor, Inc., operating the Abbey Press. Reproduces the first advertisement printed in English by William Caxton. Envelope tearing along crease. READ MORE about CONCERNYNGE THE RESOUN WE SAVE EGGS: A TREWE HISTORYE AS MORE PLAYNLY SHAL FOLOW HERAFTER

Price: $30.00 Order nr. 130988

(Abbey, Edwin Austin). Lucas, E.V.

EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY ROYAL ACADEMICIAN, THE RECORD OF HIS LIFE AND WORK.

2 volumes.
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, paper spine labels. xiv, 267+(1); x, 269-518 pages. 2 volumes. First edition (Reed and Reed 12-13). A study of the life of American/English artist and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911). Preface. Both volumes with table of contents and list of illustrations. Frontispiece in both volumes and black and white illustrations throughout. Index at conclusion of Volume II. Covers rubbed at bottom corners. Front..... READ MORE about EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY ROYAL ACADEMICIAN, THE RECORD OF HIS LIFE AND WORK

Price: $175.00 Order nr. 121317

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. cloth, spine labels, top edges gilt, leather spine labels, dust jackets. xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages. 4 volumes, complete set. 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 great reference set of the subject. Jacket of volume one is..... READ MORE about SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND....

Price: $1,250.00 Order nr. 15853

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. xx, 399; xxi, 428; xiii, 300; xiii, 301-675 pages. 4 volumes, complete set. 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. Lacking the dust jackets. Some spotting and rubbing to spines. Very good. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND....

Price: $600.00 Order nr. 25180

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. xx,399; xxi,428; xiii,300; xiii,301-675 pages. 4 volumes, complete set. 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..... READ MORE about SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN AQUATINT AND LITHOGRAPHY 1770-1860. With LIFE IN ENGLAND....

Price: $1,200.00 Order nr. 71437

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