(Bohn, Henry George).

CATALOGUE OF THE SECOND PORTION OF THE VERY EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE STOCK OF MR. HENRY GEORGE BOHN, THE EMINENT BOOKSELLER AND PUBLISHER, RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.

London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 1870. 8vo. cloth, paper label affixed to spine. 456 pages. Catalogue of the second portion of Henry George Bohn's collection only. Lots sold in auction by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge on May 9, 1870. Items auctioned include important heraldic and other manuscripts, extensive biographical works, an extensive series of emblems and numismatic works, navigational and travel documents, and much more. From Kraus Reference Library with label laid-in. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE SECOND PORTION OF THE VERY EXTENSIVE AND VALUABLE STOCK OF MR. HENRY GEORGE...

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 88472

(Bookbinding).

CENTO LIBRI PIACEVO, VENDITA ALL'ASTA.

Milano: Libreria Antiquaria Ulrico Hoepli, 1936. small 8vo. later cloth, paper spine label with title typed on it. (iv), 107, (3) pages followed by 28 plates. An auction sale of 100 important books including many fine bindings. Compiled by Antonio Pescarzoli. READ MORE about CENTO LIBRI PIACEVO, VENDITA ALL'ASTA

Price: $32.50  other currencies  Order nr. 75710

(Bookselling).

DER DEUTSCHE BUCHHANDEL IM SPIEGEL DER VOSSISCHEN ZEITUNG, XUM HUNDERTJÄHRIGEN JUBILÄUM DES BÖRSENVEREINS DER DEUTSCHEN BUCHHÄNDLER ZU LEIPZIG.

Berlin: Verlag Ullstein, n.d. (circa 1925). 8vo. marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover label, top edge stained blue, fore and bottom edges uncut. 75, (11) pages. Examines the booktrade through newspaper advertisements; includes 7 pages of early bookseller's advertisements. Covers rubbed around edges and spine faded. READ MORE about DER DEUTSCHE BUCHHANDEL IM SPIEGEL DER VOSSISCHEN ZEITUNG, XUM HUNDERTJÄHRIGEN JUBILÄUM DES...

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 48506

(Bosse, Ch.).

CATALOGUE D'UN CHOIX DE BEAUX LIVRES ANCIENS & MODERNES.

Paris: Ch. Bosse, 1922. 8vo. quarter cloth. (v), 34, (2) pages. Sales catalog of the French bookseller Bosse, offering 150 items from the library of an "amateur"--including illustrated books from the 18th century, French classics and original editions from Romantic school and contemporary authors. Rebound in quarter cloth and green marbled paper covered boards; includes original stiff paper wrappers. Cover is a little soiled and shows modest shelf wear. Pages darkened with age, especially at..... READ MORE about CATALOGUE D'UN CHOIX DE BEAUX LIVRES ANCIENS & MODERNES

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 79682

Brock-Sulzer, Elisabeth et al.

WIRKENDES WORT.

Switzerland: Schweizerische Bibliophilen-Gesellschaft, 1964. 8vo. quarter leather with laid paper-covered boards, leather spine label. 74+(1) pages. Printed in an edition limited to 1100 numbered copies. Four essays focus on the powerful writings of four influential figures: the Austrian author and teacher Adalbert Stifter (1805--1868) whose fame rests chiefly on his sketches of rural life; Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874--1929), the Austrian poet, dramatist and essayist remembered primarily for his collaboration with the German composer Richard Strauss;..... READ MORE about WIRKENDES WORT

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 77900

(Burger, Combertus Pieter).

DR. C.P. BURGER JR.: BIBLIOTHECARIS DER UNIVERSITEITS-BIBLIOTHEEK VAN AMSTERDAM 1890-1915.

's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, 1915. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, edges uncut. 19+(1) pages. Text in Dutch. Frontispiece illustration of Burger, librarian of the University of Amsterdam 1890-1915. Bibliography of Burger's works, arranged chronologically. Includes biographical sketch and essay "In Appreciation of Dr. Combertus Pieter Berger" by J.W. Enschedé. Wrappers lightly soiled. READ MORE about DR. C.P. BURGER JR.: BIBLIOTHECARIS DER UNIVERSITEITS-BIBLIOTHEEK VAN AMSTERDAM 1890-1915

Price: $17.50  other currencies  Order nr. 108244

(Butler, Samuel). Hoppe, A.J.

S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF SAMUEL BUTLER AND OF WRITINGS ABOUT HIM, WITH SOME LETTERS FROM SAMUEL BUTLER TO THE REV. F.G. FLEAY, NOW FIRST PUBLISHED.

London: The Office of "The Bookman's Journal" (1925). 8vo. cloth. xv, 184 pages. First edition. Limited to 500 numbered copies. Contains annotated descriptions of 50 of Butler's works, as well as his contributions to various periodicals. Facsimiles of leaves from Butler's manuscripts and published works are tipped-in. With a bookplate indicating that this book came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus. Ex-library copy with markings. READ MORE about S BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF SAMUEL BUTLER AND OF WRITINGS ABOUT HIM, WITH SOME LETTERS FROM...

Price: $25.00  other currencies  Order nr. 75401

(Chénier, André).

ANDRÉ CHÉNIER, (1762-1794).

Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale, 1962. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiii, (i), 46, (4) pages. Text in French. Catalogue of 212 items shown in an exhibtion held on the 200th anniversary of Chénier's birth. Includes four plates. A bookplate and loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H.P. Kraus. Wrappers lightly soiled and worn. READ MORE about ANDRÉ CHÉNIER, (1762-1794

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 95595

(Chile). Medina, Jose Toribio.

LA INSTRUCCION PUBLICA EN CHILE, DESDE SUS ORIGENES HASTA LA FUNDACION DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE S. FELIPE.

Santiago: Imprenta Elzeviriana, 1905. 8vo. quarter leather with marbled paper-covered boards. 264, (4) pages. First edition. This book reproduces twenty documents relating to the history of public education in Chile, with its roots in the Dominican missionary preachers of the seventeenth century through the foundation of the Universidad de S. Felipe. Documents include court proceedings, bequests, and foundation charters for various educational institutions led by religious orders (e.g., the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Augustinians). Memorial bookplate..... READ MORE about LA INSTRUCCION PUBLICA EN CHILE, DESDE SUS ORIGENES HASTA LA FUNDACION DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE S....

Price: $95.00  other currencies  Order nr. 77480

(Czechoslovakia).

TSCHECHOSLOWAKEI.

Teil 1: Zeitschriften, Schriftenreihen, Sammelwerke, Handwörterbücher, Lexika, etc. (Antiquariats-Katalog Nr. 11/1970) -- Teil 2: Einzelwerke (Antiquariats-Katalog Nr. 13/1971) -- Vollständige Zeitschriftenreihen und Reihenwerke aus der Tschechoslowakei und andere slawischen Ländern (Sonderangebot November 1971)
Glashütten im Taunus: Sauer & Auvermann KG, 1970-1971. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (i),64; (iv),235,(5); (ii),13+(1) pages. Teil 1: Zeitschriften, Schriftenreihen, Sammelwerke, Handwörterbücher, Lexika, etc. (Antiquariats-Katalog Nr. 11/1970) -- Teil 2: Einzelwerke (Antiquariats-Katalog Nr. 13/1971) -- Vollständige Zeitschriftenreihen und Reihenwerke aus der Tschechoslowakei und andere slawischen Ländern (Sonderangebot November 1971). These bookseller's catalogues include respectively 250, 2056, and 88 listings of Czech, Slovak and Slavic periodicals and books. The first two volumes are illustrated with reproductions..... READ MORE about TSCHECHOSLOWAKEI

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91035

(Damms Antikvariat).

100 VIKTIGE BØKER I SKANDINAVISK LITTERATUR OG HISTORIE GJENNOM 500 ÅR.

Oslo: Damms Antikvariat, (1984). 8vo. paper-covered boards, color illustration on front board. 134, (2) pages. Text in Norwegian. Damms, antiquarian bookseller in Oslo, catalogue 635. Sale of 100 Scandinavian literary and historical works spanning 500 years. Letter to the reader signed by proprietor Claes Nyegaard. Black and white illustrations throughout. Boards lightly soiled and dented at corners. Commemorative booklabel loosely inserted indicates that this copy came from the H.P. Kraus reference library. READ MORE about 100 VIKTIGE BØKER I SKANDINAVISK LITTERATUR OG HISTORIE GJENNOM 500 ÅR

Price: $30.00  other currencies  Order nr. 108226

(Daumier, Honoré). Lecomte, Marcel.

IMPORTANTS DESSINS ORIGINAUX SCULPTURES PAR DAUMIER.

Paris: Marcel Lecomte, 1966. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. not paginated. This auction catalogue features original drawings and sculptures by French caricaturist Honoré Daumier (1808-1879). Nearly all of the items offered for sale are represented by black-and-white images. Modest shelf wear and soiling. A bookplate on the inside of the front wrapper indicates that this copy was part of the reference library of H.P. Kraus. READ MORE about IMPORTANTS DESSINS ORIGINAUX SCULPTURES PAR DAUMIER

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 79773

(De Jonghe, Jean-Baptiste-Théodore).

CATALOGUE DES LIVRES ET MANUSCRITS FORMANT LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE FEU M.J.B.TH. DE JONGHE.

Brussels: F. Heussner, 1860. 8vo. marbled paper-covered boards, paper label on spine. Frontispiece portrait; xxi, 398 pages. Text in French. Part one of auction catalogue, November 5-15, 1860 (Blogie I, 145-6).. Introduction by C. Ruelens of the Royal Library in Brussels. Library of Jean-Baptiste-Théodore de Jonghe, described as one of the largest libraries in Belgium. De Jonghe 1785-1844) was a Belgian landscape painter. Includes works on theology, jurisprudence, sciences and arts, and belles-lettres. 3455 lots..... READ MORE about CATALOGUE DES LIVRES ET MANUSCRITS FORMANT LA BIBLIOTHEQUE DE FEU M.J.B.TH. DE JONGHE

Price: $35.00  other currencies  Order nr. 107297