N.P. C. Bertelsmann Verlag, 1961. tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 198 pages. A study of bookselling. Covers soiled. READ MORE about BUCH IN DER GEGENWART, EINE EMPIRISCH-SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTLICHE UNTERSUCH
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 31711
Stuttgart: C.E. Poeschel, 1955. 8vo. paper wrappers. 95+(1) pages. An introduction to customer service for retail booksellers. READ MORE about KUNDENBEDIENUNG, ANLEITUNG FUR DEN SORTIMENTSBUCHHANDLER
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 51257
København: Forening for Boghaandværk, 1969. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 188, (3) pages. First edition. Inscribed and signed by author on half-title. A study of the Danish book trade. Here, one can read about the book seller's particular considerations: how to price books, which professional societies to belong to, how to cope with the long work day, etc. Illustrated. Indexed. In Danish. READ MORE about BØGER, BOG SALG, BOG HANDLERE OMKRING 1875
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 63347
København: Boghandlerfagskolen, 1953. large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 110, (2) pages. First edition. Frøland writes about book selling and the book market. Markings in pencil throughout. Spine chipped at top and bottom. In Danish. READ MORE about KUNDEBETJENING. EN VEJLEDNING FOR BOGHANDELENS SÆLGERE
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 63376
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1961. 8vo. cloth. (viii), 132 pages. Second edition. Instruction for adminstrators of institutional libraries, with a special section on rules for Cataloging. Indexed. Covers faded. READ MORE about KURZGEFASSTE VERWALTUNGSLEHRE FUR INSTITUTSBIBLIOTHEKEN
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 48894
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1968. 8vo. cloth. xii, 275+(1) pages. Second edition. On library administration Indexed. Cloth soiled. Bookplate on front pastedown. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHEKSVERWALTUNG
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 48895
Leipzig: Börsenvereins der Deutschen Buchhandler, 1928. 8vo. paper wrappers. 84 pages. An introduction to retail bookselling. Wrappers slightly discolored. Corners bumped. READ MORE about EINWEISUNG DES SORTIMENTS-LEHRLINGS IN DIE BUCHHANDLERISCHE ARBEIT
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Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 470 pages, with frontispiece. A wide-ranging collection of essays presented to Herbert G. Göpfert, including such topics as antiquarian bookselling, the development of publishing in Germany, and the variety of motives in the market. Indexed. READ MORE about BUCHHANDEL UND LITERATUR
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 48178
(Copenhagen: G.E.C. Gad, 1955). small 8vo. paper wrappers. 16 pages. First edition. A short hstory of the Copenhagen publisher G.E.C. Gad. Includes several photographs of the early directors as well as shots of the interior and exterior of their shops. In Danish. READ MORE about G.E.C. GAD 1855-1955
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New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1965. 8vo. cloth. xx, 177 pages. A book of case studies designed to help the student of library science learn to deal with real reference situations. READ MORE about PROBLEMS IN REFERENCE SERVICE
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Berlin, Heidelberg, and New York: Springer Verlag, 1981. 8vo. paper wrappers. 331, (3) pages. On documentation and information management. READ MORE about DOKUMENTATIONS-SYSTEME
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49016
Stuttgart: Bibliothek der Technischen Hochschule, 1962. small 4to. cloth. 265, (3) pages. Well-illustrated look at the history of this German library. Library label on spine and stamp on verso of title page. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHEK DER TECHISCHEN HOCHSCHULE STUTTGART 1962 MIT EINER DARSTELLUNG IHRER GESCHICHTE
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Stuttgart: Bibliothek der Technischen Hochschule, 1962. small 4to. cloth. 265, (3) pages. Well-illustrated look at the history of this German library. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHEK DER TECHNISCHEN HOCHSCHULE STUTTGART 1962 MIT EINER DARSTELLUNG IHRER GESCHICHTE
Price: $7.00 Order nr. 13721
Paris: Unesco, (1968). 8vo. paper wrappers. 157 pages, with 20 illustrations. Part of the series Unesco Manuals for Libraries. Illustrated. READ MORE about UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 48998
Berlin: Fachverlag Schiele & Schön GmbH, 1960. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 227+(1) pages. On the basics of printing. Four printing samples inserted in pocket on rear pastedown. Numerous illustrations throughout. Indexed. Tape repair to jacket. READ MORE about UMGANG MIT DER SCHWARZEN KUNST
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(Budapest): Nyugat, 1912. 8vo. half cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, title gilt-stamped on spine. 239 pages. Text in Hungarian. Books, Images, Names: Encounters with Art. Geza (1890-1936) was a journalist, writer and publicist considered part of the progressive bourgeoisie. Corners lightly scuffed. Light foxing on title page. READ MORE about KÖNYVEK, KÉPEK, ÉVEK: TALÁKOZÁSOK A MÜVÉSZETTEL
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Accra: Republic of Ghana, n.d. (circa 1968). 8vo., paper wrappers. 64, (4), 8, (2), 12, 7+(1) pages. Focuses on a scheme to distribute free textbooks. Includes the Copyright Act and the Ghana Library Board Act as appendices. Pages loosely inserted in jacket. READ MORE about REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRIBUTION DIVISION OF THE GHANA...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49333
Frankfurt: Buchhändler-Vereinigung, 1964. 8vo. paper wrappers. 142 pages. On price controls for books in England. READ MORE about PREISBINDUNG FUR BUCHER IN ENGLAND, DAS URTEIL DES BRITISCHEN KARTELL
Price: $12.50 Order nr. 51270
München: K.G. Saur, 1984. 8vo. paper wrappers. xii, 322, (2) pages. Volume three of a manual of basic knowledge for publishers and booksellers, covering bookkeeping. READ MORE about BUCHFUHRUNG
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Munich: K.G. Saur, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 322, (2) pages. Volume one of a manual for publishers; this volume covers statistics for merchants. READ MORE about KAUFMANNISCHES RECHNEN STATISTIK
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Künzelsau: Sigloch Edition, (1984). 4to. full leather, paper cover label. 299, (5) pages. On the great discoveries of writing, printing and music. Illustrations and text trace the development of writing and printing through many stages. Lavishly illustrated in color. Indexed. READ MORE about DIE GROSSEN ERFINDUNGEN, SCHRIFT, DRUCK, MUSIK
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Leipzig: J.G. Schelter & Giesecke, n.d. 8vo. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, fore and bottom edges uncut. 51, (11) pages. Fascsimile of the 1740 original edition. Celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of printing. Includes a cantata also written for the occasion by Gottsched and a commentary on Gottsched's speech. Corners bumped. READ MORE about FESTREDE ZUR 300 JAHRIGEN JUBELFEIER
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4 volumes.
Stockholm: Graphic Institute, 1954/1948/1947/1948. large 12mo. to 8vo. stapled or sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 117; 44; 12; 16 pages. 4 volumes. Four brochures from the early years of the Graphic Institute in Stockholm: An retrospective of 1954 with four articles (and text illustrations) on typography and printing, a report for 1947-48, introductory brochure of 1947 with photos, and an account of the first 5 years. Occasional soiling or browning; wrappers of "Redogörelse..." are starting to..... READ MORE about GRAFISKA INSTITUTET, 1944-1954, MINNESKRIFT / REDOGORELSE FOR
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(Stockholm: Esselte Aktiebolag, 1954). 8vo. stiff pape wrappers. 116+(1) pages. First edition. A celebration of ten years at Stockholm's Grafic Institute. Along with a history of the institute, a short overview of typographic history is given as well. Illustrated. In Swedish. READ MORE about GRAFISKA INSTITUTET, 1944-1954
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Munich: Ellerman Verlag, (1979). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 174, (2) pages. An overview of the creation of a book, from author to publisher to bookseller to reader. READ MORE about BUCHER WACHSEN NICHT AUF BÄUMEN
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 48962
