Haebler, Konrad.

DIE DEUTSCHEN BUCHDRUCKER DES XV. JAHRHUNDERTS IM AUSLANDE.

Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2012. 4to. paper covered boards. (iv), 315 pages and 26 plates. Reprint of the 1924 first edition. Includes chapters devoted to incunabula printed in England, France, Spain, and Italy with extensive reference to works printed in Rome. A special chapter is devoted to Judaica. Indexed. Includes 26 plates of printing specimens. READ MORE about DIE DEUTSCHEN BUCHDRUCKER DES XV. JAHRHUNDERTS IM AUSLANDE

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Haebler, Konrad.

SPANISCHE UND PORTUGIESISCHE BUCHERZEICHEN DES XV. UND XVI. JAHRHUNDERTS.

Mansfield Centre, CT: Martino Publishing, 2011. 4to. paper covered boards. xl, 46, (2) pages. Reprint of the 1898 edition. The marks of 93 different Spanish and Portuguese printers are included in this study. An alphabetical list of printers' and publishers' names refers the reader to a biographical sketch in which each name appears. Information presented includes the dates during which a printer was active, cities in which he worked, and associates with whom he worked..... READ MORE about SPANISCHE UND PORTUGIESISCHE BUCHERZEICHEN DES XV. UND XVI. JAHRHUNDERTS

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Hansen, Jess.

SMYRNA, CLAYTON, AND WOODLAND BEACH.

(Charleston, SC): Arcadia Publishing, (2013). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 127+(1) pages. First edition. Part of Arcadia's Images of America series. Five separate chapters on Duck Creek Crossroads, Smyrna Landing, Smyrna, Clayton and Woodland Beach. READ MORE about SMYRNA, CLAYTON, AND WOODLAND BEACH

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Hattendorf, John B.

"THE BOUNDLESS DEEP..." THE EUROPEAN CONQUEST OF THE OCEANS, 1450 TO 1840.

Providence: The John Carter Brown Library, 2003. small 4to. cloth. xxii, 204 pages. Catalogue of an exhibition of rare books, maps, charts, prints and manuscripts relating to maritime history from the collection of the John Carter Brown Library. "The Boundless Deep..." addresses the epic story of the European expansion across the ocean, beginning with the Portuguese voyages down the west coast of Africa in the middle of the fifteenth century and culminating in the great..... READ MORE about "THE BOUNDLESS DEEP..." THE EUROPEAN CONQUEST OF THE OCEANS, 1450 TO 1840

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Havens, Earle.

RENAISSANCE PRINTERS' DEVICES: ESSAYS ON THE EARLY ART OF PRINTING & THE KING MEMORIAL WINDOWS OF JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.

1 volume
(Baltimore, MD): Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, 2015. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. iv, 89, (3) pages. 1 volume. Table of contents, list of illustrations, foreword by Winston Tabb. A collection of essays by the author describing Renaissance-era printers' devices depicted on the King Memorial Windows, Gilman Hall, at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. Includes biographical data about all of the printers. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about RENAISSANCE PRINTERS' DEVICES: ESSAYS ON THE EARLY ART OF PRINTING & THE KING MEMORIAL...

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Heitz, Paul.

ELSASSISCHE BUCHERMARKEN BIS ANFANG DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS. Mit Vorge Mit Vorbemerkungen und Nachrichten uber die Drucker von Dr. Karl August Barack.

Naarden: Anton W. van Bekhoven, 1984. tall 4to. cloth. xxxvi, 160 pages. Reprint of the first edition of 1892 which was limited to 300 copies. Bibliography and biography of the printers' marks of 18th century Alsatian printers. Contains 76 plates, each with a number of illustrations. READ MORE about ELSASSISCHE BUCHERMARKEN BIS ANFANG DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS. Mit Vorge Mit Vorbemerkungen und...

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Heller, Morris.

AMERICAN HUNTING AND FISHING BOOKS.

Volume 1.
Mesilla: Nimrod and Piscator Press, 1997. large 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), 216 pages. Volume 1. First Edition. Printed in an edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies. A well-illustrated annotated biliography on American hunting and fishing books and booklets. Included are 759 items, each one bibliographically described along with an annotation that describes the book with special reference to hunting and fishing, the geographical area is covered, plus references and some miscellaneous information. A picture..... READ MORE about AMERICAN HUNTING AND FISHING BOOKS

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Hewes, Lauren B. and Caroline F. Sloat.

PORTRAITS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.

Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 2004. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 408 pages. Portraits in the Collection of the American Antiquarian Society grew out of a project initiated by Georgia B. Barnhill, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Graphic Arts at the American Antiquarian Society, to update the documentation of the Society's portrait collection reflecting its growth since 1946. The collection is an eclectic one that represents many aspects of the history of the Society: the interests..... READ MORE about PORTRAITS IN THE COLLECTION OF THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY

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Hinrichs, Wiard and Ulrich Joost.

LICHTENBERGS BUCHERWELT, EIN BUCHERFREUND UND BENUTZER DER GOTTINGER BIBLIOTHEK. KATALOG DER AUSSTELLUNG IM FOYER DER NIEDERSACHSISCHEN STAATS-UND UNIVERSITATSBIBLIOTHEK ANLABLICH DER JAHRESTAGUNG DER LICHTENBERG- GESELLSCHAFT 1989.

Gottingen: Wallstein Verlag, (1989). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 109 pages. First edition. catalogue of an exhibition of Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. This writer and teacher was also a great bibliophile who was fascinated with English life and letters. He was also obsessed with John Baskerville and this catalogue includes several books printed by Baskerville. Illustrated. READ MORE about LICHTENBERGS BUCHERWELT, EIN BUCHERFREUND UND BENUTZER DER GOTTINGER BIBLIOTHEK. KATALOG DER...

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Holmes, David J.

WAYFARERS ALL: SELECTIONS FROM THE KENNETH GRAHAME COLLECTION OF DAVID J. HOLMES.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2008. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 46 pages. This catalogue accompanies the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from March 19 to May 23, 2008. The exhibition showcased works of Kenneth Grahame in the collection of David J. Holmes. Containing an introductory collector's statement, the catalogue is broken down into eight parts including Beginnings, Pagan papers, The Golden Age, Dream Days, The Wind in the Willows, Toad of Toad Hill..... READ MORE about WAYFARERS ALL: SELECTIONS FROM THE KENNETH GRAHAME COLLECTION OF DAVID J. HOLMES

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Holzenberg, Eric, Carolyn L. Smith, and Carol Z. Rothkopf (editors).

THE GROLIER CLUB ITER BRITANNICUM.

New York: The Grolier Club, 2003. 5.5 x 9.5 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 96 pages. On May 30, 2001, thirty-seven members of the Grolier Club visited many of the greatest private and institutional collections of Scotland and England, viewing fine bindings, Gutenberg Bibles, rare atlases and herbals, unusual political tracts, and more. This book is an itinerary of the trip, consisting of pieces written by the participants on each day's bookish activities, lessons, and entertainment..... READ MORE about THE GROLIER CLUB ITER BRITANNICUM

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Hough, Samuel J.

ITALIANS AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA; AN EXHIBITION AT THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY.

Providence: The John Carter Brown Library, 1980. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 83 pages. Italian involvement with the Americas before 1800 was much more extensive than is usually realized. Columbus's voyages were but the first of a long series of interrelationships. 127 items with full descriptions showing the Italian contribution to America from 1492 to 1800. Explorers, superb map makers, political thinkers, travelers, physicians, scientists, and translators are among the figures represented here. Many excellent..... READ MORE about ITALIANS AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA; AN EXHIBITION AT THE JOHN CARTER BROWN LIBRARY

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Howgego, Raymond John.

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXPLORATION TO 1800.

A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800.
(Potts Point, NSW, Australia): Hordern House Rare Books Pty. Ltd, (2003). 4to. cloth, color dust jacket. xv, 1168 pages. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800. First edition. Reference for the history of world exploration, travel and colonization until the year 1800. Combines historical, biographical and bibliographical information. Contains a catalogue of all known expeditions, including biographical information about the..... READ MORE about ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXPLORATION TO 1800

Price: $125.00  other currencies  Order nr. 72393