Chicago: American Library Association, 1973. 4to. cloth. xvi, 332 pages. Over 5,000 entries in this large bibliography. Some annotations. Covers slightly faded. READ MORE about BRITISH LIBRARY RESOURCES, A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL GUIDE
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Philadelphia: Patterson & White Co., 1919. 8vo. two-toned cloth, top edge gilt, dust jacket. 66 pages. First edition. First appearances of all of these poems. Minor rubbing of jacket. READ MORE about OBEROD AND OTHER POEMS
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Wilmington: Press of Ferris Bros. 1885. 8vo. original stiff paper wrappers. 31 pages. Opening address by Hon. William E. Chandler, Secretary of the Navy, one page prayer by Rev. William A. Leonard followed by Bayard's biographical speech. This Delaware imprint does not contain the photograph of the statue that is present in the Washington imprint. READ MORE about ORATION ON THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SAMUEL FRANCIS DU PONT, REAR ADMIRAL, U.S.N., AT...
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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987. small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 192 pages. First edition. With 160 illustrations including 75 in full color. Sophie du Pont's father, E.I. du Pont, had founded the du Pont company on the Brandywine River in Delaware. READ MORE about SOPHIE DU PONT, A YOUNG LADY IN AMERICA, SKETCHES, DIARIES, & LETTERS, 1823-1833
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Foreword by Irving S. Shapiro.
Wilmington: Serendipity Press, (1982). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 213 pages. Foreword by Irving S. Shapiro. On the production of dyes by the Du Pont Company. Jacket spine is faded. READ MORE about THE COLORFUL DU PONT COMPANY
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Frankfurt am Main: Polygraph Verlag, 1950. small 8vo. paper-covered boards. 57, (2) pages. First edition. A look at the development of typography. Special attention is paid to the influence of engraving on the process. Illustrated in black-and-white. In German. READ MORE about ZUR ENTWICKLUNG DER BUCHDRUCK SCHRIFT
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Totowa: Rowman and Littlefield, 1971. small 8vo. cloth. (xiv), 306 pages. Number 7 in The Besterman World Bibliographies series. A fine copy. The areas of vocational education, psychology and physical training are among the individual topics covered. Broken down by general bibliographies, periodicals, teaching of specific subjects and countries as well as other subjects, the entries are in chronological order, with the number of entries cited. READ MORE about EDUCATION, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES
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Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (2000). tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 297 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Exlibrary copy with markings. A reading copy. Many illustrations. This is an abridgement of Eisenstein's important book, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change. Divided into two parts; the shift from script to print in Western Europe and the relationship between this shift in communications and other changes occurring in Europe at the same time. READ MORE about THE PRINTING REVOLUTION IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE
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Washington: National Gallery of Art, (2000). tall thin 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 88 pages. First edition. A fine copy. A list of the books in the collection of Patricia England which consists of fine press and artist books which vary in range from Shakespearean drama to poetry by Pablo Neruda. It includes an interview with England by Ruth Fine, curator of modern prints and drawings of the National Gallery of Art. Lamia Doumato compiled annotated..... READ MORE about THE PATRICIA G. ENGLAND COLLECTION OF FINE PRESS AND ARTISTS BOOKS
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(New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 188 pages. First edition. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. A look at the book business today and its prospects for the future. READ MORE about BOOK BUSINESS, PUBLISHING PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE
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Edited by Henry H. Harper with an Introduction by William P. Trent.
Boston: The Bibliophile Society, 1917. small 4to. half parchment over cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut. x, 64 pages. Edited by Henry H. Harper with an Introduction by William P. Trent. With many full-page facsimiles of Field's manuscripts and book inscriptions. Mostly reprints of Field's work but containing some first appearances (BAL 5800). Spine age darkened with wear at top. Spot on free endpaper where bookplate was removed. READ MORE about VERSE AND PROSE, FROM THE GEORGE H. YENOWINE COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
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New York: Burt Franklin, (1971). large 12mo. cloth. 318, 5 pages. Originally published in 1872. A fine copy. Reprinted from the original edition in the Wesleyan University Library. Finotti (1817 - 1879) intended the 1872 edition, comprising works from 1784 to 1820, to be the first part of a larger work, but no further editions were ever published (Besterman, 5436). Entries written in breezy style with detailed information. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHIA CATHOLICA AMERICANA, A LIST OF WORKS WRITTEN BY CATHOLIC AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHED IN...
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N.P. n.p., n.d. (circa 1941-1949). small 8vo. self paper wrappers. (12) pages. Walter W. Bacon, Governor, provides a short introduction. Illustrated. Some spotting. READ MORE about FIRST STATE, A GRAND PLACE TO VISIT, LIVE, WORK
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Foreword by Leland C. Jennings.
Mechanicksburg, PA: Stackpole Books, (2000). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. xv, 175 pages. Foreword by Leland C. Jennings. First edition. A history of this fort from its pre-Civil War beginnings to the present with emphasis on it role in the Civil War. Illustrated. Fine condition. READ MORE about UNLIKELY ALLIES, FORT DELAWARE'S PRISON COMMUNITY IN THE CIVIL WAR
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New York: Privately Printed, 1981. 12mo. boards. 78 pages. Reprint of the 1974 edition. An assessment of Franklin's career as a printer. Woodcuts by John DePol. Fine condition. READ MORE about BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: THE PRINTER AT WORK
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Wilmington: Delaware State of Commerce, 1987. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (viii), 56 pages. With a foreword by James H. Gilliam, Jr. and William C. Wyer. Illustrated. READ MORE about A HISTORY, THE DELAWARE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1837-1987
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2 volumes.
New York: Christie's, 2001. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 449,(3); 230 pages. 2 volumes. With a two page preface by Felix de Marez Oyens. A fine set. A fine collection of incunabula and other important books. Beautifully illustrated with numerous plates in full color. READ MORE about THE HELMUT N. FRIEDLAENDER LIBRARY
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New York: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, (2001). small 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. (viii), 215+(1) pages. First edition. Fine in fine jacket. The authors of Used and Rare and Slightly Chipped are accompanied by their witty eight-year-old daughter, Emily, as they tour the Library of Congress ("114,000,000 books, so little time"), and entertain us with unorthodox behind-the-scenes looks at the Folger Library and Yale University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Other chapters include The..... READ MORE about WARMLY INSCRIBED, THE NEW ENGLAND FORGER AND OTHER TALES
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New York: St. Martin's Press, (1997). small 8vo. quarter cloth with papered covered boards, dust jacket. (vi), 216 pages. First edition. A fine copy. A journey into the world of book collecting with the Goldstones. READ MORE about USED AND RARE, TRAVELS IN THE BOOK WORLD
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New York: Granary Books, 2001. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 207+(1) pages. First edition. A fine copy. Since 1985, Granary Books has brought together bookmakers, writers and artists to explore the relationship between the verbal and the visual. This volume provides a complete bibliography and description of nearly 100 titles pertaining to books, writing and publishing published by Granary. Each entry is annotated with quotes from the artists and writers, critical notes, bibliographic information and..... READ MORE about WHEN WILL THE BOOK BE DONE? GRANARY'S BOOKS
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Wilmington: Grand Opera House, 1976. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 40 pages. Illustrated history. Covers slightly faded. READ MORE about GRAND OPERA HOUSE, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 1871-1976
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N.P. n.p., 1960. 8vo. paper wrappers. pp. 401-423. B2-1920. Offprint from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume LXXXIV, Number 4, October, 1960. Information on Mathew Carey and his role. READ MORE about PHILADELPHIA AND THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL, 1769-1823
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University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999. 8vo. cloth. vi, (ii), 268 pages. First edition. A collection of essays by various authors, related to the history of written communication. Includes twelve essays including "Rural Reading in Northwest England" by K.A. Manley, "Subscribing to Enlightenment" by Melanie Archangeli, and an article on "The Rise and Decline of Book Studies in the U.S.S.R." READ MORE about BOOK HISTORY, VOLUME 2
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Wilmington: The NewsJournal Company, 1945. 8vo. cloth. xi, 247 pages. B1-506. With an introduction by Henry T. Claus, President, NewsJournal Company. Printed by The Star Publishing Company. Wear at spine ends. READ MORE about THIS WAS WILMINGTON, A VETERAN JOURNALIST'S RECOLLECTIONS OF THE "GOOD OLD DAYS''
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N.P. The Lincoln Club of Delaware, 1970. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (xii), 49 pages. B2-1841. With a listing of various officers and members. READ MORE about A HISTORY OF THE LINCOLN CLUB OF DELAWARE. THE FORMATIVE YEARS, 1929-1943. THE LAST QUARTER...
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