EARLY LITERATURE OF TOBACCO.
(Washington): Privately Printed for Distribution at The Library of Congress, 1938. small 12mo. self paper wrappers. 13 pages. Fine condition. READ MORE about EARLY LITERATURE OF TOBACCO
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(Washington): Privately Printed for Distribution at The Library of Congress, 1938. small 12mo. self paper wrappers. 13 pages. Fine condition. READ MORE about EARLY LITERATURE OF TOBACCO
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Hamburg: Ernst Hauswedell & Co. Verlag, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 131-140. Written in German. An article in the "Philobiblon", Jahrgang XXVI, Heft 2, Juni 1982. Minor wear and soiling. With the bookplate of H. P. Kraus, and the laid-in bookplate of Oak Knoll designating this as from the library of H. P. Kraus. READ MORE about " OTTO SCHÄFER - EIN SAMMLERPORTRÄT."
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New York: The Grolier Club, 1986. 8vo. cloth. 189 pages. Contains an alphabetical list of all members past and present, and a chronological lists of officers, council members, and committees. A fine copy. READ MORE about MEMBERS OF THE GROLIER CLUB, 1884-1984
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1938. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp. 263-288. Article in The Library , Fourth Series, Volume XIX, Number 3, December 1938. Corners bumped. READ MORE about "THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEARNING."
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Somerville: Privately printed, 1967. 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards. xiii,136 pages. Well-illustrated descriptions. The library has become a renowned source repository of material relating to English literature (especially Samuel Johnson) of the 18th century. READ MORE about FOUR OAKS LIBRARY
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Two volumes.
Somerville: Privately printed, 1967. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, slipcase. xiii,136; (xii),114 pages. Two volumes. Limited to 1200 and 1000 copies respectively. A fine set in fine slipcase. Well illustrated descriptions. The library has become a renowned source repository of material relating to English literature (especially Samuel Johnson) of the 18th century. READ MORE about FOUR OAKS LIBRARY (with) FOUR OAKS FARM
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(Padua: Tipografia dei Fratelli Salmin), 1909. oblong 8vo. self-paper wrapper. xx pages. Limited edition of 40 numbered copies. The author begins with an address to the groom, saying that he decided to compile the following bibliographic notes on manuscripts of ethical philosophy conserved at the library of the University of Padua, on the occasion of the wedding. Lest this seem strange, the author vaguely notes his friend's connection to and love of such manuscript works..... READ MORE about NOZZE MARCHESINI-VELO
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N.P. n.p., n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 397-401+(1) pages. Reprint fromThe WIliam and Mary Quarterly, Third Series, Vol. II, No. 4, October 1945. A description of early American holdings at the Yale University Library, written by James T. Babb, former Librarian of Yale University. Back wrapper soiled. Very light crease down the center of front wrapper. Light shelf wear. READ MORE about THE YALE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY: ITS EARLY AMERICAN COLLECTIONS
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London: Longmans, Green and Company, 1891. 8vo. original cloth. xviii, 170 pages, followed by 24 pages describing books published by Longmans. Second edition. The first in 1887 was edited by J.O. Halliwell- Phillipps, a collector who died in 1889. Lists 805 items in the collection which at that time was awaiting a permanent home. Embossed stamp on title page indicates that this copy was given out with the compliments of the publisher. Some wear along..... READ MORE about A CALENDAR OF THE SHAKESPEAREAN RARITIES, DRAWINGS & ENGRAVINGS, FORMERLY PRESERVED AT...
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From the Dictionary of Literary Biography: First Series.
Detroit: Gale Research Company, (1997). 4to. cloth. xx, 531 pages. From the Dictionary of Literary Biography: First Series. First edition. A fine copy. Personal and literary biographies of the most important contemporary British book collectors and bibliographers. Well-illustrated with facsimiles of dust jackets, title pages, early drafts of works, photographs, typescripts, book illustrations and much more. With lists of works, suggested readings, references. Includes a cumulative index of previous volumes in this biographical series. READ MORE about NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITISH BOOK-COLLECTORS AND BIBLIOGRAPHERS. VOLUME 184
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Translated by William A. Pettas.
Berkeley, CA: Bernard M. Rosenthal, 1990. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. iii, 209 pages. Translated by William A. Pettas. First U.S. edition. Originally published in Italian as LA BIBLIOGRAFIA, STORIA DI UNA TRADIZIONE IN 1984. Explains the circumstances and objectives behind the evolution of bibliographies. Includes chapters on books and book distribution in the Middle Ages, the introduction of printing, seventeenth century libraries, and the bibliography of librarians and historians in the nineteenth century. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY, HISTORY OF TRADITION
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London: Printed for presentation to the Roxburghe Club and published by Bernard Quaritch, 1977. thick tall 8vo. blue cloth, top edge gilt. xviii, 415 pages. First edition. A near fine copy. With 24 plates. Fascinating book on a book collecting family. The lives and collections of Alexander William and James Ludovic, the 25th and 26th Earl of Crawford. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA LINDESIANA THE LIVES AND COLLECTIONS OF ALEXANDER WILLIAM, 25TH EARL OF CRAWFORD AND...
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Washington: Library of Congress, 1984. 8vo. paper wrappers. 24 pages. Viewpoint Series No.11. Information on bibliography and Baskerville. A near fine copy. READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING: PERSONAL REWARDS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE LIBRARY OF...
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New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 1999. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 320 pages. This long-awaited biography brings to life the remarkable printer, politician and sage, Everett Johnson. Inspired by the work of Elbert Hubbard's Roycrofters, Johnson established the indomitable Press of Kells in Newark, Delaware. The fortress-like stone building that became home to the "Newark Post" still stands, and as of 1999, this lively paper celebrates its 90th year. For the next generation, through his..... READ MORE about PRESS, POLITICS & PERSEVERANCE, EVERETT C. JOHNSON AND THE PRESS OF KELLS
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Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015. 8vo. cloth. vi, (ii), 362, (2) pages. First edition. A fine copy. A collection of twelve essays by various authors related to the history of written communication. Includes articles by R.W. McCutcheon, Anthony McGrath, Gillian Wright, Elizabeth Della Zazzera, Amanda Watson, Devin Griffiths, Bernadette A. Lear, Sydney Bufkin, L. Ashley Squires, John B. Hench, Evelyn Ellerman, and Elizabeth Yale. Della Zazzera was winner of Book History's Graduate Student..... READ MORE about BOOK HISTORY, VOLUME 18
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Boston: Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1976. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. vi, 19, (3) pages. Limited to 1000 copies. A fine copy. Fourth Annual Maury A. Bromsen Lecture on Humanistic Bibliography, by a noted and highly respected scholar of European intellectual history and author of many works on that subject. Presents his view on the future of book collecting. READ MORE about THE BIBLIOPHILE OF THE FUTURE: HIS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
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UNOPENED COPY
New Castle, DE and Durham, NC: Oak Knoll Press and Fine Books & Collections, 2005. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 380 pages. UNOPENED COPY. First edition, one of 250 numbered copies signed by the author and in slipcase unopened copy. This is the first time that one of Nick Basbanes' titles has appeared in a limited edition. Inspired by a landmark exhibition mounted by the British Library in 1963 (Printing and the Mind of Man)..... READ MORE about EVERY BOOK ITS READER: THE POWER OF THE PRINTED WORD TO STIR THE WORLD
Price: $110.00 Order nr. 89154
New York: Henry Holt, (1996). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 584 pages. Reprint of the first edition. Fine condition in fine jacket. A must read for everyone interested in bookselling and bookcollecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc. READ MORE about A GENTLE MADNESS: BIBLIOPHILES, BIBLIOMANES, AND THE ETERNAL PASSION FOR BOOKS
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New York: Henry Holt, (1995). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 584 pages. First edition, first printing. A fine copy in fine jacket. A must-read for everyone interested in bookselling and book collecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc. READ MORE about A GENTLE MADNESS: BIBLIOPHILES, BIBLIOMANES, AND THE ETERNAL PASSION FOR BOOKS
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New York: Henry Holt, (1996). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 584 pages. Reprint of the first edition. A must read for everyone interested in bookselling and bookcollecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc. A fine copy. READ MORE about A GENTLE MADNESS: BIBLIOPHILES, BIBLIOMANES, AND THE ETERNAL PASSION FOR BOOKS
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Chapel Hill, NC: Fine Books & Press, 2012. 8vo. softcover. 633 pages. Reprint of the first edition. A must read for everyone interested in bookselling and bookcollecting, the passion of the chase, the thrill of the formation of a library, the nastiness of the forger, etc. A fine copy. READ MORE about A GENTLE MADNESS: BIBLIOPHILES, BIBLIOMANES, AND THE ETERNAL PASSION FOR BOOKS
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(New York: Perennial Editions, 2003). thick 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, (ii), 636 pages. First edition, paperback reprint. The newest book about books and book collectors by this noted author. Many great book stories in this volume. Fine condition. READ MORE about PATIENCE & FORTITUDE
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(New York: HarperCollins, 2003). 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. xviii, (ii), 444 pages. First edition, first printing. A fine copy. Basbanes "examines the many materials that have been used over the centuries to record information - among them clay tablets, papyrus scrolls, slabs of stone, palm leaves, animal skins, and hammered sheets of gold and copper." He discusses the current situation on book preservation and conservation textually and physically in relationship to our new electronic..... READ MORE about A SPLENDOR OF LETTERS, THE PERMANENCE OF BOOKS IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD
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New York, NY: Burt Franklin, (1970). 8vo. cloth. xxxviii, 461+(1) pages. Reprint of 1901 first edition. No. 418 in the publisher's "Research & Source Books Works Series." No. 134 in the "American Classics in History and Social Science" series. Preface, table of contents, two appendices, index. Frontispiece. An official in colonial Virginia best known for his survey of the Virginia-North Carolina boundary. One appendix contains a listing of Byrd's extensive library. READ MORE about THE WRITINGS OF COLONEL WILLIAM BYRD OF WESTOVER IN VIRGINIA ESQR
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Hamburg: Maximilian-Gesellschaft, (1987). small 4to. cloth. 78, (8) pages. Limited to 1400 copies handprinted by Otto Paglow. A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about STAUB EINE FACKEL, GEDICHTE AUS VERGESSENER WELT. Mit einem Nachwort von Castor Seibel
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 31545