Baltimore: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1978. 8vo. paper wrappers. (ii), iv, 44,(2) pages. Illustrated catalogue of an exhibition commemorating the centenary of the opening of the Peabody Library building. READ MORE about SURPRISES AND DELIGHTS FROM A CENTURY OF COLLECTING
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 51357
The Brook, Hammersmith, United Kingdom: Eragny Press pour la Société des Cent Bibliophiles. 1909. 8vo. (222 x 144 mm). supple gray calfskin, repeated golden floral ornaments on the sides, smooth spine, leather lining of the same skin, later marbled paper covered boards slipcase with leather fore-edge. [87 leaves (including blanks); pp. 159, (i). The beautiful Eragny Press edition limited to 130 numbered copies printed on Arches with watermark 'Les Cent Bibliophiles', of which this copy..... READ MORE about HISTOIRE DE LA REINE DU MATIN ET DE SOLIMAN, PRINCE DE GENIES
Price: $13,000.00 Order nr. 136849
Paris: Édouard Rouveyre, 1881. small 8vo. original paper wrappers. viii, 182, (2), 16 pages, with 5 additional leaves of illustrations. This society notebook contains a section on Livres & Bibliophiles, opening with the memorable observation "Si la passion n'existait pas, il faudrait l'inventer" [if this passion did not exist, it would be necessary to invent it]. Also includes a catalogue of Rouveyre's books for bibliophiles. Spine lacking. Disbound. Wrappers soiled; pages yellowed. READ MORE about CARNET D'UN MONDAIN GAZETTE PARISIENNE, ANECDOTIQUE ET CURIEUSE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 49279
(Stuttgart: Dr. Cantz'sche Druckerei), 1965. 8vo. later cloth, leather spine label. xv, (i), 161, (9) pages. First edition. This exhibition of illustrated 18th century French books was held at Schloß Ludwigsburg in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. An essay about Hans Fürstenberg as a book collector prefaces the Catalogue. Over 270 books are described. Many book bindings and illustrations are reproduced in black-and-white. Indexed by author at rear. In German. With the Randeria bookplate. READ MORE about DAS BUCH ALS KUNSTWERK. FRANZÖSISCHE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS AUS DER...
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 71305
New York: New York University Libraries, 1966. 12mo. self paper wrappers. (12) pages. Short biography of this collector of books. Includes a list of notable books and manuscripts in his collection. READ MORE about DE COURSEY FALES, 1888-1966
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 24799
With "Children's Books in Bygone Baltimore" An essay and a catalogue by Linda F. Lapides
Baltimore: The Baltimore Bibliophiles, 2009. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover. 176 pages. With "Children's Books in Bygone Baltimore" An essay and a catalogue by Linda F. Lapides. With this volume the Baltimore Bibliophiles celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their founding, demonstrating the flourishing of bibliophily in Baltimore and the vigor of the organization. Included in the book are an account and a catalogue of early children's books in Baltimore by Linda F. Lapides. A separate..... READ MORE about THE BALTIMORE BIBLIOPHILES AT FIFTY, 1954-2004
Price: $55.00 Order nr. 101279
Volume IV.
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1982. 8vo. cloth, printed dust jacket. xlix, 409 pages. Volume IV. First edition. Volume four of Louis Daniel Brodsky's five-volume guide to his own collection of rare William Faulkner books, letters, and manuscripts. Written with the assistance of Robert Hamblin, this volume contains all known drafts of Faulkner's screenplay "Battle Cry." Also included are reproductions of Faulkner's original manuscripts and letters to writer/director Howard Hawks. With an introduction by Brodsky..... READ MORE about FAULKNER: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE BRODSKY COLLECTION
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 60485
Volume III.
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, (1984). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xxxix, 400 pages. Volume III. First edition. Volume three of Louis Daniel Brodsky's five-volume guide to his own collection of rare William Faulkner books, letters, and manuscripts. This volume contains all known drafts of Faulkner's screenplay "The De Gaulle Story," which tells of General De Gaulle's establishment of Free France. Also included are related documents such as deleted scenes, A French Research Foundation chronology, and..... READ MORE about FAULKNER: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE BRODSKY COLLECTION
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 60614
Wien: Moritz Perles, 1915. 8vo. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 156, (12) pages, with 2 additional leaves of illustrations. A calendar with quotations and essays for booklovers and book collectors. Boards chipped. Head and tail of spine bumped. READ MORE about DEUTSCHER BIBLIOPHILEN-KALENDER FUR DAS JAHRE 1915, JAHRBUCH FUR BUCHE
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 50707
With an Introduction by Carroll A. Wilson.
Boston: Privately printed, 1946. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. viii, 79 pages. With an Introduction by Carroll A. Wilson. Illustrated. Some of lettering on spine rubbed off. Boards rubbed and tanned at the edges. Corners slightly bumped. READ MORE about A CATALOGUE OF THE FIRST EDITIONS OF PAUL S. SEYBOLT
Price: $18.00 Order nr. 6094
New York: New York Public Library, 1947. 12mo. paper wrappers. 49+(1) pages. The eleventh R.R. Bowker Memorial Lecture. READ MORE about BOOK-CLUBS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 50822
New York: The Grolier Club, 2011. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 100+(2) pages. One hundred books focusing on the anatomy and surgery of the brain, as it evolved up until 1600, are presented in this catalogue. The books included in the exhibition are fundamental works on surgery and anatomy, from which the present scientific field has developed. From the early sixteenth century onward, there were many books devoted to the brain, head injuries, and the..... READ MORE about PRINTING AND THE BRAIN OF MAN: THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY BRAIN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 107875
Hannover, Germany: Paul Steegemann, (1925). 8vo. paper covered boards. 34 pages. Text in German. Second edition. Translated from the French by Johann Frerting. Lithograph illustrations by Alfred Kubin. From "Bibliomanie" Vol. 1 (November 1836). Endpapers and text tanned at edges. READ MORE about BÜCHERNARR
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 121772
1983. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 58, (2) pages. In Collectrix, Books on Antiques & Collectibles, number 3, Spring-Summer 1983. Good advice for the beginning book collector. Includes such information as what makes a book valuable, how books are sold, and a list of useful guides for book collecting. READ MORE about A BOOKSELLER'S BOOKERY
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 52804
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1902. square 8vo. green cloth, top edge gilt. 448 pages. First edition. (Webber p.70). Part of the English Bookman's Library edited by Alfred Pollard. Information on over 70 English collectors. Illustrated. Spine faded. Public library copy with stamp on front free endpaper and pocket removed from back. Bookplate of the collector, Zella allen Dixson. READ MORE about ENGLISH BOOK COLLECTORS
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 126983
New Castle: Oak Knoll Press, 2003. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 228 pages. First edition, third printing with corrections. An excellent study of writing and writing materials for the penman, collector, and document detective. The author traces the development of writing and writing materials from the ancient cuneiform tablet to today's historical documents. This work is essential for all calligraphers, archivists, literary historians and document examiners. Over one hundred illustrations. READ MORE about PEN, INK, & EVIDENCE: A STUDY OF WRITING AND WRITING MATERIALS FOR THE PENMAN, COLLECTOR, AND...
Price: $29.95 save 40% $17.97 Order nr. 71215
Chicago: Black Cat Press, 1954. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 48 pages. First edition. Foreword by R. Hunter Middleton. Reminiscences by Forgue on the beginning and early days of his career in printing and publishing. READ MORE about POORER RICHARD, AN ALMANAC LONG AFTER FRANKLIN
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 4010
tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. pp.91-110. Offprint from Imprimatur, Neue Folge Band VIII, 1976. An article on the 25th anniversary of the bibliophile society Frankische Bibliophilengesellschaft. Illustrated. READ MORE about 25 JAHRE FRANKISCHE BIBLIOPHILENGESELLSCHAFT
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 49356
N.P. n.p., 1967. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Limited to 500 copies. "Reprinted from the Fall, 1967 issue of The Book Club of California Quarterly News-Letter for friends of Charles and Ann Fracchia of which 100 are for presentation to the members of the Roxburghe Club" (from the last page). Minor wear at extremities, with a presentation to David Belch, the previous owner, on the inside front cover. READ MORE about RACKS, RASCALS AND RECUSANTS, THE SEARCH FOR THE HUNTED BOOK
Price: $13.00 Order nr. 114984
Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand, (1945). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 60 pages. First Swedish edition of Anatole France's Bibliophilie orginally printed in French (1926). A treatise on book collectiong and bibliophiles. The introduction and notes are by Grete Jacobsen and have been taken from the Danish Bogvennerne(1929). Illustrations by Karen Jacobsen. Pages unopened. READ MORE about BOKVÄNNERNA
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 63330
(San Francisco): Book Club of California, (1999). large 4to. half cloth with pictorial paper-covered boards, paper label on spine, slipcase. xi, (i), 156+(2) pages. Limited edition of 450 copies were printed for members of the Book Club of California, San Francisco. Elegantly designed by Jonathan Clark at The Artichoke Press. Antiquarian Colin Franklin explores the rich history of calligraphy, printing, and bookmaking in Japan; supplemented by examples from his extensive collection of Japenese books and..... READ MORE about EXPLORING JAPANESE BOOKS AND SCROLLS
Price: $200.00 Order nr. 73778
(Aldershot): Scolar, (1996). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 138 pages. First edition. Twelve chapters of interest to the book collector including ones on "Type Under the Water," John Baptist Jackson and his Chiaroscuro method, D.G. Rossetti, and "Hume, Sludge & I: A Study in Techniques of Dishonesty." READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS AND OTHER ESSAYS
Price: $64.95 Order nr. 61988
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, Books of Kells, and Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., 2012. 6 x 9 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 296 pages. Reminiscences of an author, bookseller, and publisher, written at the age of eighty-eight, Colin Franklin's newest book is perhaps his most entertaining. It wanders freely through themes which have absorbed him - a lost world of publishing, adventures in bookselling, and the irreplaceable scholarly eccentrics who dominated that world a generation ago..... READ MORE about OBSESSIONS AND CONFESSIONS OF A BOOK LIFE
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 134570
Leipzig: H. Haessel, 1925. 12mo. paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 36, (4) pages. Offers guidance to book-lovers on compiling a Catalogue. Spine covering partially missing with the rest detached. READ MORE about DER KATALOG DES BUCHLIEBHABERS
Price: $25.00 Order nr. 48645
23 issues
Kobenhavn: Det Kongelige Bibliotek, 1955-1980. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jackets. 23 issues. 23 issues, volumes II (1955)-XXIV (1980). This periodical features articles stemming from or relating to the collections of the Royal Library in Copenhagen. Article topics range from early Danish printers' and publishers' marks to silver filigree bindings. While many articles center on specifically Danish topics, an equal amount address subjects of a more international scope. For example, volume XXIII includes an..... READ MORE about FUND OG FORSKNING I DET KONGELIGE BIBLIOTEKS SAMLINGER
Price: $250.00 Order nr. 61534
