BSA Occastional Publications, No.1
New York: The Bibliographical Society of America, 2007. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 202 pages. BSA Occastional Publications, No.1. Fine condition. Reformation pamphlets (or "Flugschriften") were among the first rare book acquisitions of American libraries. Gatch traces the remarkable history of the Leander van Ess collection purchased by the Union Theological Seminary in 1838, the first and largest collection of these religious tracts to arrive in America. He notes how they were originally obtained by..... READ MORE about THE LIBRARY OF LEANDER VAN ESS AND THE EARLIEST AMERICAN COLLECTIONS OF REFORMATION PAMPHLETS

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(Athens: The Gennadius Library, 2001). tall 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 83 pages. Booklet devoted to this book collector and the formation of his library. Well-illustrated. READ MORE about THE NEW GRIFFON, NEW SERIES

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3 volumes: Teil I--Germanische und deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Altertumskunde, Althochdeutsch, Mittelhochdeutsch, Niederdeutsch (Bücher-Katalog 456); Teil II--Nordische und englische Kulturgeschichte, Sprache und Literatur, Gotisch, Friesisch, Niederländisch, Keltisch (Bücher-Katalog 457); Teil III--Deutsche Literatur von der Mitte des XV. bis zum XX. Jahrhundert (Bücher-Katalog 458)
Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1935. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 218,(2); 188; and 166 pages. 3 volumes: Teil I--Germanische und deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Altertumskunde, Althochdeutsch, Mittelhochdeutsch, Niederdeutsch (Bücher-Katalog 456); Teil II--Nordische und englische Kulturgeschichte, Sprache und Literatur, Gotisch, Friesisch, Niederländisch, Keltisch (Bücher-Katalog 457); Teil III--Deutsche Literatur von der Mitte des XV. bis zum XX. Jahrhundert (Bücher-Katalog 458). These three bookseller's catalogues feature 4306, 3875, and 3490 items respectively. (Blogie 442, but does not list vol. 3) The..... READ MORE about GERMANISTIK: ENTHALTEND U. A. DIE BIBLIOTHEKEN DES GEH. HOFRATS PROF. DR. EDUARD SIEVERS,...

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Munchen: Gesellschaft der Bibliophilen, 1925. oblong 12mo. paper wrappers, enclosed in marbled paper-covered board portfolio, slipcase. 6 pages and 4 tipped-in plates. Limited to 380 numbered copies. Keepsake issued by this collecting club in which portraits of Goethe, Chodowiecki, Kaaz and Kininger are reproduced. Rubbed around edges. READ MORE about TEILNEHMERN AN DER TAGUNG DER GESELLSCHAFT DER BIBLIOPHILEN IN MUC

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Adelaide: Theodore Bruce & Co., 1970. 8vo. self-paper wrapper. x, 291+(1) pages. Auction catalogue of the sale held Nov 30, 1970-Dec 4, 1970 with the lots listed alphabetically. 2787 entries. Spine slightly slanted. Page edges tanned. Scattered foxing. Results laid-in. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE CHARLES R.J. GLOVER LIBRARY RELATING TO AUSTRALIA, NEW GUINEA, NEW ZEALAND AND...

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London: Richard Amer, 1888. tall 8vo. original cloth. xxxiv, 170 pages. Limited to 250 copies. Contains numerous references to incunabula. With a fine colored frontispiece. Minor foxing. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE HARSNETT LIBRARY AT COLCHESTER IN WHICH ARE INCLUDED A FEW BOOKS PRESENTED TO...

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(Delhi, NY): Birch Brook Press, 1999. 8vo. paper wrappers. 155 pages. First edition. Spine lightly faded. Illustrated with wood engravings by Frank C. Eckmair. A scarce book. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about MAGIC & MADNESS IN THE LIBRARY. PROTAGONISTS AMONG THE STACKS

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New York: Privately printed, 1955. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers enclosed in outer wrapper and slipcase. (4), 10 pages. First separate edition, reprinted from Bouillabaise for Bibliophiles. Limited to 568 numbered and signed copies. Story of the restoration of the famous Diaz manuscript. Designed by John DePol. Presentation from Grauer to Ben Lieberman on a separately enclosed card. Slipcase faded. READ MORE about HOW BERNAL DIAZ'S "TRUE HISTORY" WAS REBORN

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University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, (2002). 8vo. cloth. vi, (ii), 296 pages. First edition. Covers and spine lightly soiled, else near fine. A collection of fourteen essays by various authors related to the history of written communication. Includes Matt Cohen's "Morton's Maypole and the Indians: Publishing in Early New England", M.O. Grenby's "Adults Only? Children and Children's Books in British Circulating Libraries, 1748-1848". etc. . From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare..... READ MORE about BOOK HISTORY, VOLUME 5

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Dunedin, New Zealand and New Castle, Delaware: Otago University Press and Oak Knoll Press, 2006. 6 x 9.25. hardcover, dust jacket. 352 pages. Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the nineteenth century. Less well known of Grey is that we he was also an obsessive collector of rare books and artifacts, which he selflessly bequeathed to the people he governed. Through..... READ MORE about AMASSING TREASURES FOR ALL TIMES: SIR GEORGE GREY, COLONIAL BOOKMAN AND COLLECTOR

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New York: The Grolier Club, 1895. small 8vo. original paper wrappers bound in quarter leather. (16) pages. Asaf Handlist 28. Lists the 250 engravings at the exhibition. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF ENGRAVED PORTRAITS OF FRENCH AUTHORS TO THE CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH...

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New York: Grolier Club, 1959. 8vo. paper wrappers. 44 pages. Limited to 1000 copies (Asaf 125). With addresses by C. Waller Barrett and Alexander Davidson Jr. READ MORE about AN EXHIBITION CELEBRATING THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GROLIER CLUB

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New York: The Grolier Club, 2008. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 22 pages. First edition. A fine copy. This catalogue accompanies the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from November 14 2007 to January 11, 2008. The exhibition was organized by the Prints, Drawing, and Photographs Committee of the Grolier Club. Many Grolier Club members not only collect books, but they also collect works on paper including prints, drawings, and photographs. These collections are often..... READ MORE about " I ALSO COLLECT PRINTS, DRAWINGS, OR PHOTOGRAPHS": A SAMPLING OF CLUB MEMBERS' OTHER...

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