(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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4 volumes
Paris: Librairie Henri Leclerc, 1926. small 4to. half leather, five raised bands, marble paper covered boards, original wrappers bound in. xii,294,(2); viii,295-499,(3); vii,501-730,(2); vii,731-933+(1) pages. 4 volumes. Auction catalogue for L. Giraud-Badin held on February 17-20, 1926. (Blogie II, 301-2). In four parts,the plates being bound in with volume four. Part one begins with a preface by Abel Lefranc concerning the deceased, Hector de Backer and his collection. De Backer was the president of the..... READ MORE about BIBLIOTHEQUE DE FEU M. HECTOR DE BACKER

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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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Baltimore: The Baltimore Bibliophiles, 1981. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 20 pages. A keepsake issued on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Baltimore Bibliophiles, with a list of members and a summary of programs and speakers since 1974. READ MORE about THE BALTIMORE BIBLIOPHILES,1974-1979

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Washington: Library of Congress, 1984. 8vo. paper wrappers. 24 pages. Viewpoint Series No.11. Information on bibliography and Baskerville. READ MORE about BOOK COLLECTING: PERSONAL REWARDS AND PUBLIC BENEFITS A LECTURE DELIVERED AT THE LIBRARY OF...

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Charlottesville: University of Virginia, 1960. 8vo. boards. 35 pages. Printed at the Thistle Press. Covers show some fading. READ MORE about A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE CLIFTON WALLER BARRETT LIBRARY

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Charlottesville: University of Virginia, 1960. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 35 pages. Second printing, printed at the Thistle Press. With presentation on front cover "To Polly Kenway with best wishes of Herbert Cahoon, 17 May, 1961" READ MORE about A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE CLIFTON WALLER BARRETT LIBRARY

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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. 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. Complimentary card laid in. READ MORE about THE BIBLIOPHILE OF THE FUTURE: HIS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

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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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(New York: Harper Collins, 2001). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xviii, (ii), 636 pages. First edition. In this sequel to A Gentle Madness Basbanes continues his conversations with a wide variety of kindred spirits, each one a testament to the never-ending relevance of books in our lives. By exploring the transmission and preservation of knowledge, including the changes in the way information is amassed and stored, he reveals a deep and abiding respect for the..... 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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N.P. Société Royale des Bibliophiles et Iconophiles de Belgique, (1979). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 115 plates. The fourth of these looks at book collectors and their collections in Belgium. Illustrated. READ MORE about REFLETS DE LA BIBLIOPHILIE EN BELGIQUE IV

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(Paris): Pierre Berès, n.d. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (283) pages. Catalogue 75 published by the French bookseller. Lists 859 entries. Abundant illustrations, some in color. Corners bumped. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHÈQUES LITTÉRAIRES DU ROMANTISME À NOS JOURS

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