München-Pullach und Berlin: Verlag Dokumentation, 1970. small 8vo. paper wrapppers. (viii), 112 pages. A bibliography of works associated with bookselling. Indexed. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 51278
Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1949. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 151 pages. A scarce, early Landau sale. With 20 plates printed on better paper than the inferior paper used in the rest of the catalogue which are brittle. Corner of front cover missing; chipped around edges. Some notes in pen on cover. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 80371
enthaltend u. a. die Bibliothek des Generaldirektors der Preußischen Staatsbibliothek a. D. Geh. Reg.-Rats Prof. Dr. iur. h. c. Dr. phil. Fritz Milkau; Bücher-Katalogs 454 & 455 (2 catalogues)
Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1935. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 116; 106, (6) pages. enthaltend u. a. die Bibliothek des Generaldirektors der Preußischen Staatsbibliothek a. D. Geh. Reg.-Rats Prof. Dr. iur. h. c. Dr. phil. Fritz Milkau; Bücher-Katalogs 454 & 455 (2 catalogues). These booksellers catalogues feature 1,902 and 1,800 items respectively. (Blogie 442) The exteriors of this set have light to moderate soiling, ink stamps and other markings. The spine of the second volume is... READ MORE
Price: $45.00 save 20% $36.00 other currencies Order nr. 90919
Oxford: (B.H. Blackwell), n.d. 8vo. paper wrappers. (8) pages. Historical sketch of Oxford, England, bookseller and publisher B.H. Blackwell. Black and white illustrations on wrappers. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 108853
(London, England): Bloomsbury Book Auctions, 1993. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 23+(1) pages. Introductory comments by Lord John Kerr. A collection of brief tributes and biographies of officers. Black and white illustrations. Catalogue order form laid in. READ MORE
Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 125784
(København: Forlaget Fremad), 1962. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 39+(1) pages. First edition. A history of the Fremad book seller/publisher on its 50th anniversary. Fremad was the first Danish publishing firm to co-operate in printing books on popular science as well as children's book with full color illustrations. In Danish with English summary. Illustrated. READ MORE
Price: $17.50 other currencies Order nr. 63171
Copenhagen: Forening for Boghaandvaerk, 1920's-1970's. large 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. Various paginations (generally between 100-150 pages per volume). Various volumes of the Danish annual, The Bibliophile, offered for sale individually. Each volume has illustrations and generally contains 4-6 articles on collections, bindings, publishing, typography, Danish books and collectors, and other book-related matters. Some have brief English-language summaries at the end. Some vols. are unopened. All have their original wrappers, which are usually soiled, chipped... READ MORE
Price: $10.00 save 20% $8.00 other currencies Order nr. 51931
6 volumes.
Copenhagen: Forening for Boghaandvaerk, 1926-1931. large 8vo. original publishers paste paper covers with paper spine labels. Various paginations (approx. 2,500 pages total). 6 volumes. Six years of the Danish annual The Bibliophile: vols. 15-20 (1926-1931) of the original series The Bibliophile, which began in 1893, had by the 1920's lost interest in book crafts, and deals more with collecting and bibliophile issues, becoming rather more international in outlook. In 1926, reports on Danish Book auctions... READ MORE
Price: $60.00 other currencies Order nr. 105592
Stockholm: Statens offentliga utredningar, 1972. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 613, (2) pages. Supplement no. 3 of the Literary Commission established in 1968, under the Ministry of Education: statistics and other information on the distribution of books in Sweden, prices, types sold, costs, the book trade, profits, sales and library lending, characteristics of publication of fiction, poetry, the publication of translations in Swedish (a serious issue in small countries with well-educated populations), etc. Statistical tables. Publication... READ MORE
Price: $12.50 other currencies Order nr. 52828
Stockholm: 1968 Års Litteraturutrening, 1974. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 499+(1) pages. The conclusions, so to speak, of the 1968 Literary Commission, published after the "supplements." Discusses the state support of literature, the way in which books are written, produced and distributed in Sweden, the role of libraries, the availability of books for linguistic minorities, etc., and concludes with a proposal for a system of limited, somewhat selective government support for publishing. With some tables and... READ MORE
Price: $12.50 other currencies Order nr. 52829
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Stockholm: Bokutredning (Book Commission), 1952. 8vo. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. 310 pages. The "Book Commission," forerunner of the later Literary Commission, began in 1948 under the auspices of the "Ecklesiastikdepartement," which seems to have taken care of such things then. In 1949, questionnaire surveys were made of readers and writers. This publication analyses the surveys and other data with regard to books and the public, publishing, the organization of distribution, the situation of writers and... READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 52830
New York: Book Collector's Market, 1976. large 8vo. paper wrappers. The following issues are available: Price is per issue: This periodical was edited by Denis Carbonneau and is a continuation of The Bibliognost which ended as Volume II, Number II in May 1976. Volume 3 2/3 (2), 4/5, 6(3); Volume 4 1 (3),2 (2),3(3),4(3),5(3),6. Price is per issue. READ MORE
Price: $5.00 save 20% $4.00 other currencies Order nr. 1236
London: Sheppard Press, (1978). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 150 pages followed by calendar. First edition. Chock full of information on bookselling, addresses (mostly England) and other related tidbits. Review and prospectus by Paul Minet. READ MORE
Price: $11.00 other currencies Order nr. 105028
London: Sheppard Press, (1985). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 149, (109) pages. Eighth edition. Chock full of information on bookselling, addresses (mostly England) and other related tidbits. READ MORE
Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 46762
Paris: Unesco, (1969). small 4to. paper wrappers. 37, (3) pages. No.56 in Unesco's series of Reports and Papers on Mass Communication; focuses mainly on publishing and distribution. READ MORE
Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 49520
Frankfurt: Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, (1983). tall 16mo. paper wrappers. 26 pages. A small pamphlet probably distributed at the Frankfurt Book Fair of 1983, the topics being book publishing and the book trade in the Federal Republic of Germany. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 45234
London: W.H. Smith & Son, 1927. 8vo. paper wrappers. Two spiral bound notebooks containing loose issues. Includes: Volume I, no.1 (July 1927), 8; Volume II, no.1,2,4,6,7,8; Volume III, no.7,8; Volume IV, no.2 (Summer 1935). Small periodical issued by this English bookseller. READ MORE
Price: $45.00 other currencies Order nr. 40739
London: Samuel E. Roberts, n.d. ( circa 1895). small 8vo. cloth-covered boards. 11 pages. A catalogue of standard works. Includes an index of publishers, an advertisement for magnetic treatment, a list of useful inventions by Mr. F. Lyst, and an advertisement for the Cabinet File Co. Attached to the back of the front panel is a sample of the Library Book Cover developed by F. Lyst and for sale by Walter Wheeler of London. Some... READ MORE
Price: $17.50 other currencies Order nr. 87583
New Castle: Oak Knoll Books, 2003. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 235+(1) pages. Catalogue 246 issued by Oak Knoll. Describes 1400 items for sale. Illustrated. With biographical sketches and portraits of Randeria and Brazier. READ MORE
Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 94649
London: Sheppard Press, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxiv, 259+(1) pages. Seventh edition. READ MORE
Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 831
London: Sheppard Press, (1980). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xxviii, 395 pages. Eighth edition. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 15932
London: Sheppard Press, (1983). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xl, 371 pages. Ninth edition. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 37883
Woodstock, NY: n.p. 1963. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. various number of pages. Edited by R.J. Hussey. Includes the following numbers: 6, 10, 14, 15, 17. This 17th issue was the last one done. With articles on book collecting. Price is per issue. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 save 20% $12.00 other currencies Order nr. 40736
Princeton, NJ: Peterson's Guides, (1992). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 124, (2) pages. Published with the Support of the United States Information Agency. Describes the offerings of more than 60 university and professional organizations in the areas of book publishing, magazine publishing, and bookselling, with essays on the challenges facing the industry. The listings detail course objectives, names and credentials of key instructors, admission requirements, etc. READ MORE
Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 69379
Two issues.
Beverly Hills: Clare House, 1963. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 32; 32 pages. Two issues. Vol.1 nos. 1 and 2 of this periodical listing books offered by various dealers. READ MORE
Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 51737
