London: National Book League, 1944. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 64 pages. Fourth edition. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 70846
London: Osprey, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (xii), 319 pages. First edition. Interesting look at Caxton, the publisher, and his effect on publishing in his time. Jacket is price clipped. Spine sunned. READ MORE about CAXTON: ENGLAND'S FIRST PUBLISHER
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New York: St. Martin's Press, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 190 pages. First U.S. edition. A sketch of Caxton and his times. Review copy with slip inserted. Minor yellowing of front free endpaper from review slip. READ MORE about WILLIAM CAXTON, A PORTRAIT IN A BACKGROUND
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London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 198 pages. First edition. Issued on the 500th anniversary of the introduction on printing into England by Caxton. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about A BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM CAXTON, THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITOR, PRINTER, MERCHANT AND TRANSLATOR
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London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1976). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. viii, 198 pages. First edition. Issued on the 500th anniversary of the introduction on printing into England by Caxton. Bookplate. READ MORE about A BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM CAXTON, THE FIRST ENGLISH EDITOR, PRINTER, MERCHANT AND TRANSLATOR
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Innsbruck: Eckart Schumacher, 1931. large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 54 pages. Written in German. With an introduction by the author. A brief history and analysis of William Caxton. Also contains a supplement regarding Caxton's printer's device, which is displayed on the free endpaper, as well as an index of names. READ MORE about WILLIAM CAXTON, ENGLANDS ERSTER DRUCKER UND VERLEGER
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2 Volumes.
(Berkeley, CA): The University of California Press, (1982). small 4to. cloth, gilt-stamped front cover and spine, cloth slipcase with paper cover and spine labels. viii, 600; 601-920 pages. 2 Volumes. Edited with introduction and critical apparatus by James W. Spisak, based on earlier work by William Matthews. Dictionary of names and places by Bert Dillon. Preface, Caxton's prologue and table of contents, table of contents, two appendices, bibliography. Near fine condition. READ MORE about CAXTON'S MALORY: A NEW EDITION OF SIR THOMAS MALORY'S LE MORTE D'ARTHUR
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 130542
Leipzig: Centralverein (etc.), 1893. small 4to. sewn, stiff paper wrappers. viii, 55 pages. Funding problems in 1893: Our Museum of the German Book Industry (which is not just some local Leipzig concern!) is such a success that it has outgrown its support, despite assistance from the government of Saxony, the Börsenverein der dt. Buchhändler, et al. Please a)join our organization, b)send money, or c)donate "suitable objects" for the Museum. A brief sketch of the history..... READ MORE about CENTRALVEREIN FÜR DAS GESAMMTE BUCHGEWERBE
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With a list of works by him in the New York Public Library and certain other collections.
New York: New York Public Library, 1932. large 8vo. paper wrappers. 12 pages and three inserted plates of illustrations. With a list of works by him in the New York Public Library and certain other collections. A biographical essay on the famous caricaturist, engraver and publisher is accompanied by seven illustrations and a bibliography of Charles's work. READ MORE about WILLIAM CHARLES, EARLY CARICATURIST, ENGRAVER AND PUBLISHER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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Paris: Les Éditions Ouvrières, (1968). squarish 12mo. paper wrappers. 342, (2) pages. Part of the series Vivre son temps. Sections on publishing, libraries, and education. Stamp on rear wrapper. READ MORE about LE LIVRE ET LA LECTURE EN FRANCE
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Translated by Lydia G. Cochrane.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, (1987). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xi, 354 pages. Translated by Lydia G. Cochrane. First U.S. edition. Discusses the impact of printing on all social classes of the ancient regime. Private ownership inscription in ink on free endpaper. READ MORE about THE CULTURAL USES OF PRINT IN EARLY MODERN FRANCE
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1959). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 94 pages. First edition. Part of the Rosenbach Fellowship Series. The essays in this book contain a discussion of the struggle between art and economics in publishing during this period. Jacket toned along spine. READ MORE about LITERARY PUBLISHING IN AMERICA 1790-1850
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1993). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 94 pages. Reprinted from the 1959 first edition but containing a new afterword by Michael Winship. Part of the Rosenbach Fellowship Series. The essays in this book contain a discussion of the struggle between art and economics in publishing during this period. Covers rubbed. READ MORE about LITERARY PUBLISHING IN AMERICA 1790-1850
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1959). 8vo. cloth. 94 pages. First edition. Part of the Rosenbach Fellowship Series. The essays in this book contain a discussion of the struggle between art and economics in publishing during this period. Lacks jacket. READ MORE about LITERARY PUBLISHING IN AMERICA 1790-1850
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Weinheim: Chemie, (1971). 8vo. cloth. 80, 159 pages. A 50th anniversary history of the publisher Chemie, with a bibliography of all its publications. Indexed and illustrated. READ MORE about VERLAG CHEMIE 1921-1971
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 49423
8vo. paper wrappers. pp.5-12. Has articles on how a book is produced, the training department and the proofroom. READ MORE about SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE CHICAGO UNIVERSITY PRESS REPRINTED IN PRESS IMPRESSIONS, VOLUME IX,...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 23928
Detroit: Gale Research Co., (1975). 8vo. cloth. vi, 197 pages. First edition. READ MORE about THE LITERARY JOURNAL IN AMERICA TO 1900, A GUIDE TO INFORMATION SOURCES
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New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press & The British Library, 2006. 9 x 12 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 320 pages. When was it that someone decided that books might be written and published for child readers? It's fair to say that some kinds of text-alphabets, fables, the Lord's Prayer, may have been seen as fundamental to the process of learning to read from the beginning of book making, but when did children come to be... READ MORE about BE MERRY AND WISE: ORIGINS OF CHILDREN'S BOOK PUBLISHING IN ENGLAND, 1650-1850
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New York: Hastings House, (1967). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 318 pages. A rewritten and enlarged edition of the author's well-known work, THE CHILDREN'S BOOK FIELD. Covers all phases of juvenile publishing, from the techniques of writing, illustration and production to the duties of the editor. This is a down-to-earth discussion of the children's book business, with practical advice on preparation and submission of manuscripts and art work, and the book market. Bibliography, index. Presentation... READ MORE about WRITING, ILLUSTRATING AND EDITING CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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Winchester: St Paul's Bibliographies, 1990. 8vo. cloth. xvii, 180 pages. First edition. In the early nineteenth century the prevailing influence in children's books was the promotion of morality, coupled with instruction, and fairy-tales and such-like improper subjects were widely discouraged. So Benjamin Tabart showed no little courage when, within three years of opening his Juvenile Library in Bond Street, he launched out into the publication of a series of well-produced fairy-tales and nursery stories. During... READ MORE about BENJAMIN TABART'S JUVENILE LIBRARY, A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKS FOR CHILDREN PUBLISHED, WRITTEN,...
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Boston: The Horn Book, (1972). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 340 pages. First U.S. edition, from the second British edition. Study of the history of children's books in England from the beginning of printing up to 1914. Illustrated. READ MORE about FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING
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Boston: The Horn Book, (1972). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 340 pages. First U.S. edition, from the second British edition. Study of the history of children's books in England from the beginning of printing up to 1914. Illustrated. With the bookplate and pencil signature of Gavin Bridson. READ MORE about FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING
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Boston: The Horn Book, (1972). small 4to. cloth, dust jacket. x, 340 pages. First U.S. edition, from the second British edition. Study of the history of children's books in England from the beginning of printing up to 1914. Illustrated. READ MORE about FROM PRIMER TO PLEASURE IN READING
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Toward a National Policy
Washington: Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation, (1986). 8vo. cloth. (xxiv), 309 pages. Toward a National Policy. Foreword by Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick. Book is all about the expansion of the American book market and the education of people overseas. The U.S. book industry is discussed in-depth as well as overseas publishing and education techniques at home and abroad. Edges are lightly worn. Tape marks on pastedowns and endpapers. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOKS ABROAD
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Washington: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1981. 4to. stiff wrappers. (iv), 159 pages. Catalogue of U. S. government publications available at 1981 exhibition in China. Two-page list laid in. Spine creased. READ MORE about CATALOG OF SELECTED UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS DISPLAYED AT THE U.S. BOOK EXHIBIITON...
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