Berkeley: The Associates of the University of California Press, 1986. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vii), 24 pages. History of the University of California Press by the director August Frugé. Slight vertical crease to booklet. Wrappers rubbed at the edges. READ MORE about THE METAMORPHOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 104631
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. viii, 470 pages, with frontispiece. A wide-ranging collection of essays presented to Herbert G. Göpfert, including such topics as antiquarian bookselling, the development of publishing in Germany, and the variety of motives in the market. Indexed. READ MORE about BUCHHANDEL UND LITERATUR
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 48178
(Copenhagen: G.E.C. Gad, 1955). small 8vo. paper wrappers. 16 pages. First edition. A short hstory of the Copenhagen publisher G.E.C. Gad. Includes several photographs of the early directors as well as shots of the interior and exterior of their shops. In Danish. READ MORE about G.E.C. GAD 1855-1955
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 63361
The Publishing Scene and American Literary Art
Columbia, Missouri: University of Missouri Press, (1992). 8vo. leather. (vi), 316 pages. The Publishing Scene and American Literary Art. Eleven essays and twelve reviews regarding the troubled art of writing. Slight shelfwear. READ MORE about MY SILK PURSE AND YOURS
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 97645
Translated by George Bisset.
London: Faber, (1977). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 211 pages. Translated by George Bisset. First edition in English; translated from the 1975 first Swedish edition. A look at where publishing was heading by this Swedish publisher. Name in ink on front pastedown. READ MORE about LITERATURE IN THE MARKETPLACE
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 89752
Accra: Republic of Ghana, n.d. (circa 1968). 8vo., paper wrappers. 64, (4), 8, (2), 12, 7+(1) pages. Focuses on a scheme to distribute free textbooks. Includes the Copyright Act and the Ghana Library Board Act as appendices. Pages loosely inserted in jacket. READ MORE about REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY INTO THE AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRIBUTION DIVISION OF THE GHANA...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49333
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 229 pages. First edition. "A fascinating compendium of literary lore ..." Has information on the different prize winning books. Corner bumped. READ MORE about THE BOOK BOOK
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 1537
New York: Bell Publishing Co., (1985). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 229 pages. Reprint of the 1981 first edition. "A fascinating compendium of literary lore ..." Has information on the different prize winning books. READ MORE about THE BOOK BOOK
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 101091
Baltimore: The Williams and Wilkins Company, 1940. 12mo. cloth. iv, 76 pages. A guide to navigating the process of publishing and printing books. Table of contents. Spine lightly faded. READ MORE about THE AUTHOR PUBLISHER PRINTER COMPLEX
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 115491
N.P. (Ginn and Company, 1947). 12mo. cloth. 76, (2) pages. A scarce publisher's autobiography. Format and binding done in facsimile of the first book published by Ginn in 1867. READ MORE about OBSERVATIONS AND MEMORIES WITH GINN AND COMPANY FROM EIGHTEEN NINETY TO NINTEEN FORTY-SIX
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 13105
Petersburg (VA): n.p., 1965. small 4to. (iv), 72 pages. Bibliography of 1,000+ books "of definite Methodist interest" with price ranges, and a list of 147 "printers, publishers, and booksellers of Methodist related materials published in America prior to 1800." Reproduced typescript. Several facsimile illustrations. Slight looseness of binding before title page. READ MORE about METHODIST BOOK PRICES 1955-65
Price: $22.00 Order nr. 54411
Frankfurt: Buchhändler-Vereinigung, 1964. 8vo. paper wrappers. 142 pages. On price controls for books in England. READ MORE about PREISBINDUNG FUR BUCHER IN ENGLAND, DAS URTEIL DES BRITISCHEN KARTELL
Price: $12.50 Order nr. 51270
Boston, MA: David Godine, 1970. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (8) pages. A prospectus of various works published, or to be published, by Godine. Includes works in print and in progress. READ MORE about PROSPECTUS & RETROSPECTUS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 132200
A Collection in Honor of Clarence Gohdes
Durham, North Carolina: Duke University, 1973. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 229+(1) pages. A Collection in Honor of Clarence Gohdes. Collection of essays dealing with the history of periodical publishing in America. Dust jacket worn and soiled, some chips and a little paper loss. READ MORE about ESSAYS MOSTLY ON PERIODICAL PUBLISHING IN AMERICA
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 97625
München: K.G. Saur, 1984. 8vo. paper wrappers. xii, 322, (2) pages. Volume three of a manual of basic knowledge for publishers and booksellers, covering bookkeeping. READ MORE about BUCHFUHRUNG
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 49311
Munich: K.G. Saur, 1982. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xii, 322, (2) pages. Volume one of a manual for publishers; this volume covers statistics for merchants. READ MORE about KAUFMANNISCHES RECHNEN STATISTIK
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 48308
N.P. Golden Books Magazine, n.d. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label. 32 pages. History of "Golden Books" through the ages followed by a description of Golden Books Magazine. Includes pages of facsimiles of autographs of authors who had written for the magazine. READ MORE about GOLDEN BOOKS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 91482
N.P. n.p., n.d. (1945). small 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper cover label. (8) pages. Printed at The Golden Hind Press in 150 copies (Causley p.134). READ MORE about AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARPER & BROTHERS, HELD MARC H 26, 1945, THE...
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 23533
With a Foreword by Livia Gollancz.
New York: Atheneum, 1968. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 287, (3) pages. With a Foreword by Livia Gollancz. First U.S. edition. Final volume in this publisher's reminiscences. Minor jacket soiling. READ MORE about REMINISCENCES OF AFFECTION
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 8918
London: Braithwaite & Taylor, 1977. 4to. later limp cloth with original stiff paper wrappers bound-in. Reviews of new books being published. Includes no.1 (1977) to 10 (Autumn-Winter 1980). Illustrations in color. READ MORE about GOOD BOOK GUIDE (THE
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 40769
Chicago: Adams Press, (1970). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 56 pages. Third edition. With an introduction, and several empty pages for notes at the end. With information on "Getting Ready for Publication", "How To Secure A Copyright", "How To Promote Your Book", etc. Minor soiling. READ MORE about HOW TO PUBLISH, PROMOTE AND SELL YOUR BOOK
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 101290
Washington: Council on Library Resources, 1959. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 306 pages. Discussion of book production, publishing, serials and newspapers, etc. Covers soiled. READ MORE about PUBLISHING IN THE U.S.S.R
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 8923
London: Watts & Co., (1929). 8vo. cloth. viii, 160 pages. First edition. Traces the development of the socialist press in England. Much biographical information. Portraits. Covers spotted. READ MORE about PIONEERS OF JOHNSON'S COURT, A HISTORY OF THE RATIONALIST PRESS ASSOCIATION FROM 1899 ONWARDS
Price: $8.00 Order nr. 8931
THE CLASSICS THAT HAVE MADE ITALY: A NEW BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ITALIAN AUTHORS
with an introductory essay by John Ragone and a note by Umberto Pregliasco
Modena: Giorgio Regnani Editore, 2010. 8.25 x 11.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 415 pages. THE CLASSICS THAT HAVE MADE ITALY: A NEW BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ITALIAN AUTHORS with an introductory essay by John Ragone and a note by Umberto Pregliasco. I Classici Che Hanno Fatto Ltalia (or The Classics That Have Made Italy) offers itself as a counterpart to the great work Printing and the Mind of Man, illustrating the history of the Italian culture through..... READ MORE about I CLASSICI CHE HANNO FATTO L'ITALIA: PER UN NUOVO CANONE BIO-BIBLIOGRAFICO DEGLI AUTORI ITALIANI
Price: $95.00 Order nr. 104769
København: Grafisk Cirkel, 1956. large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 26, (2) pages. Grafisk Cirkel publication nr. 97. Edition limited to 200 copies, numbered and signed by Paul Schmidt. With illustrations by John Nordhus. Paper wrappers have two small tears. READ MORE about TÆRSKELEN
Price: $45.00 Order nr. 74604
