Bostwick, Arthur E.

EARMARKS OF LITERATURE.

The Things That Make Good Books Good
Freeport, NY: Books for Libraries Press, (1969). 8vo. cloth. (viii), 144 pages. The Things That Make Good Books Good. First published in 1914. Book is based on a series of lectures given to the training class of the Brooklyn Public Library, afterward to that of the New York Public Library. Eighteen chapters cover everything from the "Nature of Literature" to appreciation/ownership/preservation of literature. Faint spots of discoloration on both covers, light rubbing at head and..... READ MORE about EARMARKS OF LITERATURE

Price: $8.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91936

Bouralière, A. de la.

LES IMPRIMEURS ET LES LIBRAIRES DU DÉPARTEMENT DE LA VIENNE (HORS POITIERS).

Poitiers: Imprimerie Blais, Roy & Ci, 1895. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 142, (2) pages. Text in French. This book gives short biographies and bibliographies of books published by printers from the fifteenth to nineteenth century in the areas of Loudun, Châtellerault, Montmorillon, Civray, Lusignan, Ingrande, and Ligugé. Includes six plates reproduced from their work. A loosely laid-in plate indicates that this copy came from the reference library and stock of H.P. Kraus. Cracked, Upper..... READ MORE about LES IMPRIMEURS ET LES LIBRAIRES DU DÉPARTEMENT DE LA VIENNE (HORS POITIERS

Price: $65.00  other currencies  Order nr. 95591

Boutell, HS.

FIRST EDITIONS OF TO-DAY AND HOW TO TELL THEM.

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1929. small 8vo. cloth. 62 pages. Reprint of the 1928 edition. A summary of how English and American publishers designated a first edition on books they published for different time periods. Spine faded; wear along hinges. Bookplate. READ MORE about FIRST EDITIONS OF TO-DAY AND HOW TO TELL THEM

Price: $5.00  other currencies  Order nr. 16094

(Bowers, Fredson).

A KEEPSAKE TO HONOR FREDSON BOWERS.

Charlottesville: University of Virginia Library, 1974. square 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 31 pages. Printed in an edition of 750 copies. A exhibition and keepsake which was part of a tribute from the University and his colleagues offered to Fredson Bowers on the eve of his graduation to emeritus activities after 37 years of teaching. Includes an Academic Chronology, a collection of photographs of his life and two title pages of books he published. READ MORE about A KEEPSAKE TO HONOR FREDSON BOWERS

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 57404

(Bowker, R.R.). Fleming, E. McClung.

R.R. BOWKER, MILITANT LIBERAL.

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1952). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xv, 395 pages. First edition. Covers Bowker's literary influence as well as his influence in other important areas. Interesting. Presentation from the author on the front free endpaper. Jacket rubbed and chipped along edges. READ MORE about R.R. BOWKER, MILITANT LIBERAL

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(Bowles and Carver).

CATCHPENNY PRINTS, 163 POPULAR ENGRAVINGS FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY BOWLES AND CARVER.

New York: Dover Publications, (1970). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 163 pages. First edition. Short introduction followed by the prints. A fine copy. READ MORE about CATCHPENNY PRINTS, 163 POPULAR ENGRAVINGS FROM THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY...

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Bramsen, Bo.

FORLAGS-KALKULATION. FORLAGSØKONOMI I GRUNDRIDS.

København: Politikens Forlag, 1968. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 182 pages. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. Presentation from the author to Sigfred Taubert. A much expanded version of his earlier 1952 study. Bramsen looks at publishing and its costs and calculations. Many diagrams, including a fold-out chart at rear. In Danish. An article by Bramsen from Det Danske Bogmarked(1968) is loosely inserted. READ MORE about FORLAGS-KALKULATION. FORLAGSØKONOMI I GRUNDRIDS

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Bramsen, Bo.

PRAKTISKE FORUDSÆTNINGER FOR VOR TIDS FORLAGSVIRKSOMHED.

(København: Politikens Forlag, 1954). large 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. (ii), 19-38+(1) pages. A New Year's publication from Politikens Forlag. This article, taken from a festschrift for Aleks. Frøland, concerns itself with publishing activities and "economic problems." In Danish. READ MORE about PRAKTISKE FORUDSÆTNINGER FOR VOR TIDS FORLAGSVIRKSOMHED

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Bratko, Ivan.

CAS KNJIGE.

Ljubljana: Drzavna zalozba Slovenije, 1972. square 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 142, (6) pages. Presentation from the author to Siegred Taubert on the half-title. A Slovenian compilation of essays on books, reading and the publishing industry. Includes translated essays by Marshall McLuhan, Stanley Unwin, Robert Escarpit, and Paul Hazard. Quotations printed in purple. READ MORE about CAS KNJIGE

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Briggs, Asa.

A HISTORY OF LONGMANS AND THEIR BOOKS, 1724-1990: LONGEVITY IN PUBLISHING.

New Castle, Delaware and London, England: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2008. 7.5 x 9.75 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 624 pages. First edition. Longmans is the oldest commercial publisher in the United Kingdom, founded in London in 1724 by Thomas Longman. Asa Briggs's history is told within the context not only of the book trade, but also of national and international social, economic, intellectual, and cultural history. It tells of the people who..... READ MORE about A HISTORY OF LONGMANS AND THEIR BOOKS, 1724-1990: LONGEVITY IN PUBLISHING

Price: $110.00  other currencies  Order nr. 96667

Britt, George (editor).

SHOELEATHER AND PRINTERS' INK, 1924-1974.

New York: Quadrangle, (1974). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xiii, 370 pages. Subtitled "Experiences and Afterthoughts by New York Newspapermen on the Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Old-Timers' Society, selected from issues of Silurian News." READ MORE about SHOELEATHER AND PRINTERS' INK, 1924-1974

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Bromberg, Adam.

KSIAZKI I WYDAWCY.

[Books and publishing]. Ruch wydawniczy w Polsce Ludowej w latach 1944-1957. [The publishing movement in the People's Republic of Poland during the period 1944-1957].
(Warszawa): Panstwowy Instytut, 1958. 8vo. cloth, spine and front board printed in red and black. 273, (3) pages. [Books and publishing]. Ruch wydawniczy w Polsce Ludowej w latach 1944-1957. [The publishing movement in the People's Republic of Poland during the period 1944-1957]. Illustrated with many tables. Index. Cloth binding faded. READ MORE about KSIAZKI I WYDAWCY

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Brown, H. Glenn and Maude O. Brown.

DIRECTORY OF PRINTING, PUBLISHING, BOOKSELLING & ALLIED TRADES IN RHODE ISLAND TO 1865.

New York: New York Public Library, 1948. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 211 pages. Lists of bibliographies followed by directory and chronological index of names and newspapers and magazines by city. Lists marblers. READ MORE about DIRECTORY OF PRINTING, PUBLISHING, BOOKSELLING & ALLIED TRADES IN RHODE ISLAND TO 1865

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 19970