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Allen, George R.

HISTORY OF WILLIAM H. ALLEN, BOOKSELLER, 1918-1997.

Bethlelem: Special Collections, Lehigh University Information Resources, 1997. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 34, (2) pages. Limited to 500 copies. Three page introduction by Steven Rothman. With six illustrations. To speak of Allen's is to speak of wit, integrity and devotion to the craft of bookselling. This booklet tells its history. READ MORE about HISTORY OF WILLIAM H. ALLEN, BOOKSELLER, 1918-1997

Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 49711

AMERICAN BOOK COLLECTOR (THE).

Chicago: W.B. Thorsen, 1956-1970. 4to. self paper wrappers. Vi (10), ix (4,5.6.7.8), x (3), xiii (4-8), xiv (1-10), xv (1-10), xvi (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10), xvii (1-6, 8, 10), , xx (1-8), xxi (1-8), xxii (1-8), xxiii (1-6), xxiv (1-6), xxv (1,2,4,5,6), xxvi (1-6) Extras: 98 assorted issues Xxvi (6), 5); xxv (6(2), 5); xxiv (2); xxiii (5); xxii (7(2), 6(2), 5, 4, 3(2), 2(2), 1(2)); xxi (8(2), 7, 6, 5(2), 4(3), 3, 2(2), 1(2)); xx (8(3), 7(2), 6(2), 5(2), 4(3), 3(3), 2(2), 1(3), xix (10, 8/9, 7(2), 6(2), 2(2)); xvii (6(2), 4, 2(2), 1(2)); xvi (10(3), 9(3), 8, 7(3), 5, 4(2), 3(2), 1(3), xv (9(2), 7, 6, 5(2), 3); xiv (9), xiii (9/10) Price is per issue. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOK COLLECTOR (THE

Price: $5.00 other currencies Order nr. 42091

(Americana). 625.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A SELECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BOOKS.

London: Maggs Bros. (1936). 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Catalogue no. 625. Illustrated. Chip out of bottom of front cover and first few pages at bottom. READ MORE about UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A SELECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BOOKS

Price: $10.00 save 20% $8.00 other currencies Order nr. 14427

(Americana). 625.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A SELECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BOOKS.

London: Maggs Bros. (1936). 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Catalogue no. 625. Illustrated. Bumped at top. READ MORE about UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A SELECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BOOKS

Price: $12.00 save 20% $9.60 other currencies Order nr. 14500

(Americana).

THE ANNOTATED EBERSTADT CATALOGS OF AMERICANA. IN FOUR VOLUMES INCLUDING INDEX. NUMBERS 103 TO 138, 1935-1956.

New York: Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd., 1965. thick 8vo. cloth. Just volume II of this four volume set covering catalogues 122 to 132. A virtual mine of information on Americana, with prices, brought together with the use of a lengthy index volume. Thousands of entries given. Spine has Volume One printed on it but this is volume two. READ MORE about THE ANNOTATED EBERSTADT CATALOGS OF AMERICANA. IN FOUR VOLUMES INCLUDING INDEX. NUMBERS 103 TO...

Price: $20.00 save 20% $16.00 other currencies Order nr. 108219

(Americana).

A COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PAINTINGS, ETC., RELATING TO.

New York: E. Eberstadt & Sons, 1957. tall large 4to. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 111 pages. 671 priced lots of Americana, with many items for individual states. A few illustrations. Reproduced typescript. Covers worn, soiled; old tape repairs. READ MORE about A COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PAINTINGS, ETC., RELATING TO

Price: $17.50 other currencies Order nr. 54896

(Americana). Maggs.

BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA ET PHILIPPINA.

8 (of 9) volumes, missing volume 8.
London: Maggs Bros. 1922-1930. square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers (except Parts 5 and 7 which are bound in cloth with leather spine labels). thousands of pages. 8 (of 9) volumes, missing volume 8. A massive collection of books and manuscripts concerning Americana, being catalogues 429, 432, 442 (missing last leaf), 465, 479, 496, 502 and 549. Lacking Part VIII which was devoted to Brazil. Wrappers worn and detached on some volumes. READ MORE about BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA ET PHILIPPINA

Price: $250.00 save 20% $200.00 other currencies Order nr. 103922

Baldwin, William C. (editor).

HISTORIC BRANDYWINE GUIDE BOOK.

West Chester: The Bradford Village Press, (1960). small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 72 pages. With contributions by Henry Pleasants, Jr., William M. Scheffey, Roy R. Fuller, and Norman B. Wilkinson (information on paper mills). Contains an advertisement for "Book & Things," the Wilmington bookstore owned by Arthur and Jean T. Dobbs. READ MORE about HISTORIC BRANDYWINE GUIDE BOOK

Price: $6.00 other currencies Order nr. 39765

Bancroft, Hubert Howe.

LITERARY INDUSTRIES, A MEMOIR.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1891. thick 8vo. original cloth. xxxii, 446, (2) pages. Reprint of the first edition of 1890 which was originally volume 39 of the works of Bancroft issued in 1890. Bancroft, a bookseller and publisher in early California, put together the famous Bancroft Collection of Western Americana. This is the fascinating story of his life and the building of the collection. Inscribed on title page "H. Abby Brown, Compliments of Geo... READ MORE about LITERARY INDUSTRIES, A MEMOIR

Price: $95.00 other currencies Order nr. 20344

(Bartlett, John Russell). Mueller, Jerry E. (editor).

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1805-1886.

Providence: The John Carter Brown Library, 2006. 6 x 9 inches. cloth. 256 pages. First edition. John Russell Bartlett, a major American bibliographer and artist of the Southwest, had a remarkably multi-faceted career. He was for a time a bookseller, Chief of the United States Boundary Commission that established the border with Mexico following the Mexican-American War, Secretary of State of Rhode Island for 17 years, and, for many years, John Carter Browns personal librarian... READ MORE about AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1805-1886

Price: $50.00 other currencies Order nr. 99378

(Bell, Robert).

ROBERT BELL'S BOOK AUCTION CATALOG, AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN BROADSIDE.

A facsimile from the Library of Congress.
(Washington, DC: Library of Congress), n.d. 4to. self paper wrappers. (4) pages with broadside facsimile loosely inserted. A facsimile from the Library of Congress. One page of text by James Gilreath. Facsimile is one of two known copies of this broadside. Broadside is loosely inserted in a pocket in folder. READ MORE about ROBERT BELL'S BOOK AUCTION CATALOG, AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN BROADSIDE

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 107497

(Bird & Bull Press). Bachaus, Theodore.

THE BOOKSELLERS OF SAN SERRIFFE.

Port Clarendon: San Serriffe Publishing Company, 2001. 8vo. quarter leather with green leather spine label, slipcase. 89, (10) pages with various leaves with tipped-in plates. First edition, limited to 200 numbered copies (Berger A65). Those of you who were impressed by Dr. Bachaus' earlier book on the Private Presses of San Serriffe will be absolutely shattered by this in-depth survey of the booksellers of San Serriffe. The book has an historical introduction by Dr. Bachaus... READ MORE about THE BOOKSELLERS OF SAN SERRIFFE

Price: $175.00 other currencies Order nr. 62199

(Bird & Bull Press). Morris, Henry.

TRADE TOKENS OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS & BOOKMAKERS, WITH SPECIMENS OF ELEVEN ORIGINAL TOKENS STRUCK ESPECIALLY FOR THIS BOOK.

Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1989. 8vo. quarter morocco leather with paper-covered sides and leather spine label. 83, (3) pages. Accompanied by a heavy die-cut board folder containing 11 different copper tokens minted by individual booksellers & bookmakers especially for this book, all enclosed in a slipcase. First edition. Limited to 300 numbered copies, 250 of which are for sale (Berger A47). Morris provides a history of these tokens that includes many illustrated reproductions... READ MORE about TRADE TOKENS OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS & BOOKMAKERS, WITH SPECIMENS OF ELEVEN...

Price: $250.00 other currencies Order nr. 133743

(Bird & Bull Press).

OAK KNOLL IS 21, 1976-1997.

N.P. n.p., 1997. 11 1/2 x 9 inches. broadside. Broadside printed for a special dinner hosted by Henry and Pearl Morris for Oak Knoll's "21st birthday." Printed by hand by Henry Morris at his Bird & Bull Press in limited quantity. These are the extras that aren't hanging on the wall at Oak Knoll or in the archives. Henry will be proud of me for converting these into cash in hopes that I can return... READ MORE about OAK KNOLL IS 21, 1976-1997

Price: $10.00 other currencies Order nr. 99473

(Bliss, Theodore). Bliss, Arthur Ames.

THEODORE BLISS, PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER A STUDY OF CHARACTER AND LIFE IN THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF THE XIX CENTURY. Edited and arranged for publication by Arthur Ames Bliss.

N.P. Northampton Historical Society, 1941. 8vo. cloth-backed boards. (x), 79, (3) pages. Limited to 1000 copies. Reprint of the 1911 first edition; with a new preface. Well preserved copy. READ MORE about THEODORE BLISS, PUBLISHER AND BOOKSELLER A STUDY OF CHARACTER AND LIFE IN THE MIDDLE PERIOD OF...

Price: $17.00 other currencies Order nr. 506

(Bobbs-Merrill). Cady, Edwin H. (editor).

STUDIES IN THE BOBBS-MERRILL PAPERS.

Indiana University Bookman, 1967. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 116 pages. Being the entire issue of The Indiana University Bookman, Number 8, March, 1967. Twelve articles on this Indianapolis publishing house. READ MORE about STUDIES IN THE BOBBS-MERRILL PAPERS

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 54858

Bonn, Thomas L.

UNDER COVER, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS.

Foreword by John Tebbel.
(New York): Penguin Books, (1982). square 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 144 pages. Foreword by John Tebbel. With a number of illustrations in color. Ink ownership stamp in corner of first leaf. READ MORE about UNDER COVER, AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF AMERICAN MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

Price: $5.00 other currencies Order nr. 1251

(Book Catalogue).

FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE CONTAINING FORTY SELECTIONS FROM STOCK.

New York: House of El Dieff Inc., 1975. 4to. cloth. 42 pages. Includes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collection of manuscripts and a Kelmscott Chaucer on vellum. READ MORE about FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE CONTAINING FORTY SELECTIONS FROM STOCK

Price: $5.00 other currencies Order nr. 990

(Book Selling). Barnes & Noble.

Used Book Bonus Coupon.

N.P. Barnes & Noble, 1938. broadside (3 by 4 3/4 inches). A coupon offering ten cents for books sold to Barnes & Noble appraised at one dollar or more. The offer expired on July 1, 1938. READ MORE about Used Book Bonus Coupon

Price: $50.00 other currencies Order nr. 131292

(Book Selling). Lutheran Woman's Work.

OUR GOAL THIS BIENNIUM 50,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Philadelphia, PA: Lutheran Woman's Work, n.d. broadside (6 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches). Subscription form for the Lutheran Woman's Work. Published by the denomination's Missionary Society in Philadelphia. Lightly tanned. Folded. READ MORE about OUR GOAL THIS BIENNIUM 50,000 SUBSCRIPTIONS

Price: $25.00 other currencies Order nr. 131294

(Bookbinding). 163.

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & FINE BINDINGS, CATALOGUE 163.

New York: H.P. Kraus, n.d. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 98, (2) pages. Illustrations in text and 28 full page plates, the first 8 of which show bindings. Rubbed along edges and hinges. READ MORE about ILLUSTRATED BOOKS & FINE BINDINGS, CATALOGUE 163

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 11985

THE BOOKLOVER'S ANSWER.

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 about THE BOOKLOVER'S ANSWER

Price: $15.00 other currencies Order nr. 40736

(Bookselling Novel). Barr, Joel.

CHAPTERS AND VERSE.

Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrine Smith Books, (1990). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 150 pages. First edition. A novel of the literary life from behind the counter of a bookstore. READ MORE about CHAPTERS AND VERSE

Price: $7.00 other currencies Order nr. 128921

(Bookselling Novel). Hamilton, Rachel-Duke.

BOOK SHOP ODOGRAPH, A 65,000 WORD NOVEL OF ROMANCE IN A MOBILE BOOK.

Mobile,Al: David F. Sellers Publishers, (1969). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 176 pages. First edition. A fictionalized story of a real book shop in Mobile. Jacket spotted in places. READ MORE about BOOK SHOP ODOGRAPH, A 65,000 WORD NOVEL OF ROMANCE IN A MOBILE BOOK

Price: $20.00 other currencies Order nr. 40541

(Bookselling Novel). Sloan, Robin.

MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE.

New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (2012). 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. (viii), 288 pages. First edition. Table of contents. A novel about strange events at a San Francisco book store. READ MORE about MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE

Price: $40.00 other currencies Order nr. 128920

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