New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 1996. 6 x 9.5 inches. cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 184 pages. First edition. One of 350 special numbered and signed copies inserted in a cloth-covered slipcase. In their books Old & Rare and Between Boards, these two grand ladies of the bookselling world, Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine B. Stern, recounted many of their stories and hard learned advice gleaned from decades in the book business. This newest volume records..... READ MORE about OLD BOOKS IN THE OLD WORLD, REMINISCENCES OF BOOK BUYING ABROAD

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 43780

Santa Barbara: Cordelia Editions, 1982. 8vo. paper-covered boards with postcard pasted down. 35, (3) pages. A holiday keepsake for Joseph the Provider/Books, printed in an edition of 300 numbered copies. Essays about Ross McDonald, John Sanford and Robert Easton, three Santa Barbara witers, and a history of the rare book store, Joseph the Provider/Books, owned by Ralph and Carol Sipper. READ MORE about THREE SANTA BARBARA AUTHORS AND A BOOKSELLER

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 103744

1984. small 4to. paper wrappers. pp.405-420. In Aus dem Antiquariat, no.11, 1984. Illustrated article on Philadelphia booksellers. READ MORE about URSPRUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG DES ANTIQUARIATSBUCHHANDELS IN PHILADELPHIA

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 39725

Columbus: Ohio State Univ. Press, 1961. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. xvi, 360 pages and 3 figures. Only edition of this very important guide to book distribution. Jacket chipped along edges. READ MORE about THE WESTERN BOOK TRADE: CINCINNATI AS A NINETEENTH CENTURY PUBLISHING AND BOOK-TRADE CENTER,...

Price: $10.00  other currencies  Order nr. 22702

London: Andre Deutsch, (1976). 8vo. cloth. 377 pages. First edition, the English version. A guide to the publishing and bookselling industries. Daniel Melcher covered the United States and Klaus Thiele covered Latin America. Over 50 countries are discussed. Library stamps on a few pages. READ MORE about BOOK TRADE OF THE WORLD. VOLUME II. THE AMERICAS, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND

Price: $15.00  other currencies  Order nr. 21537

4 volumes, complete.
New York: R.R. Bowker, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981. large 8vo. cloth. xvi, 646; xiv, 813; xiii, 774; xiv, 830 pages. 4 volumes, complete. First edition. An excellent history of publishing in the United States. Each volume covers a different chronological period. Presentation from the author on free endpaper of volumes 1 "for Mark- with admiration and affection John," and in volume 3 "for Mark with affection, admiration and very best wishes, John, Southbury, MA, Dec..... READ MORE about HISTORY OF BOOK PUBLISHING IN THE UNITED STATES. VOLUME I - VOLUME 4

Price: $550.00  other currencies  Order nr. 46760

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1926. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, paper cover label. 10 pages. The American bookseller voicing his opinion as he often prone to do. Inscribed "From G.W." READ MORE about THE GREAT ENGLISH STRIKE

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 56576

With an Appreciation by J.L. Garvin.
London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1924. small 8vo. cloth-backed boards, paper spine label, dust jacket. xxi, (iii), 122, (2) pages. With an Appreciation by J.L. Garvin. First editon. With a quote from his friend, A. Edward Newton, as part of the Foreword. A collection of newspaper articles advancing Wells' political views and his distaste with the world after World War I. Wells was a noted bookseller of his time. READ MORE about WHAT IS TRUTH?

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Hanover, NH: Westholm Publications, 1972. 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. 84 pages. First edition, limited to 400 signed and numbered copies. Reflections by this bookseller and teacher. Jacket spotted. READ MORE about " SUNNY INTERVALS", A BOOKMAN'S MISCELLANEA. LONDON / SAN FRANCISCO / HANOVER

Price: $7.00  other currencies  Order nr. 101090

Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1949). 8vo. cloth-backed boards, dust jacket. xiv, 109 pages. First edition. Jacket is price clipped and soiled. READ MORE about THREE LANTERN SLIDES, BOOKS, THE BOOK TRADE, AND SOME RELATED PHENOMENA IN AMERICA: 1876, 1901...

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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

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

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  other currencies  Order nr. 103922