New York: Kraus Reprint Corporation, 1962. thick 8vo. cloth. xxi, 1707 pages. Third edition, revised and enlarged, originally published by the Government Printing Office in 1911. Front hinge tender, else a near fine copy. This is volume one only, which includes list and Congressional and Departmental Publications. READ MORE about CHECKLIST OF UNITED STATES PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 1789-1909
Price: $100.00 Order nr. 140859
New York, NY: The Heritage Press, (1944). 4to. quarter cloth, gilt-stamped paper-covered boards, slipcase. xii, 190 pages. Introduction by Christopher Morley, with postscript by A.S.W.Rosenbach. Table of contents. Heritage Club Sandglass newsletter and description of this work laid in. Slipcase torn along edges and spine. Tanning at edges of endpapers. Previous owner's stamp on title. READ MORE about ESSAYES OR COUNSELS CIVILL & MORALL
Price: $40.00 Order nr. 127620
Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, (1966). small 8vo. paperback. (x), 210 pages. First edition. A fine copy. Five total A.S.W. Rosenbach Lectures given at the University of Pennsylvania in 1954 and 1962 which surveys what recent Shakespearian scholarship has revealed as the major problems facing the editor, and illustrates the critical and bibliographical techniques which may lead to a new text. READ MORE about ON EDITING SHAKESPEARE
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 60979
Philadelphia, PA: Rosenbach Museum & Library, (1995). large 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, tipped paper cover illustration. 59 pages. First edition. catalogue for the Rosenbach Museum & Library exhibition. Presents an annotated list of 68 items from the life and work of Robert Burns. Includes some facsimiles of manuscripts and a brief chronology of the poet's life. READ MORE about ROBERT BURNS, THE POET'S PROGRESS
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 55996
New York: The Rosenbach Co., 1948. 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Arno no.46. With a four page foreword and plates. Minor uneven fading along the edges, else a near fine copy. READ MORE about ROBERT BURNS, 1759-1796, A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, FIRST EDITIONS...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 10212
New York: Dover Publications, (1971). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. ix, 356, (8) pages. First Dover paperback edition (Fleck D.31.D). Contains a delightful foreword by A. Edward Newton followed by bibliographical descriptions of American children's books dating from the 17th to the 19th century. Spine faded. READ MORE about EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 2938
New York: Kraus Reprint Corp. 1966. tall 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. lx, 355 pages. Reprint of the 1933 first edition (Fleck D.31.C.1a). Front hinge of the dust jacket torn, else near fine condition. Many illustrations; this copy being one of those done by Kraus with some plates in color, including a color plate on the front of the dust jacket. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included... READ MORE about EARLY AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS WITH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE BOOKS IN HIS...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 7492
Portland: Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1936. small 8vo. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards, paper cover label. xxiv, (4) pages. First edition. Spine lightly faded, minor wear at head of spine, else near fine. Compliments card loosely inserted. Well printed on green paper with red initial letters. A short history of the privately printed Christmas book. With mention of Newton, Morley, Duschnes and Rosenbach. READ MORE about CHRISTMAS BOOKS
Price: $80.00 Order nr. 1421
Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Company, 1921. 8vo. cloth. xviii, 649 pages. First edition, limited to 1100 numbered copies, of which this is one of 1,000 copies. Covers spotted, else a near fine copy. Printed at The Torch Press in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bibliographical information on hundreds of important American and British books; includes prices realized at contemporary auctions. READ MORE about THE BOOK COLLECTOR'S GUIDE, A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK OF BRITISH AND AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 3229
Philadelphia: Privately printed (for the Philobiblon Club by Rosenbach), 1923. small 8vo. cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards, paper cover label. 24 pages. First edition. De Ricci has written a history of the great lover, Casanova, and the printing of his diary. Near fine. READ MORE about JACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT, AN ADDRESS TO THE PHILOBIBLON CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA, 24, MAY, 1923
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 114414
Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Foundation, 1972. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 78 pages. First edition. Some cover soiling. B&w illustrations throughout, with on in color. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. A fine copy. READ MORE about THE ART OF CLAUD LOVAT FRASER, BOOK ILLUSTRATOR, THEATRICAL DESIGNER AND COMMERCIAL ARTIST....
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 3889
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1932. 8vo. cloth-backed decorated paper-covered boards. x, 134 pages. First edition (Lee no.106). Lacking the dust jacket. Else a fine copy. The first Rosenbach Lecture in Bibliography. Essays on Bibliography as a Hobby, Three Kinds of Collectors, Escaped into Print, etc. READ MORE about EX LIBRIS CARISSIMIS
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 12911
Philadelphia: Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, n.d., but 1979. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 5+(1) pages. Limited to 500 copies. 68 noteworthy acquisitions by the Rosenbach Foundation over 25 years with brief descriptive information. Printed by John Anderson at his Pickering Press. READ MORE about TREASURES OF A QUARTER CENTURY: SELECTED ACQUISITIONS 1954-1979
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 115925
Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, (1957). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 170 pages. First edition. One of the A.S.W. Rosenbach Fellowship Lectures in Bibliography. Ex libris with markings. READ MORE about THE BOOKS OF A NEW NATION, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 3221
Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, (1957). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 170 pages. First edition. One of the A.S.W. Rosenbach Fellowship Lectures in Bibliography. Jacket chipped at spine ends and slightly faded. READ MORE about THE BOOKS OF A NEW NATION, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Price: $17.50 Order nr. 14678
Philadelphia: Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, (1957). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 170 pages. First edition. One of the A.S.W. Rosenbach Fellowship Lectures in Bibliography. Some foxing of free endpaper. READ MORE about THE BOOKS OF A NEW NATION, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Price: $18.00 Order nr. 42043
With an Introduction by William Targ.
N.P. Ward Ritchie Press, 1968. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 246 pages. With an Introduction by William Targ. First edition. Sections on librarianship, reading, bookmanship including a chapter on Rosenbach. Jacket spine faded. Ink inscription on free endpaper. Preliminary pages show fold mark. READ MORE about BOOKMAN'S PROGRESS, THE SELECTED WRITINGS OF LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 24194
With an Introduction by William Targ.
N.P. Ward Ritchie Press, 1968. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 246 pages. With an Introduction by William Targ. First edition. Exlibrary stamp removed from bottom of spine of jacket. Library stamp near gutter on front free endpaper. Spine of jacket lightly faded, else near fine condition. Sections on librarianship, reading, bookmanship including a chapter on Rosenbach. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about BOOKMAN'S PROGRESS, THE SELECTED WRITINGS OF LAWRENCE CLARK POWELL
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 13662
(New York): Times Books, (1999). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xxi, (i), 355+(1) pages. First paperback edition. A fine copy. A collection of sixty classic and contemporary essays, stories, and lists on the joys of reading, appreciating, and collecting books. Among the contemporary authors are Philip Roth, Robertson Davies, Umberto Eco, Nicholas Basbanes, and Anna Quindlen; early twentieth century writers like Christopher Morley, A.S.W. Rosenbach, and A. Edward Newton are also represented. READ MORE about A PASSION FOR BOOKS, A BOOK LOVER'S TREASURY OF STORIES, ESSAYS, HUMOR, LORE, AND LISTS ON...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 73502
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1939. 8vo. paper wrappers. 13 pages. First separate edition. Textblock separated from binding, but binding is present. Else a fine copy. READ MORE about THE FIRST THEATRICAL COMPANY IN AMERICA
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 10199
Philadelphia and New York: The Rosenbach Company, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 184 pages. Priced bookseller's catalogue. Chipped at top of spine. READ MORE about THE MARCH OF BOOKS THROUGH THE AGES
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 69324
With an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach.
Philadelphia: (Free Library of Philadelphia), 1937. thick 8vo. cloth. (xviii), 219, (19) pages. With an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach. Limited to 1000 copies. A near fine copy. Three page introduction by Rosenbach. Well-illustrated. Edwin Wolf was an important member of the Rosenbach staff. READ MORE about A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 96265
Philadelphia and New York: The Rosenbach Co., 1946. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 196 pages. A priced bookseller's catalogue. Includes Incunabula. READ MORE about MONUMENTS OF WIT AND LEARNING
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 18243
With an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach.
Philadelphia: n.p., 1937. thick 8vo. cloth. (xviii), 219, (19) pages. With an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach. Limited to 1000 copies. Exlibrary with markings. Spine lightly faded, else a near fine copy. Three page introduction by Rosenbach. Well-illustrated. Edwin Wolf was an important member of the Rosenbach staff. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS COLLECTION OF EUROPEAN MANUSCRIPTS IN THE...
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 17229
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1940. 8vo. original cloth with new cloth spine. xi, 158 pages. First edition. Exlibrary copy with markings. Spine faded, covers rubbed, else a near fine copy. One of the Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography titles. READ MORE about PRINTING IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 104997
