433.

(Brothers of the Book). Henry, Arthur.

PETER AND THE FAIRIES.

Chicago: Brothers of the Book, 1913. large 12mo. quarter vellum with gilt-stamped letters on spine, paper-covered boards. 50, (2) pages. Printed at The Lakeside Press by R.R. Donnelley & Sons. Exlibrary with markings. Otherwise a very good copy. First published in Lodgings in Town, A.S. Barnes, 1905. Design on title page, floreated chapter initial and page borders. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about PETER AND THE FAIRIES

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436.

Mortimer, Ruth.

CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. PART I: FRENCH 16TH CENTURY BOOKS.

2 volumes.
Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1964. 4to. cloth. xx,358; (vi),359-728 pages. 2 volumes. Lacking the slipcase. Minor soiling and rubbing to boards and spines, else a near fine set. Well annotated descriptions of 557 books. Illustrated and with all the appropriate indices. From the reference library of Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts with their bookplate included. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS. PART I: FRENCH 16TH CENTURY BOOKS

Price: $150.00  other currencies  Order nr. 71412

438.

(Middle Hill Press). Holzenberg, Eric.

THE MIDDLE HILL PRESS, A CHECKLIST OF THE HORBLIT COLLECTION OF BOOKS, TRACTS, LEAFLETS, AND BROADSIDES PRINTED BY SIR THOMAS PHILLIPPS AT HIS PRESS AT MIDDLE HILL.

With a Preface by G. Thomas Tanselle.
New York: The Grolier Club, 1997. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. xxxviii, 182, (2) pages. With a Preface by G. Thomas Tanselle. First edition, limited to 500 copies. With a foreword by William B. Warren. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE MIDDLE HILL PRESS, A CHECKLIST OF THE HORBLIT COLLECTION OF BOOKS, TRACTS, LEAFLETS, AND...

Price: $40.00  other currencies  Order nr. 72184

443.

Harvey, Paul.

THE OXFORD COMPANION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE.

Revised by Dorothy Eagle.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1973). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 961 pages. Revised by Dorothy Eagle. Fourth edition. List of English authors, literary works, and literary societies of importance. Jacket lightly faded on spine and lightly worn at head of spine. Else near fine. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE OXFORD COMPANION TO ENGLISH LITERATURE

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 73876

446.

Philip, Ejnar.

SKRIFT ATLAS FOR BOGVENNER; ET UDVALG AF GODE SKRIFTER ANVENDT I DANSK BOGTRYK.

København: Forening for Boghaandvaerk, 1959. 8vo. patterned paper-covered boards. 122 pages. A typography guide for publishers, printed in Danish. A near fine copy. Includes sections on Bodoni, Garamond, Baskerville, Caslon and many others. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about SKRIFT ATLAS FOR BOGVENNER; ET UDVALG AF GODE SKRIFTER ANVENDT I DANSK BOGTRYK

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451.

Murray, K.M. Elisabeth.

CAUGHT IN THE WEB OF WORDS, JAMES A.H. MURRAY AND THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY.

With a Preface by R.W. Burchfield.
New Haven: Yale University Press, (1978). 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (xiv), 386 pages. With a Preface by R.W. Burchfield. First edition, sixth printing. Spine of jacket lightly faded, else near fine. Biography of the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. Murray spent 35 years of his life working on this project. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about CAUGHT IN THE WEB OF WORDS, JAMES A.H. MURRAY AND THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Price: $20.00  other currencies  Order nr. 76642

455.

Raucourt de Charleville, Colonel Antoine.

A MANUAL OF LITHOGRAPHY.

Clearly explaining the whole art, and accidents that may happen in printing, with the different methods of avoiding them. Third Edition Corrected. To which is added, (now for the first time printed) Selections from the Work of M. Brégeaut; forming a Sequel to the Manual, and bringing down the improvements in the art to the present time. Translated from the French by C. Hullmandel ... .
London: Longman, 1832. 8vo. recent red buckram, red leather spine, gilt on spine. xix, 117 pages and with 2 double-page lithographed plates. Clearly explaining the whole art, and accidents that may happen in printing, with the different methods of avoiding them. Third Edition Corrected. To which is added, (now for the first time printed) Selections from the Work of M. Brégeaut; forming a Sequel to the Manual, and bringing down the improvements in the art..... READ MORE about A MANUAL OF LITHOGRAPHY

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461.

Fielding, Mantle.

DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN PAINTERS, SCULPTORS & ENGRAVERS FROM COLONIAL TIMES THROUGH 1926.

Stratford, CT: John Edwards, Publisher, 1971. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (ii), vi, 423 pages. Reprint of the 1926 first edition, with a new foreword by the publisher. Near fine in very good dust jacket. An essential reference book to those interested in art and illustration. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN PAINTERS, SCULPTORS & ENGRAVERS FROM COLONIAL TIMES THROUGH 1926

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465.

Gorman, Michael and Paul W. Winkler.

ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES.

Ottawa, London and Chicago: The Library Association, etc. (1988). 8vo. cloth; amendment volume loose sheets attached with two metal tabs. xxv, 677+(1) pages with not paginated appendix. Second edition, 1988 revision. A near fine copy. A standard guide for libraries, prepared by the ALA, the British Library, the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing, the Library Association, and the Library of Congress. Accompanied by the Amendments volume of 1993. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books..... READ MORE about ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES

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468.

Tillman, Lynne.

BOOKSTORE, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JEANNETTE WATSON AND BOOKS & CO.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, (1999). 8vo. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. xxv, (iii). 337+(1) pages. First edition. "The extraordinary tale of a great bookstore told by the readers, writers, and staff who loved it." Jacking lightly soiled. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about BOOKSTORE, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JEANNETTE WATSON AND BOOKS & CO

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470.

(Maps).

NEW YORK CITY, TWO HUNDRED YEARS IN MAPS.

from the collection of Mark D. Tomasko, an exhibition held at The Grolier Club November 29, 2000 - January 21, 2001
(New York): The Grolier Club, 2000. small 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 24 pages. from the collection of Mark D. Tomasko, an exhibition held at The Grolier Club November 29, 2000 - January 21, 2001. A short description of each item with dimensions and publisher is given. A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about NEW YORK CITY, TWO HUNDRED YEARS IN MAPS

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476.

Hubin, Allen J.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CRIME FICTION, 1749-1975.

Del Mar, CA: Publisher's Inc., (1979). large 4to. cloth. xvi, 697 pages. First edition. Spine faded. Else near fine. A monumental work which list all mystery, detective, suspense, police, and gothic fiction in book form published in the English language. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about THE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CRIME FICTION, 1749-1975

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479.

(Pearson, John).

A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS AND ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH CORRESPONDENCES.

Part I and Part II.
London: J. Pearson & Co., (1915). 8vo. later cloth boards. 530 pages plus plates. Part I and Part II. Sale catalogue from J. Pearson & Company. Two parts bound in one. A fine copy. 235 items written by famous actors, actresses, artists, authors, composers, poets, scientists, soldiers and statesmen. Numerous plates including some foldout. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about A HIGHLY IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS AND ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH...

Price: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 96233