Ashton, Jean.

EMERGING VOICES: AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS, 1650-1920.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1998. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 120 pages. This catalogue, made to accompany the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from March 11 to May 2, 1998, expresses the voices of American women writers through their books. The catalogue explores the movement of women writers in America, beginning with the homespun verse of Ann Bradstreet (the first volume of poetry published by any American) and closing with the appearance of..... READ MORE about EMERGING VOICES: AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS, 1650-1920

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Bond, William H. (editor).

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES: IN HONOR OF DONALD F. HYDE.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1970. 6.75 x 10.5 inches. hardcover, slipcase. 424 pages. This book is a collection of essays by eminent scholars regarding the study of eighteenth-century literature. The essays are in tribute to former Grolier Club President, Donald F. Hyde. Hyde was very active in the Club and after becoming President in 1961, he began revitalizing the library and rehabilitating the clubhouse. He also proposed and organized the Iter Italicum, a legendary..... READ MORE about EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY STUDIES: IN HONOR OF DONALD F. HYDE

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Garvey, Nathan.

THE CELEBRATED GEORGE BARRINGTON: A SPURIOUS AUTHOR; THE BOOK TRADE, AND BOTANY BAY.

Sydney: Hordern House, 2008. 9.5" x 6.5" hardcover. 327 pages. First edition. This book traces the genesis of the Barrington books in rich and evocative detail, offering a compelling account of publishing history in England and on the continent, and displaying the subtle machinations of the book trade in a world without copyright laws. Throughout, The Celebrated George Barrington combines the rigour of book history and bibliographical research with a fresh and engaging style. Of..... READ MORE about THE CELEBRATED GEORGE BARRINGTON: A SPURIOUS AUTHOR; THE BOOK TRADE, AND BOTANY BAY

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Hinks, John and Catherine Armstrong (editors).

BOOK TRADE CONNECTIONS FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURIES.

Delivered at the Twenty-second Conference on the History of the British Book Trade Birmingham, July 2005
New Castle, Delaware and London, England: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2008. 6 x 9 inches. Hardcover, dust jacket. 281 pages. Delivered at the Twenty-second Conference on the History of the British Book Trade Birmingham, July 2005. First edition. This ninth volume of the Print Networks series contains twelve exciting chapters from scholars working on the connections between the parties involved in the production of print artifacts; from author to printer, publisher, bookseller..... READ MORE about BOOK TRADE CONNECTIONS FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURIES

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Jackson, Robert.

SERIAL PUBLICATIONS: ESSENTIAL PARTS OF 19TH CENTURY IMAGINATION FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT H. JACKSON.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1996. 6 x 9 inches. paperback. 42 pages. This catalogue contains books from the collection of Robert H. Jackson. The collection is broken down into categories including: Literature; Humor, Caricature, and Sporting Books; Travel, Art and Architecture; and Natural History. It discusses the serial format and how it was used by authors like Charles Dickens. The catalogue accompanied the exhibition held at the Grolier Club from January 24 to March..... READ MORE about SERIAL PUBLICATIONS: ESSENTIAL PARTS OF 19TH CENTURY IMAGINATION FROM THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT...

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(Lawrence, D.H.). Ross, Charles L.

COMPOSITION OF THE RAINBOW AND WOMEN IN LOVE: A HISTORY.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, (1979). small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. x, 168 pages. First edition. A study of the sequence of writing and revision of these two D.H. Lawrence novels. Includes the history of Lawrence's involvement with the drafts of each novel and the impact of literary agents and publishers on the novels. READ MORE about COMPOSITION OF THE RAINBOW AND WOMEN IN LOVE: A HISTORY

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(Logos).

THE LITERATURE OF THE BOOK.

UK: LOGOS, 2005. 6" x 9" stiff paper wrappers. 120 pages. First edition. This 120-page book was created and published by Logos: The Journal of the World Book Community. Fifteen corresponding contributors helped to cast a useful descriptive bibliography, which would inform the book professions about the best books written by, about and for them. This book becomes the overall critical guide for the world of Books About Books. This guide is an overall collection..... READ MORE about THE LITERATURE OF THE BOOK

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Pettas, William A.

THE GIUNTI OF FLORENCE: A RENAISSANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING FAMILY.

A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions
New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2012. 8.5 x 11 inches. hardcover. 1096 pages. A History of the Florentine Firm and a Catalogue of the Editions. This ambitious project explores in detail the history and output of the Giunti Press in Florence, covering the firm from its beginnings in 1497 to its end in 1625, and providing descriptions of each Giunti book published with extensive indication of the libraries holding copies of each edition. In..... READ MORE about THE GIUNTI OF FLORENCE: A RENAISSANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING FAMILY

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(Pope, Alexander). Vander Meulen, David L.

POPE'S DUNCIAD OF 1728, A HISTORY AND FACSIMILE.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia and The New York Public Library, 1991. 8vo. cloth, paper cover and spine labels. xvii, 174 pages. A comprehensive account of the composition and production of the first edition of Pope's Dunciad, accompanied by a photofacsimile of a copy recording Pope's original manuscript readings. The appendices identify hundreds of textual changes Pope introduced in the later 1728 printings and record the names with which pirate printers filled..... READ MORE about POPE'S DUNCIAD OF 1728, A HISTORY AND FACSIMILE

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(Powys, Llewelyn). Foss, Peter J.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LLEWELYN POWYS.

New Castle and London: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2007. 6.25 x 9.25 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 308 pages. First edition. The brothers John Cowper Powys, Theodore Francis Powys and Llewelyn Powys were members of a prolific and influential circle of writers and poets of the early twentieth century. In this, the first comprehensive bibliography of the writings of Llewelyn Powys (1884-1939), Peter Foss not only provides a complete description of every first..... READ MORE about A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LLEWELYN POWYS

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(Shakespeare, William). Evans, G. Blakemore (editor).

SHAKESPEAREAN PROMPT-BOOKS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY Vol. VI. Part i INTRODUCTION TO THE SMOCK ALLEY OTHELLO and Part ii TEXT OF THE SMOCK ALLEY OTHELLO.

2 volumes bound in 1.
Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 1980. 4to. quarter cloth, paper cover and spine labels. (iv),36; (1) page followed by a 23 page facsimile. 2 volumes bound in 1. From the Smock Alley Theatre of Dublin. Contains partial text illustrations, an introduction, and collations. READ MORE about SHAKESPEAREAN PROMPT-BOOKS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY Vol. VI. Part i INTRODUCTION TO THE SMOCK...

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Spevack, Marvin.

JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS: THE LIFE AND WORKS.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2001. 8vo. cloth, 624 pages. illustrated. This is the first book-length presentation of the life and works of James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, the eminent Shakespearean scholar. Halliwell was a man of prodigious energy and wide interests. His six hundred or so publications deal, not only with Shakespeare and early modern literature, but also cover mathematics, lexicography, the history of science, archaeology, and many other important subjects of his day. This..... READ MORE about JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL-PHILLIPPS: THE LIFE AND WORKS

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Tane, Susan Jaffe and Gabriel Mckee.

"A LITERARY FELLOWSHIP": RELATIONSHIPS AND RIVALRIES IN 19TH-CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE.

New York: Grolier Club, The, 2017. 9 x 6 inches. wrappers, with flaps. 133, [1] pp. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Grolier Club, November 16, 2017-January 13, 2018. Introduction, followed by eight chapters on American literary publishers and authors, each with detailed descriptions of the books, manuscripts, letters, and other items on display. Numerous illustrations. Design & typography by Jerry Kelly. Typeset in Miller & Bell types, printed on Mohawk vellum and Neenah..... READ MORE about "A LITERARY FELLOWSHIP": RELATIONSHIPS AND RIVALRIES IN 19TH-CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE

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