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RECENT ARRIVALS

 

Georg Adler. Handbuch Buchverschluss und Buchbeschlag. Terminologie und Geschichte im deutschsprachigen Raum, in den Niederlanden und Italien vom frühen Mittelalter bis in die Gegenwart.  [Manual book closure and book fitting.  Terminology and history in the German-speaking world, in the Netherlands and Italy from the early Middle Ages to the present.]. $145

Eric White.  Editio princeps. A History of the Gutenberg Bible.  $155

 

 

 Henri Estienne, edited by Jeroen De Keyser, Noreen Humble and Keith Sidwell. On Books. $43

 

Samuel Johnson Literary Giant of the Eighteenth Century: An Exhibition At the Huntington Library  $30

Richard Francis Burton & Isabel Lady Burton. The Loren and Frances Rothschild Collection.  $35

 

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 DAVIS-KIDD BOOKSELLERS. 5-COLOR SILKSCREEN.   $200

 

RIZZOLI.  6-COLOR SILKSCREEN  $150

 

AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY.  6 COLOR SILKSCREEN   $300

 

GRANDMOTHER READING.  6 COLOR SILKSCREEN  $100

 

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The Colophon Book Shop specializes in the fields of antiquarian and in-print books about books, literary first editions, and military history, especially   World War I Aviation and World War II Aviation.   Don't forget to use the BROWSE and SEARCH functions, see above. We have thousands of books offered in over 50 different categories.  The Colophon Book Shop was established in 1971 in LaGrange, Illinois, by Robert and Christine Liska. The move to New Hampshire was made in 1982 and we are now located in Exeter, New Hampshire, one hour north of Boston.

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We maintain an open shop at 101B Water St, Exeter, New Hampshire. Please visit us: our hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm or by appointment.  Our mailing address is The Colophon Book Shop, P. O. Box 1052, Exeter, NH 03833. As always, we would be glad to quote according to your interest. (603) 772-8443 voice; (603) 772-3384 fax.