(New York): New York Public Library, 1964, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. (16)pp. New York Public Library, An exhibit in honor of the 1964 World's Fair: the Lenox Collection Gutenberg Bible, the "Spanish folio" edition of Columbus' letter of discovery, a "Bay Psalm Book,: the manuscript of the Olive Branch petition... More
London: Christie's, June 1, 1999, quarto, printed wrappers. 66, (xviii) pp. Christie's, Christie's book, map and atlas catalogue offering 64 lots. Illustrated in color. More
London: Christie's, May 20, 1998, quarto, printed wrappers. 108, (iv) pp. Christie's, Christie's book, map and atlas catalogue offering 66 lots. Illustrated in color, one fold-out. Printed prices realized laid in. A few brief marginal notes in pencil, else very fine. More
New York: Thomas F. Madigan, no date, c.1930, quarto, wrappers. (x) 96pp. Thomas F. Madigan, With numerous plates. A typically fine Madigan catalogue, this one with extracts from his book Word Shadows of the Great. Wrappers worn and dusty. More
Oxford: Colin and Charlotte Franklin, Winter 1974-5, small octavo, printed wrappers. 94 pp. Colin and Charlotte Franklin, 350 items listed. Illustrated in black and white. Prices are printed in U.S. dollars. More
November 22, 1934, octavo, printed wrappers. (22)pp. Rains Galleries book auction catalogue offering 200 lots. Each lot neatly priced and "Priced Catalogue" on front wrapper in red pen. Includes a copy of James Feniore Cooper's "The Spy" in the original calf with labels. Priced in pen. More
(La Grange, IL: The Colophon Book Shop, 1972), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 56pp., stapled. The Colophon Book Shop, Our first catalogue. Most of the sales were to Hamill & Barker in Chicago and Margie Cohn in New York - they were very nice to young booksellers. With... More
(La Grange, IL: The Colophon Book Shop, 1973), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 56pp., stapled. The Colophon Book Shop, Cover illustration of original (Frederick Rolfe), Baron Corvo water color painting "Madonna and Child" (1891), after a study by the Italian painter Il Sassoferrato. The original holograph manuscript of... More
New York: The Cosmopolitan, May, 1898, First Edition. large octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. The Cosmopolitan, With writing by Harold Frederic, Paul Laurence Dunbar and articles about Napoleon. Wrappers dusty and with slight scuffing as edges and with a few creases to paper. More
Deal: Michael Hosking, June, 1983, Michael Hosking's rare book catalogue No. 22, The Golden Hind Bookshop. octavo, wrappers. (180)pp. Michael Hosking, With an introduction by Nicolas Barker. 3,407 items listed from the library of David Garnett, son of Edward Garnett, who was a publisher's reader and an author, and of... More
Chicago: R. S. Johnson Fine Art, 1999, quarto, pictorial wrappers. 96 pp. R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Art dealer's catalogue offering 59 items, all illustrated, many in full color: Cassatt, Degas, Leger, Magritte, Matisse, Nolde, Picasso, Rouault, Toulouse-Lautrec, Villon and others. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Library, 1981, First Edition. large octavo, printed wrappers. (105) pp. Cornell University Library, Printed by the Stinehour Press. With 16 plates. Former owner's name and address on half-title, else fine. More
(San Marino, CA): Huntington Library, 1982, First Edition. octavo, green cloth. (xiv), 448pp. Huntington Library, The third volume of a four-part series Guide to Manuscripts in the Huntingto Library. This volume surveys archives containing 450,000 pieces, including the Stowe, Hastings, Ellesmere, Loudoun, and Battle Abbey papers. These historical manuscripts range... More
New York: Sotheby's, Dec 12, 1991, quarto, boards. (x), (90)pp, illustrated with 64pp. of color plates. 45 items listed. Sotheby's, The Schoyen Collection began in 1955 with the acquisition of a printed book containing a manuscript fragment. Continuing to collect both incunables and manuscripts, the manuscripts soon outpaced the collecting... More
(Exeter, NH): The Colophon Book Shop, [2006], large octavo, pictorial wrappers. (32)pp. The Colophon Book Shop, Bookseller's catalogue listing 136 items all pertaining to the Lafayette Escadrille or the Lafayette Flying Corps. We believe this to be the first ever catalogue entirely devoted to the subject. The catalogue is the... More
September 24, 1963, octavo, printed wrappers. (66)pp. Parke-Bernet auction catalogue #2205 offering 255 lots: Nathanael Greene correspondence, Jefferson, Washington, Lincoln, naval and military. Turnbull family papers. Fine. More
Santa Barbara, CA: Joseph the Provider, Books, 1992, quarto, pictorial wrappers. (viii), 80 pp. Joseph the Provider, Books, Joseph the Provider rare book catalogue offering 609 Ernest Hemingway related items from the Goin collection. Illustrated. Very fine, without flaw. More
Santa Barbara, CA; Sharon, MA: Pepper & Stern Rare Books, (1985), small octavo, printed wrappers. (27) pp. Pepper & Stern Rare Books, Pepper & Stern rare books catalogue of this impressive Sherlock Holmes collection. The collection was offered en bloc. Twelve full page illustrations. Staples slightly rusted, else a very... More
New York: Merwin-Clayton Sales, April 12, 1911, octavo, printed wrappers. 32 pp. Merwin-Clayton Sales, Book auction sale no. 386. 449 lots. McKay 6966. A fine, clean, unchipped copy. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, May, 1949, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographsd and facsimiles. Near fine. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, June, 1949, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographsd and facsimiles. Near fine. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, October, 1949, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographs and facsimiles. Near fine. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, January, 1950, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographs and facsimiles. Near fine. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, December, 1949, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographs and facsimiles. Near fine. More
Boston: Goodspeed's Book Shop, May-June, 1950, First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. Goodspeed's Book Shop, Illustrated with photographs and facsimiles. Wrappers, foxed and spotted. More
