(London): The British Library, (1995), Second Printing. octavo, maroon cloth in dust jacket. xiv, 326pp. The British Library, From the dust jacket: "This handbook will provide a basic reference source for anyone who is concerned with the provenance of printed books and manuscripts. More specifically, its aim is to help..... More
Winchester, Eng: St. Paul's, 1991, First Edition. octavo, boards. 176pp. St. Paul's, This collection of essays by leading specialists in the field, reveals how a variety of collectors set about amassing their libraries: Frank Herrmann on "The Emergence of the Book Auctioneer as a Professional": "The Library as Living Room"..... More
(Winchester): St. Paul's Bibliographies, 1998, First Edition. octavo, boards. xii, 158pp. St. Paul's Bibliographies, "Writers from several specialist areas have produced a series of studies in which the relationship of science as well as of medicine to the culture of print is brought clearly into view. Printers, booksellers, collectors, readers..... More
Winchester, Eng: St. Paul's, 1996, First Edition. octavo, boards. 176pp. St. Paul's, This collection of essays include those by David Pearson on "Scholars and bibliophiles: book collectors in Oxford, 1550-1650," Mirjam M. Foot on " Scholar-collectors and their bindings," Robin Myers on "Dr. Andrew Coltee Ducarel (1713-1785): pioneer of Anglo-Norman..... More
London: Private Libraries Association, (1977), Fifth Impression. octavo, green cloth in dust jacket. xiv, 242pp. Private Libraries Association, Fifth Impression, with corrections and a substantial epilogue in which Mr. Carter casts a "reflective and not invariably respectful eye on the trends, conditions and personalities of the intervening twenty years." Colton..... More
Charlottesville, VA: Bibliographical Society of America, 2015, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 500 pp. Bibliographical Society of America, This volume brings together a selection of the biographical sketches and reviews that G. Thomas Tanselle has written since 1959. These two genres of writing focus on individuals; taken together..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1969, First Edition. large quarto, dark blue buckram in dust jackets. (xcii), (480)pp.; (vi), (566)pp.; (vi), 542pp. Yale University Press, Illustrated. With "Horace Walpole's Library" by W. S. Lewis in Volume I. Volume I: Introduction (including Collecting Methods, the Housing of the Books, Press-marks, Bookplates..... More
Oxford: Bodleian Library, (2014), First Edition. quarto, light grey boards in dust jacket. 360 pp. Bodleian Library, Marks of Genius pays tribute to some of the most remarkable testaments to genius throughout human history, from ancient texts on papyrus and the extraordinary medieval manuscript The Douce Apocalypse to the renowned..... More
Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 2017, Reprint. large octavo, cloth in dust jacket. xxxiii, 432 pp. Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, Edited by G. Thomas Tanselle. Gordon N. Ray (1915-1986), professor of English at the University of Illinois from 1946 to 1960 and president of..... More
New York: Christie, Manson & Wood, 1987, 1989, quarto, red cloth. Christie, Manson & Wood, A complete set including the very useful index volume. Part 1: "Fifteenth-Century books including The Gutenberg Bible" 302pp. 136 lots. Part 2: "Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts" 126pp. 182 lots. Part 3: "Printed books and Manuscripts..... More
Cleveland: World Publihsing Company, (1960), First Edition, Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Wolf and Fleming. octavo, brown and black buckram over bevelled boards, in slipcase. (618) pp. World Publihsing Company, The fascinating biography of this important American bookseller written by two men who had worked for him. The..... More
London: Sampson Low, Marston, no date, Later printing. small octavo, (viii), 312pp. Sampson Low, Marston, "The book is of interest because it is indicative of the subjects which held the attention of the amateur collector at the time of its publication. " Webber, Books About Books, p. 70. Contents includes..... More
London: Studio Vista, (1971), First Edition. large quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 144pp. Studio Vista, Beginning with the earliest printed books, Quayle discusses novels and romances, poetry, drama, science and medicine, travel, natural history, early children's books, detective fiction and a miscellany of specialized fields. There is a chapter on..... More
Alabama: House of Collectibles, 1976, First American Edition. large octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. 192 pp. House of Collectibles, All contributors are, or have been, connected with the antiquarian and secondhand book trade. After the introductory sections, areas of prime interest to the collector are covered in whole chapters..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1950, First printing of this edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xviii); 110 pp. University of California Press, Introduction by Archer Taylor. The author begins with a defense of collecting books and includes an account of books to be bought and books to be..... More
Peoria: Spoon River Press, 2001, Fourth Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 680pp. Spoon River Press, Now including statements from over 4,200 publishers and publishers' imprints. The publishers' statements are arranged alphabetically by name with all publishers other than those from the United States identified by country. The publishers included..... More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, (1999), First Edition. octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xviii), 309pp. The Johns Hopkins University Press, The Walters Art Gallery excels in fields as diverse as Egyptian bronzes, Byzantine silver, illuminated manuscripts, medieval carved ivories, early Renaissance painting, Sevres porcelains, Islamic metalwork, and..... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1934, First Edition. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 306pp. Oxford University Press, Illustrated. For the collector with little money, Jordan-Smith focuses on collecting books from the 16th to 20th centuries that are to be read and enjoyed: Elinor Wylie, Thornton Wilder, Louis..... More
New York: Hill & Wang, (1970), First Edition. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. viii, 632pp. Hill & Wang, Illustrated. The story of the auction houses that reflected the changing tastes in art, antiques, and books in America: American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Parke-Bernet Galleries, and the larger-than-life personalities..... More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (2002), First Edition. small octavo, grey and brown boards in dust jacket. (xiv), 250 pp. Henry Holt and Company , A very fine copy in a very fine dust jacket which is not price clipped. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1966, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 220pp. Simon & Schuster, "Dr. Ettinghausen's memoirs are more than the story of an exciting and very long life; they are part detective sotry, part adventure, and all true. For his career and his passion have been..... More
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (vi), 213pp. St. Martin's Press, "Slightly Chipped is filled with anecdotes, esoterica, and fun facts about the world of book collecting like the ones that so charmed readers of Used and Rare." Very fine. More
Princeton: Princeton Univ Press, 1980, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 164pp. Princeton Univ Press, With an introduction by Jeremiah S. Finch. Illustrated. An interesting and lively collection of twelve articles and talks on book collecting including four on Anthony Trollope. More
New Castle: Oak Knoll, 1991, Second Edition. octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. (xiv), 224pp. Oak Knoll, The story of the firm of Elkin Mathews, Antiquarian booksellers. "We read about the occasion when the notorious T. J. Wise found himself more forged against than forging; about Mr. Muir's disastrous libel..... More
Winchester, Eng: St. Paul's, 1996, Second Printing. octavo, boards. 176pp. St. Paul's, This collection of essays by leading specialists in the field, reveals how a variety of collectors set about amassing their libraries: Frank Herrmann on "The Emergence of the Book Auctioneer as a Professional": "The Library as Living Room"..... More