Washington, D.C. Library of Congress, 1987, First Edition. octavo, wrappers. vii, (70)pp. Library of Congress, Limited to 1,500 copies. Part of the Engelhard series sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. Originally presented on October 2, 1985 as an Engelhard Lecture on the Book. Ward..... More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1980), First Edition. quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. 318pp. Harry N. Abrams, From the dust jacket, "The extraordinary range of objects housed in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is revealed for the first time in this sumptuous volume. Treasures of the Library..... More
New York: (The Grolier Club), 2000, First Trade Edition, Limited to 500 copies. large octavo, blue cloth. 424 pp. (The Grolier Club), A continuation of the Grolier 75 volume of short biographies published by the Club in 1959 to celebrate its 75th birthday, this new collection of over 120 biographies..... More
New York: H. W. Wilson, 1941, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth. xi, 391pp. H. W. Wilson, Besides chapters on important collectors and their libraries, Cannon also covers chapters by subject; Americana, American Indian, Scholarly, English Literature, Modern Literature, Shakespeareana, etc. Among the remarkable collectors and collections described are James Logan..... More
New York: Henry Holt, (1996), Second Printing. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 584pp. Henry Holt, From the prospectus: "The passion to possess books has never been more widespread or popular than it is today; indeed, obsessive book collecting remains the only hobby to have a disease named after it. A...... More
(Exeter): University of Exeter, 1972, First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (viii), (56)pp. University of Exeter, Illustrated. Leofric was a medieval Bishop of Exeter. He was a bibliophile, and collected many manuscripts; some of these he gave to the cathedral library, including a famous manuscript of poetry, the Exeter..... More
Leipzig: 2014, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (vii), 364 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Minor scuff to top of front cover, else very fine. More
Leipzig: 2008, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (iv), 371 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Very fine. More
Leipzig: 2005, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (viii), 366 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Mild bump to lower corner, fine and clean. More
Detroit: Gale, (1994), First Edition. large quarto, blue cloth. (xx), 431 pp. Gale, The lives and works of 48 individual collectors. Each monograph is preceded by a list of catalogues of the collections, publications authored by the collectors and biographical memoirs. Illustrated. Two notations on Contents page for year of..... More
London: British Library, 2005, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 248pp. British Library, Reading, and the manifold signs of reading, have become one of the most dynamic areas of research in book history. The reader as consumer and owner, as well as participant in the construction of new meanings..... More
(New Castle, DE; London): Oak Knoll Press; British Library, 2012, First Edition. octavo, black boards in dust jacket. (xviii), 382 pp. Oak Knoll Press; British Library, The essays in this collection trace texts from their creation and printing through to their publication, dissemination, and collection. In doing so, they show..... 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
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
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1952, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in printed dust jacket. (xiv), (120)pp. Cambridge University Press, Illustrated with photographs and reproductions. Jacket dusty and with a bit of shelf scuffing. Book is fine and clean. More
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1966, First Edition. duodecimo, wrappers. 24pp. Peacock Press, Thompson reflects on his autograph collecting. Very fine. More
(London: The Book Collector, Summer, 1991), First Separate Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. (14)pp., stapled. The Book Collector, Off-print from The Book Collector, Vol. 40, No. 2, Summer, 1991. Inscribed by Anfalt on the front wrapper. Very fine. More
Bloomington: The Lilly Library, 1993, First Edition. quarto, printed wrappers. 79 pp. The Lilly Library, An exhibition of 60 items illustration the range and depth of Lilly's book collecting interests. Followed by 5 page list of Lilly's favorite booksellers with brief descriptions of their specialties and relationship with the collector..... More
Washington, D.C. Center for the Book, Library of Congress, (2000), First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. ix, (3), 155 pp. Center for the Book, Library of Congress, Preface by John Cole. Arranged in three major sections: Introduction on the field of book history; How to Locate and Use Sources including information..... More
Henley-on-Thames: Aidan Ellis, (1991), First Edition. quarto, boards in dust jacket. 176pp. Aidan Ellis, A history of the library told through the highlighting of its acquisitions during five different periods from its Beginnings, 1320-1598, to Two Great Catalogues, 1665-1700, when acquisitions from the age of exploration included Oriental masterpieces as..... More
Concord, NH: The Century Co., April, 1921, large octavo, pictorial wrappers. The Century Co., In this article Arnold discusses his love of association copies and describes his favorites from his library. Wrappers dusty, 3" tear to corner of front wrapper repaired on verso with tape, bottom inch of spine chipped..... More
New Caste, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2006, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 352 pp. Oak Knoll Press, Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the nineteenth century. Less well-known of Grey is that we he..... More
London: British Library, 2005, First Edition. small octavo, printed wrappers. 112pp. British Library, Based on the Panizzi Lectures at the British Library in November 2004, this book looks at the impact of women's educational projects on female reading and book collecting in the royal courts of the 18th century. With..... More