Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Books, 1992, First Edition. large quarto, cloth in dust jacket. (320)pp. Smithsonian Books, With color plate illustrations. A survey history of the book as the conveyer of the intellectual history of man, focusing on the physical object as a work of art. With chapters on Illuminating the..... 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: 1997, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (x), 274 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Back upper corner bumped, else fine. More
Leipzig: 2000, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (xv), 291 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Lower corner bumped, else fine. More
Leipzig: 2003, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (xii), 346 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Lower back corner bumped, else fine. More
Leipzig: 2006, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (xii), 319 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Very fine. More
Leipzig: 2009, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. x, 352 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Very fine. More
Leipzig: 2012, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. x, 353 pp. Directory of catalogs of European book auctions and private libraries. Very fine. 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: 2011, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (viii), 373 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. 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
Leipzig: 2002, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (viii), (315) pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Very fine. More
Leipzig: 1999, First Edition. octavo, plain wrappers with printed label on front cover, linen spine. xii, 328 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Very fine. More
Leipzig: 1995, First Edition. octavo, plain wrappers with printed label on front cover, linen spine. 317 pp. Directory of catalogs of book auctions and private libraries from German-speaking countries. Very fine. More
New York: The Grolier Club, 2002, First Edition, Limited to 500 copies. octavo, boards and cloth. 320pp, plus 20 plates. The Grolier Club, Mary Hyde Eccles' book collecting accomplishments are renowned in American and Britain alike. She and her first husband, Donald Hyde, formed remarkable collections of Samuel Johnson and..... More
Hamburg; New York: Dr. Ernst Hauswell & Co.; R. R. Bowker, (1966), First Edition. folios, cloth with leather spine labels. ( xxvi), 126pp. with 317 text illustrations and 2 facsimiles; (x), 256pp. with 258 plates and 2 facsimiles. Dr. Ernst Hauswell & Co.; R. R. Bowker, Text in English, French..... More
Paris: Christie's, 2019, large quarto, decorated boards. (311) pp. Christie's, This superb collection of illustrated editions & art books includes Albercht Dürer's L’Apocalypse, considered to be the first “Painter’s book”. Includes an exceptional collection of fine bindings. One item with price realized noted, else a beautiful catalogue in as new..... 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
Detroit: Gale, (1994), First Edition. large quarto, blue cloth. xviii, 408 pp. Gale, The lives and works of 42 individual collectors. Each monograph is preceded by a list of catalogues of the collections, publications authored by the collectors and biographical memoirs. Illustrated. Very fine. 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: 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