(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
Chicago: American Library Association, 1986, Second edition. large quarto, red cloth. (xxvi), 895 pp. American Library Association, Previous owner's name on front endpaper, else a fine, clean copy. Illustrated. More
Paris: Librairie Emile Nourry, 1935, First Edition. small quarto, original paper wrappers printed in brown and black. 64; 80; 76pp. Librairie Emile Nourry, Three numbers of this scarce quarterly. Near fine, clean condition. Uncut, unopened. More
Paris: Librairie Emile Nourry, 1936, First Edition. small quarto, original paper wrappers printed in brown and black. 96; 88; 79pp. Librairie Emile Nourry, Three numbers of this scarce quarterly. Near fine, clean condition. Uncut, unopened. More
Paris: Librairie Emile Nourry, 1937-1938, First Edition. small quarto, original paper wrappers printed in brown and black. 352pp. Librairie Emile Nourry, Four numbers of this scarce quarterly devoted to the history of libraries. Text in French. No. 1 with a bump to the lower right corner. First two issues with..... More
Paris: Librairie Emile Nourry, 1939, First Edition. small quarto, original paper wrappers printed in brown and black. (92); (90)pp. Librairie Emile Nourry, Two numbers of this scarce quarterly. Near fine, clean condition. Uncut, unopened. More
(London): Victoria & Albert Museum and Faber & Faber, (1980), First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (100)pp. Victoria & Albert Museum and Faber & Faber, A catalogue for the retrospective exhibition of his work to commemorate his 75th birthday. With 183 items exhibited and described in detail. Numerous illustrations in black..... More
London: Sotheby & Co, June 25, 1974, octavo, printed green wrappers. 154 pp. Sotheby & Co, 256 lots. From the Introduction, "The astonishing range of Sir Thomas Phillipp's collecting interests...has been amply illustrated in earlier sales, and the present catalogue provides further evidence.Besides the raw material of conventional political history...are..... More
Amsterdam: NHB/FGE, (1985), First Edition. quarto, plain blue wrappers with wrap-around printed dust jacket. (71) pp. NHB/FGE, Text in Dutch. National Competition Launched By The Dutch Handbookbinders Bookbinding Designers Group. Illustrated in black and white and in color. Fine. More
2 1/2" x 4" Printed in black, orange and gilt. Granville Stanley Hall (February 1, 1846 – April 24, 1924) was a pioneering American psychologist and educator. His interests focused on childhood development and evolutionary theory. Hall was the first president of the American Psychological Association and the first president..... More
London: Christie's, November 30, 1993, quarto, pictorial wrappers. Christie's, Book auction catalogue. Thirteen lots offered, each illustrated and described in detail. Prices realized laid in. Very fine. More
New York: American Art Association, May 14, 1915, octavo, printed wrappers. not paginated. American Art Association, American Art Association sale 331 lots. Standard sets in fine bindings, Valentine's Manuals and first editions of Mark Twain and John Kendrick Bangs. McKay 7560. Mckay location symbols penned to the upper edge of..... More
London: Michael Taylor Rare Books, 1984, quarto, printed blue wrappers. (40) pp. Michael Taylor Rare Books, Designed and printed by Christopher Skelton. 37 items listed and offered for sale, all commissioned by Michael Taylor. Illustrated. Printed price list laid in. Fine. More
Amsterdam: Frederik Muller, 1876, small octavo, self-wrappers, stitched. 89 pp. Frederik Muller, Book auction catalogue listing 1,530 lots to be sold December 15-16, 1876. Lacking front wrapper. Stain to upper right-hand corner of title page. Contents clean and unmarked. First 4 pages detached but present. More
New York: Walpole Galleries, 1915, First Edition. octavo, printed paper wrappers. (40)pp., stapled. Walpole Galleries, This is the first book auction catalogue of The Walpole Galleries, November 12, 1915. 300 lots offered. McKay 7603. Vertical fold through center. Wrappers dusty and with two tiny chips to back wrapper, penciled notation..... More
Boston: P. K. Foley, October, 1899, small octavo, Printed wrappers, stapled. 36 pp. P. K. Foley, Foley's bibliography, American Authors: 1795-1895, is advertised on the back cover. 26 items from The Roycrot Press, a lengthy section on drama and the theater, American and English authors in original bindings and books..... More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1866, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. 591 pp. Smithsonian Institution, "The present work is a catalogue of that portion of the library of the Smithsonian Institution which embraces the publications of Learned societies and other public bodies, as well as encyclopedias and periodical and serial works in..... More
New York: Scott & O'Shaughnessy, May 29, 1918, First Edition. octavo, printed paper wrappers. 68pp., stapled. Scott & O'Shaughnessy, Scott & O'Shaunessy book auction catalogue offering 719 lots. McKay 7972. Slight scuffs and dusting to wrappers, otherwise a nice copy. More
New York: Scott & O'Shaughnessy, May 29, 1918, First Edition. octavo, printed paper wrappers. 68pp., stapled. Scott & O'Shaughnessy, Scott & O'Shaughnessy book auction catalogue offering 719 lots. McKay 7972. Light wear to wrappers, pencil marks to margins. More
(London): Sotheby & Co., (1974), First Edition. quarto, green cloth with gilt lettering and illustrated end papers. unpaginated. Sotheby & Co., In two parts: Part I: Early Science Navigation & Travel including Americana with a few medical books A-C. Part II: D-G. Auction of one of the finest libraries assembled..... More
New York: Sotheby's, 11.9-10.89, large quarto, cloth. (444)pp, 308 items listed. Sotheby's, This magnificent sale has a 4pp. Foreword by Nicolas Barker followed by a 10pp. Preface by the book collector (as he liked to be addressed), Haven O' More. A fantastic [auto]biographical statement, written in the third person, ends..... 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
Typefoundry Asterdam, (1956), quarto, printed wrappers, stapled. (20) pp. Typefoundry Asterdam, The last page consists of an In Memoriam of the font designer, Walter H. McKay, who died a few days after the introduction of Columbia. The back pocket holds eight samples using Columbia typeface. Very fine. More
(Madison, NJ: Farleigh-Dickinson University, no date [1996]), First Edition. quarto, pictorial wrappers. 50 pp. with a 5-page typescript index laid in. Farleigh-Dickinson University, The exhibition that formed the basis for this catalogue was commissioned by the Ginza Graphic Gallery in Tokyo in 1996 and drawn from the Fairleigh Dickinson University..... 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