Copenhagen: G.E.C. Gads Forlag, 1973, Facsimile edition. octavo, heavy paper wrappers in printed paper dust jacket. (xxviii), (256)pp. G.E.C. Gads Forlag, With one folding plate. Text in Danish. Study of public libraries and library science. Very tiny chip from wrapper at top of spine, otherwise a fine copy. More
Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, (1995), First Edition. quarto, brown boards. xxxviii, 251 pp. D. S. Brewer, The library of Trinity College, Cambridge, contains the largest collection of medieval manuscripts of any college in Great Britain, and one of the most important in the world. A number of known Middle English..... More
London: The Library Association, 1963, First Edition. octavo, red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (242)pp. The Library Association, Largely responsible for the Public Library in the form in which it has developed in Great Britain, this biography presents Edwards' public and private life and his career in London, Manchester, Oxford..... More
Paris: Ernest Thorin, 1887, First Edition. large octavo, original printed paper wrappers. viii, 380pp. Ernest Thorin, Name inside front wrapper. Front and back wrappers in near fine condition. Spine wrapper worn and with a 3" chip missing at the bottom. Wrappers and preliminary pages printed on acidic paper and therefore..... More
Columbia, MO: International Library Center, 1969, First Printed Edition. thick quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. (xiv), 371printed pp. International Library Center, A doctoral dissertation for Columbia University (mimeographed). With two maps and one plan. Bibliography. Index. Printed prospectus and autograph letter, signed from the author laid. Name inside front wrapper..... More
(Cambridge): Cambridge University Library, 1975, First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (iv), (28)pp. Cambridge University Library, Ilustrated with photographs and drawings. A very fine copy. More
London: H.K. Lewis & Co., Ltd., (1958), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. 78pp. H.K. Lewis & Co., Ltd., Each of the lectures presents an outstanding figure in the history of English libraries of the first half of the 19th century: Sir Anthony Panizzi for the British Museum; Dr. George Birkbeck..... More
(Hamden, CT): Archon, (1971), Second Edition, Rivised and enlarged. octavo, blue boards in printed dust jacket. (132)pp. Archon, Name anddate on front endpaper, otherwsise a fine copy. Jacket slightly bumped at spine. More
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895, First Edition. octavo, green cloth stamped in gilt. (xvi), (272)pp. Lawrence and Bullen, An interesting, readable discussion on The Philosophy of Rarity which is illustrated with ornaments and devices taken from works in the author's own collection, chiefly of the sixteenth century. Along with chapters..... More
Tucson: Univ of Arizona Press, (1986), Second printing. small octavo, cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 95pp. Univ of Arizona Press, "John David Marshall has combed Powell's books, articles, essays, and reviews to fashion a collection of quotations that best reflect the man and his intellectual passions." The quotations are grouped..... More
New Haven: Yale Univ Press, 1989, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 160pp. Yale Univ Press, An Oak Spring Sylva is the first of a series of discursive catalogues describing selections of the rare books and other material in the Oak Spring Garden Library, a collection formed by Mrs..... More
Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1992, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (xvi), 350 pp. The Scarecrow Press, Includes a reprint of Butler's "An Introduction to Library Science." With a checklist of Butler's writings. Faint horizontal scuff to front cover. Inscribed and signed "John" by the author. More
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
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1942, First Edition. quarto, original printed paper wrappers. (x), (182)pp. Government Printing Office, No. 5 in Studies of the A. L. A. Committee on Library Cooperation with Latin America. Quite an extensive reference. Wrappers dusty and scuffed, light wear to spine. More
(London): The British Library, (2007), First Edition. small octavo, printed wrappers. (xiv), 97pp. The British Library, The Panizzi Lectures 2005. The British Library possesses a formidable collection of Russian printed books, about a third of the two hundred or so Cyrillic coldices in Britain, and an extensive collection of manuscript..... More
(San Marino: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, 1937), First Separate Edition. small quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers, sewn. 32pp. Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, Reprinted from The Huntington Library Bulletin, No. 1, May, 1931. Fascinating story of the founder of one of the greatest libraries. Two..... More
London: Bibliographical Society, 2017, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. xxix, 493 pp. Bibliographical Society, Edmund Geste, probably pronounced ‘Guest’, (c. 1515–1577) studied at King’s College, Cambridge, where he became a fellow in 1536 under Henry VIII, rising to become Vice-Provost under Edward VI in 1550 before being expelled under Queen..... 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
Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Cosity, 1897, First Edition. octavo, printed wrappers. (xiv), 85 pp. Cambridge Antiquarian Cosity, Cambridge Antiquarian Society Octavo Publications No. XXIX. Small chip at bottom of front wrapper which has minor soiling and a few wrinkles. Text clean and unmarked. More
(London): British Library, 1994, First Edition. large quarto, cloth. British Library, (xii), 588pp.; (548)pp. From the Introduction: "The acquisition of Hebrew books between 1893 and 1960 consists of some 9,000 titles. About twelve titles, mainly liturgies, which were acquired after 1960, have been included in this Catalogue because of their..... More
London: British Library, 2004, First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. xxxvii, 266pp. British Library, Benjamin Disraeli was of the opinion that he was born in a library. The library was reputed to have held about 25,000 tomes, and belonged to his father, Isaac D'Israeli, a prolific and popular author..... More
Kyoto: Kyoto University, 1970, First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. (xii), (332)pp. Kyoto University, Karl Wilhelm Bücher was an economist, one of the founders of non-market economics, and the founder of journalism as an academic discipline. Lower right corner of text block bumped, otherwise a near fine, clean copy..... More
(New Castle, DE): Oak Knoll Press, 2006, First English language edition, Limited to 700 copies. tall octavo, brown cloth with pictorial and title on label on front cover. (xii), 49pp. Oak Knoll Press, Introduction by Robert D. Fleck. Translation by Timothy Cullen. A private press keepsake by the author and..... More
New York: New York Public Library, 1951, First printing of this edition. Limited to 1,000 copies. octavo, cloth. xxxvi, 188pp. New York Public Library, Revised and Elucidated by Victor Hugo Paltsits. The elucidations by Paltsits are annotations at the end of each chapter, further chronicling the formation of one of..... More
Suffolk, Eng: Boydell & Brewer, 1989, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 205pp. Boydell & Brewer, Pepys's music collection ranges from psalm-books to operas, includes treatises on the subject of musical theory and items of historical interest. The map collection concentrates on material related to navigation and the `Calligraphical..... More