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Bearing Gifts From the Seven Seas (National Geographic Catalog 1928)
Washington D.C, National Geographic Society 1928 Soft Cover Very Good
Charming graphics and nice clean condition make this vintage catalog a worthy addition to an ephemera collection. It's printed in black on cream paper with a stapled binding and has 22 pages of books, panoramas (framed and unframed), and maps "for old and young". Each offering is accompanied by a small photo, plus the price, and each page is also decorated with small drawings. There is an unused order blank bound in at the center which shows a small bit of rust to staples, but otherwise catalog is without fault. This order blank is attached with staples showing so it could easily be removed, but it interrupts a two-page spread and has additional advertising on each side! A sampling of offerings include Horses of the World by Major Gen. William Harding Carter with original oil paintings by Edward Herbert Miner; and a sepia photogravure of a Romanian girl both unframed and framed. A small gem!
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14.00 USD
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Catalogue of the Celebrated Library of the Late Major J.R. Abbey; The Hornby Manuscripts Volume I and Volume II
London Sotheby and Co. 1974 Hard Cover Very Good No DJ, as Issued 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Very nice, clean catalogues which together represent the eighth and ninth portions of a rare book auction held June 4, 1974 and March 25, 1975 in London. Not only are they hardcover and illustrated with photographs (both color and black and white) of the illuminated Hornby Manuscripts of the 9th to the 16th centuries -- a total of 68 in all -- but Volume I shows realized prices inked in, as well as notes that may well be of interest to the buyer. Major John Roland Abby was an important British collector who sold some of his manuscripts porior to his death in 1969. These, of course, were sold later.
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30.00 USD
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First Editions of American Authors Collected By the Late Arthur Swann Public Auction Sale
New York Parke-Bernet Galleries 1960 Hard Cover Very Good No DJ, as Issued
Verey nice book -- clean blue-green boards with no bumps and no interior markings, or names. Measures 6-1/2"x9-1/2" and has 85 pages. The auction was held March 22, 1960 in two groupings, one in the afternoon and the other in the evening. Only fault is light foxing to reverse of back endpaper. 442 lots in all with books by Poe, Melville, Thomas Wolfe, Walt Whitman, and many other leading literary lights. The books' owner, Arthur Swann, had emigrated from England to work for an American auction house. Later, he organized the rare book and manuscript department for the American Art Association and also served as VP of the Brick Row Book Shop in New York City. In 1933 he became vice president of Parke-Bernet.
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18.00 USD
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The Collection of Jonathan Goodwin; Important & Fine Modern First Editions. With Autograph Letters & Manuscripts of Ernest Hemingway & Others (three volume set)
New York Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. 1977 Soft Cover Very Good
A very clean three volume set of auction catalogs for one of the most outstanding book auctions in modern times. Absolutely a treasure trove of information with much description and photographs, including a fold-out. Best of all, these copies have the realized prices penned in beside each item by former owner for a total of 861 pieces! Impossible to list all, but a sampling includes Harry Crosby and the Black Sun Press, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Robert Frost, Faulkner, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac -- the list goes on and on. Astounding depth and includes ephemera items too. Volumes measure 9"x9-1/2". Auctions were held as follows: Part I, March 29, 1977; Part II, October 15, 1977; and Part III, Aoril 12, 1978,
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75.00 USD
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The Eldridge R. Johnson Collection (Parts I, III, IV and V)
New York Park Bernet Galleries 1946 Soft Cover Very Good
Four out of five of the auction catalogs published for the disposal of the Eldridge R. Johnson Collection, all from various dates in 1946.These include: Part I -- Manuscripts and drawings including the famous original "Alice"manuscript and two copies of the rare first (1865) edition and other Carroll books and manuscripts and important Cruikshank books and drawings; Part III -- Cruikshank drawings and sketches and famous books illustrated by him; Part IV -- engravings and etchings by Durer, Rembrandt, Schonauer, Whistler and Zorn; and Part V the four folios of Shakespeare 1623, 1632, 1664 and 1685. All catalogs are illustrated and very clean and tightly bound with matching blue covers. One shows light evidence of water staining to lower corner and bottom edge leaving faint mark and mild crinkling and Part III has penciled realized prices on some entries. Eldridge R. Johnson was co-creator of the Victor Talking Machine Company. Wonderful resource.
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60.00 USD
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The Rocket's Blast Comic Collector #115
Coral Gables, Florida S.F.C.A. 1975 Soft Cover Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Nice, clean magazine which t this time had a a print run of only 1500 copies per month. Great vintage ads. Includes articles about sci-fi author Otto Binder (with photos), an interview with John Goldwater, Leonard Darvin, & Dr. Frederic Wertham, Our Gang comics, a nostalgic look at the Pep Comics and more.
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20.00 USD
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The Seneca Nation Library, Alleghany Branch, Biblioraphy of Native American Books
Salamanca, New York The Seneda Nation Library Soft Cover Near Fine 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Very clean soft cover -- no defect of note. Measures 8-1/2"x11" and has 133 pages. Provides a complete listing of Native Amercan books and resources in the library's collection for both children and adults, including fiction, nonfiction and reference, plus periodicals, pamphlets, microfilm, cassettes, filmstrips, films and videos.
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25.00 USD
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The Venice Library of Ezra Pound and Olga Rudge
New York, New York Glenn Horowitz Bookseller Inc. 1999 Hard Cover Fine No DJ 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall SIGNED By Glenn Horowtiz
A finely made book which is a pleasure to hold. Measures 9"x11-1/4" and has a lovely full color photograph of two of the books at frontis. It is also SIGNED anf inscribed by Horowitz thus, "To -----. with thanks for her confidence and friendship. Glenn Horowitz '99." There is also a letter from Horowitz to a second person laid-in. The book has 78 pages covering 139 titles with descriptions and several pages of facsimile leaves plus a price list laid-in. Very, very nice.
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65.00 USD
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Almagno, R. Stephen Cardinal John Joseph Wright The Bibliophile
Pittsburgh, PA The Pittsburgh Bibliophiles 1980 No Edition Stated Soft Cover Fine
Very nice, small booklet measuring 5-1/2"x9." Red covers with color photo of the cardinal at frontis. Told primarily in the subject's own words from a speech given in 1976 when he presented the Board of Trustees of the Boston Public Library with his lifetime collection of books and memorabilia about St. Joan of Arc. He had amassed six thousand volumes, the largest collection of its kind outside of France. 16 pages.
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16.00 USD
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Byrd, Cicil K. The Pacific Northwest 1542-1846
Bloomington, Indiana The Lilly Library Indiana University 1988 Soft Cover Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
A lovely exhibit catalog which is very clean and tightly bound with no names or wriiting. Light edgewear only detractor -- pages pristine. Illustrated with photos and art in black and white. Written to accompany an exhibition of books on the discovery of the northwest United States, the fur trade, and the diplomacy which led to the present boundary line between Canada and the U.S. west of the Rocky Mountains. Each book described. A wonderful resource for those interested in the period and area. 87 pages.
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20.00 USD
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Chambers, David; Franklin, Colin; Tucker, Alan Morris Cox and the Gogmagog Press
Pinner, Middlesex, England Private Libraries Association 1991 Limited Edition Hard Cover Fine No DJ, as Issued 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Limited Edition -- 1650 print run, of which only 500 were offered for sale. Bright orange and black graphic cover design is both eye-popping and just right for showcasing the astonishing body of work produced by British artist Morris Cox (1903-1998). The book was designed without a dustjacket and is clean and crisp as new both inside and out. Measures 7-1/2"x11". Wonderful black and white photo of Cox at frontis followed by photographs of his work in both black and white and as color plates. Cox produced paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and photography, but also ran his own private press called Gogmagog, hence the title. Here he published his own poetry and prose, examples of which are included in the book. The first section also discusses Cox as a printer. Includes complete list of the books Gogmagog printed.From its contents to its design this one's terrific. Great "book feel" too. To be appreciated as both object and vehicle. 184 pages.
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45.00 USD
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Christie, Victor J.W. Bessie Pease Gutmann Published Works Catalog
Ocean Township, New Jersey Park Avenue Publishers 1986 Third Edition Soft Cover Very Good
Collectors of Bessie Pease Gutmann will find this clean, atractive catalogue (no names or writing) very helpful for identifying her work and where it appeared. This includes her entuire ouvre -- published prints, illustrated books, post cards, magazine illustrations, commercial (adverttising) art, Christmas cards, and the "Gutmann Colonials." There's also biographical info, a collectors' checklist and more. Measures 5-1/2"x8-1/2" and has 74 pages including eleven illustrations in black and white.
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18.00 USD
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Clarke, Stephen The Strawberry Hill Press & Its Printing House
New Haven, Connecticut The Lewis Walpole Library, Yake University 2011 0300170408 / 9780300170405 Hard Cover NEW New 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Crisp BRAND NEW book still in original publisher's shrinkwrap. An illustrated study of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill Press, founded in 1757, a highly regarded English private press revered for the qaulity of its offerings. The author was able to access a "remarkable array" of images of the Printing House, many of which are newly discovered and never before studied. Surprisingly, much of Walpole's Printing House remains.
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50.00 USD
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De Maupassant, Guy The Booklovers Magazine Vol. II No. 2; August, 1903
Philadelphia The Library Publishing Company 1903 Soft Cover Very Good
Nice clean, tightly bound magazine not commonly found. Measures 7-1/4" x10" and is clean as a whistle inside and out. Small bit of edgewear to front, a small crease to upper left corner of cover, and a small loosening of paper at bottom of spine reglued to prevent further damage. Great ads -- railroads, books, food, entertainment, alcohol, cosmetics, insurance etc, plus full color Ralston Purina at back cover -- and of course plenty of BOOKS. Includes a profile of writer Guy De Maupassant along with his short story "The Inn"; a piece on lengthening the human lifespan with portraits of Pasteur, Walter Reed and others; and an exceptional piece on the London transportation system. Numerous issues available from 1903.
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20.00 USD
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Jackson. Holbrook The Anatomy of Bibliomaina
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A. Frederic C Beil 1989 0913720704 / 9780913720707 Reprint Hard Cover Fine Very Good
Book itself is crisp and clean with no bumps to black boards and pristine pages. Only defect is stamp to front free endpaper with former owner's name. We will provide a brand new bookplate to use, or not, at buyer's discretion. Jacket is likewise well kept with no tears or chips and is most handsome in brand new mylar. Book was published originally in 1930 by Soncino Press. A massive tome of of 668 pages which has become a classic in the genre of books about books for its depth and humor.
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25.00 USD
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