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Have You Read 100 Great Books?; Dedicated to the Public Libraries of America... .
New York, Jasper Lee Company, 1950. Third Edition, revised, enlarged. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; 144; gray linen cloth lettered in black in a pictorial dust jacket; Jacket chipped at extremities. Book shop tag from "Trans-Lux Book Shop, Washington, D.C."; previous owner\'s name on the front free fly leaf dated 1955. A fascinating collection of lists from sources as diverse as the Grolier Club, Christopher Morley, A. Edward Newton, Theodore Roosevelt and beyond. Great fun. Very good/good +.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 19251
USD 30,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 26 | £UK 23 | JP¥ 4626]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Typography 5; the Annual of the Type Directors Club
New York, Watson-Guptil Publications, 1984. First Edition. Quarto; pp. 216; violet cloth, gilt in a dust jacket. Illustrated in color and black and white. Always interesting and thought provoking. Very good/very good.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 13603
USD 45,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 39 | £UK 34.25 | JP¥ 6939]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Typography; Fine Printing;
The Colophon; a Book Collector Quarterly, Part Six, 1931
New York, Pynson Printers for The Colophon, Ltd, 1931. Limited Edition, 1/3000 copies. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; unpaginated, pictorial colophon; illustrated; book themed color paper over boards. llustrated title page by Rockwell Kent; No matter what the issue there was always something of compelling interest in the Colophon. In this issue; Irving S. Underhill on Huckleberry Finn; also Willa Cather on her First Novels, Burns Miniature, Original Linoleum Cut Wood Nymphs by K. M. Ballantyne, and more. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 15888
USD 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 30.5 | £UK 26.75 | JP¥ 5397]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;
The Colophon; a Book Collector Quarterly, Part Eight, 1931
New York, Pynson Printers for The Colophon, Ltd, 1931. Limited Edition, 1/3000 copies. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; unpaginated, pictorial colophon; illustrated; book themed color paper over boards; Minor edge wear else very good. Illustrated title page by Rockwell Kent; No matter what the issue there was always something of compelling interest in the Colophon. In this issue; John Carter on Publishers Cloth Bindings; also Wagenknecht of Shakespeares First Editor, Adams on Illustrations in Weems Washington, Original Lithograph Gardenia by Victoria Hutson, and more. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 15890
USD 35,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 30.5 | £UK 26.75 | JP¥ 5397]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;
The New Colophon; a Book Collector Quarterly, Volume 1 Part 3, July 1948
New York, Printed by the Anthoensen Press for Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; (iv), 221-312, (v), colophon; illustrated; book themed color paper over boards. No matter what the issue there was always something of compelling interest in the Colophon. In this issue; Ames Williams on Stephen Crane war Correspondent; also Philip Hofer, John Carter, articles on Holbeins Old Testament Woodcuts. Thomas Hardy plagiarism. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 15893
USD 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 21.75 | £UK 19.25 | JP¥ 3855]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;
(SalesmanS Dummy) the Life of Woodrow Wilson 1856-1924
Philadelphia, Universal Book And Bible House, 1924. Salesman\'s Dummy. Hardcover. Octavo; pp; 64 select sample pages, including the title page, contents, introduction and various chapters; illustrated; the frontispiece portrait and thirty, (30) pages of black and white plates; decorated blue cloth lettered in gilt with an oval paste-on portrait of Wilson at center upper board; example of the spine on the rear board, half broadside conditions and 12 pages of canvassing sheets. A variant of Zinman #360; that citation states that the imprint is Chicago and the publisher George W. Noble. On the copyright page the name Will H. Johnston appears on both copies. a very good copy.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 18127
USD 20,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 17.5 | £UK 15.25 | JP¥ 3084]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson: A Classified and Annotated List of Materials Relating to Their Lives and Adventures
Boston, New York Graphic Society, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; xiv, (ii), 526, indices; Illustrated with a frontispiece and black and white photographs; black cloth and brown boards lettered in gilt, in a patterned paper covered slipcase; Spine lightly faded else very good in a very good slipcase. " Holmes sat comfortably in the green chair, backlit from the large window overlooking Baker Street. He gazed upward and through the cloud of pipe smoke at Dr. Watson; \'It\'s elementary my dear fellow, de Waal is the single best bibliography, now, shouldn\'t Mrs. Hudson be ascending the stairs with our tea?\' " Suddenly there was a boisterous commotion from the lower hallway, Mrs. Hudson screamed, both Holmes and Watson...... (The Adventure of the Bookman\'s Library). Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 15852
USD 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 21.75 | £UK 19.25 | JP¥ 3855]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Mystery; Doyle; London; Sherlock Holmes;
(Prospectus) Back to the Dawn of Love; Prospectus for Lilian Eichler\'s, the Customs of Mankind
Garden City, Nelson Doubleday, Inc, 1925. Prospectus. Wraps. Octavo; pp; 16; illustrated inn color and black and white; original printed pictorial color paper wrappers. This prospectus retains the laid in three page letter from Doubleday touting the book and the "Acceptance Voucher Coupon". Ms. Eichler could not have complained about the advertising campaign. Great publishing promotional material. Near fine .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 17330
USD 15,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 13 | £UK 11.5 | JP¥ 2313]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
The Story of Panama and the Canal, a Complete History- the Salesman\'s Dummy
Chicago, Northwestern Bible House, 1907. Salesman\'s Dummy. Hardcover. Octavo; 62 select sample pages, including the title page, preface and various chapters; illustrated; the frontispiece portrait and thirty, (30) pages of black and white plates and maps, large folding map of the canal and the elevations tipped in at rear; pictorial red cloth, lettered in white; example of the spine on the rear board, salesman\'s instructions, pages of reviews and canvassing sheets. The Greatest Engineering Feat of the 19th Century!. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 16822
USD 25,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 21.75 | £UK 19.25 | JP¥ 3855]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Victorian Posters; from the Library of Victorian Culture
Watkins Glen, NY, American Life Foundation, 1969. Only Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp; (4), 5-304, index; profusely illustrated in black and white; pictorial terra-cotta cloth lettered in black. Great variety, advertising, literary, circus, transportation etc. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 14421
USD 15,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 13 | £UK 11.5 | JP¥ 2313]
Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Victorian; Posters; Advertising; Printing;
History of the Johnstown Flood. The Salesman\'s Dummy; "All the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping out of Connemaugh Valley; the Overthrow of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, Etc. , Etc. With Full Accounts of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.
Np, Edgewood Publishing Co, 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. octavo; pp. 96 selected pages; illustrated, twenty-four selected black and white plates of a projected twenty-four; brown cloth, lettered in gilt, brown patterned endpapers, rear board shows the projected spine; the order ledger at rear is intact and is unused; bound in is a broadsheet advertisement for the book with details as to make up and pricing; Very good, minor edgewear. A very nice example of a late 19th century salesman\'s dummy. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 14310
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Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Pennsylvania; Johnstown Flood; Disasters; Salesman\'s Dummy:
Librairie Sourget: Manuscrits Enlumines Et Livres Precieux 1470-1956 Catalogue XXX (30)
Chartres France, Librairie Sourget, 2005. Only Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; (vi); 629, (i), colophon; profusely and elegantly illustrated with color photographs of bindings, title pages, maps etc; blue cloth lettered in gilt in a pictorial dust jacket. A wonderful catalogue. Near fine/near fine.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 16326
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Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;
Librairie Sourget: Manuscrits Enlumines Et Livres Precieux 1280-1930 Catalogue XXI (21)
Chartres France, Librairie Sourget, 2000. Only Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; (vi); 616, (i), colophon; profusely and elegantly illustrated with color photographs of bindings, title pages, maps etc; blue cloth lettered in gilt in a pictorial dust jacket. A wonderful catalogue; Prices realized sheet laid in. Near fine/near fine.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 16327
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Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;
Librairie Sourget: Six Siecles Patrimoine Bibliophilique 1250-1895 Catalogue XXVII (27)
Chartres France, Librairie Sourget, 2003. Only Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; (iv); 365, (i), colophon; profusely and elegantly illustrated with color photographs of bindings, title pages, maps etc; blue cloth lettered in gilt in a pictorial dust jacket. A wonderful catalogue; Prices realized sheet laid in. Near fine/near fine.
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 16328
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Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;
Fact and Fiction of the Old West and the Wild West, Catalogue No. 15
New York, Mannados Book Shop, 1945. Only Edition. Wraps. Octavo, pp; 43; seven black and white cuts of Remington Bronzes and other oil paintings; original printed pictorial paper wrappers; light soiling to wrapper, else very good. OCLC locates just one copy at Texas A & M. Inside rear cover reprints Owen Wisters Autumn On Wind River. Mannados specialized in Western Americana and Frederic Remington. Very instructive catalogue, 436 items as varied as Remingtons first Western oil painting, Cowboys Driving Horses To Water at $2500, or Theodore Roosevelts Medora Edition of Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman at $5.00. Both were great buys!. Very good .
Austin\'s Antiquarian Books Professional sellerBook no.: 15614
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Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries
Keywords: Bookseller Cataloguess;