Atkinson, Frank

Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms: A Selection of Popular Modern Writers in English

London and Hamden, CT: Clive Bingley and Linnet Books, (1977). (1977). London and Hamden, CT: Clive Bingley and Linnet Books, (1977). (1977). Fine. - Octavo, blue cloth, in dw. Very lightly soiled. The dw is lightly rubbed with the spine faded. 248 pp. The top edge is soiled, else near fine in a very good dw.

Second edition, enlarged. Fine .

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Book number: 7270

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: LITERATURE; PSEUDONYMNS; DICTIONARY; REFERENCE; FRANK ATKINSON. (Pseudonyms). DICTIONARY OF LITERARY PSEUDONYMS: A Selection of Popular Modern Writers in English. Atkinson, Frank.

Benjamin, Mary A

Autographs: A Key to Collecting

NY: R. R. Bowker Co. 1946. 1946. NY: R. R. Bowker Co. 1946. 1946. Very good. - Octavo, green cloth titled in gilt, in dw. The dw is lightly chipped & soiled with the dw spine somewhat darkened. xviii & 305 pp. plus colophon & 35 pp. of B&W facsimiles. Also with 1 folding B&W table. Near fine in a very good dw.

First edition. Very good .

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Book number: 29855

Catalogue: Autograph Reference

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; ART OF THE BOOK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; (Autographs). AUTOGRAPHS: A Key to Collecting. Benjamin, Mary A.

Cushing, William

Anonyms: A Dictionary of Revealed Authorship

Waltham, MA: Mark Press, Inc. 1963. 1963. Waltham, MA: Mark Press, Inc. 1963. 1963. Very good. - Octavo, green cloth titled in gilt. Slightly faded & with a light stain. 829 pp. Very good.

Reprint, limited to 600 copies, of the first edition published in 1889. Very good .

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Book number: 6099

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: ANONYMS; DICTIONARY; REFERENCE; AUTHORS; WILLIAM CUSHING; LIMITED EDITION REPRINT. (Pseudonyms). ANONYMS: A DICTIONARY OF REVEALED AUTHORSHIP. Cushing, William.

Cushing, William

Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary Disguises

NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1885. 1885. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. 1885. 1885. Good. - Octavo, rebound in red buckram; gilt-lettered label on spine. 603 pp. The pages are lightly chipped & toned. The first 2 blanks are partially detached. Ex-library with stamp on title page, number on copyright page & presentation stamp on first page of text. Good.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 6100

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: PSEUDONYMS; INITIALS; AUTHORS; DICTIONARY; REFERENCE; WILLIAM CUSHING; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION. (Pseudonyms). INITIALS AND PSEUDONYMS: A DICTIONARY OF LITERARY DISGUISES. Cushing, William.

Gratz, Simon

A Book About Autographs

Philadelphia, PA: William J. Campbell, 1920. 1920. Philadelphia, PA: William J. Campbell, 1920. 1920. Good. - Octavo, dark blue cloth titled in gilt on spine; t.e.g. The binding is rubbed with some white staining; the covers are bumped & the head & tail of the spine are chipped; the titling is somewhat faded. 394 pp. The hinges are starting; there is an owner's stamp on the front endpaper & occasional light soiling. B&W portrait frontispiece & B&W plates with tissue guards. Good.

Limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Good .

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Book number: 9724

Catalogue: Autograph Reference

Keywords: AUTOGRAPHS; COLLECTING AUTOGRPHS; COLLECTORS; COLLECTIONS; SIMON GRATZ; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; FACSIMILES; LIMITED EDITION.

Hamilton, Charles

The Signature of America: A Fresh Look at Famous Handwriting

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1979). (1979). New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1979). (1979). Good. - Quarto [11-1/8 inches high by 8-5 /8 inches wide], cloth in a dust wrapper. The binding is bumped with light staining to the bottom corner of the front cover. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed with a few small stains. [vii], 278 & [1] pages. Profusely illustrated with facsimiles in black & white. The contents are very good. Good in a very good dust wrapper.

First edition. Good .

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Book number: 30627

Catalogue: Autograph Reference

Keywords: AUTOGRAPH REFERENCE; AMERICANA; THE SIGNATURE OF AMERICA: A Fresh Look at Famous Handwriting; CHARLES HAMILTON; FACSIMILES; SIGNATURES; LETTERS; DOCUMENTS; ORIGINAL DRAWINGS; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Haynes, John Edward

Pseudonyms of Authors: Including Anonyms and Initialisms

NY: published by the author, 1882. 1882. NY: published by the author, 1882. 1882. Good. - Square octavo, brown cloth titled in gilt; t.e.g. Rubbed with the head & tail of the spine chipped. 112 pp. Mild ex-library with a few blind stamps, including one on the title. A good, tight copy.

First edition.

Presentation copy inscribed "To John Badger Clark of the / Manchester Mirror / with compliments of / Jno. Edward Haynes". Good .

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Book number: 6101

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: PSEUDONYMS; ANONYMS; INITIALS; AUTHORS; REFERENCE; JOHN EDWARD HAYNES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; PRESENTATION COPY; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNATURE. (Pseudonyms). PSEUDONYMS OF AUTHORS: INCLUDING ANONYMS AND INITIALISMS. Haynes, John Edward.

(Holbrook and Fessenden).

The New Universal Letter Writer, Containing Letters on Different Subjects. To Which Are Added, Forms of Cards of Invitation, Titles of Address, &C. &C.

Brattleboro, [Vermont], Holbrook and Fessenden, 1824. 1824. A RARE BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT IMPRINT - 32mo. 5 inches high by 3 inches wide. Bound in original marbled boards backed by a dark green calf spine, titled and ruled in gilt on the spine. The covers are rubbed with wear to the edges and corners. There is evidence of minor early worming to the bottom of the rear joint. 96 pages. The hinges are cracked with some light occasional soiling throughout. Several page corners are slightly creased. Good. RARE. WorldCat locates only 3 copies. Instructions and directions for writing letters with examples of letters from and to close relations, business letters, courtship and marriage, friendship, and the example of a letter challenging another to a duel and the belittling response. Good .

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Book number: 95767

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: REFERENCE; LETTER WRITING; COMPOSITION; THE NEW UNIVERSAL LETTER WRITER, CONTAINING LETTERS ON DIFFERENT SUBJECTS; FORMS OF CARDS OF INVITATION; TITLES OF ADDRESS; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; HOLBROOK AND FESSENDEN; BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT; RARE IMPRIN

Kane, Joseph Nathan

Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions in the United States

New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1950. 1950. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1950. 1950. Good. - Large octavo [10-1/4 inches high by 7 inches wide], red cloth. The binding is bumped & lightly rubbed. The spine is slightly faded with a tear to the head. 888 pages, printed in 2 columns. The front hinge is cracked & the rear hinge is starting with some tears to the inner edge of the rear endpaper. The fore-edge is lightly soiled. Good working copy.

First edition of this revised and expanded edition.

Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper and signed "Joe Kane / April 3, 1950". Good .

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Book number: 11604

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: REFERENCE; FAMOUS FIRST FACTS; FIRST HAPPENINGS; DISCOVERIES; INVENTIONS; AMERICAN; JOSEPH NATHAN KANE; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH.

Leavitt, Robert Keith

Noah's Ark / New England Yankees and the Endless Quest. A Short History of the Original Webster Dictionaries, with Particular Reference to Their First Hundred Years As Publications of G. & C. Merriam Company

Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Company, 1947. 1947. Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Company, 1947. 1947. Very good. - Squarish octavo, rust brown cloth titled in gilt on spine, in a light gray paper covered slipcase with a printed paper label on the front panel. The spine of the book is slightly faded. The spine & extremities of the slipcase are darkened with soiling to the panels & label. [viii] & 106 pages. Illustrated in black-and-white. Very good.

Limited edition of 2,000 numbered copies. This copy, which is unnumbered, is from the library of the Meriden Gravure Company with the company's book label on the flyleaf. Very good .

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Book number: 2775

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: REFERENCE; DICTIONARIES; WEBSTER DICTIONARIES; G. & C. MERRIAM COMPANY; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; PUBLISHING; PUBLISHER; ROBERT KEITH LEAVITT; ILLUSTRATIONS; MERIDEN GRAVURE COMPANY.

Poldauf, Ivan; compiler

Czech English Dictionary / Cesko Anglicky Slovnik

Prague: State Publishing House for Educational Literature, (1986). (1986). Prague: State Publishing House for Educational Literature, (1986). (1986). Good. - Thick octavo, cloth in a dust wrapper. The bottom corner of the front cover is slightly frayed. The dust jacket is lightly rubbed & chipped with several short tears to its rear panel along the spine. 1133 pages plus colophon. The pages are slightly toned. Good.

First edition.

Compiled in cooperation with Robert Pynsent. Good .

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Book number: 29432

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: REFERENCE; DICTIONARY; LANGUAGES; CZECH ENGLISH DICTIONARY; CESKO ANGLICKY SLOVNIK; IVAN POLDAUF; ROBERT PYNSENT; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

(Rendells, Inc.)

Renaissance Europe 1450-1600. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, Documents, Rare Books, Bindings, Maps and Prints. Catalogue 149

Newton, MA: The Rendells, Inc. (1980). (1980). Newton, MA: The Rendells, Inc. (1980). (1980). Very good. - Quarto, printed white wraps with vignettes in gray & black on both wraps. Wraps lightly soiled with small stains & area of dampstaining to rear wrap; the spine is soiled with the head chipped & a tear to the tail. 354 pp. Profusely illustrated in B&W with full-page & textual facsimiles. The contents are very good.

269 items are catalogued and fully described with prices. Very good .

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Book number: 9694

Catalogue: Autograph Reference

Keywords: BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; EUROPEAN; RENAISSANCE; AUTOGRAPHS; MANUSCRIPTS; MAPS; PRINTS; DOCUMENTS; BINDINGS; CATALOGUE; SALE CATALOGUE; RENDELLS; ILLUSTRATIONS; FACSIMILES; PRICES. (Autographs). RENAISSANCE EUROPE 1450-1600. Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, Documen

Runes, Dagobert D.; and Schrickel, Harry G.; editors

Encyclopedia of the Arts

NY: Philosophical Library, (1946). (1946). NY: Philosophical Library, (1946). (1946). Very good. - Octavo, cloth, in dw. The binding is bumped & stained; the dw is rubbed & chipped with light staining to the rear panel. 1064 pp. The contents are very good. Very good .

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Book number: 6515

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: ARTS; PERFORMING ARTS; FINE ARTS; MUSIC; ARCHITECTURE; DECORATIVE ARTS; ENCYCLOPEDIA; REFERENCE; DAGOBERT D. RUNES; HARRY G. SCHRICKEL. (Reference). (Fine & Performing Arts). ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE ARTS. Runes, Dagobert D.; and Schrickel, Harry G.; edito

Sharp, Harold S.; compiler

Handbook of Pseudonyms and Personal Nicknames: First Supplement. Volume 1: A-J. Volume II: K-Z. (2 Volumes)

Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 1975. 1975. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, Inc. 1975. 1975. Good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in white. Soiled with remains of a library label on the spine of Vol. 2. pp. 1-704; and pp. 705-1395. Vol. 2 is ex- library with a pocket in the rear. Good.

First editions. Good .

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Book number: 6098

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: PSEUDONYMS; NICKNAMES; HAROLD S. SHARP; REFERENCE; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION. (Pseudonyms). HANDBOOK OF PSEUDONYMS AND PERSONAL NICKNAMES: First Supplement. Volume 1: A-J. Volume II: K-Z. (2 volumes). Sharp, Harold S.; compiler.

Sullivan, George

Making Money in Autographs

NY: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc. (1977). (1977). NY: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc. (1977). (1977). Very good. - Octavo, gray cloth titled in gilt. Soiled, in a lightly chipped dw. 223 pp. Illustrated in B&W with facsimiles. Very good.

With an introduction by Charles Hamilton. Very good .

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Book number: 9699

Catalogue: Autograph Reference

Keywords: AUTOGRAPHS; GEORGE SULLIVAN; REFERENCE; CHARLES HAMILTON; FACSIMILES. (Autographs). MAKING MONEY IN AUTOGRAPHS. Sullivan, George.