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 +.

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Book number: 19251

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.

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Book number: 13603

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Typography; Fine Printing;

Adler, Elmer & others, Editors

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 .

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Book number: 15888

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;

Adler, Elmer & others, Editors

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 "Publisher's Cloth Bindings"; also Wagenknecht of Shakespeare's First Editor, Adams on Illustrations in Weem's Washington, Original Lithograph "Gardenia" by Victoria Hutson, and more. Very good .

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Book number: 15890

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;

Adler, Elmer & others, Editors

The New Colophon; a Book Collector' Quarterly, Volume 1 Part 2, April 1948

New York, Printed by the Anthoensen Press for Duschnes Crawford Inc, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; pp; 107-216, (1), 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; Lawrence Thompson on "An Early Frost Broadside"; also Dard Hunter, Jacob Blanck, articles on Elbert Hubbard, Puritan Books and an original serigraph by Leonard Pytlak. Very good .

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Book number: 15892

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;

Adler, Elmer & others, Editors

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 Holbein's Old Testament Woodcuts. Thomas Hardy plagiarism. Very good .

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Book number: 15893

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Book Collecting; Bibliomania; Bibliophile;

Daniels, Josephus

(Salesman's 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.

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Book number: 18127

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

de Waal Ronald Burt

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 .

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Book number: 15852

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Mystery; Doyle; London; Sherlock Holmes;

Eichler, Lilian

(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 .

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Book number: 17330

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Freeman, Dr. Larry, (Compiler)

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 .

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Book number: 14421

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Victorian; Posters; Advertising; Printing;

Johnson, W. Fletcher

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 .

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Book number: 14310

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Pennsylvania; Johnstown Flood; Disasters; Salesman's Dummy:

Librairie Sourget

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.

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Book number: 16326

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;

Librairie Sourget

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.

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Book number: 16327

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;

Librairie Sourget

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.

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Book number: 16328

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Rare Books; Auction Catalogue;

Mannados Book Shop

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 Wister's "Autumn On Wind River". Mannados specialized in Western Americana and Frederic Remington. Very instructive catalogue, 436 items as varied as Remington's first Western oil painting, "Cowboys Driving Horses To Water" at $2500, or Theodore Roosevelt's Medora Edition of Hunting Trips Of A Ranchman at $5.00. Both were great buys!. Very good .

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Book number: 15614

Catalogue: Books on Books & Libraries

Keywords: Bookseller Cataloguess;