THE CAXTON CLUB; G. THOMAS TANSELLE (INTRODUCTION)

Other People's Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell

Chicago: The Caxton Club, 2011. 1st Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Limited Edition. Quarter bound in publisher's blue cloth over burgundy boards, white lettering on spine and cover. Illustrated with 112 photographs. The idea for Other People's Books was conceived in 2007 when Steve Tomashefsky, then President of the Caxton Club, actively supported a project to create a collection of essays revealing the stories behind association copies. Even earlier, Caxton Club members recognized the importance of provenance during its exhibition of "books interesting through their associations," in 1896. This enthusiasm for association copies continued to grow even outside of the Caxton Club as newspapers such as The New York Times began publishing articles related to these unique pedigree books. Other People's Books provides stories of fifty-two presentation copies from 1470 to 1986, narrating how each book came to be inscribed. Containing 112 illustrations, this work is a lively historical account of the journey of twenty-four books from institutional collections and twenty-eight from private hands. Set in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States, these books range in topics from astronomy, ornithology, political science, and psychology, to art, film, history, and literature. While many of the books are presentation inscriptions directly from the author, others were inscribed by someone who was closely connected with the author. The book highlights the owners of these volumes now, many of whom are famous names in literature and history or book scholars and collectors. This book is a creation of the Caxton Club, an organization of collectors, publishers, designers, and librarians. Many Caxton Club members worked together to assemble this work, with a jury of members hand-picking the fifty-two essays seen in this collection. They edited, designed, and indexed the book. Submission requests were made to numerous book organizations across North America, as well as to curators of university library special collections.. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean; still in original shrink-wrap. NEW.. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 214 pp. New with No dust jacket as issued .

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TEETS, BRUCE E.; HELMUT E. GERBER

Joseph Conrad an Annotated Bibliography of Writings About Him

DeKalb, IL: Northern Illinois University Press, 1971. 0875800203. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0875800203. Illustrated by John B. Goetz. Publisher's full tan cloth, blue and black lettering on spine, decorated endpapers. Includes Index of Authors, Index of Secondary Works, Index of Periodicals and Newspapers, Index of Foreign Language, and Index of Titles. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition, tight, square and clean. The dust jacket is very slightly shelf-worn and has one small tear closed on the rear panel, else fine. FINE/NEAR FINE.. Annotated Secondary Bibliography Series on English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 Series. Cover Art. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (xi), 671 pp. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Keywords: 0875800203 English Literature Bibliography W. Somerset Maugham Thomas Hardy E.M. Forester John Galsworthy George Gissing D.H. Lawrence H.G. Wells Novels, Poetry & Literature Reference Books About Books

UDEN, GRANT

Understanding Book Collecting

London: Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd, 1995. 0907462138. Reprint. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0907462138. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 279 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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UDEN, GRANT

Understanding Book Collecting

Woodbridge Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors Club, 1988. 0907462138. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0907462138. The lore and mysteries of book collecting uncovered. Includes the language and technical aspects of book collecting.. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket (now in Mylar) are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Photographs. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 279 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

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WILLISON, I. R. (ED)

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (Volume 4)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972. 0521085357. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0521085357. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Ex-Library. VERY GOOD.. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 1414 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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WILLISON, I. R. (ED)

The New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (Volume 4)

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1972. 0521085357. First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0521085357. Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Ex-Library. VERY GOOD.. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 1414 pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .

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WILSON, ADAM (ED)

Skoob Directory of Secondhand Bookshops in the British Isles

London: Skoob Books Ltd, 2000. 1871438861. Seventh Edition. First Printing. Soft Cover. ISBN: 1871438861. Publisher's glossy wraps.. AS NEW. Maps. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 366, (4) pp. As New with No dust jacket as issued .

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WINCHESTER, SIMON

The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003. 0198607024. First Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0198607024. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering on spine, maps of Oxford on endpapers. Generously illustrated with B&W photographs and reproductions. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Photographs and Reproductions. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. xxv, 260 pp. As New in As New dust jacket .

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ZWEIG, STEFAN

Balzac

New York: The Viking Press, 1946. First English Edition. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's light green linen cover, red lettering on spine, subject's initials in red cursive on cover, first appendex is timeline of Balzac's life, 12 pages of portraits, letters and sketches in sepia. Hinge starting, endpapers have light stains, pages yellowed, spine shows some shelf-wear. GOOD.. Drawings and sketches. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 404 pp. Good with no dust jacket .

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