Sale Books
April SALE! All books in the Books on Books, Canadian & Arctic History, European History and Languges, Latin American History, and Maritime sections priced at $125 and under are 50% off for the month of April.
This sale excludes artists' books, private press, lots, books on William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites, items sold on consignment, and newly acquired items.
Many prints & manscripts including framed items are also on sale for 30% off.
Links to each sale section are below:
Books on Books
Canada & the Arctic
Central & South American History
Eastern European History
English History | English Biography | English Monarchy
French History | French Language
General History | Ancient History
German History | German Language
Greek History | Roman History
Italian History | Italian Language
Irish & Scottish History
Maritime History
Medieval History | Renaissance History
Scandinavian History
Spanish & Portuguese History
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Firenze: Leo S. Olschki Editore, 1972. Paperback. Beige paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Dampstained on cover and first few pages. Minor browning to margins and chipping to edges of wrappers and some pages. A good reading copy of this Italian history periodical. pages 387 - 586. ITA/041219. Good. More
Baltimore: Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation, n.d. circa 1950s. Scarce. A catalog of types available from the Baltimore Type and Composition Corporation from sometime in the 1950s. Each typeface is displayed by printing the same paragraph. Monotype is the predominant section in the catalog, but there are also sections for linotype, versatype and filmotype. The latter type faces of filmotype first became available in the 1950s. In a bright orange plastic catalog with title in black to spine and front cover. Covers are soiled, cracked and a piece is missing from the lower front border. Rear cover is detached but present. Interior pages are in very good condition. About 220 pages. BOB/040520. Very Good -. More
London: Council of the Institute, 1968. Paperback. Light yellow paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Minor wear to spine ends. Clean overall. Pages 279 - 354. BOB/041620. Very Good. More
L'Architecture, 1931. Hardcover. Includes all twelve issues from 1931. Ex-library with stamps and label to endpapers, title page, and some interior pages. Bound in black cloth with brown leather title label to spine. Rubbing to title label and wear / fraying to spine ends and corners of boards. Browning and chipping to edges of some pages. Clean overall aside from library stamps. Includes many black and white photographic illustrations. 360 pages plus 456 pages. ARCH/050619. Very Good. More
L'Architecture, 1932. Hardcover. Includes all twelve issues from 1932. Ex-library with stamps to title page and some interior pages. Bound in black cloth with brown leather title label to spine. Rubbing and chipping to title label. Fraying and wear to book cloth along both hinges, corners, and edges of boards. Front hinge is starting. Browning and chipping to edges of some pages. Clean overall aside from library stamps. Includes many black and white photographic illustrations. 384 pages plus 468 pages. ARCH/050619. Very Good. More
L'Architecture, 1933. Hardcover. Includes all twelve issues from 1933. Ex-library with stamps to title page and some interior pages. Bound in black cloth with brown leather title label to spine. Rubbing to title label and wear / fraying to corners of boards. Minor rubbing and wear to boards. Browning and chipping to edges of some pages. Clean overall aside from library stamps. Includes many black and white photographic illustrations. One page of contents is detached but present and laid in. 380 pages plus 464 pages. ARCH/050619. Very Good. More
Firenze: 1971. Paperback. Beige paper wrappers with brown title and illustration to front cover. Minor browning to edges of wrappers. Clean and bright. This catalog includes 193 items. Thin octavo. Text in Italian. 47 pages. BOB/040319. Very Good. More
Paris: L'Avenir Graphique, 1974. Very good minus. Oblong octavo. Bound in side-stapled paper wrappers with title to front panel. Previous owner's writing to front wrapper in pen. Light foxing to wrappers. Photographic illustrations to interior, including images of old cameras. [16 pages.] French. FRE111101. More
Circolo della cultura e delle arti, Trieste, 1962. Paperback. Number 47 of 500 copies. Thin white paper wrappers with red and black title to front panel. Mnor wear to edges of wrappers. Slight discoloration to bottom of front wrapper, else clean. Frontispiece illustration. 39 pages. ITA/041019. Fine. More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1939. Hardcover. In their foreword the press writes: "Specimen books of type in the modern printer's office seldom show features of marked individuality. The almost universal use of the monotype and linotype, which derive their type faces from the specimen books of the the manufacturers of these machines, tends to a considerable uniformity in the type repertories. Unique and private fonts have largely ceased to exist....Yet there are some points in which [this] specimen book may claim consideration...asbecomes a university press, the equipment of the fonts in italics, accented letters, reference marks, etc. is ample." The manual is divided into specimens of book fonts,and specimens of job fonts, borders, ornaments, signs, and rules. The pages are held together with metal looseleaf-type rings inside the blue cloth binding. Titling in gilt on spine. This specimen book is in remarkably good condition - very good plus. Sections are paginated individually. 7 x 9.5 x1 inches. BOB/040620. Very Good+. More
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1939. Hardcover. In their foreword the press writes: "Specimen books of type in the modern printer's office seldom show features of marked individuality. The almost universal use of the monotype and linotype, which derive their type faces from the specimen books of the the manufacturers of these machines, tends to a considerable uniformity in the type repertories. Unique and private fonts have largely ceased to exist....Yet there are some points in which [this] specimen book may claim consideration...asbecomes a university press, the equipment of the fonts in italics, accented letters, reference marks, etc. is ample." The manual is divided into specimens of book fonts,and specimens of job fonts, borders, ornaments, signs, and rules. The pages are held together with metal looseleaf-type rings inside the blue cloth binding. Titling in gilt on spine.With glassine cover that is chilled and creased. This specimen book is in quite good condition - very good plus. Sections are paginated individually. 7 x 9.5 x1 inches. BOB/040620. Very Good+. More
Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung Kaldenkirchen, 1962. Hardcover. Thin quqrto. Includes information on missions throughout the worlds, arranged by continent. Many black and white photographic illustrations. Green leatherette boards with gilt title to spine and front board. In green dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Minor wear and chipping to edges and corners of jacket. Browning to interior, heavier on margins, but clean overall. Text in GERMAN only. 205 pages. GER/071620. Very Good / Very Good. More
London: His Majesty's Staionery Office, 1949. Paperback. Off-white side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Penned ownership signature of Arnold Plant dated 26 Jan 1949 to front cover. Minor browning to margins and edges of wrappers, but clean overall. 82 pages. ENG/040820. Very Good. More
Baltimore: Monotype Composition Company, n.d. circa 1950s. Hardcover. Scarce. This comprehensive collection of type specimens primarily features monotype given the business of the company producing the manual. There are also sections on Ludlow ,and linotype-intertype, The pages are held together by metal rings in a red cloth binder. There are additional pages inserted. Binder is bumped, rubbed, but still very good. Interior pages are also very good. Sections are paginated separately. Measures 9.5 x 11.75 inches. BOB/040820. Very Good. More
London. Pamphlet. Quarto sized pamphlet. Pen inscription from the right honorable Sir John Sinclair, Bart dated January 18, 1830 in pen to title page. He was a Scottish politician, an author on finance, and a baronet. Bottom front corner of cover and title page are no longer present. Chipping and wear to edges of all pages. Thread binding is loose with some pages present but detached. Some light staining to the right hand margin of the text, occasionally spills into text, but text by and large unaffected. 21 pages. General history. GENHIS02/012600. Very Good. More
Santa Barbara: A.B.I. Books, n.d. Softcover. Bookseller catalog of 338 items by or about Craig. Includes manuscript material, prints and drawings, in additon to books. In llustrated grey wrappers with pictorial cover. In near fine condition. Unpaginated. BOB/111716. Near Fine. More
Paris: Chez la Veuve Desaint, 1775. Hardcover. Bound in contemporary mottled brown leather with gilt designs to spine along with red title label. Missing free front endpaper and last page of the "Approbation" in rear. Interior is in very good condition with tight textblock and foxing. A few pages in middle have light dampstaining to margins and edges of text. Antiquated signature of previous owner in pen on the front endpage and title page. An attractive book. 437 pages. REL/033010. Very Good. More
Port Washington, NY: Kennikat Press, 1969. Hardcover. Reprint edition. Fine in green cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Pristine interior. English History. ENG2/8231. Fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990. Hardcover. Near fine in near fine grey illustrated dust jacket with red and black title to front and spine panels. 8vo. 278 pp. General History. EEUR71072. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
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Item #11551
ISBN: 0395420199
Berlin: Verlag von Julius Springer, 1918. Hardcover. with 16 textfiguren und einer tafel. Very good in cream paper wrappers black title to spine and front cover. Front cover has a private library stamp. Minor wear to edges of wrappers, a few spots of soiling to front cover, and previous ownr signature to title page (Henry W Popp), else clean. 448 pages. German Literature. GEL1/11140. Very Good. More
The University of California Press, 1989. Hardcover. Very Good in a very good, bright green dust jacket. The study of a town over the course of a century. 301 pp. French History. FREHIS/6182. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. More
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Item #1039
ISBN: 0520060954
1812. A leaf from The History of the Abbey Church or St. Peter's Westminster: Its Antiques and Monuments, by Rudolph Ackermann. In 1795 Ackermann set up a lithographic press and opened a business in copper lithographs. Ackermann was a creative and efficient publisher, who brought innovative techniques to the commercial production of color plate books as well as an uncompromising attention to detail which ensured uniform high quality. Print method is Engraving-Aquatint on India paper, measuring 343 x 278 mm. or approximately 13 1/2 x 11 inches. Archivally matted. #48642. Very Good. More
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Item #27245
1812. A leaf from The History of the Abbey Church or St. Peter's Westminster: Its Antiques and Monuments, by Rudolph Ackermann. In 1795 Ackermann set up a lithographic press and opened a business in copper lithographs. Ackermann was a creative and efficient publisher, who brought innovative techniques to the commercial production of color plate books as well as an uncompromising attention to detail which ensured uniform high quality. Print method is Engraving-Aquatint on India paper, measuring 343 x 278 mm. or approximately 13 1/2 x 11 inches. Archivally matted. #48672. Very Good. More
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Item #27243
New York: Octagon Books, 1980. Hardcover. 8vo. Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine and gilt publisher's logo to front board. Slight bumping to spine ends. Pristine interior. Index, 167 pages. French History. FREHIS/090215. Near Fine. More
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Item #28579
ISBN: 0374900361
London: Cohen & West, 1955. Hardcover. Very good in green cloth with gilt lettering. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Communism. 1/7110. Very Good. More