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Melcher, Frederic G. . FREDERIC G. MELCHER FRIENDLY REMINISCENCES OF A HALF CENTURY AMONG BOOKS AND BOOKMEN
NY 1945 Book Publisher's Bureau. Preface by Christopher Morley. 8vo., 59pp., hardcover. Fine in Good DJ. (a30885)
$20.00 Baxter, Glen W. (director) . AN INDEX TO THE POETICAL HISTORY OF BOOK COLLECTING
Taipei 1966 Authorized Reprint. Harvard-Yenching Institute Index No. 28. In Chinese. 4to., 98pp., wraps. near VG, light cover wear. (a41985)
$75.00 Eberstadt, Edward . THE WILLIAM ROBERTSON COE COLLECTION OF WESTERN AMERICANA
New Haven 1948 1st. Yale University LIbrary Gazette October 1948 Vol. 23 Number 2. Sm.4to., 130pp., illustrations, wraps. Good, a bit frayed on edges. (a43135)
$32.00 (books) . BIBLIOTHEQUE LITTERAIRE CHARLES HAYOIT QUATRIEME PARTIE: LIVRES DU VINGTIEME SIECLE
Paris 2001. Sotheby Auction Catalogue. 4to., 316pp., monochrome and color illustrations, wraps. VG. Part 4 only: (a45651)
$36.00 (maggs) . AMERICA AND THE EAST EARLY GEOGRAPHIES
London 1921. Catalogue No. 403. Square small octavo, 182pp., illustrations, wraps. Good, wraps worn. (a45919)
$20.00 Hiersemann . THE FINE ARTS. HIERSEMANN'S NEW SERIES OF CATALOGUES
Leipzig 1893. 7 Catalogues bound in one volume. Catalogue No. 108, Architecture, Ornament, Decoration, Furniture, etc. including the extensive Library left by the Architect Heinrich Mueller of Bremen, 192pp., 3063 items; Catalogue No. 109, The Fine Arts Books on Painting, Engraving, Xylography and the Modern Graphic Arts, partly from the Libraries left by Dr. Paul Schoenfeld of Berlin and Dr. H.A. Weiske of Leipzig, pp.193-264, 1177 items; Catalogue No. 110, The European Picture Galleries High Class Illustrated Works Picturesque Views and Travels All Over the World Artistic Lithographic Publications partly from the Library left by Dr. H.A. Weiske of Leipzig, 68pp., 769 items; Catalogue No. 111, Industrial Arts, pp.337-416, 1295 items; Catalogue No. 112, Engravings and Etchings of Old and Modern Masters...partly from the Library left by Rudolph Weigel, Printseller and Connoisseur of Leipzig, pp.419-499, 1321 items; Catalogue No. 113, Archeology, pp.501-564, 1316 items; Catalogue No. 115, Architecture...including the extensive Library left by the Architect Julius Bormann of Weimar, pp.665-744, 1213 items. Lacking Catalogue No. 114, Costumes. Lg.8vo., red gilt stamped cloth, marbled fore-edges. Books in a variety of European languages, bookseller text in English. Presentation bookplate signed by Karl W. Hiersemann. Lacking backstrip and becoming disbound (cloth covers present) with many leaves loose. Leaves browned, a few fragile and a few chipped in right margin (without loss). Sold as described. (a49791)
$45.00 Howell, Edward . EDWARD HOWELL'S CATALOGUE OF SECOND-HAND BOOKS - NEW SERIES CAT 88 MAY 1893
Liverpool 1893 Howell's. Octavo, 34pp., over 948 books described and price, wraps. Good . (a62039)
$35.00(book trade). LIST OF TRADESMEN, ARTISTS, ETC. CONNECTED WITH THE BOOK TRADE 1778-1840
1966 Central Reference Library, Newcastle upon Tyne. List prepared from local directories by the Local History staff of the Central Reference Library, Newcastle upon Tyne. Octavo, 16pp., wraps. Good. (a67707)
$35.00 Knepper, Adrian W. . OBADIAH RICH: BIBLIOPOLE
1955. Article at pp. 112-130 in Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. Included in a complete issue with several additional articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. VG. (a70626a)
$25.00 (books) . THE WELSH LIBRARY OF HENRY BLACKWELL OF NEW YORK CITY
NY 1925 Anderson Galleries. Auction Catalogue, May 18, 1925. Octavo, 48pp., prices realized written in margins, original printed wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn. (a70641)
$25.00 (Lincoln, Abraham) . LIBRARY OF THE LATE MAJOR WILLIAM H. LAMBERT - PART I: LINCOLNIANA FIRST SECTION
NY 1914 Metropolitan Art Association. Auction Catalogue. Octavo, 1028 items, some photo illustrations, original printed wraps. VG, some fraying onm edges. (a71496)
$44.00 (books) . THE AMERICAN FRONTIER FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC: VOLUME I: EXPLORATIONS & SETTLEMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
1981 Rendells. Book Catalofgue. 4to., 329pp., illustrations, original wraps. VG. (a71780)
$26.00 Bell, Hon. Charles H. . CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE HON. CHARLES H. BELL OF EXTER N. H. CONSISTING OF A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF AMERICANA
Boston 1895 1st Libbie & Co. Books on New Hampshire town histories, New Hampshire law, Revolutionary War, Indian Captivities, Mexican War, War of 1812, etc. Hardcover. octavo, 164pp., 1800 items listed, original printed boards with blue cloth spine and paper spine label.Good. Scarce. (a71783)
$245.00 (art) . INVITATION CARD TO EXHIBITION AND SALE OF EARLY ENGLISH ENGRAVED PORTRAITS
Boston 1916. Opening Monday, October 6, 1919, at Goodspeed's, Boston. Card measures 6 x 3 inches and has an engraving of an Englishman. Printed on recto only. VG. (a72568)
$20.00 (americana) . CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT LIBRARY OF THE LATE HON. HENRY C. MURPHY OF BROOKLYN, LONG ISLAND CONSISTING ALMOST WHOLLY OF AMERICANA
NY 1884 Geo. A Leavitt & Co., Auctioneers. Hardcover. Octavo, 434pp., half maroon cloth. Good, spine ends slightly worn down and fraying along outer hinge. No ownership marks. (a72932)
$195.00