This month we review 18 new catalogues, just in time for the holiday season. There is a wide variety of subjects, truly something for everyone. Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books offers stories of seven courageous and adventurous women. Honey & Wax Booksellers has new acquisitions. Douglas Stewart Fine Books of Australia offers books and documents from virtually the entire era of printing, 1459-2012. Daniel Crouch Rare Books presents 50 cartographic masterpieces.
The Pages of Yesteryear has celebrated its 50th birthday... plus 1. James Tait Goodrich Antiquarian Books & Manuscripts offers some medical books and devices you don't want to try. Forest Books has items from Anthony Hobson's library. Peter Harrington features economics, politics, and philosophy. David Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books focuses on 18th and 19th century Americana. The Lawbook Exchange targets English law 1501-1877.
The William Reese Company offers a selection of significant manuscripts. Sevin Saydi Rare Books is focused on classical antiquity, and times thereafter. Shapero Rare Books has a catalogue on travel. Erasmushaus has a variety of pre-1800 books. James Cummins Bookseller features books, documents, photographs, and archives. Jonathan Hill Bookseller offers older books, many scholarly or books about books. William Cowan Bookseller features modern Scottish first editions. August Laube Books & Art offers prints and art, along with a few books.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
