Rare Book Monthly Reviews - October - 2006 Issue

Six Hundred (almost) Children's Books from Aleph-Bet

Six Hundred (almost) Children's Books from Aleph-Bet

By Michael Stillman

Here come some of the great literary classics, like The Podgy Puppy and Old Dame Trot and Her Pig. Okay, this is not a typical catalogue of great literature. What we have is a collection of children's books, and this is one of the best we have seen. Aleph-Bet Books of Pound Ridge, New York, offers a catalogue of Children's Books and Illustrated Books, containing almost 600 items which will bring you back to your childhood (or perhaps your grandparents' childhood as some of these are quite old).

There is something magical about a children's book catalogue. As you ...

English Miscellany from Forest Books

English Miscellany from Forest Books

By Michael Stillman

The latest from British bookseller Forest Books is not dedicated to anything in particular. It is Miscellany Two, and as the title implies, there are many different types of ...

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Letters and Signatures from Lion Heart Autographs

Letters and Signatures from Lion Heart Autographs

By Michael Stillman

This month we received our first catalogue from Lion Heart Autographs. What is offered, naturally, is one-of-a-kind material, autographed, usually with an inscription. The a...

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"The Ways of the World" from Helen R. Kahn

"The Ways of the World" from Helen R. Kahn

By Michael Stillman

The latest catalogue from Montreal bookseller Helen R. Kahn and Associates is The Ways of the World - Sixteenth to Twentieth Centuries. This time you can ignore the fact tha...

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Limited Editions and Small Quantities from Oak Knoll Books

Limited Editions and Small Quantities from Oak Knoll Books

By Michael Stillman

Oak Knoll Books has published a catalogue for those who collect limited or small-run editions. With the title Limited to an Edition of ...(A Selection of Books Printed in Sma...

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Literature, Poetry, Art and Photography from James S. Jaffe Rare Books

Literature, Poetry, Art and Photography from James S. Jaffe Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

We recently received the latest catalogue of New York bookseller James S. Jaffe Rare Books, Summer 2006. Admittedly, these are the waning days of summer, but there will be n...

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An Unusual Collection from Ian Brabner

An Unusual Collection from Ian Brabner

By Michael Stillman

Ian Brabner, Bookseller, of Wilmington, Delaware, has issued a fascinating collection of eclectic works, Occasional List 5. There is no way to classify this grouping. It is ...

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Confederate Military History from Chapel Hill Rare Books

Confederate Military History from Chapel Hill Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

Chapel Hill Rare Books has just issued one of the finest catalogues of America's Civil War we have seen in awhile. Offered is The William Hobday Collection of Confederate Mi...

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Latin America, Spain and Portugal from Libreria de Antano

Latin America, Spain and Portugal from Libreria de Antano

By Michael Stillman

From Buenos Aires, Argentina, we have received a new catalogue from Libreria de Antano. Offered are primarily Iberian (Spain and Portugal) and Latin American works. There ar...

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Rare and Old Books from the Antiquariaat Forum

Rare and Old Books from the Antiquariaat Forum

By Michael Stillman

The Antiquariaat Forum of Utrecht, The Netherlands, has issued a pamphlet of books in conjunction with their recent appearance at the ILAB Antiquarian Book Fair in New York....

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More Rare and Unusual Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

More Rare and Unusual Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

By Michael Stillman

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued their 93rd catalogue of Rare Americana. It fits right in the Lesser mold, catalogues of mainly pamphlets and other unusual ...

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Material Culture and English Country Estates from Charles Wood

Material Culture and English Country Estates from Charles Wood

By Michael Stillman

The title of the latest catalogue from Charles Wood is Material Culture, with the subheading, Including a Separate Section on English Country Houses. This really is a two-in...

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Early American Law from William Reese Co.

Early American Law from William Reese Co.

By Michael Stillman

The William Reese Company recently issued its 249th catalogue, this one titled Early American Law and Legal Thought. Most works are from the late colonial period to the pre-...

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Rare Book Monthly

  • 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

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