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Rare Book Monthly Reviews - May - 2008 Issue

Important Civil War Documents and Items from Seth Kaller

Important Civil War Documents and Items from Seth Kaller


By Michael Stillman

This month we received our first catalogue from Seth Kaller, Inc., Civil War Catalogue. Offered is a collection of truly exceptional items. Here you will find handwritten Lincoln papers, and not just obscure personnel appointments but important historical documents. There are also items written by or related to Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and John Brown as he prepared for his raid at Harper's Ferry. In addition, there are non-written ephemeral items such as the 36-star American flag which flew over Richmond shortly after its capture, a Confederate physician's k...

Travel and Voyages from Maggs Bros.

Travel and Voyages from Maggs Bros.


By Michael Stillman

Maggs Bros. Ltd. has issued their 1,416th catalogue: Travel and Voyages. That astonishing number is explained by the fact that Maggs has been around longer than many of th...

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Eveleigh Books Presents Military, Indian, and Other Early Americana from the Guthman Collection

Eveleigh Books Presents Military, Indian, and Other Early Americana from the Guthman Collection


By Michael Stillman

Eveleigh Books and Stamps has issued a catalogue of books from the Guthman Collection. William H. Guthman, who died at age 81 in December of 2006, was a collector and selle...

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Colonial Americana from the William Reese Co.

Colonial Americana from the William Reese Co.


By Michael Stillman

Americana bookseller the William Reese Company goes back to America's earliest days with their 260th catalogue, Colonial Americana. A few items even go back to the pre-Pilg...

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Crime and the Law from the Lawbook Exchange

Crime and the Law from the Lawbook Exchange


By Michael Stillman

The Lawbook Exchange has released Catalogue 55 of Law and Legal History. It runs the gamut from scholarly technical texts to accounts of sensational murders. Naturally, we ...

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Literature and a Few Other Items from Thomas Goldwasser Rare Books

Literature and a Few Other Items from Thomas Goldwasser Rare Books


By Michael Stillman

Thomas Goldwasser Rare Books has issued their Catalogue 21. The catalogue is untitled, but it contains primarily literary works, generally first or other rare editions, som...

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Mexicana (Including Texas) from Plaza Books

Mexicana (Including Texas) from Plaza Books


By Michael Stillman

List 24 has been published by Boris Bruton's Plaza Books of Santa Rosa, California. Offered are 41 items relating to Mexico, although many of these will interest those who ...

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Incunables and Other Old Books from Lex Antiqua

Incunables and Other Old Books from Lex Antiqua


By Michael Stillman

Studio Bibliografico Lex Antiqua published a catalogue for the recent International Antiquarian Book Fair in Milan. Listed were books in five categories: Manuscripts; Incu...

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Americana and the American West from Clark Rare Books

Americana and the American West from Clark Rare Books


By Michael Stillman

Recently released was Catalog 933 of Americana, The West, and General from Clark Rare Books. This is a catalogue of just over 250 items overwhelmingly of Western Americana....

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Reference Books on Incunabula and Early Books from Frits Knuf

Reference Books on Incunabula and Early Books from Frits Knuf


By Michael Stillman

Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books has issued a catalogue of Reference Books on Incunabula and Early Printed Books. Those who collect, sell, or are interested in the earliest of ...

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Modern Literature from Ken Lopez Bookseller

Modern Literature from Ken Lopez Bookseller


By Michael Stillman

Catalog 147 from Ken Lopez Bookseller offers 260 items in the field of Modern Literature. Included are numerous first editions, pre-publication proofs, signed copies, lette...

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Mostly Modern Poetry from Alexander Rare Books

Mostly Modern Poetry from Alexander Rare Books


By Michael Stillman

Alexander Rare Books has issued their Catalog Fourteen of Literary Firsts and Poetry. While the heading Winter 2008 indicates we may have received this a bit late, winter d...

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Unpublished Faulkner and Marx (Groucho) Highlight Latest from James Pepper Rare Books

Unpublished Faulkner and Marx (Groucho) Highlight Latest from James Pepper Rare Books


By Michael Stillman

James Pepper Rare Books has issued their Catalogue 172. It is their latest collection of items mostly either associated with film or theater, or first editions of literary ...

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Autographs and Signed Documents from David Schulson

Autographs and Signed Documents from David Schulson


By Michael Stillman

The latest collection from David Schulson Autographs has arrived, simply titled 136. It contains signatures of notable figures from all walks of life - politics, music, art...

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Egypt and the Sudan from Michael Graves-Johnston

Egypt and the Sudan from Michael Graves-Johnston


By Michael Stillman

Recently received from Michael Graves-Johnston is Egypt and the Sudan, Catalogue 99. This is a land of incredible history, great civilizations that have come and gone. It s...

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Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Librairie Thomas-Scheler

Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Librairie Thomas-Scheler


By Michael Stillman

We recently received a beautiful catalogue from Librairie Thomas-Scheler of Paris entitled Pierre-Joseph Redoute Le Raphael des fleures (the Raphael of flowers). This is no...

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Books About Books and Bookmen (Good and Bad) from Oak Knoll

Books About Books and Bookmen (Good and Bad) from Oak Knoll


By Michael Stillman

Oak Knoll Books has issued its Catalogue 286 in its continuing series of books about books and the book arts. Titles cover book collecting, selling, design, printing, bindi...

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50 Fine Travel Books from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books

50 Fine Travel Books from Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books


by Michael Stillman

Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books has issued a new title in its series of fifty fine books: 50 Fine Travel Books 2008. Along with numerous travel narratives this catalogue inc...

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Catalogues for Two Fairs from the Antiquariaat Forum

Catalogues for Two Fairs from the Antiquariaat Forum


By Michael Stillman

The Antiquariaat Forum attends numerous book fairs over the course of a year, and prints up small catalogues for each show. Last month was a particularly busy one as they p...

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