Rare Book Monthly Reviews - January - 2010 Issue

83 Special Books from The Manhattan Rare Book Company

83 Special Books from The Manhattan Rare Book Company

By Michael Stillman

The Manhattan Rare Book Company has issued a catalogue with the simple title 83 Books. That's what it contains. No particular type of book is featured, other than important ones in exceptional condition. There is literature, art, photography, history, science, politics, economics, poetry, and children's books represented. The Manhattan Rare Book Company focuses on special copies of books in many fields, and this latest collection fits well with that mission.

We will start with a book that could be applicable to current times. Item 2 is Looking Forward, a book writ...

Early English Books from Krown and Spellman, Booksellers

Early English Books from Krown and Spellman, Booksellers

By Michael Stillman

This month we have received our first catalogue from Krown and Spellman, Booksellers, of Culver City, California. However, they are hardly new to the trade, having been in th...

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Signed Copies from Acorn Books Northwest

Signed Copies from Acorn Books Northwest

By Michael Stillman

Acorn Books Northwest of Silverdale, Washington, has sent out their Catalog Five. Signed, Inscribed, and Association Copies. You will find books of fiction and nonfiction, wi...

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Illustrated Books from Rare Illustrated Books

Illustrated Books from Rare Illustrated Books

By Michael Stillman

We recently received our first catalogue from Rare Illustrated Books of Sydney, Australia. It is a collection of...well...rare illustrated books. These aren't ordinary illust...

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German Australiana from Harbeck Rare Books

German Australiana from Harbeck Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

This month we review our first catalogue from Harbeck Rare Books of Brisbane, Australia. It comes with the unusual title German Australiana & Pacifica (1702-1971). I will adm...

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Texas and the Old West from Kenston Rare Books

Texas and the Old West from Kenston Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

Kenston Rare Books has published a Winter 2009 catalogue (and it is still winter, even if technically no longer 2009). The title is Fine Books on Texas and the American West....

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Rare Hispanica from Libreria de Antano

Rare Hispanica from Libreria de Antano

By Michael Stillman

We have a new catalogue from Libreria de Antano of Argentina, entitled Rara Hispanica. Though the title is in Spanish, we are confident English-speakers will understand the m...

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American Sermons and American Sex from Garrett Scott, Bookseller

American Sermons and American Sex from Garrett Scott, Bookseller

By Michael Stillman

Garrett Scott, Bookseller, has issued his 25th catalogue, and as we have come to expect from Scott, it is filled with the unusual, bizarre, and unbelievable. The title, appro...

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A "Special Catalogue" from Hordern House

A "Special Catalogue" from Hordern House

By Michael Stillman

Hordern House recently published their 2009 Special Catalogue, a conclusion to a year perhaps less special than this catalogue. Despite only containing 34 items, Hordern Hous...

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Documents Signed by Historic Personalities from The Raab Collection

Documents Signed by Historic Personalities from The Raab Collection

By Michael Stillman

The Raab Collection of Philadelphia has issued their Catalog 62 of documents signed by major, historic figures. Included are both the most important of American names, such a...

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Abraham Lincoln from Seth Kaller, Inc.

Abraham Lincoln from Seth Kaller, Inc.

By Michael Stillman

Seth Kaller, Inc., has issued a catalogue devoted to Abraham Lincoln and his legacy. It begins with an unknown Lincoln preparing documents in his law office and concludes wit...

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American Historical Documents from Joe Rubinfine

American Historical Documents from Joe Rubinfine

By Michael Stillman

Joe Rubinfine has issued his List 164 of American Historical Documents. Offered is a group of signed documents such as letters, photographs, and legal papers. Basically, they...

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Rare Americana Including Lincoln from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

Rare Americana Including Lincoln from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

By Michael Stillman

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued their 111th catalogue of Rare Americana. Lesser specializes in "significant and unusual imprints relating to America," and t...

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Natural History from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr.

Natural History from Raymond M. Sutton, Jr.

By Michael Stillman

Raymond M. Sutton, Jr., has issued Catalog No. 198 of Natural History, with a Large Selection of Horticultural Books. If your collecting interests run to plants, animals, geo...

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American Indians from Almagre Books

American Indians from Almagre Books

By Michael Stillman

Almagre Books of Santa Fe has issued a catalogue titled American Indians. It contains almost 500 items pertaining to America's first inhabitants. Dozens of tribes are represe...

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A Winter Miscellany from Michael Thompson Books

A Winter Miscellany from Michael Thompson Books

By Michael Stillman

Michael Thompson Books has released a Winter Miscellany Consisting of 100 or So Books [Editor's note: 101], Mostly Recent Acquisitions, including a large selection of titles...

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A Catalogue of Catalogues from Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books

A Catalogue of Catalogues from Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books

By Michael Stillman

Frits Knuf Antiquarian Books has issued a Catalogue of Catalogues. There are all types of catalogues offered here, but nothing else - auction catalogues, bookseller catalogue...

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Literature, Travel & Exploration, Americana from James Cummins Bookseller

Literature, Travel & Exploration, Americana from James Cummins Bookseller

By Michael Stillman

James Cummins Bookseller has issued a catalogue entitled Literature, Travel & Exploration, Americana. This is something of three catalogues in one, divided into the aforement...

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Uncommon and Inexpensive Books from Peter L. Masi

Uncommon and Inexpensive Books from Peter L. Masi

By Michael Stillman

Peter L. Masi Books has released Catalog 203. Masi's catalogues are perennially hard to describe because there seems to be a bit of everything inside. He has broken the listi...

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Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference from Forest Books

Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference from Forest Books

By Michael Stillman

Forest Books recently issued their Catalogue 109 Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference. Forest is an English bookseller so it is not surprising that most titles come from t...

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Maritime Works from the Ten Pound Island Book Co.

Maritime Works from the Ten Pound Island Book Co.

By Michael Stillman

The Ten Pound Island Book Co. has issued Maritime List 187. The Life & Times of "Wicked Ned." We'll get to that "Wicked Ned" part in a minute, but first, this is a collection...

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From The Seattle Fair by Kevin F. Kelly, Bookseller

From The Seattle Fair by Kevin F. Kelly, Bookseller

By Michael Stillman

Kevin F. Kelly, Bookseller, issued a recent catalogue for The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair and Book Arts Show. What he brought to the show was a varied lot. You can find any...

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Literature and Film from James Pepper Rare Books

Literature and Film from James Pepper Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

James Pepper Rare Books has whipped off their latest catalogue of books and related material, Catalogue 188. Pepper is one of the more prolific cataloguers, issuing a new col...

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Autographed Letters and Photographs from David Schulson Autographs

Autographed Letters and Photographs from David Schulson Autographs

By Michael Stillman

David Schulson Autographs has issued their Catalog 143, a collection of 50 autographed documents, mainly letters and photographs. They come from American and European leaders...

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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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