Rare Book Monthly Reviews - November - 2012 Issue

Newspapers that Shaped the World from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers

Newspapers that Shaped the World from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers

This month we review our first catalogue from Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. It is certainly not the first for the veteran of over 30 years in the collectible newspaper business. However, Newspapers that Shaped the World is an unusual one, larger and filled with more items than the typical catalogue. For those who collect old newspapers, or wish to know a bit more about the field, this is a catalogue you must see.

Newspapers give us a view of history as it was made, as it was seen by those who participated in it. Books can tell us about history from the point of view of hindsight,...

Architecture and Art from Antiquariat Banzhaf

Architecture and Art from Antiquariat Banzhaf

Antiquariat Banzhaf has issued a catalogue of Architktur und Kunst. No explanation is needed for the first of those terms, but for English speakers, “kunst” is art. Despite the title, most of the d...

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Oak Knoll Books Issues its 300th Catalogue

Oak Knoll Books Issues its 300th Catalogue

Oak Knoll Books, of New Castle, Delaware, has reached an important milestone – the issuance of their Catalogue 300. It has taken them 36 years to attain these heights, even at the prolific average ...

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Americana from Kaaterskill Books

Americana from Kaaterskill Books

Kaaterskill Books recently published their Catalogue 15 Americana. It contains a varied collection of material relating to America, primarily late 18th to early 20th century. Political debates take...

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American Revolution Era Signed Documents from Joe Rubinfine

American Revolution Era Signed Documents from Joe Rubinfine

Joe Rubinfine recently released his List 171 of American Historical Autographs. This selection brings us back to the time of the American Revolution. They range from the days just before the Declar...

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More from the American West from Old West Books

More from the American West from Old West Books

Old West Books has released Catalog 34 of rare and out of print books on the American West. Old West Books is located in Colorado Springs, and owner Tim Phelps recounts the harrowing experience of ...

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A New Maritime List from the Ten Pound Island Book Company

A New Maritime List from the Ten Pound Island Book Company

The Ten Pound Island Book Company has released a new catalogue, Maritime List 213. Offered are 50 items pertaining to the sea. It includes books, charts, sailing ship cards, broadsides and various ...

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Fine Printings, Bindings, and Other Book Arts from the Veatchs

Fine Printings, Bindings, and Other Book Arts from the Veatchs

The Veatchs Arts of the Book has issued their Catalogue 73. Fine Printings, Bindings, & Other Book Arts. This presents a new selection of works in the field of the book arts, or books as art. There...

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Food and Drink from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books

Food and Drink from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books

Sophie Schneideman Rare Books has issued a catalogue of Food & Drink. Finally, a catalogue about a topic everyone enjoys. Actually, you might not enjoy some of the older recipes. Standard fare in t...

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Rare 18th and 19th Century Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

Rare 18th and 19th Century Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released their catalogue number 127 of Rare Americana. It offers a mix of books with many pamphlets and ephemeral paper items. The focus is on America in ...

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Rare Latin Americana from the William Reese Company

Rare Latin Americana from the William Reese Company

The 296th catalogue from the William Reese Company features Rare Latin Americana. It ranges from the early days of European contact to the end of the 19th century. Through the first three centuries...

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Travel and Naval Architecture from Bestebreurtje Rare Books

Travel and Naval Architecture from Bestebreurtje Rare Books

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books recently issued Catalogue 147: Travel & Naval Architecture. These are mostly travel books though, as the title says, there is a selection of titles about naval shi...

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  • 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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