Rare Book Monthly Reviews - October - 2013 Issue

The Latest Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

The Latest Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released No. 133 of Rare Americana. This catalogue is filled with material from the 18th and 19th centuries. Ranging from the colonial period to the days after the Civil War, it is the history of the formation and development of a new nation. It carries us from strained relations with England to strained relations with ourselves. It has never been easy for America, any more than it is today. Here are a few samples of what David Lesser has to offer.
 
We start with a speech that from the last days when relations were still good between Great ...

Books from the European Enlightenment from Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books

Books from the European Enlightenment from Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books

Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books has released their Catalogue Nineteen. This is our first catalogue from the London based bookseller and I found it somewhat difficult to describe the mix of materi...

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The American Southwest, Arctic, and More from Back of Beyond Books

The American Southwest, Arctic, and More from Back of Beyond Books

Back of Beyond Books has issued Rare Book Catalogue No. 11. Back of Beyond specializes in books from the American Southwest, the four corner states in particular, but their catalogues usually carry...

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The Auchincloss Collection of Fine Press Books from Sophie Schneideman

The Auchincloss Collection of Fine Press Books from Sophie Schneideman

Sophie Schneideman Rare Books has released a catalogue of The Auchincloss Collection of Fine Printing & Press Books. We suspect there will be several more, as this is Catalogue One: A-D. There ...

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Mexico is the Subject of the Latest Catalogue from Plaza Books

Mexico is the Subject of the Latest Catalogue from Plaza Books

Plaza Books has issued their List 35 Mexico. Mexico comes with a longer history than its larger neighbor to the north, replete with its own set of issues and controversies. Its colonial period bega...

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The Sea, with and without Cannibals, from Ten Pound Island

The Sea, with and without Cannibals, from Ten Pound Island

We've seen some unusual titles for catalogues, but perhaps not quite like Ten Pound Island Book Company's Maritime List 218 – Captured by Man Eaters! Is this an entire catalogue devoted to ca...

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Astronomy from Antiquariats Kuhn and Banzhaf

Astronomy from Antiquariats Kuhn and Banzhaf

Antiquariat Michael Kuhn and Antiquariat Banzhaf have joined forces to create a catalogue of Astronomie. Translation of the title from German, we will assume, is not necessary. Descriptions of the ...

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Children's and Illustrated Books from Aleph-Bet Books

Children's and Illustrated Books from Aleph-Bet Books

Aleph-Bet Books has issued a new catalogue of Children's Books & Illustrated Books, or Catalogue 105, numerically speaking. As always, they manage to get precisely 600 items onto the pages, eac...

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Modern Literature from Peter Harrington

Modern Literature from Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington has published a new catalogue of Modern Literature Part Two L-Z. As you might guess, this is the second part of a two-part series. Part One was issued early this summer and a revie...

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A Miscellany from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books

A Miscellany from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books has released their List 64 A Summer Miscellaneous. This was a late summer miscellaneous, and now we have moved to fall, but that's all right. These books are equal...

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