Rare Book Monthly Reviews - February - 2016 Issue

American Law 1735-1987 from the Lawbook Exchange

American Law 1735-1987 from the Lawbook Exchange

The Lawbook Exchange has issued a catalogue of American Law 1735-1987. It covers a lot of ground, both chronologically and in terms of legal topics. Most of the items fit into three categories. The first includes material pertaining to major issues, such as the constitution, congressional reports, the Supreme Court, wartime (particularly the Civil War) limitations on rights, and such. Next comes treatises on basic kinds of laws, such as those dealing with property issues, inheritances, the sorts of things lawyers spend much of their time on. Finally, there is a substantial collection of mat...

Artists' Books to Astronomy (and More) from The Kelmscott Bookshop

Artists' Books to Astronomy (and More) from The Kelmscott Bookshop

The Kelmscott Bookshop Rare Books has released their Catalog 13 – Artists' Books, Private Press, Children's Books, 19th Century Literature, Art, Pre-Raphaelites, Letters, Manuscripts, Astrono...

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American Pamphlets, Broadsides and More from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

American Pamphlets, Broadsides and More from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued catalogue No. 148 of Rare Americana, their first for 2016. Lesser's catalogues feature primarily shorter form material, such as pamphlets and broad...

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Recent Acquisitions from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Recent Acquisitions from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller has published Catalogue 216 of Mostly Recent Acquisitions. Offered is a mix of material hard to describe, other than it is all quite old, generally early 19th century an...

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All Types of Books About Books from Oak Knoll Books

All Types of Books About Books from Oak Knoll Books

Oak Knoll Books has released their Catalogue 309 of "books about books." What that phrase means can be seen in the headings into which this catalogue has been divided: Featured Books; Bookbinding; ...

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100 Gifts from Shapero Rare Books

100 Gifts from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has issued a catalogue of One Hundred Gifts. This catalogue actually came out a little before Christmas, so the gifts were probably meant for that season. Fortunately, Valentine'...

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    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
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    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
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