Rare Book Monthly Reviews - October - 2017 Issue

The William Reese Company Revisits the Thomas Streeter Americana Sale of 1967-69

The William Reese Company Revisits the Thomas Streeter Americana Sale of 1967-69

The William Reese Company has issued a catalogue that will appeal to anyone who loves printed Americana. The title is The Streeter Sale Revisited, Fifty Years Later. Thomas W. Streeter, Reese says without exaggeration, "was the foremost collector of Americana in the 20th century." A lawyer and businessman, Streeter began collecting books in his 30s. At age 56, he retired from other pursuits to devote the remainder of his life to collecting books and writing about them and about his collection. Americana was his subject, with Texas being a specialty within this specialty. He had by far the g...

Voyages & Travel from Maggs Bros.

Voyages & Travel from Maggs Bros.

Maggs Bros. Ltd has issued a catalogue of Voyages & Travel, their Catalogue 1493. The starting point of most of these travels was Europe, but other continents are represented as well. The desti...

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Western Americana from Michael D. Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts

Western Americana from Michael D. Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts

Michael D. Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts has published their Catalogue 50. Western Americana, A Collection of Rare Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Letters & Broadsides Regarding the American Wes...

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Japanese & Chinese Books, Manuscripts & Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller

Japanese & Chinese Books, Manuscripts & Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller

Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, has issued a catalogue of Japanese & Chinese Books, Manuscripts, & Scrolls. It is unusual to find an American book catalogue containing material from East Asia...

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Rare Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

Rare Americana from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has issued their 157th catalogue of Rare Americana. Most material pertains to the period ranging from the Revolutionary War era, to the era of the Civil War. ...

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The Transmission of Medical Knowledge from Rivverun Books & Manuscripts

The Transmission of Medical Knowledge from Rivverun Books & Manuscripts

Riverrun Books & Manuscripts has released a catalogue of The Transmission of Medical Knowledge from Book to Journal. The Collection of Allan B. Kirsner, M.D. The "book to journal" part of the t...

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Poetry from Peter Harrington

Poetry from Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington has released a catalogue devoted to Poetry. It is their first such specialized effort. The catalogue offers poetry from many ages and all sorts of topics. The names ...

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