Rare Book Monthly Reviews - June - 2018 Issue

Twentieth Century Artistic Works from Ursus Rare Books

Ursus Rare Books of New York City has issued their Catalogue 341 The Twentieth Century. That describes the publication dates for what is to be found, but leaves a wide opening for the type of subject matter. Fortunately, the catalogue is divided into four sections, and that tells us what sort of material is to be found. Those topics are Art, Architecture, Photography, and Design. In other words, you will find items with an artistic bent here. They go from occasionally more traditional, to much on the cutting edge, such as it was at various times in the century. It ranges from beauty, to the...

Rare Old Books from Erasmushaus

Erasmushaus has issued their Rare Book List II. It contains books that are rare and mostly very old, European in origin, with many featuring fine bindings. Languages are as you might expect from a ...

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Varied Canadian Items from Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller

Bjarne Tokerud Bookseller has issued Catalogue 65 - Winter 2018. Arctic & Northern Regions, Newfoundland and Labrador, Western Canada & Interesting Canadiana. The "Winter 2018" is a bit amb...

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Canadiana from Patrick McGahern Books

This month we take a look at Catalogue 263 from Patrick McGahern Books, Rare, Scarce & Interesting Canadiana. Some of these items, at least in part, sneak south of the border, but most are focu...

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America 1787-1823 from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has issued a new catalogue of Young America: The United States from the Constitution to the Monroe Doctrine, 1787-1823. It begins with America, having achieved its indepen...

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Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has published their Catalogue 161 of Rare Americana. It consists primarily of pamphlets, brochures, broadsides, manuscripts, lithographs and such of early Ame...

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Literature, Illustrated Books, Books About Books, Arts and More from L & T Respess Books

L & T Respess Books has issued their List 312: English & American Literature, Books About Books, Illustrated Books, the Arts Fine and Decorative. That covers a lot of ground. Maybe not ever...

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Natural History from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has issued a new catalogue of Natural History 2018. Actually, it contains more than just natural history. The contents are broken down to Natural History, Sporting Books, and Wor...

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25 High Spots from John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller has issued Short List 10, 25 High Spots. These are definitely high spots. There may not be a lot of books here, but the value is right up there. There are 25 item...

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Rare Book Monthly

  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD

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