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Book Catalogue Reviews - October - 2008 Issue

Fine Examples of the Book Arts from the Veatchs

An unusual copy of Bigelow's American Medical Botany with manuscript facsimile and hand color

An unusual copy of Bigelow's American Medical Botany with manuscript facsimile and hand color


Item 122 is one of many Bruce Rogers items offered in the catalogue. This one is Sailors Narratives of Voyages Along the New England Coast 1524-1624. It contains notes from noted author and rare book librarian George Parker Winship. This copy comes with Rogers' scarce prospectus. Rogers published the book in 1905 at his Riverside Press. $275.

You may reach The Veatchs Arts of the Book at 413-584-1867 or veatchs@veatchs.com. Their website is www.veatchs.com.

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