Rare Book Monthly Reviews - April - 2004 Issue

&#147; Books from the Past&#148; <br>from Helen R. Kahn

&#147; Books from the Past&#148; <br>from Helen R. Kahn

By Michael Stillman

Helen R. Kahn and Associates has issued a catalogue entitled “Books from the Past.” Many of the works are in the areas of travels and voyages, history and politics. There’s perhaps a bit more Canadian material than most catalogues, befitting a Montreal bookseller, but the material here is truly worldwide.

Here’s an example that covers many locations: Richard Cannon’s Historical Record of the Forty-Sixth, or The South Devonshire Regiment on Foot… This 1851 book covers the history of an English regiment through 1851, as it took part in battles in Canada, the U.S., ...

Unusual 19th Century Literature and<br>Americana from Ken Leach

Unusual 19th Century Literature and<br>Americana from Ken Leach

By Michael Stillman

Ken Leach, of Brattleborough, Vermont, has issued a catalogue of “19th Century Literature & Americana.” It’s an interesting smorgasbord of items you don’t see everyday. Indee...

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Oak Knoll Offers Titles from<br>The H.P. Kraus Reference Collection

Oak Knoll Offers Titles from<br>The H.P. Kraus Reference Collection

By Michael Stillman

Oak Knoll Books is noted for its catalogues of books about books. This month they have put together a particularly noteworthy one. Oak Knoll purchased much of the reference...

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America&#146;s History in Autographs:<br>The Latest from Steven Raab

America&#146;s History in Autographs:<br>The Latest from Steven Raab

By Michael Stillman,


Steven S. Raab Autographs has released its “Catalogue 47,” another collection of signed history that can only make you wonder where they find this material. It contains 8...

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Lewis & Clark Start The Journey<br>Through Donald Heald’s Latest Catalogue

Lewis & Clark Start The Journey<br>Through Donald Heald’s Latest Catalogue

By Michael Stillman

Donald A. Heald Rare Books, Prints and Maps, of New York City, offers one of the very finest selections of illustrated books, drawings and maps. Their recently issued spring...

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