Rare Book Monthly Reviews - May - 2007 Issue

Antiquarian Books from the 15th-17th Century from Milou Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

This month we review our first catalogue from William S. Cotter's Milou Rare Books of Austin, Texas. The title of this catalogue, which describes completely the material within, is 15th-17th Century Manuscripts and Printed Books. It is a collection of 47 rare European texts, in various languages, and covering a variety of subjects. There is not too much deliberate fiction, although the various 15-17th century medical works have some enormous accuracy problems. Those who fear doctors today should be thankful they did not live in this period.

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Incunabula and Other Antiquarian Works from Lex Antiqua

By Michael Stillman

This month we review our first catalogue from Italian bookseller Studio Bibliografico Lex Antiqua. It is also their first catalogue. Studio Bibliografico Lex Antiqua is rel...

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The Latest Acquisitions by James Cummins Bookseller

By Michael Stillman

James Cummins Bookseller has just issued his Catalogue 98, a collection of new acquisitions. "New acquisitions" are difficult to describe beyond saying they were recently ac...

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Texas and the American West from Kenston Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

This is our first catalogue from Kenston Rare Books of Dallas, Texas. It isn't hard to guess what type of books a Dallas bookseller would be likely to carry. This is their S...

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The Civil War and More Americana from Chapel Hill Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

Just arrived is the latest from Chapel Hill Rare Books: Americana: Recent Acquisitions Including Civil War. While the most recent previous catalogues from Chapel Hill were ...

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Bibliography, Auction Catalogues, Reference, Etc. from Forest Books

By Michael Stillman

British bookseller Forest Books has issued their Catalogue 107 of Bibliography, Bookbinding and Reference. We are particularly impressed by the old auction catalogues availa...

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Literature from the William Reese Company

By Michael Stillman

The William Reese Company takes a brief respite from its usual catalogues in Americana to offer Literature A Miscellany, number 253 in their series. This catalogue is descri...

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New Titles at Bauman Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

Bauman Rare Books recently issued a catalogue of New Acquisitions for April 2007. It is also labeled "Catalogue Karnak," which must refer to something, though I know not wha...

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Books About Books, Bibliography from Oak Knoll

By Michael Stillman

From Oak Knoll Books comes their Catalogue 282, containing sections on "books about books" and "bibliography and reference." They define the former as book collecting, type,...

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Autographs from the Arts, Science, Politics, etc. From David Schulson

By Michael Stillman

Recently discovered in our mailbox was Catalogue 133 from David Schulson Autographs. Schulson offers a nice mix of autographed documents, letters, and photographs, from bot...

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Unusual Books on the West from Gene W. Baade

By Michael Stillman

Gene W. Baade opens his Catalogue 407 of Books On The West with an introspective question, why even bother printing catalogues in the era of the internet? He notes that his...

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Modern Literature from Ken Lopez Bookseller

By Michael Stillman

From Ken Lopez Bookseller we have catalogue number 144, Modern Literature (with a Special Native American Section). Lopez offers a wide selection of literary works from the...

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Latin American and Spanish Books and Manuscripts from Libreria de Antano

By Michael Stillman

The latest offering from Argentinean bookseller Libreria de Antano is entitled A Selection of Fine Books and Manuscripts. Arranged chronologically, these 93 items range fro...

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Audubon, Orchids, India, and Indians from Arader Galleries

By Michael Stillman

The Arader Galleries have issued their latest Director's Report, an informative every-other month publication. Rather than a typical catalogue, this report includes in depth...

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Literature, Mysteries, and Rare Cinema from James Pepper Rare Books

By Michael Stillman James Pepper Rare Books has issued a new catalogue, entitled American and English Literature, Mystery and Detective Fiction, Rare Cinema Material. It includes 145 items, a comb...

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A Theodore Hittell Collection Offered by Brian Cassidy

By Michael Stillman

Brian Cassidy, Bookseller, recently issued Bulletin Number One, A Theodore Hittell Collection. This is a one-item catalogue, though this one item consists of many different ...

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A New York Book Fair List from Antiquariaat Forum

By Michael Stillman

The Antiquariaat Forum put together a catalogue of 105 items for the recent New York Antiquariaan Book Fair, A Short Title List with recent acquisitions and a selection from...

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The Dutch East Indies from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje

By Michael Stillman

The latest catalogue from Gert Jan Bestebreurtje is entitled Rare Nineteenth Century Brochures in the Dutch East Indies Present-Day Indonesia. The Dutch controlled Indonesia...

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  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Summer Rare Book
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    July 30-31, 2024
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: U.S. / European Shipping Archive 1800-1814. The Widow Bermingham & Sons Collection. €7,000 to €10,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Bunreacht na hÉireann. Constitution of Ireland. An important copy of the First Printing of De Valera’s new Constitution, approved in 1938. Signed by the Constitution Cabinet. €7,000 to €9,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: A Rare Complete Run of the Cuala Press Broadsides. €7,000 to €9,000.
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    July 30-31, 2024
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Grose (Francis). The Antiquities of Ireland, 2vols. folio London (for S. Hooper) 1791. Magnificent Hand-Coloured Copy - Only 25 Copies. €3,000 to €5,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Cantillon (Richard). Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General, Traduit de l'Anglois, Sm. 8vo London (Fletcher Gyles) 1756. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Gregory, (Lady Augusta). Spreading the News: The Rising of the Moon: The Poorhouse (with Douglas Hyde). Being Vol. IX of the Abbey Theatre Series. €3,000 to €4,000.
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    Summer Rare Book
    & Collectors’ Sale
    July 30-31, 2024
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Lavery (Lady Hazel). A moving series of three A.L.S. and a Telegram to Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, July-August 1927, expressing her grief at the death of Kevin O'Higgins. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Dampier (Wm.) Nouveau Voyage Autour du Monde, ou l'on descrit en particulier l'Isthme de l'Amerique…, 2 vols. in one, Amsterdam, 1698. €800 to €1,200.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Howell (James). Instructions for Forreine Travel Shewing by what Cours, and in what Compasse of Time…, London, 1642. €800 to €1,200.
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    Summer Rare Book
    & Collectors’ Sale
    July 30-31, 2024
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 8vo, L. (Bloomsbury) 1999, First Edn., First Printing of Deluxe Collectors Edn. Signed. €800 to €1,200.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: James (Wm.) A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of The Late War Between Great Britain and The United States of America. 2 vols. Lond. 1818. €650 to €900.
    Fonsie Mealy’s, July 30-31: The Laws of the United States, Published by Authority, 3 vols. Philadelphia (Richard Folwell) 1796. €600 to €800.

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