Rare Book Monthly Reviews - September - 2009 Issue

Americana, Including Recreational Travel, from Jordan Antiquarian Books

Americana, Including Recreational Travel, from Jordan Antiquarian Books

By Michael Stillman

We just received our first catalogue from Jordan Antiquarian Books, though it is Catalog No. 79 for this Dorset, Vermont, based bookseller. Their specialty is "significant Americana," including books, manuscripts, and ephemera. It would appear that anything related to America could show up in this catalogue, but we will mention that there are a great many items relating to recreational travel to be found in number 79. These include resort brochures and flyers/schedules for various railroads from the day when that was the primary means of getting from one place to anot...

Literature, Filmscripts and More from Waverly Books

Literature, Filmscripts and More from Waverly Books

By Michael Stillman

Waverly Books has issued List 165, a new collection of 181 books and ephemeral items. The focus is primarily on literature and film, but with a bow to photography, art, music...

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Literature, Film, Science Fiction and More from James Pepper Rare Books

Literature, Film, Science Fiction and More from James Pepper Rare Books

By Michael Stillman

James Pepper Rare Books has issued Catalogue 184 of books and ephemera in their fields of specialty, including literature, film, detective and, this time, a large selection o...

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100 American Historical Documents from the William Reese Co.

100 American Historical Documents from the William Reese Co.

By Michael Stillman

The William Reese Company has issued its 270th catalogue, this one entitled One Hundred American Historical Manuscripts. We always appreciate titles that succinctly describe ...

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Latin Americana from Kaaterskill Books

Latin Americana from Kaaterskill Books

By Michael Stillman

You wouldn't expect to find the source of a catalogue entitled Latin Americana to be a small town in upstate New York. You never know. Kaaterskill Books, of rural East Jewett...

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Rare Book Monthly

  • Il Ponte, Sep. 24-25: HAMILTON, Sir William - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: 1779. € 50,000 - 80,000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 24-25: KIRCHER, Athanasius - Turris Babel. Amsterdam: 1679. € 3,000 - 5,000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 24-25: EDWARDS, George.London - Gleanings of Natural History. Londra: 1758-1764. € 7,000 - 10,000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 24-25: HEVELIUS, Johannes - Cometographia. Danzica: 1668. € 20,000 - 30,000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 24-25: KUPKA, Frantisek - Quatre histoires de blanc et noir. Parigi: 1926. € 10,000 - 15,000
  • Sotheby’s
    10 September 2024
    The Shem Tov Bible
  • Koller Auctions
    Books & Autographs
    18 September 2024
    Koller, Sep. 18: Cowper, William. Anatomia corporum humanorum ab excellentissimis… Utrecht, 1750. CHF 25,000 to 40,000
    Koller, Sep. 18: Bell, Thomas. A Monograph of the Testudinata. London [1836-1842]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000.
    Koller, Sep. 18: Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds [and] Supplement completed after the authors death…, London [1849-]1861 and [1880-]1887. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.
    Koller Auctions
    Books & Autographs
    18 September 2024
    Koller, Sep. 18: Gould, John. The birds of New Guinea and the adjacent Papuan Islands, including many new species recently discovered in Australia. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.
    Koller, Sep. 18: Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Sep. 18: Pfinzing, Melchior. Die geverlicheiten und einsteils der geschichten des loblichen streytparen…, Nürnberg, 1517. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.

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