Rare Book Monthly Reviews - February - 2012 Issue

For the “Children” from Aleph-Bet Books

For the “Children” from Aleph-Bet Books

Aleph-Bet Books has reached a milestone. The Pound Ridge, New York, specialist in children's and illustrated books recently released their Catalogue 100. The format of their catalogues has been the same, at least for quite a while now. They offer 600 items, profusely illustrated with color photography, overwhelmingly both for children and illustrated. There are few catalogues quite as much fun to peruse. As adults, our tastes and interests diverge widely. As children, we all are entranced by the world of make-believe, whether that be talking animals, mystical lands, heroic adventures, or wi...

The Private Presses of Hammersmith from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books

The Private Presses of Hammersmith from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books

Sophie Schneideman Rare Books has issued a catalogue of the Private Presses in Hammersmith, 1891-1914. Sophie Schneideman has participated in the book trade for two decades, including several years...

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Books, Prints and Maps from the Americas by Helen R. Kahn

Books, Prints and Maps from the Americas by Helen R. Kahn

Helen R. Kahn & Associates has published Catalogue 83. The Americas, Books, Prints and Maps. Kahn specializes in works about the Americas, particularly North America and the Caribbean Islands. Bein...

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Rare American Material from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

Rare American Material from David Lesser Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has published their catalogue number 123 of Rare Americana. This latest selection includes 150 items, generally shorter form printed documents (and a few in m...

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More from the Book Arts from the Veatchs

More from the Book Arts from the Veatchs

The Veatchs Arts of the Book has issued a new catalogue, Catalogue 71 for the Northampton, Massachusetts, bookseller. The Veatchs are focused on books as works of art, which includes such fields as...

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A Collective from Seven Booksellers

A Collective from Seven Booksellers

We have received an unusual catalogue, with the heading The Collective. It is not a large catalogue, and yet it contains the offerings of seven different booksellers. They have combined efforts to ...

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An “ABC” from ReadInk

An “ABC” from ReadInk

ReadInk of Los Angeles has issued Another Book Catalog (aka Number 3). As the cover image will quickly reveal, that title contains the initials ABC. This is an ABC, or alphabet book, though not one...

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Books with Important Provenance from the William Reese Company

Books with Important Provenance from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has released their Bulletin 24: Provenance. Provenance refers to a book's history, not the book in general, but the specific copy. Primarily, it traces who has owned the b...

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Autographs On Sale from David Schulson Autographs

Autographs On Sale from David Schulson Autographs

David Schulson Autographs recently issued their Catalog 150, also known as Winter Sale. It doesn't matter how much you can afford. Everyone loves a sale. There isn't a set reduction, but most of th...

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Eighty Great Books from Bauman Rare Books

Eighty Great Books from Bauman Rare Books

Bauman Rare Books has issued a catalogue of 80 Great Books. Actually, there are 83 of them offered, a bonus for those who view this collection. They come in all types, fiction and nonfiction, antiq...

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Dutch Colonies in America and Elsewhere from Bestebreurtje Rare Books

Dutch Colonies in America and Elsewhere from Bestebreurtje Rare Books

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books has published their List 51 Books on the Dutch West India Company, Suriname, Dutch Caribbean, New Netherland, Brazil, West Africa. For those not familiar with the ...

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Books from a Signed, Western Collection from Back of Beyond

Books from a Signed, Western Collection from Back of Beyond

Back of Beyond Books has issued... not quite a typical catalogue. It comes with the heading Happy New Year!, but we believe this is more a salutation than a title. Inside, there are listings with b...

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A Variety of Material from Peter Harrington

A Variety of Material from Peter Harrington

We are slightly behind on Peter Harrington's Catalogue 81, it having been issued for Christmas 2011. Nevertheless, booksellers' catalogues are intended for many months of use, and the material here...

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French Books & Manuscripts from Justin Croft Antiquarian Books

French Books & Manuscripts from Justin Croft Antiquarian Books

Justin Croft Antiquarian Books has issued a catalogue of French Books & Manuscripts. Though Croft is an English bookseller, and France and England were either in hot or cold wars with each other th...

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Two Renaissance Masterpieces from Martayan Lan

Two Renaissance Masterpieces from Martayan Lan

Once in a while, we come across a single item sale. Martayan Lan has not issued such a catalogue, but it has printed the next best thing: Two Masterpieces of Renaissance Book Art. These are two wor...

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