Rare Book Monthly Reviews - September - 2014 Issue

A Look Back from Gene W. Baade Books on the West

A Look Back from Gene W. Baade Books on the West

Gene W. Baade Books on the West opens their latest selection, Catalogue 814, with a notable reason to want to add to your book collection. In times of trouble, they note, books have offered respite from the troubles of the day. This has been a particularly rough summer on the international stage. The news has brought stories of terrible tragedies, more so than usual this year. These cannot be ignored, and solutions must be found, but once is awhile, we do need a break. And, sometimes when we look to the past, we may find some overlooked answers to our current problems. So here are a few sam...

A Summer Catalogue from Peter Harrington

A Summer Catalogue from Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington recently published their Summer Catalogue. As usual, Harrington offers a wide variety of material. Significance of material and excellence of condition are hallmarks of the books o...

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Travel and Voyages from Maggs Bros.

Travel and Voyages from Maggs Bros.

Maggs Bros. Ltd., the venerable London bookseller, is offering a catalogue of Travel and Voyages. It is divided into sections by geographic area, with one exception. The first section is focused on...

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Illustrations Featured in a Variety of Works from Antiquariats Banzhaf and Kuhn

Illustrations Featured in a Variety of Works from Antiquariats Banzhaf and Kuhn

Antiquariat Banzhaf and Antiquariat Michael Kuhn have combined to produce another joint catalogue. This one does not appear to have a title, and I cannot come up with an obvious one for it. Materia...

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    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
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