Rare Book Monthly Reviews - August - 2016 Issue

Americana and the American West from Michael Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts

Americana and the American West from Michael Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts

Michael D. Heaston Rare Books & Manuscripts has issued a catalogue that will appeal to collectors of a wide range of Americana, particularly the American West: Americana. A Selection of Rare Books, Pamphlets & Broadsides Including a Fine Selection of Works Concerning the American West. There are some things that will appeal to those looking for the obscure, such as personal archives of unknown people, or the western book written by an author described as a "senile braggart." Then next, you may find a rare and very important piece of American history. They are all here together in a ...

Valuable and Uncommon Books from Michel Scognamillo Livres Anciens et Modernes

Valuable and Uncommon Books from Michel Scognamillo Livres Anciens et Modernes

Michel Scognamillo Livres Ancien et Modernes has issued their first catalogue, Un Choix de Livres – Précieux ou Curieux. That translates to "a choice of books – valuable or uncom...

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Voyages & Travel from Maggs Bros.

Voyages & Travel from Maggs Bros.

Maggs Bros. Ltd. has released their Catalogue 1479 Voyages & Travel. The journeys are all from long ago, their destinations as diverse as the rest of the world, outside of England. Maggs has ne...

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The American Civil War from the George S. MacManus Co.

The American Civil War from the George S. MacManus Co.

The George S. MacManus Company has released the latest installment of their current series on the Civil War: Catalogue 416 Civil War Part II. I suspect there will be many more to go, as this one co...

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Four Centuries of Knowledge from Shapero Rare Books

Four Centuries of Knowledge from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has issued a catalogue of Four Centuries of Knowledge 1525-1891. There is no light reading here, no fiction, at least not intentionally so. These books are for thinkers, containi...

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Recent Acquisitions in Americana from the William Reese Company

Recent Acquisitions in Americana from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has issued a catalogue of Recent Acquisitions in Americana, the 334th they have published. These are antiquarian works, overwhelmingly 17th-19th century. Naturally, they i...

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The Fascist Era in Italy from Marc Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera

The Fascist Era in Italy from Marc Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera

Marc Selvaggio, Books & Ephemera has issued a catalogue of The Fascist Era in Italy, 1914-1945. Many happy memories here! While some may think of the Fascist era as beginning with the March on ...

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Travels and Voyages from John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

Travels and Voyages from John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller has released his Short List 4. 25 Travels & Voyages. It is described as containing, "Expeditions and exploits in Alaska, China, Colombia, India, Iran, Syria, ...

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Peter Harrington Offers Modern Literature

Peter Harrington Offers Modern Literature

Peter Harrington has issued a catalogue of Modern Literature. There really isn't much more you can say in terms of a description of this catalogue. Those two words say it all. Perhaps a brief expla...

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40 Rare, Smaller Format Books from Librairie Clavreuil

40 Rare, Smaller Format Books from Librairie Clavreuil

Librairie Clavreuil of Paris has issued a catalogue of Quarante Livres Rares de Petit Format. That would be 40 rare books in a small format. The dates range from 1525-1955. This catalogue, obviousl...

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