Rare Book Monthly Reviews - April - 2017 Issue

William Blake – Always in Paradise, from John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller

John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller has published an outstanding and extensive catalogue of William Blake Always in Paradise. A Catalogue of Artwork and Books by and about Blake and his Circle. The "Always in Paradise" reflects one of his early books, Gates of Paradise, but even more so a quote from Catherine Blake which begins this catalogue: "I have very little of Mr. Blake's company; he is always in Paradise."
 
William Blake was a late 18th century, early 19th century poet, engraver, and artist. He was talented at the first two, but it is his original artwork that stands out most ...

Voyages and Travel from Maggs Bros.

Maggs Bros. Ltd. has published their Catalogue 1485 Voyages & Travel. The catalogue of "fifty or so travel items" (52 to be exact) was issued to celebrate their own move to new premises in Lond...

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A New York Fair Catalogue from Parisian Bookseller Librairie Camille Sourget

Librairie Camille Sourget prepared a catalogue for their participation in the recent New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Camille Sourget is based in Paris, so many of the books are written in French, t...

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Recently Acquired Material at the Lawbook Exchange

The Lawbook Exchange has released a catalogue of Recently Acquired Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera. This is their Catalogue 85 of books, broadsides, manuscripts and ephemeral items in or related ...

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A Selection for the Fair from B & L Rootenberg Fine & Rare Books

B & L Rootenberg Fine & Rare Books recently prepared a catalogue of A Selection of Books and Works on Paper Exhibited at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. There is a some remarkable conte...

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New Arrivals at Quill & Brush

Quill & Brush published their List 203: New Arrivals February 2017 a month or so ago. Offered is a variety of material, old and recent. Very few items will be out of reach of younger collectors...

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Book Arts from Sophie Schneideman Rare Books

Sophie Schneideman Rare Books has issued Catalogue 24, Illustrated & Private Press Books, Artists' Books, Bookbindings, Prints & Original Artwork. It is always helpful when the title, like ...

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Mapping the Discoveries from Frederik Muller Rare Books

Frederik Muller Rare Books has released a catalogue titled Mapping the Discoveries. It contains just ten items, all maps or atlases. That explains the "mapping" part of the title. The "discovery" p...

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50 Fine Illustrated Books from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has created an extraordinary catalogue of 50 Fine Illustrated Books 2017. Shapero is noted for having the best of material and catalogue presentations that match the books. Here ...

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Music, Art, Literature, Film and More from Schubertiade Music & Arts

Schubertiade Music & Arts issued a catalogue for the 2017 New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Schubertiade, not surprisingly, considering their namesake is Franz Schubert, specializes in music, but...

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Indians and the West from the George S. MacManus Company

The George S. MacManus Company has published their Catalogue 418 of Indians & The West. This is Part I, with a second part scheduled to be issued later. There are many books about the West in g...

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Art and Architecture from Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller has prepared a short catalogue, one lacking a title other than a small notation ARLIS 2017. ARLIS is the Art Libraries Society, which held its 2017 conference a little w...

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An Arkham House Archive Offered by Booksellers L. W. Currey and John W. Knott

L. W. Currey, Inc., and John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller are offering The David Rajchel Arkham House Archive. Arkham House will not be familiar to everyone, but those who are aficionados of the genre...

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Sporting Books and Manuscripts from L & T Respess Books

L & T Respess Books has published their List 308: Sporting Books and Manuscripts. These are not the team sports where we watch highly paid athletes endlessly on television today. These are more...

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A Miscellany of Unusual Material from The Brick Row Book Shop

The Brick Row Book Shop has issued Miscellany Seventy-Three: Recent Acquisitions for Winter 2017. What can you say about a miscellany that isn't already expressed in that one word? We can add one t...

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Manuscripts from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has issued their Bulletin 46 of Manuscripts. It contains 34 items filled with handwritten notes. Many are historically significant and often fascinating to read. Most are ...

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A Spring Sale Catalogue from Erasmushaus

Erasmushaus has issued a Spring Sale Catalogue 2017. The subtitle is Literature. We might add that this is very old literature. You will struggle to find anything whose date begins with a number la...

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Early Books for the New York Fair from Liber Antiquus

Liber Antiquus, Early Books & Manuscripts published a catalogue for the New York Book Fair 2017. Liber Antiquus takes the word "early" quite seriously. They don't mean 19th century. Material is...

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A Varied Selection from the Heritage Book Shop

The Heritage Book Shop prepared a catalogue especially for the not too long ago 50th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Heritage is a long-time southern California institution, recentl...

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Rare Book Monthly

  • Fonsie Mealy’s
    Summer Rare Book
    & Collectors’ Sale
    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.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    Summer Rare Book
    & Collectors’ Sale
    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.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    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.
    Fonsie Mealy’s
    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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