Rare Book Monthly Reviews - April - 2018 Issue

Travels Featured in Jean-Francois Letenneur Rare Books' New York Fair Catalogue

Travels Featured in Jean-Francois Letenneur Rare Books' New York Fair Catalogue

Jean-Francois Letenneur Livres Rares (rare books) printed a catalogue for the recent 58th New York Antiquarian Book Fair. As one might guess from their name, Letenneur is a French bookseller, located along the northwestern coast of Brittany, specifically, in Saint Briac-sur-Mer. Most of the material they offer is in the French language, with a smattering of other European tongues, English included. Nevertheless, there is much that will be of interest to collectors who focus on America. Letenneur specializes in travels, particularly the ocean-going sort which are primarily older books. This ...

Zinos Books Publishes Their First Catalogue

Zinos Books Publishes Their First Catalogue

Zinos Books recently published their first paper catalogue. While the catalogue is new, Zinos is not. Nicholas Zinos has been selling books and manuscripts from St. Paul, Minnesota, since 2004. How...

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Rare Western Americana from Old West Books

Rare Western Americana from Old West Books

Old West Books has released their Catalog 43 of Rare, Out of Print Books on the American West. This is a new selection of obscurities and classics, a place where well-known names, such as Custer, J...

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Fine Literature from Whitmore Rare Books

Fine Literature from Whitmore Rare Books

Whitmore Rare Books has released their Catalogue 17. There is not a specific title defining the type of material to be found, but we will give it a working title of fine literature. There is much i...

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Maps, Atlases, and Charts from Daniel Crouch Rare Books

Maps, Atlases, and Charts from Daniel Crouch Rare Books

Daniel Crouch Rare Books has issued their Catalogue XV. It consists of 50 items from the field of maps, atlases, and charts. Crouch notes that it was timed to coincide with the first anniversary of...

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Travels and Voyages from the William Reese Company

Travels and Voyages from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has issued a catalogue of Travels & Voyages. While Reese's major specialty is Americana, they note that very few of these travels came to or from America. There are a ...

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Books and Paper on a Variety of Subjects from Raptis Rare Books

Books and Paper on a Variety of Subjects from Raptis Rare Books

Raptis Rare Books has issued a new, unnamed catalogue. It contains a table of contents to let us know what can be found inside. Here is that list of topics: Featured Selections, Americana, Travel &...

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Canadiana (and some Americana) from Patrick McGahern Books

Canadiana (and some Americana) from Patrick McGahern Books

Patrick McGahern Books has published their Catalogue 264, Canadiana, Maps, Pamphlets, Broadsides, Ephemera. Most items relate to Canada, although there is an account by the U. S. Bureau of Ethnolog...

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A Fair List from Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

A Fair List from Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts

Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts printed a listing of books for the recent New York Antiquarian Book Fair. This is not one of the spectacular catalogues for which they are known, but l...

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Wonders from the Curious to the Mundane from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

Wonders from the Curious to the Mundane from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

Zephyr Used & Rare Books has issued a catalogue of Wonders from the Curious to the Mundane. And that is what you will find! It's hard to otherwise explain what is in this catalogue as it is a m...

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From Black Sea to China Sea from Shapero Rare Books

From Black Sea to China Sea from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has published a catalogue entitled, From Black Sea to China Sea. New Acquisitions in Asia 2018. That may be only a single continent, but this catalogue will take you from the edg...

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