Rare Book Monthly Reviews - February - 2021 Issue

Children's Books from Type Punch Matrix

Children's Books from Type Punch Matrix

Type Punch Matrix has issued a catalogue of Children's Books. The appeal is too easy. Everyone loves children's books. We were all children once, even if our interests have branched out since we became adults. You may be unfamiliar with books in other categories, but we all know the books in this catalogue and they bring back memories. This catalogue is filled with the favorites we grew up with, and now they are here to take us back. These are few of the selections you will find.
 
We begin with a story that every child's parents must read to them as an inspiration to push yourself t...

A Mix from Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books

A Mix from Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books

We are admittedly a bit late here, but Susanne Schulz-Falster Rare Books published a catalogue for Christmas 2020. It's okay to be late as this is not a particularly Christmassy catalogue. It is si...

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A New Selection from The Veatchs Arts of the Book

A New Selection from The Veatchs Arts of the Book

The Veatchs Arts of the Book has published their Catalogue 95. The long title is New Acquisitions, Artists' Books, a Rare Bickham, Bindings, Typographic Treasures, Two Versions of the 1893 Book of ...

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The Uncommon and Unusual from Samuel Gedge, Ltd.

The Uncommon and Unusual from Samuel Gedge, Ltd.

Samuel Gedge Ltd. has released their latest – Catalogue XXX. This is not a pornographic catalogue. The three Xs are Roman numerals for Catalogue 30. What Gedge regularly offers is an eclectic...

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Western Americana from the William Reese Company

Western Americana from the William Reese Company

The William Reese Company has issued their Catalogue 373 of Western Americana. There is not a whole lot of cowboys and Indians, gunfighters and lawmen sort of things. Most items are true accounts o...

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Chelsea Bindery Bound Books from Peter Harrington

Chelsea Bindery Bound Books from Peter Harrington

Peter Harrington has published a catalogue celebrating The Chelsea Bindery 20th Anniversary. The Chelsea Bindery is sort of a relic of the past. It specializes in traditional leather bindings fashi...

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Present Delivery from Shapero Rare Books

Present Delivery from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books recently issued a catalogue entitled Present Delivery. That is obviously a word-play referring to holiday giving, but hey, you can give presents anytime, including the present. A...

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