Rare Book Monthly Reviews - June - 2023 Issue

Chinese, Japanese, & Korean Books, Manuscripts, & Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Chinese, Japanese, & Korean Books, Manuscripts, & Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller presents Catalogue 244. Chinese, Japanese, & Korean Books, Manuscripts, & Scrolls. This is a catalogue for collectors of the Far East, and presumably the most serious, both because of value and the understanding of these countries needed to fully appreciate this material. It is written in the native languages, and most are very old. The majority are manuscripts rather than printed books. I will admit that my knowledge of this material is, at best, superficial, if even, but hopefully this can bring some of these items to the attention of those who collect....

Diverse Books from Michel Bouvier

Diverse Books from Michel Bouvier

Michel Bouvier has issued Catalogue 80. Livres en divers genres, quelque autographes (books in diverse subjects, some autographs). You may have already guessed most of these books are written in Fr...

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A Miscellany from Forest Books

A Miscellany from Forest Books

Forest Books has published their Miscellany Fourteen, aka A Catalogue of Rare and Curious Books, Pamphlets & Printed Ephemera on a Wide Variety of Subjects. That's not all there is to the title...

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Book Arts and Artifacts from the Veatchs Arts of the Book

Book Arts and Artifacts from the Veatchs Arts of the Book

The Veatchs Arts of the Book has released their Catalogue 100B Book Arts & Artifacts. They provide an introductory description so we will let them explain – “Catalogue 100B has some...

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Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books

Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released their latest selection, Catalogue 195 of Rare Americana. Lesser's catalogues always provide a contemporary look at predominantly 18th-19th centur...

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Nineteenth Century Illustrated Books from Ursus Rare Books

Nineteenth Century Illustrated Books from Ursus Rare Books

Ursus Rare Books has released a catalogue of Nineteenth Century Illustrated Books. There are all types of books here, historical, scientific, mathematical, political, architectural, educational, ch...

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    Sotheby’s Year in Review: A Rare Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Masorah. Sold: 1,514,000 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: "The Freedman's Primer.” Sold: 241,300 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Smith, William. "The Map that Changed the World." Sold: 139,700 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Psalter, C13th. Illuminated Psalter. Sold: 330,200 GBP
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Lincoln, Abraham. The abolition of slavery. Sold: 13,697,500 USD
    Sotheby’s Year in Review: Vergilius. Opera, Venice, Aldo Manuzio, 1501. Sold: 1,041,400 USD
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