Books from Areopagitica.
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1965. Paperback. 32mo. Stiff grey wrappers, string tied. (Ca. 4pp, rectos only). Near fine. Edition limited to 550 copies. More
Berkeley: Peacock Press, 1965. Paperback. 32mo. Stiff grey wrappers, string tied. (Ca. 4pp, rectos only). Near fine. Edition limited to 550 copies. More
West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill Press, 1991-96. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. Grey cloth with black lettering. xxxi, 520pp; xvii, 310pp. Fine. A clean and pristine pair of first editions of this important bibliography and its supplement -- and surprisingly scarce for such recent titles. Since libraries purchased most copies, most..... More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. ix, 317pp, (2pp ads). Very good. While tight and internally fine and pristine, binding shows inoffensive mild spotting along the board edges. Attractive first edition of Volume XL in series editor Vilhjalmur Bjarnar's "Islandica" series, indispensable..... More
New York: Burt Franklin, n.y. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. 185pp. Fine. Facsimile reprint, tight and pristine (and undated, but circa 1970), of the London 1912 first edition. #124 in their "Bibliography & Reference Series." A classic in its field. More
New York: Farrar Straus and Cudahy, [1957]. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, dust jacket. 342pp. Numerous full-page plates. Near fine/near fine. Jacket spine faintly age toned. Outstandingly tight and lovely revised third edition of this well-illustrated 1924 classic. More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, N.y. Hardcover. Introduction by John T. Winterich. Illustrations by Douglas Gorsline. 8vo. Black cloth spine and green paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. 169pp. Very good/good. Mild bit of jacket edgewear. Just a book club edition of the 1955 reissue of this 1917 bookselling classic, but..... More
N.p. Printed for Private Circulation, 1893-96. Hardcover. Three volumes. Small 4to. Original linen spines with paper labels and pale blue paper over boards. Very good. Exceptionally tight and attractive, with just the mildest bit of edgewear; uncut. A lovely, bright first edition of the first three volumes of the catalogue..... More
Waco: W.M. Morrison, n.y. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. 38pp (rectos only). Illustrations (1 color). Near fine. Tight, attractive copy of this undated (but circa 1960?) simple mimeographed catalogue from this noted Western Americana specialist, strong in choice Texana of course -- great material at long outdated prices..... More
New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1960. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth. xii, 357pp. Good plus. Front cover slightly stained; small abrasion on top edge. Second printing. More
Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1962. Hardcover. Small 4to. Grey cloth. x, 721pp. Very good. Ownership name/address inked on front pastedown. First edition of this extremely useful reference tool, which E.B. Long praises as "a long-needed tool that will make difficult tasks easier." Though tight and clean, just a reading..... More
Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1984. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff glazed pictorial wrappers. ix, 46pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine. First edition, tight and handsome. Extremely useful bibliography of works by and about this extraordinary First Lady. More
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2004. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xv, 184pp. Illustrations. Fine/fine. A tight and pristine first edition of this volume in the "Publishing Pathways" series; these conference proceedings include contributions from notable scholars in the field such as Christopher..... More
[New Castle, DE]: Oak Knoll Press and the British Library, 2008. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black cloth, dust jacket. xv, 218pp. Illustrations, tables. Fine/fine. A handsome first edition, tight as the day it was published, of this volume in the "Publishing Pathways" series. Press release laid in. More
N.p. N.p., 1911. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey textured paper with red printed decorative border and tipped-in beige label. (4pp). Very good. Elaborate menu for this gala gathering of amateur publishers, which took place at the Great Northern Hotel in Chicago on July 4, 1911. Front wrapper features a 9"..... More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff pictorial wrappers. (Ca. 100pp). Illustrations. Very good. Mild bit of faint wear. Tight, attractive copy of Catalogue 23, undated but circa 1970, a catalogue featuring 206 fine antiquarian books and maps -- "accounts of these many voyages, undertaken by intrepid individuals..... More
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1975. Hardcover. 8vo. Purple cloth, dust jacket. xiv, 159pp. Fine/near fine. Bookplate autographed by Nebenzahl tipped in. First edition. Excellent standard reference. More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff green pictorial wrappers. 80pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Tight, handsome copy of this undated but circa 1970s catalogue, with 174 outstanding scarce antiquarian books. Superb, nicely illustrated reference. More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff green pictorial wrappers. 80pp. Illustrations. Near fine. Tight, handsome copy of this undated but circa 1970s catalogue, a lovely offering of 181 superb antiquarian books. An excellent and well-illustrated reference. More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff brown wrappers. (Ca. 75pp). Illustrations. Near fine. Tight, handsome copy of this undated (circa late1970s) catalogue, featuring 212 scarce antiquarian titles. A nice reference, well illustrated. More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff beige wrappers. (Ca. 75pp). Illustrations. Very good. Faint soiling to outer wrappers. Tight, handsome copy of this undated but circa late1970s catalogue, with 200 scarce and desirable titles. A nice reference, well illustrated. More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff grey pictorial wrappers. (Ca. 100pp). Illustrations. Near fine. Tight, attractive copy of Catalogue 27, undated but circa 1980, a catalogue featuring 223 choice antiquarian books and maps. Tipped to the inside front wrapper is a fine archival, decorative-edge bookplate boldly signed..... More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff tan pictorial wrappers. (Ca. 100pp). Illustrations. Very good. Mildest bit of faint wear. Tight, attractive copy of Catalogue 21, undated but circa 1970, a thrilling catalogue highlighting 200 choice antiquarian books and maps of early Americana -- mainly New England, though..... More
London: Phaidon Press Limited, [2004]. Hardcover. Wide small 4to. Blue paper over boards with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 176pp. Extensive color illustrations. Fine/fine. Lovely and tight first edition of this handsome production. Front flyleaf bears decorative-edged bookplate boldly signed and inscribed in black fineline "Best wishes / Ken Nebenzahl"..... More
Chicago: Kenneth Nebenzahl Inc., n.y. Paperback. Complete 3-volume set. 8vo. 64pp, 64pp, 64pp. Very good. Bit of minor wear, faint soiling and dampstaining to outer wrappers (only). Tight and nice only printing of this outstanding trilogy, undated but circa 1970s and featuring 1,121 rare books, pamphlets and maps. Tipped to..... More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, [1970]. Hardcover. 4to. Grey cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 278pp. Fine/near fine. OK, it's the first volume ONLY of this 2-volume set and it's a second printing at that -- but it's as uncannily fresh as the day it was published..... More