MANUEL DU LIBRAIRE ET DE L'AMATEUR DE LIVRES... by Brunet, Jacques-Charles - 1928

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paris: Firmin-Diderot, 1860. 5th. Hardcover. Good. [European Book Reference] 6 volumes. Bound in red cloth. Shelf wear. Hardcover. Good bindings and covers. Marbled end sheets. Clean, unmarked pages. Contents: V. 1-5. Author and title list, A-Z; v. 6; table methodique. Subject index. <br> A useful edition of Brunet's important reference of rare continental books, still used by auction houses and antiquarian book dealers. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Paris: Chez Silvestre. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1842. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Edges, and corners have some general shelf wear, but are in plastic covers. Pre-lims of all volumes are foxing. Volumes 4 & 5 part 2s do not have title pages. ; Very nice decorative set in plastic covers. .

Librairie De Firmin Didot Freres, Fils, et Compagnie, 1860. Six volume set with two volume supplement; text in French; bound in quarter leather with raised bands on spines and marbeled endpapers; covers rubbed/lightly soiled, board edges bumped/very rubbed, corners very rubbed/bumped, spines and spine ends rubbed; edges lightly soiled/age- toned; textblocks lightly age-toned with some marginalia in pencil sprinkled throughout; endpapers have minor soiling/foxing; volume two is missing ffep/copyright page, and title page is soiled; volume five has some minor foxing on first hundred pages; volumes two, three, four, five, and six have cracks along interior hinges but bindings remain tight; bindings tight; covers, edges, and interiors intact and clean except as noted. Photographs are available upon request. Due to the size/weight of this set, additional shipping charges will apply.. leather_bound. Good.

Paris: Dorbon-Aine. hardcover. very good. 8 volumes, 5 volumes of text + 1 volume Table Methodique 2 volume supplement. Tall thick 8vo, printed in double column, olive cloth, black leather labels (scuffed and cracked), corners rubbed. Paris: Dorbon-Aire, n.d. ca. 1930. Fifth edition augmented by the author. Very Good .<br/><br/>

Paris: Firmin Didot Frères, Fils, et Cie, 1860 8 volumes, 8vo (25.5 cm), contemporary uniform morocco-backed boards, 4 raised bands, spines gilt, front and back boards with double gilt fillets, top edges gilt, fore- and bottom edges untrimmed, marbled endpapers (bindings slightly rubbed, corners somewhat scuffed, paper slightly toned). Together with Dictionnaire de géographie ancienne et moderne à l'usage du libraire et de l'amateur de livres. Paris: Firmin Didot Frères, 1870. 8vo (24.5 cm). Contemporary chagrin-backed marbled boards. Raised bands, spine gilt (binding slightly rubbed, paper slightly toned). From the library of American collector Owen Franklin Aldis (bookplates designed by Ralph Seymour Fletcher tipped in the front endpapers, Aldis heraldic bookplates on the back endpapers ). The fifth and the best edition. The first edition of Jacques-Charles Brunet's Manual was published in 1810. "The three-volume work expanded to its fifth edition,… Read More

Chatwin Books, 2019. First Edition. Trade Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" New! 'At a time when we take e-readers to the beach and read novels on our smartphones, is the book-collecting hobby still relevant? Yes, more than ever. This illustrated guide gives you everything you need to start in the world's greatest pastime: What it means to build a collection How to identify a first edition Where and how to get the best deals Understanding the value of autographs How to sell books to upgrade your library Care and repair of books A guide to current values When we spend our days in seamless digital environments, we need more life in our lives. Books forge an immediate connection to real people, lives, emotions, ideas, and imagination. They link us to history, and are a way to make an aesthetic and intellectual statement about your interests and values. Make no mistake: e-readers are with us for the long run, and right alongside them are the real books we've always loved.' 168pp., b/w photos throughout.

48, [1] pages.

Thick paper cover, age-toned at edges, edges slightly creased and with 3 small tears (10 – 15 mms), with a few marks to the rear of cover. Small blue crayon inscription to inner rear cover. Title-page a little dusty with some off-setting. Some off-setting to pages 22 and 23 (see photo). Printed on hand-made paper. A good copy of this very early and interesting description of the library and its contents.
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London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1956. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. 161. Introduction by Thomas Huzella. Sparsely illustrated with a few line drawings. Bound in orange cloth with lettering stamped on spine. Slight offsetting to ffep, else Fine in Fine dust jacket. A birght copy. A chance excerpt: "Yoga is not a religion; it is crystallized truth." An uncommon book.

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of America, 1980. hardcover, dust jacket. 6 x 9.25 inches. hardcover, dust jacket. 568 pages. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bibliographical Society of America, this retrospective collection of articles seeks to represent, in the broadest possible way, the diverse contributions of the members of the Society to its Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America. The pieces demonstrate to the highest degree of excellence - articles of critical importance that have moved forward the art of bibliography. This volume contains 39 articles that strongly suggest that the practice of bibliography in America during the past three-quarters of a century cannot be easily categorized. Instead, the articles range over the entire spectrum of the world of books. An interesting characteristic of the selection is the preponderance of articles concerned with the relationship between books and people - especially with collectors rather than with those… Read More

London / Liverpool: David Nutt / The Liverpool Booksellers' Co., 1899. First Edition . Printed Wrappers. Good. 6 3/4 " Tall. 41 Pp. The Original Printing,1899 Date On Title Page, On Laid Paper, Lacking The Brown Paper Covers But Still String Bound. Lightly Used, Almost No Wear, No Names Or Marks, Short Split At Bottom Of Spine. George Holbrook Jackson (1874 - 1948) Was A British Journalist, Writer And Publisher. He Was Recognised As One Of The Leading Bibliophiles Of His Time. He Was Born In Liverpool. Around 1900 He Was In The Lace Trade In Leeds, Where He Met A. R. Orage; Together They Founded The Leeds Arts Club. At That Time Jackson Was A Fabian Socialist, But Also Influenced By Nietzsche. Later They Separately Moved To London As Journalists. In 1906, Shortly After Arriving In The Capital, Jackson Suggested Founding A Similar Group To The Leeds Arts Club, The Fabian Arts Group. This Eventually Led To A Split From The Fabian Society, Whose Interest Was Economic And Political. In 1907,… Read More

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 2019. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8.5 x 11 inches. Hardcover with dust jacket. xiv, 383 pages. "As would be expected from a volume from this particular publisher the study of paper is not an end in itself, but is closely related to its use in the printed book and its importance as bibliographical evidence... the production standards are of the very highest order. From my sampling the index does not miss a thing." - Robert Laurie, Journal of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society "Bidwell discusses the practical craftsmanship of paper and type and their aesthetic place in identifying and explaining the historical significance of particular authors books or editions, bringing the study of bibliography to life... To anyone interested in the history and evolution of paper and type the depth and breadth of this book is bound to enlighten and very likely to raise fresh questions and spark many new ideas... [Bidwell's] book offers a… Read More

Portland, OR: Lewis & Clark College, 2003. cloth, dust jacket. 8 x 12 inches. cloth, dust jacket. 316 pages. Introduction and essays by the author; bibliography after the text by Doug Erickson, Jeremy Skinner and Paul Merchant. This first comprehensive bibliography of Lewis and Clark expedition publications in a century is based on the world-class collection of materials at the Aubrey R. Watzak Library of Lewis & Clark College. The book is divided into seven sections: the expedition's traveling library of scientific, technical, and cartographic material (1754-1804); related congressional documents and early notices (1803-1807); editions of Patrick Gass's journal (1807-1904); surreptitious accounts (1809-1846); the Biddle-Allen narrative of the expedition (1814-2001); nineteenth-century publications (1803-1905); and twentieth-century publications (1906-2001). In each section, introductory historical essays survey the large cast of characters who have contributed to the expedition story since the last… Read More

Charlottesville: Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 2021. cloth with dust jacket. 6.125 x 9.25 inches. cloth with dust jacket. xiii, 367 pages. "Books in My Life is a testament to an important scholarly career and a life well lived in the republic of books, but it also advocates for the book as a physical object that reveals so much about our shared past, as well as the joy of acquiring, accumulating, organizing, and studying them." - Geoffrey Robert Little, Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, 60 "Books in My Life combines autobiography with fascinating observations about the many roles that books can play in ones personal and professional lives. In particular, his brief memoir detailing the specific volumes, works of art, and other artifacts that one can peruse in his living room is likely one of the most charming and thought-provoking pieces of writing readers may ever encounter. No one will look at the contents of a bookshelf the same way after reading this… Read More

London: Staples Press, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. maroon cloth. Very good in worn dust wrapper. 4to, 80 pages in text with eighty-four reproductions (twelve in color) and a new text by R.A. Skelton. General Bibliography. Provides a survey of maps printed from copper plates or wood-blocks. Twenty-two reproductions are new to this work.

New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2019. Hardback with dust jacket. 8.125 x 10.75 inches. Hardback with dust jacket. 160 pages. "This meticulously researched volume untangles the complicated and confusing history of American first editions of Dickens. It will be of interest to all students of Dickens, and invaluable for specialists. ... Highly recommended." - J. D. Vann, Choice This bibliography traces the history of Charles Dickens's Christmas books and other works published in America during his lifetime. Meticulously researched and presented, it includes data never before published. Original editions are identified and fully described, and each entry contains photographs of bindings and title pages, notes, related quotes or contemporary commentary, and dates of publication. This study enhances our knowledge of an important aspect of the Dickens oeuvre, and it should prove an essential reference book for all rare book libraries and institutions, book collectors, book dealers, and students… Read More