New York: Christie's, 2022. 1st Edition. Quarto. A stunning two-volume set published for the sale of the unparalleled Americana collection of the greatest Americana dealer in U.S. history. Glossy, high-quality paper filled with hundreds of full-color photographs of individual pieces, as well as photos of the Reese office..... More
Philadelphia, PA: 1946. 1st Edition. 8vo. A marvelous 1946 1st Edition, a presentation copy from ASW Rosenbach's brother Philip to Elizabeth Baer, librarian of the John Work Garrett Library of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The front endpaper features an inscription, in the hand of Baer, stating -..... More
Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931-1958. 8vo. Five editions of the Bowditch nautical tables, from the years 1931, 1934, 1938, 1940, and 1958. Widely regarded as the most influential work in the history of navigation. Bowditch published his first revision of the of the navigator by..... More
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1849. Duodecimo. A beautiful two-volume set, bound in 3/4-calf over marbled-paper covered boards. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Raised bands to spine with black and brown leather title labels. Ruling in black. Very mild rubbing and edge wear. Fore edge of text block with a couple..... More
London: George Routledge & Frederick Warne, 1923. 24mo. A stunning 1923 desk set, seven volumes, including atlas, bound in fine olive calf by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London. The set comprises two smaller volumes - Nuttall's Bijou Pronouncing Dictionary Of The English Language, 636pp; and The Bijou Dictionary..... More
Baltimore, Md: John Work Garrett Library, 1949. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful 1949 1st Edition, signed by Baer on a tipped in plate to the front endpaper. 1 of just 300 copies printed by The Anthoensen Press, includes Maryland imprints thru the year 1700. Elizabeth Baer, the Librarian of..... More
Arno Press, 1979. Folio. An exceptional special facsimile edition of Samuel Johnson's original two-volume1755 Dictionary of the English language, one of the most important books ever published and the influential forerunner of all dictionaries published since. Bound in brown three-quarter leather over lighter brown cloth. titling stamped in..... More
New York: Little Brown and Co., 1925-1933. 1st Edition. 8vo. Lot of three A. Edward Newton titles all signed by or Inscribed by Newton, with two of the volumes being limited editions. The titles are The Greatest Book in the World, Endpapers, and Derby Day and Other Adventures. No..... More
Cleveland: World Publishing, 1960. 1st Edition. 8vo. Arguably the greatest bookseller biography ever written about the greatest bookseller who ever lived. Red cloth with titling in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner 1960 dedication to front end paper. 618pp. Mild rubbing and edge wear..... More