LAUKHUFF'S BOOK STORE OF CLEVELAND: An Epilogue
Akron, OH: Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society (NOBS), 1997. Limited 1st Edition. Paperback. 45p. A staplebound booklet in fine condition, as new. Limited edition; one of 450 copies. More
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HOMER IN PRINT: A Catalogue of the Bibliotheca Homerica Langiana at the University of Chicago Library
Chicago: The University of Chicago Library, 2013. Hardcover. 339p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. Essentially like new except for the spine being very slightly cockeyed. More
ADVENTURES IN AMERICAN BOOKSHOPS, ANTIQUE STORES AND AUCTION ROOMS
Detroit: The Douglas Book Shop, 1922. 1st Edition. Hardcover. COPY NUMBER ONE OF 1,000 NUMBERED COPIES PRINTED. 128p, original brown cloth, fine condition. With a sweet Christmas 1922 gift inscription on the front free endpaper to unnamed recipient from her aunt. Anecdotal essays on bookstores and book collecting in the..... More
THE MEMORIAL STORY OF AMERICA Comprising the Important Events, Episodes, and Incidents Which Make Up the Record of Four Hundred Years from 1492 to 1892.
Philadelphia: John C. Winston & Co., 1894. Salesman's sample. Hardcover. SALESMAN'S SAMPLE. A hardcover book bound in decorated teal cloth. Acceptable condition. Corners wearing through, edges heavily rubbed, and cloth splitting along the spine Endpapers chipped and tanned along the edges. Binding weak, but holding well enough to be handled..... More
HISTORICAL FICTION: Guide for Junior and Senior High Schools, and Colleges, also for General Reader / HISTORICAL NON-FICTION: An Organized, Annotated, Supplementary Reference Book for the Use of Schools, Libraries, General Reader
Philadelphia: McKinley Publishing Co., 1960. 7th edition, revised. Hardcover. 2 vols. 316p; 288p. A set of two clothbound hardcover books in near-fine condition. Pages tanned in first volume; otherwise, text clean and binding tight in both. A briefly annotated bibliography. More
BOOKS BY AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS for Children and Young Adults
Chicago: American Library Association, 1991. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 270p. Ex-library. A light beige cloth hardcover book in good condition. Sticker on spine and various library markings inside. Text itself is unmarked and binding is tight. An annotated bibliography. More
LIFE AND PUBLIC SERVICES OF HON. JAMES G. BLAINE
Chicago: National Publishing Co., 1893. Hardcover. Approx. 125p. Salesman's sample. A brick-red, gilt-decorated cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Shelf wear to cover. Front endpapers deeply tanned. Otherwise clean and tight. Salesman's sample copy; does not contain the full text of the work. Binding sample inside front cover. Order..... More
ANGLO-AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS, East to West & West to East (2 volumes)
New York: Sol Lewis, 1981. Limited Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. 2 vols. 170p; 132p. Facsimile reprint. A set of two green cloth hardcover books in fine condition. Limited edition facsimile reprint; one of 500 copies. More
CHARLES W. SMITH'S PACIFIC NORTHWEST AMERICANA: A Check List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to the History of the Pacific Northwest
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, for the Oregon Historical Society, 1950. Third Edition. Hardcover. 381p. A burgundy cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Corners wearing through and edges rubbed. Stamps on front free endpaper and title page. Text unmarked and binding secure. More
EIGHTY-NINE GOOD NOVELS OF THE SEA, THE SHIP, AND THE SAILOR: A List Compiled by J.K. Lilly; An Account of Its Formation by David A. Randall
Lilly Library, Indiana University, 1966. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A large grey cloth hardcover book in fine condition. Limited edition; one of 500 copies. Lilly Library Publication no. IV. Measures approx. 11.4" x 8.75" More
BOOKING IN THE HEARTLAND
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 161p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is unmarked and tightly bound. The jacket is sunfaded and mildly edgeworn. A memoir by an Ohio book collector. More
RARE BOOK LORE: Selections from the Letters of Ernest J. Wessen
Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 253p. A new, unread hardcover book in dustjacket. More
MERLE JOHNSON'S AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS
New York: R.R. Bowker Co., 1942. Fourth Edition, revised and enlarged. Hardcover. 553p. A red cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Spine faded; faint streak on front cover. Text clean and binding secure. More
THOMAS JEFFERSON'S LIBRARY: A Catalog with Entries in His Own Order
Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 149p. A hardcover book in fine condition. More
MUCH LOVED BOOKS: Best Sellers of the Ages
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. 4th printing. Hardcover. 461p. A brown cloth hardcover book in very good condition. Gilt spine text dull with age, and edges lightly rubbed. Otherwise clean and tight. More
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
New York: Todtri, 1999. Hardcover. 128p. An oversize hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Top of front gutter just starting to split, but binding is still quite secure. Interior unmarked. The jacket is edgeworn but intact. Filled with color illustrations! Measures approx. 12.5" x 9" More
BOOK PRODUCTION AND PUBLISHING IN BRITAIN 1375-1475
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 463p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. From the series CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN PUBLISHING AND PRINTING HISTORY. More
ABC FOR BOOK-COLLECTORS
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. Fourth Edition, revised. Hardcover. 208p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is unmarked and tight, save for a small stamp on the front free endpaper. The jacket is chipped in a few spots, and the front flap..... More
SACRED: Books of the Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
London: British Library, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 224p. A new hardcover book with dustjacket. Appears unread. A companion to an exhibition of sacred books at the British Library. More
A GUIDE TO BOOKSCOUTING FOR VALUABLE OHIO BOOKS
Mansfield, OH: Ohio Bookhunter, 1984. 1st Edition. Paperback. A staplebound booklet in fine condition. The author operated the rare book business The Ohio Bookhunbter for decades. This booklet discusses rare Ohio-ana and while the prices may be outdated, the background information is quite relevant. More
A GUIDE TO AMERICAN CATHOLIC HISTORY
Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 1982. Second Edition. Hardcover. 265p. A burgundy cloth hardcover book in near-fine condition. Neat pen penotations on front endpaper; otherwise clean and tight. An annotated bibliography of works pertaining to the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. More
THE HOLOCAUST AND THE BOOK: Destruction and Preservation
Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2001. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 314p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a like dustjacket. A history of Nazi book-burning, especially of Jewish literature. More
THE PRINTED BOOK IN AMERICA
Boston: David R. Godine, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 250p. A hardcover book in fine condition with a very good dustjacket. The book is clean and tight. The jacket has two closed tears at the top of the front panel, both measuring about 1 inch. Otherwise intact. A historical and critical..... More
COBWEBS TO CATCH FLIES: Illustrated Books for the Nursery and Schoolroom 1700-1900
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 163p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Creases in the upper half of the boards. Bookplate and sticker scuff inside front and back covers. Otherwise, text clean and binding tight. The jacket is crinkled and mildly..... More
FOLKLORE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS: An Annotated Bibliography
Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 126p. A golden-yellow cloth hardcover book in fine condition, apart from mildly bumped corners. More