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  • A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. by Basbanes, Nicholas A.
    Basbanes, Nicholas A.
    A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Henry Holt, (1995.) dj. Hardcover - Fascinating stories about bibliomania and book collecting through the years - including sections on many responsible for building some of the great collections in the US - from Ruth Baldwin to Ransom to Schomberg. A true feast for book lovers. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. 631 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-3653-9.

    Condition: Very good in a very good dustjacket (remainder line)

    Book ID: 59432
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  • A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books. by Basbanes, Nicholas A.
    Basbanes, Nicholas A.
    A GENTLE MADNESS: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Henry Holt, (1995.) dj. Hardcover - Fascinating stories about bibliomania and book collecting through the years - including sections on many responsible for building some of the great collections in the US - from Ruth Baldwin to Ransom to Schomberg. A true feast for book lovers. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index. 631 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-3653-9.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (remainder line)

    Book ID: 59433
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  • SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #47, Americana / Indians & #49 Americana / Indians/Alaska. by [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #47, Americana / Indians & #49 Americana / Indians/Alaska.

    Edition: First printing.

    Monroe, WA: R. M. Weatherford, Bookseller. (1986). First edition - Two bookseller's catalogues issued by Dick Weatherford, the founder of Interloc (now Alibris) from the years when he was a well known Western Americana bookseller. #47 has 595 items, 50 pages including the rear cover. #49 has 664 items, 50 pages including the rear cover.

    Condition: Both very good in stapled wrappers (mailing labels)

    Book ID: 84665
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  • SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #68 & #69: WESTERN AMERICANA. by [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #68 & #69: WESTERN AMERICANA.

    Edition: First printing.

    Southport, WA: R. M. Weatherford, Bookseller. (1988). First edition - Two bookseller's catalogues issued by Dick Weatherford, the founder of Interloc (now Alibris) from the years when he was a well known Western Americana bookseller. #68 has 471 items, 58 pages including the rear cover. #69 has 463 items, 58 pages including the rear cover.

    Condition: Both near fine in illustrated stapled wrappers (mailing labels)

    Book ID: 84666
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  • SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #71 WESTERN AMERICANA & #73: AMERICANA / INDIANS. by [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    [Bookseller's Catalog] Weatherford, R. M.
    SET OF TWO CATALOGS - #71 WESTERN AMERICANA & #73: AMERICANA / INDIANS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Southport, WA: R. M. Weatherford, Bookseller. (1988). First edition - Two bookseller's catalogues issued by Dick Weatherford, the founder of Interloc (now Alibris) from the years when he was a well known Western Americana bookseller. #71 has 481 items, 58 pages including the rear cover. #69 has 449 items, 58 pages including the rear cover.

    Condition: Both very good in illustrated stapled wrappers (mailing labels)

    Book ID: 84667
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  • A PLETHORA OF PRINTERS' POETRY or A COMPOSING ROOM COMPENDIUM. by Mackellar, Thomas; Henry Lewis Bullen, Franklin P. Adams, and anonymous.
    Mackellar, Thomas; Henry Lewis Bullen, Franklin P. Adams, and anonymous.
    A PLETHORA OF PRINTERS' POETRY or A COMPOSING ROOM COMPENDIUM.

    Edition: First printing.

    San Rafael and Petaluma, California: Mt. Tam Press and Anchor & Acorn Press, 2004. First edition - Keepsake 'specially printed for the Joint Meeting of the Roxburghe Club of San Francisco and the Zamorano Club in Los Angeles.' A collection of 4 poems glorifying the printer's craft and a poetic puzzle (with translation) by Franklin P. Adams. Limited edition, one of only 250 copies. Illustrated with small engravings. 11 pp plus the colophon. Slip noting that this copy was presented to the Sacramento Book Collectors Club.

    Condition: Fine condition in stiff cream wrappers with a turquoise printed outer wrapper.

    Book ID: 32476
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  • A COLLECTOR'S DECABIBLON: An Address to the Annual Meeting of Gleeson Library Associates April 23, 1972. by Strouse, Norman H.
    Strouse, Norman H.
    A COLLECTOR'S DECABIBLON: An Address to the Annual Meeting of Gleeson Library Associates April 23, 1972.

    Edition: First printing.

    San Francisco: Privately Printed, 1972. First edition - An entertaining speech in which this collector reminiscences about books, collections and booksellers, including his purchases from the 1948 auction of Mosher's own library, incunabula, booksellers like David Magee, and much more. Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. One of 200 copies specially printed for private distribution by the author, out of a total printing of 1,000 copies. 21 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in stapled gray wrappers.

    Book ID: 43425
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  • Thomas, Mary Augusta (foreword by Nancy E. Gwinn, essays by Michael Dirda and Storrs Olson.)
    AN ODYSSEY IN PRINT: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries.

    Edition: First printing.

    Washington & London: Smithsonian Institution Press, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A beautiful and lavishly produced exhibition catalogue for The Grolier Club exhibition from May to August 2001 entitled "Voyages: A Smithsonian Libraries Exhibition " and the same exhibition at the Smithsonian Libraries Gallery from May 2002 to May 2003 under the title used in this book. Includes a foreword by Nancy E. Gwinn, essays by Michael Dirda and Storrs Olson. The exhibition (and this book) is divided into three major sections - Journeys over Land and Sea, Journeys of the Mind, Journeys of the Imagination - and features book about flight, travel, exploration, natural history, children's books, book arts, architecture and more, fully illustrated in black…

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    Washington & London: Smithsonian Institution Press, (2002.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A beautiful and lavishly produced exhibition catalogue for The Grolier Club exhibition from May to August 2001 entitled "Voyages: A Smithsonian Libraries Exhibition " and the same exhibition at the Smithsonian Libraries Gallery from May 2002 to May 2003 under the title used in this book. Includes a foreword by Nancy E. Gwinn, essays by Michael Dirda and Storrs Olson. The exhibition (and this book) is divided into three major sections - Journeys over Land and Sea, Journeys of the Mind, Journeys of the Imagination - and features book about flight, travel, exploration, natural history, children's books, book arts, architecture and more, fully illustrated in black and white, sepia tone, and full color - sometimes with 2 or more photographs for one book. INSCRIBED on the title page by Thomas, the curator of the show, who also wrote an essay on the history of the Smithsonian Libraries for this book. Index. Large format. 179 pp. Map illustrated endpapers, ribbon marker bound in. ISBN: 1-588340368.

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    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket. (small nick to bottom edge of front cover of dj and at fold.)

    Book ID: 37085
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