Rare Book Monthly

Articles - February - 2012 Issue

Fifteen New Catalogues Under Review

New catalogues up for review.

New catalogues up for review.

This month we review fifteen new bookseller catalogues. The William Reese Company offers a collection of works with a notable provenance. Sophie Schneideman Rare Books presents a selection of books from the private presses of Hammersmith. More from private presses and other aspects of the book arts can be found from The Veatches Arts of the Book. Peter Harrington presents a varied collection of new material.

Helen R. Kahn and Associates and David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books offer selections of rare Americana. Back of Beyond Books focuses on the American West. Justin Croft Antiquarian Books presents French books and manuscripts, while Bestebreurtje Rare Books has material related to the old Dutch colonies and the Dutch East and West India Companies. Aleph-Bet Books has issued their 100th catalogue of children's and illustrated books, and speaking of that alphabetic name, ReadInk has published a most unusual “ABC” catalogue.

David Schulson Autographs has autographs on sale. Bauman Rare Books presents 80 great books. Martayan Lan is offering two Renaissance masterpieces.

Finally, seven book dealers have joined forces to produce a catalogue with the logical title, The Collective.

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  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.

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