Rare Book Monthly Reviews - February - 2026 Issue

Books 15th-19th Century from Clavreuil

Books 15th-19th Century from Clavreuil

Librairie Clavreuil of Paris and Stéphane Clavreuil Rare Books of London have published a catalogue reflecting the Parisian side. It is mostly written in French. The title is Livres Choisis du XV au XIX Siecle (selected books from the 15th to the 19th century). The books themselves are mostly a mix of ones written in French and others (particularly older ones) in Latin. If your collecting focus is rare and antiquarian, you will find this collection most appealing. Here are a few selections.
 
We begin with Poems, by J.D. With Elegies on the Author's Death, published in 1633. “J.D.” was Jo...

Rare Americana from David M. Lesser

Rare Americana from David M. Lesser

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released a new catalogue of Rare Americana. This is No. 215 in a long-running series of catalogues focused on historic America, mainly late 18th to 19th c...

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