Books On Books from Adamstown Books

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 75 pp. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Documents the 1983 symposium held at the Library of Congress including 6 essays by leading authors (including David McCullough, James Thomas Flexner, and Edmund Morris) on topics such as Biographers and Their Subjects, Biography… Read more about this item

New York NY: Sotheby's, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover, unpaginated, organized by lot number. Sotheby's auction catalog for sale number 6638 held December 7, 1994. 448 books and manuscripts are described, many w/ b&w or color photos. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very slight wear… Read more about this item

Pine Mountain GA: WHR Books, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A Selective Bibliography in Which Are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.1st printing of 850 copies. Oversize hardcover, 757 pp. Significant reference work on publishing in the United States. Book Condition : Near Fine;… Read more about this item

Voorburg, The Netherlands: Antiquariaat Papyrus, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover,96 pp. w/ b&w illustrations. Book catalogue No. 12, 2006. Arranged alphabetically by author in a general section and a second section on treatises on scientific instruments. Primarily medieval titles described. Book Condition : Very Good; a few margin notes in… Read more about this item

New York NY: William H. Schab, 1994. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 81 pp. w/ b&w illustrations. Book catalogue No. 17, undated (possibly 1960's). Arranged alphabetically by author in the following categories - Medicine; Portraits of Physicians and Other Scientists; Astronomy and Astrology; Botany; Chemistry; Mathematics; Physics and Electricity; and Occulta. Primarily… Read more about this item

Amherst MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 480 pp. w/ CD image archive. Collection of 37 essays designed to present American book history for classroom study featuring primary sources and images. Covers Literacy and Reading Puritan New England to the rise of Zines. Book Condition : Near Fine;… Read more about this item

West Chester PA: Chester County Library, 1975. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled booklet, 24 pp. Bibliography, by category (e.g. Architecture, Genealogy, Natural History), of works related to Chester County history in their library system. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks, light wear..

London, England: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book auction catalog, 132 pp. (349 lots) for 09/17/2015 sale in London. Categories include : Continental Literature and History; Middle Eastern Books and Manuscripts; English and Continental Manuscripts and Ephemera; English Literature and History; Prints and Original Artwork; Art and Architecture; Travel and… Read more about this item

London, England: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book auction catalog, 112 pp. (490 lots) for 08/20/2015 sale in London.Categories include : The Property of A Gentleman; Travel and Topography; Natural History, Sport and Science; Children's & Illustrated; Private Press & Limited Editions; Art and Architecture; Continental Literature and History; English… Read more about this item

Elgin IL: Brethren Publishing House, 1908. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 335 pp. After a general history of the Brethren Church and the Dunkards, topics include Christopher Sower and the Sower Bibles and periodicals. A survey of 18th century writers follows along with a chronological appendix of works published in Europe and America.… Read more about this item

Radnor PA: Wallace-Homestead Book Company, 1991. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Inscribed by Author on title page. Oversize hardcover, 240 pp. w/ b&w photos of individual titles throughout. Chronologically/numerically organized price guide also includes details on the different types of Golden Books and their evolution over time. Book Condition : Good+;… Read more about this item

Marinsburg WV: E. Lee Baumgarten Books, 2003. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 2004 Edition. Oversize softcover, 553 pp. Bibliographic reference and price guide with Author-Sorted Index, Artist-Sorted Index, and Title Cross-Reference sections. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear; one mark/label adhesive remnant at bottom left rear cover..… Read more about this item

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Book. Very Good Plus. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Green softcover with gilt titles, 8vo up to 9½" tall. 108 pages. Catalog of Science, Medicine, Bibliography, Natural History and Press Books including a first selection from The Bibliotheca Mechanica, 100 items described, some pictured. Condition: Very Good; clean, crisp, unmarked tight… Read more about this item

New York: Christie, Manson & Woods International, Inc., 1994. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N/A. 4to up to 12" tall. Auction catalog for sale held December 9, 1994 at Christie's New York. 191 lots are listed, many are pictured. Property of: Hugh Bullock, The Earl of Halifax, The Creighton C. Hart Trust, Derik… Read more about this item

Lathrop C. Harper, Inc., 1954. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. N/A. 8vo up to 9½" tall. Green paper softcover with black titles, 96 pp, many black and white illustrations, 8vo up to 9½" tall. Condition: Good; pages are clean, unmarked, no tears, some light creasing. Cover has some rubbing, creasing and edge wear. Paperback No date, circa 1954..