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Bookleggers and Smuthounds. The Trade in Erotica, 1920-1940
by Gertzman, Jay A.
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1999
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780812234930
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 102.32
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Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [full number line]. Black cloth binding with titling in white on the spine. Clean text; 418 pages. Notes, Bibliography, Index. The dustjacket is Fine and rather striking for an academic press. In an archival plastic protector. [Heavy book; may require extra postage]. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.32
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A Note By William Morris on His Aims in Founding the Kelmscott Press. Together With a Short Description of the Press By S.C. Cockerell, & An Annotated List of the Books Printed Thereat
by Morris, William & S.C. Cockerell
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 170.52
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[Shannon]: T.M. MacGlinchey/Irish University Press, 1969. First published in 1898. This is a Fine copy of the facsimile edition published by the Irish University Press, a typical lovely production.. Light green pper-covered boards with a cream cloth spine; titling in black on th front cover. Clean text; 70 pages on stiff paper, printed in black and red; with illustrations. In… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 170.52
Outside of a Dog. A Bibliomemoir
by Gekoski, Rick
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Published
- 2009
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9781845298838
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 61.39
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London: Constable, 2009. Rare book dealer Rick Gokoski reflects with humour on his relation with books meaningful to him.This is a Fine copy of the First English Edition [full number line]. Blue cloth binding with titling in silver on the spine. Clean text; 278 pages. The dustwrapper is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector. First UK Edition. Hard Cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 61.39
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The American Bibliopolist. A Monthly Literary Register and Repository of Notes and Queries
by Sabin, J. & Sons [Publisher]
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1872
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 136.42
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New York: J. Sabin & Sons, 1872. Here are five copies of the journal from the years 1872 to 1874: (1) Vol. 4, No. 48: December, 1872; (2) Vol. 5, No. 49: January, 1873;, pp. 1-24. (With 8-page catalog); (3) Vol. V. Nos. 50 & 51: Feb. & March, 1873. pp. 25-48. (With 27- page catalog), missing the… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.42
What We Talk About When We Talk About Books. The History and Future of Reading
by Price, Leah
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 2019
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 40.93
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New York: Basic Books, 2019. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated "First Edition: August 2019"]. Bright orange paper-covered boards with titling on the spine in white. Clean text; 214 pages. The dustjacket is Fine, unclipped. In an archival plastic protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
SGD 40.93
Antiquarian Books: An Insider's Account
by Lewis, Roy Harley
- Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780668045872
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 20.46
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New York: Arco Publishing Company, Inc., 1978. This is a fun read for anyone interested in the world of British booksellers. A Fine copy; Black cloth binding withgilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 200 pages, with index. The dustjacket is unclipped; it has a chip at the head of the spine; else Fine. In an archival plastic protector.. First… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 20.46
On the Art of Reading
by Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur M.A.
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1926
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 34.11
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New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1926. One of the most famous Books-About-Books of the 20th Century. First published in 1920; this is a Very Good copy of the Third Printing, from August of 1926. Blue paper-covered boards with a dark blue cloth spine; gilt titling on the spine and front cover. Clean text; ix, 250 pages, indexed. Mildly… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 34.11
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The Philobiblon of Richard De Bury
by De Aungerville, Richard
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 170.52
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New York: Phillip C. Duschines, 1945. Richard De Aungerville (surname De Bury, 1287-1345) was one of the earliest known book collectors. He wrote this treatise in Latin, inventing a word to indicate his love of books, and hoping to instruct in proper librarianship. Uncommon thus.This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition, which was LIMITED to… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 170.52
Ballads of Books
by Matthews, Brander (Editor)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered.
- Published
- 1887
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 136.42
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New York: George J. Coombes, 1887. Brander Matthews (1852-1929) was a prominent academic who established Theatre as a legitimate subject of study. He was a prolific writer. Although his academic works are solid, his creative writing is undistinguished and largely unknown today. He was a friend to many of the greatest writers of the time. Here is an early volume… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 136.42
The Book-Hunter Etc. With Additional Notes By Richard Grant White
by Burton, John Hill
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition.
- Published
- 1863
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
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SGD 102.32
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New York: Sheldon & Company, 1863. Burton (1809-1881) was a prominent Scottish historian and biographer. Here he describes the bibliomania of "Mighty Book-Hunters." Notes by the music critic and Shakespearian scholar Richard Grant White (1822-1885). This is a Very Good copy of the First American Edition (it was published a year earlier in England). Green ribbed cloth binding with a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 102.32
Tropic of Cancer on Trial
by Hutchison, E.R.
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition.
- Published
- 1968
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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Chico, California, USA
- Item Price
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SGD 40.93
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New York: Grove Press, 1968. Details the legal challenges to Henry Miller's work - a "case history of censorship." Bright green cloth binding, has only a wrinkle on the FFEP, minor shelf dusting, else Fine. DJ has been clipped. In archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Canadian Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Item Price
SGD 40.93