| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | An illustrated catalogue of a selection of rare books and manuscripts recently brought over from Europe. Catalogue no. 11: comprising Americana, Renaissance and Baroque book illustration, early printed books on hunting, law, medicine, philosophy, science, travels, etc
| | | | Publication: | W.H. Schab, New York, N.Y,[between 1940 and 1950] | | | | Call #: | Z1012 S29 | | | | Extent: | 71 p. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | Catalogue, descriptive and historical, of rare and curious old books, in the private library of Clark Jillson, 1470-1699
| | | | Creator: | Jillson, Clark, 1825-1894 | | | | | Baker, Frances M. | | | | Publication: | Private Press of Clark Jillson], Worcester,1888. | | | | Notes: | Prepared for publication under the supervision of Mrs. Frances M. Baker. | | | | Call #: | Z1012 J61 | | | | Extent: | 42 p. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 5 | Title: | Who uses a library of rare books
| | | | Creator: | Adams, Randolph Greenfield, 1892-1951 | | | | Publication: | Columbia University Press, New York,1941. | | | | Notes: | Cover-title. "Reprinted from English Institute Annual, 1940." | | | | Call #: | Z675 A2A2 | | | | Extent: | 20 p. 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Libraries | Rare books
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 6 | Title: | Bookmen's bedlam: an olio of literary oddities
| | | | Creator: | Blumenthal, Walter Hart, 1883-1969 | | | | Publication: | Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N.J,1955. | | | | Notes: | Bibliography: p. [261]-273. | | | | Call #: | Z1021 B658 | | | | Extent: | xi, 273 p. illus. 27 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Curiosa | Rare books
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | Bibliotheca geographica & historica, or, A catalogue of a nine days sale of rare & valuable ancient and modern books: et cetera illustrative of historical geography & geographical history
| | | | Creator: | Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886 | | | | Publication: | Henry Stevens, London,1872. | | | | Notes: | No more published. | | | | Call #: | Z1207 S844 | | | | Extent: | 361 p. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books | America -- Bibliography
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | Bibliotheca americana: or, a chronological catalogue of the most curious and interesting books, pamphlets, state papers, &c. upon the subject of North and South America, from the earliest period to the present, in print and manuscript; for which research has been made in the British museum, and the most celebrated public and private libraries, reviews, catalogues, &c. ; with an introductiory discourse on the present state of literarure in those countries
| | | | Creator: | Homer, Arthur, 1758-1806 | | | | | Reid, ------American, resident in London | | | | | Dairymple, Alexander, 1737-1808 | | | | Publication: | Printed for J. Debrett, J. Sewell, R. Baldwin and J. Bew and E. Harlowe, London,1789. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. Variously attributed to Arthur Homer (whose projected Bibliotheca americana, announced in 1799, was never published); to a "Mr. Reid, American, resident in London"; to J. Debrett, the publisher of the work; and to Alexander Dairymple. "An introductiory discourse on the state of literature in North and South America": p. [5]-21. | | | | Call #: | Z1203 B582 | | | | Extent: | 271 p. ; 27 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books | America -- Bibliography
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 12 | Title: | Catalogue of the Duncan Campbell collection
| | | | Creator: | New York (State) State Library, Albany. Duncan Campbell Collection. | | | | | Campbell, Duncan, 1824-1890 | | | | Publication: | University of the State of New York, Albany,1908. | | | | Notes: | At head of title: New York State Education Department. "Includes a complete list and description of the manuscripts [19 bound volumes] the 47 incunabula and over 300 other early printed and rare books."--Pref. | | | | Call #: | Z881 N533D8 | | | | Extent: | 71 p. 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books | Incunabula -- Catalogs
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 13 | Title: | Collecting rare books for pleasure and profit
| | | | Creator: | Matthews, Jack. | | | | Publication: | Ohio University Press, Chicago,1981. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. Bibliography: p. 293-297. | | | | Call #: | Z987 M439 | | | | Extent: | 307 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Book collecting | Rare books
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 14 | Title: | The British librarian: exhibiting a compendious review or abstract of our most scarce, useful, and valuable books in all sciences, as well in manuscript as in print: with many characters, historical and critical, of the authors, their antagonists, &c. In a manner never before attempted, and useful to all readers. With a complete index to the volume
| | | | Creator: | Oldys, William, 1696-1761 | | | | Publication: | T. Osborne, London,1738. | | | | Notes: | Published in 6 monthly numbers, Jan. to June, 1737. Each number has special t.-p. "Postscript" dated Feb. 18, 1737, is signed: W. O. | | | | Call #: | Z2005 B862 | | | | Extent: | 1 p. Á., vii, [5] p., 1 Á., 402 p. 21 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Rare books | Imprints, Early English To 1750
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 19 | Title: | A catalogue of the Washington collection in the Boston Athenµum
| | | | Creator: | Boston Athenaeum | | | | | Griffin, Appleton Prentiss Clark, 1852-1926 | | | | | Lane, William Coolidge, 1859-1931 | | | | | Poole, Franklin Osborne, 1821-1894 | | | | | Washington, George, 1732-1799 | | | | Publication: | University Press: J. Wilson and Son] The Boston Athenµum, Cambridge,1897. | | | | Notes: | "In four parts: I. Books from the library of General George Washington. II. Other books from Mount Vernon. III. The writings of Washington. IV. Washingtoniana." A considerable portion of the books left to Geo. C. Washington. Sold by him to Henry Stevens in 1847 or 1848, and by the latter to the Boston Athenµum in 1849. | | | | Call #: | Z8950 B747 | | | | Extent: | xi, 566 p. illus., front. (port.) facsims. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Washington, George, -- 1732-1799 -- Bibliography | Rare books
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