Books And Bibliographies from KALAMOS BOOKS
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Vizetelly & Compan(ies) A Complex Tale of Victorian Printing and Publishing
by Korey, Marie Elena; Portebois, Yannick; Spiers, Dorothy E & Landon, Richard.
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- New
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- First Edition.
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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- 9780772760449
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Toronto: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 2003 Book. New. Soft cover. First Edition.. Based on an exhibition at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto, 3 February - 2 May, 2003. and of essays presented at the 2002 conference of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing [SHARP] in London, which resulted in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Silicon and the Single Bookseller: An Introductory Guide to Personal Computers for Booksellers
by McWilliams, Peter A
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- As New
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- First Thus.
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- 1983
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- Paperback
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New York: Prelude Press, 1983 Book. As New. Soft cover. First Thus.. This was a cleverly designed and wittily illustrated introduction to computers distributed free to booksellers who attended the 1983 American Booksellers Association Conference. Now it might better function as a document of historic interest to anyone wishing to investigate the start of the computer revolution in bookselling! Unpaginated… Read more about this item Item Price
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Among Books and Roses
by Carol, Marius
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- New
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- Near Fine - Slight Chip
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- 1st. English Edition.
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- 1996
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- Hardcover
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- 9788486141349
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Barcelona: Ediciones De La Magrana, 1996 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st. English Edition.. In Spain St. Jordi"s Day, April 23rd is also the anniversary date of Shakespeare and Cervantes and has been celebrated in Spain as the Day of the Book since 1926. For one day the city of Barcelona becomes the biggest book exhibition in the world - schools move… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book Business: Publishing: Past, Present, and Future
by Epstein, Jason
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- As New
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- As New
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- 1st US Edition.
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- 2001
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- Hardcover
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- 9780393049848
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New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. Jason Epstein has led arguably the most creative career in book publishing during the past-century. In 1952 he created Anchor Books, which launched the so-called quality paperback revolution and established the trade paperback format. In the following decade he was co-founder of the New York… Read more about this item Item Price
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Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
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- Used - Very Good
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- Uncorrected Proof
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- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9780060196950
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New York: HarperCollins, 2001 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Uncorrected Proof. The obsessive passion people have had over the past twenty-five hundred years to possess books is commonly known as bibliomania. Basbanes expands the meaning , focusing on the more comprehensive concept of book culture. Visiting many key 'book places' around the world, he talks with a striking variety of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Papermaking In America. A Pictorial Account
by Goerl, Stephen
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- Used - Fine
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- 1st US Edition.
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- 1945
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- Hardcover
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New York: Bulkley Dunton Organization, 1945 Book. Illus. by Robert Greco. Fine. Paper Covered Boards. 1st US Edition.. Founded in 1833, Bulkley Dunton is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in New York State. This is a brief introduction to the history of papermaking in the USA embellished with 44 dramatic woodcut illustrations by Robert Greco on good quality… Read more about this item Item Price
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Historical Bibliography
by Williamson, Derek
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- Used - Very Good +
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- 1st US Edition
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Hampden CT: Archon Presss & Clive Bingley, 1967 Ex-Library. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. A general introduction to the history of books and bookmaking and how to analyze and describe them. Useful information on printing, illustrating, paper making , binding and the book trades, as well as on the importance of proper bibliographic description. 129p. index. Crisp,tight copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Casanova Was a Book Lover : And Other Naked Truths and Provocative Curiosities about the Writing, Selling and Reading of Books
by Hamilton, John Maxwell
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Pbk.Ed..
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- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9780141002330
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New York: Penguin, 2001 Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Pbk.Ed... " In this irreverent analysis of the book industry, John Maxwelll Hamilton - a longtime journalist and public radio commentator - answers this question and many more, proving that the best way to study books is not to take them too seriously. He provides a rich history of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Overbooked in Arizona: A Novella
by Gottlieb, Samuel Hirsh
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- As New
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- First Edition.
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- 1993
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- Paperback
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- 9780963996602
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Scottsdale, AZ.: Camelback Gallery, 1993 Book. Illus. by Joe Servello. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. The perils of being a rare book dealer ! Famed author John Dunning says, " I laughed like hell." Firsts magazine said " A rollicking read,this book is destined to become a cult favorite among book collectors." Limited to 3, 000… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book Finds: How to Find, Buy, and Sell Used and Rare Books
by Ellis, Ian C.
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- Used - Very Good +
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- 1st.US Edition
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- 1996
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- Paperback
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- 9780399519789
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New York: Perigee Books, 1996 Book. Very Good +. Trade Paperback. 1st.US Edition. An experienced insider in antiquarian book markets offers advice on finding, buying, trading and selling used and rare books, and provides an index of more than one thousand of the "most collectible" books and authors. 271p. glossary, index.Neat unmarked copy, . Item Price
$18.00
The Justification of Johann Gutenberg
by Morrison, Blake
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- As New
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- New
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- First Pbk.Ed..
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- 2002
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- Paperback
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- 9780385259859
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Toronto: Anchor, Canada, 2002 Book. As New. Soft cover. First Pbk.Ed... "Gutenberg has been called the most influential man of the last millennium. He launched a communications revolution - and changed the written word forever. This is his tale, and the story behind his heretical invention." "Around 1400, in the city of Mainz, a man was born whose invention of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Justification of Johann Gutenberg
by Morrison, Blake
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- New
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- New
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- 1st Can Ed.
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- 2000
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- Hardcover
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- 9780385259842
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Toronto: Doubleday Canada, 2000 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Can Ed.. "Gutenberg has been called the most influential man of the last millennium. He launched a communications revolution - and changed the written word forever. This is his tale, and the story behind his heretical invention." "Around 1400, in the city of Mainz, a man was born whose invention of moveable… Read more about this item Item Price
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Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World
by Goldstone, Lawrence & Goldstone, Nancy
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Good,Laminated
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- Reprint
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- 1997
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- Hardcover
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- 9780312156824
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New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1997 Ex-Library. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Journey into the world of book collecting with the Goldstones-rediscover the joy of reading, laugh, and fall in love with books all over again. The idea that books had stories associated with them that had nothing to do with the stories inside them was new to us. We… Read more about this item Item Price
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Slightly Chipped : Footnotes in Booklore
by Goldstone, Lawrence & Goldstone, Nancy
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- New
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- New
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- 1st.US Edition
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- 1999
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- Hardcover
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- 9780312205874
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New York: St.Martin's Press, 1999 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st.US Edition. After" Used and Rare" their first foray into the fascinating world of rare books the author's companion book follows them into further adventures in book collecting : attending book fairs, bidding at auctions, chasing Cudjo toJamaica, exploring the Bloomsbury Group, finding Interloc, visiting book dealers everywhere..213p.. Item Price
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Memoirs of a Natural-Born Expatriate; a Novel
by McBride, Richard
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- Used - Fine
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- 1st US Ed..
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- 1966
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- Paperback
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Denver, CO: Alan Swallow, 1966 Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st US Ed... : ".it is the story of a man who (like the author) works at the famous City Lights Bookshop of San Francisco, knows the people from all over the nation who have come to this famous place as to a sanctuary.the place which he says "became a haven… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bookbinding, and the care of books : a text-book for bookbinders and librarians
by Cockerell, Douglas
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- Used - Very Good
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- Facsimile Reprint
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- 1978
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- Paperback
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- 9780273011583
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London: Pitman Publishing, 1978 Book. Illus. by Noel Rooke. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Facsimile Reprint. A textbook for bookbinders and librarians by Douglas Cockerell with an appendix by Sydney M. Cockerell. Drawings by Noel Rooke. Originally published 1901 347p. illus. plates bibliography index. Text clean and crisp, slight wear to paper covers. Item Price
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Tales from a Peak District Bookshop
by Smith, Mike
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- As New
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- 1st UK Edition.
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- 1997
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- Paperback
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- 9781901587012
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Sheffield: ALD Design & Print, 1997 Book. As New. Trade Paperback. 1st UK Edition.. Amusing literary and local reminiscences by a bookselller in Buxton, in the heart of the Peak District of Derbyshire.198P. . Item Price
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Book history and print culture: An exhibition celebrating the Collaborative Program at the University of Toronto
by Korey, Marie Elena & Landon, Richards
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- As New
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- 1st Can Ed.
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- 2001
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- Paperback
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- 9780772760364
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Toronto: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, 2001 Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Can Ed.. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library Mar.1- May 25 2001. 99p. illus.. Item Price
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Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
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- As New
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- 1st Pbk Edition
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- 2003
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- Paperback
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- 9780060514464
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New York: Perennial HarperCollins, 2003 Book. As New. Trade Paperback. 1st Pbk Edition. The obsessive passion people have had over the past twenty-five hundred years to possess books is commonly known as bibliomania. Basbanes expands the meaning , focusing on the more comprehensive concept of book culture. Visiting many key 'book places' around the world, he talks with a striking… Read more about this item Item Price
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Book Collecting
by Ahearn, Allen & Patricia Ahearn
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine - Slight Chips
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- 1st US Edition.
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- 1989
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- Hardcover
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- 9780399134562
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New York, 1989 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st US Edition.. The first edition of what became a vade mecum for book collectors and dealers.320p. bibliography.. Item Price
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