Books About Books from Quercus Rare Books

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

[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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.