Books On Books from Newbury Books

Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1982. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 11.7x9.5x1.2in. not issued with a dust jacket; spine lightly faded (as usual), small fade spots on cover. Illustrated with 13 color plates and several line drawings. 296pp 3.54lb 11.7x9.5x1.2in

Latham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield, 2018. 1st. Hardcover. New. 11.3x8.8x0.8in. pictorial boards. 251pp 2.07lb 11.3x8.8x0.8in

London: Thames and Hudson, 1977. 1st. Soft cover. Fine. 11.0x8.0x0.3in. With 123 illustrations, 44 in color. 96pp 0.80lb 11.0x8.0x0.3in

University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2002. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 9.2x6.3x0.8in. Dust jacket in clear protector. 199pp 1.07lb 9.2x6.3x0.8in

Baltimore, MD: The Evergreen House Foundation, 1961. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 11.2x8.4x2.0in. rubbing to extremities, dust soiling to top edge of text block. 448 architectural books are catalogued with bibliographic descriptions, collations, and comments. Illustrated with 30 black and white plates. 383pp 3.83lb 11.2x8.4x2.0in

Chicago, IL: The Caxton Club, 1976. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9.8x6.8x0.6in. #203 of 600 copies; spine slightly sunned. Short biographies of 78 printers with illustrations of their marks. 107pp 1.11lb 9.8x6.8x0.6in

New York: Hacker Art Books, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. 11.3x9.3x4.0in. reprint edition; light rubbing to extremities. Reprint of the standard bibliography on costume first published in 1905. Volume I has 645 pages and 310 illustrations with entries 1 through 1641. Volume II has 840 pages and 203 illustrations with entries 1642 through 4818, Addenda… Read more about this item

London: Portman Books, 1989. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 10.0x7.7x1.0in. reprint of 1985 revised edition; dust jacket faded on spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 91 illustrations. 287pp 2.23lb 10.0x7.7x1.0in

Mansfield, CT: Maurizio Martino, 1994. Hardcover. New. 9.1x6.3x2.5in. reprint edition, limited to 250 copies. 911pp 3.18lb 9.1x6.3x2.5in

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. Hardcover. New/New. 12.2x9.3x0.9in. With 52 full-page, full-color illustrations. 180pp 3.09lb 12.2x9.3x0.9in

New York: Sotheby's, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine. 10.8x8.5x0.9in. individual lot estimates, price realized, and addendum of roses with ten original watercolors on vellum all laid-in; spine lightly sunned. 486 lots are described and illustrated in color. These plates are from the 16 volume set owned by the Empress Josephine. Sold as a single… Read more about this item

London: Sotheby's, 1987. 1st. Hardcover. As New. 10.9x8.7x1.3in. prices realized laid-in. 388 lots are described and illustrated in color. 425pp 3.77lb 10.9x8.7x1.3in

Monaco: Sotheby's, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. As New/As New. 10.8x8.6x0.9in. prices realized laid-in. Dust jacket in clear protector. The second part of this sale featured ornithology. 392 lots are described, most of which are illustrated in color. Text in French. 205pp 2.37lb 10.8x8.6x0.9in

Winterthur, DE: The Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. New. 11.3x8.8x1.5in. An extensive bibliography on all aspects of American decorative arts: References and Surveys; Architecture; Furniture; Metals; Ceramics and Glass; Textiles; Timepieces; Household Activities and Systems; Artisans and Culture. 392pp 3.42lb 11.3x8.8x1.5in

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1958, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 11.2x8.8x2.5in. light foxing to top edge of text blocks. This is a catalogue of a collection of American books illustrated for the most part with woodcuts and wood engravings in the Princeton University Library. The catalogue in the main volume, published in 1958, consists of… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: The Horn Book, 1948. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 7.8x5.4x0.7in. partly unopened; dust jacket with tiny chip at head of spine and small tear on front panel, light soiling to back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. This volume of twelve essays is concerned with American children's books of the nineteenth century. The book was… Read more about this item

New York: Sotheby's, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 10.9x8.4x0.4in. fading to spine, small ink spots on back cover. 43 lots in the auction. 1.12lb 10.9x8.4x0.4in

New York: Arco Publishing, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 10.8x8.2x0.8in. remainder dot on bottom edge of text block, dust jacket with band of yellowing at spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. 151pp 1.83lb 10.8x8.2x0.8in

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1927. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine. 9.5x6.7x1.4in. Signed by Author(s). #84 of 475 copies; spine darkened, lacking slipcase. This book contains a series of essays on the early history of the book. Profusely illustrated. 290pp 2.42lb 9.5x6.7x1.4in

Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1965. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8.7x5.8x0.9in. light rubbing to bottom corners, lacking glassine dust jacket. With 36 illustrations. 139pp 1.06lb 8.7x5.8x0.9in