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The book of first books / Allen Ahearn. 1st ed.

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[s.l.] : Quill & Brush Press ; Rockville, Md. : [distributed by] Allen Ahearn First Editions, 1975.

1975

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Bibliothèque Paul Bonet; éditions originales, livres illustrés.

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Paris, G. Blaizot [1970]

1970

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How to identify and collect American first editions : a guide book / Jack Tannen.

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New York : Arco Pub. Co., c1976.

1976

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The official price guide to old books & autographs / by William Rodger.

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Orlando, Fla. : House of Collectibles, c1979.

1979

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The book of first books / by Allen Ahearn.

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Bethesda, MD : Quill & Brush, c1983.

1983

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A spectrum of fantasy : the bibliography and biography of a collection of fantastic literature / by George Locke.

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London : Ferret, 1980.

1980

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Impresos de los siglos XVI y XVII de temática madrileña / Mariá Cristina Sánchez Alonso.

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Madrid : Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 1981.

1981

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First editions, a guide to identification : statements of selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish publishers on their methods of designating first editions / edited by Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler.

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Peoria, Ill. : Spoon River Press, 1984.

1984

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FormatTextCall numberRare Books 09-1207Item locationSchwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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How to identify and collect American first editions : a guide book / Jack Tannen.

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New York : Arco Pub., c1985.

1985

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The book of world-famous music : classical, popular, and folk / by James J. Fuld.

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New York : Dover, c1986.

1986

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FormatTextCall numberJMD 96-771Item locationOffsite

Book collecting : a comprehensive guide / Allen Ahearn.

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New York : Putnam, c1989.

1989

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Bookman's price index : subject series / edited by Daniel F. McGrath.

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Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1987-

1987-present

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First editions, a guide to identification : statements of selected North American, British Commonwealth, and Irish publishers on their methods of designating first editions / edited by Edward N. Zempel and Linda A. Verkler.

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Peoria, Ill. : Spoon River Press, 1989.

1989

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Firsts, collecting modern first editions.

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North Hollywood, CA : Lucerne Group

unknown-present

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Merle Johnson's American first editions. Revised and enlarged by Jacob Blanck.

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New York, R. R. Bowker co., 1942.

1942

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The literary treasures forming the library of the late General Brayton Ives. To be sold at unrestricted public sale commencing ... April 6, 1915 ... at the American art galleries ... New York.

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[New York, American Art Association 1915]

1915

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Points of issue : a compendium of points of issue of books by 19th-20th century authors / compiled by Bill McBride.

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Hartford, CT, USA (157 Sisson Ave., Hartford 06105) : McBride/Publisher, c1987.

1987

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FormatTextCall numberJFB 92-115Item locationOffsite

The book of world-famous music : classical, popular, and folk / James J. Fuld.

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New York : Dover, 1995.

1995

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FormatTextCall numberJMD 95-367Item locationOffsite

Breese's guide to modern first editions / compiled by Martin Breese.

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London : Breese Books, 1993.

1993

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Modern first editions : a directory of dealers / compiled by Roger Sheppard.

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Beckenham : Published for Artstand by Trigon Press, 1995.

1995

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Book collecting : a comprehensive guide / Allen and Patricia Ahearn.

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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c1995.

1995

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FormatTextCall number*R-*GAN 96-8599Item locationOffsite

American books and their prices; a handbook for collectors, booksellers and librarians, by William Targ.

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Chicago, The Black archer press, 1941-1942.

1941-1942

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Colombina España y América vetustísima / Librería Pro-Libris.

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Barcelona : Pro-Libris, [195-?]

1950-1959

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"Premiers livres." (et quelquefois les seconds).

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Paris [195-]

195

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FormatTextCall numberE-11 2760 no. 1- 5Item locationSchwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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English poetry : an illustrated catalogue of first and early editions, exhibited in 1947 at 7 Albemarle Street, London / compiled and revised by John Hayward.

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[London] : Published for the National Book League by the Cambridge University Press, 1950.

1950

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Sammlung Arthur Rümann; illustrierte Werke und Graphik des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts in Erstdrucken. Versteigerung den 27. und 28. November 1916, Eden-Hotel [München]

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München, E. Hirsch [1916]

1916

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First editions of ten American authors / collected by J. Chester Chamberlain of New York.

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New York : The Anderson Auction Co., 1909.

1909

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Books and the man, by John T. Winterich ...

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New York, Greenberg, 1929.

1929

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FormatTextCall numberNBQ (Winterich, J. T. Books and the man)Item locationOffsite
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FormatTextCall numberNBQ (Winterich, J. T. Books and the man)Item locationOffsite
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FormatTextCall numberNBQ (Winterich, J. T. Books and the man)Item locationOffsite

First and early American editions of the works of Charles Dickens / by William Glyde Wilkins.

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa : [W.G. Wilkins], 1910

1910

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Bach to Stravinsky : first editions of music.

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New York : Scribner Book Store, [1936?]

1936

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Le mouvement romantique, 1788-1850, essai de bibliographie synchronique et méthodique, précédé d'une lettre à l'Académie française sur l'édition originale et suivi de notes et documents sur le même sujet, par Maurice Escoffier ...

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Paris, Maison du bibliophile, 1934.

1934

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Prefaces to the first editions of the Greek and Roman classics and the Sacred Scriptures.

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London, Henry George Bohn, 1861.

1861

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FormatTextCall numberNAC+ (Botfield, B. Prefaces to the first editions of the GreekItem locationOffsite
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Science, medicine, economics, etc., in first editions.

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New York, The Scribner book store [1940]

1940

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First editions of to-day and how to tell them, by H. S. Boutell.

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London, E. Mathews & Marrot limited, 1928.

1928

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FormatTextCall number*R-Pforz (Book Trade) Boutell 1928Item locationOffsite

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First editions of to-day and how to tell them. By H. S. Boutell.

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Philadelphia, Lippincott 1937.

1937

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Boutell, H. S. First editions of to-day. 1937)Item locationOffsite

First editions of today and how to tell them; American, British, and Irish.

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Berkeley, University of California Press, 1949.

1949

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Boutell, H. S. First editions of to-day. 1949)Item locationOffsite

The delightful diversion;

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New York, The Macmillan company, 1935.

1935

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Brewer, R. A. Delightful diversion)Item locationOffsite

Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe of New York : illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, historical bindings, early English literature, rare Americana, French illustrated books, eighteenth century English authors, autographs, manuscripts, etc. / to be sold by auction ... by the Anderson Auction Company, Madison Avenue at Fortieth Street, New York ...

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New York, U.S.A. : The Anderson Auction Company, [1911-1912]

1911-1912

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FormatTextCall number*GH (Anderson Galleries, Inc. N.Y. [Auction catalogs, numbered]) no. 972-973 (Nov. 11-15,18-22,1912) pt. 4 [Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe+Priced list] Item locationOffsite
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FormatTextCall number*GH (Anderson Galleries, Inc. N.Y. [Auction catalogs, numbered]) no. 954-955 (Apr. 15-19,22-26,1912) pt. 3 [Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe+Priced list]Item locationOffsite
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FormatTextCall number*GH (Anderson Galleries, Inc. N.Y. [Auction catalogs, numbered]) no. 934-935 (Jan. 8-12,15-19,1912) pt. 2 [Catalogue of the library of Robert Hoe+Priced list]Item locationOffsite

A primer of rare books and first editions; ten lectures by the Bibliophilist [pseud.]

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Boston, G. A. Jackson, 1930.

1930

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Jackson) (Jackson, G. A. Primer of rare books)Item locationOffsite

First editions of one hundred books famous in the world's literature : with some facsimiles.

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London : J. Pearson & Co., [19 ]

1900-1983

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FormatTextCall number*GBH (Pearson, J., & Co., London. First editions of one hundred books)Item locationOffsite

A catalogue of an exhibition of the first editions of one hundred famous books from 1463-1795...

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New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1905.

1905

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FormatTextCall number*GBH (Scribner, firm, publishers, New York. Catalogue ... of one hundred famous books. 1905)Item locationOffsite

Important beginnings, by Adrian Van Sinderen.

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[New York] Priv. print. [W. E. Rudge's sons] 1936.

1936

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For the love of books; the adventures of an impecunious collector.

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New York, Oxford University Press, 1934.

1934

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Smith, P. J. For the love of books) copy 2Item locationOffsite
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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Smith, P. J. For the love of books)Item locationOffsite

Aus den Erinnerungen eines Sammlers; nebst einem Verzeichnis seltener und interessanter Bücher, von Wolfgang v. Wurzbach.

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Wien, W. Krieg, 1953.

1953

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FormatTextCall number*GAN (Wurzbach, W. Aus den Erinnerungen eines Sammlers)Item locationOffsite

First editions of the works of esteemed authors and book illustrators of the XIXth century. Association books and mss. Sports and pastimes.

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London, Maggs Bros., 1911.

1911

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FormatTextCall number*GF (Maggs Bros, Ltd. First editions of the works of esteemed authors)Item locationOffsite

Catalogue of the literary treasures forming the library of the late General Brayton Ives, to be sold at unrestricted public sale ... [April 6th-9th, 1915]

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New York, Amer. Art Assoc., 1915.

1915

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