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The Auction Catalogue of William Ames.  cover art

The Auction Catalogue of William Ames.

With an introduction by K. Sprunger. More info
The Beatrix Potter Collection of Lloyd Cotsen.  cover art

The Beatrix Potter Collection of Lloyd Cotsen.

In November 2004 the Cotsen Children`s Library at Princeton University became the home of Mr. Lloyd Cotsen`s extensive collection of Beatrix Potter manuscripts, original art, photographs, and related ephemera. To mark the occasion of this very special gift, the Cotsen Occasional Press produced this ... More info
The Children`s World of Learning 1480-1880. A collection of printed books, manuscripts, broadsides and prints illustrating four centuries of education and popular culture in Western Europe with emphasis on the Low Countries.  cover art

The Children`s World of Learning 1480-1880. A collection of printed books, manuscripts, broadsides and prints ...

Set. Originally published as catalogue 100 of Antiquariaat FORUM in 10 issues between 1994-2002. With an extra issue with extensive indices. Prices of seperate issues on request (info@forumrarebooks.com). More info
The Dawn of Wisdom: Selections from the Japanese Collection of the Cotsen Children`s Library.  cover art

The Dawn of Wisdom: Selections from the Japanese Collection of the Cotsen Children`s Library.

Edited by Don J. Cohn. "The Cotsen Children`s Library is home to one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Japanese books and printed matter for children outside of Japan. At present, this remarkable and constantly expanding corpus consists of over 10,000 items, including not only book... More info
The Glory of the Art of Writing. The Calligraphic Work of Francesco Alunno of Ferrara. cover art

The Glory of the Art of Writing. The Calligraphic Work of Francesco Alunno of Ferrara.

This is the culmination of Dr. Barker`s fifty years of research into the identity and work of Alunno, the most accomplished of all sixteenth-century Italian writing masters. With many new information on his life, career, and associations. It contains a text volume with a separate facsimile volume co... More info
The History of the Library in Western Civilization. Volume I: From Minos to Cleopatra. The Greek world from the Minoan`s Archival Libraries to the Universal Library of the Ptolemies  cover art

The History of the Library in Western Civilization. Volume I: From Minos to Cleopatra. The Greek world from th...

Co-publication. Sales Rights: worldwide except USA. Available in the USA from OAK KNOLL PRESS (ISBN 1584561149). This work is the first in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of our f... More info
The History of the Library in Western Civilization. Volume II: From Cicero to Hadrian. The Roman World from the Beginnings of Latin Literature to the Monumental Libraries of the Imperial Age  cover art

The History of the Library in Western Civilization. Volume II: From Cicero to Hadrian. The Roman World from th...

Co-publication. Sales Rights: worldwide except USA. Available in the USA from OAK KNOLL PRESS (ISBN 1584561149). This work is the second part in an important, five-volume series addressing the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Mr. Staikos has become one of... More info
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