Category: Books on Books & Printing

Designing for Desktop Publishing

Price: $9.00

Publisher: London, New Burlington : 1991

Seller ID: 08443

ISBN-13: 9781853481833

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Guide to all aspects of Desktop Publishing. 160pp, illustrated. Near new copy - very bright and fresh. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are frequently incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. WE use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.50. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg tot...
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Bibliographies Subject and National: A Guide to their Contents Arrangement and Use

By: COLLISON, Robert L.

Price: $13.50

Publisher: New York, Hafner Publishing : 1968

Seller ID: 09211

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Fine

Thorough survey of the world's bibliographies and catalogs, enriched with historical and critical notes. 203pp. Bright, clean copy with tight binding. Dustjacket has a little edge wear and a few small stains [coffee?] on the spine.
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Le Siecle Des Lumieres: Bibliographie Chronologique, Tome Premier 1716-1722

By: CONLAN, Pierre M.

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Geneve, Libraire Droz S.A. : 1983

Seller ID: 10058

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About Fine.

Volume 213 in the "Histoire des Idees et Critique Litteraire'. French text. 548pp. Bright, fresh copy with sound binding. About as new.
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Children's modern first editions: Their value to collectors

By: CONNOLLY, Joseph

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Macdonald Orbis : 1988

Seller ID: 057041

ISBN-13: 9780356157412

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

First editions of twentieth century children's books listed and valued for collectors. 336pp. illustrated, index. Original Code of Values bookmark laid-in. A Fine copy, almost 'as new'. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Canadian postage varies considerably depending ...
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The Canadian military experience 1867-1995 : a Bibliography: Bibliographie de la vie militaire au Canada 1867-1995

By: COOKE, O.A.

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Ottowa, Ontario, Canada, Canadian Government Pub Centre : 1997

Seller ID: 039532

ISBN-13: 9780660601649

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Text in English and French. xxi, 520 p. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Government publication. An ex-Library copy, probably never used. Rubber stamp to bottom edge - no further external marks. Label and stamps to htp - no further internal marks. Bright, white, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, no spine creases. Weight, 990g.
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A Bibliography of the Poetics of Aristotle

By: COOPER, Lane & GUDEMAN, Alfred

Price: $30.00

Publisher: New Haven, Yale University Press : 1928

Seller ID: 13985

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: VG+

Cornell Studies in English Vol. XI. 1583 entries. 193pp. Interior is as bright and clean 'as new'. Binding is sound and spine is square. Slight fading to edges of wraps. Overlapping edges of wraps have wear. Previous owner's details on ffep. [370g]
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Treasure Seekers and Borrowers: Children's Books in Britain 1900-1960

By: CROUCH, Marcus

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, Library Association : 1970

Seller ID: 040570

ISBN-13: 9780853651826

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Comprehensive survey of children's books in Britain in the twentieth century, 1900 to 1960. 162pp, illustrated. Bright, clean, unmarked copy. Tight, square binding, no wear to the cloth. Unclipped dustjacket is nearly similar with just a little rubbing here and there. Weight, 346g.
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Treasure Seekers and Borrowers: Children's Books in Britain, 1900-1960

By: CROUCH, Marcus

Price: $8.00

Publisher: London, The Library Association : 1963

Seller ID: 17859

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

Survey of Children's books published in Britain from c1900 to 1960. 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Interior is bright, clean and unmarked. Binding is tight and square, no wear to the cloth but a little sunned at the spine. Unpacked weight, 310g. Ships via inexpensive Canada Post Lettermail. Postage $4.00 to 6.00 within North America, in card sleeve. Enquire for rates to the Rest of the World. We ship at our cost. Image available.
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Rare Books on Various Subjects: Catalogue No. 283

By: DAWSON RARE BOOKS

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, UK, Dawson Rare Books

Seller ID: 34263

Binding: Wrappers

Condition: VG+

Dawson [of Pall Mall] Rare Books, London. Catalogue of Rare Books for Sale on Various Subjects. Undated, circa early 1980s. 152pp, 763 items, a few illustrations, with prices. Bright, clean, unmarked interior. Tight, square binding, minor wear to the head. Bright, unmarked wrappers. Weight, 312g. Lettermail may apply.
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The New York Public Library's Books of the Century

By: DIEFENDORF, Elizabeth

Price: $7.95

Publisher: U.S.A., Oxford University Press : 1996

Seller ID: 19802

ISBN-13: 9780195108972

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

A literary odyssey through the last hundred years examines over 150 important books that shaped and defined twentieth-century culture. Derived from an exhibition on view at the New York Public Library. 229 pages ; 20 cm. Bright, clean, unmarked copy in a similar, price-cliipped dustjacket. About 'as new'. Weight, 348g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particular...
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Horace Walpole: A Memoir

By: DOBSON, Austin

Price: $59.00

Publisher: London, James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co. : 1893

Seller ID: 14705

Binding: Cloth, Gilt Titles

Condition: Good VG

A memoir of writer Horace Walpole with an appendix of Books printed at the Strawberry Hill Press. Variant edition with two title pages. First title page has no publisher, London, 1893, with a small, engraved vignette below title. Second title page with full title, as given, place, publisher & date. Red cloth boards with crest on front. At foot of spine is printed 'Harpers' . I believe that this indicates that the book is a first American printing. xi, 328pp, engraved frontis, vignette, 4 illustrations, 2 folding plates with autographs. Bright, clean interior. Small signature on ffep. Old boo...
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Report of the Work of the Public Archives for the Years 1914 and 1915

By: DOUGHTY, Arthur G.

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Ottawa, King's Printer : 1916

Seller ID: 16963

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: Very Good

Massive work detailing activity in the Canadian Archives, 1914 & 1915. Sessional Paper No. 29a. Paginated in sections, illustrated with numerous title-pages. Bright and clean copy. Sound binding. Light diagonal crease to front wrap. Minro wear to covering of spine at extremities. Solid, clean copy. Weight, 1.56kg
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Passages: A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration

By: DUFOUR, Pierre & GUITARD, Michelle

Price: $18.00

Publisher: Ottawa, National Library of Canada : 1992

Seller ID: 044925

ISBN-13: 9780660573434

Binding: Printed Wraps

Condition: VG+

Catalog of an Exhibition at the National Library of Canada... April 24 to October, 1992. Features books important in the discovery and exploration of North America and the Arctic. Parallel English/French language. 119pp, illustrated. Bright, clean copy with a very sound biding. Weight, 330g.
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The Library of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace

By: DUIGNAN, Peter - Editor

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Stanford, Hoover Institution Press : 1985

Seller ID: 14105

ISBN-13: 9780817981617

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

History and description of the Library at the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University, California. 163pp, photo illustrated. Bright copy with a sound binding. Very minor wear to cloth. Weight, 860g.
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Books in General. First Series

By: EAGLE, Solomon - pseudonym

Price: $13.50

Publisher: London, Heinemann

Seller ID: 037393

Binding: Cloth

Condition: About VG

Selected papers from the 'New Statesman' on books, authors, writing etc.. Undated, c1932. 8vo, 5.5"x7.5", 256pp. Hardcover in black cloth with printed-paper title label on spine. No dustjacket. Binding is solid, interior clean. Cloth slightly soiled. About VG. Weight, 370g.
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The Booklover's Repair Kit: First Aid for Home Libraries

By: ELLIS, Estelle; WIGGINS, Wilton; LEE, Douglas

Price: $75.00

Publisher: U.S.A., Knopf : 2000

Seller ID: 050103

ISBN-13: 9780375411199

Binding: Boxed

Condition: As New

First aid Kit for home libraries. 1 book (117 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.), 1 bottle of pH-neutral adhesive, 1 document-cleaning pad, 1 box archival transparent mending tape, 1 box archival mounting and hinging tape, 1 spool red cotton library tape, 1 bone folder, 1 art gum eraser, 1 white eraser, 1 Pink Pearl eraser, 1 stainless steel microspatula, 3 sheets silicone release paper, 4 pieces binder's board, 1 piece archival mat board, 1 plastic cutting board, 3 sheets Canson paper (black, brown, gray), 1 pair cotton gloves, 2 bulldog clamps, 2 artist brushes, 1 bamboo brush, 1 flat 1" china bristle brus...
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The Ephemera Journal; Volume 1, 1987

By: EPHEMERA SOCIETY of AMERICA

Price: $15.00

Publisher: NY, USA, Ephemera Society of America : 1987

Seller ID: 042022

Binding: Printed Card Wrappers

Condition: VG, and Better

First Issue of the Journal of the Ephemera Society of America, 1987. 23cm by 31cm, embossed front wrapper, 48pp, illustrated in color and in b&w. Bound-in, folding color poster has been cleanly removed and is now laid-in. Interior is bright and unmarked, binding is tight. Minor and very light soiling to bright, white wrappers. Weight, 255g.
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Esdaile's Manual of Bibliography

By: ESDAILE, Arundell

Price: $9.95

Publisher: London, George Allen & Unwin : 1974

Seller ID: 10126

ISBN: 04-010001-4

Binding: Cloth

Condition: VG+

Introductory text-book to bibliography. This edition revised by Roy Stokes. 336pp, photo illustrated. Clean, bright copy with sound binding. Old bookplate to fpde and old signature to ffep. Dustjacket is bright and generally clean.
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Show & tell : exploring the fine art of picture book Illustratio

By: EVANS, Dilys

Price: $35.00

Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., Chronicle Books Llc : 2008

Seller ID: 046346

ISBN-13: 9780811849715

Binding: Illustrated Hard Boards

Condition: Near Fine

The book focuses on the work of 12 contemporary illustrators. This title teaches the reader how to look for the perfect marriage of art and text. It is suitable for those interested in children's books and the art of illustration. David Wiesner -- Trina Schart Hyman -- Paul Zelinsky -- Brian Selznick -- Bryan Collier -- David Shannon -- Petra Mathers -- Lane Smith -- Hilary Knight -- Denise Fleming -- Betsy Lewin -- Harry Bliss.143 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. Book is generally bright and clean with a fresh interior and an 'as new' appearance externally. However, there is small defect to ...
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The World of Oz

By: EYLES, Allen

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., HP Books : 1985

Seller ID: 25148

ISBN-13: 9780895864154

Binding: Laminated Pictorial Wrappers

Condition: Fine

An entertaining trip through the OZ publications, musicals, plays, and films. 96pp, profusely illustrated in color and in b&w. Bright, clean, unmarked copy appearing almost 'as new'. Weight, 420g. We use both the Canada Post and the United States Postal Service and offer very competitive postal charges - based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images always available. Shipped well packed. USA postage usually $6.50 or less. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be approx US$15.00 for weights up to 5kg total weight,...
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