Rare Book Monthly Reviews - January - 2024 Issue

New Harmony “A New View of Society” from  Harald Hultqvist Rare Books

New Harmony “A New View of Society” from Harald Hultqvist Rare Books

We recently received a catalogue from Harald Hultqvist Rare Books, their Catalogue IV. Hultqvist is located in Stockholm, Sweden. That is somewhat surprising considering what is found in this catalogue. This is not a typical catalogue. It has but one item in it. That one book is far removed from Sweden. It comes from America, though perhaps it is better connected in terms of the positions it advocates. It relates to a socialistic community, and socialism is more popular in Sweden than America.
 
The book is A New View of Society, or, Essays on the Formation of the Human Character Preparat...

A New Catalogue of Many Things from Rulon-Miller Books

A New Catalogue of Many Things from Rulon-Miller Books

Rulon Miller Books has published their Catalogue 169. There is no further title, but if there were, a miscellany would have been appropriate. There is a mix of all sorts of material, different subj...

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Modern Graphic Design from Ursus Rare Books

Modern Graphic Design from Ursus Rare Books

Ursus Rare Books has issued a catalogue of Modern Graphic Design. Art, Architecture, Infographics, & Propaganda. One of these words is not like the others. There are many art and design works, ...

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Present Indicative from Shapero Rare Books

Present Indicative from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books latest catalogue is entitled Present Indicative 2023. While I'm still not sure of its meaning in the current context, I can say what type of material it contains because there is...

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English Law 16th-20th Centuries from The Lawbook Exchange

English Law 16th-20th Centuries from The Lawbook Exchange

The Lawbook Exchange has issued a catalogue entitled English Law, 16th-20th Centuries. This refers to laws of England, rather than law books written in English. There are some books of English law ...

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    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
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    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.
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