Allen, Charles Dexter. A classified list of early American book-plates. With a brief description of the principal styles and a note as to the prominent engravers. [New York, The Grolier Club, 1894]. Wrappers discolored, otherwise fine. Engraved invitation to the exhibition and sprinted admittance ticket laid in. "To accompany an exhibition at the Grolier Club, October, 1894". 38 pp. Illustrated with reproductions from plates nearly all made prior to 1830, classified by style, i.e., Jacobean, Chippendale, Ribbon and Wreath, etc. Printed at the De Vinne Press. (62026) $ 25.00

Borneman, Henry S. Pennsylvania German bookplates, a study. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania German Society, 1953. Quarter cloth and pictorial paper boards. Fine. [170] pp. 23 numbered color plates of book-plates, plus illustrations in the text. (65021) $ 75.00

Deutsche Bücherei. Exlibris aus dem Buch- und Bibliothekswesen. Leipzig, Deutsche Buecherei, 1966. Dust jacket over plain wrappers. Small receipt stamp on front wrapper, wrappers lightly creased, otherwise very good. Presentation slip from the Direktor of the Deutsche Bücherei tipped to front flap of the wrapper. [50] pp. Includes reproductions of 18 book-plates. (60485) $15.00

Fincham, Henry W. Artists and engravers of British and American book plates, a book of reference for book plate and print collectors. New York, Dodd, Mead, and Company, 1897. Rebound in red cloth. Folio. Light wear to extremities, hinges cracked, endpapers lightly soiled. Dampstains throughout, affecting the lower portion of many of the plates but not the text. 135pp. One of 1050 copies. 74 illustrations. Name index, pp. [113]-135. Former owner's signature on the front endpaper. Bookplates of Winfield Wentworh Thomas and Rockwell Kent on the front pastedown. The Kent plate has short tears to the left edge and his name typed in caps. A useful copy for reference. (67326) $ 65.00






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