A parcel sent by FedEx from the UK to a US customer in Chesapeake Beach in Maryland last week, has allegedly been stolen from the front porch on Tuesday March 23rd before they could retrieve the package. The loss has been reported to FedEx, and the customer has made a report to local police. The missing books are: Marie Stopes, Wise Parenthood, London, 1918. First edition in original grey paper backed boards, with printed paper label lettered in red on upper cover, some light cockling to the covers, but otherwise a very good copy. Theodor Van de Velde. Sex Efficiency through exercises. London, William Heinemann, 1933. Original blue publisher's cloth. Contains a series of 12 'cinematographic' films on 480 flicker cards. Distinguishing feature is that one of the supplement card dividers has a 6cm tear, and with old manuscript initials in upper corner of half-title. If the books appear or are offered, please could you contact Deborah Coltham Rare Books - deborah@coltham.co.uk [more Stolen Chesapeake Beach, MD: Marie Stopes and Theodor Van de Velde]

The following item has been reported stolen from Half Priced Books - Anderson Mill in Austin, TX. THE MAGUS or Celestial Intelligencer Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy Description: First Edition. Very scarce 1801 First Edition of one of the primary sources of ceremonial magic. For a long time it was one of the most rare and sought-after grimoires of the 19th century. Lacks Frontis (Portrait of Barrett). All hand-colored plates depicting gargoyle-like portraits of demons conjured up in ritual magic ceremonies. One fold-out chart as well as numerous other charts and tables. . Published by London: Lackington, Allen & Co.,"Temple of the Muses," Finsbury Square Good Condition. In our Anderson Mill store.Dimensions: Item Format: Hardback Condition: Used - Good Format: Hardback Listing Date: 01/29/2020 Online Since: 2020-01-29 18:15 Last Updated: 2021-03-19 20:01 Catalogued: 2021-03-19 20:10 Please contact Victoria Lawson at 57online@halfpricebooks.com or 512-335-5759 with any information. [more Stolen Austin, TX: THE MAGUS or Celestial Intelligencer Being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy]

Imagine walking through the California International Antiquarian Book Fair with some of the foremost experts in a collecting field, listening as they discuss the significance of items offered for sale. Now, this will be possible when you join one of the free virtual tours happening live during the California Virtual Book Fair, March 4-6. Tours will center around three subjects: Californiana, Cookery, and materials documenting LGBTQ+ history. All you will need is an Internet connection to follow along. During each of the tours, our experts will comment live while sharing their computer screens and scrolling instead of strolling through the book fair. Once they've had a chance to share a few of their favorite things, they will answer your questions. Tour participants are also invited to comment in chat as the tour moves through the fair. The virtual tour program opens with our experts in culinary history on Thursday, March 4th at Noon PST/3 pm EST. They will examine the important cookery books and food- and drink-related ephemera offered at the book fair. Your tour guides will be Ben Kinmont, an artist, publisher, and antiquarian bookseller specializing in gastronomy; Lynda Claassen, Director of Special Collections & Archives at UC San Diego, and Randall Tarpey Schwed, a collector of books and ephemera primarily related to 20th century California gastronomy. Register for this event... On Friday, March 5, plan to tag along for the virtual tour with our specialists and scholars e... [more California Book Fair Virtual Tours]

A further addition to our lineup of special events during the California Virtual Book Fair is a special panel on horology, timepieces, and the history of watchmaking with experts in the field. Thursday, March 4 at 11 am PST/2 pm EST. A Matter of Time -- in partnership with Vacheron Constantin Join knowledgeable panelists as they explore topics ranging from horology, timepieces, the artistry and history of watchmaking, rare books and archival materials. Vacheron Constantin will highlight Les Collectionneurs, its exceptional line of vintage watches. Sigrid Offenstein, Collections and Archives Manager at Vacheron Constantin, joined the company 7 years ago. She was previously a consultant and instructor on paper and electronic archiving questions. She has been able to lead various projects within the private and institutional sectors, ranging from library restructuring to the digitization of documents. Having studied humanities and social sciences, she specialized in audiovisual and digital archives. She has been able to combine her passion for archives and history with her specialty by working within Vacheron Constantin on innovative projects, combining modern technologies and historical collections. Today she is an active member of the Association of Swiss Archivists (ASA), secretary for the Training Committee, and member of the Corporate Archives Committee inside ASA. Jonathan Hill is a rare book and manuscript seller specializing in science, medicine, natural history, bibliog... [more Special Event: A Matter of Time]

Lost or stolen manuscript in Spanish ca. 1760, detailing autopsies on English cadavers (performed by a Spanish colonial doctor) from the wars in the Caribbean. This manuscript is uncollated, approximately 50-100 pps. The title page is calligraphic, and includes a coat-of-arms (of the doctor) decorated with gold leaf. Two of the decorated title page corners are lacking. One is present but separated, the other is lacking. The manuscript is bound in vellum. Place: Veracruz, Mexico. Author unknown. Last seen: Central New Hampshire If offered, please contact book dealer David Reis: dhreis@hotmail.com [more Missing: Manuscript in Spanish ca. 1760 - Central NH]

Update: this parcel has been located. (8/5/2020) Please contact James Goldwasser at 917.541.1848 if you know the whereabouts of any of these items. They were sent on July 9th and marked as delivered by USPS, but were not. 1. Sanchez, Sonia. Wounded in the House of a Friend. Boston: Beacon Press, (1995). First edition. 8vo, 94pp; cloth-backed boards. Fine in dust jacket in - dust jacket. Boards. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: "To Brother Max Roach - A genius man. A friend! An innovator. So good that you're on this earth! I love you! Love, Sonia, Phila. 6/3/95" (203748) 2. Sanchez, Sonia. It's a New Day: (poems for young brothas and sistuhs). Detroit: Broadside Press, (1971). First edition. 8vo, 29pp; pamphlet in printed wrappers, stapled, with order form in rear. Trifle rubbed, very good. (203865) 3. Sanchez, Sonia. A Sound Investment: short stories for young readers. . . Illustrations by Larry Crowe. (Chicago: Third World Press, 1980). First edition. 8vo, pp; pamphlet in stapled wrappers. Very Good. Inscribed and signed by Sanchez on the dedication page. (203871) 4. Jackson, Angela. Voo Doo / Love Magic. Chicago: Third World Press, (1974). First edition. 8vo, 23pp; pamphlet in printed wrappers, stapled. Fine. (203875) 5. Sanchez, Sonia. We a Baddddd People: Introduction by Dudley Randall. Detroit: Broadside Press, (1970). First edition. 8vo, 72pp, wrappers, stapled. Just about fine. Inscribed by the publisher to Gwendolyn Brooks: "To Gwendolyn, from Dudley, Jue 26, 1970." (2... [more Missing in Transit from LA to London]

The inaugural ABAA Virtual Book Fair has ended. You can browse a master list of catalogs issued by ABAA members here (updated weekly), browse the latest items listed on abaa.org on our new arrivals page, or search abaa.org... [more The Virtual Book Fair Has Finished]

The first ABAA Virtual Book Fair starts at 10am (EDT) on Thursday, June 4. Here are some preview items drawn from the rare books and print ephemera you'll find when the virtual doors open. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain London, Chatto & Windus, 1876. First English Edition, which preceded the American edition by six months. Bound in red cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt. Housed in a custom red leather backed cloth clamshell. The River War, An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan by Winston Spencer Churchill First edition, first printing, two-volume set. The personal copy of Princess Alexandra of Wales before she became Queen Consort of the United Kingdom won the accession of her husband King Edward VII in 1901. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck New York: The Viking Press, 1939. First edition. Unclipped, wrap around pictorial dust jacket. Housed in a custom-made clamshell. Hebdomidaire Set of miniature blank journals housed within a book box. France, 1840. The LIfe of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell An uncut first edition, first issue of James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson. (London, Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791.) Two quarto volumes. A fine set in the original binding. The Drawings of John Woodhouse Audubon. Illustrating his Adventures through Mexico and California by DENTZEL, CARL SCHAEFER San Francisco:, 1957: Book Club of California, 1957. Book. Illus. by John Woodhouse Audubon. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Ed... [more Virtual Book Fair Preview]

Preview some of the exciting rare books and related items you'll find at the 60th annual New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. Wells, H G. THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, . Octavo, pp. 1-312, twelve inserted plates with illustrations by E. Hering, title page printed in black and red, original pictorial cloth, front panel stamped in gold and blind, spine panel stamped in gold, rear panel stamped in blind. First edition, first binding with "Bowen / Merrill" at base of spine panel, variant with moon gold stamped and author and title gold stamped on front panel. Inscribed and signed on the half title page by Apollo 11 astronaut and first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. Preceded the British edition by approximately one month. The two editions have minor textual differences. "... a gripping adventure story as well as a historic milestone in modern science fiction." - Survey of Science Fiction Literature II, pp. 782-86. "The last and most complex is THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON. The two first men, Bedford and Cavor are well-contrasted, the civilization of the Selenites is excellent both as horror and satire; and the novel abounds with wonderful passages of unforced description at which Wells is unrivaled ... This lovely book also contains much of Wells's delightful humor; it has kept the joints of his discourse oiled to this day. After THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, Wells's science fiction novels are never quite the same." - Bleiler (ed),... [more New York Book Fair Preview]

“Many of the books at the fair are not just limited editions, but truly one of a kind.” — New York Times The rare-book world descends on New York over the weekend of March 5-8, 2020 for the 60th New York International Antiquarian Book Fair at the Park Avenue Armory! The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair will feature over 200 exhibitors, carrying a vast treasure trove of rare and scarce material with them: rare books, maps, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, fine bindings, illustrations, historical documents, rare prints and print ephemera, and so much more. The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair is sponsored by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Special Events: Preview Night — Thursday, March 5, 5pm-9pm Be among the first to see what's on display. Discovery Day — Sunday, March 8th, 1pm-3pm. Do you have a particularly old or rare books in your collection? Discovery Day gives ticketed visitors an opportunity to bring their own rare books, manuscripts, maps, etc. (up to five items) for evaluation by our panel of exhibitors. So, plan to bring in your treasures — we want to see them! Location: Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, New York City Opening Hours: Friday, March 6, noon-8pm Saturday, March 7, noon-7pm Sunday, March 8, noon-5pm Admission: Preview Night: Thursday, March 5, 5pm-9pm $60 Admission — Includes one daily re-admission Weekend: $25 General $10 Students (w... [more 2020 New York Book Fair]