Catalogues

Musinsky Rare Books, Inc.

Specialities : Bindings , Illustrated books , Women , Curiosities , Miniature Books , Popular Culture

The vogue for small format almanacs, often called Étrennes (New Year gifts), began rather innocently in France in the early eighteenth century, before exploding into a specialized printing and publishing industry that spread to neighboring countries and lasted well into the nineteenth century. Often produced by stationer-binders rather than traditional printer-publishers, these almanacs were usually printed in very small formats, 24mo or 32mo. The originally practical purpose of the almanac came to be eclipsed in favor of the frivolous pleasures of pretty bindings and light-hearted illustrations, although many almanacs in name only still included yearly calendars. Herewith a small selection.

Taberna Libraria di Federica Lucarelli

Specialities : Curiosities

Librairie Godon

Specialities : Art , Bibliophilia , Modern illustrated books , Curiosities , Theatre

Librairie Bertran

Specialities : Early printing , History , Literature , Old and rare books , Curiosities , First Editions

Librairie Godon

Specialities : Art , Bibliophilia , Illustrated books , Literature , Curiosities , First Editions , Theatre

Bay Leaf Used & Rare Books

Specialities : Art , Music , Performing arts , Avant Garde , Curiosities

We're happy to announce our new catalogue of material related to the Fluxus art movement, the origins of industrial music, and related abstractions.

Simon Beattie Ltd

Specialities : Literature , Manuscripts , Old and rare books , Curiosities , Ephemera

Antiquariat Müller & Draheim

Specialities : Archeology , Natural history , Curiosities

Specialities : Old and rare books , Religion , Curiosities , First Editions , Christianism

Between the Covers Rare Books, Inc.

Specialities : Art , Local history , Manuscripts , Photography , Curiosities , Americana , Erotica

An assortment of 36 unusual items including original published and unpublished artwork, letters and manuscripts, photographs, recorded poetry, and other material on such diverse subjects as philately, fire fighting equipment patents, Supreme Court obscenity decisions, and a Montana territorial bond.