Rare Book Monthly Reviews - November - 2025 Issue

Introducing Catalog No. 1 from Hale & Co.

Introducing Catalog No. 1 from Hale & Co.

Hale & Co. recently issued their Catalog No. 1. The company was founded by William Hale, also the founder of the Ageless Literature website, which not only connects sellers and buyers but provides a community for those interested in the preservation of literature. This is an exceptional catalogue, designed to preserve great ideas from over the centuries for those who share the founder's passion for books. The catalogue is many steps above what you normally find, reflective of that passion. Here are a few items you will find inside.
 
We begin with what is considered "the first non-alc...

James Cummins Presents Items from the Michael Zinman Collection

James Cummins Presents Items from the Michael Zinman Collection

James Cummins bookseller, in partnership with the George S. ManManus Co., has issued a catalogue of Selections from the Michael Zinman Collection. Michael Zinman is one of the greatest collectors o...

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New Catalogue of Rare Often Unique Items from Primary Sources

New Catalogue of Rare Often Unique Items from Primary Sources

Primary Sources has published their Catalog 9 Fall 2025 of Uncharted Americana. By uncharted you can think of unusual, unique, extremely rare. These aren't just items you don't see everyday, they a...

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Travels 2025 Part 2 from Shapero Rare Books

Travels 2025 Part 2 from Shapero Rare Books

Shapero Rare Books has now released their catalogue of Travel 2025 Part 2. Part 1  was published in March. I don't think there are many places on Earth they have missed, but for clarity, the travel...

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Fall Concoction from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

Fall Concoction from Zephyr Used & Rare Books

Zephyr Used & Rare Books recently issued their Fall Concoction - Catalogue October, 2025. A “concoction” is similar to a miscellany except perhaps indicating a greater variety of types or more ...

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Asian Books, Manuscripts, and Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Asian Books, Manuscripts, and Scrolls from Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller recently issued a new catalogue, Catalogue 251 Asian Books, Manuscripts, & Scrolls: China, Mongolia, Tibet, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, & Vietnam. These are old books ...

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New Catalogue of Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books

New Catalogue of Rare Americana from David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books

David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has a new catalogue of Rare Americana. This one is no. 213. There are 119 books and other items offered. The common threads are Americana and old, usually 18t...

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Recent Acquisitions at The Lawbook Exchange

Recent Acquisitions at The Lawbook Exchange

The Lawbook Exchange has released their Catalogue 110 of Recent Acquisitions. Law Books & Manuscripts, America, Great Britain & Europe, 15th to 20th centuries. In other words, you may find ...

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  • ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000

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