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5. AFRO-AMERICANA, 1553-1906: A CATALOG OF THE HOLDINGS OF THE LIBRARY
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
With an Introduction by Edwin Wolf. New Castle, Delaware: Oak Knoll Press, 2008, 8.5 x 11 inches,
Hardcover. 920 pages. ISBN 9781584562368. $175.00 $131.25
Second, expanded edition. In 1969, the Library Company of Philadelphia joined the Historical Society of
Pennsylvania to mount a major exhibition of their holdings, entitled Negro History: 1553 - 1906. In 1973, on the heels
of that exhibition, the two organizations published their holdings in the still-standard bibliography,
Afro-Americana: 1553 - 1906, itemizing over 13,000 printed works and nearly 5,000 manuscript entries.
Afro-Americana helped identify the two libraries as major resources for African American studies, helping to
solidify African-American history in academic and popular culture. This expanded, second edition by Oak Knoll
Press, to include upwards of 2,500 additions since the catalogue's 1973 publication, preserves and extends the
legacy of this landmark work. [Order No. 96663]
6. Pomeroy, Jane R. ALEXANDER ANDERSON, 1775-1870, WOOD ENGRAVER AND IL-
LUSTRATOR, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 3 Volumes. New Castle, DE and Worcester,
MA: Oak Knoll Press and The American Antiquarian Society, 2005, 8.5 x 11 inches, hardcover w/ slip
case. 2600 pages. ISBN 9781584561620. $350.00 $262.50
First edition. This three volume, comprehensive bibliography focuses on the important American wood engraver
Alexander Anderson. The author has selected over 1,000 of Anderson's engravings to illustrate this major
bibliography. This work begins with a well written biography on Anderson's life and includes over 2,322 entries.
This study names and analyzes the publications where Anderson's work can be found. There are three indexes
provided, one for authors and titles, a second for printers, publishers and booksellers, and a third for artists and
engravers. No understanding of American illustration is complete without an examination of Anderson's
appealing and masterly engravings. Co-published with The American Antiquarian Society. [Order No. 88121]
7. Seale, William. THE ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANY. [Alexandria, Virginia]: Alexandria
Library Company, 2007, 4to., hardcover. xiv, 160 pages. ISBN 0979272009. $50.00 $37.50
The Alexandria Library Company describes a rare American library in Virginia and the booklovers associated with
it through two centuries. Historian William Seale presents the story—through good times and bad—of this historic
library company, which has been in business since 1794. Sponsored by the Company, the book is documented
from the shelves and boxes of early manuscripts that chronicle the history of the organization. Old leather volumes
preserve the minutes from the founding to the present, while volumes of library records reveal what books were
checked out and by whom, as well as the names of those who were charged late fees. This handsomely designed
book is a book collector's delight, borrowing its special appearance from the mellow old books in the collection.
The Alexandria Library Company consists of a narrative history, a bibliography of the historic books and a list of
members through two centuries. It contains over 50 color illustrations, including historic portraits and images of
many of the early books. Distributed by Oak Knoll for the Alexandria Library Company. [Order No. 93893]
8. (Center for Book Arts) THE ALTERED PAGE, SELECTIONS FROM THE RUTH AND
MARVIN SACKNER ARCHIVE OF CONCRETE AND VISUAL POETRY. New York: Center for
Book Arts, 1988, small 4to., stiff paper wrappers, 32 pages. $20.00 $15.00
An exhibition of selections from the Ruth and Marvin Sackler Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry was held at
the Book Arts Gallery from February 6 to March 26, 1988. The artwork represented in this show breaks the barrier
of traditional books, artists books and even the two dimensional page. The works of these artists and poets were
grouped into the following seven categories of visual/verbal alterations: Hidden Meanings; Canceled; Cut, Torn,
Crumpled, Perforated; Fragmented; Layered; Sculpted; Sewn and Woven. Illustrations are in black and white and
in color. The introduction by Marvin Sackner describes the collection from which the works were selected and
provides the background of several of the projects. [Order No. 103185]
9. Thompson, Susan Otis. AMERICAN BOOK DESIGN AND WILLIAM MORRIS With a new
Foreword by Jean-Francois Vilain. New Castle, Delaware and London: Oak Knoll Press and The
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