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Reprint of the 1889 first edition. The second appendix (pp. 517-553) contains a bibliography (84 entries). Biography
and bibliography of this French printer and author. Sales rights: Available outside North America from HES & DE
GRAAF Publishers. [Order No. 103579]
175. (Center for Book Arts) AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKBINDINGS BY JEAN DE GONET. New
York: Center for Book Arts, 1987, 12mo., stiff paper wrappers. 28 pages. $10.00 $7.50
An exhibition of 45 works by innovative French bookbinder de Gonet was held in New York from May 16 to June
16, 1987. According to Jan van der Marck in the introduction, innovation is a radical attack on the continuity of
thought and action that distinguishes culture and informs tradition. There are two ways in which to detect it: by
deduction and induction. The former requires that we search for a break in an evolving stylistic configuration
much as we would for a stoppage of leak in a pipeline. The latter proceeds by the intuitive recognition of a sea
change, and the ability to pinpoint evidence from clues. At first blush, de Gonet's ingeniously crafted or
industrially produced covers resemble the lid of a roll top box or the dash of a racing car. These unsubtle clues that
somebody is playing hard and fast with the bookbinders tradition are the unchallengeable evidence of innovation.
Black and white illustrations. [Order No. 103926]
176. (Washington, George) Taylor, John M. FACSIMILE OF WASHINGTON'S ACCOUNTS
DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. From the Original Papers in the Library of Congress and
in the National Archives. (San Bernadino): William R. Coleman, 1983, folio, stiff paper wrappers. not
paginated. $15.00 $11.25
Limited to an edition of 1783 copies. This book reproduces a facsimile first printed in 1833. Covering the period
from June 1775 to June 1783, these records detail Washington's day-to-day expenditures in his official capacity as
Commander-in Chief of the Army of the United Colonies. This beautiful facsimile was published for the benefit of
the Manuscript Society in recognition of the bicentennial of the successful conclusion of the Revolutionary War.
Contains 66 pages of records. Foreword by John M. Taylor. Distributed by Oak Knoll Press for the Manuscript
Society. [Order No. 92087]
177. Myers, Robin, Michael Harris and Giles Mandelbrote (editors). FAIRS, MARKETS AND THE
ITINERANT BOOK TRADE. New Castle, Delaware and London, UK: Oak Knoll Press and The
British Library, 2007, 6 x 8.5 inches, hardcover. 240 pages. ISBN 9781584562009. $47.50 $35.63
From the Frankfurt book fairs in the sixteenth century to the Farringdon Road barrows in the twentieth, fairs and
markets have played a crucial role in the circulation of books. Traveling peddlers and itinerant printers have also
acted as intermediaries in distributing books beyond the reach of conventional shops and in spreading trade
practices. In this volume of the Publishing Pathways Series, leading book historians investigate the presence of the
book trade in the streets and public spaces of Britain and continental Europe. The essays range across geographical
as well as chronological frontiers to follow the movement of books, ideas and people. Contributors include John
Flood, Clive Griffin, Michael Harris, Ian Maclean, John Morris, Jerome Salman and David Stoker. Co-published
with The British Library. Sales rights: Worldwide except in the UK; available in the UK from The British Library.
[Order No. 92772]
178. Myers, Robin. FAKES AND FRAUDS, VARIETIES OF DECEPTION IN PRINT & MA-
NUSCRIPT. New Castle, Delaware and Winchester: Oak Knoll Press and St. Paul's Bibliographies,
2006, 6 x 8.5 inches, hardcover. xi, 144 pages. ISBN 9781884718311. $39.95 $29.96
Reprint of the first edition. When there have been opportunities for profit from deception, there have always been
people ready to engage in sharp practice and ready to perpetrate fakes and frauds. These essays throw light on
some of the more shadowy areas of book trade history, revealing tricksters, villains - even murderers - who have
practiced deception in the written and printed word, from the 12th century to very recent times. FAKES &
FRAUDS includes chapters on "The Forgery of Printed Documents" by Nicolas Barker, "Forged Handwriting" by
Tom Davis and "Paper Pirates" by Michael Harris. This book also covers aspects of all the great forgers including
Wise, Prokosch, Hofmann and others. Part of the Publishing Pathways Series. Illustrated. [Order No. 45675]
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