Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society, N,p., 1972
ISBN 10: 0827171331 ISBN 13: 9780827171336
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Original Edition. N.p.: American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers, 1972. 10 ¼ x 7 1/2in. lxvi,516pp, Index, List of References Consulted. Green cloth, fine condition, no dj as issued. ; 10 1/4 x 7 inches; 516 pages.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society, [Worcester, Massachusetts], 1972
ISBN 10: 0827171331 ISBN 13: 9780827171336
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: in publisher's shrinkwrap. First Edition. [Worcester, Massachusetts]: American Antiquarian Society, 1972. Brand New in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. 1972. This is the First Hardcover Edition and the First Collected Edition of the standard bibliography on the subject. [It is revised and corrected from its incremental appearance in six issues of the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, 1963-1967]. In his November 1990 AB article, Justin Schiller describes this as an "excellent book" and an "accurate and extensive study." He goes on to say "Welch records and describes nearly 13,000 different printings of approximately 1500 titles. cites institutional locations and occasionally comments on rarity. According to Virginia Haviland, this is "obviously one of the great bibliographical contributions of our time." Foreword by Marcus A. McCorison. Index of printers, publishers and imprints. Bound in the original green cloth, gilt-stamped with a dark green spine label. First Edition. Hardcover. New/in publisher's shrinkwrap. lxvi, 516pp. [582 total pages]. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society | Barre Publishers, 1972
Seller: Plunder and Salvage, Kill Devil Hills, NC, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Small quarto (4to); lxvi, 516pp, [iv]. Bound in full sturdy green buckram cloth. An exhaustive work on the subject by a noted collector, alphabetically arranged.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society, 1972
ISBN 10: 0827171331 ISBN 13: 9780827171336
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
hardcover. Condition: fine. First. 516 pages printed in double columns. 4to, green buckram. (n.p.): American Antiquarian Society, 1972. First Edition. Fine. A exhaustive reference work, with over 1460 entries.
Published by Barre Publishers, US, 1972
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. first edition. 7 x 10 in. Cloth boards. Condition is NEAR FINE ; covers like near new, spine a touch sunned. Binding tight and text unmarked. Bookplate on front pastedown. Books. Stax.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society, Boston, 1972
ISBN 10: 0827171331 ISBN 13: 9780827171336
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller ABAA, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. lxvi, 495pp+ index. Remainder mark to foredge of textblock, else a very good hardback bound in publisher's green cloth and issued without a jacket.
Published by American Antiquarian Society, N.P., 1972
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
First Edition
cloth. Children's Books (illustrator). 7.5 x 10.25 inches. cloth. 522 pages. First edition. Full descriptions of over 1000 books. Excellent reference tool.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers, N.P., 1972
ISBN 10: 0827171331 ISBN 13: 9780827171336
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. First Edition. A fine copy with slightly lighted cloth along spine. Laid in is a four page photocopy title list, apparently supplementing the indices included in the book. 516 pages, olive green cloth. No dj, as issued?
Seller: ATGBooks, St Louis, MO, U.S.A.
Softbound. Condition: Fine. 2 vols- D-G & I-O. Worcester, MA (American Antiquarian Society) 1964 & 1966. Wraps. Fine copies.
Language: English
Published by The Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1938
Seller: beckfarmbooks, HOLT, Norfolk, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 41.13
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 13 GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATES (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bernice P. Museum Bulletin 152 .164pp to include the Index. Brown wrappers with black printed title to upper cover ans spine.Unmarked and without inscription. A near fine copy. The ORIGINAL and not a modern reprint Foolscap Quarto Stamp to upper cover and full title "British Museum : Natural History" with Duplicate in pencil !
Published by Baltimore, 1938
Seller: Wissenschaftliches Antiquariat Köln Dr. Sebastian Peters UG, Köln, Germany
Broschur. Condition: gut. 164 S., 13 Bl., 28 cm, Einband leicht fleckig und mit Läsur. Sprache: eng.
Published by Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1942
Paperback. Brown wraps with black lettering and illustration; 1 preliminary leaf, 236 pp. (many unopened); illustrations. Reading Copy (Wraps are edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; the rear cover has a large portion missing, and the pages behind it, through to plates, have portions missing at the lower right corner -- this does not interfere with text or illustrations; textblock edges are toned/scuffed/smudged; textblock is cracked.).
Published by American Antiquarian Society, 1972
Seller: Forest Books, ABA-ILAB, Grantham, LINCS, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 20.56
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFirst edition, 4to, lxvi, 516pp., orig. cloth. Full descriptions of over 1,000 books.
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press, 1942
Seller: Cape Cod Booksellers, Yarmouth, MA, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1942, 8vo, 236 pages, illustrations with 12 plates. Hardcover edition, no dust jacket. Book in very good condition. Previous owner's name (Richard I. Johnson) stamped on front endpage. Mr. Johnson was a long time Research Associate at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology, having started as a volunteer while still in high school. He published his first scientific article in 1941, at the age of 16, beginning his life as a gentleman scholar, an amateur with a worldwide scholarly reputation who produced more than 50 papers about malacology. Over six decades Johnson assembled perhaps the largest private collection of books and journals on molluscs, including titles seldom found even in research libraries, each volume identified with a discrete stamp of "Richard I. Johnson" to a preliminary leaf. It was one of the greatest collections of shell books ever assembled. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
Published by American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers, [Worcester, Massachusetts], 1972
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Frist edition. Small quarto. lxvi, 516pp. Green buckram with very light wear and soil, near fine.
Published by American Antiquarian Society, [Worcester, MA], 1972
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Frist edition. Fine in green gilt cloth without a dustwrapper, apparently as issued.
Language: English
Published by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA, 1963
Seller: Rosenlund Rare Books & Manuscripts, Basking Ridge, NJ, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Six volumes. Original wrappers with the alphabet listed in pencil on the spines. Spines a little sunned.1298 items listed and described with complete collations. Also includes a inserted newspaper clippings regarding Professor Welch having been shot by a robber in Cleveland after he refused to give up his wallet. Internally a clean set with some wear to the bindings as a result of use.
Published by American Antiquarian Society, N.P., 1972
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
First Edition
cloth. Children's Books (illustrator). tall 8vo. cloth. lxvi, 516 pages. First edition. Full descriptions of over 1000 books. Excellent reference tool.
Published by American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1972
First Edition
Condition: Very good plus. First Edition. First printing of this landmark bibliography of the earliest years of children's books printing in the US. Welch worked closely with the American Antiquarian Society to produce this comprehensive bibliography. 10'' x 7.25''. Original green cloth boards. No dust jacket. lxvi, 516 pages, including index. Binding with light rubbing to edges and spine, mild sunning. Firm.
Published by American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers 1972, 1972
Seller: Harrison-Hiett Rare Books, Richelieu, France
First Edition
First edition. Hardback in green cloth, with gilt title to spine. Both book and contents in fine condition. lxvi, 495 pp. + index. 260 x 190 mm (10¼ x 7½ inches).
Published by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1966
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ condition. First Edition. Worcester, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society, 1966. Very Good+ condition. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Clean and unmarked - obviously never read. This is Vol 75, Part 2 of Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society at the Annual Meeting Held in Worcester October 20, 1965 (pages 201-481 + xxvii). It includes the first appearance of BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AMERICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS PRINTED PRIOR TO 1821, I - O, by d'Alte A. Welch (pages 270-481). It describes many items that were excluded from the 1972 collected edition; especially the English editions that preceded the American printings. Bound in the original bluish-green wraps, stamped in black on the spine and front cover. 6" wide by 9" tall. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+ condition. pp. 270-481. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
WELCH, d'Alte A. A Bibiography of American Children's Books Printed Prior to 1821. 8vo. Original cloth. Worcester, 1972. First edition.
Published by American Antiquarian Society & Barre Publishers, [Worcester], 1972
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First edition, large 8vo, pp. lxvi, 516; text in double column; generally fine in original green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. With a foreword by Marcus McCorison. Standard work.
Published by American Antiquarian Society and Barre Publishers, United States of America, 1972
Seller: BACCHETTA GIORGIO - ALFEA RARE BOOKS, Milano, MI, Italy
First Edition
Volume: 1 25,5x18,5 cm., legatura in piena tela con titolo impresso in oro al dorso, pagg. LXVI+516 (2), schedate 1478 libri, in inglese, prima edizione, nuovo.
Language: English
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 762. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1942 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 762.
Published by American Antiquarian Society, N, 1972
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
First Edition. Pp. lxvi+520, indices; cr. 4to; American Antiquarian Society/Barre Publishers, [Worcester & Barre, Massachusetts], 1972. First edition. *Posthumously published.
Published by (Worchester Mass) American Antiquarian Society and Bare Publishers, 1972
Seller: Zentralantiquariat Leipzig GmbH, Leipzig, Germany
4to. 56, 516 S., 2 Bl. OLwd. Reich kommentierte Bibliographie mit zahlreichen Angaben zu den Kennzeichen der verschiedenen Editionen. Sprache: Englisch.
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1942. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 750, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 750 750.