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"May blessings be upon the head of Cadmus, the Phoenicians, or whoever it was that invented books." -Thomas Carlyle

Welcome to my virtual book collection. Since collecting actual books is somewhat cost-prohibitive, I've begun to amass all of the books I would love to have if I had the means. Some are new, lots are old, all are unique or beautiful or unusual or in some other way have captured my fancy. Enjoy browsing!

Special Collections: Fine Bindings ~ Fairies and Fairy Tales ~ Terror and Madness ~ Poetry ~ Food, Drink and Apothecary ~ Science Fiction ~ Illuminations, Lettering and Hand-Coloring ~ Magic ~ Supernatural and Occult ~ Alchemy ~ Science and Technical ~ Maritime ~ Costumes ~ Humor ~ Children's books ~ Legend of King Arthur ~ Americana ~ 18th Century ~ 19th Century

Authors and illustrators: Edgar Allan Poe ~ Jules Verne ~ Edmund Dulac ~ Kay Nielsen ~ Arthur Rackham ~ Edward Gorey ~ Charles Dickens ~ H.P. Lovecraft ~ William Hope Hodgson ~ Mark Twain ~ Lewis Carroll ~ Salvador Dali ~ George Cruikshank ~ Emily Dickinson ~ Geoffrey Chaucer ~ H.G. Wells

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BINDING - EARLY PAPER SHEETS[Italy, early sixteenth century] An album of blank pages, ink numeration numeral in upper fore-corner of each, final leaf with notes, distinctive flower and two stem watermark, contemporary limp vellum, leaf band straps on spine (one with slight loss), early ink lettering “Debitori…” and central roundel enclosing the letter “A” on upper cover, preserved in purpose-made solander box lettered “Debitori” on spine, folio (286 x 200mm.),

BINDING - EARLY PAPER SHEETS[Italy, early sixteenth century]

An album of blank pages, ink numeration numeral in upper fore-corner of each, final leaf with notes, distinctive flower and two stem watermark, contemporary limp vellum, leaf band straps on spine (one with slight loss), early ink lettering “Debitori…” and central roundel enclosing the letter “A” on upper cover, preserved in purpose-made solander box lettered “Debitori” on spine, folio (286 x 200mm.),

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