Guild of Book Workers Newsletter
Number 116
February 1998

Booksellers' Catalogs

This list is compiled by Sid Huttner and includes catalogs received by him which include books of interest to GBW members. Catalog number, address, phone number and internet address (when stated in the catalog) are recorded.

The Book Block 38 (95 items), 39 (126 items) and 40 (72 items). Box 11090, Greenwich, CT 06831. 203 532-1980. <bkblock@netaxis.com>. Fine and historic bindings, press and illustrated books.

The BookPress 108 (319 items). P.O. Box KP, Williamsburg, VA 23185. 757 229-1260. <bookpress@widowmaker.com>. 84 items in fine printing and history, including several binding manuals.

Bromer Booksellers 102 (184 items). 607 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. 617 247-2818. <books@bromer. com>. Private press, illustrated, bindings and other books. Two fore-edge paintings and much else.

Charles B. Wood III 95 (467 items). P.O. Box 2369, Cambridge MA 02238. 617 868-1711. <cbw@world.std. com>. Arts, crafts, trades, manufactures, with emphasis on conservation, part two: M-Z.

Claude Cox 123 (644 items). 3 & 5 Silent Street, Ipswich ip1 1tf, England. 011-44-01473-254776. Fine printing, arts of the book, books about books.

Colophon Book Shop List 98 (379 items) & 99 (225 items). 117 Water Street, Exeter, NH 03833. 603 772-8443. <cliska@aol.com>. Books about books, including bookbinding, calligraphy, et al.

Edward D. Nudelman 21 (316 items). P.O. Box 25004, Lake City Station, Seattle, WA 98125-1904. 206 367-4644. <enudelman@msn.com>. Varia, including bindings and illustrated books.

Frances Wakeman 34 (357 items) and 35 (377 items). 2 Manor Way, Kidlington, Oxford ox5 2bd, UK. 011-44-01865-378316. Book arts, featuring bookbinding, grapic arts, printing, type specimens, etc. 35 offers 78 items on bookbinding and marbling.

Frits Knuf 194 (420 items). P.O.B. 780, 5340 AT Oss, The Netherlands. 011-599-0-412-626072. Bibliography and book arts including 29 bookbinding items.

Joshua Heller 18 (182 items). P.O. Box 39114, Washington, DC 20016-9114. 202 966-9411. <hellerbkdc@aol.com>. Press book and contemporary book arts and bindings. 8 pages b&w illustrations.

Patrick King 31 (150 items). 36 Calverton Road, Stony Stratford, Bucks mk11 1hl, England. 011-44-01908-564546. Mainly pre-1850 imprints, many in contemporary bindings (several illustrated).

Phillip J. Pirages 40 (552 items). P.O. Box 504, McMinnville, OR 97128. 503 472-0476. Early manuscript leaves; many books in historic and modern bindings; illustrated books. 24 pages b&w illustrations, color wrappers.

Priscilla Juvelis List 97-4 (135 items) and Catalogue 11 (166 items). 1166 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138. 617 497- 7570. <pjbooks@tiac.net>. 97-4: 19th century American writers but with bindings, contemporary artists' and press books, etc. 11: Twentieth Century Book Arts (illustrated books and bindings, many pictured in black and white).

Quarto Books 24 (397 items). 6623 Elwood NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. 505 344-2540. <quartobks@aol. com>. Bibliography (some book arts) and varia.

Thomas G. Boss (89 items). 355 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116- 3313. 617 421-1880. <boss@tiac.net>. Fine books for the Holidays including illustrated books, press ephemera, and bindings.

V.J. Moss 36 (505 items). 83 Chaigley Road, Longridge, Preston PR3 3TQ, England. 44-01-772-782943. Books about books, including book arts.

The Veatchs 34 (388 items). P.O.B. 328, Northampton, MA 01060. 413 584-1867. <veatchs@aol.com>. Book arts, printing history, bibliography, and press books.