Owned and operated by Anne Bromer, who has been in the business of fine books for over half a century, Bromer Booksellers specializes in rare and beautiful books. We carry a diverse selection of highlights in finely printed books, antiquarian children's books, toys, and games, pop-up and movable books, and special artistic bindings, and we are noted for our fine selection of miniature books. We invite you to search or browse our entire inventory here, or please contact us directly if you wish to consult with our staff to find the perfect rare book for you.
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The Concise Dictionary of National Biography.
London: Oxford University Press, (1925). Octavo. (ix), 1456, (iv), (130)pp. Later printing. With a large fore-edge painting by Miss C. B. Currie, which, according to the signed statement on the front endleaf, depicts "(a) view of the entrance to the avenue from Clare Hall Piece, Cambridge." It is identified as.....
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I Korinther 13.
1928. Small octavo. (5)ff. An illuminated manuscript on vellum of the Apostle Paul's famous discourse on love, as written in his epistle to the Corinthians. Holtz's hand evinces calligraphic sharpness via his Gothic letterforms and the outlines of his initials, and his eye for color and illumination shows careful study.....
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Decorating Paper: Pattern & Technique.
Cohen, Claudia & Barbara Hodgson(Vancouver): Heavenly Monkey, (2015). Two large quarto volumes. (55); (50)ff. From an edition of thirty-six copies, this is one of thirty, signed by the two authors. Binder Claudia Cohen and book designer Barbara Hodgson, makers of The WunderCabinet, Cutting Paper, and a four-part series on color, come together once again.....
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Le Petit Pélerin.
Paris: Louis Janet, (c. 1820). 48mo. (ii), 48, (24)pp., + 6 plates. Engraved plates, title-page image, and decorative borders adorn this selection of pastoral and romantic poems. Throughout each verse are images of the lush French countryside, underscoring the expansive spiritual and emotional longing between lovers. After the poems is.....
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Miniature Books: 4,000 Years of Tiny Treasures.
Bromer, Anne C. and Julian I. EdisonNY: Abrams and The Grolier Club, (2007). Small quarto. 215pp. One of 250 deluxe copies for sale, signed by the authors and including a facsimile of the book in miniature format. Lavishly illustrated in full color throughout, this set won first place in the Gift Book category at the prestigious.....
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The Declaration of Independence.
NY: Limited Editions Club, 2010. Folio. 37pp. One of 500 copies, signed by the photographer, Robert Frank, and David Armitage, who contributed the Afterword, with a frontispiece photogravure of Frank's "Jay, New York" (1954). Frank's photograph, on its surface, captures the nostalgia and national pride characteristic of 1950s America. A......
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Carroll, LewisLondon/NY: William Heineman/Doubleday Page, (1907). Quarto. xi, 162pp., + 12ff. plates. One of 1,100 copies. Because Rackham was away from London while this book was in production, most copies of the deluxe edition went unsigned; however, this copy has been signed by Rackham on the limitation page. Contains thirteen large.....
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Le Gentil-Bernard.
Paris: Louis Janet, (c. 1830). 48mo. 48pp., + engraved title page and six plates of engravings. A collection of titularly genteel love poetry, mostly penned by “Bernard,” whose brief biography appears as an introduction. The inserted plates show lovers in pastoral settings. Bound in a glass binding, with spine and.....
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The Poetical Works of Robert Burns.
Burns, RobertGlasgow: David Bryce & Son, (c. 1900). 64mo. 512pp. Engraved frontispiece shows the Burns monument and the new Brig O'Doon, located in Ayr, Scotland. A complete anthology of Burns' poetry, and a testament to his legacy among the Scots. Although unsigned, this copy was bound by G. T. Bagguley, and.....
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Cantique des Cantiques de Salomon.
(Weimar): Cranach Press, 1931. Tall octavo. 32, (2)pp. From the French edition of 164 copies, this is one of 50 on Japon. Printed in blue and black, and illustrated throughout with eleven wood engravings and decorative initials by Eric Gill. This ancient dialogue between the Bride and Groom is one.....
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La Sainte Messe, Suivie de Prières pour la Confession et la Communion...
(N.p. 1910. 16mo. (ii), 60, (4)pp. A lush hand-embellished prayer book, with an array of finely executed original illustrations, including three full-page compositions and around fifty smaller miniatures representing architectural, pastoral, theological, and ecological subjects. Each spread receives a unique border, illuminated and using a vast variety of colors, all.....
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Preliminary artwork for The Disrespectful Summons.
c. 1970. Pen-and-ink on three leaves measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches. The first sheet, on pale yellow stock folded into fourths, contains a panel of six roughed-out storyboards, a more detailed drawing of what became the cover of the published work, and in the upper left, a series of.....
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