Adam Weinberger Rare Books

This book was written by Jane Lipitt Patterson, a prominent Unitarian author from Pennsylvania.

I have been selling cheap books on eBay and there’s nothing comparable there for me to figure out what it’s worth. I bought this for $2 at a thrift shop.

The Serebriakoff is #135 of 5000

I found these editions at a used bookstore, and I collect editions of Dune and I did some googling and am 75% sure these are first editions based on that but I want to be sure so how can I tell? The edition of God Emperor of Dune being smaller sets me off it being a first edition but when I looked up the ISBN it said it was but I am not sure! (last picture is just if people were curious about my collection LOL)

One of the books from my early 1900s first edition romance collection. It is very rare in this condition and is a relatively recent acquisition of a novel I’ve had my eyes on for a while. The novel was adapted into a self titled, silent, black and white film the same year (1917) that has been lost to time. And remade later as “The Girl In The Rain” in 1920 which is also apparently a lost film as well. I’m not a film enthusiast and barely watch tv so I don’t know why it was so common to lose film, but it kinda shows how important preserving this stuff is.

I bought a cheap copy online because I wanted to reread it. It was sold as a hardcover. When it arrived, I was upset because it was a softcover. But I cannot find another one like it. No barcode, but it doesn’t say arc or uncorrected proof. Not a hardcover, but has the pictures inside of the book like a hardcover. Does anyone know what this might be?

Probably the rarest book in my collection (i sold my 1st edition Jane Austen set last year🥲)

This was one of the first translations by George Eliot and was the first sent to America to the Christian Examiner for review.

Really excited by this new arrival - one of the most important early English books on Music.

"A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke. Set downe in forme of a Dialogue."

"Imprinted at London by Humfrey Lownes, Dwelling at Bredstreet hill at the Signe of the Star. 1608"

The lavish title page is rich in allegory, and includes the classical figures of Ptolemy, Strabo, and Polybius, alongside representations of Arithmetic, Geometry, and Music.

This book was dedicated to William Byrd, the most famous English composer of his day. The text is written as an entertaining dialogue between a teacher and their pupil.

A really interesting typographical point is that the songs are printed in different orientations on a double page, in a "Table format". This allowed the 4 singers, seated around the book at a square table, to read and perform the music from a single copy.

First published in 1597, Thomas Morley’s work remained the standard English manual on singing and composition in Shakespearian England. Employed as the organist at St Paul's Cathedral, Morley is also credited with popularising the Italian Madrigal in England.

This is my new zen space. Rare books finding new life.

I’m trying to identify the binding of this copy of Olivier Twist by Charles Dickens.
Bibliographical information:
Charles Dickens – Olivier Twist
Adapted by H. Duclos de la Maldère
Illustrations by Paul Roque
Librairie Delagrave, Paris
1948
Printed by Firmin-Didot
“Quatorzième mille”
The book has a red/burgundy cloth or percaline binding with a very distinctive gilt geometric design on the front board, a gilt title on the spine, and patterned endpapers.
I have searched extensively for another copy with this exact binding, but I haven’t been able to find one.
Does anyone recognize this binding or know whether it is an original Delagrave publisher’s binding, a specific Delagrave binding series, or possibly a private contemporary rebinding?
I would especially appreciate it if someone could point me toward another book with the same binding/plate, even if it is a different title.
Photos of all the relevant parts are attached.
Thank you!

Hi everyone, hoping the collectors here can help me get a realistic sense of value.

I have the first volume (Tome Premier), first edition, 1704 of La Clef du Cabinet des Princes de l'Europe — reportedly the first newspaper ever printed in Luxembourg (printed by André Chevalier under the fake imprint "Jacques Le Sincère"). It's a small in-8 volume in period full calf with marbled endpapers.

Details:

Dated July 1704, Tome I (the debut volume of the run).

Handwritten ownership inscription dated 1705 below the title — contemporary provenance.

Condition: binding appears original and solid; some foxing and a waterstain on the title page. I still need to confirm the volume is complete (should be ~441 pp. + a few unnumbered leaves).

Thanks in advance!

I’ve had this one for a while and always enjoyed flipping through it. It’s filled with Technical information, diagrams, schematics, Actual kodak photograph prints and lots of overhead projector transparencies.

So I found these at a thrift shop and I don’t know much about Buddhism but I like the vibe and something told me I had to get these! They were 3$ for the entire collection and the books are like immaculate condition!

I went over the copy right pages in each book with chat gpt and it seems to think I landed on something phenomenal here! First prints volume 2/3 and all books are first editions can someone tell me what I have? Some sources were saying they could be 159$ for the series some saying triple that?

I've tried to find information on this specific group before but it's been difficult because I'm just not that knowledgeable on the differences between sects. But today while sifting through a huge box of CDs my partner's parents gave me I found this. The parents in question are polish and grew up in Poland, and that is where they were a part of this religious group. I would love to get some links to more information about these guys if it's possible! But I just wanted to share this because it's a relic from what might as well be another world to me and I found it very interesting!

Edit to say that I was wrong, this is apparently a book from America because my partner was forced to participate in this religion after her parents had moved to America. Her parents were part of it in Poland before this but this particular book came from the Bible study that she and her parents went to in America. It was in New York that she was doing this as a kid, although one commentary found a version online produced in Chicago. Don't know if it was imported from there or made in New York but I'll post more pages later!

One last update, I've decided to sit down either tomorrow or Sunday and put up more pictures of the inside of the book, as well as maybe share some firsthand stories from my partner and their parents. If that's something you all would be interested in. I haven't decided yet whether to start a new post for that but it seems right now like the best thing to do when the time comes! Thank you all for your information and your kind words!

I’m considering embarking on building a LOEB collection. Any ideas on how to acquire these artifacts outside Amazon, eBay, Abe, or the Harvard Press sites??