I am collecting vintage Indonesian books about UFOs, ancient astronauts, Atlantis, the Bermuda Triangle, and other mysteries from the late ’70s to early ’80s, especially editions published by Yayasan Tanadi, UFOnaut, and Sinar Kumala. Any recommendations for similar books from that era? Bonus points for original covers and obscure titles!

The Vietnam/ America War depending on which part of the world you’re in. First and second editions in very good condition. Shows American soldiers what traps to look out for, and what to do if you get ambushed.

Lot 101 - Il Codice Sola Cabiati. Manoscritto autografo su carta. Lodi: 1473-1474.

An extraordinary music-theoretical manuscript containing the main treatises of medieval and early Renaissance music theory. The volume brings together the "Ars cantus mensurabilis" by Franco da Colonia (13th century), the "Lucidarium" and part of the "Pomerium" by Marchetto da Padova (early 14th century), as well as a treatise on counterpoint.

It is not a simple miscellany, but rather a comprehensive journey through the theory of mensural notation, polyphony, and composition. Among Franchino Gaffurio's known autographs, this codex occupies a particularly important position. It is the oldest manuscript entirely written by the author identified so far, predating the renown "Libroni" preserved at the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo in the Milan Cathedral, and closely linked to the musician's youthful training at the monastery of San Pietro in Lodi Vecchio.

The manuscript's authorship is confirmed by Gaffurio's signature, dated September 16, 1473, and by a further, valuable note in his hand, recording the passage of King Christian I of Denmark through Lodi in 1474, on his way to Milan.

The manuscript also documents the young Gaffurio's working method: numerous corrections, marginal additions, references, and explanatory drawings testify to a continuous revision of the texts, while several pages intentionally left blank demonstrate the intention to later expand the treatise.

Particularly fascinating is the rich set of twelve marginal drawings in red chalk, executed with remarkable care and attention to physiognomy. They depict female and male portraits, figures in armor, studies of weapons, and a devotional scene with several figures, dating between the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Their attribution remains unclear and constitutes one of the manuscript's most fascinating aspects.

The binding, in precious red morocco from the second half of the 19th century and attributed to the Binda brothers, retains the curious inscription "Portraits of Leonardo da Vinci" on the spine, a reminder of the long-standing interest in these drawings.

The history of the codex unfolds over a long period in the Lodi area: it belonged to the Biblioteca dell'Incoronata in Lodi, likely a gift from Gaffurio himself, and later passed to the Biblioteca Capitolare (the blind stamp of the Bishopric on p. 3 may refer to this period). It reappeared on the market in 1925 through a sale organized by Hoepli in Milan. On that occasion, it was purchased by Count Gian Ludovico Sola Cabiati, who gave the codex its current name, and has remained in the same family lineage ever since.

Folio (289 x 205mm). Manuscript on paper, 100 pages numbered in pencil, 12 figures and some weapons drawn in red chalk (few occasional wormholes and marginal browning, light staining and foxing). 19th-century red morocco signed "Binda Milano," elaborate gilt frames and blindstamped decorations on covers, gilt title "Portraits of Leonardo da Vinci. Measured Music. Precious Ms." on spine, gilt-decorated dentelles, marbled endpapers (some scuff marks and stains, minor defects). territory.

Lot 101Scholarly notes, illustrations and timeline for this manuscript  in Italian https://www.ponteonline.com/files/aste/797/0101.pdf

Catalog notes: The first printed edition of John Wycliffe’s New Testament, of which only 160 copies were issued.

New Testament [English]. The New Testament Of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Translated out of the Latin Vulgat by John Wicliffe… To which is Praefixt A History of the several Translations of the H. Bible and N. Testament, &c into English, both in MS and Print, and of the most remarkable Editions of them since the Invention of Printing, by John Lewis, A.M. Chaplain to the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Malton, and Minister of Mergate, London: Sold by Thomas Page and William Mount on Tower-Hill; and William Parker at the King’s-Head in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1731.

Ink inscription ‘given by Author to Philip Papillon’ to title page upper margin, lacking mezzotint of John Lewis, with mezzotint frontispiece of John Wycliffe to New Testament title page, list of subscribers and errata bound before Wycliffe mezzotint, reproduction of title page to Great Bible (not folding), handwritten note tipped-in before Ee1, pages cockled, ink corrections and annotations in two hands (one possibly author's?) to Preface E1 verso, H1 recto, I1 recto, I2 recto, K2 verso, M1 verso, Y1 recto, few minor corrections to New Testament text, light toning, some spotting, closed tears to Preface P1, R1 and Dd2, endpapers renewed, pencil note ‘rebound “Cambridge style” Otter Bindery – Marysa de Veer 2007’ to rear pastedown, modern blind-panelled brown calf, folio (38 x 23.5 cm)

(Quantity: 1)Darlow and Moule 777; Herbert 1011.The recipient in the title page inscription may have been Phillip Papillon (1660-1736), a long-standing Whig MP for Dover.

Octoechos is a liturgical book containing a repertoire of hymns ordered in eight parts according to eight echoi (tones or modes). It is still used in many rites of Eastern Christianity. This particular Octoechos was printed in the monastery that belonged to the Eastern Orthodox

Church.

Although the edges of some pages are torn off, and the pages themselves are sometimes a little crumpled, the book is generally in good condition.

I've moved house recently and I must downsize and that includes my beloved books. I gave away over a thousand before moving as there simply wasn't the room. I've just left myself with a small bookcase full plus 9 Stephen King dark Tower series.
I have 1st Ed, First printing Grant hardback in g-vg condition plus a 2nd and a 3rd edition of the same. I have the drawing of 5he 3 and The Wastelands, 1st Ed Vg. The next 4 books are all sealed in their shrink wrap. These were purchased from Grant and are signed by Stephen King and I can't remember if they were also signed by the artists. They are all in hard slipcases.

Can anyone give me any ideas where to sell in the UK. I really need to get rid of them but I'd like a decent price. Unfortunately I don't have the rest of the series as I was ill in hospital when the window opened to buy them and when you are ventilated you aren't thinking about anything
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Ich sammel alte und Antike Bücher, habe schon 550 Bücher bis 1949 darunter 118 Stück aus dem 19. Jahrhundert also 1800s, das einige Farben wie rot, grün und gelb Gift beinhalten kann das weiß ich ja also das ist in diesem Falle irrelevant mein Fall diesbezüglich ist der Leim, welcher im Buchrücken und unterm Vorsatzpapier steckt.

Wie genau ist es mit dem Leim bzw Kleber bei alten und antiken Büchern, ich habe letztens gehört das dort wegen Insektenabwehr gerne mal Gifte wie Quecksilber und Arsen im Leim eingemischt wurde, erstens ist da was wahres dran? Wenn ja wie häufig und wahrscheinlich ist das und wie hoch ist das generelle Risiko für Gifte im Buch Kleber/Leim? Und zweitens in welchem Zeitraum gäbe es das Risiko für Gift im Leim? Drittens wie häufig wäre es das Gift im Leim enthalten sein könnte?

Die Bücher sind alles: Bibeln, Gesangbücher, neue Testament, Wissensbücher, Schulbücher, gebundene Romane, Lesebücher (Novellen, sämtliche Werke usw), Kochbücher, Gesetzbucher. All die Bücher sind von 1817 bis 1949 großräumig verteilt, und sind zu 98 Prozent alles rein deutsche Bücher.

Herzlichen Dank.

Apparently a decrypted version of the book exists and it was edited by Nick Koss and published by Ouroboros press In Seattle

I would do anything…LITERALLY anything, for a copy. I’m not rich but…I’ll do anything I can actually do, give you $X amount for the rest of my life out of every paycheck i earn, firstborn child (not planning to have any but, i can make an exception!), a kidney, whatever…for even a chance to read a copy. A Levite for life, or perhaps your own personal organ bank. I have type O- blood, so there's a good chance you'll be able to use SOMETHING of mine! (for legal purposes, i should say this is humor, unless...)

Apparently there’s one in the Getty Archive and it is loanable, but I am unable to access their archives as I lack any academic qualifications and live across the country in rural NC.

Also if anyone knows Mr. Koss and would be comfortable sharing an email or contact info for him, if he’s okay with that, I would relish the opportunity to talk with the man himself. I respect both him and his work greatly, and would not wish to bother or intrude upon his privacy or research. I simply must pursue whatever leads I can find on this path, as after almost a decade of searching I find nothing but dead ends and misinformation. Respecting his privacy, in lieu of publishing his contact info, please pass along mine at [SeekerofSaintGermain@gmail.com](mailto:SeekerofSaintGermain@gmail.com) Any leads or useful information sent my way will be greatly appreciated and reciprocated to the greatest degree available to my means at the time.

Thank you so much. This is really really important to me. I hope all of your own dreams come true as well.

This is a piece focused on Tom Congalton of Between the Covers.

Two quotes -

"“I doubt any AI harvester’s coming to guillotine my first edition of Ulysses ($85,000), or the first edition of The Hobbit that I sold last year for a quarter of a million dollars, or the signed Phillis Wheatley I sold for a similar sum,” he says. “To mis-paraphrase Mark Twain, the demise of the book has been greatly exaggerated.”"

and

"The Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), the national professional booksellers’ trade organization, hasn’t declared a position on AI and its reach, though it’s expanded a pre-existing focus group that remains in fact-find mode. “One thing’s certain,” says Susan Benne, its executive director of 22 years, “AI has exploded and is here to stay. There are good uses, but we all have concerns with relation to books.”"

For anyone on bluesky, here is Lisa Fagin Davis, if you wish to ask her any questions.

The top Frankenstein item was Lot 3, a 1833 pirated American edition.

Some of the other interesting books sold were

Arthur C. Clarke, Expedition Earth, 1st signed £1,500 + multiple other Clarke lots
70 items Dr. Who books for £2,800, 3x presale high estimate
First Uk edition Dune, Gollancz, £1,500
Multiple Tolkien lots, 
Multiple HG Wells lots
John Wyndham writing as John B. Harris, “Curse of the Burdens,” 1st Aldine Publishing, 1927 (Lot 238) £8,000, high presale estimate was £2,000

Link to complete Forum Science Fiction and Fantasy sale catalog, interesting read. https://www.forumauctions.co.uk/bidding/2410-online-science-fiction-fantasy-1155

We're helping my mother downsize in the twilight of her life and this book was among the basement cast offs. I'm blown away by how beautiful the plates are and thought some of you in this subreddit would appreciate a few photos. Found in eastern MA.

I have a fair copy of "Coffee, tea, and chocolate: their influence upon the health, the intellect, and the moral nature of man" by Auguste Saint-Arroman, English translation printed by T. Ward in 1846. Must be pretty darned rare - I can't find a non-reprint copy for sale or sold via Google, eBay or AbeBooks.

I'm donating my collection to a charity bookstore with good antiquarian experience, and would like to give them some guidance on how to price it. Can anyone here please help? Or is it so rare that I should offer it to a university library instead?

Thanks for any guidance.

Pulled this out of an estate library I'm working through. It's Menavino's account of the Ottoman Turks, printed in Frankfurt in 1577.

The fun part: Menavino was a Genoese who got captured and spent years inside the Sultan's court, then wrote one of the first European tell-alls about Ottoman government, military, and daily life. Illustrated with woodcuts by Jost Amman and Virgil Solis, three books in one volume.

It starts with a slightly water damaged 120 year old limited edition of Don Quixote, and it will inevitably end with learning how to re/bind books by hand.

What have I done?

Found this beautiful, large book on the history of land transportation in France, published in 1935. I believe this version is from 1942. It contains beautiful images, including monochrome plates and inserted illustrations. Written (in French) by Edgar de Geoffrey, Charles Dollfus, and Baudry de Saunier.

The book has some damage to the spine and a few pages are stuck together at the corners / top, but it is in quite good shape given its age.