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30 Years, 1932-1962: 100 Catalogues

30 Years, 1932-1962: 100 Catalogues

by Kraus, Hans Peter

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Kraus, Hans Peter; 30 Years: 100 Catalogs, 1962 large 4to, 14pp. A pictorial view of the H. P. Kraus operation and family. Glossy photo reproductions showing staff and family.
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Catalog 190: Catalogus Catalogorum (Predominately Post-1900) Part III of the Private Library of...

Catalog 190: Catalogus Catalogorum (Predominately Post-1900) Part III of the Private Library of Hans P. Kraus (With a Supplement to Parts I and II).

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 190: Catalogus Catalogorum (Predominately Post-1900) Part III of the Private Library of Hans P. Kraus (With a Supplement to Parts I and II). 1992, Small 4to, 141pp, 647 items described. Fine, tight and bright interior.
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Catalog 186: Science; including Medicine and the Occult

Catalog 186: Science; including Medicine and the Occult

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalog 186: Science; including Medicine and the Occult. 1991, 8vo, 115 pgs. Includes description of John Locke's copy of Christian Huyghens; Traite de la Lumiere, published by Pierre vander Aa in Leiden, 1690. A fine reference of H. P. Kraus a premier collector and seller of rare books and ephemera. Some light wear to spine at the edges, otherwise fine.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came his way that was rare, valuable and important. He prided himself in being… Read More
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Catalog 181, Recent Acquisitions
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Catalog 181, Recent Acquisitions

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 181, Recent Acquisitions. 1999, 4to, 110 pgs. Paper covers. Clean with very light tone at spine edges. Tight. A broad eclectic offering of new works acquired by the HP Kraus Company. Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came his way that was rare, valuable and important. He prided himself in being "the only bookseller in history...to have owned a Gutenberg Bible and the Psalters of 1457 and 1459 simultaneously," stressing that "'own' here is the correct word,… Read More
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Catalogue 168: The History of Science including Navigation: A First Selection of Books from the...
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Catalogue 168: The History of Science including Navigation: A First Selection of Books from the Library of Harrison D. Horblit

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 168. The History of Science Including Navigation A further selection of Books, 1641-1700 (Wing Period) from the Library of Harrison D. Horblit. (1984) New York, publisher: HP Kraus; Small 4to, stiff Yello wrappers; 112 p., illus., 205 listed items. Apparently Horbilt tried to auction his collection off but it failed and he turned to Kraus. A follow on volume to an earlier publication of Horbilt's collection by Kraus.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came… Read More
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Catalogue 175: Bibliography, Part 1: Antiquarian Bibliography before 1850. Part II: Catalogues:...

Catalogue 175: Bibliography, Part 1: Antiquarian Bibliography before 1850. Part II: Catalogues: Private Libraries, Auctions, Booksellers. Part III: General Bibliography.

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 175: Bibliography, Part 1: Antiquarian Bibliography before 1850. Part II: Catalogues: Private Libraries, Auctions, Booksellers. Part III: General Bibliography. 1980, 4to, 58pp, 983 reference descriptions. Fine copy, First Edition. Tight and bright throughout.
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Catalogue 134: English Literary Autographs and Manuscripts from distinguished private collections...

Catalogue 134: English Literary Autographs and Manuscripts from distinguished private collections including autographs by Arnold Bennett, Joseph Conrad, Conan Doyle, Lord Alfred Douglas, Thomas Gray, Charles Lamb, T. E. Lawrence, Bernard Shaw, John Ruskin

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 134: English Literary Autographs and Manuscripts from distinguished private collections including autographs by Arnold Bennett, Joseph Conrad, Conan Doyle, Lord Alfred Douglas, Thomas Gray, Charles Lamb, T. E. Lawrence, Bernard Shaw, John Ruskin, Robert Louis Stevenson, George Sylvester Viereck. 1973, large 8vo, 23pp [1]pp illustration. 38 items listed and priced. Near fine some surface smudges, interior tight and bright and clean.
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Catalogue No. 161: A Selection of Printed Books

Catalogue No. 161: A Selection of Printed Books

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 161. A Selection of Printed Books; 1981 (some dispute over actual publication date by various booksellers, this is the World Cat date), 207 items described, 83pp, 4to over. Light sun on bottom strip otherwise fine condition.
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Catalogue 184. From Trithemius to Proctor. Bibliography and Reference Books before 1900. Part I...
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Catalogue 184. From Trithemius to Proctor. Bibliography and Reference Books before 1900. Part I of the Private Library of Hans P. Kraus.

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Catalogue 184. From Trithemius to Proctor. Bibliography and Reference Books before 1900. Part I of the Private Library of Hans P. Kraus. [Introduction by Roland Folter] Bibliography by HP Kraus; Royal 8vo, Published by H P Kraus New York n.d. c, 1992; 170 pp; A fine portrait of Kraus in his library surrounded by books. The work contains numerous facsimiles of the books described with some full page facsimiles in the text; original wrappers printed in red and black, a fine copy. Part 1 contains references to his collection of 667 notable items; printed by his family following the death of the great bookman in 1988.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables… Read More
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Catalogue 203: New Arrivals

Catalogue 203: New Arrivals

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 203: New Arrivals. Small 4to; 126 pp. (1996) Illustrated printed wrappers, 4 colour plates. 240 items. Contents include: Africa Americana Archaeology Architecture Astrology Astronomy Bee-keeping Bindings Classics Costume Cryptography Dance Dictionaries Emblem Books England Festivities France Geography Heraldry History Horse Illustration Ireland Judaica Law Literature Manuscripts Marriage Medicine Military Science Music Natural History Numismatics Papacy Philology Philosophy Portugal Prayer Books Printers Psychology Reformation Russia Spain Spiders Sweden Theology Turkey Witchcraft Women et alia. Indexed.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus… Read More
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Catalogue 201: Education & Rhetoric.

Catalogue 201: Education & Rhetoric.

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 201: Education & Rhetoric. 2000, 4to, 20 pp, b/w ills. 204 items; Contents: I. Reading, Writing, & Speaking 1-38; II. Rhetoric, Orations, & the Epistolary Art 39-86; III. General Education including Children's Books 87-153; IV. Technical Manuals 154-173; V. Dictionaries & Study Aids 174-195; VI Diplomas & School Prizes 196-204.
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Catalogue 180: Miscellanea; Americana, Art & Architecture etc.

Catalogue 180: Miscellanea; Americana, Art & Architecture etc.

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 180: Miscellanea; Printed wrappers, 4to, 106, [3] pp, ills. 186 items. Contents:Americana Nos. 1-11. Art & Architecture 12-16 Lithography 17-23 Bindings 24-28 Classics 29-33 Economics 34-38 England & English Lit. 39-53 France & French Lit. 54-61 Games of Chance or Skill 62-66 Germany 67-71 History 72-76 Illustrated Books 77-83 Italy & Italian Lit. 84-97 Philosophy 98-101 Photography 102-105 Poland & Russia 106-111 Political Science 112-115 Portugal 116-124 Reformation 125-129 Science including Medicine 130-166 Spain 167-169 Theology 170-179 Typography 180-186. The first catalogue to be issued after the death of Hans Peter Kraus. With a subject index and an index of authors and editors. Fine.
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Catalogue 151: Bibliography: Part One: Books about Books and Manuscripts, History of Printing,...

Catalogue 151: Bibliography: Part One: Books about Books and Manuscripts, History of Printing, Bookbinding, etc. Part Two: Library, Auction, and Booksellers' Catalogues.

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 151: Bibliography: Part One: Books about Books and Manuscripts, History of Printing, Bookbinding, etc. Part Two: Library, Auction, and Booksellers' Catalogues. 1989, 4to, 40pp, 650 descriptions. Fine, nice and tight and bright throughout.
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Catalogue 167. The Seventeenth Century. Continental printed books in various fields: History,...

Catalogue 167. The Seventeenth Century. Continental printed books in various fields: History, Theology, Law, Politics, Jesuitica, Judaica & Hebraica, Genealogy, Classics, etc. Together with a selection of German illustrated broadsides.

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 167. The Seventeenth Century. Continental printed books in various fields: History, Theology, Law, Politics, Jesuitica, Judaica & Hebraica, Genealogy, Classics, etc. Together with a selection of German illustrated broadsides. 1984, 100pp, 6pp errata (plate images of engravings), small 4to. Near fine with some finger smudging on cover. Interior tight and bright.
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Catalogue 205. From Soul to Psyche: Books on the Soul, Senses, Emotions & Behavior

Catalogue 205. From Soul to Psyche: Books on the Soul, Senses, Emotions & Behavior

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 205. From Soul to Psyche: Books on the Soul, Senses, Emotions & Behavior. 1997, Large 8vo,. Fine. 80 pp, illustrated, black-and-white plates. 76 items. Contents: I The 'Mystical' Soul - Philosophy, Theology & the Occult including Aristotle, Augustine & Camillo; II The 'Scientific' Soul - Psychology, Medicine, Science & Alchemy including Freud, Jung, Cardan & Descartes; III The 'Human' Soul - Literary, Political & Social Works on Behavior including works on Passions, Gender, Sexuality & Daily Life.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of… Read More
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Catalogue 166: The Arts; Art, Architecture, Archaeology, Festivities, Music, Drama, Film

Catalogue 166: The Arts; Art, Architecture, Archaeology, Festivities, Music, Drama, Film

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 166. The Arts. Art, Architecture, Archaeology, Festivities, Music, Drama, Film. 1984, small 4to, 61pp; with 339 descriptions of items. Near fine with some surface finger smudges otherwise interior bright, clean and tight.
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Catalogue 137: Important Works in the field of Science.

Catalogue 137: Important Works in the field of Science.

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Kraus, Hans Peter: Catalogue 137: Important Works in the field of Science. 1974, 4to, 90pp, 87 items described, numerous illustrations, one color and one fold out plate. The Georg Tannstetter Collection. In this catalogue are ìncluded 11 scientific works from the library of Georg Tannstetter, German Humanist ( 1482-1535), also known by his Latin name Collimitius. He was a noted professor of astronomy and medicine at Vienna University where he held the offices of Dean and Proconsul repeatedly, and the personal physician to both Maximilian I and Ferdinand L Tannstetter was closely connected wìth Konrad Celtes and his Viennese cìrcle and is listed as an honorary member of the Sodalitas Danubia, the Austrìan branch of Celtes' lìterary club. Most of the treatises are incunabula, apparently collected by Tannstetter during the first decade of the 16th Century. Books from the library of F. X. von Zach. The catalogue also contains five volumes from the library of the German astronomer Franz Xavier… Read More
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Catalogue 157: Documents & Autographs relating to England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Catalogue 157: Documents & Autographs relating to England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Kraus, Hans Peter; Catalogue 157: Documents & Autographs relating to England, Scotland, and Ireland. 1980, 4to, 85pp, 232 items listed and described. 15th-19th century Documents & Autographs relating to England, Scotland and Ireland from the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Part I: History; Part II: Heraldry. Cover illustration taken from Earls Marshal of England Heraldic Scroll. Part two, heraldry, includes documents from the papers of John Anstis, Sir William Dugdale, Sir George Nayler, Sir Henry Saint-George, and Sir Richard Saint-George. Slight sunning on the spine, otherwise bright, clean and tight.
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Catalogue 173. The Fifteenth century: Incunabula from Eighty-Nine Presses in Germany, Italy,...
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Catalogue 173. The Fifteenth century: Incunabula from Eighty-Nine Presses in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, and England, Arranged in Proctor Order.

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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 173. The Fifteenth century: Incunabula from Eighty-Nine Presses in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland, Belgium, Spain, and England, Arranged in Proctor Order. 1986, Printed and embossed paper wrapper with emblems of book printers, 143 pp, Illustrated, 141 book items listed. Fine condition. Very good reference with full bibliographic research and excellent descriptions of the works. Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came his way that was rare,… Read More
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Catalogue 169. The History of Science Including Navigation A further selection of Books,...
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Catalogue 169. The History of Science Including Navigation A further selection of Books, 1641-1700 (Wing Period) from the Library of Harrison D. Horblit.

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Horbilt's collection of Science including Navigation
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Kraus, Hans. Peter (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988). Catalogue 169. The History of Science Including Navigation A further selection of Books, 1641-1700 (Wing Period) from the Library of Harrison D. Horblit. (1985) New York, publisher: HP Kraus; Small 4to, stiff Green wrappers; 72 p., illus., 205 listed items. Apparently Horbilt tried to auction his collection off but it failed and he turned to Kraus. A follow on volume to an earlier publication of Horbilt's collection by Kraus.
Hans Peter Kraus, also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach. Kraus specialized in medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunables (books printed before 1501), and rare books of the 16th and 17th centuries, but would purchase and sell almost any book that came his… Read More
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