Laures rare book database

The rare book collections at university of maryland libraries contain a broad scope of material spanning five centuries and including topics such as the humanities, natural history, literature and the history of the book. The results sorted by title are then sorted by author. Professionnal space for book related activities international directory with more than 4000 booksellers of rare, second hand and antique books. Members of the gpgs play key roles in these organizations. Kirishitan bunko library research sophia university. We scoured our vast selection of vintage books for the most beautiful dust jackets, and soon discovered that selecting just 30 was a nearly impossible task. The purpose of the database is to make rare books and texts available electronically for the first time from a fully revised and updated version. Kirishitan bunko library laures rare book database and virtual library. August 29, 2011 sophia universitys laures rare books database seems to be offline at the moment. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Rare book collections special collections and university archives. He entered the society of jesus in 1585, and in 1602 began his mission in japan.

Previously a subscription service at, stanford libraries has brought the materials into catalog and makes this rich resource publicly available. Americana rare books and first editions bauman rare books. Rare politics the 5 most readable books about politics that you should stick your nose in alex thomas, rare staff 2. One thing is certain, as our publisher webb howell pointed out. Rare book article about rare book by the free dictionary. Some say that having both a desktop and a smartphone version that can be synced is essential. Ignatius, spiritual exercises, retreats, jesuit education, justice, secondary education, higher education, immigration, refugee. College, and the houghton library at harvard university. This is a collection of over 100 rare book catalogs and bibliographies with additional resources for scholars, collectors, and booksellers. The earlymodern, portuguesesponsored jesuit mission to japan left behind a body of christian literature in japanese whose alphabetic texts have been a treasure trove for linguists, its existence a point of pride for christian sectarians, and its content rich material for historians. Literature and rare books collections literary collections. This selection ranges from 1917 to 1969, and really is.

Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of fine books and autographs dating from the 15th through. Use the date of addition sorting to get the last added books first. Notable archival holdings include the literary archive, including both manuscripts and books, of american writer katherine anne. Lettera annale del giapone scritta al padre generale della. Selectarum item ex india epistolarum eodem interprete libri iv. Be present on international database of more than 80 000 000. The divisions collection of nearly 5,700 incunabula fifteenthcentury. The 1640 bay psalm book was the first book written in british america and the first book printed in english in the new world.

Occasionally the text of a book will be put into a specialized book press and painted, often with a scene from the book or a landscape, so that the painting is invisible when the book is closed but visible when somebody bends the text and fans the pagesknown as a foreedge painting. Chief editor and encoder for the online laures rare book database, joint. The book was added to the laures kbl database in 2004, as was. Pestilence and the printed books of the late 15th century harvard u. The third title, in contrast, is a compilation from dealers catalogues. Primary sources iberian studies subject guides at brigham. European works on the early missions in japan to be found in libraries around the world imprints. Creation of xmlencoded databases and online resources of primary sources for. After more than 10 years, the 5000th entry was published on bibliotheca sinica 2.

The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. About this collection rare book selections digital. Exceptionally rare in first issue, and most rare and desirable in contemporary bindings. Libraries digital collections bibliotheca sinica 2. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Latin americanist research resources project description of this database. Rare book collections special collections and university. Library and archives canadas lac rare book collection has roots in many different places, including various federal institutions and the shelves of the nations book collectors. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books.

Electronic archive of greek and latin epigraphy epigraphische datenbank heidelberg. This was one of atwoods more captivating works, and i may return to it again someday. Hispanic american newspapers, 18081980 newsbank description of this database. A book of drawings of leafy plants, astrological signs, and naked ladies might sound like something youre more likely to find in a college dorm room rather than in one of the worlds finest collections of rare books. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Historiarum indicarum libri xiv bibliotheca sinica 2.

For general rare books, three printed evaluation sources are widely used. Slavery, abolition and social justice, 14902007 description of this database. Laures rare books virtual library laures rare books database and virtual library, kirishitan. Using data from hundreds of libraries, publishers, merchants and other sources around the globe, isbndb compiles dozens of data points for millions of books including books in print, out of print and rare books in multiple languages. The journal is occasionally on display at various museums. American book prices current, book auction records, and bookmans price index. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs catalogues. For those interested in the premodern andor the history christianity and its connections to japan, sophia university in tokyo has a fascinating database thats worth looking into.

Software and apps for cataloguing your book collection. Alias grace is a novel that stimulates thought, whether it be about how certain views of women have changed or stayed the same, or about the nature of memory and insanity. Literature rare books and first editions bauman rare books. From relatively modest beginnings, it has grown into one of the finest collections of. Feb 18, 2020 slavery, abolition and social justice, 14902007 description of this database. Gallica bnf les bibliotheques virtuelles humanistes tours erara switzerland europeana. Apr 04, 2018 for those interested in the premodern andor the history christianity and its connections to japan, sophia university in tokyo has a fascinating database thats worth looking into. A professional book appraiser is a rare book specialist, probably a bookseller, who is well versed in the pricing of rare books. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an evniable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectable books from booksellers around the. The number of rare books available online increases daily. English resource for japanese studies and humanities in japan. The cambridge companion to the jesuits thomas worcester.

Click here to open a searchable map of oxford university buildings. Archives, libraries, and repositories of primary source documents. British union of fascists, imperial fascist league, bolshevism, british union of fascists, nordic league, imperial fascist league, british vigil, nordic patriots, national socialist league, nationalist antimasonic league, gentile protection league, white knights of britain, british array, english mistery, league of loyalists, militant chritian patriots, kibbo kift, social credit, alfie. Create alerts and be informed when something you are looking for becomes available. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. An exceptional copy of one of the scarcest and most desirable books in all of english literature, with engraved frontispiece portrait of gulliver, six plates four maps and two plans, in beautiful, unrestored, full contemporary calf bindings. This database is the electronic catalogue of rare books contained kirishitan. While all copies of the first edition fulfill the second criterion of rarity substantive importance, this copy also fulfills the fifth association, having belonged to two important individuals. A digital archive of the rare books of johannes laures, s. Literary special collections include both book and manuscript holdings that document the lives and work of significant literary figures. English resource for japanese studies and humanities in. All of these collections offer scholarly documentation about the western and american traditions of life and learning. Primary sources latin american studies subject guides at. Finding the right software or app is clearly an important decision, and one that collectorsat least the ones we polledfeel very differently about.

The results sorted by author are then sorted by title. The burns library copy is therefore the seventh and thus having a digitized version of this is helpful for scholars internationally. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. The laures kirishitan bunko database is a highly useful resource including digitized versions of johannes lauress kirishitan bunko first published in 1940, copious bibliographical information on some 1819 texts, extensive descriptions of those texts, crossreferences to modern day research and reprints, and image files for some of the. The relevance sorting puts the closest results to your search in first place. From relatively modest beginnings, it has grown into one of the finest collections of rare printed material in the country. Collectors can often find interesting examples of rare books at auction. Bauman rare books, founded in 1973 by david and natalie bauman, is one of the worlds largest and bestknown rare book companies, with a streetlevel gallery on madison avenue in new york and main offices in center city philadelphia. Primary sources latin american studies subject guides.

The sat daizokyo text database offers the complete text of the taisho tripitaka, a compilation of all buddhist scriptures. Isbndb is one of the most comprehensive book databases on the web. Moodle elearning course management system handbook for foreign students. The first two are based on auction records and thus contain primarily books that are collectible and expensive. The oriental institute pusey lane oxford, ox1 2le tel.

He was born girolamo degli angeli at castrogiovanni, sicily. He studied law in palermo before entering the society of jesus at messina in 1585. Public life in contemporary argentina gale description of this database. The laures kirishitan bunko database is a highly useful resource. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. Lastly, the laures rare book database and virtual library maintained by sophia university in tokyo was an indispensible digital resource that enabled me to consult an enormous amount of primary source material at my own convenience. An appraiser can be hired to deliver an unbiased recommendation as to the expected replacement cost of your book s or the fair market value for selling your books. Dec 18, 2018 the laures kirishitan bunko database is a highly useful resource including digitized versions of johannes lauress kirishitan bunko first published in 1940, copious bibliographical information on some 1819 texts, extensive descriptions of those texts, crossreferences to modern day research and reprints, and image files for some of the. The collections housed in the rare book and special collections division amount to nearly 800,000 books, encompassing nearly all eras and subjects maintained in well over 100 separate collections.