Publications

The following titles are presently in print and obtainable from William Reese Company:

Kenneth E. Hill: THE HILL COLLECTION OF PACIFIC VOYAGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO.  New Haven & Sydney: William Reese Company and Hordern House, 2004.

New edition, revised and enlarged, of this indispensable bibliographical guide to Pacific  voyages, Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, and the South Seas. Bound in cloth, this edition of Hill is superior to its predecessor in many ways:

• It combines all the collection into one alphabet, and includes all material added to the collection since the first edition was published, with hundreds of new items.

• The 1937 entries are numbered for the first time, for easy reference. Authors' names are in bold face to assist the reader.

• A comprehensive general index and chronological index assist the researcher.

• Many errors in the first edition have been corrected and numerous annotations expanded. Collations are now given in a consistent format.

• The entire work is in a single large octavo volume, handsomely printed and bound, and designed to lie flat for easy use.

• An essay by Jonathan Hill, "Kenneth Evan Hill as a Book Collector," describes the formation of the collection.

Available from our firm at $175 retail plus shipping. Copies prepackaged in individual shipping cartons. Inquire for trade discount schedule.

Susanne M. Low: A GUIDE TO AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA.  New Haven and New York: William Reese Company and Donald A. Heald, 2002.

A comprehensive reference work for Audubon enthusiasts, providing information about each of the plates in the double elephant folio edition of The Birds of America, including variant plate names, comparison with names in the octavo and Bien editions, names on the original paintings, and the current names of the birds.  The introduction discusses the artistic and technical collaboration between Audubon and his printmakers, especially Robert Havell, Jr., as well as offering a succinct explanation of ornithological taxonomy.  A special feature of the book is the section devoted to the relatively little-known Bien edition.  Several indexes and appendices offer easy access to additional historical and technical information.  A handsome color insert illustrates some of the more interesting situations described in the book, such as color differences between prints of the same bird and comparison of an original composition and finished print.  Large quarto, bound in gilt-stamped cloth, in pictorial dust jacket.
 
Available from our firm at $50 retail. (plus $4.00 postage and handling for standard UPS shipment within the U.S.).

George A. Miles and William S. Reese: AMERICA PICTURED TO LIFE  ILLUSTRATED WORKS FROM THE PAUL MELLON BEQUEST.. New Haven: The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, 2002.

Better known as an art collector, Paul Mellon was also one of America's premier book collectors of the 20th century.  America Pictured to the Life explores the extraordinary range of American illustrated books that Mr. Mellon's estate gave to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.  The catalogue ranges from 16th-century accounts of early European exploration through late 19th-century American children's literature.  Works depicting American cities and historical events are accompanied by illustrated trade literature, art and architectural manuals, and works of entertainment.  Illustrated in full color, the catalogue includes commentary on more than 100 items from the Mellon bequest.  Large quarto bound in cloth, in pictorial dust jacket.  

Available from our firm at $50 retail (plus $4.00 postage and handling for standard UPS shipment within the U.S.) or from the University Press of New England.





Decker, Peter: PETER DECKER'S CATALOGUES OF AMERICANA. Austin. 1979. Three volumes. Cloth. Illustrations. Foreword by Archibald Hanna. Preface by Peter Decker.

A reprinting, with index, of Peter Decker's catalogues 22 through 50, including some of the most significant catalogues compiled by this preeminent Americana bookseller. $145.

Field, Thomas W.: AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN INDIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY. BEING A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, RELATING TO THE HISTORY, ANTIQUITIES, LANGUAGES, CUSTOMS, RELIGION, WARS, LITERATURE, AND ORIGIN OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS, IN THE LIBRARY OF THOMAS W. FIELD. WITH BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTES.... New Haven: William Reese Company, 1991. x,430pp. Cloth.

A facsimile reprinting of Field's Essay, the best assessment to its time of the literature about the native peoples of the western hemisphere. It is also among the most readable, and quotable, of all Americana references. This reprinting includes a new introduction about Field and his collection. A must for every Americana reference shelf. $35.

[Hanna, Archibald, and William Reese]: FROM TRAIN TO PLANE: TRAVELERS IN THE AMERICAN WEST 1866 - 1936. AN EXHIBITION IN THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY YALE UNIVERSITY. New Haven. 1979. Quarto. Wrappers. Lists and describes 100 items, with index. $10.

Reese, William S., and George Miles: CREATING AMERICA...AN EXHIBITION AT THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY. New Haven. 1992. 111pp. Pictorial wrappers.

An extensively illustrated catalogue of Americana brought together for an exhibition on the occasion of the Columbian quincentenary. It describes 161 items from the Yale collections, including some of the most famous items, such as the Vinland Map. $15.

Reese, William S.: A HERMAN MELVILLE COLLECTION EXHIBITED AT THE BEINECKE RARE BOOK AND MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY...FROM THE COLLECTION OF WILLIAM S. REESE. New Haven. 1991. 27pp. Wrappers.

A catalogue of an exhibition mounted in honor of the 100th anniversary of Melville's death, drawn from William Reese's personal collection of first editions, manuscripts and letters, and association items. $10.

Reese, William S.: SIX SCORE: THE 120 BEST BOOKS ON THE RANGE CATTLE INDUSTRY. New Haven: William Reese Co., 1989. [46] leaves. Cloth and boards. Dust jacket.

A new, revised edition of the proprietor's youthful production, originally published in 1976 and now long out of print. The new edition features revisions and corrections to some entries, and amplification of others, as well as a bibliographical essay on the literature of the western cattle industry. It is completely reset on a new format, and in every way can accurately lay claim to the description of "second, and best, edition." $30.

Rollins, Philip Ashton: ACROSS THE PLAINS IN THE DAYS OF THE MOST COSTLY OVERLAND NARRATIVES. [New Haven]. 1978. [16]pp. Printed wrappers.

One of 400 copies printed for friends of the Yale Western Americana Collection and the Princeton Western Americana collection. This is a spoof of overland narratives by one of the great collectors of Western Americana, in which he, T.W. Streeter and Doc O'Brien go West with Edward Eberstadt as a guide. An hitherto rare western bibliographical item. $15.

[Wagner, Henry R.]: THE PUBLISHED WRITINGS OF HENRY R. WAGNER. New Haven: William Reese Company, 1988. 73pp. Portrait. Cloth.

A bibliography of the works of Henry R. Wagner, one of the greatest collectors and bibliographers of Western Americana, prepared by his long-time secretary, Ruth Frey Axe, and listing 193 items, the last published in 1987. Each entry is annotated with relevant information, including many trenchant quotes from Wagner himself. In addition, Mrs. Axe prepared an annotated list of 34 items relating to Wagner. Stephen A. Colston of the University of California at San Diego, who has studied Wagner extensively, contributes an introduction tracing Wagner's career as a bibliographer. Published in an edition of 300 copies designed by Thomas Whitridge and printed by the Shagbark Press.   $35.

Terms to the trade for the above available upon inquiry.