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A characteristically beautiful catalogue, full of tempting items. Some great finds!

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#rarebookssf opens momentarily. Come visit us in San Francisco all weekend long for the launch of our new printed catalogue!

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Our latest print catalogue is launching at #rarebookssf this weekend. Come see the Dr. Guggenheim collection of Judaica and Germanistic at booth C-2. Catalogue design by Funke Design.

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New year, new luggage for serious books. Anyone stealing it hoping for cameras or high end electronics will be sorely disappointed!

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For some weekend reading, perhaps we can interest you in our newest catalogue of rare books: funkebooks.com/lists/polivka/

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another intellectually and visually impressive achievement!

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Wonderful catalog here from Mark Funke, Bookseller

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Now available: Our newest catalogue on the history of engineering. The early printing collection of Jaroslav Polivka (1886-1960). funkebooks.com/lists/polivka

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Happy to help ;-) Operators are standing by…

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Launching Wednesday: The early printing collection of Jaroslav Polivka (1886-1960). Polivka was Frank Lloyd Wright's structural engineer and is best known for his work on the Guggenheim Museum in New York. DM to be placed on the catalogue distribution list. #abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering

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Our new catalogue of early engineering books will launch this Wednesday. DM to be placed on the list. #abaa #rarebooks #historyofengineering

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We are set up for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair. Come visit us today and tomorrow in booth 406!

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We are packed for the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair on October 26th & 27th. 16 boxes of delicious temptations will be making the 16 hour drive north. DM us if you need complimentary tickets - we have three left! #havebookswilltravel #bookfairseason #whatsinthebox

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Take a look at your friendly bookseller’s TBR pile that we recently picked up @thegsa.bsky.social conference in Atlanta. Books by Jill Twerk, Gerd Horten, Markus Friedrich, Peter Hess, @adamblacklerwy.bsky.social and Paul Peucker. What’s in your TBR pile?

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We are all set up in Atlanta for the German Studies Conference. Swing by to say „hallo“ and view rare German books! #thegsa2024 #gsa2024

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Curious about our upcoming events and catalogue themes? We updated our schedule through Summer 2025 and you can view it here: funkebooks.com/events/ Our next event is the German Studies Association conference in Atlanta on September 26-29. Hope to see you there. #thegsa2024

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I have created a Starter Pack. I tried to design it to appeal to general used and independent bookstores, but with a leaning towards rare and collectible books. Book collectors in general may find it inviting, though. So, please do send it to anyone who fits those criteria: go.bsky.app/DLyksnY

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Our new Fresh Sheet: Latin America from Exploration to Science Fiction is now available. 20 new arrivals for your perusal: funkebooks.com/fresh-sheet/...

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Small Press Peruvian Poetry. First separate edition of Jorge Eduardo Eielson's long prose poem inspired by the medieval epic Chanson de Roland. One of 300 copies. In our Fresh Sheet launching Friday: "Latin America from Exploration to Science Fiction". DM to be added to the list.

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Launching this Friday: Latin America From Exploration to Science Fiction. A fresh sheet of books from the 19th and 20th centuries. Depicted is a 1951 book on hypnotism in Mexico. Stay tuned and DM if you'd like to be added to the distribution list.

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[Aliyah. Information for Palestine Emigrants] This publication is a practical guide from 1936 for German Jews desiring to return to Israel. Coming to the German Studies conference in Atlanta Sept. 26-29. Visit our booth there! #raregermanbooks #thegsa2024

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Two strange dissertations coming to Atlanta for the German Studies Association conference September 26-29 #thegsa2024 Rabbits on Cocaine having their Eyeballs Tattooed. And, Attempted Suicide by Hanging in Mental Institutions. #raregermanbooks #thegsa2024

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German Samoa was a German colony from 1900 to 1920. This business directory was printed in 1903 in Apia. Exceedingly scarce. OCLC locates 0 copies in North Am. This item will be exhibited in Atlanta at the German Studies Association conference Sept. 26-29. #raregermanbooks #thegsa2024

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Bored? Read newly digitized Einstein:

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This is pretty cool and interesting:

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What am I doing today? Ohh just cataloging a German medical dissertation about rabbits on cocaine having their eyeballs tattooed… Prep for #thegsa2024 in Atlanta September 26-29. #booksellerlife

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What could be more fun than this 1762 copy of Tasso's engraved L’Aminta? With eight full-page engravings by Pietro Antonio Novelli. From our 18th century fresh sheet, now live on funkebooks.com. #rarebooks #abaa

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Please view our newest list of books on offer: 18th Century Fresh Sheet funkebooks.com/fresh/

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Versuch einer kritischen Dichtkunst from 1742. The German literary critic Johann Christoph Gottsched's commentary on the enlightenment of poetry. Find this book on our 18th century Fresh Sheet, now live on funkebooks.com. #rarebooks #abaa See us in Atlanta September 26-29 at #thegsa2024

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Today we share another copy of Aesop's Fables. This time in English and printed in London in 1724. Our favorite fable: „A Man and Two Wives“ (he turns into a buzzard after they pluck out all of his hair). Part of an 18th Century Fresh Sheet launching at the end of this week.

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Agreed!

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Aesop's Fables from 1701. First Hoogstraten edition and profusely illustrated. On our desk and part of an 18th Century Fresh Sheet launching this week. DM to be placed on our distribution list. #rarebooks #abaa #onourdesk

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Optimist: cup is ½ full Pessimist: cup is ½ empty Bookseller: cup is half empty, else fine

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Rouille's Promptuary on Medals 1553, the first 'normal', the second 'weird', from @funkebooks.bsky.social includes a manuscript of the third part - present only in the rare 1557 ed. Beautifully scripted in style of print. The extra 60-bios include modern - Queen Mary I - and ancient - Livy, Pliny

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