subject lists and catalogues

Barry McKay Rare Books

Subject lists & catalogues

Elsewhere on this site you can find a selection of subject catalogues, just alick on any of the lists below to see them. If you would like more details or images of any title then please contact us at barry.mckay@vigin.net and we will do what we can to oblige.

Furthermore, if you wish to be emailed a list of books on a subject not covered below, then email us and we will glady sent you deatils of what we can offer.

Antiquarian and Rare Modern Books

Antiquarian Books 1- A selection from our stock of pre-1700 books

Antiquarian Books 2- A selection from our stock of 18th century books

Childrens books & juvenelia pre-1900

History - A selection from our stock of 19th century books

Provincial Printing - books, minor pieces and ephemera, mainly pre-1900, from presses outside London

Literature - A selection from our stock of 19th century books

School Textbooks - A selection from our stock of 19th century books

Sciences - A selection from our stock of 18 & 19th century books on various sciences

Theology - A selection from our stock of 19th century books

Private Presses & Modern Fine Printing - Private presses and moden fine printing

The Arts & History of the Book

Bookbinding - Technical manuals and histories of the craft

Book Trade History - LONDON, Monographs &c on the book trades in London

Book Trade History- PROVINCIAL Monographs &c on the provincial book trades outside London

Calligraphy & Letterforms

Exhibition Catalogues on many aspects of the arts & history of the book

Newspapers & Journalism

Paper - Monographs on the history of paper and manuals of machine and hand papermaking, with a few examples of interesting watermarks

Printers & Typographers - Monographs on individual printers, printing houses & typographers

Printing History - Monographs & pamphlets on the history of black art

Printing Technique - Books and pamphlets on the techniques of printing and printers' equipment

Type - Typefounders & printers type specimen books & samples, and some books on type

Many thanks.

If you experience any problems please do not hesitate to email us at barry.mckay@virgin.net

or phone us on 017683 52282

(INT+)44 17683 52282 if calling from outside the UK.

Barry McKay Rare Books
Kingstone House Battlebarrow
Appleby-in-Westmorland Cumbria CA16 6XT ENGLAND
tel: 017683 52282 or (int+)44 17683 52282

barry.mckay@virgin.net