MOTTO “Finding the Best Homes for the Best Books” ESTABLISHED MOSHER BOOKS was started as a retail book firm in February 1991, relocated to Lancaster in November 1992 and four years later returned to Millersville, PA. We recently relocated to Ephrata, PA. The firm's namesake is the American publisher, Thomas Bird Mosher, who published fine literature in pleasing book formats from 1891-1923. The proprietor, Philip R. Bishop, is co-author of the exhibition catalogue Thomas Bird Mosher and the Art of the Book (Philadelphia, 1992). His newest book, Thomas Bird Mosher: Pirate Prince of Publishers - A Bibliography and Source Guide is co-published by The British Library and Oak Knoll Press (hard cover, 536 pages, 230+ illustrations, 8 pages of color). A monograph entitled "A B.R. QUARTET--Letters from Bruce Rogers to Thomas Bird Mosher at The Houghton Library" is being published by The Typophiles in an edition of 500 copies in the Fall of 2000. SPECIALIST FIELDS FOR BUYING AND SELLING Mosher Books tends to buy and sell single books and collections in these areas: fine bindings, early imprints, early illustration, private press, fine printing, classics, natural history, literature and philosophy, Victorian chromo-lithographed books, and Victorian bindings. In general, we handle interesting and unusual high quality books (and historic artifacts) in a variety of fields for the serious collector. LOCATION Our mailing address is PO Box 542, Ephrata, PA 17522-0542, and our phone number is (717) 733-1476. Please phone for an appointment and directions to our location in the pleasant borough of Ephrata in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. TYPE OF BUSINESS We welcome visitors by appointment and do some mail order. Mosher exhibits at numerous select book and antique shows throughout the year. We are full members in the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. SIZE, TYPE, & PRICE-RANGE OF STOCK NORMALLY HELD We maintain a selective stock of 300-500 fine and rare antiquarian books. Quality and Service, not quantity, is emphasized. Bibliographic research and book descriptions provided. Books range in price from $50 to $10,000. CATALOGUES AND SERVICES Rarely issue catalogues. Send some lists by subject area to pertinent customers. We issue prospectuses on individual items or collections in which we feel our clients will have an interest. We also perform appraisals for insurance or estate purposes. Please contact us to make arrangements.