Rostenberg, Leona. <br/><br/>
New worlds in old books / 
Leona Rostenberg & Madeleine B. Stern. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New Castle, Del. :  Oak Knoll Press,  1999. 
 - viii, 202 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-185) and index. 
<br/><br/> Rostenberg and Stern run a New York antiquarian book firm, and for half a century have specialized in books by and about minorities that mainstream collectors neglect. Here they identify and describe works that foreshadow later developments in a range of fields. Among them are blood transfusion, feminist militancy, world federation, the free press, relativity, and the Chunnel. They also include eyewitness accounts of historical events. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1884718892 (acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Rostenberg, Leona.<br/>Stern, Madeleine B., 1912-2007. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Antiquarian booksellers--United States--Biography.<br/>Book collectors--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z 473  / R839n 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>381