Steve,

I was hoping for contact with a dealer who genuinely specialises.

I used to get lists from Church Green and meet them at book fairs; a lovely couple who realised to make a living they needed to sell books, not just have them on their shelves.

Finding the 'specific' is relatively easy with the internet if one is willing, or can afford, to pay outrageous prices.

£183 for Bayard's Dance to the Fiddle, March to the Fife? Who can afford to pay that? It can't be that scarce as bookfinder.com lists six different dealers who claim to have it for sale - none of whom seem to have found a buyer.

The beauty of booksellers' catalogues is discovering books you don't know exist.

I guess I yearn for former times.

Harry