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Two Letters Addressed to... Parliament by FRENCH REVOLUTION BURKE Edmund

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Title
Two Letters Addressed to... Parliament
Author
FRENCH REVOLUTION BURKE Edmund
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1797. First Edition. (FRENCH REVOLUTION) BURKE, Edmund. Two Letters Addressed to a Member of the Present Parliament, On the Proposals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France. Philadelphia: Printed for William Cobbett, 1797. Octavo, period-style full speckled calf-gilt, red morocco spine label; pp. (1-3) 4-64, 1-22. $2800.First and only 18th-century American edition, preceded by the 1796 first English edition, of Burke's explosive demand for a ""religious war… a moral war"" against revolutionary France and its ""armed doctrine… aiming at universal empire,"" published the same decade as his Reflections on the Revolution in France. ""The fountainhead of anti-revolutionary political thought was undoubtedly Edmund Burke"" (Hartog, Trans-Atlantic Anti-Jacobinism, 135). Yet, for many, ""only at the end did he become the… scourge of Revolution. Indeed, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) is liberal compared to Letters… which demanded a war abroad and repression at home to extirpate revolutionary infection"" (Stanford Encyclopedia). In this first American edition of Burke's Two Letters, which are at the core of his four-part series known as Letters on a Regicide Peace, Burke warned that ""one kind of Europe where, as he had envisaged it, every one of its inhabitants would feel at home, was rapidly and violently displaced by another, consisting of mutually suspicious, nationalist, and increasingly racist nation-states"" (Pagden, Comment: Empire and Its Anxieties, 145). In late 1795, as ""France's internal politics showed the prospect of stabilizing,"" Burke's deep ""loss of hope at restraining the drive toward peace enabled him to overcome any remaining scruples"" about authoring the Letters, in which he stressed ""the impossibility of the English constitution co-existing with [revolutionary] Jacobinism"" (Hampsher-Monk, Edmund Burke's Changing Justification, 89). ""Burke was a Christian thinker whose conservatism has been traced to his theological presuppositions… he saw atheistic Jacobinism as a threat to Western cultural tradition"" (Stanford Encyclopedia). His series of Letters ""completely abandoned Vattel's natural law premises of nations as isolates in a state of nature,"" as he ""assembled a completely new justification for intervention, structurally unlike anything he had put forward before… Burke claimed not only that international relations with revolutionary France were impossible, but that the maintenance of an international European community of any kind required the extirpation of the revolutionary regime"" (Hampsher-Monk, 92-95).To Burke, the move toward introducing ""interests which claimed universal applicability, such as justification by faith or the rights of man, dissolved the necessary connection between a state's natural situation and the diplomatic interests it generated… he maintained that Britain and its allies were engaged against France"" in what he describes, in his First and Second Letter, as a ""'religious war… a moral war' against the 'armed doctrine' of a 'sect aiming at universal empire'"" (Armitage, Edmund Burke, 632). ""Reason and authority,"" he warns, ""do not move in the same parallel."" For some recent scholars, ""Burke's justification for intervention in French internal affairs in the name of the international community has formed a powerful strand of thought in both diplomacy and international relations theory"" (Hampsher-Monk, 65). Burke's Reflections had been earlier ""published in America by none other than the intemperate Anti-Jacobin William Cobbett,"" who notably issued this first American edition of Two Letters. ""The mercurial Cobbett proved… an important channel to warn Americans about French abuses while encouraging them into closer relations with Great Britain… Throughout the 1790s—reaching a height during the war fever of 1798,"" Cobbett's writings and publications, in which he charged the French Revolution with presenting ""nothing but a regular process in robbery and murder… [were] read by Abigail Adams, George Washington"" and many other leaders (Hartog, 136-38). First and only 18th-century American edition; preceded by the 1796 unauthorized and authorized first English editions of Two Letters. ESTC W36400. Evans 31895. Gaines, Cobbett, 102. Text fresh with light foxing mainly to preliminary and final leaves, tiny gutter-edge pinholes from original stitching, beautifully bound.
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A history of the warfare of science with theology in Christendom by WHITE, Andrew D.

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Title
A history of the warfare of science with theology in Christendom
Author
WHITE, Andrew D.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1896. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s cloth, author and title in gilt on front covers and spines. An excellent copy. First edition. White was one of the founders of the conflict thesis, which states that science and religion have historically been in conflict, and tried to prove it here. He lectured on the subject for years, maintaining that religion’s interference in science only results in the “direst evils” to both, but scientific investigation, regardless of the perceived danger, only results in the “highest good” to both. The topics in this work are both broad and focused, dealing with everything from creation to evolution, more specifically geography and geology, prehistoric man, magic, chemistry and physics, language, the Dead Sea legends, political economy, miracles and medicine. A fascinating work for any academic or student of history. White (1832-1918) was one of the founders of Cornell University and served as its first president for nearly two decades. He also represented America as Ambassador to Russia and Germany. Dictionary of American Biography, X, pp. 88-93.
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Observations on Fungus Haematodes, or soft cancer by WARDROP, James

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Observations on Fungus Haematodes, or soft cancer
Author
WARDROP, James
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Edinburgh: George Ramsay and Co, 1809. FIRST EDITION. With 6 full-page etched plates, 4 smaller etchings in the text. Modern retrospective half-backed marbled boards; minor foxing and dampstaining throughout, A sound, complete copy with the bookplates of the St. Thomas Hospital Library and R.G. Whitfield. First edition of this medical treatise on soft tissue sarcomas. The pathology of so-called “fungus haematodes” was introduced in 1803 for vascular, fungating tumors. Using several case studies, the text describes and illustrates cancerous tumors of the eyeballs, extremities, testicles, liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, uterus, ovaries, and breasts. The detailed plates show dissections of tumors and amputated limbs, including the first illustration of an amputated arm with “soft cancer”. Wellcome V: 384; Hajdu, “Soft Tissue Sarcomas” in Wiley InterScience online.
The High King

The High King by Alexander, Lloyd

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Title
The High King
Author
Alexander, Lloyd
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Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Tall 8vo. Publisher's blue printed paper over boards. Trace of sunning at the edges else this is a fine copy. Dustwrapper is price-clipped and is first state, without the Newbery Award sticker. It is lightly sunned at edges and on the spine else is in near fine condition, with a short closed marginal tear on the rear panel. The fifth and final installment of the Prydain Cycle.
Epitaph for a Spy

Epitaph for a Spy by Ambler, Eric

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Title
Epitaph for a Spy
Author
Ambler, Eric
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1938. First edition. First edition, first impression. 287, [1] pp. Bound in publisher's light blue cloth with black lettering. A Very Good+, solid copy, lacking the dust jacket. Light wear, small scuff near foot, slight lean to spine. A British pre-WWII spy novel, filmed as Hotel Reserve in 1944.
High Time - Vol. 1, No. 1

High Time - Vol. 1, No. 1

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Title
High Time - Vol. 1, No. 1
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
North Hollywood, California: American Art Agency, 1960. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Quarto. 56pp. Stapled photographic wrappers. Near fine with light edgewear. One of many magazine imitating the success of *Playboy* with articles, stories, or interviews. Rare. *OCLC* locates no copies.
Our Police Force: A Crownbird Special

Our Police Force: A Crownbird Special

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Our Police Force: A Crownbird Special
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
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(Lagos, Nigeria: Public Relations Department, 1952. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 28, [2]pp. Illustrated from photographs. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Cover illustration by J. Hindle. Very light edgewear, near fine. Pamphlet on the Nigerian police force.
The Hound & Horn – January:March 1934, Volume VII, No. 2

The Hound & Horn – January:March 1934, Volume VII, No. 2

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The Hound & Horn – January:March 1934, Volume VII, No. 2
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Camden, New Jersey: The Hound & Horn, 1934. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Illustrated with black and white plates. Wrappers. Wraps moderately soiled with creases on the spine, and a tiny tear at the foot of the spine, very good. Featuring: Stephen Spender, R.P. Blackmur, Sean O'Faolain, Katherine Anne Porter, Jean Charlot, J.E. Scruggs, Dorothy Dudley, and more.
See-Saw" [from MOTHER GOOSE]

See-Saw" [from MOTHER GOOSE]

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See-Saw" [from MOTHER GOOSE]
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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Very good.
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n.p.: n.p., [19th century]. Very good.. Bright Victorian children's textile depicting a classic Mother Goose rhyme, "See-Saw, Margery Daw." This decorative textile illustrates a Mother Goose scene in action: "See saw, Margery Daw, / Jacky shall have a new master: / Jacky must have but a penny a day / Because he can work no faster." The central vignette shows little boys playing on an ad-hoc see-saw created out of logs. Smaller vignettes in each corner show other children's games in action: flying a kite, playing soccer, playing cricket, and shooting marbles. An attractive survival. 11'' x 12.25''. Single square printed in red and black. Faint central area of browning, overall a bit toned, else clean and unfrayed.
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Fight Talk

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Fight Talk
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
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G+. Spine has fraying to cloth along edges and at head of spine. Board edves have moderate scuffing and bumping at corners. post
Description
New York: General Cable Corporation, 1945. Hardcover. G+. Spine has fraying to cloth along edges and at head of spine. Board edves have moderate scuffing and bumping at corners. poster reproductions are clean and bright.. Quarto. Hardcover. Cloth spine with illustrated boards. [110] pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. "A series of wartime, incentive and conservation posters distributed by General Cable Corporation, and a record of the corporation's production achievements."--Foreword.
Calder's Portraits: A New Language
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Calder's Portraits: A New Language by Zabel, Barbara

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Calder's Portraits: A New Language
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Zabel, Barbara
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780978846091
Condition
VG / VG
Description
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2011. Hardcover. VG / VG. Black cloth over boards; Red-and-white pictorial dj.; 164 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Accompanied the exhibition of the same name; Wonderfully illustrated, extensive text.
Keep This Sex Out of My Sight

Keep This Sex Out of My Sight by Zabunyan, Elvan

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Keep This Sex Out of My Sight
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Zabunyan, Elvan
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9782914563109
Condition
VG
Description
Paris: Dis Voir, 2003. Softcover. VG. Color illustrated wraps with red and black lettering, red spine with black lettering, 127 pp, illustrated in bw. English edition. Contents include: Anatomy/autonomy Elvan Zabunyan -- Iconographies of the female sex Chrystel Besse -- The female sex in religions Arlette Fontan -- Virgin or demonness: woman in Fin-de-Siècle fantasies Françoise Gaillard -- World as will and representation: the irruption of women Marie-Joseph Bertini.
Hajduk Veljko: roman

Hajduk Veljko: roman by Zivadinovic, Stojan

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Hajduk Veljko: roman
Author
Zivadinovic, Stojan
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Beograd: G. Kona, 1932. Hardcover. 279p. hardcover, a large and handsome volume with gilt titles on red cloth; 9.25x12 inches, very good. Historical novel about Hajduk Veljko and the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
Sparse Rain

Sparse Rain by Zarucchi, Roy [Leroy David Zarucchi]

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Sparse Rain
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Zarucchi, Roy [Leroy David Zarucchi]
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780944550199
Description
Albion, CA: Pygmy Forest Press, 1990. Paperback. [26p] 5.25x8.25 inches, very good first edition paperback in yellow pictorial wraps. Debut at age 50 of the poet, editor, teacher and retired Air Force Major who served in Vietnam. He was born and educated in California and was married to poet Carolyn Page. He passed away at age 72 in 2011.
The New Heart to Heart: the newsletter of the AIDS Emergency Fund; Spring 1998; AEF's Annual Awards Dinner

The New Heart to Heart: the newsletter of the AIDS Emergency Fund; Spring 1998; AEF's Annual Awards Dinner

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The New Heart to Heart: the newsletter of the AIDS Emergency Fund; Spring 1998; AEF's Annual Awards Dinner
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco: AIDS Emergency Fund, 1998. Newsletter. 8p. includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, illustrations, event calendars, resources, very good newsletter in stapled pictorial wraps. A revamped version of the newsletter for the all volunteer organization providing direct emergency financial assistance to people living with AIDS that was formed in 1982.
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The Mary Flagler Gary Music Collection;

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The Mary Flagler Gary Music Collection;
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J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
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First public exhibition of the collection was held from Nov. 17, 1970 to Jan. 31, 1971.
SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY by WEYBRIGHT, Victor

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SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY
Author
WEYBRIGHT, Victor
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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Farrar and Rinehart, 1935. WEYBRIGHT, Victor. SPANGLED BANNER: THE STORY OF FRANCIS SCOTT KEY. NY: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc., [1935]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. Reprint. Signed presentation from Weybright on front endpaper: "Spruille- From one patriot to another. The anthem will keep you in good voice- Victor 1976." The recipient is Spruille Braden, the heir to Anaconda Copper and a Latin American diplomat. Near Fine; slight wear & soil d/j. $45.00.
Mendoza in Hollywood: A Novel of the Company

Mendoza in Hollywood: A Novel of the Company by Baker, Kage

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Mendoza in Hollywood: A Novel of the Company
Author
Baker, Kage
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ReadInk (United States)
ISBN
9780151004485
Condition
Near Fine in Fine dj
Description
San Diego/New York/London: Harcourt, Inc.. Near Fine in Fine dj. (c.2000). First Edition. Hardcover. 015100448X . [very nice tight copy, the faintest bit of spotting on top edge, appears unread; jacket pristine, looks like it's been in protective cover from Day One]. Sci-fi/fantasy/time travel novel, set largely in early Los Angeles and Hollywood. .
The Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah

The Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah by Acorah, Derek

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The Psychic Adventures of Derek Acorah
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Acorah, Derek
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
ISBN
9780007183470
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Element, 2004. Paper Wrappers. Near Fine. Paper Wrappers. 8vo. "From his hugely popular and personal readings to his hit televised explorations, Derek has dealt with some of Britain's most notorious spirits and conducted countless hauting investigations. The sceptics are being silenced. Believers are being blinded by the light. What will YOU find when you enter the psychic adventures of Derek Acorah?" (jacket). Includes descriptions of encouters with Ghosts (including Jack the Ripper's victims, King Charles I, Mary Queen of Scots, and more). Black paper wrappers gilt title to front panel and blue/white title to spine. Photographic portait of Acorah to front and spine panels. Minor scuffing to panels and very minor wear to edges, else fine. Pristine interior with tight binding. 253 pages. MYTH/042205.
Selling History

Selling History by ADAMS, Dennis and Peter Doroshenko

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Selling History
Author
ADAMS, Dennis and Peter Doroshenko
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780936080345
Description
Houston, TX: Contemporary Arts Museum, 1995. First edition. Softcover. 79 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran November 19, 1994 through January 22, 1995. Features the text of an interview of Adams by Peter Doroshenko. Includes numerous black and white illustrations, checklist, list of previous exhibitions, and bibliography. A very near fine copy in wrappers.

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