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Illustrated manuscript on paper, entitled on upper wrapper “Ha mono shū” 葉物集 [“Flower Arrangements, Gathered Information”]

Illustrated manuscript on paper, entitled on upper wrapper “Ha mono shū” 葉物集 [“Flower Arrangements, Gathered Information”] by FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

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Title
Illustrated manuscript on paper, entitled on upper wrapper “Ha mono shū” 葉物集 [“Flower Arrangements, Gathered Information”]
Author
FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
56 fine brush, ink, and gray-wash drawings in the text. 24.5 folding leaves. 8vo (276 x 196 mm.), orig. semi-stiff yellow patterned wrappers, new stitching. [Japan]: late Edo. Zeshinken 是心軒 (1734–80), scholar monk, was a master of ikebana 生け花 (flower arrangement) and created a school — the Shōgetsudō koryū 松月堂古流 — devoted to this art (which still exists and thrives). He devised a seika 生花 form based on a belief in five elements called Godai 五大 (地大 earth, 水大 water, 火大 fire, 風大 wind, and 空大 air) in esoteric Buddhism. This handsome manuscript contains 56 quite fine brush, ink, and gray-wash illustrations of flowering plants. The first plant discussed is the iris. The author illustrates and discusses what he considers to be the most beautiful side of the flowering plant and the framework of leaves necessary to display the flower at its best. Methods of disassembling the leaves are given and illustrated, and then the author shows how the leaves can be reassembled to maximum advantage. He discusses the many aesthetic solutions to correct flower arrangement within the rules of the school. Other illustrated flowers include asters, various species of iris species, lotus, hostas, and narcissus. The final text of six leaves discusses another 30 different species of flowering plants (dandelion, water lily, various orchids, Japanese primrose, and skunk cabbage) and how to display them at their best according to the rules of the Shōgetsudō koryū. Minor marginal worming, but a fine fresh copy.
Tocht neer Nova Lemla in den Gaere

Tocht neer Nova Lemla in den Gaere by LUYKENS, JAN (1649-1712)

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Title
Tocht neer Nova Lemla in den Gaere
Creator
LUYKENS, JAN (1649-1712)
Seller
L'Estampe Originale (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Engraving. SIZE. DATE:1596.
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author
[FRANKLIN, Benjamin]
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 1903. FIRST EDITION. With frontispiece portrait of Franklin. Title in red and black. Green publisher’s cloth, gilt publisher’s device to front cover; extremities slightly rubbed. Uncut. First edition of the first Lakeside Classic. Even today, Donnelley still produces these modest and dignified books.
Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell by GARDINER, Samuel Rawson

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Oliver Cromwell
Author
GARDINER, Samuel Rawson
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris: Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joynat, & Co, 1899. FIRST EDITION. Title in red and black with printer’s device, full color frontispiece and 31 black and white plates, chapter headings with engraved portraits surrounded by red decorated headpieces, all tissue guards with red printed captions present. Half-morocco and cloth, spine with raised bands and title in gilt, upper fore-edge gilt; some minor browning and spotting on the fore-edge, otherwise a very good copy. First edition, No. 97 of 1475 printed on special paper. This deluxe volume is an extra illustrated edition of the biography of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658). The text is accompanied by numerous and finely engraved portraits depicting Cromwell and his circles as well as facsimiles of manuscripts. Gardiner set out to write a balanced account the life and politics of perhaps one of the most controversial figures in English history. As leader of the parliamentarians during the English Civil War, Cromwell took control of the government following their victory. His claim as “Lord Protector” of the Commonwealth troubled many of his republican followers, and his declining health and premature death left the nation in a state of confusion and doubt. Gardiner ultimately provides a positive evaluation of Cromwell stating of his critics “Even those who refuse to waste a thought on his spiritual aims remember with gratitude his constancy of effort to make England great by land and sea; and it would be well for them to also be reminded of his no less constant efforts to make England worthy of greatness.” The illustrations alongside his well-researched text provides the most comprehensive work on Cromwell to date. Gardiner (1829–1902) was an English historian. He specialized in the history of Puritanism and the English civil war. In addition to his biography of Cromwell, he wrote an extensive account of the seventeenth century beginning with the accession of King James I in 1603 and ending with the Restoration in 1660.
The Aeriel Cruise; or The Dream of A Voluntary Exile. A Holyday Recreation. [A Poem] By Mr. Dionysius Quill [pseudonym of George B. Moore?]

The Aeriel Cruise; or The Dream of A Voluntary Exile. A Holyday Recreation. [A Poem] By Mr. Dionysius Quill [pseudonym of George B. Moore?]

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The Aeriel Cruise; or The Dream of A Voluntary Exile. A Holyday Recreation. [A Poem] By Mr. Dionysius Quill [pseudonym of George B. Moore?]
Seller
James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Covers are lightly foxed, with faint dust soiling, else a near fine copy, with text fresh and clean
Description
Belfast, [Maine]: Wing & Moore, 1852. First edition. 27pp. 12mo. Covers are lightly foxed, with faint dust soiling, else a near fine copy, with text fresh and clean. First edition. 27pp. 12mo. The publisher, Wing & Moore, also published the Belfast, Maine newspaper, the 'Republican Journal,' in 1849; George B. Moore served as editor of the newspaper (from 1849-1861).
Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee. Proposal, plus Papers nos. 1-4, and 6-9

Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee. Proposal, plus Papers nos. 1-4, and 6-9 by [Young, J. Freeman.]

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Title
Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee. Proposal, plus Papers nos. 1-4, and 6-9
Author
[Young, J. Freeman.]
Seller
Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
[New York: J.W. Amerman, 1862. 8vo, pp. 4; 32; 16; 32; 16; 34; 27; 36; 24; contemporary half brown morocco, marbled boards; scuffed and rubbed, but sound. A series of papers designed to explain various rituals, doctrines, positions, attitudes and controversies involving the Russo-Greek Church with the Catholic Church and others, in America, Britain, and elsewhere. The preliminary 4 pages are "Proposals ... to Issue a series of monthly papers..." Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee include, No. 1: Documentary Narrative; no. 2: Correspondence of the non-Jurors and the Russians; no. 3: The Russian Primer; no. 4:. Comparative Statement of Russo-Greek and Roman Catholic Doctrines; no. 6: The Divine Liturgy of S. John Chrysostom; no. 7: The Offices of Holy Baptism and Confirmation, of the Ordination of Deacons, Deaconesses, Priests, and Bishops, and of Confession, According to the Use of the Catholic, Orthodox, Eastern Church; no. 8: Miscellanies; no. 9: Report of the Committee to the General Convention.
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Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts 1400-1700: Volume XLV, Johann Reinhold Schildknecht to Conrad Schnitt by Zijlma, Robert and Tilman Falk

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Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts 1400-1700: Volume XLV, Johann Reinhold Schildknecht to Conrad Schnitt
Author
Zijlma, Robert and Tilman Falk
Seller
Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9789075607161
Description
Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1998. Edited by Tilman Falk. 291p., b/w illus., quarto format, dj, near fine.
The Bartender's Book

The Bartender's Book by Townsend, Jack; McBride, Tom Moore

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The Bartender's Book
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Townsend, Jack; McBride, Tom Moore
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Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Viking Press, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Full blue cloth with white & black lettering and decoration, 8-1/4" x 5-1/2", 148 pp. Edgewear to boards, light stain to rear board. Gift plate "With best wishes to French's on the opening of Oregon for sale of liquor by the drink." from White Rock Bottle Co. in Portland. Measure 15 (1952) allowed liquor to be sold in Oregon by the drink, ending one of the last effects of Prohibition in the state. In addition to the cocktail recipes, there are introductory essays on the history of various drinks.
A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws..

A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws.. by Tait, John Hunter; Taylor, John Orr

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A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws..
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Tait, John Hunter; Taylor, John Orr
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
Description
1928. Hunting and Fishing in Scotland Tait, John Hunter. Taylor, John Orr, Editor. A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws and Trout & Salmon Fishing. Second Edition Revised, And with a New Section on Sea Fishery Laws, by John Orr Taylor. Edinburgh: W. Green & Son Ltd., 1928. xix, 368 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, minor wear to corners, tiny hole to front joint, crack in text block between front endleaf and title page, rear hinge cracked, faint spotting to a few leaves. $75. * Second and final edition. A substantially enlarged edition of a well-regarded work first published in 1901. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 5:120.
Other People: A Mystery Story

Other People: A Mystery Story by AMIS, Martin

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Other People: A Mystery Story
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AMIS, Martin
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780224017664
Description
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 223 pages. The somewhat uncommon fourth book from the author of the acclaimed books "London Fields," "Time's Arrow," and numerous other books. A tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.
Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), Opera in Three Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue, First presented at the Paris Opera, February 10, 1881; Metropolitan Opera House Grand Opera, Edward Johnson, General Manager. Libretto, The Original Italian French or German Libretto with a Correct English Translation. Les Contes D'Hoffmann, Fred. Rullman, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City. The Only Correct and Authorized Edition, Knabe Piano Used Exclusively

Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), Opera in Three Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue, First presented at the Paris Opera, February 10, 1881; Metropolitan Opera House Grand Opera, Edward Johnson, General Manager. Libretto, The Original Italian French or German Libretto with a Correct English Translation. Les Contes D'Hoffmann, Fred. Rullman, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City. The Only Correct and Authorized Edition, Knabe Piano Used Exclusively by OFFENBACH, Jacques, music. BARBIEP, Jules, libretto

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Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), Opera in Three Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue, First presented at the Paris Opera, February 10, 1881; Metropolitan Opera House Grand Opera, Edward Johnson, General Manager. Libretto, The Original Italian French or German Libretto with a Correct English Translation. Les Contes D'Hoffmann, Fred. Rullman, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City. The Only Correct and Authorized Edition, Knabe Piano Used Exclusively
Author
OFFENBACH, Jacques, music. BARBIEP, Jules, libretto
Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Fred Rullman, Inc, No date [c. 19--]. Wraps. Very good. 8vo; 59pp; stiff grey pictorial wrapper; 2 staple binding; price tag reading "Price 50 cents" affixed to front wrapper; rear wrapper advertisement for Knabe pianos with pictorial portraits of opera artists; age-toning of wrapper; very good. English translation and text of the opera Contes D' Hoffmann. No date but circa 1935-1950, based on Edward Johnson as General Manager.
The Crimson Shadow: Luthien's Gamble

The Crimson Shadow: Luthien's Gamble by Salvatore, R.A.

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Title
The Crimson Shadow: Luthien's Gamble
Author
Salvatore, R.A.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780446517270
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Warner Books, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, unclipped ($18.95), faintly bumped. Quarter blue cloth with grey paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The second novel in this trilogy of the adventures of Luthien Bedwyr.
The Devil's General: The Life of Hyazinth Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf
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The Devil's General: The Life of Hyazinth Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf by Bagdonas, Raymond

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The Devil's General: The Life of Hyazinth Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf
Author
Bagdonas, Raymond
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Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
ISBN
9781612002224
Condition
Very Good
Description
Casemate Publications, 2014-01-25. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. First Edition, First Printing. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations.
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Twentieth Century Composers. Volume III: Britain, Scandinavia and The Netherlands by SEARLE, Humphrey and Robert Layton

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Title
Twentieth Century Composers. Volume III: Britain, Scandinavia and The Netherlands
Author
SEARLE, Humphrey and Robert Layton
Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York, Chicago, San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Full green cloth with titling gilt to upper and spine. 200 pp. With several illustrative plates. In dustjacket.

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