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The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (in 10 vols.)

The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (in 10 vols.) by Goldsmith, Oliver

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
The Works of Oliver Goldsmith (in 10 vols.)
Author
Goldsmith, Oliver
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. First Thus. The Turk's Head Edition. Limited to 1,000 numbered sets (this being #552), signed by the publisher. Ten octavo volumes (8 3/4 x 6 inches; 220 x 150 mm.) occupyingapproximately 19 inches (49 1/4 cm of shelf space) Contemporary full green crushed levant morocco. Covers decoratively panelled in gilt, with cream morocco floral onlays, spines lettered and tooled in gilt in compartments with cream morocco floral onlays, turn-ins decoratively tooled in gilt, blue morocco doublures decoratively bordered in gilt, blue watered silk liners, top edge gilt, others uncut. Spines very lightly and uniformly sunned. Photogravure frontispieces, vignette titles, and plates. Descriptive tissue guards. A superb set. "The Turk's Head - A London tavern, was a favorite haunt and a kind of social headquarters of the men of letters in Goldsmith's day. It was at this place of entertainment, too, that the Literary Club, the most famous organisation of its kind in the history of English letters, held its meetings... The illustrations are from designs by Mr. Frederick Simpson Coburn, who has so well earned the enviable reputation as an illustrator which is now his" (Publisher's note).
TEXT FROM THE MONTH OF AUGUST

TEXT FROM THE MONTH OF AUGUST by AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM THE CALENDAR OF A BOOK OF HOURS, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF THE LABOR OF THE MONTH AND ZODIAC SIGN

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TEXT FROM THE MONTH OF AUGUST
Author
AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM THE CALENDAR OF A BOOK OF HOURS, WITH SMALL MINIATURES OF THE LABOR OF THE MONTH AND ZODIAC SIGN
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description
France (probably Rouen), second half of 15th century. 162 x 117 mm. (6 3/8 x 4 5/8"). Single column, 17 ruled lines, text in a bâtarde hand. Text in gold, blue, and red, "KL" in scrolling white letters on a gold ground with small blue and red blossoms, both sides with panel border of acanthus, flowers, small ink dots, and gold bezants, WITH TWO SMALL MINIATURES showing the labor of the month (Threshing) on recto, and the zodiac sign (Virgo) on verso. ◆Small wrinkle in lower margin just touching the lower edge of the miniatures, trivial smudging, but IN VERY FINE CONDITION, the vellum especially clean and bright, the paint quite rich, and the miniatures extremely well preserved. With clean, white vellum, small but appealing miniatures, and attractive lettering and decoration, this is a desirable example of a calendar leaf from a high-quality Book of Hours likely made in Rouen. According to Roger Wieck, far fewer than half the Books of Hours of the period contain illustrated calendars, "even in manuscripts with otherwise lavish cycles of miniatures"; when they do appear, they are invariably charming, as is the case here. In the lower margin of the recto is a small miniature depicting the typical labor for August, "Threshing," in which a young layman brings down his grain flail (two hinged pieces of wood, the longer one called a helve, and the other a beater, joined by a thong) in an effort to separate the grain, while neatly stacked unprocessed clumps of straw appear just behind it. On the verso we see a representation of Virgo as a young woman holding, appropriately, a long sheaf of grain in her hand. While most of the feast days that appear in the calendar are typical for the period, the inclusion of St. Sauveur (i.e. Transfiguratio Domini) on 6 August is characteristic of a calendar for the use of Rouen, suggesting that the parent manuscript may have been produced in that place or the region around it..
Zao Wou-Ki, Kenneth White. Dans les provinces du Nord. With an aquatint by Zao Wou-Ki. 1990.

Zao Wou-Ki, Kenneth White. Dans les provinces du Nord. With an aquatint by Zao Wou-Ki. 1990. by Kenneth White

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Title
Zao Wou-Ki, Kenneth White. Dans les provinces du Nord. With an aquatint by Zao Wou-Ki. 1990.
Author
Kenneth White
Seller
Marninart, Inc (ABAA-ILAB) (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
Paris: Éditions Zoé Cristiani, 1990. First edition. Octavo (255 × 218 mm). Loose leaves in a folded printed cover, housed in a gray cloth publisher's folder with flaps and closing ties.This is one of only 80 copies (no. 35), each signed by both the author, Scottish poet Kenneth White, and Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-Ki. All copies feature a full-page aquatint in black, printed by Lacourière, Paris.This unique collaboration—Zao Wou-Ki's only known project with White—was completed in March 1990. Though the two had known each other earlier, White described initially resisting such collaborations, only changing his mind after a 1985 journey through northern Japan, following in the footsteps of 17th-century haiku master Basho. Inspired, he wrote to Zao Wou-Ki suggesting a book based on his haikus, emphasizing how the artist's gestural language could bring the poetry to life.References: Zao Wou-Ki and the Poets, pp. 184–185; Chicha and Minssieux-Chamonard, p. 141; Agerup 345.
God's Man

God's Man by Ward, Lynd

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Title
God's Man
Author
Ward, Lynd
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Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Very good +
Description
New York: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, 1930. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Very good +. Octavo size, 150 pp., signed by Lynd Ward. American artist Lynd Ward (1905-1985) demonstrates his masterful storytelling in "God's Man", a wordless novel made with wood engravings which depicts a man's pact with the devil in exchange for a magical paintbrush which enabled him to gain fame as an artist; it progresses through 139 engraved woodblocks to show his downfall, temporary redemption, and ultimate payment of the price for the deal he made. Ward's wood engravings are rich in detail and emotion, and the story has a rhythm as the reader follows the character through interactions with dark, forbidding characters and uncaring urban streets; "God's Man" was the first American wordless novel, and Ward's work is often seen as a precursor to the modern graphic novel in its ability to convey character and feeling through the use of image alone. ___DESCRIPTION: Decorated paper over boards with a black cloth shelfback, the front and back with an inset illustration by Ward, paper spine label with the publisher's device, top edge stained black, fore- and bottom edges rough-cut, black endpapers, signed by Lynd Ward on the half-title page in black ink, small vignette and decorations on the title page, stated third printing on the copyright page of January, 1930 (two months following the first printing), Ward's wood engravings on the recto only of each page telling the story; octavo size (8.25" by 6"), unpaginated, [i-vi] being the preliminary pages followed by 144 leaves of wood engravings. ___CONDITION: A bit better than very good overall, the text block strong and square with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; overall wear to the paper boards, spine label sunned and slightly worn, the final illustration with a shallow vertical crease (only visible on the verso, not affecting the illustration), and residue from an older label (bookseller's ticket?) at the bottom left corner of the rear pastedown; near fine internally with a somewhat worn binding, nicely signed by Lynd Ward. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
[Autograph Letter, Signed, by the Chamberlain, South Dakota, Newspaper Editor Regarding His Printing and Publishing Investments]

[Autograph Letter, Signed, by the Chamberlain, South Dakota, Newspaper Editor Regarding His Printing and Publishing Investments] by [South Dakota]. Owen, George

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Title
[Autograph Letter, Signed, by the Chamberlain, South Dakota, Newspaper Editor Regarding His Printing and Publishing Investments]
Author
[South Dakota]. Owen, George
Seller
McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
Chamberlain, S.D.: December 19, 1891. Very good.. 6pp. on octavo leaves. From a gummed pad of letterhead paper, with leaves joined at top edge. Previously folded, light tanning. Accomplished in hasty, but legible scrawl. An amusing and spirited letter from George R. Owen, the editor of the Chamberlain, South Dakota, newspapers to his recently visited cousin in New York, composed on his attractive, personal letterhead. The missive begins by announcing the author's safe return, declaiming his happiness to be back in the South Dakota climate (!!), and relating the discovery of a new artesian water source, which, "will irrigate hundreds of acres and means sixty bushels of wheat per acre, DEAD SURE." He then moves on to discussing his own newspaper and printing business, in which he is transferring much of his interests from papers to the production of blank books -- "Am now going to put about $4000 more into the blank printing business exclusively. It is a big business -- THOUSANDS of dollars worth of them used in a year...." Of course, he cannot raise the cash locally ("I have the reputation here of being a 'rustler'") and asks his relative to loan him the $1500 or $2000 extra he needs, while also blaming the tight cash market on heavy local investment in the construction of a Black Hills railroad bridge. The letterhead, which takes up nearly half of these smallish sheets comprises a map of South Dakota with Chamberlain in bold, and the titles of the newspapers of which Owen was editor in varied fonts. An enjoyable snapshot of late 19th-century wheeling and dealing in rural South Dakota.
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Text und Textwert der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments V. Das Johannesevangelium 1. Testellenkollation der Kapitel 1-10, Band 1,1: Handschriftenliste und vergleichende Beschreibung [AND] Band 1,2: Resultate der Kollation und Hauptliste by Aland, Kurt; Barbara Aland; Klaus Wachtel; Klaus Witte (eds.)

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Title
Text und Textwert der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments V. Das Johannesevangelium 1. Testellenkollation der Kapitel 1-10, Band 1,1: Handschriftenliste und vergleichende Beschreibung [AND] Band 1,2: Resultate der Kollation und Hauptliste
Author
Aland, Kurt; Barbara Aland; Klaus Wachtel; Klaus Witte (eds.)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Berlin and New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Two volumes, octavo. viii, [2], [12], 648; [4], 695, 82 ("Egänzungsliste," separate in wrappers as issued, housed in sleeve at rear)pp. Publisher's light grey cloth, lettered in gilt. Very good, ex-library set, with clean text, solidly bound. Comprises the complete two-volume set of part 5 (The Gospel of John) of the "Text und Textwert der griechischen Handschriften des Neuen Testaments." The over 1700 Greek manuscripts with a continuous text of St. John's Gospel available today are compared at 153 sampling points, and all the variants at these points are documented. A quantitative evaluation makes it possible to select the relevant manuscripts for an Editio Critica Maior of St. John's Gospel. In addition, a new process is introduced for also grouping the manuscripts of the Byzantine text-type (publisher's note). Series: Arbeiten zur neutestamentlichen Textforschung, vols. 35; 36.
Rebirth

Rebirth by TAKUMA, Kenihiro (photographer); Seiji HOROBUCHI (editor)

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Title
Rebirth
Author
TAKUMA, Kenihiro (photographer); Seiji HOROBUCHI (editor)
Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
ISBN
9780929279817
Condition
A near-fine copy with some wear on jacket; bumped on corners
Description
Cadence Books, 1992. A near-fine copy with some wear on jacket; bumped on corners. 12.5 x 10 inches. Cloth; dust jacket. A collection of photographs by photographer Kenihiro Takuma.
Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures, and a View of Our Western Empire

Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures, and a View of Our Western Empire

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Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures, and a View of Our Western Empire
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James Arsenault & Company (United States)
Description
Columbus, Ohio: Segner & Condit, [ca. 1866]. Handbill (3.25" x 8"), decorative border around bold titles and 1 paragraph of text. CONDITION: Very good, light damp-stain at left and .25" tear to right edge. A publisher's prospectus advertising an American West title by John C. Van Tramp, to be bound in the buyer's choice of either "Embossed" or "full Leather Library Binding," and "illustrated with Engravings of Western Scenery, Incidents of Travel, Hunting Scenes, Prairie Life and Adventures." At 750 pages this would have be a hefty volume. Binding costs were $4.50 for "Embosed Leather" and $4.75 for a "Full Leather Library Binding."
A Sheaf of Stories from the World's Cornfields

A Sheaf of Stories from the World's Cornfields by [THE MILLERS' MUTUAL ASSOCIATION, LTN], editors

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Title
A Sheaf of Stories from the World's Cornfields
Author
[THE MILLERS' MUTUAL ASSOCIATION, LTN], editors
Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
London: The Millers' Mutual Association, Ltd, 1930. Staplebound. Good. 24pp; color pictorial wrapper featuring a man cutting grain; 2 staple binding pulling from front wrapper; illustrations in orange and black; crease to front wrapper that extends through the booklet, bumping of corners, light soiling, spine split from tail up 3" and through the bottom staple; good. Only one copy located in WorldCat in Scotland. The Millers' Mutual Association is a professional group of the UK and Irish flour millers. Pamphlet features stories and poetry from around the world in relation to growing grain and eating breads. The final story by Mussolini is in praise of bread. The story is followed by a hymn translated into English he wrote praising bread that was to be sung in the April festival honoring bread.
THE POINTS OF MY COMPASS

THE POINTS OF MY COMPASS by White, E.B.

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Title
THE POINTS OF MY COMPASS
Author
White, E.B.
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good plus in very good jacket.
Description
New York: Harper & Row, 1962. First printing. Very good plus in very good jacket.. First edition of this collection of dispatches to THE NEW YORKER by the author of CHARLOTTE'S WEB and STUART LITTLE. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Quarter blind-stamped black cloth, brown paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($4.00) color pictorial jacket. Machine deckle fore edge. xiv, 240 pages. Previous owner name penciled to front fly leaf. Jacket with some edgewear, chipping at spine head, light toning to extremities. Book with faint shelfwear, spot of toning at spine head.
Treatise on Critical Reason

Treatise on Critical Reason by Albert, Hans

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Treatise on Critical Reason
Author
Albert, Hans
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780691072951
Condition
Very good
Description
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Printing. xxv, 229pp+ indices. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket that has a sticker ghost and small closed tear to the rear panel.
Tradition and Modernity: A Humanist View BHCL 03
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Tradition and Modernity: A Humanist View BHCL 03 by Lai, Chen

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Tradition and Modernity: A Humanist View BHCL 03
Author
Lai, Chen
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
ISBN
9789004165786
Condition
LikeNew
Description
Leiden/Boston: Brill 2009. Hardcover. 9.25" x 6". x, 386 pp. Publisher's tan and photographic boards, no DJ as issued. Small stain to bottom edge, very minor shelf wear. Near Fine. ISBN 9789004165786 . LikeNew. Hardcover .
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A symposium on molecular biology. by ZIRKLE, Raymond E., editor.

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A symposium on molecular biology.
Author
ZIRKLE, Raymond E., editor.
Seller
Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description
(Chicago):: University of Chicago Press, (1959)., 1959. 246 x 176 mm. 8vo. viii, 348 pp. Figs., tables, indexes. Green cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket. Very good.
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The Crooked Coronet and Other Misinterpretations of the Real Facts of Life. by Arlen, Michael

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The Crooked Coronet and Other Misinterpretations of the Real Facts of Life.
Author
Arlen, Michael
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
London: Heinemann, 1937. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo; original cloth, dw. Previous owner's signature, else a nice copy in lightly worn jacket. A collection of short stories.
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This Old Guitar: Making Music and Memories from Country to Jazz, Blues to Rock. With stories and photographs by Charles Shaar Murray, Dan Forte, Teisco Del Rey, Michael Wright, Douglas B. Green, Tommy Womack, Ward Meeker, Vintage Guitar magazine, and more. by Aldrich, Margret and Michael Dregni; Editors.

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This Old Guitar: Making Music and Memories from Country to Jazz, Blues to Rock. With stories and photographs by Charles Shaar Murray, Dan Forte, Teisco Del Rey, Michael Wright, Douglas B. Green, Tommy Womack, Ward Meeker, Vintage Guitar magazine, and more.
Author
Aldrich, Margret and Michael Dregni; Editors.
Seller
Lighthouse Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Voyageur Press, A Town Square Book, (2003). Quarto, hardcover (slick, full-color photo. illus. boards), [160] pp. Fine (As New) in a Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: The guitar. It is without doubt the musical instrument that played the soundtrack to the twentieth century. It is a symbol of youth, freedom, rebellion. Playing uitar -- however badly -- is as much a part of the American experience as that first crush or first car. Such memories are what this book is about. This Old Guitar is a treasury of short stories, essays, tall tales, and reminiscences, all devoted to the guitar and the special role it plays in our lives. The authors of the pieces collected in this anthology come from a wide range of backgrounds: some are music journalists and historians; some are regular folk with a story to share about their favorite guitar. Rounding out the selection are recollections from guitar heroes such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Eddie Van Halen, Les Paul, T-Bone Walker, Dicky Betts, B. B. King, Willie Nelson, and more. These stories are complemented by an eye-pleasing mix of artwork, including black-and-white historical photos, current color shots of collectible guitars, posters, ads, and more. If you still remember that first guitar, still play guitar, still turn your amp to “10”, or still dream guitars, then this book is for you.
Dreaming in Cuban

Dreaming in Cuban by GARCIA, Cristina

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Title
Dreaming in Cuban
Author
GARCIA, Cristina
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780679408833
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Octavo. 245pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip and promotional material laid in.

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