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The conchologist. Inscribed copy

The conchologist. Inscribed copy by Warren, John

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Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc.
Title
The conchologist. Inscribed copy
Author
Warren, John
Seller
Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description
Boston: Russel, Odiorne & Metcalf, 1834. Warren, John. The conchologist. [4], 204pp. Lithographed frontispiece and 15 lithographed plates. Boston: Russell, Odiorne & Metcalf, 1834. 211 x 163 mm. Quarter sheep, gilt spine, marbled boards ca. 1834, hinges cracked, lower extremity of spine chipped, light edgewear. Occasional light spotting, two small holes in pp. 127-128 affecting a few letters (sense remains clear), but very good. Presentation Copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Miss Mugford from Mr. Warren Boston Oct. 9 1835." First Edition of the first American manual of conchology. The author, John Warren, was an Englishman who sold shells and other collectibles in Boston as well as to other collectors in the United States. His book organizes shells according to both the Linnean and Lamarckian systems of classification. The recipient of this copy was likely Sarah S. Mugford of Salem, an invalid poet, dressmaker and needlepoint artist; see S. M. Worcester, Triumph in Trial: A Memorial of Sarah S. Mugford (1862). Garrison-Morton.com 12900. .
Poems of the Great War Published on Behalf of the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund

Poems of the Great War Published on Behalf of the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund

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Poems of the Great War Published on Behalf of the Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Fair
Description
London: Chatto & Windus, 1914. Softcover. Fair. First edition. Small square quarto. Illustrated wrappers by William Nicholson. Spine largely perished, front flap detached but present, a tattered and worn, fair only copy of a fragile volume. Poems by Kipling, Chesterton, Binyon and others.
Steel Ships: Their Construction and Maintenance.

Steel Ships: Their Construction and Maintenance. by Walton, Thomas.

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Steel Ships: Their Construction and Maintenance.
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Walton, Thomas.
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Description
London: Charles Griffin, 1904. x. xiv, 290, (86 adverts) pp. b/w plates, plans, many fldg. Third edition. Marine architecture and construction methods, with sections describing construction of "Campania," "Lucania," and the "Great Easter," among others. Ex-lib MIT with call numbers on spine, small stamp on title page, and no other markings. Binding a wreck, text in good condition.

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