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A Roving Commission, a presentation copy inscribed and dated in New York City by Churchill on Christmas 1931 during his convalescence weeks after a near-fatal accident

A Roving Commission, a presentation copy inscribed and dated in New York City by Churchill on Christmas 1931 during his convalescence weeks after a near-fatal accident by Winston S. Churchill

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A Roving Commission, a presentation copy inscribed and dated in New York City by Churchill on Christmas 1931 during his convalescence weeks after a near-fatal accident
Author
Winston S. Churchill
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Churchill Book Collector (United States)
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. This presentation copy of Winston Churchill's extremely popular autobiography was inscribed in New York City in December 1931, just weeks after Churchill’s near-fatal accident, almost certainly as a Christmas gift to one of the people who aided his convalescence. The inscription, inked in five lines on the half title, reads “To | Theresa Hawkins | from | Winston S. Churchill | Christmas 1931”. The U.S. first edition, second printing is distinguished from the first printing by only a single character – namely absence of the Scribner’s “A” on the title page verso. This second printing’s binding, contents, and dust jacket are all otherwise identical to those of the first printing. Published in December 1930, the second printing swiftly followed the first printing of late October 1930. Condition of this inscribed presentation copy is very good plus in a good dust jacket. The binding remains square and tight with sharp corners, the orange-red hue of the cloth still vivid on the spine and covers. The binding shows only light handling and soiling and a hint of toning to extremities, corresponding to small dust jacket losses. The contents are respectably clean, modest spotting mostly confined to the endpapers and prelims, only light and occasional within the text. The sole previous ownership mark is the author’s inscription. Differential toning to the endpapers corresponds to the jacket flaps, confirming what the bright binding testifies - that this copy has spent life jacketed. The dust jacket is chipped and worn, but both unclipped, retaining the “$3.50” front flap price, and uncommonly bright, with the red-orange spine panel only faintly duller than that of the front face. The white spine panels and rear face show overall soiling, as does the navy panel of the lower front face. Closed tears and shallow losses are ubiquitous to the edges, the most significant being a 1.25 inch (3.2 cm) deep loss to the upper rear face corner. None of the losses impacts any print. The dust jacket is protected beneath a clear, removable, archival cover. When he arrived in New York on 11 December 1931 to begin a lecture tour, Churchill had already been a Member of Parliament for more than a quarter of a century and held more than half a dozen Cabinet positions. But what lay ahead was arguably more remarkable still – more than thirty additional years in Parliament, as well as two premierships spanning more than eight and a half years at 10 Downing Street. This second act almost ended abruptly. Two days after he arrived in New York, on 13 December, Churchill received a dinner invitation from his old friend, Bernard Baruch. Churchill knew Baruch lived on Fifth Avenue and had been there several times, but he did not know the exact address. After he left his cab to search on foot, he was met with the peril of every transatlantic traveler; he looked the wrong way to cross the street – and was consequently struck by a car. Witnesses feared he had been killed. “It was not until December 21 that Churchill was well enough to leave Lenox Hill Hospital and for two more weeks he had to remain in bed at the Waldorf-Astoria.” (Gilbert, Vol. V, p.421) Hence Churchill was convalescing at the Waldorf-Astoria when this book was inscribed. While we have been unable to learn more about the recipient, “Theresa Hawkins”, it seems probable to the point of near certainty that Ms. Hawkins was staff at either the Waldorf or the hospital, to whom Churchill felt sufficiently appreciative to make a gift of an inscribed book at Christmas. This was long a custom of Churchill for those who worked for him and held his regard, particularly at Christmas. This second printing of A Roving Commission would have notionally been available and procured for the occasion from a New York City bookseller, having been published late in 1930. PLEASE NOTE THAT A CONSIDERABLY MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Reference: Cohen A91.2.b, Woods/ICS A37(b.2), Langworth p. 134.
Orlando Furioso In English Heroical Verse. By Sir John Harington of Bathe, Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended, with the Addition of the Authors Epigrams. Principb[us], placuisse viris non ultima laus est. Horace

Orlando Furioso In English Heroical Verse. By Sir John Harington of Bathe, Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended, with the Addition of the Authors Epigrams. Principb[us], placuisse viris non ultima laus est. Horace by ARIOSTO (Lodovico)

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Orlando Furioso In English Heroical Verse. By Sir John Harington of Bathe, Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended, with the Addition of the Authors Epigrams. Principb[us], placuisse viris non ultima laus est. Horace
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ARIOSTO (Lodovico)
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D&D Galleries - ABAA (United States)
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London: Printed by G. Miller for J. Parker, 1634, 1634. THIRD EDITION AND THE FIRST ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. 1 vol., folio, 10-1/2" x 7-3/4", (ix)423pp.(xxvii), engraved title-page with vignette portraits of Ariosto and Harington, and 46 full-page engraved illustrations, complete, a few leaves at beginning (including 2 plates not affecting the image) with fore-edge repair, slight loss to side-notes of 3 leaves, a couple of short tears, minor worming to several pages, Ownership inscription on front blank endpaper "Elizabeth Tyringham, Her Booke (Aprill ye 5, 1668).", bound in contemporary full calf over cords, head and foot of spine renewed at some early date, worming to rear cover, hinges fine, internally generally clean and bright, no water staining, overall a VERY GOOD copy, [STC 748], The plates were first used in the 1591 edition and derive from Girolamo Porro's illustrations of the 1584 Venetian edition.
Fragment of a Mid-Nineteenth Century Kama Sutra

Fragment of a Mid-Nineteenth Century Kama Sutra by (Erotica)

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Fragment of a Mid-Nineteenth Century Kama Sutra
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(Erotica)
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Very good
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(Northern India?): n,.p., mid 19th century. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. 25 leaves. Ten full page sexually explicit and masterfully painted miniatures, nine of which feature a man and a woman, and the other a woman and a dog. Printed text. Later non-descript full leather plain black binding. Some leaves are rough at the edges else thsi is in very good condition with superb miniatures. .
Kalendarium Hortense, Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing What He is to do Monthly Throughout the Year, And What Fruits and Flowers are in Prime

Kalendarium Hortense, Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing What He is to do Monthly Throughout the Year, And What Fruits and Flowers are in Prime by Evelyn, John

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Kalendarium Hortense, Or, The Gard'ners Almanac, Directing What He is to do Monthly Throughout the Year, And What Fruits and Flowers are in Prime
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Evelyn, John
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Very good
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London: Printed for R. Chiswell in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1691. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very good. The eighth edition, with many useful additions. 12mo. (xxii,175(xv)pp. Title page in red and black, and with an engraved frontispiece-title. Index. Errata page present in rear. Contemporary full sprinkled calf; spine in 5 compartments with raised bands, gilt, and gilt title. With a full page engraving at p. 157 illustrating the construction of a greenhouse. Light wear to edges, dampstain affecting the bottom of the endpapers, a few small marginal wormholes, two ownership names on preliminary blanks else a very good copy. ETSC R294. Wing #3498.
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM

RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM by A COLLECTION OF TRANSLATIONS, BY FITZGERALD AND ESPECIALLY OF OTHER EDITORS, OF THE

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RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
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A COLLECTION OF TRANSLATIONS, BY FITZGERALD AND ESPECIALLY OF OTHER EDITORS, OF THE
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
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1872-1959. 11 separately published works in 12 volumes.. 1) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (London: Bernard Quaritch, 1872) 218 x 163 mm. (8 5/5 x 6 1/2"). Third Edition. Original roan-backed cloth. Potter 137. Wear on spine, darkening of edges of cover, but still nearly an excellent copy. 2) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1878) 175 x 130 mm. (6 3/4 x 5"). First Published American Edition from the Third London Edition. One of 500 copies printed. Publisher's reddish-brown cloth with gilt and black titling and decoration. Bookplate of Church Periodical Club. Potter 200 (variant binding). Minor defects, but near fine. 3) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (Boston: L. C. Page and Company, London: Macmillan and Company, 1898) 210 x 145 mm. (8 1/4 x 5 3/4"). Two volumes. Edited by Nathan Haskell Dole. Multi-Variorum Edition. Original white cloth with red and gilt decoration, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, publisher's red oil cloth dust jacket. Eight illustrations by multiple artists. Potter 576. Jacket spines a bit sunned, otherwise a beautiful copy of the first trade edition of "the first extensive scientific edition." 4) HERON-ALLEN, EDWARD, Translator. RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (London: Bernard Quaritch and Boston: L. C. Page, 1899) 260 x 173 mm. (10 1/4 x 6 3/4"). Translated by Edward Heron-Allen. 2,000 copies for Great Britain and 500 copies for America. Pebble-grain green cloth decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Frontispiece and decorations by Ella Hallward. Potter 564. Endleaves spotted, extremities with some wear, but still in pleasing condition. 5) THE RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1900) 210 x 153 mm. (8 1/4 x 6"). Translated by Edward Fitzgerald, E. H. Whinfield, and Justin Huntly McCarthy. Publisher's navy cloth with elaborate gilt decoration, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Owner's signature. Spine dulled, rear cover a bit soiled and marked; very good. 6) BJERREGAARD, C. H. A., Translator. SUFI INTERPRETATIONS OF THE QUATRAINS OF OMAR KHAYYAM AND FITZGERALD. (New York: J. F. Taylor and Company, 1902) 306 x 240 mm. (12 1/2 x 9 3/8"). Original gray paper boards, fore- and tail-edges untrimmed. French-fold text. Spine lettering faded (as on all copies), otherwise very nearly fine. 7) THOMPSON, EBEN FRANCIS, Translator. THE QUATRAINS OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Commonwealth Press, 1906) 248 x 168 mm. (9 3/4 x 6 1/2"). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 435 COPIES SIGNED BY THOMPSON. Beige cloth with gilt titling. Near fine. 8) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. (London: Macmillan and Company, 1907) 205 x 140 mm. (8 1/8 x 5 1/2"). Maroon morocco over red cloth, spine with raised bands and gilt-ruled compartments. Gift inscription on fly leaf from December 16th 1916. Joints slightly rubbed, front joint starting, contents fine. 9) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: THE ASTRONOMER-POET OF PERSIA. (London: Bernard Quaritch, 1909) 210 x 155 mm. (8 1/2 x 6 1/8"). Original wrappers. Facsimile of the first printing. Spine paper missing in multiple places, otherwise excellent. 10) RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM: THE ASTRONOMER-POET OF PERSIA. (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1921) 205 x 140 mm. (8 x 5 1/2"). Original blue cloth with elaborate gilt frame encompassing an image of a man reading, top edge gilt. "Complete edition showing variants in the five original printings." Excellent copy. 11) FITZGERALD'S RUBAIYAT: CENTENNIAL EDITION. (Maine: Colby College Press, 1959) 222 x 148 mm. (8 3/4 x 5 3/4"). Edited by Carl J. Weber and Compiled by James Humphery III. Original cloth-backed stiff paper boards. "Reynolds Horpel" stamped on front pastedown. Nearly fine..
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Versuche um auszumitteln, ob die Galle im Organismus eine für das Leben wesentliche Rolle spielt by Th. Schwann; & Neurologische Erlauterungen by R. Remak; In Arch. Anat. Physiol. wiss. Med

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Versuche um auszumitteln, ob die Galle im Organismus eine für das Leben wesentliche Rolle spielt by Th. Schwann; & Neurologische Erlauterungen by R. Remak; In Arch. Anat. Physiol. wiss. Med
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Berlin: Veit et Comp, 1844. (1) Schwann, Theodor (1810-1882). Versuche um auszumitteln, ob die Galle im Organismus eine für das Leben wesentliche Rolle spielt, 127-59. G.-M. 993. (1) Remak, Robert (1815-1865). Neurologische Erlauterungen, 463-72, pll.[12]. G.-M. 806. Whole volume, 526pp. 16 pll. (14 folding). 125 x 210mm. Contemporary half calf, rebacked. Moderate rubbing on spine. Library stamp on the title page. Bookplate on the front end paper. Very good. (1) Proof of the indispensability of bile to digestion. Garrison-Morton.com No. 993. (2) Remak was the first to describe the intrinsic ganglia of the heart. Garrison-Morton.com No. 806.
[Brown, Catharine?]. Catharine Brown, the Converted Cherokee: A Missionary Drama, Founded on Fact. Written by a Lady [Cover title]

[Brown, Catharine?]. Catharine Brown, the Converted Cherokee: A Missionary Drama, Founded on Fact. Written by a Lady [Cover title]

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[Brown, Catharine?]. Catharine Brown, the Converted Cherokee: A Missionary Drama, Founded on Fact. Written by a Lady [Cover title]
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Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
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Good
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New Haven: S. Converse Printer, 1819. Good. 6¾” x 3¾”. Stitched wrappers. Pp. 27. Good: stitching nearly perished; one bifolium detached; back wrapper fragile; library stamp and number to front, number also to title; one leaf cropped close with no loss of meaning; creased at margins. This is an uncommon copy of a short, possibly autobiographical play about a young Cherokee woman and her early years training to become a Christian missionary to the Cherokee people. Catharine Brown was the Brainerd mission's first Cherokee convert, and her extensively published later writings have greatly impacted scholarly discourse as to missionary effects on Native American culture and history. Scholarly sources disagree on the identity of the play's author, cited only as “a Lady.” Our favored theory is that the work was an early version of Brown's own memoirs, which missionary Rufus Anderson published after her death in 1825. Another source inferred authorship by an unidentified Cherokee woman, while a third suggested the writer was “someone in Connecticut who was familiar with the details of Catharine Brown’s story.” Catharine Brown was born around 1800 in Indian territory (now part of Wills Valley, Alabama) into a leading, prosperous Creek-Path Cherokee family. In 1816, missionary Cyrus Kingsbury established the first Cherokee board, and the first school, later named for David Brainerd, was founded soon after. Catharine, at 17 years old, had taught herself a little English and asked her parents if she could attend the school; she matriculated in July 1817. Brown made quick progress, learning to read and write in English in three months, and by January 1918 had converted to Christianity. When a missionary girls' school was opened two years later she became a teacher there, but left to attend her ailing brother and parents. She succumbed to tuberculosis and died in 1923. Brown's letters and memoirs have been studied (and debated) for their insight into early missionary conversion efforts of the Cherokee people, as well as the history and loss of Native identity and culture. This play, published in 1819, covers Brown's introduction into Brainerd, her early schooling and experiences, with a strong pro-conversion bent. The first scene reveals white men in New England debating the removal of the Cherokee from their southern home: “Then the plan is to cut off the savages, and take possession of their lands by violence. I had much rather hear you say you intend to civilize the wild licentious savage; to tame his ferocious nature, and teach him the principles of Christianity.” Brown arrives at Brainerd “dressed in all her finery: Jewels, wampum, and c.,” as a male missionary prays that “the Almighty should see fit to snatch her as a brand, from the burning.” By scene three, Brown has gladly sacrificed her finery for religion: “All my costly jewels and trinkets; my gay ribbons and plumes; I have most willingly given to the charity-box.” Transformed, a missionary pronounces her “dignified” and she is praised by Cherokee chiefs as “pleasant – charming as a bright summer's morning.” The chiefs vow to forsake their “Indian ways” for the “religion of the good white men.” In the play, as happened in reality, Brown's parents assert their control and force their tearful daughter away from her chosen home. The play's last line implores, “Oh ye, who with delight, sit under the droppings of the sanctuary, and enjoy the communion of saints, remember Catharine in your prayers.” Brown's parents eventually relented and allowed her to return to school, after this play had been written. A compelling dramatic rendition of a young Cherokee woman's start as a Christian missionary, very likely written by the subject herself. OCLC shows 12 holdings of the physical work.
[MANUSCRIPT]. Certification of the Nobility of Don Manuel Silbestre Joseph de Herrera y Tassis

[MANUSCRIPT]. Certification of the Nobility of Don Manuel Silbestre Joseph de Herrera y Tassis by Herrera Family of Madrid

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[MANUSCRIPT]. Certification of the Nobility of Don Manuel Silbestre Joseph de Herrera y Tassis
Author
Herrera Family of Madrid
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Michael Laird Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Good
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Madrid, 1728. Good. Manuscript on paper. Folio. 38 ff. (tears and wear along fore-edges, smaller tears along top and bottom of leaves, persistant waterstains, fol. 1 damaged with loss). Top portion of final leaf excised, but the text is continuous (see below). Recent sympathetic wrappers. With faults, and priced correctly. EXCELLENT SPANISH GOLDEN-AGE MANUSCRIPT WHICH DOCUMENTS AN ATTEMPT TO "CERTIFY" THE NOBILITY OF A NOBLEMAN IN PROVINCIAL SPAIN WHOSE FAMILY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOUNDER OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. The purpose of the document is to demonstrate the nobility of Don Manuel Silbestre Joseph de Herrera y Tassis. There had been a reorganizing of the government of the town Bañares, in the province of Burgos (now Logroño), and Herrera believed that he should be the "acalde" (similar to the post of "mayor", though with greater authority than the modern mayor). However, to claim the position, it was necessary for some unstated reason for Herrera to prove that he was of noble birth. TEXT: The first leaves are copied from a "Book of Baptisms" (the original is described as a large folio made of parchment, from the Parish of San Andres in Madrid) from June 5, 1684 to May 23, 1691, beginning at page 165. These leaves show that Manuel Herrera was born on the 31st of December, 1686 (making him 26 years old at the time of the events in question), along with the names of his parents, padrino, etc. The next leaves are copied from a book titled "Twenty Three Baptisms" from the Parish of San Fines and San Luis in Madrid, begun in September 12, 1629, ended January 18, 1630, page 109, and document the birth and baptism of Henrrique Herrera (Manuel's father). Next is evidence of the fact that Manuel's older half brother, Don Gregorio de Herrera y Varacaldo was granted entrance into the Orden de Santiago (The Order of Saint James, a military/religious order). This is a copy of a document by Don Gregorio de Tapia, the king's secretary and a member of the royal cabinet. The next section lays out Manuel de Herrera's genealogy, showing the claim to nobility through certain aspects of his family's history. His Grandfather, Captain Don Matheo Andres de Herrera was granted membership in the Orden de Santiago , by King Philip III. It is also shown that a number of Manuel's ancestors were born in Flanders, obviously related to the Spanish occupation during the Eighty Years' War. Following are certifications showing that Manuel's grandfather and other ancestors had held the position of Acalde de Mesta. This means that they were in charge of the Spanish livestock (sheep herders') association. Although that does not sound particularly impressive, it was a position of immense power and prestige, monetarily and politically, and was only held (at this time) by members of the higher nobility. The family held this position under the authority of the Duke of Béjar (the first mention in this document would have been under the 9th Duke). THE DUKES OF BÉJAR, AND THE CONNECTION WITH SAN ANTONIO (BEXAR COUNTY), TEXAS: As we learn herein, for several generations the Herrera family served under the Dukes of Béjar. Indeed, Don Henrique de Herrera (the father of Manuel Herrera, for whom the present manuscript was written) was the Governor of Sanabiza under the Duke of Béjar and a member of the Royal Council (although the author claims that these records were "unavailable" as the city of Sanabiza had been taken over by the "enemy" Portuguese). The bespoke Manuel Herrera served as "Gentleman of the Chamber" under Juan Manuel López de Zúñiga y Castro, later the 11th Duke of Béjar, and the 10th Count of Bañares. Manuel López's uncle Baltazar de Zúñiga y Guzmánde (1658-1727) surely knew the family. He is of particular interest in the history of the Americas, as he became Viceroy, Governor, and General Captain of New Spain, President of the Royal Audience of Mexico, High Majordomo of King Philip V, and President of the Royal and Supreme Council of the Indies. In 1718 he established the Presidio San Antonio de Béjar; this was to become the city of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. OTHER NOBLE FAMILY MEMBERS: Several pages describe the nobility of Manuel's older brother Gregorio, who belonged to the Orden de Santiago; was a well-known noble of the Royal Court; and had been elected Acalde de Mesta over several other candidates including the Secretary of New Spain and the King's own son. Manuel's grandfather was also in the Orden de Santiago and was a member of the king's cabinet; and finally his father enjoyed noble privilege in the castle of Sanabiza. CONCLUSION: Manuel argues that he deserves to enjoy the same privileges in Bañares, and he provices testimony from respected witnesses so that his "quality, blood, and nobility" can never again be challenged. The final section shows that the Bañares Deputation received the prepared documentation, investigated its veracity, confirmed the nobility of Don Manuel de Herrera y Tassis, and granted him the position of Acalde de Bañares. The final leaf contains the hastily written attestation of the secretary Joseph Marttines de Vallabanes, including a description of the document itself: "38 folios hand-rubricated, and on the last leaf of the sello tercero paper [...] separated (!)" -- presumably referring to the missing section at the top of the last leaf. NB: the text is continuous; perhaps a decorative flourish was excised in order to validate the text of the document with another copy. SECRETARY: Written by Joseph Marttinez de Vallabanes (regularly "Martínez"; this scribe has a habit of doubling the letters "t" and "r"), a scribe in Valladolid, and is "rubricado" meaning that each leaf on the recto lower interior margin has the scribe's "rúbrica"; an artistic signature that serves as a sort of notarized seal. The document was written at the order of Don Manuel Herrera y Tassis on the 10th of December 1727 as a copy of the original document written by the scribe Thomas de Silba (and others) in 1712. PAPER: Initial stamps at the head show the seal of King Phillip V of Spain, and show that this paper is the "tercero" grade of "papel sellado", costing 68 maravidís (approximately $7.30 today), and stating the year: 1727. Papel sellado was first authorized in Spain by a decree from Felipe IV in 1636. This stamped paper primarily functioned to gather revenue for the royal treasury; documents without the official stamp were regarded as non-legal and the transactions they documented subsequently negated. Papel sellado was extended to Spain's colonies in the New World following another law in 1638, where it was mainly sold to individuals who executed legal documents such as lawyers, scribes and merchants. The necessary stamps were available in four sellos, the use of each dependent upon the transaction and descending in cost: Primero, Segundo, Tercero, and Quarto, with two additional categories under Sello Quarto, "de oficio" for government use and "pobres" for indigents. The more prominent seals thus signaled documents of greater importance and value. Papel sellado was distributed in annual issues in Spain. WATERMARKS: 1). Filigrana Hispanicas 0023459A (Águila bicéfala con alas abiertas y coronada. Escudo en el pecho con iniciales "MGC" en el interior = Valencia 1742). 2a). Not reproduced in Filigrana Hispanicas but possibly 0020929A (Tres círculos rematados en una cruz latina trebolada. En el primero una media luna, en el segundo las letras PP y en el tercero un corazón). 2b). Countermark of the above (Una cruz de Malta). 3). Filigrana Hispanicas 0022203A (Tres círculos rematados con una cruz latina trebolada. En el primero una media luna, en el segundo las letras S/P/D/A y en el tercero las letras P/ GG. Debajo el número 2 = Oviedo 1738). CATALOGUER'S NOTE: We are grateful to Joseph Adams for his detailed analysis of this manuscript.
Yosemite and the Range of Light; Introduction By Paul Brooks

Yosemite and the Range of Light; Introduction By Paul Brooks by Adams, Ansel

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Yosemite and the Range of Light; Introduction By Paul Brooks
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Adams, Ansel
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Boston: New York Graphic Society, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/near fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Yosemite and the Range of Light by Ansel Adams.. Oblong folio, 28pp text, [116 photo illustrations]. Blue cloth, red cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block. Sunning along margins of blue cloth, faint foxing, internally clean. Photographs in fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $75.00 retail price on front flap, faint shelf wear, a near fine example. Signed by the photographer on a special bookplate for Time/Life Books subscribers, in Carmel, California in 1980. Ansel Adams (1902-1984), lifelong photographer and conservationist, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Jimmy Carter in 1980.
CLOWN TOWN

CLOWN TOWN by Willson, Dixie; Berry, Erick

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CLOWN TOWN
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Willson, Dixie; Berry, Erick
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Very good.
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New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1924. Very good.. First edition of this Jazz Age circus picture book, brightly illustrated in '20s style and in the rare original box. 9'' x 7.5''. Original color pictorial paper boards. In original color paper box. Color pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by Berry in black and white and in color. [64] pages. Bookplate depicting a young woman reading to front pastedown. Subtle repairs to book spine and to box joints, with touches of rubbing and soil. Bright.
BROOKLYN [Signed]

BROOKLYN [Signed] by Tóibín, Colm

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BROOKLYN [Signed]
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Tóibín, Colm
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ISBN
9780670918126
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London, UK: Viking, 2009. First UK Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 252 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is grayish white with plum and metallic bronze lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "£17.99" on front flap, has mild shelving wear along the spine tail, front tail joint, and two circular stickers adhesively affixed to front cover. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine tail and front tail joint. Signed flat and dated "5 May 2009" by Colm Tóibín on title page. Shelved in hallway. 1388930. Special Collections.
The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up

The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up by NELSON, Charles

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The Boy Who Picked the Bullets Up
Author
NELSON, Charles
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Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
NY: Morrow. 1981. An epistolary novel of a gay medic in Vietnam, by a Marine Corps veteran of the war. Inscribed by the author: "To ___ ___, This may not be the true story of Vietnam that you're looking for, and I certainly hope it's not the Vietnam your brother served in, but I tried. Thank you very much for picking up my boy./ Relentlessly/ Charles Nelson. Mild foxing to prelims and text block; very good in a near fine dust jacket with modest foxing to verso. Jacket blurb by Richard Hooker, author of MASH. A landmark novel, uncommon signed. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
PLAYERS

PLAYERS by Tina Barney

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PLAYERS
Author
Tina Barney
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Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9783865219954
Condition
Near fine in near fine jacket.
Description
(Göttingen, Germany): (Steidl), 2011. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. Signed first edition of this collection of photographs featuring friends, fashion, and performers, inspired by the visual dynamism of the stage - with introduction in verse by R.E.M's Michael Stipe. 8.75'' x 11.5''. Original color photographic paper boards. In original photographic jacket (no price, as issued). Illustrated throughout in color. Unpaginated. Signed and dated (2/24/2011) by Barney on half-title. Trace bumping to corners.
The Song of Roland; An Analytical Edition

The Song of Roland; An Analytical Edition by [Anonymous]; Brault, Gerard J.

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Title
The Song of Roland; An Analytical Edition
Author
[Anonymous]; Brault, Gerard J.
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Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
University Park and London: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Second printing, two volumes (complete), small quarto size, approx. 850 pp. "The Song of Roland" is "one of the earliest and most famous chansons de geste, based on the 8th-century Battle of Roncevaux Pass where Charlemagne's rearguard was ambushed" (n.b., quote from Wiki). The earliest known version dates back to around CE 1040, with changes being made through around 1115; the final version of the epic poem is approximately 4,000 lines. This work is based on the "Oxford Text", the single extant manuscription, held at the Bodleian. Volume II presents the Oxford Text with a modern English translation, while Volume I contains the Introduction and Commentary, with a section at the rear of black-and-white reproductions of artwork, statues, etc. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full rust-coloured cloth over boards, copper lettering stamped onto the spines, bindings small quarto size (9 1/4" by 6 1/8"), Volume I with 574 pp. and Volume II with 282 pp. ___CONDITION: Fine, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, strong, square text blocks with solid hinges, the interiors clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean and as new. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility. ___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.
ONE WHIRL

ONE WHIRL by BARON, Sydney S.

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ONE WHIRL
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BARON, Sydney S.
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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Lowell, 1944. BARON, Sydney S. ONE WHIRL. NY: Lowell, [1944]. Small 8vo., navy-blue cloth stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation by Baron on front endpaper: "To Dick Knight, the most stimulating man I know. Sydney S. Baron." Near fine (spine bit dulled). $75.00.
The Maine Farmer and Political Register, Vol. 1, No. 39

The Maine Farmer and Political Register, Vol. 1, No. 39

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The Maine Farmer and Political Register, Vol. 1, No. 39
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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Belfast, Maine: Edward Palmer, publisher, 1829. [NEWSPAPER]. December 30, 1829. Folio (20 3/4" x 14"); [4 pp]; creased edges, some marginalia, folded horizontally at center; Good+. Single issue containing news of the Passamaquoddy Indians asking the U.S. for relief. Other articles on pirates, robberies, and New England local news.
The Life and Letters of Bishop McQuaid, Prefaced with the History of Catholic Rochester Before His Episcopate, in Two Volumes (Universite de Louvain, Recueil de Travaux publies par les membres Des Conferences d'Histoire et de Philologie, 2me Serie, 6me et 7me Fascicule)

The Life and Letters of Bishop McQuaid, Prefaced with the History of Catholic Rochester Before His Episcopate, in Two Volumes (Universite de Louvain, Recueil de Travaux publies par les membres Des Conferences d'Histoire et de Philologie, 2me Serie, 6me et 7me Fascicule) by Zwierlein, Frederick J

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The Life and Letters of Bishop McQuaid, Prefaced with the History of Catholic Rochester Before His Episcopate, in Two Volumes (Universite de Louvain, Recueil de Travaux publies par les membres Des Conferences d'Histoire et de Philologie, 2me Serie, 6me et 7me Fascicule)
Author
Zwierlein, Frederick J
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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Very Good
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Rochester, New York: The Art Print Shop, 1926. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Boards a bit rubbed and boards of first volume a bit soiled, hinges of first volume just beginning to weaken, smudge on fore edge margin of front flyleaf. 1926 Hard Cover. Two volume set. A third volume was published in 1927, which is not included here. Includes black-and-white illustrations. "Bernard John McQuaid (15 December 1823, in New York City - 18 January 1909, in Rochester, New York) was an American Catholic priest, the first Bishop of Rochester, U.S.A. and the first president of Seton Hall University. McQuaid Jesuit High School is named in his honor.
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DAS UNBEKANNTE MEISTERWERK by BALZAC, Honore de

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DAS UNBEKANNTE MEISTERWERK
Author
BALZAC, Honore de
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description
BALZAC, Honore de. DAS UNBEKANNTE MEISTERWERK. Dusseldorf: Droste Verlag, n.d., (1966). Folio. Cloth, dust jacket. 48 pages Translation of title: "The Unknown Masterpiece". Contains 12 illustrations b Pablo Picasso. Very good with sunned dust jacket.
Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection
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Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection by Pierotti, Julie Novarese et al.

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Modern Dialect: American Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection
Author
Pierotti, Julie Novarese et al.
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780981891248
Condition
VG. Light corners bumping, otherwise clean and unmarked.
Description
Memphis, Tenn: Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 2012. Hardcover. VG. Light corners bumping, otherwise clean and unmarked.. Electric red cloth cover, color illus. dust jacket, 131 pp., many color illus. Issued in conjunction with several 2012-2014 exhibitions featuring works from this stunning collection. "Brings together sixty-eight examples of American Scene and modernist painting from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, works that exposed and sometimes celebrated the shared concerns of American painters from every region of the country." (dj) With essays: Tom Joad, Depression-Era American Painting, and the Search for Community / Kevin Sharp -- (Non)sense and Sensibility: Surrealism in 1930s America / M. Melissa Wofle -- "An Internal Expression": The American Abstract Artists and the "Opposing Forces of Modern Life" / Julie Novarese Pierotti. Vivid, vibrant, impressive.
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Joseph Stella: An Introduction for Students by Stella, Joseph

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Joseph Stella: An Introduction for Students
Author
Stella, Joseph
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG. Two announcement cards laid in.
Description
New York, NY: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1994. Staplebound. VG. Two announcement cards laid in.. Octavo. Staplebound softcover. Color illustrated wraps. unpaginated ; 23 cm. "This publication is presented in conjunction with the Joseph Stella exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, April 22-October 9, 1994."
A Psychic Interpretation Of Some Late-Cenozoic Events Compared With Selected Scientific Data; A Study of Psychic Data Obtained From the Clairvoyant Readings of the Late Edgar Cayce Of Virginia Beach

A Psychic Interpretation Of Some Late-Cenozoic Events Compared With Selected Scientific Data; A Study of Psychic Data Obtained From the Clairvoyant Readings of the Late Edgar Cayce Of Virginia Beach

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A Psychic Interpretation Of Some Late-Cenozoic Events Compared With Selected Scientific Data; A Study of Psychic Data Obtained From the Clairvoyant Readings of the Late Edgar Cayce Of Virginia Beach
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
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Very Good
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Virginia Beach: Edgar Cayce Foundation, 1959. Softcover. Very Good. Bound in publisher's original tan paper wrappers with cover stamped in black. Fine except for slight sunfade to edges. 6 x 9 inches. 15 pages.
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FICTIONAL TRANSFIGURATIONS OF JESUS by ZIOLKOWSKI, Theodore

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FICTIONAL TRANSFIGURATIONS OF JESUS
Author
ZIOLKOWSKI, Theodore
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
Description
PRINCETON U, 1972. FIRST EDITION FINE. F.
The Towneley Mysteries

The Towneley Mysteries

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The Towneley Mysteries
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
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London: J.B. Nichols/ William Pickering, 1836. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. 500cc. xviii, 352pp. Ink notes on verso of title page, prelims heavily foxed, boards rubbed with some wear to the extremities, else about very good in publisher's green cloth.
Animal Sense.
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Animal Sense. by ACKERMAN, Diane.

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Title
Animal Sense.
Author
ACKERMAN, Diane.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780375823848
Condition
Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description
NY:: Knopf,. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2003. Hardcover. 0375823840 . First printing. Previous owner's name on front paste-down, else fine in a fine dust jacket. .

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