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Washington Secretary David Humphreys' 1802 Anti-Slavery Poem dedicated to Prince Regent of Portugal

Washington Secretary David Humphreys' 1802 Anti-Slavery Poem dedicated to Prince Regent of Portugal by DAVID HUMPHREYS

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Washington Secretary David Humphreys' 1802 Anti-Slavery Poem dedicated to Prince Regent of Portugal
Author
DAVID HUMPHREYS
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Seth Kaller, Inc. (United States)
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David Humphreys served as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and they kept up a voluminous correspondence after the war. After serving as ambassador to Portugal and then Spain, Humphreys imported a herd of merino sheep from Spain and founded the woolen industry in the United States. Humphreys' poem criticizes the institution of slavery that causes human suffering for American luxuries; praises the benefits of America's industrial capabilities, including wool; and the importance of education for American progress. Humphreys inscribed this copy to Prince Regent Dom Jo�o Maria Jos� Francisco Xavier de Paula Lu�s Ant�nio Domingos Rafael (1767-1826). From 1799, Prince John took the reins of government from his mother, Queen Dona Maria I (1734-1816), who had developed clinical depression. From 1816 until his death a decade later, he was King John VI of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves. After the recognition of Brazil's independence, he was the titular Emperor of Brazil and King of Portugal. DAVID HUMPHREYS. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "A Poem on American Industry," March 1802, Lisbon, Portugal. 32 pp. Excerpts[1] "Oh, could my song impressive horror bring,Of conscious guilt th' insufferable sting;From eyes untaught to weep the tear should start,And mercy melt the long obdur'd of heart.See naked negroes rear the sugar'd reeds!Behold! Their flesh beneath their driver bleeds!And hear their heart-heav'd groans! then say, how good,How sweet, the dainties drugg'd with human blood!" "Thou, slavery, (maledictions blast thy name!)Fell scourge of mortals, reason's foulest shame!Fly, fiend infernal! To thy Stygean shore,And let thy deeds defile my song no more." "Oh, might my guidance from the downs of Spain,Lead a white flock across the western main;Fam'd like the bark that bore the Argonaut,Should be the vessel with the burden fraught!Clad in the raiment my Merinos yield,Like Cincinnatus fed from my own field;Far from ambition, grandeur, care and strife,In sweet fruition of domestic life;There would I pass with friends, beneath my trees,What rests from public life, in letter'd ease." "From industry the sinews strength acquire,The limbs expand, the bosom feels new fire.Unwearied industry pervades the whole,Nor lends more force to body than to soul.Hence character is form'd, and hence proceedsTh' enlivening heat that fires to daring deeds:Then animation bids the spirit warm,Soar in the whirlwind and enjoy the storm.For our brave tars what clime too warm, too cold,What toil too hardy, or what task too bold?O'er storm-vex'd waves our vent'rous vessels roll,Round artic isles or near th' antarctic pole;Nor fear their crews the fell tornado's ire,Wrapp'd in a deluge of Caribbean fire.The wonders of the deep they see, while tostFrom earth's warm girdle to the climes of frost:Full soon to bid the battle's thunder roar,And guard with wooden walls their native shore." "Such sober habits industry prepares,And order guarantees for freedom's heirs.Say, in what state, so imbib'd the youthTh' eternal principles of right and truth?Where education such instruction spread?Where on the mind such influence morals shed?Where modesty with charms so fair appear'd?So honour'd age, and virtue so rever'd?" David Humphreys (1752-1818) was born in Connecticut and graduated from Yale in 1771. After graduating, he became the principal of a public school and then a private tutor. In 1776, he enlisted in the Continental Army in the 2nd Connecticut regiment. He wrote the first American sonnet, entitled "Addressed to my Friends at Yale College, on my Leaving Them to Join the Army." He served on the staffs of several generals, and in 1780, he became George Washington's aide-de-camp with the rank of colonel. He became a confidant and advisor to the general, and they became lifelong friends. After the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, Washington tasked Humphreys and another aide to deliver the surrendered British colors and his report on the battle to Congress. He was one of two aides who accompanied Washington when he resigned his commission to the Continental Congress. In 1785, he wrote "A Poem on the Happiness of America," which went through ten editions between 1786 and 1804. "With great pleasure I received the intimation of your spending the winter under this Roof," Washington wrote to Humphreys in 1787. "The invitation was not less sincere, than the reception will be cordial. The only stipulations I shall contend for are, that in all things you shall do as you please?I will do the same; and that no ceremony may be used or any restraint be imposed on any one." In May 1791, President George Washington appointed Humphreys as the first U.S. ambassador to Portugal. In 1797, President John Adams appointed Humphreys as the second U.S. ambassador to Spain. After his terms as ambassador, he introduced a herd of merino sheep from Spain into the United States in 1802. He established the first successful woolen mill factory in the United States. As a poet and author, he was one of the "Hartford Wits" and was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1804 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of London in June 1807. His play The Yankey in England (1814) was influential in establishing the stage character of the Yankee. Provenance: This manuscript descended in the Humphreys family until approximately 40 years ago, when the present seller, a now elderly art dealer in Vermont, acquired it. [1]>David Humphreys, "A Poem on the Industry of the United States of America,"in Vernon Louis Parrington, ed., The Connecticut Wits (Hamden, CT: Archon Books, 1963), 385-405.
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Rondjes en vierkantjes plakken met Daan Hoeksema naar gegevens uit zijn oude plakschriften by HOEKSEMA, Daan

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Rondjes en vierkantjes plakken met Daan Hoeksema naar gegevens uit zijn oude plakschriften
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HOEKSEMA, Daan
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1915. HOEKSEMA, Daan. Rondjes en vierkantjes plakken met Daan Hoeksema naar gegevens uit zijn oude plakschriften. 12 pp., illustrated throughout. Oblong 8vo, 245 x 170 mm., bound in publisher's card covers. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Gebr. Koster, ca. 1915. First edition of this Cubist activity book, designed to be completed by children by affixing colored stickers to black and white illustrations. Complete with an envelope of coloured stickers at the end of the volume. No copies listed on OCLC.
MARCEL DUCHAMP: READY-MADES, ETC. (1913-1964)

MARCEL DUCHAMP: READY-MADES, ETC. (1913-1964) by HOPPS, WALTER, ULF LINDE & ARTURO SCHWARZ; MARCEL

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MARCEL DUCHAMP: READY-MADES, ETC. (1913-1964)
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HOPPS, WALTER, ULF LINDE & ARTURO SCHWARZ; MARCEL
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1964. DUCHAMP, Marcel. Marcel Duchamp: Ready-Mades, etc. (1913-1964). By Walter Hopps, Ulf Linde and Arturo Schwarz. 93 pp. Profusely illustrated. Folio, bound in publisher's decorated cloth and original dust jacket and slipcase. Paris: Le Terrain Vague, 1964. Duchamp designed the dust wrapper for this monograph in collaboration with the author-publisher, Arturo Schwarz. The book was published to coincide with an exhibition of Duchamp's work at Schwarz's Milan art gallery. An unusually fine bright copy. Schwarz, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp No. 594.
Supreme Lodge National Ideal Benefit Society Incorporated. Minutes of the Following Annual Conventions September 2-4, 1913...September 6-7, 1921

Supreme Lodge National Ideal Benefit Society Incorporated. Minutes of the Following Annual Conventions September 2-4, 1913...September 6-7, 1921 by [African Americana]: National Ideal Benefit Society

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Supreme Lodge National Ideal Benefit Society Incorporated. Minutes of the Following Annual Conventions September 2-4, 1913...September 6-7, 1921
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[African Americana]: National Ideal Benefit Society
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The Joe Fay Company LLC (United States)
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Near fine.
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Richmond, Va: H.H. Price, 1921. Near fine.. [8],151pp. Original printed wrappers. Light wear and minor even toning. An early publication by an important Virginia African-American insurance cooperative. The present work is a compendium of reports for the annual conventions from 1913 to 1921 for the National Ideal Benefit Society, an African American co-ed fraternal organization created by A.W. Holmes in 1912. The text records the minutes of each annual meeting from the organization's inception, providing a detailed record of the organization's activities throughout the 1910s and into the early-1920s. The text is supplemented with a historical sketch of the organization written by T.C. Erwin, along with a portrait photograph of A.W. Holmes, and two full-page photographic plates -- one with four photographic portraits of "Deceased Supreme Officers" (two women and two men) and the other capturing the 150 or so "Officers and Delegates of the 9th Annual Session, 1921." Rare, with only five copies in OCLC, at Yale, Duke, the University of Virginia, the Library of Virginia, and the Virginia Historical Society Library.
[Letter from a Cotton Planter in North Carolina, Discussing the Use of Slaves As Collateral]

[Letter from a Cotton Planter in North Carolina, Discussing the Use of Slaves As Collateral] by [Slavery]: [North Carolina]: Barnett, J.C.

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[Letter from a Cotton Planter in North Carolina, Discussing the Use of Slaves As Collateral]
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[Slavery]: [North Carolina]: Barnett, J.C.
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The Joe Fay Company LLC (United States)
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Good.
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Roxboro, N.C.: January 15, 1860. Good.. [2]pp. Wrinkled, previously folded. A few minor losses at folds, not affecting text. Two half-inch closed tears from edges. Light toning and foxing. After arriving in Roxboro, North Carolina, in mid-January 1860, planter J.C. Barnett writes to his friend and business partner, a Colonel Henry, to complain about the tight money situation in the state, which has forced him essentially to pawn a slave in order to raise cash: "I found monetary matters distressingly stringent in the City, and was entirely unable to use the Graham bond at all. I had hoped to get it off at 8 per cent per annum but could not do it at double that amount, the consequence was that after making the last payment on my land which was due 1st Jan 61 with the 3 thousand dollar draft, [I] did not have enough left to pay expenses home and had to deposit a negro to get money to leave the city. So you can judge my situation." Furthermore, he has other unpaid debts that he hopes to settle with future cotton sales: "I gave R.H. Williams a draft for 93 dollars, also Messrs Lea & Cheatham of Louisville, one for 111 dollars, [and] owing to the circumstances just mentioned was unable to meet them. You will do me a favor, when you see these gentlemen to explain the reason. When you sell my cotton, after paying Mr. Batt and yourself the expenses, if there is a remainder please apply it to my Louisville and Williams debt. Also Mr. Gratiot has a claim of an hundred dollars. I will write to these gentlemen and tell to apply to you when you sell my cotton." Interesting detail on economic difficulties in the south just prior to the Civil War.
ATLAS OF THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON, BRIGHTON, FROM ACTUAL SURVEYS AND OFFICIAL PLANS

ATLAS OF THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON, BRIGHTON, FROM ACTUAL SURVEYS AND OFFICIAL PLANS by Bromley, George W. & Walter S.

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ATLAS OF THE ENTIRE CITY OF BOSTON, BRIGHTON, FROM ACTUAL SURVEYS AND OFFICIAL PLANS
Author
Bromley, George W. & Walter S.
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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Philadelphia: G.W. Bromley & Co., 1925. Folio. 29 numbered double-page folio plates, colored, backed in linen; index and general map leaf. The plates are frequently dusted, and include contemporary, relevant notations. Loose covers and leaves. Good+.
The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas..

The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas.. by Trial; Roberts, William, Defendant

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The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas..
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Trial; Roberts, William, Defendant
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
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1794. taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney.. taken in short-hand by Joseph Gurney. "Mr. Thomas Walker Commenced his Virulence Against Me..." [Trial]. Roberts, William, Defendant. Gurney, Joseph, Reporter. The Whole Proceedings on the Trial of an Action Brought by Thomas Walker, Merchant, Against William Roberts, Barrister at Law, For a Libel. Tried by a Special Jury at the Assizes at Lancaster, March 28, 1791, Before the Hon. Sir Alexander Thomson, Knight, One of the Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer. Taken in Short Hand by Joseph Gurney. Manchester: Printed by Charles Wheeler, 1791 208 pp. Lacking half-title. [Bound with] [Roberts, William]. Supplementary Facts and Observations Occasioned by Mr. Walker's Publication of His Prosecution of Mr. Roberts; With Notes, &c. [Manchester?: S.n., 1791?]. 24 pp. Octavo (7-3/4" x 4-3/4"). Recent marbled boards, printed title label to spine, speckled edges. Moderate toning, light foxing and minor stains to a few leaves, light soiling to title pages, minor staining along gutter of the title page to The Whole Proceedings. A handsome volume. $500. * Only editions. Unhappy with his treatment by Walker during a lawsuit, Roberts circulated a flyer reading: "Mr. Thomas Walker commenced his virulence against me like a BULLY, has conducted it like a FOOL, has acted in it like a SCOUNDREL, has ended it like a COWARD, at last has turned BLACKGUARD and unworthy of association with, or notice of any Gentleman, who regards his own character." Walker won his case; Roberts paid damages of ?100. The Whole Proceedings is scarce, OCLC locates 9 copies in North American law libraries; Supplementary Facts is rare, OCLC locates 4 copies worldwide, 2 in North America, Princeton University, Temple University). English Short-Title Catalogue T99785, N37623.
Working With The Hands; Being A Sequel To "Up From Slavery" Covering The Author's Experiences in Industrial Training At Tuskegee

Working With The Hands; Being A Sequel To "Up From Slavery" Covering The Author's Experiences in Industrial Training At Tuskegee by Washington, Booker T.

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Working With The Hands; Being A Sequel To "Up From Slavery" Covering The Author's Experiences in Industrial Training At Tuskegee
Author
Washington, Booker T.
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The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1904. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good. The first edition of Working With The Hands by Booker T. Washington, published in 1904.. Octavo, x, 246pp. Original maroon cloth, title stamped in gilt on cover, light wear to covers. The first printing, "Published, May, 1904" stated on copyright page. Top edge gilt, untrimmed fore-edge. Solid text block, occasional foxing throughout, light wear to corners of cloth. Complete with 32 full-page plates drawn from photographs by Frances Benjamin Johnston, including a frontispiece portrait of Washington. (Blockson 10231). Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was leading African American educator and author, his most famous work being, "Up from Slavery" (1901), an autobiography detailing his journey from slavery to becoming the head of Tuskegee Institute, a major center for African American education. Other works include "The Future of the American Negro" (1899), "Character Building" (1902), "My Larger Education" (1911) and "Working with the Hands" (1904).
DAS MEISTERSTUCK. Matthias Petrus Schaller)

DAS MEISTERSTUCK. Matthias Petrus Schaller) by Schaller, Matthias (art of). Boehm, Gottfried (text)

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DAS MEISTERSTUCK. Matthias Petrus Schaller)
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Schaller, Matthias (art of). Boehm, Gottfried (text)
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
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As New
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Matthias Schaller/ VG Blidkunst, 2015. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. As New. 800 copies in English, 400 in German, this copy in English. Squarish folio, white cloth, titles stamped in black, 115 (4), pictorial review of Scahller's homage to the great artists creating his own vision of their paint palettes that reflects his interpretation of that particular artist's sensibilities of color, texture and composition, for artists from the likes of Degas and Cezanne to Dali and Twombly. Book as new. Inscribed by Schaller: "NY Aug 4th 15 / To Betsy/ Matthias" on the half title.
Promotional portfolio for Spanish Jeweler Jaoquin Berao, with seven striking Mondigliani-like portraits of women wearing Berao pieces

Promotional portfolio for Spanish Jeweler Jaoquin Berao, with seven striking Mondigliani-like portraits of women wearing Berao pieces

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Promotional portfolio for Spanish Jeweler Jaoquin Berao, with seven striking Mondigliani-like portraits of women wearing Berao pieces
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Madrid, 1989. Portfolio, glossy card stock. Near Fine. This is a most unusual jewelry promotion, and while it is more modern than almost all of the ephemera and trade-related items we have in our stock, its singular artistry makes it something we are proud to have on offer. The portraits, each 31 by 22, have deliberately roughed, or uneven, edges. The palette employed is fleshy browns and oranges, with turquoise and silver eyes and touches of red and green providing a contrast. We assume a printing process was somehow employed, but the portraits come off as original watercolors. Berao's bold modernistic designs accessorize each of these women, a few, vaguely conjuring up Ava Gardner from "The Barefoot Contessa", but one would not know from the portraits themselves that these were prepared as part of a jewelry production. Rather, Berao is clearly promoting his jewelry by associating with an idealized strong, glamorous woman, one who is herself a work of art. Berao himself was born in 1945 and is still active, with his flagship store in Madrid and branches in Paris, Milan, Ibiza and Barcelona. The portraits have a tissue wrapping, and these slip into a fold in a portfolio of glossy card.
Detailed "House of Worth" 5.75" Paper Doll -- Upper Class French Blonde Beauty with Sixteen (16) Outfits with Twelve (12) Accessories

Detailed "House of Worth" 5.75" Paper Doll -- Upper Class French Blonde Beauty with Sixteen (16) Outfits with Twelve (12) Accessories

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Detailed "House of Worth" 5.75" Paper Doll -- Upper Class French Blonde Beauty with Sixteen (16) Outfits with Twelve (12) Accessories
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Eclectibles (United States)
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Very good. Light dust soiling, heavy finger soiling to doll. A couple short tears. Neck break on doll with repairs.
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France, 1890. Very good. Light dust soiling, heavy finger soiling to doll. A couple short tears. Neck break on doll with repairs.. A handmade 5.75" paper doll depicting a slim upper class blonde beauty, accompanied by outfits and accessories inspired by the famed House of Worth. The outfits were produced earlier, for two dolls not present here, and this is a nice example of a child making her own doll to suit the outfits she has (perhaps been handed down by a sibling). The doll's hair evokes the then-trendy "Gibson Girl" style, and she faces the left in profile. The outfits face both sides, and she appears to elegantly look over her shoulder in the right-facing outfits (though it is obvious she was not original to those particular outfits). Made from scrap paper with French text on the back, each hand cut with original pencil and water color artwork. In total, there are sixteen (16) outfits and twelve (12) accessories (including hats and a veil, furs and robes). Includes slits to slip accessories over the doll. There is evening wear, day wear, outerwear, and even a swimming costume and grand wedding dress with veil. The House of Worth was a Fresh fashion house known for haute couture founded by Charles Frederick Worth in 1858, and reaching peak popularity in.
TLS, [1966] with Recipe for "Norman Sauce for Meat and Vegetables

TLS, [1966] with Recipe for "Norman Sauce for Meat and Vegetables by ANDERSON, Marian (1897-1993)

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TLS, [1966] with Recipe for "Norman Sauce for Meat and Vegetables
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ANDERSON, Marian (1897-1993)
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
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Typed letter, signed, on Anderson's personal letterhead. Addressed to the editors of the 1967 Raider, the yearbook of Cameron County High School, Emporium PA. Undated; original mailing envelope included, postmarked July 6, 1966. Faint paper-clip stains to envelope, else fine. Presumably answering a solicitation for favorite recipes, the acclaimed African-American contralto sends along her instructions for making "Norman Sauce." Signed in full, "Marian Anderson" at conclusion. Anderson was born and attended high school in Philadelphia; her connection to Cameron County High School, in. the small town of Emporium in rural Northwest Pennsylvania, is unclear.
UNEARTH

UNEARTH by AUSTER, Paul

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UNEARTH
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AUSTER, Paul
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Slight sunning to spine extending to cover. Near Fine
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(Weston, CT): Living Hand, (1974). First Edition. wraps. Slight sunning to spine extending to cover. Near Fine. Printed blue wraps. One of 1000 copies printed of this volume of poetry, the third volume of the publisher's series and Auster's first original work after two translations. Not published in hardcover.
HAND TO MOUTH. A CHRONICLE OF EARLY FAILURE

HAND TO MOUTH. A CHRONICLE OF EARLY FAILURE by AUSTER, Paul

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HAND TO MOUTH. A CHRONICLE OF EARLY FAILURE
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AUSTER, Paul
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
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Fine in a Fine dustwrapper
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New York: Holt, (1997). First Edition. hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Auster's memoir of his early days of writing along with three of his plays, his baseball novel (originally published as a paperback under the name of Paul Benjamin), and the rules of a baseball game he invented.
IT DON'T MEAN A THING. WILLIAM MATTHEWS LECTURE

IT DON'T MEAN A THING. WILLIAM MATTHEWS LECTURE by Smith, Ali

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IT DON'T MEAN A THING. WILLIAM MATTHEWS LECTURE
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Smith, Ali
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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Fine
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London: Birkbeck University, 2004. First edition, first prnt. Glossy stapled illustrated wraps. Signed by Smith on the first text page. Illustrated. 20 pp. Unread copy in Fine condition. Text of her William Matthews Lecture lecture delivered June 8, 2004. Unusual as such.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
maybe it was all the magick…"

maybe it was all the magick…" by FAUVES, the (an all female U.K. punk band)

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maybe it was all the magick…"
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FAUVES, the (an all female U.K. punk band)
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Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare (United States)
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Multicolor ink on white commercial stock. Color print, pencil signed. A4 (ca. 8.25 x 11.75 in. Very good ; loosely inserted into an acid free shadow box frame (maybe shipped framed or unframed as the customer wishes).
Autograph Letter Signed. Nashville, April 27, 1851, to John Bills, Bolivar, Tennessee

Autograph Letter Signed. Nashville, April 27, 1851, to John Bills, Bolivar, Tennessee by Fogg, Frances Brinley

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Autograph Letter Signed. Nashville, April 27, 1851, to John Bills, Bolivar, Tennessee
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Fogg, Frances Brinley
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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quarto, one page, plus stampless address leaf, formerly folded, in very good, clean, and legible condition. 1851 Tennessee lawyer from Connecticut who represented the slave Phebe, winning her freedom in a famed case of "Negro identity" Attorney Fogg had received Bills' check for "lands sold for Hon. George E. Badger" (U.S. Senator from North Carolina; Secretary of the Navy under William Henry Harrison and John Tyler; nominated for Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court). He wished Bills, a rich plantation owner, a pleasant journey to Europe. Frances Brinley Fogg, the son of a Connecticut Minister, a "studious New Englander" who became a prominent Nashville lawyer, married to a celebrated woman writer, was an upper-class gentleman who raced horses, was counsel for the University of Nashville and a delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention. Bills was a typical client, a leader of the Tennessee Democratic Party who had married the cousin of President James K. Polk, and, when he wasn't taking one of his frequent trips to Europe, entertained Polk, Andrew Jackson, Sam Houston, and Jefferson Davis at the mansion on one of his slave plantations. But, 25 years earlier, one of Fogg's first legal cases was of a different nature. Together with a young James Polk, Fogg had first studied law with Felix Grundy, later Attorney General of the United States in the Van Buren Administration (and a devotee of slavery). It was probably in this way that Fogg became acquainted with the case of "Phebe, a woman of color" whose court suit for her freedom against the violent drunk who had brought her and her sons to Tennessee from Virginia, became a landmark proceeding of slave law and "Negro identity." Phebe had argued that she was being wrongly held in slavery because she was descended from an American Indian woman, her grandmother, who was not a slave. For proof, she had witnesses who testified that they knew her grandmother, who was "of Indian extraction" and a free woman. Since in Tennessee and most Southern states, "racial identity" was determined through the maternal line, Phebe maintained that she too should be considered free. Grundy's law partner, representing the slave-owner, countered that this was merely "illegal" hearsay evidence which should not be credited as proof of Phebe's "pedigree", that "you cannot prove by hearsay whether an ancestor was European or Indian, white or black, Slave or free". Several Courts, with reservations, disagreed and eventually, in 1827 - with Fogg as her counsel - awarded Phebe her freedom. $ 150.00
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Die Troza. by Traven, B

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Die Troza.
Author
Traven, B
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Zurich-Prag: Buchergilde Gutenberg, 1936 Blue cloth with red lettering, top edge stained red. . Octavo. Spine a bit faded, otherwise a very good copy, lacking the scarce dust jacket.
Hard Candy: A Book of Stories

Hard Candy: A Book of Stories by Williams, Tennessee

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Hard Candy: A Book of Stories
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Williams, Tennessee
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1954. [New York] New Directions [1954]., 8vo, 220pp. Original 1/2 yellow cloth over green/white striped boards, spine stamped gilt and dark blue, top edge stained dark blue. Very good. Dark blue publisher's slipcase, backstrip repaired with tape. § First edition, limited issue. Contains 9 short stories (including the earlier version of the title story, called "Mysteries of the Joy Rio"). Dedicated to Jane and Paul Bowles. One of an unspecified number of copies of the "Limited Edition" (as stated on the publisher's slipcase).
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The History of the U. S. Air Force by Anderton, David A.

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The History of the U. S. Air Force
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Anderton, David A.
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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New York: Crescent Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. A Fine edition with little rubbing to the edges of the boards and a previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown, housed in a Near Fine dust-jacket that sports some edgewear; This book traces the history of the United States Air Force from its inception to the present day. It covers the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, as well as numerous other military actions. This book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the history of the United States Air Force.; 4to; 255 pages .
A Hoosier Heroine; A Sketch of the Life of Sister Mary Ambrose O'Donald Sister of Providence

A Hoosier Heroine; A Sketch of the Life of Sister Mary Ambrose O'Donald Sister of Providence by Saint Mary -of-the- Woods

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A Hoosier Heroine; A Sketch of the Life of Sister Mary Ambrose O'Donald Sister of Providence
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Saint Mary -of-the- Woods
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
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Saint Mary-of-the- Woods, IN: Saint Mary -of-the- Woods, 1928. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A RARE early publication from the sisters of Saint Mary -of-the- Woods. Very Good, light edge wear, "Archives" stamps front and rear end pages..
PELLE'S NEW SUIT

PELLE'S NEW SUIT by Beskow, Elsa; Woodburn, Marion Letcher

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PELLE'S NEW SUIT
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Beskow, Elsa; Woodburn, Marion Letcher
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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Very good plus.
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(Stavanger, Norway): (Dreyers Grafiske Anstalt), 1929. Very good plus.. Early English language edition of this charming picture book from the famous Swedish author, following the making of a young boy's woolen suit, starting with the shearing of a sheep. OCLC notes [1929?] as date, likely precedes Harper first. 9.25'' x 13''. Original cloth-backed thick color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. [8] leaves. Mild edgewear to binding with some rust at staples, a few tiny spots of soil. A bit of light foxing to leaves. Illustrations vibrant.
Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox, Late Pastor of the North Congregational Church in Hartford. With A Memoir of His Life

Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox, Late Pastor of the North Congregational Church in Hartford. With A Memoir of His Life by [Biography] [Religion] [Rev. Carlos Wilcox]

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Remains of the Rev. Carlos Wilcox, Late Pastor of the North Congregational Church in Hartford. With A Memoir of His Life
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[Biography] [Religion] [Rev. Carlos Wilcox]
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Americana Books ABAA (United States)
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Fair
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Hartford: Published by Edward Hopkins. Printed by P. Canfield, 1828. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [1], vi, pages 7-439, [1]. Brown sheepskin leather binding with title label on the spine. Leather is rubbed, cracked, and edge worn. Stitching cords visible in the hinges. Boards and contents still secure. Light to moderate toning to the contents.
The Bloody Hoax.
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The Bloody Hoax. by ALEICHEM, Sholom.

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The Bloody Hoax.
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ALEICHEM, Sholom.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780253304018
Condition
Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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Bloomington:: Indiana University Press,. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0253304016 . Translated from the Yiddish by Aliza Shevrin. Introduction by Maurice Friedberg. Second printing thus. Fine in a near fine (small impression from a removed sticker on rear panel) dust jacket. .
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Bound to Rise or Up the Ladder. by ALGER, Jr., Horatio.

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Bound to Rise or Up the Ladder.
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ALGER, Jr., Horatio.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Good
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NY:: New York Book Company,. Good. 1909. Hardcover. Eighth printing thus. Moderate shelf wear and aging, faded along ths spine, gift inscription on front paste-down, else good in decorated blue cloth. No dust jacket. ; 162 pages .
The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories

The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories by Wharton, Edith

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The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories
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Wharton, Edith
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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Very Good
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New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1908. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Second printing (wove, not laid, paper). Lacks scarce jacket. A couple minor blemishes to boards. 1908 Hard Cover. 279 pp. A collection of six classic short stories from Edith Wharton, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Age of Innocence. Includes "The Last Asset," "In Trust," "The Pretext, "The Verdict," "The Pot-Boiler," and "The Best Man." In the title story, "The Hermit and the Wild Woman," the reader learns that the "hermit," as a young boy, witnessed the killing of his parents and sister during an attack on his town. As a result of his trauma, he has retreated into isolation until he meets a "wild woman" who comes to live nearby.
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Paris-Theatre.; Issue No. 198 by Maurice Lemaitre. (Editor)

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Paris-Theatre.; Issue No. 198
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Maurice Lemaitre. (Editor)
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
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Paris: Paris-Theatre, 1963. Wrappers, very good.
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The Essential Brigham Young (number 3 in the series, 'Classics in Mormon Thought') by Young, Brigham; Campbell, Eugene E.

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The Essential Brigham Young (number 3 in the series, 'Classics in Mormon Thought')
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Young, Brigham; Campbell, Eugene E.
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
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Signature Books, 1992. Very Good. Young, Brigham. The Essential Brigham Young (number 3 in the series, 'Classics in Mormon Thought'). Campbell, Eugene E.. Salt Lake City, Utah: Signature Books, 1992. First edition.. 249pp. Indexed. 8vo. Book condition: Very good, with very light bumping to head of spine and light bumping to foot.. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, with very light rubbing to front corners. In clear dust jacket protector..
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Prize Stories 1973. The O. Henry Awards by (ABRAHAMS, William, editor)

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Prize Stories 1973. The O. Henry Awards
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(ABRAHAMS, William, editor)
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Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
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Garden City: Doubleday. 1973. Near fine in a near fine, lightly rubbed dust jacket. Publisher's complimentary copy: Doubleday's "With the Compliments of William Abrahams" slip laid in.
The Fortunes Of Mitchell Kennerley
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The Fortunes Of Mitchell Kennerley by Matthew J. Bruccoli

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The Fortunes Of Mitchell Kennerley
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Matthew J. Bruccoli
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Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780151326716
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Fine
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket.$24.95 On Flap.First Edition Small Remainder mark. Great Biography Of This Great Bookman & Publisher..

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