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History of the Indian Tribes of North America by HALL James MCKENNEY Thomas

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Author
HALL James MCKENNEY Thomas
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1854. McKENNEY, Thomas and HALL, James. History of the Indian Tribes of North America, with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes of the Principal Chiefs… Philadelphia: D. Rice and A. N. Hart, 1854. Three volumes. Royal octavo, publisher's full brown morocco expertly rebacked with original spines neatly laid down, blind-tooled boards and spines, raised bands, all edges gilt. $25,000.Second octavo edition of one of the most recognized and desirable American color plate books produced in the 19th century, illustrated with 120 splendid fully hand-colored lithographic plates by J.T. Bowen after Charles Bird King's original oil paintings, ""the most colorful portraits of Indians ever executed"" (Howes). Handsome in publisher's deluxe morocco.Convinced that Indian tribes of North America would soon vanish and their culture be forgotten, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs under four presidents, T. L. McKenney, commissioned this magnificent work to educate the public about Native American culture, and to preserve the images of the greatest warriors and chiefs for posterity in a series of beautiful portraits. Most of the original oil portraits were painted from life in the studio of Charles Bird King, to whom McKenney brought many of the subjects. The rest were copied from watercolors executed in the field by a young frontier artist named James Otto Lewis. Once finished the portraits were housed in the Smithsonian, where they remained until an 1865 fire burned down the institution and destroyed most of the paintings. As a result the rare folio and the splendid octavo editions are vital and important for their ""faithful recording of the features and dress of celebrated American Indians who lived and died long before the age of photography… McKenney's portfolios are truly a landmark in American culture"" (McKenney-Hall Portrait Gallery, 23). Howes M129. Sabin 43411. Field 992. Early ownership signature of James Aitken Meigs, noted Philadelphia physician, teacher and anthropologist, in each volume.Handsome full publisher's morocco very neatly rebacked with original spines laid down; a few small scuffs, minor color restoration to extremities. Plates extraordinarily clean and bright. An excellent copy, expertly refurbished.
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History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by GIBBON Edward

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Title
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Author
GIBBON Edward
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1804. First Edition. GIBBON, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Philadelphia: William Y. Birch & Abraham Small, 1804-05. Eight volumes. Octavo, contemporary full brown tree calf gilt, burgundy morocco spine labels. $9800.First American edition set, of one of the greatest classics of Western thought, with three folding engraved maps, in a beautiful contemporary binding.""This masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style has remained one of the ageless historical works… Gibbon brought a width of vision and a critical mastery of the available sources which have not been equaled to this day; and the result was clothed in an inimitable prose"" (PMM 222). ""For 22 years Gibbon was a prodigy of steady and arduous application. His investigations extended over almost the whole range of intellectual activity for nearly 1500 years… it is not merely the learning of his work, learned as it is, that gives it character as a history. It is also that ingenious skill by which the vast erudition, the boundless range, the infinite variety, and the gorgeous magnificence of the details are all wrought together in a symmetrical whole… It is still entitled to be esteemed as the greatest historical work ever written"" (Adams, Manual of Historical Literature, 146-7). The first edition of Gibbon's History was published in England in six volumes from 1776 to 1788. It was of great interest to American readers, who were taught Roman history from an early age, “a common reference point for the educated classes… At pivotal moments in history, the shadow of ancient Rome has dramatically shaped perceptions of the present. The Founding Fathers of the United States were no exception. They found the history of Rome utterly compelling and for many of the same reasons as people today, but amid the fervour of the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers drew upon Roman history for the unique task of creating a republic…This went further than a superficial interest in ancient Rome. Classical republicanism was at the heart of the Founding. American colonists had relied on translations of the original Roman texts by radical Whigs such as Thomas Gordon, Basil Kennet, Walter Moyle, and Edward Wortley Montagu. Learning from antiquity would help America to avoid the same mistakes that had befallen ancient Rome and now Britain” (David Cowan). “Copies of Plutarch and Livy were brought to the Continental Congress…while the Federalist Papers were written under pen-names like Caesar, Brutus, and Publius, and John Adams attributed his world view to Cicero…When George Washington deigned not to hold a third term, he was compared to the noble dictator Cincinnatus who dropped his sword for a plow” (Ed Simon). It was natural that the Founding Fathers discovered Gibbon. John Adams began reading the available volumes of Gibbon by the winter of 1787, finishing the first volume by the end of the year and beginning the second in January 1788 (it was slow going for him, writing “if a book does not interest me exceedingly it is a task too me to go through it; and I fear for this reason I shall never get through Gibbon. Indolence, indolence, I fear will be my ruin”). During the same period Jefferson was recommending the book on his various reading lists, and James Madison referred to it in his 1787 notes in his Ancient and Modern Confederacies. So it is little wonder that by 1804, demand had grown enough in America that a publisher in Philadelphia printed it in this country for the first time, claiming that it would be “the most complete Edition of Gibbon extant,” as it would include Memoirs of My Life and Writing at the end of the last volume. Norton, 102. Scattered foxing to text, a bit of dampstaining to first few leaves of Volume I and last few leaves of Volume VIII; expertly repaired closed tear to last leaf of Volume III, affecting text but not readability; expert paper repairs to G1 and G2 in Volume V, affecting side notes but not readability. Folding maps with offsetting and light embrowning, as is typical of the era. Beautifully bound.
THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic

THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic by SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]

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Title
THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic
Author
SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]
Seller
Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United States)
Description
London 1655, Crook. Recent full calf, etched folding map, 2 etched plates, 19 x 29.2 cm., lower edge of map in facsimile else clean, firm, solid, internally clean & bright,very good plus example, parts 1,2, 248p. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION . *** **** *** . . . A FABULOUS & EARLY JESUIT ACCOUNT . . . OF LIFE IN CHINA . . . A FASCINATING 1655 PRIMARY RESOURCE . *** SUBTITLE: continued: "Together with the Traffic & Commodities of that Country. Now put into English by a Person of Quality, and Illustrated with Several Maps and Figures, to Satisfy the Curious & Advance the Trade of Great Britain." . THE FIRST & BEST ENGLISH EDITION: This is the First English translation of the original Italian title Semedo wrote in 1643: RELATIONE DELLA GRANDE MONARCHIA DELLA CINA, translated into English, by "A Person of Quality." . *** WRITTEN IN "OLD" ENGLISH" These two titles were written in "Old English" of the period & commonly used "F" for "S" therefore below, we faithfully repeat the spelling on the title page, as issued. . *** THE AUTHOR: FATHER ALVAREZ F. SEMEDO, S.J. [1585/86?-1658] Semedo was a Portuguese Jesuit, and was known by variant names depending on which language was used: Álvaro de Semedo, in Latin: Alvarus de Semedo. In China he was known as Xie Wulu and later as Zeng Dezhao. He lived and worked some 20 years in China. . *** BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR: Álvaro Semedo was born in Nisa, Portugal in 1585 or 1586. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1602, and on 29 March 1608, he left for Goa and the Far East aboard Nossa Sra. do Vencimento. He arrived in Macao [Aomen] in 1610, and Nanjing in 1613. Along with another Jesuit, Alfonso Vagnoni, he was imprisoned during an anti-Christian campaign in Nanjing in 1616 and then sent back to Macao [Aomen in Chinese, a Portuguese Colony], where he stayed until 1621. . As the persecution campaign in the mainland China abated, Fr. Semedo changed his Chinese name from Xie Wulu to Zeng Dezhao and re-entered China, now working in Jiangsu and Jiangnan provinces. He spent most of his term in China in the central and southern provinces. Perhaps his only trip north was made to Xi'an in 1625, during which he was the first European to see the recently unearthed Nestorian Stele. . In 1636, Semedo went back to Europe as a procurator, sent by his Order to recruit people for the China mission and to ensure continued assistance from the church in Europe. During his sojourn in Europe, he published a long report on China, best known under its Spanish title, IMPERIO DE LA CHINA. . After his return to China, Semedo served in Guangzhou [Old Canton Guangdong] as the Vice-Provincial of the Jesuit China Mission. During several years after the fall of Beijing to the Manchus in 1644, he continued to work with the Ming loyalist regimes in the Southern China [notably, sending Michal Boym to the court of the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor], even as most of Jesuits elsewhere in China were switching their loyalty to the recently established Qing Dynasty. Once the Qing took Canton, Semedo was detained, but was freed a few months later, reportedly due to the interference of Beijing-based Johann Adam Schall von Bell. He spent the rest of his life in Guangzhou, where he died. . *** CONTENTS: Semedo arrived in China in 1613, and wrote about the general kingdom of China, based on his travels, with very lucid commentaries on the thirteen provinces, reporting on each. Chinese habits, manners, language, doctors, books, sciences, arts, civilization, games, marriage, funerals, religion, superstitions, sacrifices, military, arms, role of Tartars, Kings & Queens, nobility, government, peculiarities, Mandarin badges, law, prisons, punishments, Moors, Jews, Christians. With some good focus on preaching of the Gospel. Persecutions of Fathers [Catholics] in Nanking & Peking and other places, martyrdom of Christians. Supplement of the cruel war with the Tartars. . *** VALUABLE PRIMARY RESOURCE A nicely done early and valuable primary source and stunning middle 17th. century historical primary work on China by resident Jesuits. . *** COPPER ENGRAVED PAGES: PLEASE NOTE: Not all copies have these plates. Copies vary, please carefully read the descriptions for each copy prior to ordering. . a. Frontispiece of Semedo b. Title page c. AN EXACT MAP OF CHINA, 1655, after p. 1, large folding. d. Mandarin and his Wife, p.29 e. Mingus, Emperor of Western Tartars f. Map 2, Sitvs Provinclar Vm Imperii Sionici MDCLIV [1654] . *** VARIANT EXAMPLES: NOT ALL COPIES ARE IDENTICAL, some copies may also contain the below additional articles: . "BELLUM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Together With A Map Of The Provinces, And Chief Cities Of The Countries, For The Better Understanding Of The Story, Written Originally In Latin By Martin Martinius, Present In The Country at Most of the Passages Herein Related, And Now Faithfully Translated into English." . Pages 250-304, plus engraved plate: portrait of Emperor of Western Tartars, and map: Sitvs Provinclar Vm Imperii Sionici MDCLIV [1654] . * Together with: "MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655." From pages 250-304. * Followed by: "AN ADDITION TO THE FORMER HISTORY, TAKEN OUT OF THE LAST LETTERS FROM CHINA WRITTEN IN THE YEARS 1651," 52 AND 53, pages 305-308. . * Followed by: "BOOKS PRINTED FOR, AND TO BE SOLD BY JOHN CROOK AT THE SIGN OF THE SHIP IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD," [2] unnumbered pages of adverts. . *** ORDER WITH CAUTION: We have more than one copies of this book. . Not all copies are identical, some lack Bellum and following pages, please carefully read the description and note the pagination differences of each copy prior to ordering. . *** ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL COPY DETAILS: . COPY 1: This is the best of we have seen in the past 55 years of tenure. Full size map, contents clean, solid & firm. It has been rebound in full tooled calf, with 5 raised bands, with red spine label and gold titles & decorations. There are new endpapers in the front & back. . * COPY 2: It is bound in the period full calf leather. . * COPY 3: The lower edge of the first map is trimmed away. Else clean, solid & complete. It has been rebound in full tooled calf, with 5 raised bands, with red spine label and gold titles & decorations. There are new endpapers in the front & back. . *** GENERAL CONDITION: Please read details of each copy to see more exact details of each unique copy, the below is a 'general statement of generic condition' of this book. . This title some 365 years old, as such there will be some of the usual minor defects, paper toning, transfer, oxidation, minor restorations to very small ancient worm holes & closed tears and the like. . There may be some minor stains, discoloration, foxing spots, folds and other typical minor issues associated with books of this age. Any major defects will be pointed out. . Please inquire about a specific copy prior to ordering, we will provide additional details if needed. . The book contains 2 copper-engraved maps and other copper engravings, please see each copy for the number and more details. . * ** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: . Wing: S249 * Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850, #72. * Oriental Library: THE ASIATIC LIBRARY OF G. MORRISON, vol. 1, p.667 * NUC * BM * Mungello, David E.: CURIOUS LAND: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology. * L. Carrington Goodrich & Chao-Ying Fang (red.): Dictionary of Ming Biography. * M. Takahashi: CATALOGUE OF SPECIAL BOOKS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, Tenri 1932 vol. 2 p.122 item # 106 for more details and illustrations of the title page. * WorldCat: Cites three authors: Alvaro Semedo; Manuel de Faria e Sousa; Martino Martini * ALVAREZ F. SEMEDO: en-wikipedia-org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Semedo * worldcat-org/search?q=ti%3ATHE+HISTORY+OF+THE+GRE AT+AND+RENOWNED+MONARCHY+OF+CHINA.+au%3ASEMEDO%2C+F.+Alvarez &qt=advanced&dblist=638 . ***.
The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck, John

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Title
The Grapes of Wrath
Author
Steinbeck, John
Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: The Viking Press, 1939 First edition, first printing; in the original first issue dust jacket, with the original ($2.75) price and "First Edition" to corner of front flap. Publisher's beige cloth, boards illustrated with an image of migrant families heading West after Elmer Hader's dust jacket design, pictorial endpapers illustrated with sheet music for the "The Battle Hymn the Republic"; in its original dust jacket with an illustration by Hader depicting tenant farming families looking out on a caravan of migrant families heading West across a valley towards a mountain range. Very good book, with light toning to spine, a touch of soiling to top right of front board, some spotting to top- and fore edge, small bookshop label to front pastedown, some offsetting to endpapers, and trace of bookplate removal to verso of front free endpaper; very good unclipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine, some very shallow chipping to spine ends, a few nicks and small closed tears here and there, 1.5 inch closed tear to foot of spine, and some creasing to bottom edge of rear panel. Overall, a sturdy and attractive copy of this iconic work of 20th century literature. In this powerful and compelling novel, Steinbeck tells the story of a poor "Okie" family, who travels westward to California after their home state of Oklahoma is decimated by the Dust Bowl in the 1930's. Steinbeck's keen sense of human emotion and humanitarian interest in the plight of the tenant farmer make this novel a classic and timeless masterpiece that provides a unique insight into the history of the American Midwest. Symbolizing the novel's motifs of sacrifice and the American dream, The Grapes of Wrath takes its title from Julia Ward Howe's "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," whose lyrics reference the Biblical apocalypse and divine deliverance from oppression. The Grapes of Wrath won both the National Book Award in 1939 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1940. It was also considered a major contributing factor in Steinbeck's 1962 awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included.
Archive of 46 original vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests

Archive of 46 original vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests by [Transportation] [Airplanes]

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Title
Archive of 46 original vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests
Author
[Transportation] [Airplanes]
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: N.p., 1968. Archive of 46 vintage vernacular photographs of a model airliner in wind tunnel tests, circa 1967-1968. All photographs with an internal reference number, printed from the negative, on the lower right of the image. The photographs on offer are almost certainly internally-produced reference photographs taken during the development of Boeing's 747 airliner, and were likely taken at Boeing's Seattle wind tunnel model shop. Development of the world's first twin-aisle airliner, Boeing's 747, began in 1965 under the supervision of Malcolm T. Stamper, then head of Boeing's turbine division (and later Boeing's longest serving president). Engineer Joe Sutter, commonly known as "the father of the 747," headed the design team, and in 1966, aerospace manufacturer Pratt and Whitney developed the JT9D, the first high-bypass-ratio turbofan engine powerful enough for the wide-body airliner. The first 747 was rolled out of Boeing's custom-built Everett Plant on September 20, 1968, and on February 9, 1969, the first flight took place. The airliner was certified in December of 1969, and entered service with Pan Am Airlines on January 22, 1970. 5 x 4 inches. Remnants of cello tape on the margins of the rectos, else Near Fine.
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JAPAN, DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE by BRINKLEY, CPT. F. (EDITOR)

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JAPAN, DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE
Author
BRINKLEY, CPT. F. (EDITOR)
Seller
Boston Book Company (United States)
Description
1897. BRINKLEY, Cpt. F. (Editor). JAPAN, DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE. Boston: (1897). The original 15 parts in folio wrappers, complete. Each volume has a photo illustration of flowers, a stencil reproduction and two genre photographs, so there are 15 total flower photos, 30 genre photos and 15 stencil repros. A nice set of the trade issue of this series. Profusely illustrated with photos in the text, as well. A VG set.
[SPECIAL PRESS] TYPOPHILIA: AN ASSORTMENT OF PRINTINGS BY AND RELATING TO THE TYPOPHILES CLUB

[SPECIAL PRESS] TYPOPHILIA: AN ASSORTMENT OF PRINTINGS BY AND RELATING TO THE TYPOPHILES CLUB

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[SPECIAL PRESS] TYPOPHILIA: AN ASSORTMENT OF PRINTINGS BY AND RELATING TO THE TYPOPHILES CLUB
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
A gathering of imprints by and relating to the Typophiles Club, housed in a bespoke blue cloth covered dropback box, with a morocco label. Included are: ~1. Welcome Fritz Kredel in portfolio: [an impression of the city, by Hans Alexander Mueller;[Greeting from George Salter];Good friends, greetings! -- Fritz Kredel,[Warren Chappell] ; Die Seelenwanderung [by Warren Chappell]; Fritz Kredel : a word of welcome on the occasion of the dinner given in his honor by the Typophiles in New York, October 4th, 1938; Greetings to Fritz Kredel upon his first visit to America,R. Hunter Middleton; and a ticket to present at the dinner.~2. Typophiles Salute Paul Beaujon [Beatrice Warde]. Portfolio with cover detached: The fourth Typophiles Keepsakes, containing materials saluting British book designer Beatrice Warde, including iInviatation to a dinner, a handbill, a folded car in a kind of acrostic; Stags to a Few Dears; and a half-tone portrait from a drawing by Eric Gill (tipped in printed folder but detached).~3. Paul Bennett. Wood Engraving and Engravers~4. Issue of The New Colophon Containing Deoch Fulton’s The Typophiles;~5. Broadside by Fritz Kredel and George Salter saluting Paul Bennett~6. Enoch Fulton; The Typophiles ~7, Paul Bennett; The Typophiles; Adventures in Bookmaking~8. Will Bradley. Memories, 1875-1895 (signed).~~.
[GAME] STAR AUTHORS

[GAME] STAR AUTHORS

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Title
[GAME] STAR AUTHORS
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
New York: McLoughlin Bros, 1877. Pasteboard box with colored pictorial label showing bust of Shakespeare on a shelf of books. With 64 cards as called for, and a stapled pamphlet of directions. Some soiling to the box.
[AMERICANA] [NEWSPAPER] NEWPORT MERCURY. MARCH 23, 1811

[AMERICANA] [NEWSPAPER] NEWPORT MERCURY. MARCH 23, 1811

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[AMERICANA] [NEWSPAPER] NEWPORT MERCURY. MARCH 23, 1811
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
Newport: Rousmanier & Barber, 1811. With lengthy address by Timothy Pickering who had been in a Senator from Massachusetts as a member of the Federalist Party, and was censured in 1811 for breach of confidence. In the address Pickering attempts to refute “a host of slanderers”. With ads for the books being sold at that time by the publisher, Rousmanier & Barber, for the Harvard College Lottery, and for the sale of the Newport Circulating Library. Separated at the fold.
Watership Down

Watership Down by Adams, Richard

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Title
Watership Down
Author
Adams, Richard
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc, 1973. First US edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. ix,(3),429,(1) pp. A fine copy. The dustwrapper is not clipped. The spine is lightly darkened else it is in fine condition. The first printing of the US edition, with the full number line on the copyright page; cream-colored binding; and with 70003 on the rear board. The dustwrapper is also first state, with the rabbit and compass repeated on the rear panel; a price of $6.95; and blurbs from UK entities. Author's first book and a classic adventure novel. Winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize. .
Cat and Feather - A Murder Mystery

Cat and Feather - A Murder Mystery by Basil, Don

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Title
Cat and Feather - A Murder Mystery
Author
Basil, Don
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 319pp. Beautiful First Edition of this scarce mystery. Bound in black cloth with titles in yellow on the spine and cat and feather motif on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no where. A hint of page toning but barely and no foxing. Remarkably well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped wrapper, ($2.00), has some small tape repairs on the inside edges and hinges but not visible from the front. Rubbing to hinges nicks to the spine ends. Spine panel toning. Still solid and bright and impossible to find in any condition. Presumably, so the story goes,(see The Passing Tramp Blog, Nov. 5, 2017), this book is almost a complete example of plagiarism, copying almost word for word, (with changed names and places), "The Back Bay Murders" by Roger Scarlett, published in 1930. A sharp collectable copy of a decidedly uncommon title with no other copies currently in the marketplace. (Hubin, p.26).
Stanley and the Women (Advance Reading Copy)

Stanley and the Women (Advance Reading Copy) by Amis, Kingsley

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Title
Stanley and the Women (Advance Reading Copy)
Author
Amis, Kingsley
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780671603175
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Summit Books, 1984. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 256 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. A hint of toning on the spine but quite minor. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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Die kunst holz zu ersparen, und beym Kochen durch wirthschaftliche Verminderung des fevers die Speisen sogar kraftig zu machen. Nebst Palmers-Methode, zimmer ohne kosten zu heitzen by [STOVES]

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Die kunst holz zu ersparen, und beym Kochen durch wirthschaftliche Verminderung des fevers die Speisen sogar kraftig zu machen. Nebst Palmers-Methode, zimmer ohne kosten zu heitzen
Author
[STOVES]
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
[n.p.]: [n.p.], 1809. FIRST EDITION. With 1 folding plate with 2 figures. Wrappers. This curious monograph on working stoves contains most probably one of the first descriptions of freestanding closed-top ranges with a flue. In 1780, the first kitchen stove was invented by Thomas Robinson. It had a cast iron oven on one side of a fire grate. We are unsure if this is an instruction booklet from the manufacturer, or a discourse on how to cook more nutritional meals using less fuel. The figure depicts placement of the fuel in order to cook foods evenly throughout.
The Student and the University: A Background Book on the Campus Revolt

The Student and the University: A Background Book on the Campus Revolt by Elvin Abeles

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Title
The Student and the University: A Background Book on the Campus Revolt
Author
Elvin Abeles
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1969. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1969. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); illustrated dust jacket; blindstamped maroon boards with black lettering to spine; x,246pp. Price-clipped dust jacket edgeworn with some toning down spine and folds and some general smudging to surface. Slight twist to boards; nudging at spine ends. Binding sound and pages unmarked. Publisher's review slip laid in.
Otto Hahn and the Rise of Nuclear Physics

Otto Hahn and the Rise of Nuclear Physics by William Shea [ed.]

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Title
Otto Hahn and the Rise of Nuclear Physics
Author
William Shea [ed.]
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9789027715845
Condition
Fine
Description
Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel Publishing Company / Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, 1983. Fine/Very Good +. Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel Publishing Company, 1983. First Edition. Octavo (22.5cm); publisher's cloth in dust jacket; ix,[1],252pp.; frontispiece, tables and charts in text. Magenta portion of spine panel a bit sunned, else Very Good to Near Fine.
Report of the Secretary of the Interior; Being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Fifty-Fourth Congress- Volume IV, Part I - Director's Report and Theoretic Papers (Dinosaurs)

Report of the Secretary of the Interior; Being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Fifty-Fourth Congress- Volume IV, Part I - Director's Report and Theoretic Papers (Dinosaurs)

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Report of the Secretary of the Interior; Being Part of the Message and Documents Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the Beginning of the First Session of the Fifty-Fourth Congress- Volume IV, Part I - Director's Report and Theoretic Papers (Dinosaurs)
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1895. Odd volume. Hardcover. 910pp. Very thick quarto [29 cm] Green cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine, and simple embossed designs on the covers. Good only. The spine and covers are heavily rubbed. The spine ends and edges of the covers are bumped. The cloth at the spine ends is slightly frayed. The underlying boards are peeking through at the corners. There is a small stain on the front board. The front pastedown has a contemporary owner's name, address, and date. The front pastedown has a 6 inch long crack near the hinge. The front free endsheet is almost completely detached. The hinges are weak. The text block is cracked multiple times. The pages are yellowed. Extra shipping charges may be required due to weight. . With the map in the envelope at the rear. Subjects include Triceratops, Nodosauridae, Lithological Character of the Wealden, Sauropoda, and much more.
Details: United States Embassy Office Building Athens, Greece. Architects: The Architects Collaborative Cambridge ... Engineers: General Engineering Associates, Washington [and] New York

Details: United States Embassy Office Building Athens, Greece. Architects: The Architects Collaborative Cambridge ... Engineers: General Engineering Associates, Washington [and] New York

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Details: United States Embassy Office Building Athens, Greece. Architects: The Architects Collaborative Cambridge ... Engineers: General Engineering Associates, Washington [and] New York
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Good
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n.p., 1958. Paperback. Good. pages unnumbered (probably 200+ pages of text, specifications, drawings, etc.). Softcover in original stiff wrapper. Bound with two internal metal slides. Contents printed on one side. Quality of reproduction is not great but almost everything except a couple of pages is clear enough to be readable. Two-page cover letter reproduced at beginning from Ammann & Whitney, Architects - Engineers, from their Patission Street address in Athens, which outlines the contents of this volume.
PHOTO FROM ‘THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE’ (2013) SIGNED 5x

PHOTO FROM ‘THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE’ (2013) SIGNED 5x

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PHOTO FROM ‘THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE’ (2013) SIGNED 5x
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
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2013. Color photograph of 'The Sixteenth Annual Report of the Secretaries of Defense', hosted by Southern Center for International Studies (SCIS) on 04-23-2013. Signed by: Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Cheney, Frank Carlucci, James Schlesinger, and David Gergen. Minor adhesive damage to lower left corner of mat, and a faint cut to right side of mat below photograph. Dimensions: w 19.5 in x h 18.5 in. PW Consignment. TW070u. 1378861. Special Collections.
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POWER by Wright, S. Fowler (Sydney Fowler), 1874-1965

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POWER
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Wright, S. Fowler (Sydney Fowler), 1874-1965
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
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London: Jarrolds. Hardcover. Octavo, 381 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine is illustrated, black print. Dust jacket in mylar; edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, light smudging/shelf wear. Price unclipped: “7/6 net”. Boards in pink cloth; light peripheral toning. Text block has slight tanning to endpapers. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1401560. FP New Rockville Stock.
Jerry Zeniuk: Oil and Water

Jerry Zeniuk: Oil and Water by ZENIUK, Jerry, Dieter Schwarz, Perdita von Kraft, and Ulrich Wilmes

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Jerry Zeniuk: Oil and Water
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ZENIUK, Jerry, Dieter Schwarz, Perdita von Kraft, and Ulrich Wilmes
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9783933096050
Description
Nurnberg, Germany: Staatsgalerie Moderne Kunst and Pinakothek der Moderne, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. 207 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran January 16 through March 28, 1999 at Kunstmuseum Winterthur and then traveled to several other locations. Features text in English and German by Dieter Schwarz, Perdita von Kraft, Jerry Zeniuk, Ulrich Wilmes, Marianne Heinz, and Wilhelm Warning. Includes numerous color illustrations, biographical information, list of previous exhibitions, and a list of publications. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap.
Beat Zoderer: Kabinettstucke

Beat Zoderer: Kabinettstucke by ZODERER, Beat

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Beat Zoderer: Kabinettstucke
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ZODERER, Beat
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9783906966021
Description
Appenzell, Switzerland: Museum Liner Appenzell, 2002. First edition. Oblong hardcover. Published in conjunction with an exhibition that ran May 4 through June 16, 2002. Leporello with a long color illustration. A fine copy in boards. No dust jacket as issued. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Scarce, with only 4 copies listed in OCLC.
The New Colophon Volume II (2) , Part Eight (8)

The New Colophon Volume II (2) , Part Eight (8)

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The New Colophon Volume II (2) , Part Eight (8)
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: Duschnes Crawford, Inc, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. February 1950. Contents include: The Poet and the Pirate by Ray Nash, The Uses of Collection by John Bakeless illlustrated by Paul Carruth, Treasure Hunt by John Francis McDermott illustrated by Cyrus Leroy Baldridge and more. A near fine copy with the usual darkening to the illustrated boards.
Work For Chimny-Sweepers or A Warning for Tobacconists

Work For Chimny-Sweepers or A Warning for Tobacconists

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Work For Chimny-Sweepers or A Warning for Tobacconists
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
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London: Oxford University Press for The Shakespeare Association, 1936. Hardcover. Introduction by S.H. Atkins. A facsimile edition. A clean near fine copy that is partially unopened in a near fine tissue dust jacket that has some minor wear and is lightly soiled.
Twentieth Century Master Works on Paper

Twentieth Century Master Works on Paper

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Twentieth Century Master Works on Paper
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: The Elkon Gallery, 1988. First edition. Softcover. 7 pages. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran February 23 through April 9, 1988. Includes a total of 7 color and black and white illustrations from these artists Paul Klee, Pablo Picasso, Burgoyne Diller, Wassily Kandinsky, Henri Matisse and Fernando Botero. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Scarce with only 4 copies listed in OCLC.
LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. WITH MEMORIAL SERVICE BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE

LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. WITH MEMORIAL SERVICE BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE by GUARD, Will J.[EDITOR]

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LECTURES AND ADDRESSES. WITH MEMORIAL SERVICE BY REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE
Author
GUARD, Will J.[EDITOR]
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
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NY: Phillips & Hunt, 1883. First Edition. Small 8vo., embossed brown cloth, gilt-tooling on spine; 370 pages. Very Good (minor wear, spine bright; contents clean & tight with minor, light staining).
THE BISHOP FROM BARNWELL: THE POLITICAL LIFE AND TIMES OF EDGAR BROWN

THE BISHOP FROM BARNWELL: THE POLITICAL LIFE AND TIMES OF EDGAR BROWN by WORKMAN JR., W.D.

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THE BISHOP FROM BARNWELL: THE POLITICAL LIFE AND TIMES OF EDGAR BROWN
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WORKMAN JR., W.D.
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
[Columbia, South Carolina: R.L. Bryan Company,], 1963. First Edition. Signed by both Workman and Sen. Brown on the front endpaper. Biography of Senator Edgar Brown [1888-1975, who served South Carolina as Speaker of the House of Representatives and as President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Provides an interesting picture of South Carolina politics and politicians during the last half century. Brown was a principal member of the so-called “Barnwell Ring.” Brown served as a trustee of Clemson University and the University Union there was renamed in his honor after his death. 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 335 pages. Illustrated.. Very Good (minor wear covers; contents clean & tight); some edgewear (some browning & tiny hole spine) d/j.
Tabeau's Narrative of Loisel's Expedition to the Upper Missouri

Tabeau's Narrative of Loisel's Expedition to the Upper Missouri by Abel, Annie Heloise (editor)

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Tabeau's Narrative of Loisel's Expedition to the Upper Missouri
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Abel, Annie Heloise (editor)
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Americana Books ABAA (United States)
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Very good
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. xiv, 272 pages, [1]. Illustrated with a frontispiece, one plate and a folding genealogical chart. Light green cloth hardcover with gilt title on the spine. Illustrated dust jacket with price of 3.50 on the front inner flap.
The History of Chelmsford

The History of Chelmsford by Allen, Wilkes A.M.

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The History of Chelmsford
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Allen, Wilkes A.M.
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Americana Books ABAA (United States)
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Very good
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Chelmsford, Mass: Chelmsford Revolutionary War Bicentennial Celebrations Commission, 1974. Limited facsimile edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. [2], 192 pages. Red hardcover with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Interior contents clean and unmarked. This copy is numberted 18 of 100 copies.
David Armstrong: All Day Every Day
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David Armstrong: All Day Every Day by Armstrong, David

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David Armstrong: All Day Every Day
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Armstrong, David
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Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9783908247562
Condition
Fine in a Fine jacket.
Description
New York: Scalo Publishers, 2002. Fine in a Fine jacket.. First edition with 99 four-color plates and a conversation with the artist by Martin Jaeggi. Designed by Wyndham Boulter, Zurich. Printed by Steidl, Göttingen, from separations made in the Steidl digital darkroom. An exceptional production from this up-and-coming photographer. Hardcover. Elephant folio. With list of plates. 144pp.: 99 four-color plates (5 2pp. spreads; 31 full-bleed plates). Red cloth with photographic DJ. Fine in like jacket. Tiny bump to one corner. Else very fine, unread. Bright, tight, clean and sharp.
Leviathan (Signed First Edition)

Leviathan (Signed First Edition) by Boris Akunin

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Leviathan (Signed First Edition)
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Boris Akunin
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780297645528
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Fine
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First UK Edition/First Printing; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with no visible flaws, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page. A pristine copy of this Erast Fandorin mystery. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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Maurice Arthus' Philosophy of Scientific Investigation. Preface to De l'Anaphylaxie a l'Immunite, Paris, 1921 by Arthus, Maurice; [Translated by] Sigerist, Henry

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Maurice Arthus' Philosophy of Scientific Investigation. Preface to De l'Anaphylaxie a l'Immunite, Paris, 1921
Author
Arthus, Maurice; [Translated by] Sigerist, Henry
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1943. First Edition. Very good. First edition in book form (initially appearing in "Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Volume XIV, Number 3, October, 1943, pages 363 - 390"); 10 1/4 x 7 1/4; pp. [4], 1-26, [2]; orange paper over boards, printed in black; slight fading to spine cover and a bit of wear to corners; a small gift inscription toffep; in very good condition. Signed by translator and author of the introduction - Dr. Henry Sigerist, then Professor of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. Nicolas Maurice Arthus (1862 - 1945) was a French immunologist, physiologist, and educator, best known for his work on anaphylaxis and on snake venom. His present work is said to have "epitomized the full spirit of research" in just a few pages, by outlining the principles of all experimental methods: "Observe facts, conceive a hypothesis, determine its value through experiments . . . give the interpretation . . . and ascertain the excellence of this interpretation through strict criticism..."
LIQUID INTELLIGENCE

LIQUID INTELLIGENCE by Arnold, Dave

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LIQUID INTELLIGENCE
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Arnold, Dave
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Black illustrated boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper
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New York: W.W. NORTON & COMPANY, 2014. Hardcover. Black illustrated boards. Fine, in fine dust wrapper. 416 cm. 26 x 21 cm. Arnold provides both professionals and cocktail enthusiasts a new method of making drinks, a problem-solving approach grounded in observation and creative techniques. Years of rigorous experimentation and study - botched attempts and inspired solutions - have produced the recipes and techniques found in these pages. Featuring more than 120 recipes and nearly 450 color photographs. Interior, boards, and dust wrapper pristine.
ART / Artist Rights Today [card]

ART / Artist Rights Today [card]

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ART / Artist Rights Today [card]
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco: [Artist Rights Today], 1986. 5.25x7 inch card with silver, blue, and red design; in very good condition. Benefit concert featuring Zulu Spear, Maria Muldaur, and Sal Valentino among others.
It Ain't Necessarily So: An Autobiography
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It Ain't Necessarily So: An Autobiography by ADLER, Larry

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It Ain't Necessarily So: An Autobiography
Author
ADLER, Larry
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
ISBN
9780394557571
Condition
near fine
Description
New York: Grove Press, 1984. hardcover. near fine/near fine. With a few b/w illustrations. xi, 222pp. 8vo, blue cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Grove Press, (1984). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.
Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing by Yarros, Rebecca

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Fourth Wing
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Yarros, Rebecca
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781649374042
Condition
Very Good
Description
Shrewsbury: Red Tower Books, 2023. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Eighth Printing. Very Good in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($29.99), bumped at the edges. Black paper on the boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Square, hinges over-opened, firmly bound otherwise.
Eighth Part of A Roll of Arms Registered by the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society

Eighth Part of A Roll of Arms Registered by the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society

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Eighth Part of A Roll of Arms Registered by the Committee on Heraldry of the New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Boston: Committee on Heraldry, 1972. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 15pp+plates. Offsetting to front, else very good in publisher's stapled wraps. Ink gift inscription on title page.

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