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Save Food and Defeat Frightfulness; "America, the hope of all who suffer - the dread of all who wrong.

Save Food and Defeat Frightfulness; "America, the hope of all who suffer - the dread of all who wrong. by US Food Administration

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Seller: Argosy Book Store
Title
Save Food and Defeat Frightfulness; "America, the hope of all who suffer - the dread of all who wrong.
Author
US Food Administration
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Description
Cincinatti, New York: Strobridge Litho Co. PAUS, Herbert Andrew. Original poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 35 1/2" x 56 1/2". Homefront poster from World War I encouraging Americans to save food. This vividly colored lithograph depicts a Red Cross nurse, a wounded soldier, a mother and infant, and other people in need standing in front of a Iron Cross and pointing to a quote by John Greenleaf Whittier. Folded as issued, some cracks along folds. Repair to right margin. Mounted on linen. Beautiful colors.
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Collection of Police Photographs of Con Men and other Fraudsters

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Seller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Title
Collection of Police Photographs of Con Men and other Fraudsters
Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good +.
Description
[Chicago]: n.p., 1982. Very good +.. Booking photographs of several dozen men, most taken in the mid to late 1970s. With police notes on subjects' identities, often including their known associates and aliases, physical descriptions, and alleged crimes, most of which involve low-level fraud and confidence scams. A small sampling: "Pimp - Con Man," "Sells T.V. Con Game," "Project Robberies," "Had Chicago Police Badge / Impersonates Police," "Con Game (Handkerchief Switch)," "Pastes One Dollar To Tens / Paste Corner of Ten on Ones," "String Man." A vivid vernacular collection from the height of 1970s urban decay, reflecting both its causes and its toll. Collection of 70 photographs, Most formal posed mug shots in color (4'' x 5'' approx.) with a small number of black and white photos and Polaroid snapshots. Majority of photographs have notes in pen handwritten on versos. Housed in a new archival box. Very good plus overall.
Handbook to the birds of Egypt

Handbook to the birds of Egypt by SHELLEY, G.E.

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Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts
Title
Handbook to the birds of Egypt
Author
SHELLEY, G.E.
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: John van Voorst, 1872. FIRST EDITION. With 14 hand coloured lithographed plates by J.G. Keulemans. Contemporary red cloth, rebacked; uncut, one signature loose. Ex-library, with the perforated stamp of the John Crerar Library on title and a stamp indicating its de-accession, plus the blindstamp of James H. Dolan Jr. First edition of the first comprehensive account on the birds of Egypt. Shelley made three trips to the Nile region, collecting a large number of birds, many of which are illustrated here for the first time by Keulemans. Shelley (1840-1910), geologist and ornithologist, was the nephew of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Anker, 469; Nissen, IVB, 872; Wood, p. 566; Zimmer, II, 588.
Lord John Film Festival

Lord John Film Festival by Yellin, Herb; Editor

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
Lord John Film Festival
Author
Yellin, Herb; Editor
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780935716993
Condition
Fine
Description
Northbridge, CA: Lord John Press, 2007. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. large 4to., 224pp. Beautiful First Trade Edition. There was also a limited edition of 350 copies. First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($50.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. This copy is signed by Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Ray Bradbury on a black page in the front and by Janet Leigh on the reverse. Also signed by the Herb Yellin, the editor, on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.
The Birth of the People's Republic of Antarctica (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)

The Birth of the People's Republic of Antarctica (Uncorrected Advance Proofs) by Batchelor, John Calvin

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
The Birth of the People's Republic of Antarctica (Uncorrected Advance Proofs)
Author
Batchelor, John Calvin
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: The Dial Press, 1983. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 393 pp.. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a small chip at the bottom of the rear cover. A touch of toning to top edge and spine. Still fresh and bright with no creases or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
Still Life

Still Life by Byatt, A.S.

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
Still Life
Author
Byatt, A.S.
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780684185774
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1985. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 384pp. Beautiful First American Edition, tight, solid and clean throughout with little or no war. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($16.95), has a touch of rubbing but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed by the author on the title page. A very pretty collectable copy of an earlier novel from this Booker PRize winning author, when she was using her full first name, Antonia.
Forty Stories (Advance Uncorrected Proof)

Forty Stories (Advance Uncorrected Proof) by Barthelme, Donald

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
Forty Stories (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
Author
Barthelme, Donald
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780399132995
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1987. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo., Wraps 256 pp.. Solid Unread Uncorrected Galley Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save tiny dog tears to top tips. A touch of toning to edges but barely. Fresh and bright with no chipping or tears. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture

Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture by Basbanes, Nicholas A.

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Title
Patience & Fortitude: A Roving Chronicle of Book People, Book Places, and Book Culture
Author
Basbanes, Nicholas A.
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780060196950
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Harpercollins, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 656pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($35.00), has some rubbing to edges but is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy of the author's second book.
Fabian Bocklich's Pink Elephant Ideas Given At Homestead Branch L.D.S. Church. 48th & U Streets. Friday Dec. 9th, 1932 [Sacramento, California]

Fabian Bocklich's Pink Elephant Ideas Given At Homestead Branch L.D.S. Church. 48th & U Streets. Friday Dec. 9th, 1932 [Sacramento, California]

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Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Title
Fabian Bocklich's Pink Elephant Ideas Given At Homestead Branch L.D.S. Church. 48th & U Streets. Friday Dec. 9th, 1932 [Sacramento, California]
Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Ephemera. Flyer [22 cm x 15 cm] printed on both sides. With a handful of small chips to the edges and a small open tear to the surface.
Essays

Essays by A Barrister [Stephen, James Fitzhugh]

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Seller: Yesterday's Muse Books
Title
Essays
Author
A Barrister [Stephen, James Fitzhugh]
Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1862. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Corners rubbed, minor transfer on front board, ink name and small bookplate on front endpapers. 1862 Hard Cover. iv, 335, 16 pp. 8vo. A collection of essays by Virginia Woolf's uncle, a graduate of Eton College, King's College, and Trinity College, Cambridge. These originally appeared in The Saturday Review. The author writes quite a bit about morality and virtue, and also reviews a work by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and assesses the philosophies of several other writers. Includes: Casuistry; Mr. Hallam; Conventional Morality; Philanthropy; The Wealth of Nature; John Bull; Physical Strength; Doing Good; Geniality; Lord Macaulay; Limitations of Morality; Christian Optimism; Fanaticism; The End of the World; Pain; Christianity in India; Mental Stature; Minor Virtues; Courage; The Vanity of Human Wishes; Juniores Priores; Morality and Sensibility; Public and Private Morals; Secondhand Knowledge; Spirit-Rapping; Gamaliels; Mr. Carlyle; Pascal's Pensees; Joseph de Maistre; Plutarch's Lives; Paley's Moral Philosophy; The Minister's Wooing; Mr. Mansel's Metaphysics.
Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels on the Erie Canal

Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels on the Erie Canal by Abbott, Jacob

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Seller: Yesterday's Muse Books
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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels on the Erie Canal
Author
Abbott, Jacob
Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN
9780932334992
Condition
Fine
Description
Interlaken, New York: Empire State Books, 1987. Reissue. Trade Paperback. Fine. 5x0x7. 1987 reissue. An exceptional copy. 203 pp. Incorporating text of 1852 edition and illustrations from 1843 edition. This book is a historical fiction that follows a young boy named Marco Paul on his travels along the Erie Canal during the mid-19th century. It provides interesting insights into the history of the canal and its role in shaping American transportation.
A Narrative of the Life of John Marrant, of New York, In North America, With Account of the Conversion of The King of the Cherokees and His Daughter

A Narrative of the Life of John Marrant, of New York, In North America, With Account of the Conversion of The King of the Cherokees and His Daughter by [Cherokees] [Rev. W. Aldridge]

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Title
A Narrative of the Life of John Marrant, of New York, In North America, With Account of the Conversion of The King of the Cherokees and His Daughter
Author
[Cherokees] [Rev. W. Aldridge]
Seller
Americana Books ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
London: C. J. Farncombe & Sons, Ltd, n.d.. Reprint. Wraps. Very good. Stapled wraps approx. 7" x 5". 24 pages. Brown paper covers with title in black. Advertisement inside the back cover. Contents clean and in very good condition. First appearance in 1787. Scarce.
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Photo Album

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Seller: Sanctuary Books
Title
Photo Album
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Very Good. Brown mottled cloth over beveled boards (4.5” x 5.25”), gilt-stamped details on upper board, clasp; contains 19 heavy cardstock mounts (allowing for a framed image on both recto and verso); 22 images in all, a collection of albumen and tin-type (a few with hand-colored details) portraits (cartes-de-visite) of men, women, and children. Front board and first 5 leaves detached; a few frames tattered and torn; a few images very faintly scratched or scuffed, but overall crisp and clean.
Focus: Five Women Photographers (Signed First Edition)

Focus: Five Women Photographers (Signed First Edition) by WOLF, Sylvia - Julia Margaret Cameron, Margaret Bourke-White, Flor Garduno, Sandy Skoglund, Lorna Simpson

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Title
Focus: Five Women Photographers (Signed First Edition)
Author
WOLF, Sylvia - Julia Margaret Cameron, Margaret Bourke-White, Flor Garduno, Sandy Skoglund, Lorna Simpson
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780807525319
Description
Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman & Company, 1994. First edition and first printing. Small oblong hardcover. 63 pages. A look at five important women photographers. Includes a number of color and black and white images. A clost to near fine copy with some light bumping to the bottom rear corner and a small stain to the bottom of the rear endpaper in a very near fine dust jacket with some very minute wear. Signed and inscribed by Wolf on the half title page. Uncommon as such.
Turning to Look Back: Poems, 1955-1970 (Signed Association Copy)

Turning to Look Back: Poems, 1955-1970 (Signed Association Copy) by WOODS, John

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Title
Turning to Look Back: Poems, 1955-1970 (Signed Association Copy)
Author
WOODS, John
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780253189912
Description
Bloomington, IN and London: Indiana University Press, 1972. Second printing. Hardcover. 155 pages. A very good copy with some light foxing to the page edges in a very good dust jacket with some light soiling, tanning to the spine and some minor wear. Signed and nicely inscribed by Woods on the front free endpaper to poet Linda Pastan. Includes a laid in four page program for a reading by Woods and Pastan that is signed by Woods and includes a poem by each writer.
The Double Bind A Novel

The Double Bind A Novel by Chris Bohjalian; Christopher A. Bohjalian

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Seller: Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA
Title
The Double Bind A Novel
Author
Chris Bohjalian; Christopher A. Bohjalian
Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9781400047468
Condition
Fine
Description
First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, in as new and unread condition with no apparent flaws. SIGNED boldly on the title page with provenance for the signing laid in. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover.
Hallmark Quality Furniture with two letterhead envelopes, blank order form, and signed typed letter [Montgomery Ward & Company 1941 Catalog]

Hallmark Quality Furniture with two letterhead envelopes, blank order form, and signed typed letter [Montgomery Ward & Company 1941 Catalog]

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Hallmark Quality Furniture with two letterhead envelopes, blank order form, and signed typed letter [Montgomery Ward & Company 1941 Catalog]
Seller
Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Baltimore: Montgomery Ward & Company, 1941. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 13 1/8" X 9 3/8". 62pp. Paper wraps show rather heavy edgewear, with tears to edges and extremities, chipping and tears to spine, dust ssoiling, and faint dampstains. Front hinge tender. Binding remains quite sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. Blank order form, two Montgomery Ward postage paid envelopes, and typed letter concerning the catalog signed by H. D. Wolf, Manager of Baltimore House. A worn but solid and quite handsome copy of this 1941 trade catalog from Montgomery Ward & Company, with pages and pages of photographs of furniture and interior design.
Off Our Backs: a women's news journal; vol. 3, #4, December, 1972

Off Our Backs: a women's news journal; vol. 3, #4, December, 1972

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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Title
Off Our Backs: a women's news journal; vol. 3, #4, December, 1972
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Washington DC: Off Our Backs, 1972. Newspaper. 24p., folded tabloid newspaper, photos, illustrations, news, reviews, services, ads, evenly toned, else very good condition on newsprint. Rape. Menstrual extraction. Doris Lessing.

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