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A restitvtion of decayed intelligence: in antiquities. Concerning the most noble and renovvmed English nation. By the studie and trauaile of R.V. Dedicated vnto the Kings most excellent Maiestie

A restitvtion of decayed intelligence: in antiquities. Concerning the most noble and renovvmed English nation. By the studie and trauaile of R.V. Dedicated vnto the Kings most excellent Maiestie by Rowlands, Richard [alias Richard Verstegan] (fl. 1565-1620)

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A restitvtion of decayed intelligence: in antiquities. Concerning the most noble and renovvmed English nation. By the studie and trauaile of R.V. Dedicated vnto the Kings most excellent Maiestie
Author
Rowlands, Richard [alias Richard Verstegan] (fl. 1565-1620)
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Liber Antiquus (United States)
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Antwerp: by Robert Bruney, 1605. And to be sold at London in Paules-Churchyeard, by Iohn Norton and Iohn Bill, 1605. FIRST EDITION, bound with the FIRST EDITION of Camden's "Remaines. Hardcover. Fine. The title page, printed in red and black, features an engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel. The text is illustrated with ten engravings by the author, including images of fossils, the Saxons arriving in Britain, the Teutonic Gods, and Ethelbert bringing Christianity to England. Two books bound together in contemporary limp vellum (lightly soiled, with small ink doodles and scuffs, corners bumped. With an early poem from the tomb of Pope Lucius III in original Latin and in English translation, on the inside of the rear cover. Flyleaves renewed. Very fresh copies of both works, though with wear to the first leaf, its fore-edge rumpled and creased, and further wear to the last three leaves, with small holes in the corner of the third to last leaf, tears and rumpled corners to the penultimate leaf, and loss of paper (not affecting the text) to the last leaf. A few marginal paper flaws, a few small rust spots (lvs. Ee1, Vv3, Vv4), a touch of worming in the gutter of gatherings a-e in the first work and a small worm-trail in the gutter of gatherings Aa-Dd in the second, not affecting the text. A few insignificant blemishes. There is a four-line poem in English on the verso of the final leaf (see photo.) First edition of a seminal work of Anglo-Saxon scholarship, written by Richard Verstegan, printer, intelligencer, recusant sympathizer, and "one of the earliest identifiable newspapermen."(ODNB) The book includes the second-oldest Anglo-Saxon glossary and the first appearance in English of story of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), ("...this fellow forsooth offred the townsmen for a certain somme of mony to rid the town of all the rattes that were in it (for at that tyme the burgers were with the vermin greatly annoyed....)" The section on the Teutonic gods (the Sun God, Moon God, Tuisco/Tuysco, Wodan, Thor, Friga, and Seater) is partly derived from Olaus Magnus. The engravings, Verstegan's own work, are derived from the same source. "Richard Rowlands, alias Richard Verstegan (fl. 1565-1620), antiquary, born in the parish of St. Catherine, near the Tower of London, was grandson of Theodore Roland Verstegan, of an ancient Dutch family which was driven from Gelderland to England about 1500. Rowlands, after a good education, was entered at Christ Church, Oxford, in the beginning of 1565. While there, he distinguished himself by his study of early English history, and began to learn Anglo-Saxon. Soon after 1576, Rowlands removed to Antwerp, dropped his English name, and resumed the paternal Verstegan. He set up a printing press, wrote books, and, being an artist of no mean skill, engraved some of the cuts for them himself. He also acted as agent for the transmission of Catholic literature (some of which he printed), and letters to and from England, Spain, Rome, and the Netherlands. He was in frequent correspondence with Cardinal Allen and Robert Parsons, and for a time in their pay."(DNB) In his "Restitution of Decayed Intelligence in Antiquities concerning the English Nation", Verstegan explores the Germanic origins of the English people -describing the culture, language and customs of the ancient Saxons- and narrates the early invasions of Great Britain by the Germans. A large part of the work is given over to the development of the English language from the Anglo-Saxon tongue. Verstegan has compiled a short dictionary of early Anglo-Saxon words and an alphabetical list of names of Anglo-Saxon origin. The most entertaining part of this linguistic survey is the section "The Etymologies of our English names of Contempt" (Knave, Crone, Shrew etc.) In the fourth chapter, Verstegan examines the topography and geology of England to prove that the British Isles were once attached by dry land to the European mainland. He begins by examining the composition of the facing shorelines of France and England, "both of one substance; that is of chalke and flint, the sides of both towards the sea...". He then draws on evidence from the topography of The Netherlands, which he finds "flat and plain" and undoubtedly recently submerged by the sea, to show that recurrent alterations in sea level are of post-diluvian occurrence. Verstegan also describes, at length and with a fine engraving, the great number of fossils ("the Great Bones of Fishes") found "about two fathoms down" in the soil of The Netherlands. He describes these gigantic bones (curiously turned to stone by nature) in great detail, and also notes fossilized "firre trees...thought never to have grown in The Netherlands", as well as numerous curious shells and the gigantic skull and bones of a "Sea Elephant" found in England in 1561. "Verstegan offered a convincing theory of the Teutonic origin of the British people, which he buttressed with sensible evidence from Tacitus and other Roman historians, supplemented with philological material astutely used. He also introduced evidence of cultural and religious similarities with the ancient Germanic tribes encountered by the Romans. He acknowledged that his theory of Teutonic settlement lacked the glorious appeal of the far-fetched derivations from Troy or Greece or Scythia, but nonetheless he maintained there was a peculiar virtue in the Nordic line that was every bit as admirable as any Mediterranean inheritance. The repossession of Britain by the Saxons after the Roman occupation was a reinforcement of the old Teutonic strength. Verstegan admired the hardiness and energy of what he called the English Saxons (whom we would term the Anglo-Saxons) in their military and political affairs, just as he admired the spiritual brightness shown by their eager reception of Christianity. Above all, the vigor of the race was characterized by the English language, which overcame the Latin of the Romans and resisted the French of the Normans. A terse, witty, and sinewy language, it expressed the plain forthrightness of the English spirit. Although it showed the scars of its battles with Latin and French, it needed no meretricious ornaments from modern languages, and Verstegan was hostile to any new borrowings from Europe, or neologistic inventions, for 'our tongue is most copious if we please to make our most use thereof.'" (Graham Perry, The Seventeenth Century, The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700) Allison & Rogers. Catholic books, 846; ESTC S116255; STC (2nd ed.), 21361 BOUND WITH: "An ill cook cannot lick his own fingers". Proverbs, Sir Thomas More's witticisms, & The Lord's Prayer in Anglo Saxon Camden, William (1551-1623) Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine and the Inhabitants Thereof, their Languages, Names, Surnames, Empreses, Wise Speeches, Poesies and Epitaphes. London: Printed by G.E. for Simon Waterson, 1605 Quarto: 18.5 x 14 cm. [2, blank], [6], 235, [1], 59, [1, blank] pp. A-Z4, Aa-Gg4, Hh2. Blank leaf A1 present. Gathering g of the "Poems" is bound out of order between gatherings d and e. FIRST EDITION. Originally collected by Camden for inclusion in an edition of his "Britannia" that never materialized, the "Remaines" is full of curious riches that cover all manner of topic: descriptions of the climates, topography, and inhabitants of the British Isles; names (of both men and women) and their derivations; the development of the surname; various aspects of language and specific points of dialect; poetry; anagrams; acrostics; and proverbs (of which there are nearly 400 and these are quite delightful). In the chapter on languages, Camden demonstrates the development of English from the Anglo-Saxon tongue by reproducing five renderings of the Lord's Prayer, the first written "about the yeare of Christ 700 found in ancient Saxon glossed Evangelists, written by Eadfride, eighth bishop of Lindisfarne." And the last version "as it is in the translation of Wickeliffe". In the chapter "Wise Speeches", we find quotations from such notable figures as William the Conqueror, Richard III, the epigrammist John Heywood, and Sir Thomas More, including the latter's famous remarks on the scaffold. In the section "Poems", Camden names William Shakespeare as one of the great contemporary poets: "If I would come to our time, what a world could I present to you out of Sir Philipp Sidney, Ed. Spencer, Samuel Daniel, Hugh Holland, Ben Johnson, Th. Campion, Mich. Drayton, George Chapman, John Marston, William Shakespeare, & other most pregnant witts of these our times, whom succeeding ages may justly admire."("Poems", p. 8) The "Remaines" is also of interest for Camden's description of 136 unillustrated emblems under the heading "imprese", a word that he defines as "a device in a picture with his Motto, or Word, borne by noble and learned personages to notify some particular conceit of their own." "William Camden has some claim to be considered as the founder, not merely of antiquarian studies, but also of the study of modern history. His name was distinguished in his lifetime, and his work enjoyed a long popularity after his death. It is, however, as the founder of the chair of history at Oxford, still known as the Camden professorship, and the first at any university in the country, that his name is preserved today... If Camden was not the first English historian (in the modern sense of the word), topographer and antiquarian, he was certainly the first to relate the three studies. The long tradition of accurate and coordinated antiquarian study in Great Britain is almost entirely due to Camden."(Printing and the Mind of Man).
THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH

THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH by Bellow, Saul

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THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH
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Bellow, Saul
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9780670032426
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Fine
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NY: Viking, 2003. Fiftieth Anniversary edition, first prnt. Introduction by Christopher Hitchens. Signed by Bellow on the title page. Spine ends lightly pushed; otherwise, an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacjet with an archival cover. Bellow's third novel. 1954 winner of National Book Award for Fiction.. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Anniversary Edition.
VOX

VOX by Baker, Nicholson

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VOX
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9780394589954
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NY: Random House, 1992. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Baker on the title page. Booksigning event flyer laid-in. Board cloth lightly rubbed; dustjacket with edgewear, mostly at corners and front panel bottom edge. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
A Series of Particular and Useful Observations, Made with Great Diligence and Care, Upon that Admirable Structure, the Cathedral-Church of Salisbury

A Series of Particular and Useful Observations, Made with Great Diligence and Care, Upon that Admirable Structure, the Cathedral-Church of Salisbury by Price, Francis

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A Series of Particular and Useful Observations, Made with Great Diligence and Care, Upon that Admirable Structure, the Cathedral-Church of Salisbury
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Price, Francis
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Walkabout Books (United States)
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London: C. and J. Ackers, 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 11.25 x`9.25 inches, pp [14], v, 78, [1] (ad), with 13 leaves of plates (one folding). Illustrations engraved by Pierre Fourdrinier after Francis Price. Contemporary calf boards, rebacked with new spine with raised bands, original black leather spine label. Armorial bookplate of British civil engineer and architect W.C. Mylne (1781-1863) on front pastedown. Boards show moderate scuffing and general wear, rear board has staining to the lower quadrant near the spine. Binding sound, text and plates very clean, though slightly rippled. Price was an architectural surveyor who held the position of "surveyor and clerk of the fabric of Salisbury Cathedral" for seventeen years. This was one of the first serious architectural studies of a Gothic building.
Photo of First Woman To Cast Vote In New York, 1918

Photo of First Woman To Cast Vote In New York, 1918 by New York Woman

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Photo of First Woman To Cast Vote In New York, 1918
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New York Woman
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1918. Press photo. Silver gelatin print photograph of first woman voter in New York state as she casts her ballot. 8 x 10 in. Image of Mrs. C.W. Rogers, the first woman to vote in New York after the state granted women the right to do so in 1917. Mrs. Rogers is seen staring directly at the camera as she hands her ballot over. Her husband is standing behind her waiting for his turn to vote. Very good condition, faint scratches on photograph and small stains, "s237914" written on right side of photo, but subjects of photo are not affected. Historic photo capturing the first woman to vote in the United States' most populous state, two years before the 19th Amendment passed, granting the right to vote to all women in the US. These original press photo taken by photojournalist within tight timeframe for the benefit of particular editorial board and with the aim of usage by the press to illustrate an article often affected public opinion in the nation.
Original Photograph of African American Woman

Original Photograph of African American Woman by frican American WomanPhotography

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Original Photograph of African American Woman
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frican American WomanPhotography
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Bust portrait photograph on decorative cardstock of African American woman. The emancipation of slaves and the 13th amendment in 1865 accompanied more accessible and affordable photography. This image portrays the recently found freedom of African Americans, and some of the subjects of these photographs may have born into slavery. The woman pictured is wearing a high-collared Victorian-era dress with a white corsage pinned on her chest. This fashion style was typical of the 1880's, from which this photo was most likely taken. Written on the back of the photograph in cursive: "For My Dear Daughter." Original photographer mat measures aprox 4" x 2.5" photo is smaller- photo in very good condition.
Catalogue Raisonne. Important Maine Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera.

Catalogue Raisonne. Important Maine Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera. by Thompson, Edward V.

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Catalogue Raisonne. Important Maine Maps, Books, Prints and Ephemera.
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Thompson, Edward V.
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
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People on the New England book scene in the 1970s, 80s and 90s will recall Ed's tireless pursuit of quality material pertaining
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Orono, ME: Stillwater Press, (2003). People on the New England book scene in the 1970s, 80s and 90s will recall Ed's tireless pursuit of quality material pertaining to Maine and its history. He claims the light went on for him at a Julia auction in 1995, but I suspect he had the idea of an auction in mind before that. In any event his catalog for that auction, which was held in July, 2003, is an invaluable reference for all manner of maps and paper dealing with Maine history. With index to authors, publishers, printers and mapmakers, and biographical sketches Bound as issued in green cloth with facsimile map tipped onto front cover. About fine condition, with prices realized laid in.. 27.5 cm. xix, 519 pp. b/w plates and ills.
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ASIM ABU SHAKRA: ‘An al-sabbar wa-al-istimlak wa-al-sukhriyah. / Asim Abu Shakra: Remarks About Sabra, Appropriation, and Irony. Texts by Said Abu Shakra, Muhammad Ali Taha, Farid Abu-Shakra. by Abu Shaqrah, Farid (editor).

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ASIM ABU SHAKRA: ‘An al-sabbar wa-al-istimlak wa-al-sukhriyah. / Asim Abu Shakra: Remarks About Sabra, Appropriation, and Irony. Texts by Said Abu Shakra, Muhammad Ali Taha, Farid Abu-Shakra.
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Abu Shaqrah, Farid (editor).
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Um al-Faham (Galeriyah le-Omanut Um al-Faham), 2018.. 311, (3), 37pp. Prof. illus. Lrg. 4to. Boards, 1/4 cloth. D.j. Parallel texts in Arabic, Hebrew, and English. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery Presentation copy, inscribed by Said Abu Shakra.
The Roof of the World; Exploring the Mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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The Roof of the World; Exploring the Mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Zhang, MIngtao

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The Roof of the World; Exploring the Mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
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Zhang, MIngtao
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9780810915589
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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. In collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Research Team of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Chinese Academy of Sciences. 227p., 138 full-color plates, 232 illus., 2 maps, dj, quarto format.
Nove Quadri Presi Da Cio Che Vide La Luna

Nove Quadri Presi Da Cio Che Vide La Luna by ANDERSEN, Hans Christian

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Nove Quadri Presi Da Cio Che Vide La Luna
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ANDERSEN, Hans Christian
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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Small 4to. Text in Italian. Translated by Penelope Eyre. Illustrated by Joyce Garrick. Original cream cloth over patterned swan design boards printed in green, paper label. Good (corners rubbed; label on spine chipped). Unpaginated.Number 19 of 100 numbered copies printed at the Swan Press in Baskerville Type on handmade paper. An Unusual production; a Danish story printed in Italian by an English fine press.
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BOXCARS by Young, David

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BOXCARS
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Young, David
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New York: The Ecco Press, 1973. cloth, dust jacket. small 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 84 pages. First edition, hardcover. Blurbs by Harold Bloom, Stanley Kunitz.
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The History of the Vietnam War by WELSH, Douglas

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The History of the Vietnam War
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WELSH, Douglas
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ISBN
9780883655795
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near fine
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New York: Galahad Books, 1982. Third. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Illustrated profusely in black and white with few in color. 192 pages. 4to, red cloth (sun spot at tail), d.w. (spine sunned, torn at tail and front cover). New York: Galahad Books, (1982). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
The War in Vietnam

The War in Vietnam by Deane, Hugh

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The War in Vietnam
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Deane, Hugh
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New York: Monthly Review Press, 1963. 32p., stapled wraps, 5.5x8.5 inches, wraps lightly worn and soiled else very good condition. Monthly Review pamphlet series no. 23.

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