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Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life .... by Murray, J & Marston, G

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Title: Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life ....
Author: Murray, J & Marston, G
Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition: A very good copy with the exterior rubbed and somewhat spotted.
Description: London: Andrew Melrose, 1913. First Edition. Deluxe Issue.. Original publisher's bevelled light blue cloth; t.e.g.. A very good copy with the exterior rubbed and somewhat spotted.. 4to. There are 33 plates mounted on thick paper with tissue guards. "One of the most sought after Antarctic titles ...." states Rosove in his bibliography. The copy offered here is one of the Deluxe issue - limited to 280 copies - with the signatures of James Murray (biologist), George Marston (official expedition artist) and Sir Ernest Shackleton on the half title. The book is based on experiences of the authors and crew during the 1907 - 1909 expedition led by Shackleton aboard the Aurora-Australis. It is unique among the literature because it is an account of daily life and routine thereby providing an invaluable insight into the actual work of exploration and adventure. This is #140 of 280 copies were produced. Rosove 236.A1 var. B; Spence 830; Taurus 61.

The Practical Land Drainer .... by Munn, B

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Title: The Practical Land Drainer ....
Author: Munn, B
Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition: A very good copy; some fading to the cloth.
Description: New York: C M Saxton, 1855. First Edition.. Original publisher's cloth.. A very good copy; some fading to the cloth.. 8vo. The book is illus. throughout. Munn describes himself as a ' landscape gardener ' . The book is accomplished, well informed, and to the point. There is a great deal of practical knowledge included by the author. A difficult book to find in such nice condition. Tucher #1639 - citing only a later edition.

Impossibility by Crawford, Robert; Saltzwedel, Caroline (Artist)

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Title: Impossibility
Author: Crawford, Robert; Saltzwedel, Caroline (Artist)
Seller: Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Hamburg: Hirundo Press, 1998. First and Limited Edition. Folio in a case. Fine. Saltzwedel, Caroline. First edition in book form, number 10 of 25 copies, elephant folio size, [56] pp., signed by Robert Crawford and Caroline Saltzwedel. The first artists' book published by Hirundo Press. The text of "Impossibility" was first published on 18 September 1997 in the "London Review of Books", this is the first illustrated edition published in book form. Caroline Saltzwedel, born in England, has lived in Hamburg since 1995 as a graphic artist and painter. She studied German at the Universities of Durham, Oxford and Bonn, and printed graphics at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford. In 1998 she founded the Hirundo Press for artists' books in small editions; her works are in numerous public and private collections including the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the British Library, the Bodleian Library, Stanford University, and the Widener Library (Harvard) among many others. Robert Crawford is a Scottish poet, scholar and critic, his main focus being in Post-Enlightenment Scottish literature. This poem was written shortly after the birth of his daughter, and deals with "female heroism". It tells the story of the Scottish writer Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897), who wrote over a hundred books during her lifetime, including novels, short stories, biographies and translations, all to feed her large family. The level and output of her work would, by today's standards, be "impossible" - hence the placement of this poem in an undersea, "impossible" world. A marvellous marriage of the Crawford's poems and Saltzwedel's images, which must be read to be appreciated: "Where my husband's buried and where I watched my baby / Die in my arms; I am pulverisingly / Penniless, fortunate, and very tired; / In the early hours, weathered by children's breathing, / Chapters drift up among sluggish cuttlefish, / I see the passing lights of hulls above" (Section V). ___DESCRIPTION: Fourteen loose folios, fore-edges uncut, the first being the title-page printed in blue and black, followed by twelve folios presenting five stanzas of the poem on the left and original three-color etchings on the right, each signed, dated and and numbered by the artist in pencil, all with tissue guards, the final folio being "notes"and the colophon; Dante-Antiqua type, Velin BFK Rives Blanc paper, elephant folio size (15" by 11"), [56] unnumbered pages, limited edition, this number 10 of 25 copies, signed by Robert Crawford and Caroline Saltzwedel. Housed in blue cloth fall-down-back box, with the title stamped in dark blue to the upper cover, lined with grey paper; the box measuring 16" by 12". ___CONDITION: The folios are all fine, clean and without wear; like new. The box is also fine, strong and sturdy, without wear; a few almost imperceptible white marks on the front cover, overall a fine production. ___PROVENANCE: From a private collector who acquired this work directly from Ms. Saltzwedel. ___POSTAGE: Please note that this is a large and heavy volume, and additional postage may apply; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Nineteenth Century Female Military Service Hand-Tinted Albumen Image of American Vivandiere, circa 1861-1865 by Vivandiere Woman

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Title: Nineteenth Century Female Military Service Hand-Tinted Albumen Image of American Vivandiere, circa 1861-1865
Author: Vivandiere Woman
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1861. Hand-colored albumen photograph of a vivandiere, circa 1861-1865, documents female participation in the American Civil War through the visual culture of uniformed service. The studio portrait depicts a young woman dressed in a red, white, and blue vivandiere uniform, wearing a patriotic crown and holding an American flag inscribed "Columbia." Vivandieres, modeled on European military camp followers, wore regimental-style uniforms and provided medical aid, carried water, and operated canteens in proximity to combat. When war began in 1861, women attached themselves to Union and Confederate regiments in visible and often hazardous support roles. The flag's inscription suggests possible association with a District of Columbia regiment, situating the image within the mobilization of federal troops at the outset of the conflict. Large albumen print with applied hand coloring emphasizing Union red, white, and blue elements of costume and flag. Image presented in an antique oval frame measuring approximately 11.5 x 13.5 inches; photograph unexamined out of frame. The subject stands in formal studio setting, wearing knee-length skirt over full trousers and a fitted tunic or jacket consistent with documented vivandiere attire. The flag prominently displays the word "Columbia," and the hand coloring heightens the patriotic symbolism of the composition. Produced during a war that redefined women's public participation in military and medical spheres, the portrait reflects both commemorative studio practice and the cultural visibility of female wartime service. Vivandieres occupied a liminal space between domestic and martial roles, and their photographic representation affirmed loyalty, sacrifice, and national identity. Minor surface abrasions near the top edge; short edge tear to one side not affecting the image; back of frame loose. Overall very good condition. Substantial-format Civil War image documenting uniformed female service in Union iconography.

Catalogue des Manuscrits de la Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique. I. Ecriture Sainte et Liturgie. II. Patrologie. III. Théologie. IV. Jurisprudence et Philosophie. V. Histoire- Hagiographie. VI. Histoire des Ordres Religieux et des Eglises Particulieres. VII. Histoire des Pays... VIII.- IX. Histoire de Belgique. X. Histoire d'Espagne... France... Italy. XI. Histoire de Hollande... XII. Heraldique- Armoriaux. XIII. Héraldique- Généalogie by Brussels

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Title: Catalogue des Manuscrits de la Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique. I. Ecriture Sainte et Liturgie. II. Patrologie. III. Théologie. IV. Jurisprudence et Philosophie. V. Histoire- Hagiographie. VI. Histoire des Ordres Religieux et des Eglises Particulieres. VII. Histoire des Pays... VIII.- IX. Histoire de Belgique. X. Histoire d'Espagne... France... Italy. XI. Histoire de Hollande... XII. Heraldique- Armoriaux. XIII. Héraldique- Généalogie
Author: Brussels
Seller: Bernett Rare Books Inc (United States)
Description: 13 vols., altogether over 7000 pp. catalogue, by J. van den Gheyn, Fréderic Lyna, Emile Wagemans, et al., of the collection of over 8500 illuminated and otherwise rare or unusual mss. in the Royal library, each item described, many with extensive annotations and cross-references. 4to. Orig. wrpps., some vols. sl. soiled, spine of one vol. cracked. Brussels (Lamertin) 1901-1948.

Der Herr Und Sein Knecht by Leo N. Tolstoi

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Title: Der Herr Und Sein Knecht
Author: Leo N. Tolstoi
Seller: Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Collectible; Very Good
Description: Berlin: Im Transmare Verlag, 1930. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1927 German edition of Tolstoy's "The Master and His Slave", with 14 striking woodcuts by the great Frans Masereel. VG- in its beige boards, with light chipping at the spine crown and very light soiling to the front panel. 16mo, in the Gothic script (or the Fraktur).

A Forty Years' Fight with the Drink Demon, or A History of Temperance Reform as I Have Seen It, and of My Labor in Connection Therewith. by JEWETT, Charles

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Title: A Forty Years' Fight with the Drink Demon, or A History of Temperance Reform as I Have Seen It, and of My Labor in Connection Therewith.
Author: JEWETT, Charles
Seller: Savoy Books (United States)
Description: New York: National Temperance Society and Publishing House, 1872. Book. 8vo, orig. green cloth. Pp. 407. Very slight dampstain to first few leaves, a very good copy. First edition..

Lieutenant Bertram: A Novel of the Nazi Luftwaffe by Uhse, Bodo; Hutter, Catherine (trans)

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Title: Lieutenant Bertram: A Novel of the Nazi Luftwaffe
Author: Uhse, Bodo; Hutter, Catherine (trans)
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Simon & Schuster, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Full dark green cloth under illustrated dust jacket priced at $2.50. First edition NAP. Book itself fine but for owner's emboss (Guiles Davenport, who wrote a book on a WWII arms dealer). DJ has moderate edgewear, a few scrapes and some toning to spine panel.

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