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Sermon Preached Before... House of Representatives of the State of the Massachusetts-Bay... May 28, 1777 by AMERICAN REVOLUTION WEBSTER Samuel

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Sermon Preached Before... House of Representatives of the State of the Massachusetts-Bay... May 28, 1777
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION WEBSTER Samuel
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
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1777. First Edition. (AMERICAN REVOLUTION) WEBSTER, Samuel, A.M. A Sermon Preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the State of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England. At Boston, May 28, 1777. Being the Anniversary for the Election of the Honorable Council. Boston: Edes & Gill, 1777. Octavo, modern full calf gilt, red morocco spine label, raised bands, uncut; pp. (1-5), 6-44. $4800.First edition of Webster's electrifying 1777 Sermon delivered barely ten months after America's Declaration of Independence, invoking God's wrath to put the British ""to flight speedily… make them quake with fear… and so return to their own lands… let them have neither credit nor courage, to come out any more against us.""When Samuel Webster delivered this crucial 1777 election sermon before the Massachusetts-Bay Council and House of Representatives, ""independence had been proclaimed, not secured. The bloodletting had just begun."" That same year Thomas Paine, in an public letter to Admiral Howe, warned him: ""In all the wars which you have formerly been concerned in, you had only armies to contend with. In this case, you have both an army and a country to combat"" (Atkinson, British Are Coming, 561-64). Mindful of his audience and the peril of the moment, Webster, a minister in Salisbury, Massachusetts, aimed ""biting sarcasm"" at the British, and made ""solemn appeals to the representatives of the people to be true to their trust"" (Headley, Chaplains and Clergy, 3).""From colonial times it was the custom of certain of the New England states to open each year's session of the legislature with an annual election sermon"" (Vail, Checklist). Drawing extensively on biblical sources, these sermons focus on the ""nature, purpose and character of government"" and the ""character of a good ruler"" (Cline, New England Election Sermons, 5-10). Here Webster, a Harvard graduate with a 1749 AM, firmly proclaims: ""conquests made by force upon an inoffensive people… gives no right… the business of all in power is to defend the lives, liberties and property of the people… and where there is any dispute, let nothing be done, till it is settled by the people, who are the fountain of power.""Webster directs his fiery eloquence at ""our furious brethren the Britons… who have begun the most desperate attacks on us."" He calls on God to ""put them to flight speedily… as the fire consumes the wood, and sometimes lays waste whole forests on the mountains, so let them be laid waste and consumed, if they obstinately persist in their bloody designs against us."" In his concluding words, Webster calls for ""a dreadful tempest to affright them… make them quake with fear; and pursue them with thine arrows, till they are either destroyed, or brought to see that God is with us of a truth and fighteth for us, and so return to their own lands, covered with shame and confusion… let them have neither credit nor courage, to come out any more against us"" (emphasis in original). First edition. With half title. Evans 15703. ESTC W3240. Vail, 21. Sabin 10423. Small numerical notation above half title.Text fresh with mere trace of scattered foxing.
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William Burn's Silver Vulcan Medal from the the Society of Arts for his invention of the Rolling Press for Bookbinders by Society of Arts

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William Burn's Silver Vulcan Medal from the the Society of Arts for his invention of the Rolling Press for Bookbinders
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Society of Arts
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Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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London, 1827.
Hollywood: A Novel
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Hollywood: A Novel by Bukowski, Charles

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Hollywood: A Novel
Author
Bukowski, Charles
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
ISBN
9780876857656
Condition
Fine
Description
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of 176 special copies handbound in boards by Earle Gray, numbered and signed by author, with an original color print ALSO signed by author. The print features a woman, smoking a cigarette and walking two dogs, watched by a crowd of onlookers from the background, in yellow, red, dull pink, and black on white paper. Print is bound following copyright page. Book is bound in quarter illustrated cloth, with color-illustrated white paper-wrapped boards, and paper spline label stamped in black and brick-red. With original clear acetate dust jacket. 6 x 9 inches.
Scenes from the Land of the Midnight Sun Yukon and Alaska

Scenes from the Land of the Midnight Sun Yukon and Alaska

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Scenes from the Land of the Midnight Sun Yukon and Alaska
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition
Near fine condition with only minor edgewear.
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Dawson, Yukon Territory, Alaska: Landahl's, 1908. Paperback. Near fine condition with only minor edgewear.. Bound in publisher's original 9 inch wide by 7 inches high grey wrapper printed on the front cover in silver and gold with a cover illustration of a miner standing in water panning for riches. String ties. Eight lines of poetry by Robert Service on the cover. Glassine blank, glassine with 40 lines from "The Law of the Yukon" by Robert Service, title page with photo on back, sixteen photographs on eight leaves, glassine with twenty-eight lines of poetry from "Law of the Yukon," twelve pages of photographs on six leaves, glassine with "Father George" by Arnold F. George printed on obverse, four pages of photographs on two leaves, glassine with twenty-four lines from "The Call of the Wild" by Robert Service on obverse, Six pages of photographs on three leaves, glassine with sixteen lines of poetry from "The Spell of the Yukon" by Robert Service on obverse, final leaf with photograph on obverse, final glassine blank.
Printed emblematic fan, with captions in Spanish

Printed emblematic fan, with captions in Spanish by FAN — LOVE CHOICES

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Printed emblematic fan, with captions in Spanish
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FAN — LOVE CHOICES
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Musinsky Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
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[France, 1810. Hand-colored and color-printed stipple-engraved folding paper fan, printed on recto of a single sheet, backed in plain paper, mounted on original wooden sticks, the guards with narrow fillets of decorative bone near rivet, the rivet pins with decorative glass inserts; the open fan leaf measuring approx. 169 x 450 mm., total fan height (including mount) 255 mm. The allegorical scene colored in watercolor and gouache; stenciled gold-printed acanthus border at top, a gold border at top of otherwise blank verso. (Slight wear along a few folds.) *** A colorful woman’s fan, probably produced in France for the Spanish market, on the theme of choosing a lover or partner. The engraving shows, at the center of a clearing in a wood, a couple in classical dress, the male figure, representing wisdom, in a helmet, armor and cloak, the woman with a yellow halo  (innocence) bearing the caption, “La inocencia guiada de la sabiduria para elergir un corazon” (Innocence guided by wisdom to choose a heart). Flanking the couple are ten hearts (some flaming), five on each side, each containing an emblematic figure with a one-word caption designating the pictured character trait. Those on the left are undesirable qualities (e.g., a butterfly, labeled Inconstancia), and those on the right, to which Wisdom is pointing, are positive (e.g., a dog on a leash, labeled Fidelidad). Fans were often accessories in scenes of courting or flirtation, in literature, the theater, and real life. This was reflected in popular themes of fan designs themselves. An English fan from the same period, differently presented but bearing a similar message, was featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 2026 “Fanmania” exhibit (Met object no. 38.91.23). It shows “an array of potential suitors cast as contrasting types. In addition to offering amusement, the fan might have provided a degree of moralizing instruction to young women on behaviors to either avoid or embrace in a prospective beau” (exhibit label). 
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The Kaiser's Children by ASHBERY, John & Eric STOTIK

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The Kaiser's Children
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ASHBERY, John & Eric STOTIK
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
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Fine copy
Description
Portland: Charles Seluzicki, 1997. First edition of this eccentric collaboration in which Stotik's illustrations are paired with excerpts from Ashbery's poem, "Dreams of Adulthood". Limited to only 50 sets numbered and signed by Ashbery and Stotik. Fine copy. Small 8vo, 12 illustrations mounted on loose letterpress printed cards designed by Marc Blocker with faux gilt frames, in hand-colored folder with gold tassel. Fine copy.
[SAMMELBAND] VIRGINIA ISSUES 1848-1892. 19 PAMPHLETS BOUND TOGETHER IN ONE

[SAMMELBAND] VIRGINIA ISSUES 1848-1892. 19 PAMPHLETS BOUND TOGETHER IN ONE

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[SAMMELBAND] VIRGINIA ISSUES 1848-1892. 19 PAMPHLETS BOUND TOGETHER IN ONE
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good binding
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1892. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. A collection of 19 Virginia pamphlets, published from the 1840’s to the early 1890s. Being three female college catalogues, nine ‘Proceedings’ of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Virginia, three issues of the ‘Educational Journal of Virginia,’ a Senate document on ‘Improvements to the State of Virginia’ (1848), an early Reconstruction-era ‘Constitution of Virginia’ (1867), a document on Senate elections and ‘the Virginia debt question’ (1881), and an ‘Annual Message’ of the Gov. of Virginia (1872). Most of the pamphlets are bound with their paper wrappers; there is significant paper damage to the top edge of the first half of “Outline of the Improvements in the State of Virginia” (1848); most pamphlets are in Very Good condition. Bound in library style, light brown buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. ~~“Speech of Hon. J. W. Johnston, of Virginia, Delivered in the Senate of the United States, Friday, March 25, 1881, on the Resolution to Elect Officers of the Senate and on the Virginia Debt Question.” Washington, 1881. 28 pp.~~“Announcement of the Tazewell Female Seminary, Tazewell C. H., Va. Session 1886-87.” Clinch Valley News, Job Print. 1886. 12 pp. Paper wrappers.~~“Sixth Annual Catalogue of Tazewell Female Seminary, (A Home School for Girls,) Session of 1891-’92, with Announcements for 1892-’93. Chartered in 1888.” Tazewell Republican Print. Tazewell C. H., Va., 1892. 32 pp. Paper wrappers; frontispiece.~~“Annual Catalogue of the Montgomery Female College, Christiansburgh, Montgomery County, Virginia, for the Collegiate Year, 1887-88.” D. A. St. Clair Book & Job Printer. Wytheville, Virginia, [1888]. 32 pp. Paper wrappers.~~“I. O. G. T. Journal of Proceedings, at the Organization of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Held at Falls Church, Virginia, April 28th, 1869, and of the First Annual Session of the Same Held at Fairfax Court House, Va., April 28, 1870.” Printed at the Gazette Job Office. Alexandria, Va., 1870. 22 pp. Wrappers.~~“Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. I. O. of G. T., Held at Alexandria, November 19th and 20th, 1873.” Printed by Robert Bell. Alexandria, 1873. 22 pp. Self wrappers. ~~“Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Richmond, November 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1875.” R. O. Polkinhorn, Printer. Washington, 1875. 36 pp. Wrappers.~~“Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Winchester, Nov. 15th, 16th, and 17th, 1876.” R. O. Polkinhorn, Printer. Washington, 1876. 32 pp. Wrappers.~~“Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Staunton, November 28th, 29th, 30th, 1877.” R. O. Polkinhorn, Printer. Washington, 1878. 40 pp. Front cover only.~~“Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Richmond, November 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 1878.” Monitor Job Printing Establishment. Franklin, Va., 1879. 24, 41-48, [ad leaf], 25-60, [ad leaf] pp. Loss to the bottom half of pp. 45/46, 49/50. Front cover only. ~~“Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Winchester, On November 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1879.” R. O. Polkinhorn, Printer. Washington, 1879. 50 pp. Wrappers. ~~“Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Independent Order of Good Templars, Held in the City of Norfolk, On November 23, 24, 25 and 26, 1880.” Ramey & Son, Printers. Alexandria, Va., 1880. 40 pp. Wrappers.~~“Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, at its Twenty-Second Annual Session, Held at Roanoke City, Virginia, December 3d, 4th, 5th, and 6th, 1889.” Also: “Appendix. Annual Reports of Officers.” Ramey & Son, Printers. Alexandria, Va., 1889. 32, 1-62 pp. Wrappers.~~“The Educational Journal of Virginia. Vol. X. No. 3. March, 1879.” Clemmitt & Jones, Printers. Richmond, Va., [1879]. 97-144, [2] pp. Wrappers.~~“The Educational Journal of Virginia. Vol. X. No. 4. April, 1879.” Clemmitt & Jones, Printers. Richmond, Va., [1879]. 145-192, [2] pp. Wrappers.~~“The Educational Journal of Virginia. Vol. XII. No. 10. October, 1881.” Wm. Ellis Jones, Printer. Richmond, Va., [1881]. 293-324, [2] pp. Wrappers. ~~“[Senate Doc] Constitution of Virginia, Framed by the Convention which met in Richmond, Virginia, the Third Day of December, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Seven.” State Journal Printing House. Richmond, [1867]. 36 pp.~~“Outline of the Improvements in the State of Virginia. To Accompany the Map of the Same. Prepared in Pursuance of a Resolution of the General Assembly of March 15, 1848.” C. Sherman, Printer. Philadelphia, 1848. [[SIGNIFICANT LOSS TO THE TOP HALF OF TITLE AND PP. 1-34]] [2], 68 pp. ~~“Annual Message of Hon. Gilbert C. Walker, Governor of Virginia, December 4, 1872.” Clemmitt & Jones, Printers. Richmond, Va., [1872]. 20 pp. Metallic blue wrappers. Some spots of staining to front cover and preliminaries. Very Good binding.
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Briques et Tuiles by SEGALEN, Victor; ANDRE MASSON

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Briques et Tuiles
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SEGALEN, Victor; ANDRE MASSON
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1967. MASSON, André. Briques et Tuiles. By Victor Segalen. 68, [4] pp. With a signed etched frontispiece by Masson. Small folio, loose in publisher's wrappers. [Montpellier]: fata morgana, 1967. Masson contributed an aquatint of his own version of Chinesee calligraphy. One of 50 copies on Japon with a signed etching by Masson. Saphire and Cramer, ANDRE MASSON: The Illustrated Books.No. 75
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony, Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many from Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years - A Story of the Evolution of the Status of Women, Including the Triumphs of Her Last Years, Account of Her Death and Funeral and Comments of the Press, in Three Volumes

The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony, Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many from Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years - A Story of the Evolution of the Status of Women, Including the Triumphs of Her Last Years, Account of Her Death and Funeral and Comments of the Press, in Three Volumes by [Anthony, Susan B.]; Harper, Ida Husted

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The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony, Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many from Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years - A Story of the Evolution of the Status of Women, Including the Triumphs of Her Last Years, Account of Her Death and Funeral and Comments of the Press, in Three Volumes
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[Anthony, Susan B.]; Harper, Ida Husted
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
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Good
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Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company / The Hollenbeck Press, 1898. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. 1899 reprint of first volume, 1898 first printing of second volume, 1908 first printing of third volume. Former library copies with usual marks, spines of volumes 1 and 2 toned, boards of each volume soiled, boards of volume 3 foxed, front hinges of two volumes weakening. Complete three volume set. xxiv, 513, [1]; xi, [2], 515-1070; xvii, [1], 1111-1633, [1] pp. 8vo. A biography of the important advocate for women's suffrage, with transcripts of speeches and correspondence. Illustrated with portraits, pictures of homes, etc. Included here is the third volume, often lacking because it was printed nearly ten years after the first two. Susan B. Anthony collaborated with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in efforts to abolish slavery and secure equal rights for women. Anthony's arrest in 1872 for violation of voting laws was an important event in the push for suffrage, though it would still take almost fifty more years before the passage of the nineteenth amendment in 1920. She is considered a very important figure in the history of Rochester, New York, where she spent much of her life. She is buried there at Mount Hope Cemetery, and each year advocates for equal rights visit her grave to honor her advocacy and activism.
Tom Swift and His Jetmarine (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures, Book 2)

Tom Swift and His Jetmarine (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures, Book 2) by Appleton, Victor

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Tom Swift and His Jetmarine (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures, Book 2)
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Appleton, Victor
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN
9780448091020
Condition
Good
Description
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1954. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 7x4x0. Kaye, Graham. Reprint (back cover lists through Triphibian Atomicar). Edges lightly soiled, boards lightly rubbed, front hinge just beginning to weaken, ink name and address on front endpaper. 1954 Hard Cover. 208 pp. Pictorial boards, illustrations and endpapers by Graham Kaye. "Tom Swift, Jr., and his associates try to unravel the relationship between the dog coins and the mysterious blackouts near Spaniel Island."  "Tom Swift Jr. is the protagonist of a series of juvenile adventure novels aimed at male adolescents, following in the tradition of the earlier Tom Swift ('Senior') novels. The series was entitled The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures. Unlike the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys titles that were also products of the prolific Stratemeyer Syndicate, the original Tom Swift stories were not rewritten in the 1950s to modernize them. It was decided that the protagonist of the new series would be the son of the earlier Tom Swift and his wife, Mary Nestor Swift; the original hero continued as a series regular, as did his pal Ned Newton. For the Tom Swift Jr. series the books were outlined mostly by Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, head of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, attributed to the pseudonymous Victor Appleton II, and published in hardcover by Grosset & Dunlap. Most of the books were written by James Duncan Lawrence, who had an interest in science and technology and was faithful to the canon of the previous Tom Swift series. Title #7, Tom Swift and His Diving Seacopter, has several references to the first series including a visit with Mrs. Baggert, who was Tom Sr.'s housekeeper, and other volumes feature a rocket named after the old family retainer Eradicate "Rad" Sampson, a radiation-detector (the Damonscope) named after Tom Sr.'s friend Mr. Damon, and a planetoid named in honor of Tom Swift Sr.'s father Barton. As in the original series, the basic locale is the quaint town of Shopton, New York, on Lake Carlopa. James Lawrence once said that Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar was one of his favorite Tom Swift Jr. stories. Typical story elements include Tom's loyal and quip-prone friend Bud Barclay, his comic-relief cook 'Chow' Winkler, spies (typically from Soviet stand-ins Brungaria or Kranjovia), use of a wonder-material called Tomasite that did anything the story needed, the amazingly versatile force-ray repelatron, and atomic-powered everything, including the aforesaid atomicar. The first invention of the series (and the one making the most frequent appearances in subsequent stories), the Flying Lab (named Sky Queen), was a giant VTOL research airplane the size of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. Mention must be made of the role of the book covers in vivifying memories of the books. Mostly by ex-Saturday Evening Post illustrator (J.) Graham Kaye, the covers burst with color and excitement and the sheer romance of invention. Covers in the later half of the series, mostly by Charles Brey, were less detailed and reflected Brey's more modernistic style. The Tom Swift Jr. stories had stronger science-fiction elements than the earlier series, particularly in the later volumes. One subplot which, beginning on the first page of the first volume, ran the length of the series, is Tom's communication, via mathematical 'space symbols,' with beings from 'Planet X.' This mystery is never completely resolved despite the beings sending an artificial 'energy brain' to occupy a robot body built by Tom in book #17. A total of 33 volumes were eventually published. The stories offered science that was more intriguing than accurate. Yet, the characters and titles are well-remembered and lovingly regarded, and a number of scientists, researchers, and engineers (including Apple Computer's Steve Wozniak) profess to having been set on their courses by Tom Swift Jr. The 'Tom Swifties' style of dialogue writing played no role in the actual series.
Joint Investigation Conducted at Odin, Illinois, September 15, 1941, Concerning Accident Involving Illinois Central Passenger Train No. 5 and B & O Freight Train No. 2D, at Odin, Illinois, September 11, 1941

Joint Investigation Conducted at Odin, Illinois, September 15, 1941, Concerning Accident Involving Illinois Central Passenger Train No. 5 and B & O Freight Train No. 2D, at Odin, Illinois, September 11, 1941

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Joint Investigation Conducted at Odin, Illinois, September 15, 1941, Concerning Accident Involving Illinois Central Passenger Train No. 5 and B & O Freight Train No. 2D, at Odin, Illinois, September 11, 1941
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
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Odin, Ill.: Illinois Central Railroad Company and B & O Railroad Co. , 1941. Typewritten. Very Good. No Binding. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Joint Investigation Statements Regarding a Significant Collision Between a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Freight Train and an Illinois Central Passenger Train that Occurred on September 11, 1941. This accident resulted in the death of a train-service employee and several injuries. Thus, an investigation was conducted by the Interstate Commerce Commission in Odin, Illinois on September 15, 1941. Included here are a sixty-nine leaf transcription of the interrogations of nine Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company employees who were present for the incident, including the engineer, the fireman and the conductor. This set is accompanied by the other side of interrogations, with a seventy-two leaf transcription including the statements of ten Illinois Central employees who were also present on this day, including the flagman, conductor, and car inspector. The original ink signatures of the interrogated Baltimore & Ohio employees appear in the bottom right corner on the recto side of each sheet of their respective statements. The last initials of the stenographers appear in the same position of the Illinois Central transcription. Also included at the end of the Illinois Central interrogations are original affidavits signed by the two stenographers responsible for the transcription. Both sets of statements are printed on 8 ½ in. x 11 in. typing paper, stapled together at top left corners. Versos are all blank. Overall condition Very Good, top 2 sheets B & O statements torn loose from staple, light soiling to covers. Housed in plain mannilla folders with appropriate titles. .
She’s Tall, She’s Tan, She’s Terrific (Cotton Club Parade)

She’s Tall, She’s Tan, She’s Terrific (Cotton Club Parade) by [African-Americana – Music – Jazz – Cotton Club] Robinson, Bill (“Bojangles”); Calloway, Cab; Davis, Benny; Coots, J. Fred

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She’s Tall, She’s Tan, She’s Terrific (Cotton Club Parade)
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[African-Americana – Music – Jazz – Cotton Club] Robinson, Bill (“Bojangles”); Calloway, Cab; Davis, Benny; Coots, J. Fred
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Auger Down Books (United States)
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Moderate creasing with small edge wear and light surface wear; a bright, very good example.
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New York: Mills Music, Inc, 1938. Folio sheet music, illustrated pictorial wraps. 9 x 12 inches. 6 pp. (including cover). Moderate creasing with small edge wear and light surface wear; a bright, very good example.. A visually striking promotional sheet music cover issued in connection with the Cotton Club revue Cotton Club Parade (1938), featuring large photographic portraits of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Cab Calloway wearing top hats against a bold orange background. The design incorporates lively vignette illustrations of musicians and dancers along the lower margin, evoking the theatrical energy of Harlem nightclub revues of the late swing era. The song was written by the prolific Tin Pan Alley team Benny Davis and J. Fred Coots, responsible for numerous popular songs of the 1920s and 1930s. The cover notes that the entire production was conceived and staged by Davis and Coots, and prominently advertises the show as “featuring Bill Robinson and Cab Calloway,” two of the most celebrated African-American entertainers of the period. Robinson, already internationally famous for his stair-step tap dancing and film appearances, was one of the highest-paid Black performers of the era. Calloway, leader of the Cotton Club orchestra during the early 1930s, had become one of the most recognizable bandleaders in jazz through his performances and recordings such as “Minnie the Moocher,” which popularized the “hi-de-ho” call-and-response style referenced on the cover by the song “Hi-De-Ho Romeo.”.
THEE

THEE by Aiken, Conrad

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THEE
Author
Aiken, Conrad
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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Fine
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NY: George Braziller, 1967. First edition, limited to 200 copies. Illustrations by Leonard Baskin. 100 copies were numbered and signed by Aiken on the half-title page and Baskin on the limitation page. This copy one of the signed issue but not numbered (out-of-series copy). Issued without dustjacket. Illustrated slipcase. Fine condition in a Fine slipcase. . Signed By Author & Artist. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
STRANGE ANGELS

STRANGE ANGELS by Agee, Jonis

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STRANGE ANGELS
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Agee, Jonis
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780395608357
Condition
Fine
Description
NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1993. First edition, first prnt. Signed & dated "November 18, 1993" by Agee on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Hardcovers. Agee's second novel. The images are ofthe book described and not stock photos.
Latin-into-Hebrew: Texts and Studies Volume Two: Texts in Contexts SJHC 40
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Latin-into-Hebrew: Texts and Studies Volume Two: Texts in Contexts SJHC 40 by Fidora, Alexander, Harvey J. Hames, Yossef Schwartz (eds.)

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Latin-into-Hebrew: Texts and Studies Volume Two: Texts in Contexts SJHC 40
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Fidora, Alexander, Harvey J. Hames, Yossef Schwartz (eds.)
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
ISBN
9789004229327
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Leiden/Boston: Brill 2013. Hardcover. 9.25" x 6". x, 514 pp. Publisher's teal boards, no DJ as issued. Very minor shelf wear. Near Fine. ISBN 9789004229327 . LikeNew. Hardcover .
L'Affice Illustree L'Affiche Belge Album Des Dessins Originaux; Vol. I only

L'Affice Illustree L'Affiche Belge Album Des Dessins Originaux; Vol. I only by Beaumont, A. Demeure de

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Title
L'Affice Illustree L'Affiche Belge Album Des Dessins Originaux; Vol. I only
Author
Beaumont, A. Demeure de
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Condition
Orig. tan wrappers printed in black and red. Very good
Description
Toulouse: Chez L'Autor, 1897. First edition. Wraps. Orig. tan wrappers printed in black and red. Very good. xxxiii pages. 25.5 x 16 cm. 28 tinted plates (sanguine). Text in French. Presents work of principal Belgian artists of the period. Front cover chipped at fore-edge and lower extremities.
Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1998

Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1998 by ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler, edited by

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Book Prices: Used and Rare, 1998
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ZEMPEL, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler, edited by
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ISBN
9780930358167
Condition
Fine
Description
(Peoria): The Spoon River Press, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Thick quarto. 796pp. Fine without dustwrapper as issued.

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