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Solitude; or, the effects of occasional retirement on the mind, the heart, general society, in exile, in old age, and on the bed of death. In which the question is considered, whether it is easier to live virtuously in society, or in solitude. Written originally by J. G. Zimmerman. To which are added, the life of the author; notes historical and explanatory by the translator; six beautiful engravings of particular passages in the work; and a copious index of the whole contents

Solitude; or, the effects of occasional retirement on the mind, the heart, general society, in exile, in old age, and on the bed of death. In which the question is considered, whether it is easier to live virtuously in society, or in solitude. Written originally by J. G. Zimmerman. To which are added, the life of the author; notes historical and explanatory by the translator; six beautiful engravings of particular passages in the work; and a copious index of the whole contents by Zimmermann, J[ohann] G[eorg]

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Solitude; or, the effects of occasional retirement on the mind, the heart, general society, in exile, in old age, and on the bed of death. In which the question is considered, whether it is easier to live virtuously in society, or in solitude. Written originally by J. G. Zimmerman. To which are added, the life of the author; notes historical and explanatory by the translator; six beautiful engravings of particular passages in the work; and a copious index of the whole contents
Author
Zimmermann, J[ohann] G[eorg]
Seller
Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
London: printed for the Associate Booksellers, Vernor and Hood, J. Cuthell, J. Walker, Lackington, Allen, and Co. J Nunn, Barton and Harvey, 1797. First edition, 12mo, pp. lii, 309, [1], [20] index, [2] Vernor and Hood ads; inserted engraved frontispiece and vignette title page, 5 engraved plates, engraved by William Ridley, E.W. Thomson, Isaac Taylor, Samuel Springsguth, and Thomas Bewick; after Kirk and John Thurston; original marbled paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback, printed orange paper label on spine; paper along the joints cracked, spine soiled, extremities rubbed and worn; still, a good, sound copy. With an inscription on the front pastedown: "Sarah Jane House / the gift of her father / Read slowly, Pause frequently, Think seriously, / Keep cleanly, Return duly, With the corners of the / Leaves not turned down. / - / Worcester May 28, 1832." Also, with Miss House's ownership signature at the top of the Table of Contents page. Zimmermann's famous work on the cultural history and philosophy of loneliness. Zimmerman (1728-1795) was a Swiss naturalist, physician, and philosopher, and the private physician of George III and Frederick the Great. "In Zimmermann's character there was a strange combination of sentimentalism, melancholy and enthusiasm; and it was by the free and eccentric expression of these qualities that he excited the interest of his contemporaries" (EB-11).
Columbian Centinel. Whole No. 2,608

Columbian Centinel. Whole No. 2,608

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Title
Columbian Centinel. Whole No. 2,608
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
Boston: Benjamin Russell, Saturday, April 1, 1809. 19½" x 13½", pp. [4]; 4 columns per page; removed from binding, early owner's name above masthead. Washington and the real whig nominations, democratic patriotism or the plunder of fity-eight thousand dollars, Napolean and his troops in Spain, Martinique captured, Massachusetts Federalists!, general caucus, shipping list, ship announcements (with cuts), auction sales, Boston Theatre, Rhode Island coal lottery, miniature almanack, public announcements, school for young ladies, painting and glazing, and homes to be sold or let.
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Autograph letter signed ("WB Sprague") to "My Dear Friend"; Albany, 24 November 1842 by SPRAGUE, Rev. William Buell (1795-1876)

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Autograph letter signed ("WB Sprague") to "My Dear Friend"; Albany, 24 November 1842
Author
SPRAGUE, Rev. William Buell (1795-1876)
Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
From the Bart Auerbach Collection. One page, 4to. "... The signature of Queen Anne to which you refer is not in my possession, nor have I ever seen it. I have none of the Pope's Bulls, nor have I seen any..." Sprague was a clergyman, author, and one of the most important American autograph collectors of his day; graduated Yale in 1815; studied two years at Princeton theological seminary; A.M. from Yale in 1819; LL.D. from Princeton in 1869. Formed an immense collection of autographs, numbering nearly 100,000 items. (BA).
CAROL BURNETT, LOGAN FLEMING | HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM (1983) Proof sheet photo

CAROL BURNETT, LOGAN FLEMING | HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM (1983) Proof sheet photo by Benchmark Photography

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CAROL BURNETT, LOGAN FLEMING | HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM (1983) Proof sheet photo
Author
Benchmark Photography
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Hollywood Wax Museum. No binding. Fine. Anaheim, CA: [Hollywood Wax Museum, ca. 1983]. Vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy proof sheet with twelve images. Fine. Carol Burnett is put through her paces while wax figure artist Logan Fleming (seen with her in five of the photos) takes measurements and has her photographed from various angles in order to create her sculpture. Burnett would attend the unveiling of her figure at the museum in Buena Park on March 13, 1984. Photo is ink stamped on verso by Benchmark Photography of Anaheim, CA.
Crimes of Writing; Problems in the Containment of Representation

Crimes of Writing; Problems in the Containment of Representation by Stewart, Susan

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Crimes of Writing; Problems in the Containment of Representation
Author
Stewart, Susan
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Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
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New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good +. First printing, octavo size, 353 pp. From the jacket flap: "From the origins of modern copyright in early eighteenth-century culture to the efforts to represent nature and death in postmodern fiction, this book explores a series of problems regarding the containment of representation..." ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in quarter brown cloth over tan paper-covered boards, gilt lettering on the spine, octavo size (8 1/2" by 5 3/4"), with 353 pages. The dust jacket with a summary of the work on the front flap and short author bio on the back flap. ___CONDITION: Volume is fine, the boards clean, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean and as new. The jacket is a bit better than very good, it is unclipped (and unpriced), clean although lightly toned, with light edgewear. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note the following: (i) additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs, please inquire for details; and (ii) any taxes, duty, or tariffs charged by your country will, of necessity, be your responsibility. ___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.
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Cinemania by Bennett, Alfred Gordon

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Cinemania
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Bennett, Alfred Gordon
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: Jarrolds, 1937. First edition. Cloth, slight lean; very good copy in lightly edge-worn dust jacket.
The Dark End of the Street

The Dark End of the Street by Santlofer, Jonathan; Rozan, S.J.

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The Dark End of the Street
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Santlofer, Jonathan; Rozan, S.J.
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
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9781596916838
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Mysterious Bookshop, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Edited by Santlofer and Rozan. Limited to 250 copies signed by the editors and all the contributors and leaves before their respective stories. Fine. Quarter blue leather with marbled paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A collection of crime stories featuring sex by the likes of Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Amy Hempel, Laura Lippman, Jonathan Lethem, Lawrence Block, Joyce Carol Oates, Francine Prose, and others.
The Complete Sherlock Holmes

The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Conan Doyle, Arthur

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Author
Conan Doyle, Arthur
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
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Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Preface by Christopher Morley. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($4.95), generally toned, some shallow chips and short tears at the edges. Quarter black cloth with green cloth on the boards, some rubbing at the bottom edge. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The one-volume edition featuring all four novels and all fifty-six adventures.
Cincinnati [Engraving]

Cincinnati [Engraving] by Wellstood, W.

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Cincinnati [Engraving]
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Wellstood, W.
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The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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Very good
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[New York]: [no publisher], 1850. Illustration. Engraving. Very good. Cincinnati, engraving by William Wellstood.. Engraving, measures 9.25" x 5.75" including border. Crisp image. Mild foxing, faint toning to outside edges. A nice example of this panoramic view of Cincinnati's Public Landing during the mid-nineteenth century. William Wellstood (1819-1900) was born in Scotland and came to the United States with his family in 1830. He and his older brother John both became engravers. While John worked in the field of banknote engraving, William devoted himself to engraving portraits, landscapes and historical subjects. He created a large body of work and gained a notable reputation in his profession.
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Not an Object. Not a Monument. The Complete Large-Scale Sculpture by Smith, Tony

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Not an Object. Not a Monument. The Complete Large-Scale Sculpture
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Smith, Tony
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
Condition
VeryGood
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NY: Matthew Marks Gallery/Steidl 2007. First edition. 12.25" x 9.25". 101, [3] pp. Photographic plates in black and white throughout. Publisher's gray textured cloth, lettering stamped in white to boards and spine, black endpapers, black and white photographic dust jacket. Minor scuffing and top-edge curling to jacket. Near Fine in like jacket. An impressive catalogue of the large-scale sculptures by Smith (1912-1980), with short introductory remarks by his daughters and fellow artists, Seton and Kiki Smith. . VeryGood. Hardcover .
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Dorothy Kunhardt: Collected Works by Kunhardt, Dorothy and Peter W. Kunhardt (editor), et al.

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Dorothy Kunhardt: Collected Works
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Kunhardt, Dorothy and Peter W. Kunhardt (editor), et al.
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
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VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn/bumped/scuffed; appears never read.)
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Steidl: Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn/bumped/scuffed; appears never read.). Light grey boards with black lettering and pink/blue/beige illustration; 301 pp.; richly illustrated, chiefly in color. "Celebrating one of the most dynamic forces in American children's literature, Dorothy Kunhardt's Collected Works is the first survey of the life and work of this beloved author. Best known for Pat the Bunny (1940), Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt (1901-1979) was a tireless innovator, publishing more than 40 books in three decades. Drawn entirely from the collection of the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation, this publication brings Dorothy Kunhardt's work to life through photographs, writing, drawings, book mock-ups, unpublished manuscripts, as well as reproducion of first-edition books--among them Junket Is Nice (1933), Lucky Mrs. Ticklefeather (1935), and Tiny Animal Stories (1948). Also included are research materials and papers related to Kunhardt's second consequential career as an Abraham Lincoln scholar."-- back cover.
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Life and Letters of Stuart P. Sherman by Zeitlin, Jacob and Homer Woodbridge

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Life and Letters of Stuart P. Sherman
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Zeitlin, Jacob and Homer Woodbridge
Seller
Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1929. 2 vols. (xiv, 380; 500p.), b/w illus., original brown cloth.
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RED PINE, BLACK ASH by Aldridge, Richard

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RED PINE, BLACK ASH
Author
Aldridge, Richard
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Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Thorndike, Maine: Thorndike Press. Very Good. (1980). Hardcover. Limited Signed Edition, 240/350. Personal presentation copy inscribed to Joe and Ann Blumenthal by the author. About Fine. .
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An Enduring Legacy Volume Four

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An Enduring Legacy Volume Four
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1981. Fine. An Enduring Legacy Volume Four. SLC: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1981. 396pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine.
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The Canticle Kingdom by Young, Michael

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The Canticle Kingdom
Author
Young, Michael
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Bonneville, 2010. Very Good. Young, Michael. The Canticle Kingdom. Springville, UT: Bonneville, 2010. 247pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good.
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Collected Poems, 1909-1935. by Eliot, T. S.

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Collected Poems, 1909-1935.
Author
Eliot, T. S.
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Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Condition
Good
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1936. Later printing. Good. 23cm; 220 pages. Bound in black cloth. No dust jacket present. Pages lightly toned. Shelf wear. Apparently a 1947 printing.

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