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Novels of the Sisters Bronte (in 12 vols) by Bronte, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books

Title: Novels of the Sisters Bronte (in 12 vols)
Author: Bronte, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description: Edinburgh: John Grant, 1924. Thornton Edition. Twelve octavo volumes (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches; 205 x 140 mm.) occupying approximately 17 1/2 inches (44 1/2 cm.) of shelf space. Handsomely bound ca. 1960 by [Rivière] for Henry Sotheran in three-quarter red calf over red cloth boards ruled in blind. Spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments, two blue and green morocco lettering labels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Frontispieces and plates. Half-titles and title-pages printed in red and black. Seven of the green spine labels are faded, otherwise near fine. The Thornton Edition was first published in 1905, named for the village on the outskirts of Bradford, West Yorkshire best known as being the birthplace of the Brontës. The moorlands of that area "had a profound influence on the writing of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte...at their home the children created a rich imaginary world. Any books that came their way were eagerly devoured, and they produced their own books as well" (Bronte Society). As the sisters rose to adulthood, their novels began to focus on the complex emotional lives of women from all walks of life -- from orphans to governesses to heiresses -- but with the greatest emphasis on those whose educations and livelihoods most reflected their own. With clear-sightedness, they used their knowledge of gendered, economic, and social constraints to develop their best material. Again, the moorlands of their upbringing affected their writing. Anne's work was like a still day before a storm. And "if Charlotte's novels keep up a stiff wind, Emily's one novel is a thunderstorm. Their characters...have such a gust of life that they transcend reality" (Dean). Publishing under gender neutral pseudonyms of Currer Bell, Ellis Bell, and Acton Bell, the three talented authors were able to release their works to the public without the kind of criticism that fell on women of the time. It was with the publication of Anne's second novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, that the women were forced to reveal their true identities when an unscrupulous publisher attempted to use Currer Bell's name to sell another, less successful author's works. The literary fame that came with the Brontes' revelation led only to a shortlived happiness, as all three died at early ages" (Bronte Society).

The Art of Glass. Shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel. Likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses by Haudicquer de Blancourt, Jean

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Title: The Art of Glass. Shewing how to make all sorts of glass, crystal and enamel. Likewise the making of pearls, precious stones, china and looking-glasses
Author: Haudicquer de Blancourt, Jean
Seller: B Street Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: Printed for Dan. Brown at the Black Swan; Tho. Bennet; D. Midwinter; Tho. Leigh; R. Wilkin, 1699. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. The first English translation of 'De l'art de la verrerie' offers detailed instructions for the making of glass, crystal, enamel, jewels and mirrors, guiding readers through different techniques for achieving the remarkable colors of Renaissance glass. 9 illustrated plates offer detailed diagrams of equipment and furnaces, with legends and explanations in the facing text. The work concludes with "An Appendix Shewing how to Make Glass-Eyes Very Natural", beginning: "This Secret is fine, and never made publick before..." A lovely record of the intersection of art and science. ESTC R16918. Octavo. 16 unnumbered pages (half-title, title, and "Preface"), 1-355, 13 unnumbered pages ("Index"). 9 plates of illustrations facing pages 19, 21, 27, 31,103, 243, 270, 327, and 355. The plate facing page 21 is folded and bound horizontally. p.197 is misnumbered '167'. Worn but sturdy later three-quarter binding with marbled paper and matching endpapers, with twentieth-century bookplate to front fixed endpaper (Alfred Owre). Professionally repaired and rebacked, suitable for consultation or display. Top edge gilt. Closed tear repaired in index. Mild toning throughout.

Fabulae Aesopiae, Curis Posterioribus, Omnes Fere, Emendate: Accesserunt Plus Quam CLXX Novae by AESOP

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Title: Fabulae Aesopiae, Curis Posterioribus, Omnes Fere, Emendate: Accesserunt Plus Quam CLXX Novae
Author: AESOP
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition: very good(+)
Description: Mannheim: Academicis, 1768. hardcover. very good(+). Edited by Franc. Josephi Desbillons. Illustrated with fine copperplate engravings. 2 volumes bound in 1, very thick small 8vo, 3/4 vellum (corners a bit tattered), 615 pages, top edge red, rubricated edges. Mannheim: Academicis, 1768. a Very good (+) copy.

Of the night-blindness or nyctalopia; On the Chicken Pox; & An Inquiry concerning the cause of the endemial colic of Davenshire. in Med. Trans. Coll. Phys. Lond., Volume 1

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Title: Of the night-blindness or nyctalopia; On the Chicken Pox; & An Inquiry concerning the cause of the endemial colic of Davenshire. in Med. Trans. Coll. Phys. Lond., Volume 1
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: London: S. Baker & J. Dodsley, 1768. Second edition. [no.1] Heberden, William, Sr. (1710-1801). Of the night-blindness or nyctalopia, 60-63. [no.2] Heberden, William, Sr. (1710-1801). On the chickenox, 427-36. [no.3] Baker, Sir George (1722-1809). An Inquiry concerning the cause of the endemial colic of Davenshire, 175-256. Whole volume, xv, 474pp. 130x220mm. Library bookstamp and stamp of Arthur Jacob Bequest (1871) on the title-page. Disbound. Second edition. [no.1] A classic description of nyctalopia. Report of a single case. Garrison-Morton.com No. 5831. [no.2] In a paper read before the (Royal) College of Physicians on 11 August 1767, Heberden first definitely differentiated chickenpox from smallpox. Garrison-Morton.com No. 5438. [no.3] Baker demonstrated that the cider of Devonshire contained lead, while that made in other parts of England did not. He further showed that it was common practice in Devon to line cider presses with lead, and proved that lead poisoning was the cause of Devonshire colic. He was responsible for the abandonments of lead in the making of cider presses, and thus for the disappearance of the colic. (See also Garrison-Morton.com No. 2096, An essay concerning the cause of the endimial colic of Devonshire. London: J. Hughes, 1767.).

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP/NAVESINK (MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP) NJ MAP. FROM WOLVERTON'S “ATLAS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY,” 1889 by WOLVERTON, Chester

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Title: MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP/NAVESINK (MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP) NJ MAP. FROM WOLVERTON'S “ATLAS OF MONMOUTH COUNTY,” 1889
Creator: WOLVERTON, Chester
Seller: Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description: NY: Chester Wolverton, 1889. An original 30-inch by 22-inch linen-backed color map published in 1889. Map depicts Millstone Township from the Burksville area to the Mercer/Middlesex county border; and from the Upper Freehold Township border to the Manalapan Township border. Contains in set of the Navesink section of Middletown Township. The original hand-colored map (Plate 42), not a reproduction! Wolverton maps are among the best you can get of Monmouth County. A nice copy!

United States Post Office Official Letter to Pasadena Businessman Walter Raymond, Esq

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Title: United States Post Office Official Letter to Pasadena Businessman Walter Raymond, Esq
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Condition: Very good. Letter folds, toning.
Description: Washington, D.C.: William Duff Hanie, 1887. Very good. Letter folds, toning.. Typewritten letter on official letterhead, signed by the Acting First Asst. Postmaster-General William Duff Haynie, informing Walter Raymond, Esq. that his request to rename the a local post office has been approved. Raymond, a Boston businessman, became known for founding a luxurious resort hotel in South Pasadena, and jump-starting the area's economy and urban development. Measures approx. 10" by 8", verso blank.

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PAUL THE FIRST OF RUSSIA, THE SON OF CATHERINE THE GREAT by Waliszewski, Kazimierz, 1849-1935 [author] ; Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801

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Title: PAUL THE FIRST OF RUSSIA, THE SON OF CATHERINE THE GREAT
Author: Waliszewski, Kazimierz, 1849-1935 [author] ; Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780208007438
Description: Hamden: Archon Books, 1969. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo, v, 495 pages. In Good condition with a Fair dust jacket. Spine is yellow with red print. Dust jacket has edgewear with tears at spine ends and flap corners, taped repairs to tears, mild shelf wear. Price unclipped: "$12.50". Boards in black cloth. Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portrait. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. 1412522. FP New Rockville Stock.

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