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Instruction sur la Contribution Fonciere

Instruction sur la Contribution Fonciere by M. [Jean Francois] Royer-Desgrantes and M. Guedy; Justine Giroud [printer]; Jean-Baptiste Letourmi [Letourmy] [wrappers]

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Title
Instruction sur la Contribution Fonciere
Author
M. [Jean Francois] Royer-Desgrantes and M. Guedy; Justine Giroud [printer]; Jean-Baptiste Letourmi [Letourmy] [wrappers]
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Grenoble: Ve. Giroud & Fils, 1792. Very Good. Grenoble: Imprimé & se vend...chez Ve. Giroud & Fils, Impr. Libr. place aux Herbes, 1792. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm); blockprinted wrappers No. 135 by Orleans printer Jean-Baptiste Letourmi (a.k.a. Letourmy); xxiv,271pp.; decorative head- and tail-pieces, tables throughout text. Light wear to wrapper margins including brief biopredation along top edge of upper fore-edge corner, red portion of design faded to pink, occasional finger soil to textblock, contemporary owner's manuscript note inside upper cover referencing sections 613 to 630 on p. 253 (which has also been dog-eared), else a Very Good, fresh and uncut example. Extensive manual on land tax published by the formidable Grenoble printer and bookseller Justine Giroud, née Souverant. Born sometime around 1730 to a local glove maker, Souverant found herself the member of one of the oldest local printing houses when she married André Giroud, whose family had been printing since the 1660s. On André's death in 1767 Justine became the proprietor of his press, which she successfully managed and expanded for the next twenty-five years, operating first out of rooms in the Palais de Parlement before moving to what appears to have been a family residence at the quaintly-named Place aux Herbes. Though much of her output involved job printing, Justine Giroud also produced more ambitious works such as the present guide to the ever-changing land-tax laws on the eve of the Reign of Terror. Perhaps her most important output was the weekly (and later tri-weekly) Affiches du Dauphiné, which was suppressed in 1792 for its monarchist leanings. By then, however, Justine Giroud had considerably slowed down as her age caught up with her and the press was run with the help of her sons Jean Louis Antoine and Alexandre. Of special interest is the choice of "temporary" binding, wrappers signed and numbered in print along the bottom margin of the binding by another major local printer, Jean-Baptiste Letourmy of Orleans. "Assisted by one or more skilled block-cutters, [Letourmy] produced numerous religious prints and traditional images, keeping up with current events when revolution broke out. He produced at least 321 designs of patterned paper," of which this is pattern no. 135, a repeating motif of Letourmy's favorite color, brilliant blue flowers with reddish florets. Letourmy was a shrewd businessperson with an extensive net of agents, exemplified by this volume, which was published 350 miles away from his printshop. A beautiful marriage of two regional printers issued during a time of intense political turmoil and national transformation. OCLC locates just one copy in North America as of May, 2025, at Harvard. References: Dictionnaire des Journalistes (1600-1789) available online André Jammes, "Papiers dominotés," (2010), p. 182 (Simon Beattie's translation).
Nur 10 Jahre "März" – Ein Jahrbuch des oberösterreichischen Künstlerbundes "März" (Yearbook of Austrian Artist Association "März") [SIGNED]

Nur 10 Jahre "März" – Ein Jahrbuch des oberösterreichischen Künstlerbundes "März" (Yearbook of Austrian Artist Association "März") [SIGNED]

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Title
Nur 10 Jahre "März" – Ein Jahrbuch des oberösterreichischen Künstlerbundes "März" (Yearbook of Austrian Artist Association "März") [SIGNED]
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
vg to near fine
Description
Linz: Upper Austrian Artist Association, 1931. First edition. Softcover. vg to near fine. Signed Vilma Eckl in pencil at top of title page. Small Quarto. 52pp., 27 plates. Original color illustrated wraps with red and black lettering on cover, red on spine, protected by modern mylar. Cover illustration and design by Herbert Bayer. Includes artwork reproduced in b/w offset by members Robert Angerhofer, Herbert Bayer, Vilma Eckl, Egon Hofmann, Tina Kofler, Alfred Kubin, Paula May, Hans Pollack, Karl Vornehm and others, and writing and scores by members Egon Hofmann, Alfred Kubin, Karl Vornehm, Aloys Wach, and Ernst Wagner as well as guests Karl Emmerich Baumgärtel, Otto Meinhard, M. Narbeshuber, Hermann Heinz Ortner, Franz Pühringer, Otto Tobil and Johannes Würtz. In addition the yearbook is illustrated with in-text drawings reproduced lithographically, including two full-page woodcuts by Hans Kobinger and Egon Hofmann. Text in German. Very light wear along edges of wraps. Block in near fine condition.
The American Practical Lunarian, and Seaman’s Guide.

The American Practical Lunarian, and Seaman’s Guide. by Arnold, Thomas.

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The American Practical Lunarian, and Seaman’s Guide.
Author
Arnold, Thomas.
Seller
Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Description
21 cm. xviii, (6), 844, 71, (3 Subscribers) pp. b/w plates. First and only edition of a little-known and rather extraordinary source of contemporary information about the Far Eastern and China trades, being a sort of combination of Bowditch's Practical Navigator and Blunt's Shipmaster's Assistant, with advice on gunnery, signaling and other information on fighting a ship thrown in. Contents include tables and navigational instruction, as well as natural history, astronomy, sailing directions, practical seamanship, gunnery, naval tactics and "several sketches of trade not generally known" (Sumatran pepper trade, Mocha and Smyrna coffee, Isle de France, Bourbon and Batavia trades, salt trade, West Indian molasses and China trade). This is followed by a section of information for shipmasters, including duties, marine law and insurance. Scarce. Not in Karpinski or Sabin. American Imprints 7840. Scattered light foxing, a few plates tanned, but a good copy in 19th century calf binding, rebacked with spine label laid down.
Abbott on Shipping.

Abbott on Shipping. by Abbott, Charles.

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Abbott on Shipping.
Author
Abbott, Charles.
Seller
Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition
' A treatise on the law relative to merchant ships and seamen.' With an informative index. Full calf. Slight hinge separation
Description
Exeter NH.: George Lamson, 1822. ' A treatise on the law relative to merchant ships and seamen.' With an informative index. Full calf. Slight hinge separation but sound. V G. . 21 cm. XXVII pp. 668 pp. XXVIII pp.
Rockabilly

Rockabilly by Harlan Ellison

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Title
Rockabilly
Author
Harlan Ellison
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
Greenwich, CT: Gold Medal Books (Fawcett Publications), 1961. Original wraps. Very Good +. Mitchell Hooks. SIGNED BY BOTH HARLAN ELLISON AND THE ARTIST MITCHELL HOOKS (WHO DESIGNED THE WONDERFUL FRONT COVER) on the title page. A crisp, very sharp copy to boot of the October 1961 stated 1st printing. Clean and VG+, with two thin creases (one at the spine, the other at the front cover's outer hinge) running from top to bottom. Paperback original, Gold Medal s1161. "Stag Preston, idol of millions -- whose private life was wilder than any of the songs he sang
Promissory Note payable to Republican Convention for $50 dated Dec. 19th, 1872 and payable March '73 with 10% anuual interest and all costs and collection fees if not paid at maturity

Promissory Note payable to Republican Convention for $50 dated Dec. 19th, 1872 and payable March '73 with 10% anuual interest and all costs and collection fees if not paid at maturity by Hinton, James Sidney, 1834-1892

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Promissory Note payable to Republican Convention for $50 dated Dec. 19th, 1872 and payable March '73 with 10% anuual interest and all costs and collection fees if not paid at maturity
Author
Hinton, James Sidney, 1834-1892
Seller
McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Very Good. Check-sized note. 15 x 7 cm. Form from Keil & Bro., Booksellers and Stationers, Fort Wayne, Ind. The note is canceled (two discreet partially-cut X's). Signed on back Charles Small -- Cashier. Hinton was born in North Carolina and moved to Indiana in 1848. He was a recruiter for various African American regiments during the Civil War and became active in Republican politics after the war, party because of his involvment with the AME Church and the Prince Hall Masons. He was one of two African American delegates at the 1872 Republican National Convention which renominated Ulysses S. Grant for his second term. We assume that this $50 was a debt or contribution to the Republican Party connected with his political activities.
The Transparent City (Signed First Edition)

The Transparent City (Signed First Edition) by WOLF, Michael and Geoff Manaugh

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The Transparent City (Signed First Edition)
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WOLF, Michael and Geoff Manaugh
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781597110761
Description
New York: Aperture, 2008. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 111 pages. Features an introduction by Natasha Egan and an essay by Geoff Manaugh. An interesting collection of color photographs of city life and buildings taken from a vantage point within other high-rises. Includes 60 four-color images. A very near fine copy in photo-illustrated boards and in a very near fine dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed by Wolf on the title page. Uncommon signed.
XIX & XX Century Master Paintings

XIX & XX Century Master Paintings

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XIX & XX Century Master Paintings
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: Acquavella Galleries, Inc, 1979. First edition. Softcover. 47 pages. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran November 1-30, 1979. Includes 22 color plates after works from these artists: Alfred Sisley, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri De Toulouse Lautrec, Camille PIssarro, Paul Cezanne, Odilon Redon, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, Amedeo Modigliani, Pierre Bonnard, George Grosz, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Willem De Kooning, Max Ernst, and Jean Dubuffet. A near fine copy in wrappers.
Red Rover

Red Rover by STEWART, Susan

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Red Rover
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STEWART, Susan
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780226774541
Description
Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 2008. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 105 pages. Part of the Phoenix Poets series. A clean near fine copy in blue cloth boards and with the small ownership signature of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Frank Bidart and in a very near fine dust jacket. A very nice copy with an interesting provenance.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Richfield, Utah

Methodist Episcopal Church, Richfield, Utah

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Methodist Episcopal Church, Richfield, Utah
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Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
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1888. Large format. Albumen photograph [22 cm x 15.5 cm] / [8.5" x 6"] On a tan mount [23 cm x 16 cm] / [9" x 6.25"] that is chipped at the lower left. Gentle overall wear. Manuscript identifications in pencil beneath the image and on the back. Image of the Richfield, Utah, Methodist Episcopal Church, with a small group in front all identified on the reverse, including Rev. Martin Anderson. Rare.
A Handbook of Bankruptcy Law

A Handbook of Bankruptcy Law by Black, H. Campbell

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Title
A Handbook of Bankruptcy Law
Author
Black, H. Campbell
Seller
The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
ISBN
9781584775324
Description
2005. ISBN-13: 9781584775324; ISBN-10: 1584775327. Black, H[enry] Campbell. A Handbook of Bankruptcy Law: Embodying the Full Text of the Act of Congress of 1898, and Annotated with References to Pertinent Decisions Under Former Statutes. Originally published: St. Paul: West Publishing Co., 1898. viii, 326 pp. Reprinted 2005 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584775324; ISBN-10: 1584775327. Hardcover. New. $95. * Reprint of the first edition. This treatise contains the complete text of the important National Bankruptcy Act of 1898 with interpretative annotations. Taken together, they are an important document of the act's initial reception. In these Black [1860-1927] "gives special prominence...to the elucidation of those questions which will probably first come before the courts for settlement--questions, that is, of jurisdiction, of procedure, of the persons and corporations entitled to take advantage of the law, or liable to be proceeded against under it, and in regard to the acts of bankruptcy upon which a petition in involuntary cases may be founded (v). A response to the Panic of 1893, the 1898 act was the first to address the complexity and national scope of modern industrial capitalism. Best known for his law dictionary, Black wrote respected treatises on constitutional law, contracts, taxation and other subjects.
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English midwives; their history and prospects. . . Reprint of the 1872 edition with an introduction (including a select bibliography of midwifery) and biographical sketch of the author with a list of his writings and portrait by John L. Thornton. by AVELING, James Hobson (1828-1892)

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English midwives; their history and prospects. . . Reprint of the 1872 edition with an introduction (including a select bibliography of midwifery) and biographical sketch of the author with a list of his writings and portrait by John L. Thornton.
Author
AVELING, James Hobson (1828-1892)
Seller
Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description
London:: Hugh K. Elliott, 1967., 1967. 190 x 127 mm. Small 8vo. xxxi, [vii], 186 pp. Frontis., index to midwives. Black-stamped brown cloth. Ownership rubber stamp on title. Fine. Garrison and Morton 6282.
Forgotten Souls (Signed First Edition)

Forgotten Souls (Signed First Edition) by Arsenault, T.G.

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Forgotten Souls (Signed First Edition)
Author
Arsenault, T.G.
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9781594143830
Condition
Fine
Description
Waterville, ME: Five Star, 2005. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 338pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($25.95), is fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. Signed and dated by the author on the title page. A gorgeous collectable copy of a scarce title, particularly signed.
Vito Acconci: Thinking Space

Vito Acconci: Thinking Space by ANCCONCI, Vito (artist)

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Vito Acconci: Thinking Space
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ANCCONCI, Vito (artist)
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Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
ISBN
9781928825098
Condition
Some very minor shelf wear; generally a clean copy
Description
Middlebury, Vermont: Middlebury College Museum of Art, 2013. First edition. Some very minor shelf wear; generally a clean copy. 11 x 7 inches. 63 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Original pictorial wrappers. Published in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Middlebury College Museum of Art, 2013.
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A RUDE AWAKENING by Aldiss, Brian

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A RUDE AWAKENING
Author
Aldiss, Brian
Seller
THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description
A RUDE AWAKENING, Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1978, first edition, fine in like dust-wrapper. The final book in the Horatio Stubbs trilogy. Signed by the author.
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Illustration: Volume One, Number Four, August 2002 by Zimmer, Dan (editor)

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Title
Illustration: Volume One, Number Four, August 2002
Author
Zimmer, Dan (editor)
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG (Ex-library with label & few makrs; otherwise clean.)
Description
Kirkwood, MO: Illustration Magazine, 2002. Softcover. VG (Ex-library with label & few makrs; otherwise clean.). White & color illus. stapled wraps, 48 pp., color illus. One issue of this art-related quarterly periodical, which is still being published today. This issue contains an article about Sam Savitt by Leo Pando, an autobiographical article by Stanley Meltzoff, a handful of book reviews, and a final page list of exhibitions and events. Nice!
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Tank Sergeant by ZUMBRO, Ralph

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Title
Tank Sergeant
Author
ZUMBRO, Ralph
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780891412656
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Presidio, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket; Book and dust jacket show rubbing on spine/panels.
The gallant cause; Canadians in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

The gallant cause; Canadians in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Zuehlke, Mark

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The gallant cause; Canadians in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Author
Zuehlke, Mark
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780470839263
Description
Mississauga, ONT, CA: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Ltd, 2007. Hardcover. xi, 303p. xv, 280p., Originally published in 1996, this is a 2007 Canadian edition. Snapshot and archival photoillustrations throughout, very good hardcover in like dj.
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Shakespearean Playhouses by ADAMS, Joseph Quincy

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Shakespearean Playhouses
Author
ADAMS, Joseph Quincy
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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good
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hardcover. good. A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration. Fold-out map. 473pp. Thick 8vo, red cloth (worn & inner hinge near front cracked). London: Constable, n.d. A good copy.

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