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Carte General de la Caroline Dresse sur les Memoires le Plus Nouveaux Par Le Sieua S***

Carte General de la Caroline Dresse sur les Memoires le Plus Nouveaux Par Le Sieua S*** by MORTIER, P./ COVENS & MORTIER

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Title
Carte General de la Caroline Dresse sur les Memoires le Plus Nouveaux Par Le Sieua S***
Author
MORTIER, P./ COVENS & MORTIER
Seller
Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Amsterdam, 1730. No Binding. Fine. 22 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches. Full original color; fine. A superb, original color example of the first map of the Carolinas published outside of England. Though Mortier credited the map to Sanson, it was in fact closely derived from an English map, the extremely rare, separately issued "A New Map of CAROLINA" published by Thornton, Morden and Lea in 1685. Charleston is noted at its location on the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, both on the map and in an inset showing Charles Towne and the nearby plantations. Burden calls this edition of the map "very rare." Cumming 120; Burden 767, State 2.
Remarks on Some Fossil Impressions in the Sandstone Rocks of Connecticut River by John C. Warren, M. D.

Remarks on Some Fossil Impressions in the Sandstone Rocks of Connecticut River by John C. Warren, M. D. by WARREN, John C.

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Title
Remarks on Some Fossil Impressions in the Sandstone Rocks of Connecticut River by John C. Warren, M. D.
Author
WARREN, John C.
Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Condition
Minor fading to spine, minor wear at top and tail. Frontispiece a bit faded as usual and with minor chipping along one edge
Description
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854. Minor fading to spine, minor wear at top and tail. Frontispiece a bit faded as usual and with minor chipping along one edge. 8vo (231 x 141 mm). 54 pages, plus a folding photographic frontispiece, being an original salt print of a Greenfield, Massachusetts trackway slab with dinosaur tracks, executed by George M. Silsbee, and with two additional engraved vignettes in the text. Original blue cloth blocked in blind and lettered in gilt. First edition. John Collins Warren (1778-1856), surgeon and member of the Harvard Medical School faculty, performed the first operation using ether as an anesthesia (in 1846). John Warren also collected fossil tracks, with the help of his colleagues, from the Jurassic rocks of the Connecticut River Valley. 'Remarks on Some Fossil Impressions' is based upon a talk he gave at the Boston Society of Natural History on the fossil slab depicted in the frontispiece photograph. He states in the text, "we are indebted to photography for enabling us to represent the remarkable slab from Greenfield, and its numerous objects, in a small space, yet with perfect accuracy." This landmark book is generally considered to be the first American scientific book illustrated by a photograph and just the second American photographically illustrated book overall. Truthful Lens 181 states: "the image, generally faint, depicts a rock displaying fossil remains. Appearing shortly after the Homes of American Statesmen, this volume is the second American publication illustrated with a photograph." The photograph was made by Mr. Silsbee as stated on p. 52 (probably George M. Silsbee, active Boston, 1852-57). Truthful Lens 181; Burns. American Medical Publications with Photographs, p. 1250.
Esther Vanhomrigh

Esther Vanhomrigh by WOODS, Margaret L[ouisa]

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Title
Esther Vanhomrigh
Author
WOODS, Margaret L[ouisa]
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Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Condition
Spine and adjacent half-inch front cover of vol. 1 faded to tan, front inner hinge of vol. 2 neatly tightened
Description
London: John Murray, 1891. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Spine and adjacent half-inch front cover of vol. 1 faded to tan, front inner hinge of vol. 2 neatly tightened. 3 volumes, 8vo. Original diaper-grained red cloth lettered in gilt and blind. First edition of this historical novel about Jonathan Swift and the two Esthers in his life: Esther Vanhomrigh (the "Vanessa" of his "Cadenus and Vanessa," who conceived a hopeless passion for the author), and Esther Johnson (Swift's "Stella"). Addison and Steele and Pope also appear in the novel. Presentation copy, inscribed by Woods on the half-title in vol. 1: "Wm. Slader with kind regards from Margaret Woods / September 1931." Teerink 1454 (omitted from Teerink-Scouten); Sadleir 3368; Wolff 7307. Aside from the vol. 1 fading, a very good copy. (BA).
The Works of Anatole France (Signed Limited Edition in 30 vols.)

The Works of Anatole France (Signed Limited Edition in 30 vols.) by France, Anatole

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Title
The Works of Anatole France (Signed Limited Edition in 30 vols.)
Author
France, Anatole
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Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: Gabriel Wells, 1924. Autograph Edition. Limited to 1,075 copies signed by the author, of which this is number 1,053. Thirty volumes (6 x 8 3/4 inches) occupying approximately 47 inches of shelf space. Bound by Stikeman for Charles Scribner's Sons in 3/4 crushed blue morocco over cloth, five raised bands, and gilt ruling to spines and boards. Top edges brightly gilt. Marbled endpapers. Spines uniformly sunned. Approximately eight volumes with minor chipping or snagging to crowns. Overall a handsome set that presents well. A lion of French letters, Anatole France won the 1921 Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his wide-ranging contributions to literature. France's career spanned decades and genres, and he started writing as a journalist before publishing poetry and then novels. France is particularly celebrated for his novel Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard, published in 1881. At-times iconoclastic, France earned many enemies, both conservatives and progressives. The Catholic Church was no fan either, and they banned all of France's works the year after he won the Nobel Prize.
[Drop-head title:] When the Cat's Away The Mice May Play. A Fable, Humbly Inscrib'd to Dr. Sw––t

[Drop-head title:] When the Cat's Away The Mice May Play. A Fable, Humbly Inscrib'd to Dr. Sw––t by (Swiftiana)

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[Drop-head title:] When the Cat's Away The Mice May Play. A Fable, Humbly Inscrib'd to Dr. Sw––t
Author
(Swiftiana)
Seller
Bull's Head Rare Books (United States)
Description
[Colophon:] London: Printed for A. Baldwin, [1712]. Folio. 4 pp. Unbound and uncut bifolium; creased and toned, edges worn, in cloth folding case, worn and split First edition of this "reply, in defence of Marlborough, to The Fable of the Widow and the Cat … in which Swift had a hand" (Rothschild) which has been variously, and erroneously, attributed to Prior and Swift, as well as Arthur Mainwaring. REFERENCE: Ashley IV, p. 77; ESTC T52367; Foxon W384; Rothschild 1690; Teerink 1299 PROVENANCE: Jerome Kern (book-label, his sale 1 January 1929, lot 969)
The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Castaneda, Carlos

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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
Author
Castaneda, Carlos
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Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink (United States)
Description
Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1968. Octavo (23.5 x 16 cm.), x, 196 pages. FIRST EDITION. Castaneda's first book, a first-person narrative documenting his interactions with Mexican shaman don Juan Matus between 1960-65. The text was submitted as Castaneda's doctoral thesis in Anthropology at UCLA. 'The book is divided into two sections. The first section, The Teachings, is a first-person narrative that documents Castaneda's initial interactions with don Juan. He speaks of his encounters with Mescalito (a teaching spirit inhabiting all peyote plants), divination with lizards and flying using the "yerba del diablo" (lit. "Devil's Weed"; Jimson weed), and turning into a blackbird using "humito" (lit. "little smoke"; a smoked powder containing Psilocybe mexicana). The second, A Structural Analysis, is an attempt, Castaneda says, at "disclos[ing] the internal cohesion and the cogency of don Juan’s Teachings' (Wikipedia 12/15/20). In gray cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in gilt on spine. Dust jacket is unclipped (priced $5.95), with very light rubbing and soil. Near fine.
Serpico (Signed First Edition)

Serpico (Signed First Edition) by MAAS, Peter

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Title
Serpico (Signed First Edition)
Author
MAAS, Peter
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780670634989
Description
New York: The Viking Press, 1973. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 314 pages. A biography of New York City police officer Frank Serpico who was best known for his work on corruption. The basis for the classic Sidney Lumet directed movie with Al Pacino in the title role. A near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with some slight sunning to the bottom of the rear board and in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear. Signed and warmly inscribed by Maas on the front free endpaper at the time of publication. A very nice copy as the recipient worked at bookstore in Chicago.
LANA TURNER | MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR (1944) Oversized photo by Clarence Bull

LANA TURNER | MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR (1944) Oversized photo by Clarence Bull by Clarence Sinclair Bull

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LANA TURNER | MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR (1944) Oversized photo by Clarence Bull
Author
Clarence Sinclair Bull
Seller
Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
About Fine
Description
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. No binding. About Fine. [Los Angeles: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1944]. Vintage original 10 x 13" (25 x 32 cm.) black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin photo. Minor scratch at bottom right blank white margin, about fine. Elegant portrait of glamorous Lana Turner for her serious role in MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR. Photo verso includes printed information blurb and ink stamp of photographer Clarence Bull.
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Allsburg, Chris Van

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
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Allsburg, Chris Van
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
ISBN
9780395827840
Description
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984. First Edition is indicated by number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." This copy is SIGNED by the author. Book fine. DJ fine except for slight rubbing on corners, and slight wearing on top and bottom edge of spine. DJ price reads "$14.95". We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.
Exhibition postcard: Carl Andre (opens 15 April 1975)

Exhibition postcard: Carl Andre (opens 15 April 1975) by (ANDRE, Carl)

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Exhibition postcard: Carl Andre (opens 15 April 1975)
Author
(ANDRE, Carl)
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Houston: Cusack Gallery, 1975. Postcard invitation to Andre’s 1975 solo exhibition with Barbara Cusack’s gallery in Houston. In excellent condition. Mailed to Eve Sonneman and Bob Yucikas.
The Snow Poems [Inscribed]

The Snow Poems [Inscribed] by AMMONS, A.R.

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Title
The Snow Poems [Inscribed]
Author
AMMONS, A.R.
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1977. Second Printing. Octavo (22cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; xii,292pp. Inscribed by Ammons on the half-title page: "For Julian Mason / all good wishes ever / from Archie Ammons / 10 May 86 / Old Salem." Crown gently nudged, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket (priced $12.50, with lower corner of front flap clipped by the publisher), with some light corresponding wear to crown. Twelfth published book by the National Book Award-winning poet.
Tell Me How Willing Slaves Be

Tell Me How Willing Slaves Be by ALAKOYE, Adesanya

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Tell Me How Willing Slaves Be
Author
ALAKOYE, Adesanya
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
DeRidder, LA: Energy BlackSouth Press, [1976]. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (21cm.); original tan printed staplebound wrappers; unpaged. Fine. Errata slip laid in. Hoo-Doo Chapbookseries, no. 1 of a projected 13 volumes. African-American author's first poetry collection, published by Amos Zu-Bolton's Energy BlackSouth Press.
[PROGRAM-MENU] Kuwait-America Foundation 2008 GALA DINNER

[PROGRAM-MENU] Kuwait-America Foundation 2008 GALA DINNER by Kuwait-America Foundation

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[PROGRAM-MENU] Kuwait-America Foundation 2008 GALA DINNER
Author
Kuwait-America Foundation
Seller
lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Cream fibrous handmade paper, raffia bound. Fine
Description
Washington DC: Kuwait-America Foundation, 2008. Sewn binding. Cream fibrous handmade paper, raffia bound. Fine. 22 x 15.5 cm. Annual Gala Dinner held at the Residence of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Washington DC. This particular Gala's focus was Stand for Africa - for Malaria No More. The honorary patrons were President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush, with Condoleezza Rice assigned to make Special Remarks, and Master of Ceremonies was Charlie Rose. Corporate sponsors include Chevron, The Dow Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil, Shell Oil, Conoco Phillips, Kuwait Petroleum Co., and many more. Musical Guest featured Youssou N'Dour. The menu included Smoked Salmon and Caviar, Woodland Mushrooms and Foie Gras Terrine, Colorado Lamb Chops, dessert and coffee. Full page letters from George Bush, the Kuwait-America Foundation, Malaria No More, and biography of Youssou N'Dour. Pristine condition.
A Range of Poems; Collected Poems

A Range of Poems; Collected Poems by Snyder, Gary

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Title
A Range of Poems; Collected Poems
Author
Snyder, Gary
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
London: Fulcrum Press, 1967. Hardcover. Good/Good. Second Printing. Good in a Good jacket, unclipped (35/-), generally worn with creases and tears, a large chip at the bottom portion of the spine. Brown cloth, bumped at the edges, with gilt lettering on the spine. Bound with a forward lean and reading wear, price stamped on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. A UK-only collection of poems from the Beat poet of the San Francisco Renaissance.
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Flora and Fauna of the Mianus River Gorge Wildlife Refuge and Botanical Preserve

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Flora and Fauna of the Mianus River Gorge Wildlife Refuge and Botanical Preserve
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Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
Description
Bedford Village NY: Mianus River Gorge Conservation Committee of the Nature Conservancy, 1960. 2d Edition. 35 leaves, map, original stiff wrappers, quarto format.
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Ellipsis: volume 46

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Ellipsis: volume 46
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Westminster University, 2010. Fine. Ellipsis: volume 46. SLC: Westminster University, 2010. 126pp. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Near fine with faint bumping.

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