Skip to content

Secure Checkout

Website Secured with 256-bit TLS Encryption
Subtotal: $3,750.00
Shipping: $29.00
$0.00
Donation Amount: $0.00
Total: $3,779.00
2 - 6 days
4 - 14 days

All fields are required unless marked optional.

Add Shipping Note
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • Paypal
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Verified and Secured. Guaranteed.

Website Secured with 256-bit TLS Encryption
Please select your payment method from the following list:
Click the button to checkout with PayPal.
You will be charged $3,779.00 when completing this purchase.

Cart Totals

Subtotal: $3,750.00
Shipping: $29.00
: $0.00
Donation Amount: $0.00
Total: $3,779.00

You are about to purchase:

TIBETAN CONSECRATION TEXT

TIBETAN CONSECRATION TEXT

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $7.00
Details
$2,000.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
TIBETAN CONSECRATION TEXT
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
c. 17th or 18th century. Other. A bundle of Tibetan consecration texts written in khyug yig (fast script) on indigo-dyed paper using gold and red (possibly cinnabar) pigments. In Very good condition. Minor creasing to edges of paper strips, where the bundle was pressed up against other sacred materials on the cavity of a sculpture. Light fading to text. Bundle measures approx. d 2.5 in x h 1.5 in. SH Consignment. These consecration texts were originally used to "charge" a Tibetan Buddhist sculpture as a part of its consecration. Bundles of coiled texts and other sacred materials were inserted in the cavity of a lost-wax cast sculptured and sealed inside, as part of or ahead of the consecration ritual, during which the image is empowered with some part of the essence of the figure it represents. John C. Huntington, a professor of art history specializing in Tibetan Buddhist art, acquired these texts as a part of his personal study collection. In addition to relying on the collection for his own research and publications, he also incorporated it into his seminar courses and other teaching and mentoring during his long career at the Ohio State University. 1366836. Special Collections.
1930s Studio-Requested Publicity Photos

1930s Studio-Requested Publicity Photos

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$800.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
1930s Studio-Requested Publicity Photos
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Description: A collection of 44 publicity photographs, complete with original studio-marked envelopes. Photos are direct from an estate collection of an individual who acquired hundreds of classic film star publicity photographs and letters in the 1930s-40s. Some photos with studio-produced signatures. Photos are from 20th Century Fox (F), Universal (U), Paramount (P), RKO (R), and Columbia Studios (C), as well as a few missing studio stamps. The collection includes the following individuals: Jean Arthur (C) Ralph Bellamy (C) Lew Ayres (C) Walter Abel (R) Gene Raymond (R) Walter Abel (R) Smith Ballew (R) Bobby Breen (R) Gene Raymond (R) Louis Hayward (U) Deanna Durbin (U) Doris Nolan (U) John King (U) Cesar Romero (U) Gertrude Niesen (U) Nan Grey (U) Judith Barrett (U) Alice Brady (U) Michael Whalen (F) George Ernest (F) Tyrone Power (F) Don Ameche (F) Loretta Young (F) Alice Faye (F) Fred MacMurray (P) John Howard (P) Ann Harding (P) Arline Judge (P) Eleanore Whitney (P) Claudette Colbert (P) Martha Raye (P) Joan Bennett, Marguerite Churchill, Gertrude Michael, Irene Hervey, Ann Dvorak, Donald Grayson, Eddie Cantor, Phil Regan, James Melton, Richard Arlen, Charles Butterworth, Melvin Douglas, Stuart Erwin, Warren Williams. Dimensions: All photographs 5 in x 7 in. Condition: Photos are in good condition with occasional scratches, minor creasing, or bumping to corners; envelopes show considerable wear with creasing, partial tears, and age toning. BC Consignment. Shelved in Rockville 0600. 1342457. Special Collections - Upstairs.
17th CENTURY ENGLISH INDENTURE ON PARCHMENT [Signed]

17th CENTURY ENGLISH INDENTURE ON PARCHMENT [Signed]

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$500.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
17th CENTURY ENGLISH INDENTURE ON PARCHMENT [Signed]
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
England, 1689. In Very Good condition with age-toning and random brown stains. Signed by John Smith with original seal partially degraded. Measures 26 in. x 14 in. Signatures of witnesses on the reverse. DM Consignment. Shelved at Rockville PS1101. 1400128. Special Collections - Upstairs.
A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM OF MIDWIFERY, CHIEFLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE INQUIRIES OF THOSE WHO MAY BE PURSUING THIS BRANCH OF STUDY

A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM OF MIDWIFERY, CHIEFLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE INQUIRIES OF THOSE WHO MAY BE PURSUING THIS BRANCH OF STUDY

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$150.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM OF MIDWIFERY, CHIEFLY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE THE INQUIRIES OF THOSE WHO MAY BE PURSUING THIS BRANCH OF STUDY
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey, 1828. Third Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xvi, [17]-644 pages + 18 numbered plates. Very good-; Bound in full brown calf with black leather label to spine; Rubbing and fraying to boards and spine, particularly at edges and corners of boards and at head and tail of spine; Wear to joints; Book label of previous owner pasted to front free endpaper; Plates IX and X with significant closed tears at spine, not impacting images; Text block age-toned and foxed. MF consignment. Shelved in Upstairs Hall. 1356219. Special Collections.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY [22ND CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DOC. 93]

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY [22ND CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DOC. 93]

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$60.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY [22ND CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DOC. 93]
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Washington, DC, 1833. Other. Disbound pamphlet, 105 pages. In Good condition. Slight tearing to spine from disbinding, moderate uneven age toning to pages, waviness to pages, and tearing to pages 1-18 at base of spine. Shelved Room A, 16s General Ephemera Box. 1381113. Special Collections.
UNITED STATES OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE SECOND SERIES VOL. IV, NO. 1 JANUARY 1882

UNITED STATES OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE SECOND SERIES VOL. IV, NO. 1 JANUARY 1882

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$50.00
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
UNITED STATES OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE SECOND SERIES VOL. IV, NO. 1 JANUARY 1882
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882. Hardcover. Octavo, 815 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have tail edge of spine chipped off, tearing to head edge of spine, splitting to front joint, exposed boards at corners, and moderate edge and shelf wear. Textblock has mild age toning and writing in pencil on several forward pages. Shelved Room A. 1380981. Special Collections.
No image available

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORS' ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS ; SELECTED FROM THE STOCK OF MAGGS BROS. (FOUR ISSUES OF 1927 BOUND TOGETHER)

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$37.50
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORS' ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS ; SELECTED FROM THE STOCK OF MAGGS BROS. (FOUR ISSUES OF 1927 BOUND TOGETHER)
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Maggs Bros, 1927. Hardcover. Octavo, variously paged. In Fair plus condition. Spine is brown with gold print, raised bands. Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and red cloth to boards. Worn spine caps and exposed corners, front hinge torn its length, tear to rear hinge, some scuffing to leather. Text block has has gilt top edge. Illustrated: b&w plates (facsimiles). Includes original paper covers of each issue. Issue numbers 488, 492, 494, 497. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column R. 1397123. FP New Rockville Stock.
No image available

HARVARD COLLEGE CLASS OF 1898 : QUINDECENNIAL REPORT, JUNE 1913

7 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $2.00
Details
$37.50
( US$)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA
Title
HARVARD COLLEGE CLASS OF 1898 : QUINDECENNIAL REPORT, JUNE 1913
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
1913. Softcover. Octavo, xxi, 532 pages. In Fair minus condition. Spine is blue with black print. Cover is blue with black print. Lacks rear panel, edge wear, toning to spine, peripheral toning, creasing to spine, shelf wear. Text block has intermittent spine breaks, curling to fore corners. Illustrated: b&w plates (portrait photographs). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column R. 1396402. FP New Rockville Stock.
People's Lobby Bulletin [eight issues]

People's Lobby Bulletin [eight issues]

4 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $7.50
Details
$95.00
( EU VAT US$0)
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Title
People's Lobby Bulletin [eight issues]
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Washington DC: People's Lobby, 1950. Newsletter. Eight issues of the 8-page bulletin, 8.5x11 inches, generally very good, last issues fold-creased and edgeworn. Issues present are vol. 5 no. 11, vol. 9 nos. 3-6, vol. 11 no. 6, vol. 17 no. 9 and vol. 20 no. 4. The Lobby stood for public ownership of natural resources and non-intervention in international affairs. On earlier issues Benjamin C. Marsh was Executive Secretary and John Dewey was honorary president. Harry Elmer Barnes was on the Council. Includes a piece by Jerome Davis on the situation in Europe.
The helper; a program service of the American Social Health Association [3 issues]

The helper; a program service of the American Social Health Association [3 issues]

4 to 14 days for delivery
Standard Shipping: $0.50
Details
$20.00
( EU VAT US$0)
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB
Title
The helper; a program service of the American Social Health Association [3 issues]
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Palo Alto, CA: American Social Health Association, 1979. Three volumes of the medical magazine, 8.5x11 inch staplebound newsletter; some minor rust on staples, else very good. Present are vol. 1, nos. 2 & 3 and vol. 2, no. 2. These three issues focus on the herpes virus.

Hang on… we’re fetching the requested page.