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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [And:] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [And:] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There by CARROLL, Lewis; DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge TENNIEL, John, illustrator

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Title
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [And:] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There
Author
CARROLL, Lewis; DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge TENNIEL, John, illustrator
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Macmillan and Co., 1870. Presented by Lewis Carroll to the Crofts Sisters" An Early and Documented Family Association Set of Alice and Looking-Glass CARROLL, Lewis. (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel. Twenty-third thousand. London: Macmillan and Co., 1870. [with:] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. With fifty illustrations by John Tenniel. Twenty-sixth thousand. London: Macmillan & Co., 1872. Both volumes inscribed by Lewis Carroll: Alice: "Mary Dowell Crofts / from the Author / 1870." Looking-Glass: "Florence Crofts / from the Author / March 9, 1873." Two volumes. Small octavo (7 x 4 7/8 inches; 178 x 98 mm.). Uniformly bound ca. 1940 by Bayntun-Rivière in full red morocco, covers ruled in gilt, each upper cover with a central gilt vignette (White Rabbit; Red Queen), spines with five raised bands, compartments richly tooled in gilt with Carrollian emblems, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. A fine and attractive uniform set. Provenance & Association: A remarkable and fully identified presentation set, inscribed by Carroll to Mary Dowell Crofts and her sister Florence Crofts, daughters of J. D. M. Crofts. The Crofts family is well documented within Carroll's circle. As recorded in The Letters of Lewis Carroll, Dodgson: formed a friendship with the family in the 1860s and visited them at Sevenoaks and Hastings. Lewis Carroll photographed Mary Crofts and maintained an ongoing correspondence with the sisters Mary and Forence. A letter dated April 12, 1873, addressed to Mary Crofts (only weeks after the inscription in Looking-Glass), confirms active contact at precisely the period of presentation. The use of "Dowell" in Mary's inscription corresponds exactly with her maternal family name (née Dowell), further confirming the identification. Significance This set represents: A paired Carroll presentation to members of the same family A documented and traceable association within his known social circle A chronologically coherent grouping (1870-1873) A rare instance where inscriptions, biography, and correspondence align Such copies transcend ordinary signed books and enter the category of association copies of the highest order. While early Macmillan printings of Alice and Looking-Glass are not uncommon, presentation copies by Carroll are rare, and paired family inscriptions are exceptionally uncommon. Williams, Madan & Green 46d & 84a.
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel by BAUM, Vicki; HERSHOLT, Jean

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Title
Grand Hotel
Author
BAUM, Vicki; HERSHOLT, Jean
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Geoffrey Bles, 1930. A Fantastic First English Edition of Vicki Baum's Grand Hotel Inscribed by Vicki Baum to Jean Hersholt "In Memory of our really nice time in Hollywood!" Jean Hersholt played Senf - The Head Porter of the Grand Hotel in the 1932 Movie BAUM, Vicki. Grand Hotel. London: Geoffrey Bles, [1930]. First edition in English of Vicki Baum's most famous novel - inscribed by her to Jean Hersholt. Octavo ( 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches; 184 x 124 mm.). [iv], 315, [1, blank] pp. Publishers pale blue cloth, front cover and spine lettered in black. Some light foxing to edges, not affecting pages. From the library of Jean Hersholt with his bookplate signed by him on the front paste-down. Hollywood Book Store label pasted onto rear paste-down. A fine, sharp copy. The author's most famous novel inscribed in German on the half-title "Mr Jean Hersholt / in Erinnerung /[indecipherable] / [indecipherable] / Hollywood! / Vicki Baum". (In memory of our really nice time in Hollywood.) With an original black & white photograph of the original cast of the 1932 film 'Grand Hotel' pasted onto verso of front free endpaper. Another original black & white photograph of the cast of 'Grand Hotel' affixed to rear paste-down. Housed in a felt-lined, blue cloth clamshell case, spine lettered in gilt. Additionally inscribed by Jean Hersholt on the front free endpaper: "Grand Hotel". Vicki Baum's famous book was made into an equally famous picture. It was the first real "All Star" film, with Greta Garbo, John and Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone and I in the leads. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios in Culver City during Jan - March 1932 and had its premier at the Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood april 29 - 1932 Jean Hersholt". Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (1888-1960) was an Austrian writer. She is best known for the novel Menschen im Hotel ("People at a Hotel", 1929 - and then published in English in 1930 as Grand Hotel), one of her first international successes. It was made into a stage play in Berlin in 1929, directed by Max Reinhardt, and then the 1932 film starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, and Wallace Beery. The film was the Oscar winner for Best Picture in 1932. Jean Pierre Carl Buron (1886-1956), known professionally as Jean Hersholt, was a Danish-American actor. He played a small part as the character Senf, the head porter at the Grand Hotel in the 1932 Oscar winning 'Best Picture' movie, Grand Hotel. He is probably best known for starring on the CBS radio series Dr. Christian (1937-1954) and inspiring later subsequent TV series (1956-1957), along with co-starring in the Shirley Temple film Heidi (1937). Asked how to pronounce his name, he told to The Literary Digest, (a major influential magazine of current affairs/news, opinion and cultural affairs, published 1890-1938) "In English, her'sholt; in Danish, hairs'hult." Of his total motion picture credits during 1924 to 1955, seventy-five were silent film and sixty-five were "talkies" - one hundred and forty in total of which he directed four.
Domus Aureus. Plate # 15

Domus Aureus. Plate # 15 by CARLONI, Marco; SMUGLIEWICZ, Franciszek BRENNA, Vincenzo

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Domus Aureus. Plate # 15
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CARLONI, Marco; SMUGLIEWICZ, Franciszek BRENNA, Vincenzo
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David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
Rome: Ludovico Mirri, 1776-1778. Emperor Nero's Golden Palace The Domus Aureus CARLONI, Marco (1742-1796) after SMUGLIEWICZ, Franciszek (1745-1807) and BRENNA, Vincenzo (1745-1820). Detail of a fresco in the 'Domus Aureus'. Rome: Ludovico Mirri, [1776-1778]. Plate # 16. Original engraving with later hand coloring. Fine in a stunning gilt frame. Framed size: (28 x 23 3/4 inches; 711 x 603 mm.). Plate mark: (18 1/4 x 14 1/8 inches; 463 x 359 mm.). A fine plate from 'Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture' of an ancient fresco from the 'Domus Aureus', Nero's sumptuous imperial complex in Rome. A spectacular plate from 'Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture' of an ancient fresco from the 'Domus Aureus', Nero's sumptuous imperial complex in Rome. The image depicts three women, a naked man and a prancing horse. The women are dressed in blue, red and green robes, one of them standing by a child's chariot. The image is surrounded by a wonderful decorative border. The Domus Aurea (Latin, "Golden House") was a vast landscaped palace built by the Emperor Nero in the heart of ancient Rome after the great fire in 64 AD had destroyed a large part of the city and the aristocratic villas on the Palatine and Esquiline Hills. It replaced and extended his Domus Transitoria that he had built as his first palace complex on the site. Carloni's beautifully rendered plates faithfully capture the grotesque style of the ancient frescoes, which was characterized by decorative borders filled with whimsical, often comical animals and foliage taken from both nature and the artist's imagination. The ornamental borders also served the practical functions of framing the central mythological, religious, or historical subject portrayed and separating the various murals in a single decorative scheme. Designed by architects Severus and Celer. The magnitude and decadent extravagance of the impressive gold-covered, jewel bedecked palace was intended to glorify the Emperor's reign. Its rooms were filled with lavish furniture and its walls and ceilings covered with decorative late-Hellenistic murals by the renowned ancient artist Fabullus. Nero, however, died in 68 AD before the Domus was totally completed. In 1480, practically forgotten, the Domus was excavated, and its subterranean passages and rooms thereafter became known as 'le grotte' (cave). Many of its original frescoes survived, and their motifs and ancient style of ornamentation, called 'grotteschi' (grotesque) after 'grotte', became extremely popular during the Renaissance, influencing many prominent artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Ghirlandio, and Pinturicchio. Published in 1776, 'Vestigia delle terme di Tito e loro interne pitture' is an elaborate album of engravings depicting the stunning 'al fresco' and 'al stucco' murals of Nero's Domus Aureus. Carloni's beautifully rendered plates faithfully capture the ancient Roman grotesque style, which became a hallmark of Renaissance Art.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by CARROLL, Lewis; DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge TENNIEL, John, illustrator

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Title
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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CARROLL, Lewis; DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge TENNIEL, John, illustrator
Seller
David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Macmillan and Co., 1899. A Classic Macmillan Issue Elegantly Rebound CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel. London: Macmillan & Co., 1899. Octavo (8 x 5 3/8 inches; 203 x 137 mm.). [3-11], 12-122, [2] pp. Text block browned. Handsomely bound ca. 1960 by Zaehnsdorf in full red polished calf, covers triple-ruled in gilt, upper cover with central Alice medallion in gilt, lower cover with Queen of Hearts medallion. Spine with five raised bands, elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt in compartments, with two green morocco labels. Gilt board edges and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A very attractive copy. A pleasing late-Victorian Macmillan edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, retaining the classic suite of forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel, whose visual interpretation remains inseparable from the text itself. By the end of the nineteenth century, Tenniel's images had become canonical, shaping the enduring iconography of Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts. This 1899 issue represents the continued popularity of Carroll's masterpiece into the fin-de-siècle period, when demand for the book remained strong and Macmillan maintained it in steady production. While later than the coveted early printings of the 1860s, such editions offer an accessible and highly readable form of the text, particularly when elevated by fine binding. The present copy is notably enhanced by a mid-twentieth-century Zaehnsdorf binding of excellent quality, the red polished calf and decorative medallions lending a suitably rich and playful character to the work. Zaehnsdorf bindings of this type are widely regarded for their craftsmanship and durability, making them both practical and aesthetically appealing for collectors.
War of 1812 Privateer’s Additional Instructions Issued for a Ship Captained by Future Navy Secretary Benjamin Crowninshield, Signed by Secretary of State James Monroe

War of 1812 Privateer’s Additional Instructions Issued for a Ship Captained by Future Navy Secretary Benjamin Crowninshield, Signed by Secretary of State James Monroe by James Monroe

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War of 1812 Privateer’s Additional Instructions Issued for a Ship Captained by Future Navy Secretary Benjamin Crowninshield, Signed by Secretary of State James Monroe
Author
James Monroe
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The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
28/08/1812. We obtained these uncommon additional instructions directly from the Crowninshield descendants and this document has never before been offered for sale. A supplement to a privateer’s instructions, fascinatingly made out to a future cabinet memberOn June 18, 1812, Madison signed the Declaration of War, marking the beginning of the War of 1812. During that war, American privateers played a significant role in disrupting British maritime commerce and bolstering the American economy. Privateers often used fast-sailing schooners and sloops, well-suited for raiding and capturing merchant vessels. They captured a substantial number of British merchant vessels, far exceeding the U.S. Navy's captures, and brought home valuable prizes. Privateers were privately owned and operated, commissioned by the U.S. government to attack enemy ships during wartime.The Crowninshield family was historically prominent in shipbuilding and merchant shipping, and political and military leadership. George Crowninshield was a captain and merchant, and he had a son Benjamin, who was a captain, merchant, ship builder, and Secretary of the Navy between 1815 and 1818, during the administrations of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe. During the war, the Crowninshields were important figures in privateering and offered three vessels of their own to the U.S. government for service as privateers. These were the ship John, the sloop Jefferson, and the ship America. They were also involved with other privateers where they had an ownership interest, such as the Ship Alexander, which had 19 owners, including George Crowninshield. Benjamin Crowninshield was for a time Captain of the Alexander.Ship captains like Crowninshield were issued instructions, and these contained provisions such as this: “You will be particularly cautious not to molest any vessels having the American flag, unless you can ascertain the cargo to be on British account, sufficient in value to justify sending her in. Neutrals are to be in all cases respected, unless they have enemy property on board, or articles contraband of war, bound to an enemy port. The property of a friend is to be respected on board of an enemy, while the goods of an enemy are, by the laws of nations, good prize even on board the ship of a friend. Should you have many prisoners on board, it would be well to appropriate some captured vessel of little value, and send them to some convenient British port, taking a receipt for them. We do not recommend your burning any vessel, even though they may not be worth sending into port. Probably in most cases, you may ransom, or take out some valuable articles of cargo aboard your ship.”However, there was apparently some uncertainty about how to deal with American ships coming from British ports, as in August 1812 supplemental instructions were issued for the guidance of captains. These were entitled “Additional Instruction to the Public and Private Armed Vessels of the United States.”Document signed, Washington, August 28, 1812, being the instructions provided to “Capt. Benjamin Crowninshield of the private armed Ship Alexander”, and signed by James Monroe as Secretary of State. “The public and private armed vessels of the United States are not to interrupt any vessels belonging to citizens of the United States coming from British ports to the United States laden with British merchandize, in consequence of the alleged repeal of the British Orders in Council, but are on the contrary to give aid and assistance to the same; in order that such vessels and their cargoes may be dealt with on their arrival as may be dealt with by the competent authorities. By command of the President of the United States of America.”According to the postwar book, “Royal Navy Biographies”, ""The Alexander is a remarkably fine ship…and was considered the fastest sailing privateer out of the United States."" The Alexander was returning from a 10-week privateering cruise in 1813, having captured four prizes and recaptured three others. Captain Benjamin Crowninshield had assigned more than half of his crew to sail his prizes into Salem. The Alexander then had just 40 crew members, 16 Frenchmen from the twice recaptured French privateer Invincible Napoleon, and 110 British prisoners onboard, when the British ship Rattler, in company with the small schooner the Bream, ran her onto the beach.The Evening Post of Boston reported May 24, 1813, “We learn by a gentleman who came in the last eastern stage, that two seamen belonging to the privateer ship Alexander…, Captain Crowninshield, of Salem, came as passengers in the stage from Portsmouth to that town. They informed that on Wednesday, between 10 and 11 o'clock, that ship was chased on shore in Wells Bay, by a British sloop of war. The Alexander had endeavored to reach Portsmouth but the wind favored the enemy, who were so close in pursuit that but 20 of the crew escaped, and about 20 more including the officers, remained on board when she was taken possession of."" Captain Crowninshield agreed to relinquish his privateer and all his prisoners and cargo in exchange for the parole of his crew. Captain Alexander Gordon, commander of the British sloop-of-war, sent a flag of truce and a message for the militia men onshore. Convinced that resistance would be unwise, the militia watched as the Alexander was floated off at the next high tide and sailed for St Johns, N.B. She had lost her rudder but was otherwise no worse for the battle. Captain Gordon was thrilled with his prize. Crowninshield and other Americans were released.We obtained these uncommon additional instructions directly from the Crowninshield descendants and this document has never before been offered for sale.
President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe Grant Land in Ohio

President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe Grant Land in Ohio by James Madison|James Monroe

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President James Madison and Secretary of State James Monroe Grant Land in Ohio
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James Madison|James Monroe
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The Raab Collection (United States)
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20/04/1812. Pursuant to the act of Congress entitled ""An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States in the Territory north west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river,” John Brindley bought and was the assignee of a tract of land in Indiana, in “fractional section number twelve of township five, in range number five, east of the second principal meridian.”Document signed by Madison as president and Monroe as secretary of state, Washington, April 20, 1812, granting the land to “John Brindley, his heirs and assigns forever.”The War of 1812 was just months away.
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North of Boston by FROST, Robert

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North of Boston
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FROST, Robert
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
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A fine copy, preserved in black cloth slipcase with chemise
Description
London: David Nutt, (1914). First edition of Frost's second book, binding A. One of 350 copies bound in coarse green linen out of a total edition of 1000 copies printed. Crane A3. Presentation copy, inscribed by Frost on the front free endpaper: "For his friend, Earle Bernheimer", above which Frost has transcribed "Triple Plate", a twelve-line poem which Frost used for his 1939 Christmas card. Frost's signature book, including "Mending Wall", "The Death of the Hired Man", "After Apple Picking", "The Wood-Pile", among other poems. The present copy was sold as lot 82 in the sale of Bernheimer's collection at Parke-Bernet Galleries in 1950. A fine copy, preserved in black cloth slipcase with chemise. 8vo, original green cloth. A fine copy, preserved in black cloth slipcase with chemise.
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Selected drawings portfolio, vol. 1,2,3 complete by Wright, Frank Lloyd

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Selected drawings portfolio, vol. 1,2,3 complete
Author
Wright, Frank Lloyd
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J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
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3 vols. Portfolio folios. Bound Japanese style.Vol. 1: 1977. 50 color plates. Elephant folio. Ltd. to 500 numbered copies. In the original box.Vol. 2: 1979. 50 color plates.Elephant folio. Ltd. to 700 numbered copies. In the original box.Vol. 3: 1982. 50 color plates. Elephant folio. Ltd. to 500 numbered copies. In the original box.
The Lady in the Lake

The Lady in the Lake by CHANDLER, Raymond

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The Lady in the Lake
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CHANDLER, Raymond
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abookshop (United States)
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Near Fine
Description
NY: Knopf, 1943. Bound in light green cloth, stamped in forest green. Only flaws to book are a bit of dustiness to edges and a small number 5649 written on the ffep. The dustwrapper has had some minor restoration work done to the top of the spine. Shows a little darkening to the rear panel. But no chips, tears to speak of. One of 6000 copies in the first edition. Overall, a tight, clean copy of the book in original dustwrapper -- rare in this protected condition. Basis for the bizarre movie directed by George Haight of the same title that starred Robert Montgomery as Marlowe -- but because of the "subjective camera" method -- you rarely see the actor. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
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Die Farben und ihre Toene by EHLERT, Wilhelm

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Die Farben und ihre Toene
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EHLERT, Wilhelm
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1909. EHLERT, Wilhelm. Die Farben und ihre Töne. Technische Anleitung zum Anlegen, Mischen und Drucken von Tonfarben. [2], title, 27 pages with one full-page diagram, text printed within ornamental typographical borders in varying colours, followed by 7 plates with 245 colour specimens. Folio, 320 x 235 mm., folder containing text pamphlet and loose plates as issued, in a new cloth folding box. Berlin: Im Verlag der Zentral-Kommission der Maschinenmeister Deutschlands, 1905. An extremely rare and attractive manual for chromolithographic printing which would seem to be unrecorded, not listed on OCLC. Some insignificant foxing to the text, folder worn.
White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs [with slight variation to title through publications years]

White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs [with slight variation to title through publications years] by Whitehead, R.F. (ED.)

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White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs [with slight variation to title through publications years]
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Whitehead, R.F. (ED.)
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Bartlebys Books (United States)
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(St. Paul, MN: White Pine Bureau), 1940. First edition of each issue. Small 4to. 26 volumes, six issues per volume [only three for volume one, number five in volume six never published], generally 16 heavily illustrated pages per issue. 148 [of 152 published] issues, lacking vol. I, number one; vol. XVIII, number one; vol. XXII, number five; and vol. XXVI, number three. "A landmark publication of drawings, photographs, and descriptions of early American architecture … [later the editor] modified the focus of the series, including documentation of churches and public buildings and the recording of interiors and millwork details. He also expanded the geographic scope of the project, documenting buildings in the southern states" (Wikipedia). Generally each monograph was written by an expert in the area to be discussed, including architecture of a particular region or town, churches of a region, individual early houses or other buildings, fences and other structures, doorways and other millwork, etc. Near complete runs in original wrappers are uncommon. Other than the defect noted and a little storage soiling, very good or better copies throughout. All 148 issues in original printed wrappers (detached on vol. I, numbers two and three). (#7794).
ASKING DANIEL WEBSTER TO PERSUADE CONGRESS TO REPEAL A PUNITIVE ACT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA, passed a the time of the secession threat in 1832, in an autograph letter to Webster, signed December 24, 1833 from Wheeling and addressed by him on the verso of an integral leaf

ASKING DANIEL WEBSTER TO PERSUADE CONGRESS TO REPEAL A PUNITIVE ACT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA, passed a the time of the secession threat in 1832, in an autograph letter to Webster, signed December 24, 1833 from Wheeling and addressed by him on the verso of an integral leaf by CALDWELL, Alexander (1774-1839; Judge of the U.S. District Court in Wheeling, Virginia, 1820-1839)

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ASKING DANIEL WEBSTER TO PERSUADE CONGRESS TO REPEAL A PUNITIVE ACT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA, passed a the time of the secession threat in 1832, in an autograph letter to Webster, signed December 24, 1833 from Wheeling and addressed by him on the verso of an integral leaf
Author
CALDWELL, Alexander (1774-1839; Judge of the U.S. District Court in Wheeling, Virginia, 1820-1839)
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Bartlebys Books (United States)
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4to. One-page, approximately 225 words, in part: “Mr. Calhoun’s resolution to repeal the Monroe bill of last winter, will again give rise to a discussion of the powers of the general government. Altho’ the attitude assumed by South Carolina fully justified the enactment of the law that was passed, yet of the necessity which produced it, has passed by, and the danger which then threatened the union no longer exists, would it not be prudent to repeal the act, prefaced by a suitable preamble, and thereby remove the ostensible cause of present discontent on the part of Carolina. I am so heartily attached to the Union … that I would make any concession of expediency, not affecting principle, to maintain it.” Old fold lines, but very good.
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THE BUCKINGHAM

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THE BUCKINGHAM
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St. Augustine: Record Company, 1910. Stapled orange wraps with green lettering. 5 by 5 3/4 in, 8 pp., illustrated. Very good. Not in OCLC or Servies.
Diary of Charles Francis Adams

Diary of Charles Francis Adams by Donald, Aïda, and David Donald, et al.

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Diary of Charles Francis Adams
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Donald, Aïda, and David Donald, et al.
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Fine
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Eight volumes. Large 8vo. Turquoise colored cloth, gilt spine titles. Complete. Covers the period 1820-1840. Two indices. A fine set, and the only set to date that collects the writings of the son of President John Quincy Adams. .
The Plattner Story and Others

The Plattner Story and Others by Wells, H. G.

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The Plattner Story and Others
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Wells, H. G.
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Very good
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London: Methuen & Co, 1897. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine and upper board. With the publisher's catalogue dated March, 1897, in the rear. Cloth surface is unevenly worn and sunned, with some spots on the spine and wear to the tips and 6pp of text with a marginal stain not encroaching on the text. Still, this is a very good appearing copy, with the Haskell bookplate on the front pastedown. Currey, p. 522. Barron, 2-154. Wells Society 10. .
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BALLOONING - QUEEN OF THE AIR by (Ballooning) ANONYMOUS

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BALLOONING - QUEEN OF THE AIR
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(Ballooning) ANONYMOUS
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L'Estampe Originale (United States)
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July 1859. Drawing. Pencil Drawing: 6 x 9 . Ink Drawing 14 x 8½. Cambridge, MA.
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The Anatomy of the Human Ear Illustrated by a Series of Engravings ... with a treatise on the diseases of that organ .... by Saunders, J C

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The Anatomy of the Human Ear Illustrated by a Series of Engravings ... with a treatise on the diseases of that organ ....
Author
Saunders, J C
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
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A good copy with overall uniform darkening to text pages; two fldg. plates with repaired tears (no loss)
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Philadelphia: B Warner, 1821. First American Edition.. full contemp. calf.. A good copy with overall uniform darkening to text pages; two fldg. plates with repaired tears (no loss). 8vo. There are four hand colored fldg. plates (one a startling head section). This is the only printing to contain colored illustrations; the first was prtd. in London in 1806 as a sm. folio but the illus. to it are no larger than this American printing. There is a startling, dramatic section of the head and ear. Saunders is best known for his book on the eye. He was the first to advise paracentesis in acute middle ear supparation. An important book and early American color plate production. The book utilizes an American made paper of a particular kind that naturally darkens over the years. This is specific to the paper stock and is notable in a number of books printed in Philadelphia in these years. G - M # 3362 citing the English editon of 1806.
The royal English dictionary: or, a treasury of the English language, to which is prefixed a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue ... The second edition, improved

The royal English dictionary: or, a treasury of the English language, to which is prefixed a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue ... The second edition, improved by Fenning, D[aniel]

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The royal English dictionary: or, a treasury of the English language, to which is prefixed a comprehensive grammar of the English tongue ... The second edition, improved
Author
Fenning, D[aniel]
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
London: R. Baldwin, J. Richardson [et al.], 1763. 8vo, viii, 16 plus unpaginated lexicon in double column; 19th century full sheep, black morocco label on spine; some scuffing and wear, margins tight on first and last several leaves with occasional shaving of a catchword; a good, sound copy with the approbation leaf, in which George III (to whom the book is dedicated) grants Fenning a license to print his dictionary for a period of 14 years. Little is known of Fenning. He was a compiler of several school texts, including an arithmetic, a geography, and a speller, the last of which had notable popularity in America before Webster. Webster himself was no doubt well acquainted with Fenning's speller, which in London made a 71st edition in 1823. This dictionary contains terms used in mathematics, astronomy, chemistry, architecture, printing, natural history and navigation, with "each word followed by an initial letter to denote the part of speech" --the first time I believe in a dictionary. A competent, trustworthy dictionary on "so extensive a plan as to unite the different excellencies of all other English dictionaries." Alston V, 288; Kennedy 6259.
Braille Institute of America in Los Angeles Archive of 26 Photos Documenting Classes, Activities, and Disability Services for the Visually Impaired, ca. 1960s

Braille Institute of America in Los Angeles Archive of 26 Photos Documenting Classes, Activities, and Disability Services for the Visually Impaired, ca. 1960s by Braille Institute of America

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Braille Institute of America in Los Angeles Archive of 26 Photos Documenting Classes, Activities, and Disability Services for the Visually Impaired, ca. 1960s
Author
Braille Institute of America
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1960. [Disability Rights][Disability Activism] Braille Institute of America photo archive documenting blind and low-vision adults at the Institute's Los Angeles facility, recording the everyday work of disability education before the Americans with Disabilities Act made access and public accommodation a national civil-rights mandate. J. Robert Atkinson founded the Universal Braille Press in Los Angeles in 1919 after losing his sight in 1912; the organization later became the Braille Institute of America, moved to Vermont Avenue in 1939, and expanded into a new William Pereira designed facility that opened in 1974. The Institute's early work also helped shape national access to reading: Atkinson's lobbying preceded the 1931 Pratt-Smoot Act, which placed federal funds under the Library of Congress to provide books for blind adult readers. The activities shown here matter because literacy, handwork, movement, performance, and social gathering were not secondary amenities; they were the practical means by which blind and low-vision people gained public presence, skill, confidence, and community in a city built overwhelmingly for sighted people. Photo archive of 26 total images printed across 11 silver gelatin prints, Los Angeles, California, circa 1960s to 1970s. Images show the outside of the building with the sign "Braille Institute of America Inc." while a man stands with a guide dog and later walks toward the entrance under the covered walkway. Interior scenes include adults reading braille at tables, visitors talking together around tables, and a smiling man sculpting clay at a worktable. Weaving instruction appears at a tabletop loom; other scenes show clay or tactile craft work, and participants gathered around tables with guide dogs resting beside their handlers. Several images show black and white participants on a dance floor One sheet is a print of 12 enlarged film strip cells, and four sheets contain two images printed on a single sheet. The archive belongs to a longer twentieth-century history in which blind Americans fought for access not only to books, but to streets, schools, workrooms, libraries, and ordinary public life. White cane laws, including early municipal ordinances in the 1930s and later state protections, made the cane and guide dog public signals of mobility and right of way, while federal braille and talking-book programs made reading a public responsibility rather than a private burden. The Braille Institute provided adults in the Los Angeles area a resource to read by touch, shape clay, work at looms, dance with partners, move with guide dogs, and participate in many other activities where disability was not an obstacle for culture, learning, or socializing. All sheets complete, with light handling wear only; overall in very good condition.
CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER + Holograph Note

CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER + Holograph Note by Beattie, Ann

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CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER + Holograph Note
Author
Beattie, Ann
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780385116589
Condition
Very Good
Description
NY: Doubleday, 1976. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Beattie on the front free endpage. "For Hugh with good wishes - a book that I hope entertains. Ann Beattie January 10, 1978." Laid-in is a hologrpah note by Beattie. "Dear Hugh - You'd be surprised how long it can take a crazy person to get around to buying a mailing envelope & taking it to the post office. - Ann." 5.5 x 8.5 inch note paper, folded and toned at the edges. The book has minimal edgewear and a tapped corner; the dustjacket has wear at the spine ends and toning on the interior edges which is not visible on the outside. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed By Author with Note. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Holograph Letter.
SECRETS AND SURPRISES

SECRETS AND SURPRISES by Beattie, Ann

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SECRETS AND SURPRISES
Author
Beattie, Ann
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780394503141
Condition
Near Fine
Description
NY: Random House, 1979. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Beattie on the title page. "To Miriam - Ann Beattie." Slight soiling on the bottom edge; dustjacket with short front flap corner crease. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The images are of the book described and not stock photos.
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Evaporation Essays on the Sculpture of NINA CANELL. by Aachen. Neuer Aachener Kunstverein & Hamburg. Kunstverein.

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Evaporation Essays on the Sculpture of NINA CANELL.
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Aachen. Neuer Aachener Kunstverein & Hamburg. Kunstverein.
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Ars Libri Ltd (United States)
Description
Berlin (Distanz Verlag), 2009.. 148, (4)pp. Prof. illus. (numerous color). Sm. 4to. Boards, 1/4 cloth. Published in conjunction with the exhibitions “Nina Canell: The New Mineral” at the Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, May-July 2009, and “Nina Canell: Five Kinds of Water” at the Kunstverein in Hamburg, Sept.-Nov. 2009.
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Army Information Digest - Feb 1964

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Army Information Digest - Feb 1964
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
VA: Army Digest, 1964. Softcover. Very Good. Very good in wrappers. Cover rubbed.
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Red China and its American Friends

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Title
Red China and its American Friends
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Washington, DC: American Council on World Fr, 1971. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Report on Red China. Very nice clean copy.
Now is Not the Time to Panic (Signed First Edition)

Now is Not the Time to Panic (Signed First Edition) by Kevin Wilson

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Now is Not the Time to Panic (Signed First Edition)
Author
Kevin Wilson
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780062913500
Condition
Fine
Description
Stated First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the title page, with provenance for the signing laid in. A pristine copy of this novel from the award winning author. Not remaindered, not price-clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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Studies on the Tantras

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Studies on the Tantras
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Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
ISBN
9788185843360
Condition
Good
Description
The Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, 2002. third reprint. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8x5x0. Third reprint from 2002. Dust jacket has edge wear and a sticker scar on spine. Green cloth boards and binding are good. Light staining on top page edge. Pages are clean and unmarked. 162 pages. LO/ia26

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