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The Microcosm of London

The Microcosm of London by Ackermann, Rudolph

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Title
The Microcosm of London
Author
Ackermann, Rudolph
Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Contemporary brown Russia, a dark reddish brown calf. Very good
Description
London: R. Ackermann, 1810. leather_bound. Contemporary brown Russia, a dark reddish brown calf. Very good. iv, [2], 231; [6], vi, 239; [4], iv, 280, [6] pages. Folio, 35 x 29 cm. Contents leaf in the first state. The key plates, some in first, some are later. Plate water marks mostly early, primarily 1807 & 1808 in Vol. I. Wood engraved title page and dedication in each volume. 104 hand-colored aquatint engravings by Rowlandson and Pugin [Pugin engraved the architectural details, Rowlandson the figures] in mixed states with accompanying accompanying text, plus half titles and dedication leaves. Thirty-two plates each, Vols. I-II, and forty plates, Vol. III. Errata note end of Vol. III are uncorrected. Letterpress of the first two volumes supplied by W.H. Pyne with the third volume written by William Combe, who worked with Ackermann until his death in 1823. This work remains a cornerstone of the color-plate book. TOOLEY, 7. "The `Microcosm of London' is one of the great colour-plate books ..........The plates by Rowlandson and Pugin present an unrivaled picture of London in early 19th century, of historic value, as many of the buildings no longer exist.........As a picture book alone the work will always command a good price......" ABBEY SCENERY 212. Index. Minor toning and offsetting of plates to text. Owner inscription inside front cover pastedown of Robt. Honeyman elegantly written in black script. Contemporary reback, raised bands, marbled endpapers with matching marbled edges. Covers with gilt and blind edge panels.
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America,; Against the Attack of M. Turgot in his Letter to Dr. Price, Dated the Twenty-Second Day of March, 1778 by ADAMS, John

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Title
A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America,; Against the Attack of M. Turgot in his Letter to Dr. Price, Dated the Twenty-Second Day of March, 1778
Author
ADAMS, John
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Description
London: John Stockdale, 1794. Second. hardcover. 3 volumes. [4], 8, xxxii, [3]-392; [4], 451, [1 binder's directions]; [4], 528, [36 index] pages. Frontispiece portrait in first volume, and half titles (History of the Principal Republics in the World) in all volumes; folding map "Chart of the River Scheldt" bound in volume two. 8vo, handsomely bound in 19th Century 3/4 mottled calf with ornately gilt-stamped spines and red labels; marbled boards and matching endpapers. London: John Stockdale, 1794. Second complete edition. Lightly inked names on half title and title pages, else perfectly clean with no foxing present; joints neatly re-enforced, still a near fine copy of this landmark book. Labelled "A new edition" this is in fact the definitive second complete edition, published 3 years before the American edition [The first printings were printed 1787-1788]. The work comprises an important series of letters from the American patriot and soon-to-be second President, defending the U.S. Constitution from European criticisms of the doctrine of legislative balance. Adams compares the constitutions of the various states of the Union, and of the Union itself, with those of foreign countries and ancient cultures. Adams wrote these works while Minister to Britain, admiring their parliamentary system, but praising the U.S. Constitution as "admirably calculated to preserve the Union". -- Howes A-60; Sabin 233.
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For Remembrance: Soldier Poets Who Have Fallen in the War by ADCOCK, A. St. John

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Title
For Remembrance: Soldier Poets Who Have Fallen in the War
Author
ADCOCK, A. St. John
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
very good(+)
Description
London: Hodder & Stoughton. hardcover. very good(+). 26 tipped in portraits including the frontispiece of Rupert Brooke. 312 pages. 8vo, decorative blue cloth. Lodnon: Hodder and Stoughton, n.d. ca. 1920. Revised and enlarged edition with 6 extra plates. Very good (+).
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Etude medico-legale sur les attentats aux moeurs. [Bound with :] Étude médico-légale sur l’avortement by TARDIEU, Ambroise

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Title
Etude medico-legale sur les attentats aux moeurs. [Bound with :] Étude médico-légale sur l’avortement
Author
TARDIEU, Ambroise
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris: J.-B. Baillière et fils, 1857. SECOND AND FIRST EDITIONS. Later sheep-backed boards, spine gilt. Somewhat foxed, but otherwise very good. Typographic tables in the text. Two foundational texts in the forensic history of sex crimes. The first, offered here in its second edition, explores the medical and legal natures of flashing, rape, sexual assault, pederasty, and sodomy. The study defines the terms of sex crime vocabulary to establish consistency in related cases, with lengthy entries for deflowering, debauchery, and penetration, and it sets the range for what should be considered underage. Tardieu attempts to prove a typology of the sex criminal: hyper masculine, mentally unstable, and violent, often with a misshapen penis. In the final part of the text, he notes the transmission of STIs as a result of rape as a legal addendum and gives 21 case studies of criminal sex acts. The second title, here in its first edition, is the first French legal study on abortion. Abortion was an unmitigated crime in France at the time, but as Tardieu explains, the high rate of stillbirths made it difficult to determine which were purposefully inflicted. Here he describes eight different methods of abortion and supplies several case studies of each, including chemical descriptions of abortive medications. He stresses the culpability of “wise women” who provide the necessary supplies and instructions for abortions and implores that they be strictly watched by law enforcement. This text was the medico-legal authority in France for the next 60 years. Both titles are rare: OCLC records 4 institutional copies of Étude médico-légale sur les attentats aux moeurs in the U.S. (Penn, NY Academy of Medicine, Chicago, and Michigan) and only one copy of Étude médico-légale sur l’avortement (Penn). Donaldson, Homosexuality and medicine 176; Hirsch V: 516; Le Naour and Valenti, Histoire de l’avortement passim.
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Maria Stella, ou échange criminal d’une demoiselle du plus haut rang contre un garçon by PETRONILLA UNGERN-STERNBERG; Maria Stella

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Maria Stella, ou échange criminal d’une demoiselle du plus haut rang contre un garçon
Author
PETRONILLA UNGERN-STERNBERG; Maria Stella
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris: Chez les Principaux Libraires, 1830. FIRST EDITION. Lithographed frontispiece portrait, lacking in most copies. Contemporary half gilt blue morocco over marbled boards, top edge gilt, green silk marker. Ex-libris bookplate of T. Froissart. Some minor foxing, otherwise a very nice copy. First edition of this curious autobiography written by a noblewoman convinced that she was the rightful heir to the French throne. Although published in Paris, the French police almost immediately suppressed this book’s dissemination to the public due to the audacious claims made therein. Maria Stella Chiappini was born into an unwealthy household in Modigliana, nearTuscany; her father was a jailer and her mother “barbaric.” They forced her into stage performance in the Venetian opera at age 13, where she caught the eye of Englishman Thomas Wynn, the First Baron Newborough. Maria Stella’s parents were thrilled to marry her off to the much older baron. He died in 1807, leaving his enormous fortune to Maria Stella, who quickly remarried a younger Russian baron. In 1821, while traveling in Italy, she learned of the death of her father, and found a letter he wrote alleging that she was not his daughter. He claimed that a noble French couple found themselves in Modigliana when the wife gave birth to a daughter, not the son they desired. Maria Stella’s “mother” had just given birth to a son, and they arranged to swap babies if the French couple paid them handsomely. Maria Stella immediately attempted to discover her true parents, squandering her fortune hiring lawyers, notaries, and seers who claimed they could assist in her investigation and traveling across Europe in search of documentation. About half the text recounts this wild ride. She convinced herself that her birth parents were Philippe d’Orléans, cousin of Louis XVI, and his wife Louis Marie Adélaïde de Bourbon. Their legitimate son, Louis Philippe, became King the same year this book was published, and Maria Stella asserts here that he is a usurper, “a boy of the most vile condition.” Maria Stella moved to Paris to further her campaign for the throne, rebranding herself “Marie-Étoile d’Orléans.” She would post caricatures of the king and written insults against him in the windows of her apartments. She went quite mad and refused to leave home for the last five years of her life, fearing retribution from the king. Oberlé, Petite nécropole littéraire ch. 91.
The Cavailer King Charles Spaniel: A Tribute in Art AND The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, in Fact and Fancy (A Presentation Set)

The Cavailer King Charles Spaniel: A Tribute in Art AND The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, in Fact and Fancy (A Presentation Set) by Barbara Garnett-Wilson and Roy Wilson

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Title
The Cavailer King Charles Spaniel: A Tribute in Art AND The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, in Fact and Fancy (A Presentation Set)
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Barbara Garnett-Wilson and Roy Wilson
Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Seabeck, Washington: Cascade Publications, 2007. Pictorial boards. Fine/Near Fine. Ken Ottinger. The 2007 1st edition of this wonderful 2-volume celebration of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Both volumes tight and Fine in crisp, Fine dustjackets -- AND BOTH INSCRIBED BY THEIR AUTHORS (BARBARA GARNETT-WILSON AND ROY WILSON) at their titles pages. Thick quartos, hundreds of high-quality color and black-and-white photos throughout. Also includes the publisher's printed card slipcase, which is sturdy and bright and VG+ to Near Fine. And finally, also includes a laid-in letter --signed by both authors-- confirming that this is a Presenttion set.
Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper

Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper

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Title
Claudio Bravo: Recent Paintings and Works on Paper
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
New York: Marlborough Gallery, 1984. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. The catalogue based on the October-November 1984 exhibition at New York's Marlborough Gallery. Solid and VG+ in its stapled wrappers, with light spotting along the fore and top-edges. Quarto, superb black-and-white and color reproductions throughout.
The Wizard Islands

The Wizard Islands by Jane Yolen

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Title
The Wizard Islands
Author
Jane Yolen
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: Thomas Crowell, 1973. Pictorial cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Robert Quackenbush. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR JANE YOLEN on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1973 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, nicely inscribed throughout (in black-and-white) by Robertt Quackenbush.
REPORTS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR COMMISSION

REPORTS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR COMMISSION by The Chamber of Commerce of New York

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REPORTS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR COMMISSION
Author
The Chamber of Commerce of New York
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 316 pages; Fair; bound in brown cloth, spine has gilt lettering, front and back covers have embossing; binding has significant wear along the sides of the spine, with tearing, cracking, and minor detachment throughout, has severe damage at the top and bottom of the spine, with large chunks missing at both ends, has heavy discoloration, has wear along the top and bottom edges with minor fraying and bumping on the fore edge corners, front cover has pen markings; pages have heavy age toning, have crinkling and minor detachment in several locations, contains several fold out graphs; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1319512. Special Collections.
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ROLLING STONE. ISSUE NO. 99, JANUARY 6, 1972

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ROLLING STONE. ISSUE NO. 99, JANUARY 6, 1972
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, 1972. Other. Quarto, in clear plastic envelope, 79 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine without print. Price unclipped: “60¢”. Issue in clean unmarked condition but with light toning to edges. Illustrated: b&w interior photographs and drawings. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Net Desk work area. 1398076. FP New Rockville Stock.
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HORSE, FOOT, AND DRAGOONS: SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD by Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild

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HORSE, FOOT, AND DRAGOONS: SKETCHES OF ARMY LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD
Author
Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888. Hardcover. Octavo, 176 pages. In Good condition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have significant shelf wear with tearing to the cloth, exposing the board underneath, bumping to corners, some rubbing, and minor staining. Head edge is gilded. Text block has book plate with marker "redactions" on the front and back paste down, a blue "806" stamp to the bottom of the title page, some tearing and staining to the brown end papers, age toning and light foxing throughout, and the hinges have cracking. Ex-Library. NOTE: Shelved in ND-B. 1376080. FP New Rockville Stock.
A Royal Slave. A Romantic Story Founded upon the Play of the Same Name.

A Royal Slave. A Romantic Story Founded upon the Play of the Same Name. by White, Grace Miller.

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A Royal Slave. A Romantic Story Founded upon the Play of the Same Name.
Author
White, Grace Miller.
Seller
Garrett Scott, Bookseller (ABAA) (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, 57 Rose Street, 1905. First edition. Wrappers spotted and soiled and lightly creased, with a small chip at the foot of the spine; cheap pulp paper browned, but supple; in good to very good condition. Original color pictorial wrappers (7 x 4.75 inches), 192 pages. Frontis, three plates. A pot-boiler set in Mexico with a mysterious orphan, an assortment of robbers and bandits, disguises worthy of a cut-rate Shakespearean comedy, a kindly friar, and a villain who meets his fate between the jaws of a hungry shark. Issued in a series published by Ogilvie of cheap novelizations of popular plays, with ads on the rear wrapper for 68 titles in that series, "for sale by Newsdealers and Booksellers everywhere, or they will be sent by mail, postpaid, to any address for 25 cents each, or any five books for $1.00."
NARCOOCHEE

NARCOOCHEE by I. Gibson Worrill

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NARCOOCHEE
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I. Gibson Worrill
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good binding
Description
New York and Washington: The Neale Publishing Company, 1907. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 8vo.; in the publisher’s olive green cloth titled in gilt and ruled in blind to the perimeter of the upper board; 38 pages, with frontispiece and 11 additional plates; the frontispiece is protected with a tissue guard, the other plates are not; there are no ownership or other marks in the book.~~Krick tells us that the book consists of poetry of the Cherokee Indians.~~ (Krick 571). Very Good binding.
TINIES' ABC POP-UP BOOK

TINIES' ABC POP-UP BOOK

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TINIES' ABC POP-UP BOOK
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780603003851
Condition
Near fine.
Description
London: Deans International Publishing, 1984. Near fine.. Lovely reissue of this '60s alphabet pop-up book with colorful gnomes, produced by the venerable pop-up publisher Dean & Son. 6'' x 9''. Original color pictorial boards. No jacket as issued. Illustrated in color. [8] pages with pop-up elements to three openings. Binding with small price sticker to rear. Bright.
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Cristos Gianakos: Sculpture & Drawings by Zimmer, Bill

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Title
Cristos Gianakos: Sculpture & Drawings
Author
Zimmer, Bill
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG (Slight scuffs to cover; label from previous art-library owner.)
Description
Roslyn, NY: Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, 1979. Softbound. VG (Slight scuffs to cover; label from previous art-library owner.). Black wraps, French flaps, [28 pp.], BW photographs. Issued in conjunction with a 1979-1980 exhibition featuring artwork rendered by American artist Cristos Gianakos (b. 1934). With an essay by Bill Zimmer,. and many BW views of Gianakos' work.
The Year Book of Japanese Art 1929-1930

The Year Book of Japanese Art 1929-1930

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The Year Book of Japanese Art 1929-1930
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McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Tokyo: National Commitee on Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations Association of Japan, 1930. Hardcover. Good. xvi, 176p. plus 98 plates. Original cloth backed boards. 26cm. Cover soiling. Backstrip frayed at ends. Contents sound. No jacket.
Poetry Volume 110 Number 5 August 1967

Poetry Volume 110 Number 5 August 1967 by ZUKOFSKY, Louis, Stuart Montgomery, Guy Davenport, Henry Rago

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Poetry Volume 110 Number 5 August 1967
Author
ZUKOFSKY, Louis, Stuart Montgomery, Guy Davenport, Henry Rago
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Chicago, IL: Modern Poetry Association, 1967. First edition. Softcover. Includes poems by Louis Zukofsky, Stuart Mongomery and Guy Davenport and an essay by Henry Rago. A very near fine copy in wrappers. A fresh copy.

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