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Architectura et Perspectiva etlicher Festungen, Stätt, Kirchen, Schlösser und Häuser, wie die auffs stärckeste, zierlichste und bequemste können gebawet oder auffgerichtet werden

Architectura et Perspectiva etlicher Festungen, Stätt, Kirchen, Schlösser und Häuser, wie die auffs stärckeste, zierlichste und bequemste können gebawet oder auffgerichtet werden by PERRET, Jacques; Brunn,Lucas

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Architectura et Perspectiva etlicher Festungen, Stätt, Kirchen, Schlösser und Häuser, wie die auffs stärckeste, zierlichste und bequemste können gebawet oder auffgerichtet werden
Author
PERRET, Jacques; Brunn,Lucas
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1610. BRUNN, Lucas. Praxis Perspectivae Das ist: Von Verzeichnungen ein außführlicher Bericht darinnen das jenige was die Scenographi erfordert begrieffen und in welchen allerley dinge uff allerley Stände in ein Perspectivischen auffzug zu bringen gelehret auch das was wundersam hierbey sich begeben kan erkläret wird. 12, 60 pp., illustrated with 26 full page engraved plates. Nürmberg: Halbmeyer Leipzig Kober, 1615. BOUND WITH: PERRET, Jacques. Architectura et Perspectiva etlicher Festungen, Stätt, Kirchen, Schlösser und Häuser, wie die auffs stärckeste, zierlichste und bequemste können gebawet oder auffgerichtet werden. Erstlich von einem Saphoischen vom Adel Jacob Perret, In Französischer Sprach zu Pariß in Druck verfertiget. Jetzo aber Teutscher Nation zu gut verteutschet, mit schönen Kupferstücken gezieret und an Tag gegeben und verlegt durch Johan-Theodor de Bry. 688 pp., illustrated with 27 engraved plates, of which 21 are double page. Oppenheim: Hieronymus Galler, 1613. BOUND WITH: SOLIS, Virgil. Buchlin von alten Gebaueden. Contents includes engraved title page and 12 etchings of architectural ruins in reverse after prints by Androuet Du Cerceau after Léonard Thiry. Cologne: Jan Büchsenmacher, [ca. 1550-1562]. BOUND WITH: ZIMMERMANN, Wilhelm Peter. Beschreibung vnd kurtze Radierte entwerffung der Fürstlichen Hochzeit, So Der Durchleuchtig, vnd Hochgeborn Fürst ... Wolffgang Wilhelm, Pfaltzgraff bey Rhein, ... Mit Der ... Fürstin Fraw Magdalena, Pfaltzgräfin bey Rhein ... Zu München, sechzehenhundert und dreyzehenden Jahr/ den zwölfften Novembris Celebriert und gehalten. 8 pp. text and 6 double-page etched plates. Augspurg: Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann, 1614. Small folio, 305 x 195 mm., bound in contemporary mottled calf, tan morocco spine label, spine compartments gilt, preserved in a half morocco folding box. An early seventeenth century sammelband of works on perspective and architecture including a first edition of a comprehensive work on perspective by Lucas Brunn (d. 1640). In the tradition of Albrecht Dürer, Wentzel Jamnitzer, Levinus Hulsius and particularly Hans Lencker the Elder, Brunn unfolds a system for measuring and accurately representing lines, areas and volumes in various perspectival positions, and discusses an instrument of his own invention designed to achieve this. Included amongst the plates are two diagrams of Brunn's perspectival instrument and a great number of images using blocked Roman letterforms as models- choosing the ten letters contained in the name of his patron, Johannes Georgius, duke of Saxony, viz. I, O, H, A, N, E, S, G, R, V. Perhaps the most spectacular image is the elongated "anamorphic" human skull in the manner of Holbein's 1533 painting of "The French Ambassadors" which appears on plate 24. The sammelband also includes a beautifully printed De Bry edition of Jacques Perret's Architectura et Perspectiva. A remarkable book, which is comprised of plates and text dealing with imaginary fortifications and city plans. The most extraordinary aspect of the engravings centers on the surreal quality of the fortifications and the visionary designs of the buildings, including one thirteen-story edifice, complete with rooftop sculptures, urns and fountains, which prefigures the modern urban skyscraper. The final book (the fête book) lacks the title, dedication and plates 6-11. Binding a bit rubbed, a few marginal light stains, overall an appealing copy. For Perret, OCLC lists only the Art Institute of Chicago, Universities of Minnesota and Pennsylvania in the U.S., and for Brunn it lists 9 copies. Only NYPL for the fête book. There are no listings in OCLC for the Solis, although there is a set at the British Museum, V&A and Metropolitan Museum. PROVENANCE: Thomas Vroom with his bookplate on the front pastedown.
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Theresiade, ein Ehren-Gedicht. by SCHEYB, Franz Christof von

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Theresiade, ein Ehren-Gedicht.
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SCHEYB, Franz Christof von
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Ursus Books (United States)
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1746. SCHEYB, Franz Christof von. Theresiade, ein Ehren-Gedicht. Two parts in one volume. [369] pp. Engraved allegorical portrait frontispiece, engraved title-page vignette, engraved dedication leaf, 13 historiated engraved initials, and 29 engraved vignettes by Salomon Kleiner after his own designs and those of Preissler and Buch. Each leaf is enclosed by a narrow ornamental woodcut border. 4to., 300 x 214 mm, full contemporary speckled calf. Vienna: Joh. Jacob Jahn, 1746. First Edition of one of the high spots of German Baroque book production. "In his Theresiade, Scheyb created the last great Baroque encomium, very impressive and luxuriously executed in twelve books comprising nearly eight thousand lines ...in all, a laudatory poem which entangles its subject in a net of allegory" (Faber du Faur). In addition to the fine frontispiece portrait of the Empress, the work contains numerous vignettes by Kleiner. The latter have been highly praised by Lanckoronska for their extraordinary refinement and miniature-like precision. She notes also that the contrast between the woodcut technique employed for the frames of each leaf and the engraved decorations creates an unusual and impressive visual effect. Head of spine restored, otherwise in excellent condition. Faber du Faur 1721. Lanckoronska-Oehler I, 29. Goedecke III, 376, 115. Seebass-Edelmann 874.
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Scenery, Antiquities, and Biography, of South Wales by MALKIN Benjamin Heath

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Scenery, Antiquities, and Biography, of South Wales
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MALKIN Benjamin Heath
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
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1804. First Edition. (WALES) MALKIN, Benjamin Heath. The Scenery, Antiquities, and Biography, of South Wales, from Materials Collected during Two Excursions in the Year 1803… Embellished with Views. London: T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1804. Quarto, contemporary full mottled calf rebacked in gilt-decorated calf spine, original red morocco spine label, original marbled endpapers. $3000.First edition of this picturesque travelogue through the Welsh countryside, illustrated with frontispiece and 11 full-page soft-ground etchings by J. Laporte after views drawn on the spot by him, each hand-colored with a wash of blue, tan or gray, and with large folding map. Handsome in contemporary calf boards.Malkin (1769-1842), schoolmaster and antiquary, was a friend of William Blake, ""with whom he shared an interest in radical politics"" (ODNB). As headmaster of the grammar school at Bury St. Edmunds from 1809-28, he was known as an inspiring, idiosyncratic teacher who encouraged independence of mind and character. ""Malkin's taste for the picturesque is to be seen in his topographical work The Scenery, Antiquities and Biography of South Wales, published in 1804 and reissued in a two-volume edition in 1807. Written after a tour of south Wales in 1803, it was one of the best travel books of its kind, displaying Malkin's acute observation and considerable knowledge of Welsh history"" (ODNB). Bound with directions to the binder leaf, without half title. Engraved armorial bookplate. Binder's ticket.Interior clean, plates fine, expertly repaired closed tear to map at stub. Light expert restoration to contemporary calf boards. An extremely good copy, attractively bound.
A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon

A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon by Nathaniel Portlock (c1748-1817)

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A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon
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Nathaniel Portlock (c1748-1817)
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The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
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Very Good
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Nathaniel Portlock sailed from England and was in command of the King George. On their return Portlock published an account of the voyage.xii+384+xl pages with 19 plates (6 folding copper-engraved charts, and 13 copper-engraved plates). Quarto (11¼" x 9") bound modern quarter calf-backed marbled boards, raised bands on spine with gilt design, black title label with gilt lettering over marbled boards. (Forbes 177; Hill, Pacific Voyages, p.239; New Hill 1376; Howes P497; Lada-Mocarski 42; Sabin 64389; Wagner Northwest Coast 738-43) First Edition.Nathaniel Portlock entered the Royal Navy in 1772 as an able seaman, serving in HMS St Albans. In 1776 he joined HMS Discovery as master's mate and served on the third Pacific voyage of James Cook. During the expedition, in August 1779, he was transferred to the HMS Resolution. On Cook's third voyage, furs obtained in present-day British Columbia and Alaska sold for good prices when the expedition called at Macao. In 1785 Richard Cadman Etches and partners, including Portlock and George Dixon formed a partnership, commonly called the King George's Sound Company, to develop the fur trade. Dixon had also served on Resolution in the Pacific Ocean under Cook. In September 1785 Portlock and Dixon sailed from England. Portlock was in command of the larger vessel, the 320-ton King George, with a crew of 59. Dixon's was in command of the 200-ton Queen Charlotte, with a crew of 33. Dixon and Portlock sailed together for most of their three-year voyage. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean, reaching the Falkland Islands in January 1786, and transited Cape Horn to enter the Pacific Ocean. They reached the Hawaiian islands on 24 May and anchored in Kealakekua Bay (where Cook had been killed in 1779), but did not go ashore. They took on fresh food at other Hawaiian islands and proceeded on to what is now Alaska. After two years of plying the waters, Portlock and Dixon departed North America, reaching Macao in November 1788. On their return Portlock and Dixon published an account of the voyage, based in part on letters written by William Beresford, the trader on the expedition.Condition:Portrait frontispiece lacking. Light wear to binding with some rubbing to extremities and corners; lacking frontispiece but all other plates and maps intact, folding charts with occasional minor creasing or minuscule closed tear, offsetting to adjacent pages, scattered foxing throughout, including some charts and plates, Provenance: Hector Macdonald Buchanan of Ross Priory, Scotland, manuscript ex libris, signed and dated 1817 on preliminary blank. Sir Walter Scott was a close friend of Buchanan and a frequent visitor to Ross Priory. Overall a very solid copy; very good.
Arrest Du Conseil D'Estat Du Roy, Concernant les Soldats, Ouvriers, Et autres gens Engagez au Service de la Compagnie d'Occident, & des Habitans qui passent à la Loüisianne pour s'y Establir. Du 8. Novembre 1718.

Arrest Du Conseil D'Estat Du Roy, Concernant les Soldats, Ouvriers, Et autres gens Engagez au Service de la Compagnie d'Occident, & des Habitans qui passent à la Loüisianne pour s'y Establir. Du 8. Novembre 1718.

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Arrest Du Conseil D'Estat Du Roy, Concernant les Soldats, Ouvriers, Et autres gens Engagez au Service de la Compagnie d'Occident, & des Habitans qui passent à la Loüisianne pour s'y Establir. Du 8. Novembre 1718.
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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Fine
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Paris: De L'Imprimerie Royale, 1718. No Binding. Fine. quarto, 4 pages, untrimmed, foredge of first page a bit ruffled, else a fine copy. "Le Roy s'estant fait representer en son Conseil, les Lettres Patentes en forme d'Edit du mois d'Aoust 1717, portant Establissement de la Compagnie d'Occident, Sa Majesté a esté informée que pour garder & peupler la Province de la Loüisianne, Pays de la concession faite à ladite Compagnie, Et pour le défrichement & la culture des Terres, Elle y fait passer journellement des Soldats des Engagez, & des Habitans qui emmennent avec eux des ouvriers, & d'autres gens pour y ester employez au défrichement & à la culture des Terres, & à d'autres travaux; Et que lesdits Soldats & Engagez au prejudice des conditions & Engagemens faits entr'eux & ladite Compagnie, ne se rendent point sur les Ports qui leur sont indiquez, ou qu'aprés y estre arrivez ils s'absentent pour ne se point Embarquer sur les Vaisseaux destinez à les transporter en ladite Province de la Loüisianne, ce qui cause à ladite Compagnie & audits Habitans un prejudice considerable, & retarde les progrés de L'Establissement de ladite Colonie." Contains three articles concerning soldiers and others engaged in the service of John Law's Compagnie d'Occident, or Mississippi Company, or those who had emigrated to the colony of Louisiana. The company had been granted a monopoly over trade in Louisiana in August 1717 Wroth and Annan 659, Maggs French Colonisation of America, 117, listing a variant issue (£ 7 10s).
Autograph Letter Signed, Union City [PA?] March 27, 1881, to his brother John

Autograph Letter Signed, Union City [PA?] March 27, 1881, to his brother John by Beebe, R. P., M.D.

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Autograph Letter Signed, Union City [PA?] March 27, 1881, to his brother John
Author
Beebe, R. P., M.D.
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description
octavo, three pages, inscribed neatly in ink, very good, clean and legible condition. Dr. Beebe writes to his brother describing the difficulties of setting up a new medical practice and also comments on a "diploma mill" in Philadelphia. "Dear Brother, … I some business but my patients are not very prompt about paying their bills. It is reported that I get drunk and several other things now you know that I am up to such work but when a fellow starts in the practice of medicine where any one can practice you may expect to hear a great deal, but I think that if they keep on talking I will be better off in the end. I have the advantage of one of them he bought a bogus diploma of a Dr. Buchanan of Philadelphia who was arrested lass [sic] fall and his name was found in Buchanan's office and a great many others the list of names of those who had purchased diplomas came out in the Physicians and Surgeon now he is quite docile…"
ACCATTONE (1961) Italian quattro foglio poster, style E

ACCATTONE (1961) Italian quattro foglio poster, style E by Anna Salvatore (artist)

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ACCATTONE (1961) Italian quattro foglio poster, style E
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Anna Salvatore (artist)
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
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Near Fine
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Cino Del Duca Film. No binding. Near Fine. Rome: Cino Del Duca Film, 1961. Vintage original 55 x 78" (140 x 200 cm) Italian four panel poster, style E. Artwork by Anna Salvatore. On linen, a long tear in area of the woman's hair and a small hole in white background at bottom right were skilfully conserved. Poster was overall in really nice condition to begin with. Overall near fine or better. Director Pier Paolo Pasolini's first feature film. Franco Citti, a non-actor who was working as a day laborer at the time, was cast because Pasolini appreciated his distinctly Roman features. In the neorealist tradition, the vast majority of the cast were also non-professional actors for whom this was their first and/or only film role. One of the few professional actors was Adriana Asti, who played a prostitute and later became a Pasolini regular. It follows the life of Vittorio "Accattone" Cataldi, a pimp living on the outskirts of Rome. The film premiered at the 22nd Venice International Film Festival, where it met with controversy over its provocative content and was later withdrawn from general release over censorship, drawing condemnation from Pasolini and others. It was nonetheless critically acclaimed and remains one of the late classics of the Italian neorealist tradition. (Wikipedia)
Heinrich Himmler: Eleven Telex Reports on Himmler Surrender Negotiation April 28–29, 1945

Heinrich Himmler: Eleven Telex Reports on Himmler Surrender Negotiation April 28–29, 1945

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Heinrich Himmler: Eleven Telex Reports on Himmler Surrender Negotiation April 28–29, 1945
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
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Very good condition
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Various: Associated Press, 1945. Original documents. Loose leaf. Very good condition. Historic lot of eleven telex dispatches on seven pages, conveying the tumultuous international atmosphere of the last days before the unconditional German surrender on May 8, 1945. The telexes were sent from various AP offices: London, Moscow, Stockholm, New York, and others, and contain reports on events during the last few days of the European campaign of World War II., specifically April 28–29, 1945. Of primary interest are the accounts of Himmler's attempts to negotiate a separate surrenders with the USA and Britain under the aegis of the Swedish Count Bernadotte highlighting a number of pertinent issues elucidating the situation: a) the initial refusal of the American government to comment on the offer, and its subsequent insistence on an unconditional surrender, including Russia. b) Himmler's offer of Jewish lives in trade and his claim that surrender would cause Hitler's nervous collapse and death. c) a report claiming Hitler having a cerebral hemorrhage d) detailed report describing Russian advances in and around Berlin, including the Chancellery. e) a lengthy narrative on massive German surrenders, the approach upon the Reichstag, etc. f) a report claiming that the "Nazi overlords" were being led in battle personally by Hitler himself. Page 1,Telex 1. Montreal, no date. Brief report depicting the atmosphere in Canada relating to the end of the war. Page 1,Telex 2. Lead Bernadotte, Stockholm, April 28-(AP)- "Heinrich Himmler, German Gestapo Chief [Himmler was the Reichsführer of the SS], sent a Surrender Offer to Britain and the United States through Count Folke Bernadotte, Vice-Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross, the Stockholm Newspaper per Dagens Nyheter..." with Bernadotte leaving Stockholm on the same day officially "in connection with Red Cross work," but speculations were, he might carry and Allied Answer to Capitulation offer. The Telex contains further speculations on the circumstances relating to the surrender offer. Page 2, Telex 3: New York, April 28-(AP)- Soviet TASS News Agency confirms Himmler's surrender offer to the USA and Britain, including text of Broadcast: "On April 28 Reuters issued a statement published by the offices of the British Foreign Minister stating that Himmler has declared that Germany is ready to surrender unconditionally to Britain and the United States of America... The United States declared that they will accept the offer of unconditional surrender only when it has been made to all the allies, including the Soviet Union." Page 2, Telex 4: San Francisco, April 28-(AP)- During the United Nations Conference in San Francisco a member of the American delegation said "...Germany's surrender-- "Without any strings"-- is expected "Momentarily." - A statement for use by the press is prepared. This was confirmed by another American official while other American officials and members of other delegations declined comment. Page 3, Telex 5: San Francisco, no date (April 28), Senator Tom Connally, Texas, adds that his information is that the surrender offer originated with Himmler on behalf of Hitler. When the news reached the San Francisco Opera House during the Fourth Plenary Session of the United Nations Conference, the delegates broke out into cheering. The Telex includes information on V. M. Molotov (USSR), Jose Serrato (Uruguay), President Truman, including the demand that an unconditional surrender, including to Russia, was demanded. Page 4, Telex 6: "Add London Eisenhower XX Surrender." Describing circumstances to the Churchill declaration in Telex 7. Page 4, Telex 7. London, April 28-(AP)- Churchill declaration on Himmler's offer and various other confirming posts from San Francisco, Washington, Munich, Stockholm Svenska Dagblatt, including speculations on the situation between Himmler and Hitler. Page 5, Telex 8: Nite Lead Cussian by Richard Kasischke. London, Sunday, April 29-(AP)- Detailed report on Red Army capturing center of Berlin with facts and speculations regarding the Soviet army advance, and the German resistance in and around Berlin. Soviet armies taking a final stranglehold of Berlin while German army retreats into a 25-square mile shell-raked pocket in the city center. Paris radio report of the occupation of the Reichstag, adding that the end of German resistance in the capitol is imminent. Soviet forces advance in Mecklenburg establishing an 81-mile front, and First White Russian and Ukrainian armies join in Berlin. 13,000 German troops surrender in Berlin while an additional 14,000 German troops were taken prisoner in a giant trap Southeast of Berlin. German radio reports that the final battle for Berlin has begun. Zhukov's troops capture Moabit and Charlottenburg, three mile away of the Brandenburg Gate. Ukrainian Marshal Ivan S. Konev's troops push through Grunewald and join with Zhukov's forces on the south bank of the Spree while the German High Command still claims that reinforcements and supplies are being dropped by air. Contains instructions for AP office procedures at end. Page 6, Telex 9: By Eddy Gilmore. Moscow, Sunday, April 29-(AP)- Describing the final stage of the battle for Berlin with "white glare" from hundreds of Russian searchlights in the center of the capital. Mass surrenders are sweeping the thinning ranks of German troops and reports are reaching Moscow telling of the desire of most of "the once-fanatical garrison" to end the suicidal fight. Russians pour tons of projectiles from mortars and artillery into the mass of humanity jammed in a Red Army trap. Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's troops one mile away of the famous boulevard Unter den Linden and the Tiergarten. Page 7, Telex 10: "POL Oakland at Portland, Postponed, Wet Grounds." Page 7, Telex 11: By James M. Long. Paris, Sunday, April 29-(AP)- American Armies within 22 miles of Munich, cradle of Nazidom. Exchange between President Truman and General Eisenhower, announcing that reports of "unconditional surrender" of Germany was unfounded. Senator Tom Connally (D-Tex) asserted at the San Francisco Conference that the German surrender was expected "Hourly." Few pencil markings and smudges, page three with light creasing, chip and small closed tear, not affecting text.
The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets

The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets by William Shakspere [Shakespeare]; Barry Cornwall [essay]; Kenny Meadows [illus.]

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The Works of Shakspere [Shakespeare] Revised from the best Authorities: with a Memoir, and Essay on his Genius [Three volume set, with] Vol. I: Memoir and Essay, Comedies; Vol. II: Tragedies; Vol. III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets
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William Shakspere [Shakespeare]; Barry Cornwall [essay]; Kenny Meadows [illus.]
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
Description
London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Very Good. London: Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., Paternaster Row, 1844. Early edition with the Meadows illustrations. Three quarto volumes. Full engraved plates throughout with numerous in-text illustrations. Bound in full contemporary brown morocco; five raised bands; gilt decoration to front, rear, and spine; all edges gilt; maroon endpapers. Light wear and minor scuffing to boards; corners bumped. Bindings sound. Contemporary gift inscription to an Isabella Downer dated 1847 to volume I preliminaries; "Western Supply Co." stamps to preliminaries of each volume; light spotting and smudging; interiors else unmarked. A Very Good and attractive set, notable for the appearance Kenny Meadows' illustrations. Though his Shakespeare work received mixed reviews in England, it was much lauded in Germany, in particular his depiction of Falstaff. [Everitt, Graham. "English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century." pp. 356-361].
A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources, With Some Account of their Development, Past, Present, and Future

A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources, With Some Account of their Development, Past, Present, and Future by Roberts, O.M. [Oran Milo]

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A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources, With Some Account of their Development, Past, Present, and Future
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Roberts, O.M. [Oran Milo]
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Walkabout Books (United States)
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St. Louis: Gilbert Book Co, 1881. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, x, [17]-133 pp, with frontis portrait of Roberts, with 8 chromolithograph plates and 5 lithograph maps, 4 of which are hand-colored, in original publisher's cloth. Boards show considerable insect nibbling and some soiling and p. 131/132 was detached at some time and reinserted backwards, Otherwise internally sound and clean, with all plates and maps in nice condition. Roberts was the 17th Governor of Texas, and this promotional book about the state was published while he was still in office. Clark, Travels in the New South I:185: "Roberts...had traveled over the state as a lawyer, 1841-60, and after the war had settled down and taught law. This is a worth-while account, somewhat historical and somewhat exaggerated, of the the resources and advantages of Texas by one who was familiar with the state." Howes R-344.
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Lavishly Hand-Painted Parabaik Manuscript, The Story of the Buddha

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Lavishly Hand-Painted Parabaik Manuscript, The Story of the Buddha
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Very Good+. Khoi paper accordion fold; 18 manuscript panels (oblong, 15-by-3.25 inches) on the "verso," 16 panels of brightly colored hand-painted artwork (plus 2 plain black covers) on the "recto." Covers a little rubbed; small closed tears along folds, but holding just fine (as is frequently the case with these robust traditional volumes). N.d., likely late- 19th or early-20th century. A very nice example of a Shan-Burmese white parabaik, suitable for display. The panels of artwork are accompanied by one line of text each, telling the story of the Buddha.
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A Study of the Modern Evolution of Plastic Expression by Zayas, Marius de and Paul B. Haviland

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A Study of the Modern Evolution of Plastic Expression
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Zayas, Marius de and Paul B. Haviland
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
As-Is (heavy age toning throughout, front cover loose, handwritten notes on front cover, plates are clean and all 4 are present)
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New York: Published by "291", 1913. Softcover. As-Is (heavy age toning throughout, front cover loose, handwritten notes on front cover, plates are clean and all 4 are present). Tan wraps with black lettering; 36 pp, 4 mounted bw plates by Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso and Picabia. "One thousand copies of this booklet have been ordered printed Wednesday, February 26, 1913. M. de Z. and P.B.H. ... Printed by The Evening Post Job Printing Office, 156 Fulton St., N.Y." --Colophon.
Shraga Weil: Sixty Years of Printmaking

Shraga Weil: Sixty Years of Printmaking by Edited by Malka Yegendorf

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Shraga Weil: Sixty Years of Printmaking
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Edited by Malka Yegendorf
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Jerusalem: Safrai Fine Art Gallery, 2000. Full leather. Fine. A pristine copy of the 2000 "deluxe" edition. #66 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY ISRAELI PAINTER AND PRINTMAKER SHRAGA WEIL (1918-2009) at the limitation. Bound in a sumptuous, full chocolate-brown leather. Blindstamped titling at the panels and along the spine. Tall quarto, high-quality color reproductions of Weil's printmaking thruout. Also includes an As New example of the publisher's printed cloth slipcase.
Lovely Woman: A Collection of Fun, Fancy and Fact

Lovely Woman: A Collection of Fun, Fancy and Fact

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Title
Lovely Woman: A Collection of Fun, Fancy and Fact
Seller
Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good. Wrappers chipped, a couple short tears, modern pink coloring to a couple of the images.
Description
Lowell, Massachusetts: C.I. Hood & Co, 1891. Very good. Wrappers chipped, a couple short tears, modern pink coloring to a couple of the images.. Featuring an illustration of a pretty young lady on the front, "Lovely Woman" was published as a marketing tool by the makers of Hood's Sarsaparilla, targeting women and homemakers in search of family medicines and remedies. Promotes Hood products for curing everything from "nervousness" in women to dyspepsia, alongside charming stories, illustrations, and anecdotes. Sentimentality abounds, such as in this section on page 5 titled "Very Heavy": "Of all heavy bodies, the heaviest is that of the woman we have ceased to love. N.B. Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla." (p.7). Interesting from a gender studies point of view, as well as for those interesting in the history of advertising. Note the advert for the upcoming 1891 Hood calendar on the lower wrapper. Single vol. (6" by 5.25"), pp. 16, original illus. wrps.
The Desert Hawk (Original photograph from the 1950 film)

The Desert Hawk (Original photograph from the 1950 film) by Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene, Rock Hudson, Jackie Gleason (starring); Frederick De Cordova (director); Audrey Wisberg, Gerald Drayson Adams, Jack Pollexfen (screenwriters)

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Title
The Desert Hawk (Original photograph from the 1950 film)
Author
Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Greene, Rock Hudson, Jackie Gleason (starring); Frederick De Cordova (director); Audrey Wisberg, Gerald Drayson Adams, Jack Pollexfen (screenwriters)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1950. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1950 film, showing actors Yvonne De Carlo and Richard Greene. Aided by his trusty sidekicks Aladdin and Sinbad, a desert guerilla goes head-to-head with a greedy prince, and eventually marries the caliph's beautiful daughter. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with annotations in manuscript ink on the bottom margin of the recto.
Mississippi Notebook

Mississippi Notebook by Von Hoffman, Nicholas

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Title
Mississippi Notebook
Author
Von Hoffman, Nicholas
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: David White Company, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Photographs by Henry Herr Gill. Second Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket, unclipped ($4.50), generally toned, bumped and with some shallow chips and short tears. Black cloth, faintly rubbed, with white ink lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, soiled at the top edge, clean internally. Von Hoffman's important account of the Civil Rights Movement, illustrated by Gill's striking photographs.
In the Name of God; The Khomeini Decade

In the Name of God; The Khomeini Decade by Wright, Robin

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Title
In the Name of God; The Khomeini Decade
Author
Wright, Robin
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780671672355
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket, unclipped ($19.95), bumped and toned. Quarter maroon cloth with maroon paper on the boards, lightly bumped. Square and firmly bound, a small chip at the bottom-right corner of the front endpaper, clean otherwise. From the award-winning journalist, a work that "recreates the revolution's labyrinthine course and the growing power of the regime's initially inexperienced mullahs.
The Russia House
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The Russia House by John Le Carre

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Title
The Russia House
Author
John Le Carre
Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780340505731
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Handsome collectible copy of this Le Carre novel. Near fine volume in a near fine dust jacket with the mildest of shelf wear and some very faint foxing, else fine. In archival protection.
Report of the Observatory Department for the year 1907 . . ..

Report of the Observatory Department for the year 1907 . . .. by [Astronomy] National Physical Laboratory.

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Title
Report of the Observatory Department for the year 1907 . . ..
Author
[Astronomy] National Physical Laboratory.
Seller
Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description
Teddington:: Parrott & Ashfield, 1908., 1908. 261 x 194 mm. 8vo. 45 pp. Tables. Printed wrappers. Ex library spine label. Very good.
Manifesto of the Irish workers' and farmers' republic

Manifesto of the Irish workers' and farmers' republic

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Title
Manifesto of the Irish workers' and farmers' republic
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
npl: Republican Education Department, 1969. 10p., stated first edition; in very good condition. Publication No. 6.
Manhattan Gothic

Manhattan Gothic by Arrighi, Mel

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Title
Manhattan Gothic
Author
Arrighi, Mel
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780312512811
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/As New. 8vo, 216pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($14.95), has some very minor rubbing and wear to edges. Short closed tear on bottom front edge. Sticker ghost on front flap. Fresh and bright with no chipping, toning or creases. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. A very pretty collectable copy of a very uncommon title. (Not in Hubin).
SOMETIMES YOU SEE IT COMING

SOMETIMES YOU SEE IT COMING by BAKER, Kevin

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Title
SOMETIMES YOU SEE IT COMING
Author
BAKER, Kevin
Seller
Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
Crown Publishers, 1993. BAKER, Kevin. SOMETIMES YOU SEE IT COMING. NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., [1993]. Small quarto, cloth and boards in dust jacket. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Baker on the front endpaper; "To Mark Banda, a real Met's fan, with all best wishes. Kevin Baker. February 10, 2000." Fine in d/j. $25.00.
Modern Magyar Fotografia V / Modern Hungarian Photography

Modern Magyar Fotografia V / Modern Hungarian Photography

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Title
Modern Magyar Fotografia V / Modern Hungarian Photography
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Budapest: Vintage Galeria, 2006. First edition. Softcover. Text in English and Hungarian. Includes 71 black and white images: Aczel, Geller, Ebergenyi, Hanga, Hevesy, Holics, Kalman, Kinszki, Langer, Ottay, and Szendro. A fine copy in wrappers.
The Snowy Day.
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The Snowy Day. by KEATS, Ezra Jack.

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Title
The Snowy Day.
Author
KEATS, Ezra Jack.
Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780670013258
Condition
Fine
Description
NY:: Viking,. 2012. Hardcover. Fine. 1963 Caldecott Medal winner. Illustrated by the author. Seventh printing thus. Large format board book. Fine in oblong glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket, as issued. . 0670013250 .

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