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Frank Lloyd Wright, by Berlage by Wijdeveld, Th, ed.

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Title
Frank Lloyd Wright, by Berlage
Author
Wijdeveld, Th, ed.
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
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The cover is done in lithograph by El Lissitzky.
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THE SALABUE STRADIVARI

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THE SALABUE STRADIVARI
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J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
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Containing many particulars obtained from authentic sources & now published for Theo first time. Illus. with three color plates by Shirley Slocombe. Gilt on cover. Lacks the tie. Has inscription by a previous owner. Rare!
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中國の博物館 [= MUSEUMS OF CHINA] [VOLUMES 1-8]

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Title
中國の博物館 [= MUSEUMS OF CHINA] [VOLUMES 1-8]
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Tokyo: Kodansha, 1981-1983. Hardcover. Quarto, Volumes 1-8 only. In Very Good condition with Very Good box/slipcases. Box spines are red with gold print. Boards in gold cloth with gold print on paper paste down. Illustrated: color and b&w plates. Text in Japanese. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. 陜西省博物館 (1981) 237 pages — Vol. 2. 湖南省博物館 (1981) 223 pages — Vol. 3 遼寧省博物館 (1982) 228 pages — Vol. 4. 南京博物院 (1982) 219 pages — Vol. 5. 中国歷史博物館 (1982) 253 pages (short surface tear to paper paste down on front of box) — Vol. 6. 天津市芸術博物館 (1982) 232 pages (short surface tear to paper paste down on front of box) — Vol. 7. 河南省博物館 (1983) 232 pages — Vol. 8. 上海博物館 (1983) 238 pages. [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 Locked Annex Area, Multi-volume Section. 1387618. FP New Rockville Stock.
EARLY 1900s OJIBWE OR CHIPPEWA SUEDE BEADED PILLOW

EARLY 1900s OJIBWE OR CHIPPEWA SUEDE BEADED PILLOW

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EARLY 1900s OJIBWE OR CHIPPEWA SUEDE BEADED PILLOW
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
1907. EARLY 1900s OJIBWE OR CHIPPEWA SUEDE BEADED PILLOW Ojibwa or Chippewa brown suede satchel or pillow, with beadwork design, approx 15x15", probably about 1907. It has wear and some fragility, but is otherwise mostly intact, with some of loose pieces of fringe and with complete beadwork. This Native American artifact was collected by a Methodist minister, Robert Oaten(born 1870), who was a circuit preacher in the area around Duluth MN in the early 1900s serving local communities of the Ojibwa and Chippewa nations. Root and his wife also traveled in the US Southwest where they collected Native American crafts. These items were passed to their children in the 1930s and later. Shelved Room J. 1408654. Special Collections.
The Philosophical History and memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris: or, . . . . The Whole Translated and Abridged, by John Martyn, F.R.S., and Ephraim Chambers, F.R.S. [5 volumes].

The Philosophical History and memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris: or, . . . . The Whole Translated and Abridged, by John Martyn, F.R.S., and Ephraim Chambers, F.R.S. [5 volumes]. by Academie Royale des Sciences (France), Paris; MARTYN, John; CHAMBERS, Ephraim (translators).

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The Philosophical History and memoirs of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris: or, . . . . The Whole Translated and Abridged, by John Martyn, F.R.S., and Ephraim Chambers, F.R.S. [5 volumes].
Author
Academie Royale des Sciences (France), Paris; MARTYN, John; CHAMBERS, Ephraim (translators).
Seller
Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description
London:: Printed for John and Paul Knapton. . . , 1742-53., 1742. 5 volumes. 8vo. Vol.1: [4], x, 11-456, [16]; Vol.2: [2], 407, [15], 10; Vol.3: [2], 422, [16]; Vol.4: [2], 410, [14], 11-26; Vol.5: [2], 426, [14] pp. The first 10 pages of the "Addenda" are bound at the end of vol.2, pp.11-26 are bound at the end of vol.4. 44 of 45 engraved plates (mostly folding) [I: 17; II: 6; III: 6; IV: 6; V: 9 [of 10] plates [pl. 10, supplied in facs., see p. 422] TOTAL: 44 + 2 folding tables [vol. I]], tables (some folding), addenda, indexes; 2nd wasp plate (vol. V) with small scrape effecting some of the image. Original speckled calf; rebacked and with later endleaves, vols. I, III & V with joints gently mended with kozo. PROVENANCE: Bookplates of Henry and Carol Faul, mounted on top of the following engraved bookplate for the American Academy of Arts & Sciences: "Sub libertate Florent" dated 1780, "The Gift of . . ." -- also with their gilt-stamp applied to the foot of the later spines "American Academy"; Rubber stamps (discarded) of the Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, MO. Very good. HENRY FAUL'S COPY -- WORKED FOR ENRICO FERMI & BIKINI ATOLL TEST. A collection of early scientific papers from leading figures all belonging to the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, the French equivalent to the Royal Society of London. The abridged papers all appeared between 1699 and 1720 and include diverse topics such as anatomy, apiculture, astronomy (incl. Moon), chemistry, electricity, entomology, gases, geography, geology, herpetology, invertebrates, magnetism, medicine, meteorology, mineralogy, monsters, music, mollusks, natural history, optics, physics, scientific instruments (including the barometer, microscope), zoology and more. / AMONG THE NUMEROUS CONTRIBUTORS OR NOTABLES MENTIONED: Agricola, Amontons, Baert, Juan de Barros, Bernoulli, Bignon, Borelli, Bouvet, Robert Boyle, Carre, Cassini, Chazelles, Chevalier, Coronelli, Dampier, Descartes, Dodart, Fermat, Fontenay, Fontenelle, Galileo, Gandolphe, Gassendi, Gesner, Gouye, Halley, Van Helmont, de la Hire, du Hamel, Huygens, Jeaugeon, Kepler, Kircher, Leibnitz, Lemery, Leuwenhoek, Malpighi, de Marca, Mariotte, Mollard, Gregory Nazianzen, Isaac Newton, de Nointel, Ortelius, Parent, Picard, Renau, Riccioli, Sanctorius, Strabo, Tournefort, Varignon, etc. PROVENANCE: [1] American Academy of Arts & Sciences bookplate: The Academy seal features Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, science and trade, and the arts. Her temple on the Aventine Hill was a meeting place for skilled craftsman, writers, and actors. She is also depicted as a warrior, a symbol appropriate for an organization created in the midst of the American Revolution. Around Minerva are representations of the new country—on her right, a field of Indian corn, a stand of oaks, and the outline of a town; at her feet, a hoe, a plow, and a sickle; on her left a quadrant and a telescope, a ship heading for shore, and the sun completely risen above the cloud. Over the whole is the motto SUB LIBERTATE FLORENT, which suggests that arts and sciences flourish best in. -- [2] Rubber stamps (discarded) of the Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, MO. -- [3] Henry and Carol Faul. Henry Faul was a geologist working on Enrico Fermi's team at the University of Chicago. He was responsible for prospecting uranium ore in Colorado and Utah. He also travelled to Manhattan Project sites at Los Alamos and in Washington, DC. Following the war, Faul continued to work on nuclear projects and participated in the Bikini Atoll test. He received his M.S. from the University of Chicago during the war, and went on to get his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ESTC T131275.
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Whole Proceedings of the Trial of Indictment against Thomas Walker... for a Conspiracy to Overthrow the Constitution and Government by GURNEY Joseph ERSKINE Thomas

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Whole Proceedings of the Trial of Indictment against Thomas Walker... for a Conspiracy to Overthrow the Constitution and Government
Author
GURNEY Joseph ERSKINE Thomas
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1794. First Edition. [ERSKINE, Thomas] GURNEY, Joseph, reporter. The Whole Proceedings of the Trial of Indictment against Thomas Walker [and five others] for a Conspiracy to Overthrow the Constitution and Government, and to Aid and Assist the French, (being the King's Enemies). Philadelphia: Samuel Harrison Smith, 1794. Octavo, period-style full marbled calf, red morocco spine label; pp. 104, xix. $950.First American edition of one of Thomas Erskine's most famous cross examinations, in which he demolished the principal witness for the Crown, saving his client from the charge of treason. Attractively bound.""The published speeches of Thomas, Lord Erskine are among the finest specimens we have of English forensic oratory"" (Marke, 1081). ""It was his defense of the reformers and radicals inspired by the events in France which sealed his reputation for posterity… In April 1794 he defended Thomas Walker, of the Manchester Constitutional Society, who was tried at the Lancaster assizes with several others for a conspiracy to overthrow the government and aid the French in case of an invasion. The crown had a weak case, depending on the evidence of one witness; Erskine destroyed his credibility in cross-examination, suggested the prosecution was 'cruel and oppressive,' and produced unimpeachable evidence that the witness had perjured himself, upon which the crown gave up the case"" (ODNB). The trial is well reported by Joseph Gurney, and transcribes Erskine's lengthy jury address verbatim. First published in Manchester, 1794. Harvard Law Catalogue II, 1218. Evans 27076. Minor paper reinforcements to corners of title page. Fine condition.
The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised

The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised

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The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments: Translated out of The Original Tongues and With the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Philadelphia: H.C. Peck & Theo. Bliss, 1855. Hardcover. Very Good. Thick quarto. 1130, [8] family records, 382pp. Text in two columns with references in the center. Full dark leather, both boards decoratively stamped in black, the spine has raised bands creating six compartments each with a device and decorative border stamped in black save for the second from the top which has a simpler border stamped in black and "Holy Bible" stamped in gilt, all page edges gilt, brown endpapers, and a metal clasp with "James Freeman" elegantly etched upon its surface. Boards are worn, spine is worn along the edges and raised bands, the foot of the spine is splitting where it meets the rear board, the paper along the gutters is split but the hinges remain sound, light offsetting and scattered foxing throughout, still very good with the binding sound and the clasp still perfectly functional. The family records pages have been left blank. The additions are index of subject, The Harmony of The Four Evangelists, and tables of measures, weights, and coins. This exact edition is not found in Hills' *The English Bible in America*, but it differs from entry 1570 in only two ways, 1) This edition does not have "Printed from Stereo-Copper Plates" printed on the title page, and 2) Instead of "The Harmony of the Four Evangelists," this section is titled "Harmony of the Four Gospels" in the Hills entry, thus our date of circa 1855.
Good Housekeeping's Who's Who Cooks

Good Housekeeping's Who's Who Cooks

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Title
Good Housekeeping's Who's Who Cooks
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Chicago, Illinois: Consolidated Book, 1958. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Drawings by Steve Babecki. 68pp. Stapled pictorial wrappers. Faint crease on front wrap, slight spotting on interior covers, near fine. Favorite recipes of famous people including Alfred Hitchcock, James Cagny, Elmo Roper, Peggy Bacon, Amy Vanderbilt, and more.
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A treatise on the operations of surgery, with a description and representation of the instruments used in performing them by SHARP, Samuel

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A treatise on the operations of surgery, with a description and representation of the instruments used in performing them
Author
SHARP, Samuel
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: J. Brotherton, 1739. Second edition. With 14 engraved plates, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Contemporary calf, rebacked spine label. A fabulous engraved dated bookplate on the paste-down, “E Libris Societatis ob causam literarum, apud Villam de Wibech, Institutae, A.D. 1781.” Overall a fine clean copy. Stated second edition, printed the same year as the first, the only difference being the title page stating that it is a second edition. This is the first British study exclusively focusing on operative techniques. Sharp, a surgeon at Guy’s Hospital, details his approach to various surgeries and the instruments he uses for operations on wounds, ulcers, hernias, stones, amputations, tumours, tonsils, and hare-lip, among many others. He is very specific when it comes to explaining the position of the patient, use of tools to open the body, and the means of suturing. This work, extremely popular, was reprinted numerous times over the years, and used by surgeons around the world. Sharp (1709-1778) practiced from 1733 to 1757 at Guy's Hospital in London and became internationally famous after the publication of this title. It is dedicated to William Cheselden, for whom Sharp worked as an apprentice. Blake, p. 416; DNB, XVII, pp. 1352-1353; Wellcome, V, p. 96.
As You Like It [Limited Letterpress Edition]

As You Like It [Limited Letterpress Edition] by William Shakespeare; Alan Brissenden [ed.]

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Title
As You Like It [Limited Letterpress Edition]
Author
William Shakespeare; Alan Brissenden [ed.]
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. Very Good +. London: Folio Society / Oxford University Press, 2008. First "Letterpress Shakespeare" Edition, Limited to 3750 copies of which this is no. 607. Two volumes; folio and octavo; folio volume bound in three-quarter green Nigerian morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; top edge gilt; silk ribbon; octavo volume bound in green gilt-lettered cloth; the set housed in original green cloth clamshell box; 94pp; 245pp. Light spotting to slipcase; a few minor scuffs and spots to boards of both volumes; Very Good or better.
The Creepie-Man and Other Stories [alt. title: The Adventures of Be-Wee the Gnome]

The Creepie-Man and Other Stories [alt. title: The Adventures of Be-Wee the Gnome] by Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Lilian A. Govey [illus.]

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Title
The Creepie-Man and Other Stories [alt. title: The Adventures of Be-Wee the Gnome]
Author
Agnes Grozier Herbertson; Lilian A. Govey [illus.]
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1923. Very Good. New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1923. Later Edition. Octavo; publisher's green gilt-embossed cloth, color pictorial paste-on to upper cover; color frontispiece, and nineteen (19) leaves of plates. Light scuffing to cloth margins, textblock a shade toned, else a Very Good, clean and sound copy. First published in 1921 under the title The Adventures of Be-Wee the Gnome.
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison by ADDISON, Joseph

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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison
Author
ADDISON, Joseph
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
very good(-)
Description
London: Tonson, 1721. hardcover. very good(-). 4 volumes. Engraved frontispiece portrait and a few other plates in first volume; smaller vignettes and decorative headpieces throughout. 4to, contomporary calf (considerable wear, especially at spine ends which are chipped, but still very firm; some worming on leather but paper is unaffected except for a few pages at rear of first 2 vols; minimal foxing throughout). London: Jacob Tonson, 1721.
Yves Tanguy and Alexander Calder: Between Surrealism and Abstraction (First Edition)

Yves Tanguy and Alexander Calder: Between Surrealism and Abstraction (First Edition) by [Yves Tanguy, Alexander Calder] Susan Davidson

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Yves Tanguy and Alexander Calder: Between Surrealism and Abstraction (First Edition)
Author
[Yves Tanguy, Alexander Calder] Susan Davidson
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
ISBN
9780979094286
Description
New York: L and M Arts, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. Fine and unread, with no dust jacket as issued, still in publisher's shrinkwrap.
THE SIDE BOY

THE SIDE BOY

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Title
THE SIDE BOY
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good binding
Description
New York: The Fourth Class United States Naval Reserve, 1941. Very Good binding. THE SIDE BOY ... contains the names, faces, activities and some thoughts of 500 young men who, in the summer of 1941, took the first step in preparing themselves for the service of their country. This book is the record of the effort...Published by The Fourth Class United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School U.S.S. PRAIRIE STATE New York, New York". Endpaper drawing states that this is "CLASS -- SEPT. 1941". Laid in is is a 5 x 6 12" press photograph of the USS Essex, stamped "Your Seagoing Home". Also laid in is a folded napkin from "The Army and Navy Club" in Washington. Some wear to the somewhat faded blue buckram binding.~~Not the very first issue of The Saide boy, but quite early. Very Good binding.
Spots

Spots by Wilson, S. Clay (Artist); Introduction by Terry Southern

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Title
Spots
Author
Wilson, S. Clay (Artist); Introduction by Terry Southern
Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780867193497
Condition
Very good
Description
San Francisco: Last Gasp, 1989. Early printing. Paperback. Very good. SIGNED. Duodecimo [18.5 cm] Black and white wraps, with mild edge wear, and light scratching to the wraps, and subtle staining to the front wrap. Inscribed by Wilson on the copyright page, "To___ This wee pillow book of smutty cameos- S. Clay Wilson - 1995.
Adventures in the Air

Adventures in the Air by Archer Wallace

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Title
Adventures in the Air
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Archer Wallace
Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the inner hinges, small ghosts of old paperclips along several of the top-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along the panel edges. 12mo, 14 full-page illustrations complementing Archer Wallace's text.
Richard Nickel: Dangerous Years, What He Saw and What He Wrote
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Richard Nickel: Dangerous Years, What He Saw and What He Wrote by CAHAN, Richard, Michael Williams, and Richard Nickel

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Richard Nickel: Dangerous Years, What He Saw and What He Wrote
Author
CAHAN, Richard, Michael Williams, and Richard Nickel
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780991541836
Description
Chicago, IL: Cityfiles Press, 2015. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 264 pages. Written and edited by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams. A fascinating look at the work of Richard Nickel and his dogged determination to document the architectural works of Louis Sullivan. Nickel tragically died while attempting to salvage more items from the old Chicago Stock Exchange. Includes over 250 black and white illustrations and images. A fine copy in black cloth boards and in a fine dust jacket. A very fresh copy.
The Southern Workman, Vol. XLIX, No. 3 (March, 1920)

The Southern Workman, Vol. XLIX, No. 3 (March, 1920)

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The Southern Workman, Vol. XLIX, No. 3 (March, 1920)
Seller
McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Hampton, Va: Hampton Institute, 1920. Paperback. Near Fine. photos, pp. [97]-144. Softcover in original wrapper. 26 cm. Partially unopened. Includes "The Phillis Wheatley Association: A Negro Woman's Achievement," by Ralph W. Tyler (pages 121-126 with five photos) about Jane E. Hunter and the Association and "The Laughter of Deep Laughter," by W. J. Harsha (pages 127-133 with no photos), a short story about an Arapaho woman who had never laughed aloud.

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