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LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. INCLUDING A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES. . . . TO WHICH ARE ADDED, ANECDOTES BY HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TYERS, REYNOLDS, STEEVENS, &C. AND NOTES BY VARIOUS HANDS

LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. INCLUDING A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES. . . . TO WHICH ARE ADDED, ANECDOTES BY HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TYERS, REYNOLDS, STEEVENS, &C. AND NOTES BY VARIOUS HANDS by (EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED). (BINDINGS - BAYNTUN). (JOHNSON, SAMUEL). BOSWELL, JAMES

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LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. INCLUDING A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES. . . . TO WHICH ARE ADDED, ANECDOTES BY HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TYERS, REYNOLDS, STEEVENS, &C. AND NOTES BY VARIOUS HANDS
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(EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED). (BINDINGS - BAYNTUN). (JOHNSON, SAMUEL). BOSWELL, JAMES
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
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London: John Murray, 1835. First Illustrated Edition, Croker's Second Edition. 170 x 105 mm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/4"). 10 volumes.. VERY PRETTY PURPLE CRUSHED MOROCCO, GILT, BY BAYNTUN OF BATH (stamp-signed on front turn-in), covers with gilt rule border, central panel diapered in gilt with knots at line intersection, central compartment filled with floral tools, raised bands, spine compartments with large fleuron, gilt lettering, gilt-ruled turn-ins with trefoil at corners, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With a total of 51 ILLUSTRATIONS, consisting of: engraved frontispiece and extra engraved title page with vignette in each volume, a folding map, a folding facsimile plate, and one double-page plate, as called for, all by Edward Francis Finden and all hand-colored, AND EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED WITH 28 PLATES (10 portraits, nine views, nine folding facsimile plates, four with vignette views), ALL COLORED BY HAND, all with tissue guards. Pottle 92. Spines just slightly and evenly sunned to a very pleasing burgundy, one front hinge exposed (with no hint of looseness), offsetting from and onto the folding facsimiles, other trivial imperfections, but A LOVELY SET, clean and fresh internally with attractively colored plates, in a luscious and lustrous binding with virtually no signs of use. This is the first illustrated edition of the work generally considered to be the greatest biography in any language, here embellished with additional portraits of Johnson's associates and views of important places in his life. First published in 1791, Boswell's account of Dr. Johnson reveals the most fully realized figure in literature, and it prefigures modern biography in emphasizing the character of the subject, rather than his deeds. It is also a tribute to Boswell's genius in that the bulk of the text is made up of accounts by the author of situations that he himself created so that his subject would be prompted to behave in a revealing and memorable way. Boswell "was a consummate impresario, stage-managing the setting and 'dramatis personae' amidst which Johnson would glitter, and then providing topics and opinions to elicit the magnificent rejoinders of Johnson." The result is that we see an unforgettable portrait of a man brilliant and profound and at the same time dogmatic, overbearing, prejudiced, and irascible. (Day) This edition also includes Johnson's journal of his visit to the Hebrides Islands and "anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c., and notes by various hands" in the two final volumes, which have the running title "Johnsoniana." Our handsome set is a good example of the early 20th century decorative work typical of the Bayntun firm, founded in Bath in 1894 and now the last of the great Victorian trade binderies still in family ownership. It is not terribly uncommon to encounter extra-illustrated examples of this and similar sets of major literary works, but it is unusual to find such a set with all the illustrations hand colored..
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Collection of Incoming Correspondence to attorney Henry Mason Morfit, Esq., Washington, D.C. claims lawyer and political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, 1822-1854 by Morfit, Henry Mason

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Collection of Incoming Correspondence to attorney Henry Mason Morfit, Esq., Washington, D.C. claims lawyer and political figure in the Andrew Jackson presidential administrations, 1822-1854
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Morfit, Henry Mason
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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194 letters, 242 manuscript pp., mostly stamp-less letter-sheets, dated 3 June 1822 to 27 September 1854; of the 194 letters, 168 of the letters were written by various individuals to Henry Mason Morfit, Esq.; the remaining 26 are miscellaneous letters written to and from various individuals, perhaps regarding cases, or projects Morfit was involved with, or working on. The letters appear to have been sewn into a ledger at one time and removed, and contain small holes in the inner margins. Also included are 9 pieces of ephemera which includes 1 cdv photograph (identity unclear); several manuscript receipts, manuscript copy of a deed, a couple of manuscript pages of accounts, etc. The letters are addressed to Morfit at his Washington, DC office and are written by individuals (usually merchants) from Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City primarily, with a couple of letters addressed from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; Hagerstown, Maryland (family); Rochester, New York; and Alexandria, Virginia. The various miscellaneous letters in the collection are addressed to individuals mostly in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; but there are also several addressed to Barry County, Michigan; Bush, New York; Washington, DC; and elsewhere, they deal mostly with land or financial claims. Morfit was a claims lawyer in Washington, DC, and the correspondence is mainly business related. Many of the letters deal with the attempts of Morfit's clients to collect money due to them, either by Morfit persuading or applying pressure on the creditors, or suing them in court if necessary. There are various legal cases mentioned, their verdicts and recovery of the claims, etc. The correspondence offers an interesting look at the business of a claims lawyer in the nation's capital and the business environment during the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The Library of Congress has a large collection of Morfit's papers. https://www.loc.gov/item/mm79033431/ Henry Mason Morfit, Esq. (1793-1865) Henry Mason Morfit was the younger son of Henry Pitner and Hannah (Porter) Morfit. His father, Henry Pitner Morfit, was from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and at the age of nineteen enlisted in the Continental army with the rank of lieutenant. He belonged to the Flying Camp of Pennsylvania, was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island on 27 August 1778; and was exchanged 29 January 1781, by Abraham Skinner, commissary-general of prisoners, and on 13 April 1781, received considerable money from Thomas Bradford. Lieutenant Morfit served at White Plains, Valley Forge, Germantown, Princeton, Saratoga, Brandywine, and in Rhode Island during the presence there of the French fleet. While visiting his brother officers in Virginia, at the close of the war, he was married on 13 December 1783, at Princess Anne, to Hannah Porter, born in 1761, in Virginia, member of a prominent family of that State, and a granddaughter of George Newton, and a ward of General John Hancock. Lieutenant Morfit and his wife were the parents of two sons: John, who died young; and Henry Mason. Lieutenant Morfit was killed about 1794, while firing a salute at Norfolk, Virginia, in honor of a French victory. His widow died 4 January 1843, in Washington, D. C, and was buried in her son's lot in the Congressional cemetery. Henry Mason Morfit was born 1 January 1793, in Norfolk, Virginia and studied law in that state, but being too young to be admitted to the bar went aboard a ship commanded by Captain John Adams, as a representative of the boat's owner in London. The ship sailed from Norfolk 5 November 1810, and was boarded by French privateers who gained possession of the vessel. Mr. Morfit was made a prisoner at Dunkirk, but escaped to London, and in 1814 was allowed by the mayor of one of the cities of the county of Kent to return to the United States. He was admitted to the bar in Virginia 22 March 1820, and to the practice of the courts in the District of Columbia in 1821. He received the appointment of consular commercial agent at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and on 9 June 1827, was admitted to practice in the higher courts of the District of Columbia. During the summer of 1836 President Andrew Jackson sent Henry M. Morfit, a State Department clerk at the time, as a special agent to Texas to collect information on the republic's population, strength, and ability to maintain independence. In August, Morfit filed his report. He estimated the population at 30,000 Anglo-Americans, 3,478 Tejanos, 14,200 Indians, of which 8,000 belonged to civilized tribes that had migrated from the United States, and a slave population of 5,000, plus a few free blacks. The population was small, Texas independence was far from secure, the government had a heavy debt, and there was a vast tract of contested vacant land between the settlements and the Rio Grande. Morfit advised the United States to delay recognition. In his annual message to Congress on December 21, 1836, Jackson cited Morfit's report and stated that the United States traditionally had accorded recognition only when a new community could maintain its independence. Texas was threatened by "an immense disparity of physical force on the side of Mexico," which might recover its lost dominion. Jackson left the disposition of the matter to Congress. On 8 February 1839, he was admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court. He served as commissioner from Illinois to the Paris Exposition of 1855. In 1857 he was admitted to practice in Maryland, and was a member of the Maryland legislature in 1861. Well known in Washington circles, Morfit always maintained an office in that city, but was an extensive traveler, having lived in Europe from 1810 to 1814, in Washington from 1817 to 1819, in Missouri in 1820, in Washington in 1821, in Halifax in 1827, in Washington from 1828 to 1845, and in Baltimore County from 1845 to 1851. Mr. Morfit was married on 20 November 1817 in Georgetown, Wash, D.C., to Catherine Campbell (1801-1893) and the following were their children: 1. Margaret Davidson, born 1 Jun 1819, at Norfolk, Virginia. 2. Campbell, born in 1820, was chief chemist to the royal family during the reign of Queen Victoria. He was married in Germantown, Pennsylvania, by Bishop Potter, to Marie Clapier Chancellor, who died in 1855; he died in London, in 1897. They had one daughter, who moved to London. See DAB. 3. Henrietta Seldon Morfit, born 8 Sept 1822, in Washington, died in Baltimore, 4 Apr 1890. 4. John Campbell, born 30 Jun 1824, in Washington, was an eminent physician and surgeon, and died 8 Jan 1858, in Chicago, Illinois. 5. Henry, born 26 Mar 1826, in Washington, died 7 Mar 1832. 6. Clarence, born 16 May 1828, in Washington, became a celebrated chemist. 7. Catherine Mason, born in Washington, 8 Mar 1830; married Professor James Gregory Clark, of Virginia; died at Liberty, Missouri, 26 Dec 1906. 8. Pitner, born 4 Jan 1832, died in infancy. 9. Oliver, born 9 Jan 1834, died in infancy. 10. Mason, born 2 May 1836; served in the Confederate Army with the rank of major; married Elizabeth Meigs Garrison and had eight sons and one daughter. 11. Charles McLean, mentioned below. 12 and 13. Caroline Campbell and Richardson, born 20 Dec 1840; Richardson died in March, 1843 and Caroline died 15 Jan 1876. 14. Fanny V., born in Washington, D. C, 25 Sept 1842. 15. Jane Oliver, born in Washington, D. C, 26 Dec 1844; died 9 Aug 1896. Henry Mason Morfit died 1 December 1865, at the age of seventy-two. His faithful wife survived him many years, passing away in Baltimore on 2 August 1893. She and her husband are buried side by side in Washington, D. C., in the Congressional Cemetery. See: Handbook of Texas Online, Edd Miller, "MORFIT, HENRY MASON," accessed September 07, 2018, http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmo46. Sample Quotations: "Philad'a, April 24th, 1826 Henry M. Morfit, Esq'r Dear Sir, We were very much disappointed on viewing your favor of the 20th inst to find that Mr. Gardiner had failed to comply with his promise to have our business settled. From his apparent sincerity and also from the character we had of him here, we were induced to believe, as well as hope, that he would have kept his word; as he has not done so, we must now request you to take the speediest measures to have the debt secured if possible, and to place no further reliance on promises which there is too much reason to think are only made for the purpose of delay. We must leave it to you to make the best settlement you can only let it be done immediately and advise us of the result. We still hope Mr. Gardiner will, if properly urged, see the necessity of arranging the business if he has no regard for his credit as a merchant, as an honorable man he should have some regard for his word, which was solemnly pledged to give security for the debt – if he longer delays to do so we must consider his last purchase a complete piece of swindling and though the law may not consider it such, it will be so viewed by every one acquainted with the circumstances. We should not have sold him the goods if he had not told us that he had left funds at home to take u the first note, and if he now refuses to make a settlement either by giving security or goods, no one will doubt that his design was at the time, to let the note lay over & to swindle us out of another bill. Very respectfully, Yr Obt Serv't, Richardson & Colhoun" New York, 26 Nov 1827 H.M. Morfit, Esq., Dear Sir, Yours of 21st instant is rec'd. I had before rec'd notice of the protest of Mr. Thomas acceptable from the bank and was not a little surprised as he had assured me if should be punctually paid, if I would consent to take it at 90 days. I know nothing of his circumstances, & cannot judge of the fitness or policy of suing him – but I suppose a first will be tantamount to a further delay of a year or two at least such has been the effect of similar measures in my experience. I do exceedingly need my dues and I must request you to use you own sound discretion as to the measures best calculated to get the money soonest. Will he not make some arrangement to pay it soon, without a suit? Perhaps give an endorsed note at a short date, which may be discounted. To render the debt secure should be the first object & to obtain the cash as soon as practicable the next. I trust to your wisdom & vigilance to attain these ends. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Sam'l Whiting" "Henry M. Morfit, Esq. Sir, we have received your check for 101.35 as our claim against Mr. b. Williamson, an error is evident in the statement as the only claim we have against him, was for the note of 83$ protest 1.75c, adding interest the balance must have been intended for some other claim against him from the same source in the city, and having received a letter from Mr. Robinson noting the same, the balance overpaid to us should belong to Mr. C. Salmon of this city. You would oblige us by giving a statement of the acc by return mail of the commissions and fee due to you by us on the 83$ protest 1.75 and the balance we will either forward to you or pay over to Mr. Salmon by your order. Yours respectfully, Geddes & Stewart, Balto. Feby 7th, 1828" "New York, 18 Augt 1828 Henry M. Morfit, Esq., Washington Dear Sir, I wrote you a month ago with an extract from Mr. Thomas letter, relative to the payment of the balance of his note which he promised should be done in all that week. I suggested you to remit me whatever sums you might have collected up to that time, whether Mr. Thomas should pay up his last note, or not. But I have no communication from you since. I now beg you will send me a dft., or US Notes for the amount in hand. Inform me the state of your amt. I hope Mr. Thomas has kept his word – and that Col. Chs K. Gardner has pd you my dft for $25. Mrs. Custis has remitted her small amount. Pray Sir, do you practice in Virginia & Maryland? I have some accts in those states which I fear I shall have to collect thro the medium of the law. I trust to hear from you by return of mail if possible. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Sam'l Whiting" "Baltimore Sept 23d, 1840, Henry M. Morfit, Esq., Dear Sir, Your letter of yesterday's date enclosing the letter of Lieut Sterrett reached me this morning. The customary charge for collecting debts of an amount above one hundred dollars is five per cent & I seldom charge more unless by special agreement, or in case there be a trial &c. The claim in question would be collected for 5 percent. But I cannot institute a suit & stand responsible for fees without $15 pd in advance, all of which in case of recovery would be refunded except 3.33 or legal fee chargeable to Deft in the costs. The tax on a writ is $2 & on judgment 25 cts. I return the letter as of no use in any event. I cannot collect any thing without the original note, and if required it must be exhibited to hold to special bail. I charged 10 per cet on the money due by Dickman because it was under 100 dollars., &c. Should you make any further communication to me in relation to this claim against Sterrett be pleased to inform me if you can, where he is to be found here. Very respectfully, Edw'd Hinkley" [Baltimore, Nov 19, 1841] Mr. Morfit, I wish to ask a favor of you, and beg you will excuse me. The first apology I offer troubling you is the interest and anxiety I feel to see my brother well situated according to their different dispositions. My next apology, knowing your influence with the members of the cabinet, makes me feel more sanguine of success than if you did not interest yourself. My brother Edward (a good-looking youth) is very desirous to procure a situation as "Lieutenant of the Marines." He is aware of there being but forty offices to fill, and probably two hundred candidates. Still he thought if you would see Judge Upshaw and say to him you would be pleased to have him confer the office on a young friend of yours it would be a most favorable introduction for him. His intention was to have gone immediately to Washington and seek an interview with the Secretary but I have thought better he should defer it until I wrote to you. If you think there is no chance of his getting a situation, be so good as write to me and he will not go to Washington. If Edward goes to Washington he will not trouble you to call with him. But if you could agreeably to yourself call and see the Secretary I have some hope of his getting a situation as I am aware of your influence, but again, my good friend if by confirming this favor you will be inconvenienced, or object to see Mr. Upshaw, have the kindness to write to me… Yours with true esteem, R. G. Gelstone" "Philadelphia April 5, 1842 Henry M. Morfit, Esq. Washington City Dear Sir, If you have any money for us, pray let us have it, for we are sadly in want, not being able to collect any here these troublous times. We hope Capt. Smoot and the Hon. R. Bamwell Rhett have paid. Your prompt attention will much oblige, very respectfully, your ob't sv't, Chas Watson & Son" "Balt. 3d April 1846 My Dear Sir, I was at your office today in passing through Washington, but had not the pleasure of seeing you. I passed through also on Tuesday, I was on my way to Port Tobacco. That evening I called on John Howard Payne, an old acquaintance of mine, and was introduced to John Ross, the Cherokee Chief. I learned too that James Madison Payne was certainly in Washington about the time that I supposed he was there and left Washington about the 20th with [Goody], another Cherokee. This morning I learned that [Goody] has gone back to Washington and it is possible that Payne may be with him…and you may catch him yet. Yrs., John Scott"
Autograph Letter Signed, Flushing, New York, September 17, 1833 to Marcus Catlin, Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida Co., New York

Autograph Letter Signed, Flushing, New York, September 17, 1833 to Marcus Catlin, Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida Co., New York by Muhlenberg, William Augustus

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Autograph Letter Signed, Flushing, New York, September 17, 1833 to Marcus Catlin, Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida Co., New York
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Muhlenberg, William Augustus
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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quarto, 3 pages, plus stamp-less address leaf, short tear into second leaf, otherwise in very good, clean and legible condition. "Father" of American Religious Education States his Educational Principles. Muhlenberg writes, in part: "… Your letter intimating a willingness to accept of the professorship of Mathematics in the Institute of this place, was accompanied by so strong a recommendation from president Davis, that I am desirous to have further communication with you on the subject. With the view you will allow me to ask whether you are a professor of religion – Religious Instruction holds so prominent a place in our institution that we wish all our instructors to favor it, at least in the way of example. And we care more for the evangelical piety of an Instructor than for his particular creed provided he is willing to conform in externals to the Episcopal Church. Nor do we expect a professor to be a preacher in his lecture room. I make these remarks to explain the reason of the above question and that I may not be thought to be impertinently inquisitive. But a small proportion of our boys would need instruction in the higher Mathematics – would you be willing to teach considerably in the elementary branches? Would you be ready, in case of appointment, to enter upon your duties early in October? I consider the situation in view a desireable one – you would have nothing to do with the discipline of the Institute any further than you desired. Your business would be pretty much confined to a recitation room where you would have your class alone. The Institution is a rising one – limiting its number of pupils to about 80. There would be two or three assistants in your department. The Salary is certain – and there is a vacation of two months in the year – August and September – The location is eminently healthy and generally admired. The pupils are almost all from families of the first respectability. I have stated these particulars supposing you would be pleased to know them, and to induce you to state anything on your part, which you suppose I would be glad to hear. I suppose an interview is impossible, so that before entering into any engagement as free an interchange of views as possible is desireable. An immediate answer is requisite, inconsequence of the numerous applications for the situation…" Muhlenberg was a Philadelphia Episcopal clergyman, who is "considered the father of church schools in the United States", his model schools on Long Island, making a "monumental contribution to the history of American education." This letter was written five years after he became Principal of his first Church Institute at Flushing, New York, "where he initiated a unique and highly successful method for the education of boys" – and five years before he established a "more ambitious" St. Paul's College and Grammar School on Long Island. This letter offers a rare synopsis of his early educational philosophy. Muhlenberg's attempt to woo Marcus Catlin from his academic appointment at Hamilton College, 300 miles north of Flushing, was unsuccessful. Catlin remained at Hamilton until his death in 1849.
The Natural (First Edition)

The Natural (First Edition) by MALAMUD, Bernard

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The Natural (First Edition)
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MALAMUD, Bernard
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One of three variant bindings, in gray cloth (without priority); near fine. In unclipped, illustrated jacket, with a few closed
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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1952. One of three variant bindings, in gray cloth (without priority); near fine. In unclipped, illustrated jacket, with a few closed tears to edges and some foxing to verso showing through to rear panel; better than very good.. First Edition. Octavo. Bernard Malamud's classic first book, adapted to the screen with Robert Redford in the role of Roy Hobbs.
Good-bye, Mr. Chips

Good-bye, Mr. Chips by Hilton, James

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Good-bye, Mr. Chips
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Hilton, James
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Boston: Little, Brown, & Company, 1934. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First American Edition. First American Edition and true 1st hardcover edition of this book. Price of $1.25 front flap, title page date 1934, copyright page states copyright 1934, published June 1934. Near Fine, period bookstore sticker front pastedown, 2 pages small corner crease bottom corner, light foxing to page block edges, and spine a bit age-toned, in a beautiful Near Fine dustjacket with tiny creases at top edges of spine and flap folds. The American 1st edition was published in June 1934, and by the time the Hodder & Stoughton British hardcover was published in Oct. 1934, Little Brown had already published its106th thousand copy. Previous to the hardcover publications, it had been published as a supplement for an English newspaper and by the Atlantic Magazine. Having benefited from Little Brown's success with the book, the H & S 1st printing would have been much larger than Little Brown's, and indeed, the LB 1st is much the scarcer of the two. Filmed twice, the 1939 film was directed by Sam Wood, winning a Best Actor Oscar for Robert Donat and garnering six other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Greer Garson. The 1969 film was directed by Herbert Ross, starred Peter O'Toole, Petula Clarke and Michael Redgrave, and garnered two Oscar nominations. "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" was also made into a 1984 TV mini-series and a 2002 TV series. A truly gorgeous copy, and quite SCARCE. Pictures are available upon request..
The Epicurean, a Tale. With Vignette Illustrations by J.M.W. Turner, Esg. R.A., and Alciphron, a Poem

The Epicurean, a Tale. With Vignette Illustrations by J.M.W. Turner, Esg. R.A., and Alciphron, a Poem by ( Turner, J.M.W., Illustrator ) Moore, Thomas

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The Epicurean, a Tale. With Vignette Illustrations by J.M.W. Turner, Esg. R.A., and Alciphron, a Poem
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( Turner, J.M.W., Illustrator ) Moore, Thomas
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London: John Macrone, 1839. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Finely bound by Riviere & Son for Edmund D. Brooks (Minneapolis publisher and bookseller) in polished red calf, back ornately gilt, gilt rules bordering covers, ornate gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Near Fine, scant rubs at edges. light toning to text. First edition containing the Turner engravings, which are quite nice. Four fine plates engraved by Goodall after drawings by Turner. The last work by Turner in the area of book illustration, and the First Printing of "Alciphron", Moore's last separate literary publication. NCBEL III, 266..
Observations on Electricity, Looming, and Sounds; Together with a Theory of Thunder Showers, and of West and North West Winds ...

Observations on Electricity, Looming, and Sounds; Together with a Theory of Thunder Showers, and of West and North West Winds ... by Hopkins, George F.

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Observations on Electricity, Looming, and Sounds; Together with a Theory of Thunder Showers, and of West and North West Winds ...
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Hopkins, George F.
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New-York: Hopkins & Morris, 1825. Wraps. Poor. 8vo. 40pp. Printed paper wraps, unsophisticated. Wraps well soiled and worn; binding nearly perished; pages rough and soiled along the edges but not affecting text. A fair copy only. Preserved in a custom clamshell case. Begins with a excerpt from Jefferson's Notes on Virginia and continues with sections on the effect of the atmosphere on electricity, vision and sound. "Looming" refers to distant objects sometimes appearing abnormally large, a phenomenon which Hopkins attributes to the affects of fog. Contains a full-page letter from Th. Jefferson commending Hopkins’ “hypothetical speculation” and deploring the fact that “Electricity stands where Dr. Franklin’s early discoveries placed it.” First edition with Hopkins' name on the title. "Published in ... 1822 and ... 1823 under the fictitious signature of Hortensius." - Pref. Rare. No copy at auction since 1965. S&S 9056.
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My Life by Water. Collected Poems 1936-1968 by NIEDECKER, Lorine

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My Life by Water. Collected Poems 1936-1968
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NIEDECKER, Lorine
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(London): Fulcrum Press, (1970). First edition. One of 100 copies printed on glastonbury antique laid paper & signed by Niedecker. Fine copy. 8vo, original black cloth. Fine copy.
The Book of Fables. With Many Engravings

The Book of Fables. With Many Engravings by [AESOP] and others

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The Book of Fables. With Many Engravings
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[AESOP] and others
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Worcester: J. Grout, Jr., 1861. [JUVENILE] [RHYMING VERSE] [CHAPBOOK]. Wrapper title: The Book of Fables. Illustrated by Engravings. 24mo (5 ¾" x 3 ¾"); 24pp; pale peach wrapper, front wrapper title and publisher surrounded by a border of fancy printer's ornaments (a sid-wheeler steam ship on the top flying an American flag, and an open double-decker railroad car at the bottom), a vignette of flowers under the title; the rear wrapper is a publisher's ad for his "CHEAP BOOKSTORE" at 199 Main Street, Worcester; publisher's string binding; engraved vignette of a fox on the title page; 3 full page illustrations, head and tail piece; soiling to wrapper, title and first page with damage to fore-edge not extending into the print area, spotting throughout; very good minus. (AAS 223140). Fourteen fables from Aesop, some told in rhyming verse: The Fox and the Grapes, The Fox and the Tortoise, The Shepherd's Boy, The Fox and the Goat, The Ass in the Lion's Skin, The Dog and the Water Dog, The Wolf and the Crane, The Dog in the Manger; Hercules and the Clown, The Lark and Her Yonug [sic] Ones, The Doves and Hawk, The Groom and the Horse, The Lion and Other Beasts, and The Owl and the Nightingale. This copy has the misspelled fable title "The Lark and Her Yonug Ones" on page 17. Page 24 has an engraving of a large tree, a person holding a gun on one side and a goat on the other. There are variants with the spelling corrected and an engraving showing a tent under a tree. This may be an earlier imprint with the uncorrected spelling.
Elinor Fulton

Elinor Fulton by [ANON] LEE, Hannah Farnham Sawyer [ORNE, Elizabeth Ropes]

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Elinor Fulton
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[ANON] LEE, Hannah Farnham Sawyer [ORNE, Elizabeth Ropes]
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Boston: Whipple & Damrell, 1837. Stated First Edition. Small Octavo. 15cm. Stab bound, with no evidence of ever having been in wraps or a binding. 144pp. The title page and last leaf form the covers for this volume, so there is some light soiling and spotting to both leaves, with some old, flattened creasing and discoloration to the final leaf; internally clean and fresh, ownership signature to title page, strong and solid, with a little dogearing to the lower front corner. A very good copy of a volume that really had nothing to assist in its survival thus far. The sequel to Hannah Lee's bestselling "Three Experiments of Living" which by the time of the anonymous publication of this work was well into its 18th printing or more. "Elinor Fulton" also ran to multiple editions, following on from the earlier works gentle and woman-oriented 'guide to navigating married life' theme which was pushed into public focus by the financial collapses of 1837 and the bubbling and roilings of the women's emancipation that was to come. The book dealt with a fictionalized demonstration of a married couple living within, and beyond, their means, and how careful domestic financial management was actually the key to happiness in marriage and life. Actually Lee's fourth published work, but her first novel in 1830 "Grace Seymour" seems to have disappeared without contemporary notice. A contemporary signature to the title page appears to all evidence to be that of Elizabeth Ropes Orne, of the enormously influential New England Orne family, who married and allied themselves closely with the Ropes, the Baldwins, the Tappan family, and the Cushings - which effectively made them little less than New England wealthy aristocracy on a par with European great houses. Elizabeth died of consumption at the age of 24, in the Ropes mansion (now part of the Peabody Essex Museum), where her room is preserved in its contemporary state. She was a correspondent of William P. Upham, the Salem Witch Trials authority, which makes sense for a woman born in Salem, and is memorialised as an intelligent, imaginative, and creative young woman.
WHISPERS, VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1-2 [SIGNED]

WHISPERS, VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1-2 [SIGNED] by Williamson, J.N., et al.

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WHISPERS, VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1-2 [SIGNED]
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Williamson, J.N., et al.
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Binghamton: Stuart David Schiff, 1984. 12/350. Hardcover. Octavo, 174 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have extremely light wear including faint sunning to the spine. Text block has very mild age toning to the edges and light, faint smudges to the rear pastedown. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Volume 6, Number 1-2. Number 12 of 350 signed, numbered copies. Signed by several contributors. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column N, ND-N. 1387874. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Daniel Douke [SIGNED] by Yau, John (text)

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Daniel Douke [SIGNED]
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Yau, John (text)
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Very good to fine
Description
Los Angeles: Peter Mendenhall Gallery, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Very good to fine. Quarto. 39 (2)pp. Inscribed to Joan by Douke on front endpaper. Original illustrated paper-covered boards with brown lettering on cover and white on spine. Illustrated fine linen front endpaper. 2 illustrated frontispieces plus half-title. Illustrated with color photography of art objects as exhibited in this exhibition. Accompanied by an essay by John Yau juxtaposing Daniel Douke and Andy Warhol. Binding with very light wear along edges. Binding in overall very good, interior in near fine condition.
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The Paintings of Louis Ritman (1889-1963) by -

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The Paintings of Louis Ritman (1889-1963)
Author
-
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Collectible; Very Good
Description
Chicago: Signature Galleries, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. A clean copy of this uncommon catalogue based on the 1975 exhibition at Chicago's Signature Galleries. VG in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with one small closed tear along the spine crown. Only 200 copies issued.
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BEST FROM ARIZONA HIGHWAYS by ARIZONA] COOPER, Tom C

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BEST FROM ARIZONA HIGHWAYS
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ARIZONA] COOPER, Tom C
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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PHOENIX, AZ H, 1975. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD-FINE. F.
Laughing Death: The Untold Story of Kuru
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Laughing Death: The Untold Story of Kuru by ZIGAS, Vincent

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Laughing Death: The Untold Story of Kuru
Author
ZIGAS, Vincent
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
ISBN
9780896031111
Condition
very good
Description
Clifton: Humana Press, 1990. hardcover. very good/very good(+). Lightly illustrated with b/w photos. 315 pages. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Clifton: Humana Press, (1990). A very good copy--light discolorations to both front and rear cloth, foxing to outer edges, review copy bookplate to endpaper verso; in a very good(+) wrapper, lightly scuffed.
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Multum in Parvo: An Essay in Poetic Imagination by ZIGROSSER, Carl

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Multum in Parvo: An Essay in Poetic Imagination
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ZIGROSSER, Carl
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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fine
Description
New York: George Braziller, 1965. hardcover. fine/near fine. Illustrated with 15 black & white plates. 54pp. Slim 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. New York: Braziller, (1965). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.
JULIA ELIZABETH: A Comedy in One Act

JULIA ELIZABETH: A Comedy in One Act by Stephens, James

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JULIA ELIZABETH: A Comedy in One Act
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Stephens, James
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
New York: Crosby Gaige, 1929. Very good.. Signed limited edition of this play by the Irish playwright and friend of James Joyce. 9.25'' x 7''. Publisher's cloth-backed paper boards. Printed on thick handmade paper. 25, [1] Signed by Stephens on the limitation page. Minor edgewear and some toning to boards at extremities. Interior clean and bright.
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Communal Societies: Journal of the Communal Studies Association (Vol. 25, 2005) (ISSN 0739-1250)

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Communal Societies: Journal of the Communal Studies Association (Vol. 25, 2005) (ISSN 0739-1250)
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG- (slight edgewear)
Description
Amana, Iowa: Communal Studies Association, 2005. Softcover. VG- (slight edgewear). CAVE. White illus. wraps, 210 pp. One issue of this academic journal. Articles: Watson Thomson: An “Insider” Critique of Intentional Community / Mike Tyldesley -- John Affolter: Co-op Activist and community Builder / Donald W. Whisenhunt -- Basic Sense: The More Philosophy of Victor Baranco and the Institute of Human Abilities / Laurie Rivlin Heller -- Seeking Prosperity and Freedom on the Oregon Coast: The Bellamy Colony, Lincoln County, Oregon (1897-1899) / James J. Kopp and Carol Ginter -- Colorado Co-operative Colony: The Brook Farm of the West / Michael Clark and Pamela J. Clark -- Beyond Berlin Heights: The Free Lovers in History and Memory / Joanne E. Passet -- Dating and Educational Behaviors of Hutterian Youth / Suzann R. Smith and Bron B. Ingoldsby -- Vitruvius to Vinyl: Paradise Lost: A Field Report from the Cul-de-Sacs of Despair / Annette Lucia Giesecke -- A Cyber-Bibliographic Essay: Internet Resources for Exploring Nineteenth Century American Utopian Communities / Dale A. Johnston -- Timon Communities in the Netherlands / Martine Vonk.
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Russian Atlas

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Russian Atlas
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
1967. Very Good. Russian Atlas. Moscow, Russia: NP, 1967. 198pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Folio. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with gentle bumping. Light yellowing. Hinges cracked slightly.
SPECIES

SPECIES by FRIEDMAN, Michael

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SPECIES
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FRIEDMAN, Michael
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Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9781930589018
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Fine.
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(Great Barrington, MA): The Figures, 2000. First Edition. Fine.. First printing of Friedman's fifth verse collection, a fine copy. Wraps. 16mo. Photographic wraps. Fine. Bright and crisp overall. Binding tight - appears unread. 76pp.
Mujeres y salud: encuentro nacional organizado por: Centro Flora Tristán, Movimiento Manuela Ramos, Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (CESIP). Chosica, Lima - febrero del 8 al 12 de 1987

Mujeres y salud: encuentro nacional organizado por: Centro Flora Tristán, Movimiento Manuela Ramos, Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (CESIP). Chosica, Lima - febrero del 8 al 12 de 1987

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Mujeres y salud: encuentro nacional organizado por: Centro Flora Tristán, Movimiento Manuela Ramos, Centro de Estudios Sociales y Publicaciones (CESIP). Chosica, Lima - febrero del 8 al 12 de 1987
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Lima: Centro de la Mujer Peruana Flora Tristán, 1987. Paperback. 144p., wraps, ownership signature on title page, pages evenly toned else good condition. Text in Spanish.
John Ciardi, a bibliography

John Ciardi, a bibliography by White, William; John Ciardi, note

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John Ciardi, a bibliography
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White, William; John Ciardi, note
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1959. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. One of 550 copies. In cream and brown wrappers with title to front cover. Lightly rubbed and soiled. but still very good. 65 pages.

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