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THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic

THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic by SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]

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Title
THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT AND RENOWNED MONARCHY OF CHINA: Where In All The Partic
Author
SEMEDO, F. Alvarez. & [Martin Martini]
Seller
Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United States)
Description
London 1655, Crook. Full old leather, raised bands, 308p., copper etched folded map, facsimile frontispiece, 2 parts bound in 1, very good, 18 x 28.5 cm., complete with Bellum solid copy, 18 x 29.5 cm., firm & solid.*FIRST ENG. EDITION* . *** **** *** . . . A FABULOUS & EARLY JESUIT ACCOUNT . . . OF LIFE IN CHINA . . . A FASCINATING 1655 PRIMARY RESOURCE . *** SUBTITLE: continued: "Together with the Traffic & Commodities of that Country. Now put into English by a Person of Quality, and Illustrated with Several Maps and Figures, to Satisfy the Curious & Advance the Trade of Great Britain." . THE FIRST & BEST ENGLISH EDITION: This is the First English translation of the original Italian title Semedo wrote in 1643: RELATIONE DELLA GRANDE MONARCHIA DELLA CINA, translated into English, by "A Person of Quality." . *** WRITTEN IN "OLD" ENGLISH" These two titles were written in "Old English" of the period & commonly used "F" for "S" therefore below, we faithfully repeat the spelling on the title page, as issued. . *** THE AUTHOR: FATHER ALVAREZ F. SEMEDO, S.J. [1585/86?-1658] Semedo was a Portuguese Jesuit, and was known by variant names depending on which language was used: Álvaro de Semedo, in Latin: Alvarus de Semedo. In China he was known as Xie Wulu and later as Zeng Dezhao. He lived and worked some 20 years in China. . *** BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR: Álvaro Semedo was born in Nisa, Portugal in 1585 or 1586. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1602, and on 29 March 1608, he left for Goa and the Far East aboard Nossa Sra. do Vencimento. He arrived in Macao [Aomen] in 1610, and Nanjing in 1613. Along with another Jesuit, Alfonso Vagnoni, he was imprisoned during an anti-Christian campaign in Nanjing in 1616 and then sent back to Macao [Aomen in Chinese, a Portuguese Colony], where he stayed until 1621. . As the persecution campaign in the mainland China abated, Fr. Semedo changed his Chinese name from Xie Wulu to Zeng Dezhao and re-entered China, now working in Jiangsu and Jiangnan provinces. He spent most of his term in China in the central and southern provinces. Perhaps his only trip north was made to Xi'an in 1625, during which he was the first European to see the recently unearthed Nestorian Stele. . In 1636, Semedo went back to Europe as a procurator, sent by his Order to recruit people for the China mission and to ensure continued assistance from the church in Europe. During his sojourn in Europe, he published a long report on China, best known under its Spanish title, IMPERIO DE LA CHINA. . After his return to China, Semedo served in Guangzhou [Old Canton Guangdong] as the Vice-Provincial of the Jesuit China Mission. During several years after the fall of Beijing to the Manchus in 1644, he continued to work with the Ming loyalist regimes in the Southern China [notably, sending Michal Boym to the court of the Southern Ming Yongli Emperor], even as most of Jesuits elsewhere in China were switching their loyalty to the recently established Qing Dynasty. Once the Qing took Canton, Semedo was detained, but was freed a few months later, reportedly due to the interference of Beijing-based Johann Adam Schall von Bell. He spent the rest of his life in Guangzhou, where he died. . *** CONTENTS: Semedo arrived in China in 1613, and wrote about the general kingdom of China, based on his travels, with very lucid commentaries on the thirteen provinces, reporting on each. Chinese habits, manners, language, doctors, books, sciences, arts, civilization, games, marriage, funerals, religion, superstitions, sacrifices, military, arms, role of Tartars, Kings & Queens, nobility, government, peculiarities, Mandarin badges, law, prisons, punishments, Moors, Jews, Christians. With some good focus on preaching of the Gospel. Persecutions of Fathers [Catholics] in Nanking & Peking and other places, martyrdom of Christians. Supplement of the cruel war with the Tartars. . *** VALUABLE PRIMARY RESOURCE A nicely done early and valuable primary source and stunning middle 17th. century historical primary work on China by resident Jesuits. . *** COPPER ENGRAVED PAGES: PLEASE NOTE: Not all copies have these plates. Copies vary, please carefully read the descriptions for each copy prior to ordering. . a. Frontispiece of Semedo b. Title page c. AN EXACT MAP OF CHINA, 1655, after p. 1, large folding. d. Mandarin and his Wife, p.29 e. Mingus, Emperor of Western Tartars f. Map 2, Sitvs Provinclar Vm Imperii Sionici MDCLIV [1654] . *** VARIANT EXAMPLES: NOT ALL COPIES ARE IDENTICAL, some copies may also contain the below additional articles: . "BELLUM TARTARICUM, OR THE CONQUEST OF THE GREAT AND MOST RENOWNED EMPIRE OF CHINA, BY THE INVASION OF THE TARTARS, WHO IN THESE LAST SEVEN YEARS, HAVE WHOLLY SUBDUED THAT VAST EMPIRE. Together With A Map Of The Provinces, And Chief Cities Of The Countries, For The Better Understanding Of The Story, Written Originally In Latin By Martin Martinius, Present In The Country at Most of the Passages Herein Related, And Now Faithfully Translated into English." . Pages 250-304, plus engraved plate: portrait of Emperor of Western Tartars, and map: Sitvs Provinclar Vm Imperii Sionici MDCLIV [1654] . * Together with: "MAP OF THE PROVINCE AND CHIEF CITIES OF THE COUNTRIES, FOR THE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY. Written originally in Latin by Martin Martinius... London 1655." From pages 250-304. * Followed by: "AN ADDITION TO THE FORMER HISTORY, TAKEN OUT OF THE LAST LETTERS FROM CHINA WRITTEN IN THE YEARS 1651," 52 AND 53, pages 305-308. . * Followed by: "BOOKS PRINTED FOR, AND TO BE SOLD BY JOHN CROOK AT THE SIGN OF THE SHIP IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD," [2] unnumbered pages of adverts. . *** ORDER WITH CAUTION: We have more than one copies of this book. . Not all copies are identical, some lack Bellum and following pages, please carefully read the description and note the pagination differences of each copy prior to ordering. . *** ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL COPY DETAILS: . COPY 1: This is the best of we have seen in the past 55 years of tenure. Full size map, contents clean, solid & firm. It has been rebound in full tooled calf, with 5 raised bands, with red spine label and gold titles & decorations. There are new endpapers in the front & back. . * COPY 2: It is bound in the period full calf leather. . * COPY 3: The lower edge of the first map is trimmed away. Else clean, solid & complete. It has been rebound in full tooled calf, with 5 raised bands, with red spine label and gold titles & decorations. There are new endpapers in the front & back. . *** GENERAL CONDITION: Please read details of each copy to see more exact details of each unique copy, the below is a 'general statement of generic condition' of this book. . This title some 365 years old, as such there will be some of the usual minor defects, paper toning, transfer, oxidation, minor restorations to very small ancient worm holes & closed tears and the like. . There may be some minor stains, discoloration, foxing spots, folds and other typical minor issues associated with books of this age. Any major defects will be pointed out. . Please inquire about a specific copy prior to ordering, we will provide additional details if needed. . The book contains 2 copper-engraved maps and other copper engravings, please see each copy for the number and more details. . * ** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: . Wing: S249 * Lust: WESTERN BOOKS ON CHINA PUBLISHED UP TO 1850, #72. * Oriental Library: THE ASIATIC LIBRARY OF G. MORRISON, vol. 1, p.667 * NUC * BM * Mungello, David E.: CURIOUS LAND: Jesuit Accommodation and the Origins of Sinology. * L. Carrington Goodrich & Chao-Ying Fang (red.): Dictionary of Ming Biography. * M. Takahashi: CATALOGUE OF SPECIAL BOOKS ON CHRISTIAN MISSIONS, Tenri 1932 vol. 2 p.122 item # 106 for more details and illustrations of the title page. * WorldCat: Cites three authors: Alvaro Semedo; Manuel de Faria e Sousa; Martino Martini * ALVAREZ F. SEMEDO: en-wikipedia-org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Semedo * worldcat-org/search?q=ti%3ATHE+HISTORY+OF+THE+GRE AT+AND+RENOWNED+MONARCHY+OF+CHINA.+au%3ASEMEDO%2C+F.+Alvarez &qt=advanced&dblist=638 . ***.
BIBLIA LATINA - Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible leaf

BIBLIA LATINA - Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible leaf by BIBLE; Latin; Vulgate

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BIBLIA LATINA - Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible leaf
Author
BIBLE; Latin; Vulgate
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D&D Galleries - ABAA (United States)
Description
Mainz: Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer, 14 August 1462,, 1462. Fust and Schoeffer 48-line Bible Leaf. Royal folio (413 x 286 mm). Leaf 194 from gathering 20 of book one, text from 2 Esdras chapter 15 and 16. Double column, 48-lines printed in Gothic type. Titles and chapters in alternating red and blue letters, red and blue two-line initials, rubricated capital initials. Lines 35 to 41 in both columns of recto (only) are reset. 2 ?-inch closed tear to outer margin just slightly affecting text expertly repaired, two old paper-clip ghosting marks to upper margin. Leaf housed in a cloth portfolio; slipcase with gilt lettered red morocco spine label. A fine leaf from the fourth edition of the Vulgate Bible or the 48- line Bible, preceded only by the 42-line Gutenberg Bible, the 36-line Pfister Bible (Bamberg) and the 49-line Mentelin Bible (Strassburg). The first also to include the date of publication, the place of printing, and bear the name of the printer.
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep by Chandler, Raymond

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The Big Sleep
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Chandler, Raymond
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Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
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Limited edition (1 of 425 copies) of Chandler's classic "The Big Sleep". This edition wasdesigned and printed by Andrew Hoyem at the Arion Press. Lou Stoumen's photo-lithography has a film-noir vibe. Signed by Stoumen.The book including the acrylic cover is VG+ . A Beautiful Copy.
A Chronicle of England

A Chronicle of England by Doyle, James E.

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A Chronicle of England
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Doyle, James E.
Seller
Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
VG
Description
Marbleized eps, teg, gilt spine titles. James E. Doyle was Richard Doyle's older brother.Illustrated with 80 wood-engravings by Doyle, plus color vignette of Julius Caesar Medallionand some woodcut initials printed in red. It is the largest book Edmund Evans produced and the last book he printed on a hand-press.Rubbing to joints, edges, light foxing, a few pages have light brown stain in outer margins.Pg. 427 trimmed shorter at outer and bottom edges. Some creases and light brown stains at margin edges. Otherwise the text and illustrations are bright & tight.
THE FUNNY THING

THE FUNNY THING by Ga'g, Wanda

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THE FUNNY THING
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Ga'g, Wanda
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Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
VG+
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Wanda Ga'g's Second Children's Book - Stylized b/w illustrationsWanda Ga'g's first book Millions of Cats was an acclaimed success in children's literature. Beautiful b/w illustrations in the style of Millions of Cats, this second story features a dragon-like "Funny Thing" and a good mountain man, Bobo, who feeds the birds and animals. Full-color pictorial label over boards - with light rub to bottom corner and very light rub to top corner & spine tips. Matched with same illus on the dust jacket which has lightcorner rub and tiny chip at spine tip, back of the dj has 2 small brown spots. Green and yellow eps. VG+ in VG price-clipped dj.
Raggedy Andy Stories

Raggedy Andy Stories by Gruelle, Johnny

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Raggedy Andy Stories
Author
Gruelle, Johnny
Seller
Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
VG+
Description
Great Copy of Raggedy Andy Volland Edition in the Original BoxRaggedy Andy is introduced in this fabulous 2nd book featuring the rag dolls that JohnnyGruelle created. Bright pictorial paper over boards - Beautiful color illus and eps.Internally the book is in near fine condition - tight and bright. probably never touched by a child.Raggedy Ann & Andy Stories were a popular series - note the 52nd edition. Cover has light rub at corners, spine tips & top edge. 1/2" down from top of spine is a crease but no break, o/w VG conditon.Accompanied by the original box. One corner of the box has slight crack/wear but has beenrepaired, top lid of the box has rub at the corners - mainly at bottom right corner (which has small neat archival tape repair. Box condition: VG
Toi Et Moi

Toi Et Moi by Geraldy, Paul

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Title
Toi Et Moi
Author
Geraldy, Paul
Seller
Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Limited Ed - with Becat IllustrationsIllustrated with lovely color plates by Paul E. Becat, this copy is #359/4000 on velin neige.Near fine copy with a VG+ glasseine dj present. Uncut pages. This lovely book is accompanied by a custom-made textured pink slipcase & matching chemise.
Le Paradise tricolore

Le Paradise tricolore by Hansi, l'Oncle

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Title
Le Paradise tricolore
Author
Hansi, l'Oncle
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Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
Good+
Description
BEAUTIFUL COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS - FRENCH PATRIOTISMWritten and illustrated by L'Oncle Hansi (Waltz, Jean Jacques) this 1918 volume is set during WW! - is meant to inspire French patriotism against the German. Hansi's illustrations of Alsatian towns during the war are richly colorful and vivid. His plea for Alsace at the end of the book that Alsace will be beautiful when she is French and free...The book is internally VG - the covers have some soll, the spine has some fabric missing in 2 spots (at top/bottom), corners rubbed - so overall Good+. Uncommon Hansi title.
CHARLIE McCARTHY'S RADIO PARTY GAME

CHARLIE McCARTHY'S RADIO PARTY GAME by Chase & Sanborn Giveaways

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CHARLIE McCARTHY'S RADIO PARTY GAME
Author
Chase & Sanborn Giveaways
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Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
A GREAT CHARLIE McCARTHY GAME COMPLETE IN THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE. THIS WAS AN ADVERTISING PROMOTION FOR CHASE & SANBORN IN NYC. "HOW TO GET GAME: Send two Chase & Sandborn Dated Package fronts... and 10cents to Chase and Sanborn, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York CIty..This Offer expires November 30th, 1938." GREAT COLOR LITHOGRAPHY of 21 die-cut cardboard figures: One Charlie McCarthy, Four each of Edgar Bergen, Don Ameche, Dorothy Lamour, Nelson Eddy, and Robert Armbruster.Also a spinner that determines the play. All are housed in the original envelope with Directions Printed on the Front. The. figures and spinner are in VG condition. Beige envelope with black type. It has a bit of dust soiling, some creasing , mostly at flap, 2 tiny closed tears repaired at sides of back flap. Back of envelope (blank) are 2 light brown vertical aged glue stains. GREAT EPHEMERAL SHOW BUSINESS PIECE FROM THE 30s. SCARCE. VG condtion with Good Original Envelope
JACK THE GIANT KILLER

JACK THE GIANT KILLER

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JACK THE GIANT KILLER
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Enchanted Books, ABAA, AAS (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
GORGEOUS COPY OF JACK THE GIANT KILLER WITH FIVE LOVELYCHROMOLITHOGRAPHS FROM McLOUGHLIN BROS, NY - ca. 1890s. 5 lovely chromoliths, unsigned, but R. Andre may be the artist. There are 4 chromoliths within the book- as double-spreads and 1 chromo on the front cover. Brown & orange drawings on alternate pages of the story.8vo, soft cover - decorated paper wraps, blank back cover with the logo "New Wonder Story Series, No. 29. This copy appears never to have been handled by child nor adult.There is a very light mark on cover - barely seen and back cover has 2small brown spots - a VG copy of a fresh, barely touched Mcloughlin.
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Esmaltes. by SASSON, Renee

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Esmaltes.
Author
SASSON, Renee
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Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1969. SASSON, Renee. Esmaltes. With text by Walmir Ayala. Containing six different enameled pieces by Sasson, each on a linen mount signed and numbered on the verso by the artist, with a small paper pamphlet containing Ayala's poem. 4to., 215 x 215 mm, housed in publisher's linen chemise and slipcase. Sao Paulo: Julio Pacello, 1969. A delightful work by this little-know Brazilian artist who created a series of enamels to illustrate the text of her fellow Brazilian, the polymath Walmir Ayala. Loss to spine label (peeled off and worn, the fragment housed inside the box slipcase). One of an edition of 50 copies.
The Savoy

The Savoy

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The Savoy
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The Book Block (United States)
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3 vols, sm. 4to (10 1⁄2 x 8"). Blue cloth with gilt decoration and lettering to both covers and spine, slight edge wear; untrimmed. Contains often lacking Beardsley Christmas card.Each volume with bookplate of Robert and Gladys Koch to front pastedown. Gladys was a well known antiques dealer and her husband, Robert, was an art historian best known for his books on the great American decorative artist, Louis C. Tiffany and master graphic artist, Will Bradley. Dr. Koch specialized in the Art Nouveau period and authored articles on posters. Each volume with bookplate of Willis Vickery to front pastedown. Willis Vickery was a well known judge in Cleveland whose important library collection was sold at auction in 1933. The Savoy was a journal produced from January to December 1896. Authors such as Yeats and Beardsley were represented. Also playing a prominent role in the production of the journal was Oscar Wilde. Important publication of the Art Nouveau period.
Homicidal (Original oversize poster for the 1961 film)

Homicidal (Original oversize poster for the 1961 film) by William Castle (director); Robb White (screenwriter); Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Joan Marshall (starring)

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Homicidal (Original oversize poster for the 1961 film)
Author
William Castle (director); Robb White (screenwriter); Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Joan Marshall (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: William Castle Productions, 1961. Vintage 40 x 60 inch poster for the 1961 film. Rare in this size format. A mysterious woman offers a bellboy $2000 to marry her, only to brutally murder the justice of the peace during the ceremony before fleeing. Widely regarded as one of the best films of director and B-movie maestro William Castle, and undeniably influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," released the year prior. Castle, well known for his utilization of promotional gimmicks, implemented a "Fright Break" for "Homicidal;" a 45-second timer which overlays the impending climax with Castle's voice-over advising the audience they could leave the theater and receive a full refund if they were too frightened to see the ending of the film (audience members who chose to leave however, would have to wait in a yellow cardboard booth, entitled the "Coward's Corner," manned by a nurse with a blood pressure cuff). 40 x 60 inches. Very Good plus, with light overall creasing and minor edgewear, else bright and unfaded. See image.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film)

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film) by Alex Raymond (comic); Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor (directors); Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton, Barry Shipman (screenwriters); Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton (starring)

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Original publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 film)
Author
Alex Raymond (comic); Ford Beebe, Ray Taylor (directors); Basil Dickey, George H. Plympton, Barry Shipman (screenwriters); Buster Crabbe, Carol Hughes, Charles Middleton (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1940. Vintage publicity photograph of Buster Crabbe and Carol Hughes from the 1940 serial film. 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. Based on the 1934 comic-strip character created by Alex Raymond. The third serial of "Flash Gordon," presented in twelve chapters, preceded by "Flash Gordon" (1936) and "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938). A strange and deadly plague, the Purple Death, believed to be the work of the evil Emperor Ming, is ravaging the Earth, and Flash Gordon is the only hope to stop it. 8 x 9.75 inches. Very Good plus, with a faint horizontal crease and a .5 inch closed tear to the middle left, with bruising on the verso.
The Luck of Barry Lyndon

The Luck of Barry Lyndon by Thackeray, William

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The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Author
Thackeray, William
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Biblioctopus (United States)
Description
New York: Appleton and Company, 1853. First Edition. Preceding the London book edition by three years. 2 vols., 8vo (173 × 115mm), pp. 267, [1]; 260. Green three-quarter morocco and marbled paper-covered boards, ca. 1900, by James Macdonald, who purchased the Club Bindery from the estate of Robert Hoe. Ruled in gilt, raised bands, gilt-ruled compartments and lettering, blue marbled endpapers with Macdonald's stamp to the verso of the front free endpaper of each volume. Top edge gilt, original red cloth covers bound into the rear of each volume. Rubbing to the extremities, hinges in volume II strengthened, pencil ownership signature of Alice Evans in each volume, a very good set. First serialized in Fraser's Magazine from January to December 1844 under the pseudonym George Savage Fitz-Boodle, the novel is a picaresque autobiography narrated by Redmond Barry, an Irish fortune hunter whose account of his own rise through soldiering, gambling, and an advantageous marriage is so cheerfully self-serving that the reader is left to deduce the squalid truth beneath the boasting; Thackeray's most accomplished use of the unreliable narrator and his first fully realized "novel without a hero," the technique he would perfect four years later in Vanity Fair. It was poorly received in serial form; readers found it harsh and unsympathetic, and Thackeray himself called its composition a nightmare, finishing the final chapters in Malta while his ship sat in quarantine. He revised and retitled it The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. in 1856, but neither version found a wide audience in his lifetime. Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film adaptation reversed that neglect permanently. Shot over 300 days, with scenes lit famously by candlelight using Zeiss lenses made for NASA, and composed in painterly tableaux drawn from Reynolds, Constable, and Hogarth, Barry Lyndon replaced Thackeray's comic first-person narration with an omniscient camera of devastating impersonality. It is now widely regarded as one of the greatest examples of film as art.
Autograph Letter Signed to General John Barrington, Fort Royal, Guadeloupe, April 1, 1759

Autograph Letter Signed to General John Barrington, Fort Royal, Guadeloupe, April 1, 1759 by Cunninghame, Col. William

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Autograph Letter Signed to General John Barrington, Fort Royal, Guadeloupe, April 1, 1759
Author
Cunninghame, Col. William
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Good
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folio, two pages, inscribed on four page bi-folium, docketed in ink on rear leaf, paper somewhat stained holes in paper affecting text of about seven words, in upper portion of each page, however the sense of the letter is unaffected, else good. Cunninghame writes to Barrington concerning Governor Melvill who commanded the Citadel at Port Royal and the general state of affairs there during a crucial point in the British campaign to take Guadeloupe. Cunninghame writes: "Sir By what Governor Melville has explained to me of the express to you of the 30th, the strain of it is so different from his first Reports of the Garrison that I need say noth[ing] more than that he now saw with his own eyes an[d shall?] be henceforth guided by his own judgment. The [true] cause of the gloom of that report was his being much out of Order and Confin'd so that he was obliged to depend on the representations of those that had not a proper view of the state of this Garrison. But since he has had time to consider and reflect on every Circumstance attending this place. I beg leave to confirm the opinion you formerly had that no Officer of your army will fulfill the duty of a Governor with more intelligence, circumspection and resolution than W. Melville (Barrington had appointed Melvill governor a week earlier) . We got here in time last night to make a tour of the works and its circuit superficially. The Enemy has got a Bomb Battery of one Mortar as the deserters say on the top of that green hill where a body of troops first appeared that day we attacked them under your command on the south side of the gallion. The gun battery reported is on the same side the trench under the large green tree the left commanding the Beach, the right towards the Jesuits on the south of the gallion I think exactly as the place our people used to fire so much upon while we were here. There are two guns and will probably open in a day or two. I beg'd the Governour to assemble all the Offic[ers to]night. In their prescence I explained to them the situation The reason of the commanding officer . and me being sent to them, your intentions toward them and [the] absolute necessity there was of defending this p[lace] to the last extremity against an impotent . and dispirited enemy . I beg'd to know if any one had doubts or apprehensions It was answered there was none there that wou'd not chuse to die in the Breach rather than give up the place improperly." The island of Guadeloupe was one of the most profitable of all the French colonies and as such was a prime target of the British during the conflict of the Seven Years War. The British forces attacked the neighboring island of Martinique on January 6, 1759 bombarding the town of Port Royal. The English forces under General Hopson and Commodore John Moore made an abortive attempt to capture the town. The bombardment of Basse Terre, Guadeloupe began on January 23, 1759, by Commodore Moore's squadron prior to its invasion by British troops. On January 24, an invasion force under General Hopson captured the town. General Hopson died on Guadeloupe on February 23, he was succeeded in command by Major-General John Barrington. The French surrendered the island to the British under General Barrington on May 1, 1759, after a three month campaign. The island was occupied by the British for four years and was returned to the French by the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1763. France in order to retain Guadeloupe signed away her claims to Canada under this treaty. Despite the condition problems a most interesting letter from this campaign, material from which is extremely scarce.
THE HUMANISTS' LIBRARY. First and second series; complete, as below

THE HUMANISTS' LIBRARY. First and second series; complete, as below

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THE HUMANISTS' LIBRARY. First and second series; complete, as below
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
Boston: The Merrymount Press, various dates. Eight volumes, 8vo, decorative ruled and bordered title pages printed in red and black, rubricated throughout; all in original linen-backed dark green paper-covered boards, dec. gilt brown morocco labels on spines; mostly unopened, mostly very good to near fine. Volume I: Thoughts on Art and Life by Leonardo Da Vinci. Translated by Maurice Baring. 1906. Edition limited to 103 copies; spine somewhat darkened; prospectus for Series I and II, with all titles listed, laid in. Smith 247. Volume II: Erasmus Against the War. With an Introduction by J.W. Mackail. 1907. Edition limited to 103 copies. Smith 282. Volume III: Petrarch and the Ancient World. By Pierre de Nolhac. [1907]. Edition limited to 103 copies; this an ex-library copy with bookplate marked withdrawn, perforations at title-page and pp. [iii-iv]; hinges cracking, but firm, worn, scuffed, and soiled, spine ends chipped and fraying, with upper end chip away, almost all of label chipped away. Smith 286. Volume IV: The Defence of Poesie: A Letter to Q. Elizabeth. A Defence of Leicester by Sir Philip Sidney. Edited by G.E. Woodbury. 1908. Edition limited to 103 copies with a title-page design by W.A. Dwiggins; minor wear to forecorners, spine slightly darkened. Smith 302. Volume V: The Correspondence of Philip Sidney and Hubert Languet. Edited by William Aspenwall Bradley. 1912. Title-page design by W.A. Dwiggins; spine slightly darkened, some spots of wear to gilt on label. This copy with a presentation TLs from Updike, on Merrymount Press stationery to Andrew Keogh, Yale University Library. Smith 379. Volume VI: Records of Journeys to Venice and the Low Countries by Albrecht Durer. Edited by Roger Fry. 1913. Title-page design by W. A. Dwiggins. Smith 394. Volume VII: A Platonick Discourse upon Love by Pico Della Mirandola. Edited by Edmund G. Gardner. 1914. Title-page design by T.M. Cleland . Volume VIII: A Renaissance Courtesy-Book. Galateo of Manners & Behaviours by Giovanni Della Casa. With an introduction by J.E. Spingarn. [1914]. Title-page by T.M Cleland. Smith 408.
The Salt Lake Hardware Co. Salt Lake City and Pocatello - B (Catalog)

The Salt Lake Hardware Co. Salt Lake City and Pocatello - B (Catalog)

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The Salt Lake Hardware Co. Salt Lake City and Pocatello - B (Catalog)
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
1919. Good. 2718pp. Thick quarto [30 cm] 19 loose leaf catalogs bound together in red boards with a steel post binding. Indexed. There are significant areas of light moisture staining to the boards, and the lower extremities of the pages have very sporadic light staining. The majority of the pages are barely marred at all. May require extra postage due to weight. A general catalog chalk full of products related to Mining, Milling & General Machinery, Automobile Accessories, Electrical Supplies, Carpentry, Barn Doors, Blacksmithing, Pipe & Fittings, Guns, Stoves, and House Furnishing Goods, among many other things. "To our FRIENDS & PATRONS: "It is a pleasure to present to you our latest catalog. You will find it complete in every detail, compact and conveniently arranged. "In keeping with the unusual market conditions prevailing at this time, we deemed it best to issue a loose leaf catalog, as we print new sections, we will forward them to you.
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Malad Idaho Stake History 1888-1977

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Malad Idaho Stake History 1888-1977
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
1977. First edition. Spiral Bound. 65pp. Oblong quarto [22 cm x 36 cm] Red plastic spiral binding with white and black printed wraps. Illustrated with numerous black and white tipped in photographs (complete). Very good. The wraps are marginally soiled and creased, and there is a short tear in the front wrap at the spiral binding. The bottom fore edge corners of the pages are a little bumped. A book covering Early Malad Valley History, Buildings used by Malad Idaho Stake, Early Malad Stake Auxiliary Organizations, Oliver Cromwell Hoskins, Milton Holmes Welling, Washakie Project, Malad's First Choir, Malad Stake Wards and Malad Stake Statistics, and much more.
Draft Pocatello Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Volumes 1-3, October 2006 (3 volumes)

Draft Pocatello Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Volumes 1-3, October 2006 (3 volumes)

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Draft Pocatello Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement Volumes 1-3, October 2006 (3 volumes)
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management / U.S. Government Printing Service, 2007. Paperback. Thick quarto [28 cm] Beige, tan and gray printed softcovers. Very good. The text block of volume 3 is slightly wavy. The edges of some of the pages in this volume are just a little nicked. The book is very clean and sturdy. May require extra postage due to weight.
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A Neprajzi Muzeum Allando Kiallitasa - Permanent Exhibition of the Museum of Ethography - Az Ostarsadalmaktol a Civilaciokig - From Clans to Civilizations

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A Neprajzi Muzeum Allando Kiallitasa - Permanent Exhibition of the Museum of Ethography - Az Ostarsadalmaktol a Civilaciokig - From Clans to Civilizations
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Bilingual text. Paperback. 102pp. Large octavo [23.5 cm] Yellow and red printed wraps. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed, scratched, creased and soiled. The spine is faded. Tiny numerical notation on the rear cover. There is a brief notation on the last page. The book is sturdy. Profusely illustrated.
Three Minutes Off Okinawa: The Sinking of the Radar Picket Destroyer, the U. S. S. Mannert L. Abele, by Japanese Kamikaze Aircraft

Three Minutes Off Okinawa: The Sinking of the Radar Picket Destroyer, the U. S. S. Mannert L. Abele, by Japanese Kamikaze Aircraft by Roy S. Andersen

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Three Minutes Off Okinawa: The Sinking of the Radar Picket Destroyer, the U. S. S. Mannert L. Abele, by Japanese Kamikaze Aircraft
Author
Roy S. Andersen
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780979367106
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Fine
Description
First Edition; A Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket, with only light creasing and rubbing to the spine ends, edges, and corners. SIGNED and inscribed "For the Navy Veterans of World War II" by the author to the title page. A riveting account of the kamikaze attack on the Destroyer Abele during the Okinawa campaign, the author using mostly primary source material, both US and Japanese. An important addition to the Pacific Theater collection. Not remaindered, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship securely wrapped in a sturdy box.
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The Instructor: or, American Young Man's Best Companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick...Instructions to write variety of hands..Also, merchant's accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and bookkeeping... To which is added, The Family's Best Companion: With instructions for marking linen; how to pickle and preserve: to make diverse sorts of wine; and many excellent plaisters, and medicines, necessary in all families. by FISHER, George

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The Instructor: or, American Young Man's Best Companion. Containing spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick...Instructions to write variety of hands..Also, merchant's accounts, and a short and easy method of shop and bookkeeping... To which is added, The Family's Best Companion: With instructions for marking linen; how to pickle and preserve: to make diverse sorts of wine; and many excellent plaisters, and medicines, necessary in all families.
Author
FISHER, George
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Savoy Books (United States)
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Book. Walpole, New Hampshire: Printed by Isaiah Thomas and David Carlisle, for said Thomas, in Worcester, Massachusetts; said Thomas and Andrews, D. West and E. Larkin, in Boston, 1794. 8vo, early calf. Pp. 384, illus.. Engraved frontis. of classroom, with master and scholars; folding plate. Internal ownership signature "Jonathan Andrew Book, Salem, 1811." Heavily foxed throughout. First printed in England ca. 1735, an encyclopedic compendium of a wide range of practical instruction, including technical work, carpentry and painting, mathematics, sun dials, accounting, legal drafts, medical and culinary receipts, embroidery (with full page diagrams,) etc. Re-printed first by Benjamin Franklin in its American adaptation in 1748, and subsequently throughout the second half of the 18th century. Shipton & Mooney 27706. .
The Five Scrolls.

The Five Scrolls. by Baskin, Leonder (Illustrator); Herbert Bronstein; Albert Friedlander (Editors).

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The Five Scrolls.
Author
Baskin, Leonder (Illustrator); Herbert Bronstein; Albert Friedlander (Editors).
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition
One of Baskin's masterworks, This is copy #5 in a limited edition of 175 copies, with a signed limited colored etching. Hebrew t
Description
New York: CCAR Press, 1984. One of Baskin's masterworks, This is copy #5 in a limited edition of 175 copies, with a signed limited colored etching. Hebrew test on recto, English translation on verso. "Ecclesiastes," "Esther," "Song of Songs," "Ruth," and "Lamentations." Thirty seven color plates plus original colored etching. A monumental piece of publishing. Fine condition, bound in green morocco over boards, with green morocco cover labels, lettering in gilt. With publisher's slipcase.. 36 cm. xiii, 323, (2, etching and colophon) pp. Full page color lithographs, signed limited colored etching.
Days End and Other Stories (Signed First Edition)

Days End and Other Stories (Signed First Edition) by Bates, H.E.

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Days End and Other Stories (Signed First Edition)
Author
Bates, H.E.
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine/Fine
Description
London: Jonathan Cape, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 286pp. Beautiful First Edition, bound in green cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a touch of wear at the spine ends. A hint of toning to spine but barely. Small booksellers tag on rear paste-down. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, (7s.6d), has trivial edge-wear, toning spine and edges. Light soiling. Still sharp with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the half-title page. A very handsome collectable copy.
A Sort of Saga (Signed First Edition)

A Sort of Saga (Signed First Edition) by Mauldin. Bill

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A Sort of Saga (Signed First Edition)
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Mauldin. Bill
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: William Sloane Associates, 1949. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 301pp. Sharp Stated First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save some gentle bumping to the spine ends. Very attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.50 with a short pen line through it), has a few tiny nicks at the spine ends but is fresh and bright with no creases or tears. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
The First Phone Call from Heaven

The First Phone Call from Heaven by Albom, Mitch

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The First Phone Call from Heaven
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Albom, Mitch
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780062294371
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Near Fine/Fine
Description
New York: Harper, 2013. 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Fine/Very Fine. Small 8mo., 326pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with just a light bump to the crown. Small remainder mark on bottom page edges. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($24.99), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on special tipped-in signature page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
A TREATISE on DOMESTIC ECONOMY, for the use of YOUNG LADIES AT HOME, and AT SCHOOL

A TREATISE on DOMESTIC ECONOMY, for the use of YOUNG LADIES AT HOME, and AT SCHOOL by Beecher, Miss Catharine E.

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A TREATISE on DOMESTIC ECONOMY, for the use of YOUNG LADIES AT HOME, and AT SCHOOL
Author
Beecher, Miss Catharine E.
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Green embossed boards. Good
Description
Boston: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1852. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Green embossed boards. Good. 369 pages. 19.5 x 12 cm. Catherine Beecher was the eldest daughter in one of the most remarkable families of the 19th century. Catherine was the daughter of Lyman Beecher and the sister of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book was Beecher's major work and went through 15 editions. Treatise was the first American work to deal with all aspects of domestic life, helping to standardize domestic practices and reinforce domestic values. Beecher agrued that a woman's proper role was in the home where she could powerfully affect American society. Interior lightly foxed, hinges cracked but holding. Covers rubbed, especially at spine. From the culinary collection of Carl G. Sontheimer, the man who revolutionized American cooking by bringing the Cuisinart to the United States. Bookplate states: This book is a gift from THE SONTHEIMER FOUNDATION Greenwich, Connecticut. [BITTING 32] (earlier edition).
[AGRICULTURE] Nebraska Corn Book

[AGRICULTURE] Nebraska Corn Book by Bishop, E. C.

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[AGRICULTURE] Nebraska Corn Book
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Bishop, E. C.
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Tan wraps. Good
Description
Lincoln, Nebraska: The Nebraska Boys and Girls' Associations - The University Publishing Co., 1906. Staplebound. Tan wraps. Good. 78 pages. 2 x 15 cm. Essays, poems, history, and rules for judging corn contests and festivals. Essay by young Native American student of an "Indian School" about Maize. Illustrated throughout. Stamped on verso of title for Library of Congress, 1906. Interior toned, wraps rubbed and chipped.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PSYCHOATIC DRUGS

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PSYCHOATIC DRUGS by Babor, Thomas, Ph. D.

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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PSYCHOATIC DRUGS
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Babor, Thomas, Ph. D.
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Black illustrated boards. Near fine
Description
New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. Black illustrated boards. Near fine. 125 pages. 23.5 x 16 cm. Societies' drinking customs and habits reflect their fabrics, tensions, and dynamics. Using historiacal methods, observational techniques, and international statistics, this book separates myth from reality and discusses modern trends. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos.
The Cat and the Moon and Certain Poems

The Cat and the Moon and Certain Poems by Yeats, W. B.

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The Cat and the Moon and Certain Poems
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Yeats, W. B.
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
Condition
very good
Description
Dublin, Ireland: The Cuala Press, 1924. limited. hardcover. very good. Limited edition, one of 500 copies. Book very good, slight tanning, a couple of small paper pieces from title attached to spine are missing, front and rear free end papers are discolored.
A Grouping of Six (6) Advertising Trade Cards Made of and/or Relating to Wall Paper or Window Shades

A Grouping of Six (6) Advertising Trade Cards Made of and/or Relating to Wall Paper or Window Shades

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A Grouping of Six (6) Advertising Trade Cards Made of and/or Relating to Wall Paper or Window Shades
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Eclectibles (United States)
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1932. Two of the trade cards are actually made of wall paper, while a second two display wall paper designs. A fifth is constructed of and advertises window shade material. The final is a card with a tinted lens for viewing a solar eclipse (Aug. 31, 1932) advertising wall paper as good for your eyes after the eclipse. largest measures 6" x 3 1/2" one cards with corner chip.
Frankfort, Kentucky Illustrated Tourism Brochure

Frankfort, Kentucky Illustrated Tourism Brochure

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Frankfort, Kentucky Illustrated Tourism Brochure
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Eclectibles (United States)
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Good to very good. Minor dust soiling. Short tear to first leaf.
Description
Frankfort, Kentucky: Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, 1930. Good to very good. Minor dust soiling. Short tear to first leaf.. Illustrated tourism brochure for the capitol of the state of Kentucky, Frankfort, published by their Chamber of Commerce in the 1930s. Comprised largely of advertisements for local businesses, it provides a valuable snapshot into the area's local commerce at this time, and the businesses essential to its economy and identity. Includes a two-page spread map of the town, which spans the banks of the Kentucky River. First leaf includes illustration of the Capitol building, a panorama photo of the city, and several selling points/draws (e.g. 3,500,000 lbs of tobacco grown in Franklin County annually, paved streets, and the main industries: furniture, concrete, lumber, quarries. Single vol. (8.75" by 6.25"), pp. [24], illus., original illus. self wrps. Includes adverts for ladies' clothing, confectionaries, the local cinema, hotels, and repair shops.
Ladies Champion Base Ball Club, c. 1911

Ladies Champion Base Ball Club, c. 1911 by Women in Sports

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Ladies Champion Base Ball Club, c. 1911
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Women in Sports
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1911. turn of the century Championship Women's Baseball Team Photo Postcard. "The Western Bloomer Girls-Ladies Champion Base Ball Club-Watervliet, Mich." Vintage photo-illustrated postcard of the girls baseball team. No date, c. 1911. Eleven uniformed girls pose for a team photograph. 3.5 x 5.5 inches. The Western Bloomer Girls were founded in 1911 by Maud Nelson, a renowned pitcher in her own right. "Bloomer Girl" baseball teams of women were formed starting in the 1890s, taking their name from Amelia Bloomer who designed loose fitting trousers that women wore while playing sports. Bloomer Girls teams rarely played each other, but traveled across America, challenging local, amateur, and minor league men's teams. Bloomer Girls were disciplined sportswomen and frequently won games, with their solid skills and competitive spirits. Interestingly, these "Boomer Girl" teams were integrated when it came to gender; while most of the players were women, each roster had at least one male player. In this image, two male players pose in the second row. Verso is blank, with space for message and address. Light crease to bottom left corner. In very good condition.
Complete Run of UFO Quarterly Review 1973-1974 [8 Volumes]

Complete Run of UFO Quarterly Review 1973-1974 [8 Volumes] by Acuff, John; Miller, Charles; Nixon, Stuart

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Complete Run of UFO Quarterly Review 1973-1974 [8 Volumes]
Author
Acuff, John; Miller, Charles; Nixon, Stuart
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Kensington: National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena, 1974. First Edition. Staplebound. Very Good. 8 volumes. Generally Very Good, thought January/March 1973 is Good only with stains at the covers and throughout at the top-right corners. Blue wraps, some other stains and rubbing. All issues firmly bound with two staples. These issues feature writing from the likes of Frank Salisbury, David Webb, Raymond Fowler, Philip J. Klass, and others. From the collection of ufologist Tom Benson. [Eberhart 9827].
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Catgut and Blossom. Jonathan Williams In England

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Catgut and Blossom. Jonathan Williams In England
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James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
B. Kitaj, Roy Fisher, Charles Tomlinson, Edwin Morgan, Simon Cutts, among many others. Mint.
Description
London: Coracle Press, 1989. First edition of this tribute to Williams which includes contributions by Glen Baxter, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Spike Hawkins, R.. B. Kitaj, Roy Fisher, Charles Tomlinson, Edwin Morgan, Simon Cutts, among many others. Mint.. Oblong small 8vo, illustrated with drawings & photographs, pictorial boards. B. Kitaj, Roy Fisher, Charles Tomlinson, Edwin Morgan, Simon Cutts, among many others. Mint.
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Witness to the Self: Testigo del Ser by ZENIL, Nahum B.

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Witness to the Self: Testigo del Ser
Author
ZENIL, Nahum B.
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
near fine
Description
San Francisco: Mexican Museum, 1996. paperback. near fine. Text in English and Spanish. Color reproductions throughout. 80 pages. Thin 4to, pictorial wrappers. San Francisco: Mexican Museum, (1996). Front cover slightly scuffed, otherwise a fine copy. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name shown at The Mexican Museum in San Francisco, March 16-September 1, 1996.
Vol. No. Magazine. Issue 3 "Techno Savage" (1984)

Vol. No. Magazine. Issue 3 "Techno Savage" (1984)

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Vol. No. Magazine. Issue 3 "Techno Savage" (1984)
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Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare (United States)
Description
32 pp., poetry, illustrated throughout. 8vo. Near fine. Illus. stiff wraps, glossy card attached at front. [1704] "A Quarterly Magazine from California - A Literary/Visual Experience." The Techno Savage issue includes poems by Luis Campos, Paul Kameen, Sheila Goodman Brown, and others, alsongside artwork by Jedd Strange, Mona Brandt, and Rhonda Carman. Scarce. The cover of this issue is particularly arresting.
Tomma Abts

Tomma Abts by ABTS, Tomma, James Rondeau, Kate Nesin, and Juliane Rebentisch

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Tomma Abts
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ABTS, Tomma, James Rondeau, Kate Nesin, and Juliane Rebentisch
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780300233872
Description
New York, London, and New Haven, CT: The Art Institute of Chicago and Serpentine Galleries, and Yale University Press, 2018. First edition. Hardcover. 176 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran June 6 through September 9, 2018 at the Serpentine Galleries and then October 18, 2018 through February 17, 2019 at the The Art Institute of Chicago. Features essays by James Rondeal, Kate Nesin, and Juliane Rebentisch. Includes numerous color illustrations. A fine copy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap.
The Poetry of Yvor Winters

The Poetry of Yvor Winters by WINTERS, Yvor

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The Poetry of Yvor Winters
Author
WINTERS, Yvor
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780804007993
Description
Manchester and Chicago, IL: Carcanet and Swallow Press, 1978. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 230 pages. Features an introduction by Donald Davie. A very good plus copy in cloth boards with some scattered foxing and in a very good dust jacket with some minor wear and some sunning to and along the spine.
HOME BALLADS AND POEMS

HOME BALLADS AND POEMS by WHITTIER, John Greenleaf

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HOME BALLADS AND POEMS
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WHITTIER, John Greenleaf
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Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
Ticknor and Fields, 1860. WHITTIER, John Greenleaf. HOME BALLADS AND POEMS. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1860. 12mo., embossed brown cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Very Good (gilt on spine fairly bright). $50.00.
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Dancing on the Grave of a Son of a Bitch. by WAKOSKI, Diane.

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Dancing on the Grave of a Son of a Bitch.
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WAKOSKI, Diane.
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Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
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Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1973.. First edition, numbered & signed issue.. 137 pp. Minor bump to one upper corner, else fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Wakoski. Morrow & Cooney 163b.
Frontiers of International Economic Law Legal Tools to Confront Interdisciplinary Challenges
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Frontiers of International Economic Law Legal Tools to Confront Interdisciplinary Challenges by Baetens, Freya and Jose Caiado (Eds.)

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Frontiers of International Economic Law Legal Tools to Confront Interdisciplinary Challenges
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Baetens, Freya and Jose Caiado (Eds.)
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Brattle Book Shop (United States)
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9789004270176
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VeryGood
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Leiden; Boston: Brill; Nijhoff [2014]. Hardcover. 9.5" x 6.25". XVIII, 261pp. Publisher's black and blue boards. Rubbing to boards and bumping to corners. Near Fine. ISBN 9789004270176 . VeryGood. Hardcover .
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A Catalogue of the H. Winnett Orr Historical Collection and +Other Rare Books in the Library of the American College of Surgeons. by American College of Surgeons.

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A Catalogue of the H. Winnett Orr Historical Collection and +Other Rare Books in the Library of the American College of Surgeons.
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American College of Surgeons.
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Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
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Chicago:: American College of Surgeons, 1960., 1960. 260 x 193 mm. Large 8vo. xxi, 198 pp. Frontis., figs., index. Red cloth. Very good.
Six North Country Diaries

Six North Country Diaries

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Six North Country Diaries
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Durham: Andrews and Company, 1910. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 323pp+indices; society report. Offsetting to prelims, else very good in publisher's green cloth.
The Eastern Question, 1774-1923: A Study in International Relations

The Eastern Question, 1774-1923: A Study in International Relations by Anderson, M. S.

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The Eastern Question, 1774-1923: A Study in International Relations
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Anderson, M. S.
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
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New York: Macmillan, 1966. Hardcover. Good +/Good +. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 1/2". xxi, 435pp. Book presents nicely with price-clipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Mild age-toning to inside and outside of jacket. Mild rubbing and creasing to spine. Bound in orange cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Faint rubbing to boards. Gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Dust-spotting to text block. Age-toning to rear paste down and front free endpaper. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: In this book, which is now considered a classic in its field, MS Anderson examines the Eastern Question in all its aspects, based on secret treaty documents, embassy reports and memoirs of diplomats. The Eastern Question is another name for the imperialist policies implemented by the European Great Powers, primarily the Ottoman Empire, in the Near East since the late 18th century. This form of politics, which paved the way for the emergence of international diplomacy in the modern sense, was the joint product of secret treaties that observed delicate balances, long-term interests and, most importantly, ambitious politicians. A series of political and economic events within the Eastern Question, from the Suez Canal to the Baghdad Railway project, from Balkan nationalism to the Arab uprising, also shed light on today's problems through Anderson's narration.(Publisher).
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EQUIPMENT DIAGRAMS: THE MODERNIZED HEAVYWEIGHT ROYAL BLUE TRAINS

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EQUIPMENT DIAGRAMS: THE MODERNIZED HEAVYWEIGHT ROYAL BLUE TRAINS
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Baltimore: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society, 1983. Reprint. Softcover. Oblong quarto, [32]; VG-; Plain white spine; Covers have light curling to bottom corner of front cover and light age-toning to edges; Textblock is clean; NOTE: Shelved on bookshelf in hallway outside of Room A. 1349774. FP New Rockville Stock.
How Long Has This Been Going On

How Long Has This Been Going On by Mordden, Ethan

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How Long Has This Been Going On
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Mordden, Ethan
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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New York: Villard Books/Random House, 1995. Hardcover. 590p., very good first edition stated with Random House number line ending in 2 as called for [Zempel & Verkler] in quarter-cloth boards and price-clipped dj.
Queer in America: sex, the media, and the closets of power

Queer in America: sex, the media, and the closets of power by Signorile, Michelangelo

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Queer in America: sex, the media, and the closets of power
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Signorile, Michelangelo
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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New York: Random House, 1993. Hardcover. xix, 378p., preface, introduction, index, very good first edition stated with Random House number line ending with 2 (which indicated first printing as per Zempel & Verkler) in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dust jacket with a stained and torn front panel.
BOOK PRICES: USED AND RARE. 1993

BOOK PRICES: USED AND RARE. 1993 by Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler (editors)

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BOOK PRICES: USED AND RARE. 1993
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Zempel, Edward N. and Linda A. Verkler (editors)
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
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Peoria: The Spoon River Press, 1993. cloth. small 4to. cloth. 613 pages. First edition of the first in what is to be a series of prices guides. A fine copy. Descriptions, with prices, of over 25,000 titles selected from antiquarian bookseller's catalogues throughout the United States. Most of the items listed are in the $20 to $300 price range. Oak Knoll is included.
The Real American Wilkes-Barre Variation Two Knights Defense

The Real American Wilkes-Barre Variation Two Knights Defense by Williams, Kenneth F

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The Real American Wilkes-Barre Variation Two Knights Defense
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Williams, Kenneth F
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN
9780931462030
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Very Good
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Coraopolis, Pennsylvania: Chess Enterprises, Inc, 1982. 2nd Printing. Stapled Binding. Very Good. 0x0x0. 1982 second corrected printing. Edges toned, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 58, [2] pp. An analysis of the opening variation, by a 55-year member of the Wilkes-Barre chess club.

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