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Su Wen gong wen chao 蘇文公文鈔 or Song da jia Su Wen gong wen chao 宋大家蘇文公文鈔 [Copied Writings of the Lettered Mr. Su]

Su Wen gong wen chao 蘇文公文鈔 or Song da jia Su Wen gong wen chao 宋大家蘇文公文鈔 [Copied Writings of the Lettered Mr. Su] by SU, Xun 蘇洵

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Su Wen gong wen chao 蘇文公文鈔 or Song da jia Su Wen gong wen chao 宋大家蘇文公文鈔 [Copied Writings of the Lettered Mr. Su]
Author
SU, Xun 蘇洵
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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102; 101 folding leaves. Ten juan in two vols. 8vo, orig. semi-stiff wrappers, new stitching. [China]: after 1579-1620. A rare Ming dynasty edition, printed on fine paper, of this collection of texts by the Northern Song essayist Su Xun 蘇洵 (1009-66 CE), compiled and edited by Mao Kun 茅坤 (1512-1601), of Guian (present-day Wuxing, Zhejiang). Su Xun was the father of the even more famous writers Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101) and Su Zhe 蘇轍 (1039-1112). All three count among the so-called Eight Masters of the Tang and Song, a grouping that Mao Kun’s edition elevated. Mao had an official career, but left office having been victim of a smear campaign and then devoted last 50 years of his life to scholarly pursuits. In contrast to some of his contemporaries, who sought to emulate the prose style of antiquity, Mao championed the literary prose of the Tang and Song periods. To this end, he compiled a collectanea entitled Tang-Song ba da jia wenchao 唐宋八大家文鈔 [Copied Writings of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song], of which our volumes are part (Vols. 13 and 14). The idea of the Eight Masters — the history of which predates Mao but was firmly established by means of his collection — had a lasting impact on the historiography of Chinese literature and continues to hold currency today. There are four recensions of Copied Writings of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song: 1) The 1579 (Wanli 7) edition, collated and published by Mao Kun’s nephew Mao Yigui 茅一桂; 2) the 1628 (Chongzhen 1) edition, published by Fang Yingxiang 方應祥; 3) the 1631 (Chongzhen 4) edition, published by Mao Zhu 茅著; 4) the Complete Library of the Four Repositories [Siku quanshu] manuscripts, produced at the Qianlong court in the late 1770s-early 1780s, which used an edition of the third recension as its base text. This suggests that recension three was the most widely circulating by the 18th century. There were two printings of the first recension: Mao Yigui’s first printing of 1579 and a revised edition printed from the same blocks that were mended for the occasion. Our edition appears to belong to the first recension; it is unclear whether it belongs to the first edition of the first recension or to the revised edition. Only a careful comparison, character by character, of our copy with another copy of the first printing would allow us to make a definitive statement. This second printing was also produced in the Wanli period (1572-1620), but year is not known. When Fang Yingxiang produced the edition of the second recension, he used Mao Kun’s holograph along with Mao Yigui’s second, revised edition. Therefore it must date before 1628. The “introduction” (yin 引) carries the note “Collated and printed by Mao Yigui, nephew” 姪茅一桂校刊. Furthermore, the centerfold on the first folio says “Carved by Fu Ruguang” (“Fu Ruguang ke” 傅汝光刻). Fu is known to have been active as a woodblock carver in the Wanli period, and his participation in the publication of Copied Writings of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song is documented. Nice fresh set, preserved in a hantao. Some worming to wrappers and to first and final leaves in each volume. A full report is available upon request. References Fu Jing 付琼, “Tang-Song ba da jia wenchao Fang Yingxiang ben fafu” 《唐宋八大家文抄》方应祥本发覆 in Zhongguo gudai sanwen yanjiu wenxian luncong 中国古代散文研究文献论丛, ed. Guo Yingde 郭英德. Beijing: Shangwu yinshuguan, 2016. Qu Mianliang, ed., Zhongguo guji banke cidian 中国古籍版刻辞典. Jinan: Qi-Lu shushe, 1999.
Kokon tōa shifu 古今東亞紙譜 [A Collection of East Asian Paper Samples from Ancient to Modern Times]

Kokon tōa shifu 古今東亞紙譜 [A Collection of East Asian Paper Samples from Ancient to Modern Times] by SEKI, Yoshikuni 関義城

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Kokon tōa shifu 古今東亞紙譜 [A Collection of East Asian Paper Samples from Ancient to Modern Times]
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SEKI, Yoshikuni 関義城
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Hundreds of paper samples tipped-in & several text illus. 141; 121 pp. on folding leaves. Two vols. 8vo, orig. semi-stiff wrappers, woodcut title-slip on first vol. (lacking on Vol. II), orig. stitching. [Tokyo: Privately Printed], Prefaces dated 1957. First edition, limited to 100 numbered copies, luxuriously printed throughout on handmade paper, of this magnificent and rare paper specimen work. Seki (1892-1979), an executive at a Japanese paper company, was a leading historian of Asian papermaking. These two volumes contain paper samples — both examples of early printing as well as paper specimens — from China, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet, Burma, and Japan, dating from the Tang dynasty to modern times. Each sample is carefully described in the accompanying printed text. The author has also provided much text on the history of papermaking in East Asia with descriptions of papermaking techniques. With an excellent index. Fine set in the original chitsu.
Illustrated scroll on paper, entitled on manuscript label on outside of the beginning “Edo yori Bizen Nagasaki made” 江戸より備前長崎迄 [“From Edo to Nagasaki in Bizen Province”]

Illustrated scroll on paper, entitled on manuscript label on outside of the beginning “Edo yori Bizen Nagasaki made” 江戸より備前長崎迄 [“From Edo to Nagasaki in Bizen Province”] by EDO TO NAGASAKI TRADE ROUTES

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Illustrated scroll on paper, entitled on manuscript label on outside of the beginning “Edo yori Bizen Nagasaki made” 江戸より備前長崎迄 [“From Edo to Nagasaki in Bizen Province”]
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EDO TO NAGASAKI TRADE ROUTES
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Scroll (385 x 8560 mm.), with fine colored paintings, using brush, ink, & various colors of wash, of the route and major features along the way. [Japan:] mid-Edo. The route from Edo (today’s Tokyo) to Nagasaki (and vice versa), by land and by sea, was one of the major thoroughfares and trade routes of Edo-period Japan. The Dutch and Chinese had been allowed to establish exclusive trading outposts in Nagasaki, and Edo was the heart of domestic commerce and administration. Foreign goods, especially silks, other luxury items, raw materials useful to the military, and medicinal goods, flowed through Nagasaki to Edo and the rest of Japan, while Japanese goods, including copper, silver, and porcelain, were transported to Nagasaki for export. Most of the silver was sent to China to settle the trade balance. From the late 1670s to the 1740s, Japan was the world’s largest copper producer and exporter. This route also carried the head of Nagasaki’s Dejima trading post to Edo for frequent mandatory ceremonial audiences with the shogun. The beginning of our scroll depicts the land route from Edo to Kyoto and then on to Osaka. The famous battleship Atake Maru is seen docked at the mouth of the Sumida River. Starting from Edo Castle in the great capital, the scroll proceeds to Nagoya and Kyoto along the Tōkaidō road, which was the most important highway of the Edo period. It depicts in great detail and with manuscript labels: stations on the route; bridges; major castles, temples, and shrines; the palace at Kyoto; other notable buildings; important geographical features (including Mount Fuji partly shrouded in clouds); and towns and villages along the way. Distances are given, and travellers are well-depicted, showing their various clothing. Also shown are ships and skiffs in the nearby sea. We see more landmarks along the Tōkaidō road from Kyoto to the commercial hub and port city of Osaka, an extension built in the 1620s. Arriving at Osaka, we view the great castle, the city’s canals, and other sites. The rest of the scroll shows the hazardous passage from Osaka to Nagasaki through the 400 km. long Inland Sea (Seto Naikai). The accomplished artist depicts the two main routes (and alternate routes depending on the weather), one for summertime in the open sea, and the other, hugging the coast, for wintertime. Another route is shown that involved landing in the Bungo area of Kyūshū island and crossing overland to Nagasaki. Navigating through the Inland Sea, with its 3000 plus islands and rocky outcroppings, presented enormous problems in the era before modern navigation systems. Shown in very great detail are areas of turbulence (including famous whirlpools), numerous islands, rock formations, landscapes for orientation, anchorages, harbors along the way, and fishing areas. The route then passes through the narrow Kanmon Strait, the stretch of water separating the main island of Honshu and Kyūshū, to the Sea of Japan, finally arriving in Nagasaki. Dejima is prominently shown. A foreign ship is shown passing the Gotō islands, making its way to Nagasaki. Our scroll is finely drawn in black ink and heightened with wash in green, blue, gray, pink, and red. The routes are drawn from a partial “bird’s-eye” perspective, with lovely vistas of mountains and islands and villages and towns. In fine condition, preserved in an oldish wooden box, which has the inscription on the outside of the lid 江戸長崎海陸道中絵図 [“From Edo to Nagasaki, Travel, by Land and by Sea, Illustrated”]. Inside this lid is the ownership inscription of Ryōra Gakuto.
Inventaire des Objets ayant appartenu à une Femme de Bois-Colombes

Inventaire des Objets ayant appartenu à une Femme de Bois-Colombes by BOLTANSKI, Christian

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Inventaire des Objets ayant appartenu à une Femme de Bois-Colombes
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BOLTANSKI, Christian
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Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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310 black & white illus., on rectos only. [24] leaves. 8vo (210 x 141 mm.), orig. semi-stiff printed wrappers, perfect-bound. Paris: CNAC, 1974. First edition, an excellent copy of Boltanski’s fifth inventory, documenting all the earthly possessions of a randomly selected person, this time a resident from Bois-Colombes, a suburb of Paris. This book was published for an exhibition (15 October to 2 December 1974) at the Centre national d’art contemporain. Earlier versions of this piece took place in Baden-Baden, Jerusalem, Oxford, and Copenhagen. Boltanski explains the intention of this work in the Avant-Propos (in trans.): “The inventory of objects belonging to a woman from Bois-Colombes is the fifth project of this type that I have created. In its formulation it follows the same rule as the previous projects: to present, without any selection on my part, every item belonging to a randomly chosen person in the city or town where an event is taking place.” In fine condition. ❧ J. Flay, ed., Christian Boltanski, Catalogue: Books, Printed Matter, Ephemera, 1966-1991 (1992), pp. 106-9. A. Moeglin-Delcroix, Esthétique du Livre d’artiste: Introduction à l’art contemporain (2nd ed.: 2012), p. 213.
The Works of the Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser: The Faery Queen, The Shepherds Calendar, The History of Ireland, &c.; Whereunto is added, An Account of his Life, With other new Additions Never before in Print

The Works of the Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser: The Faery Queen, The Shepherds Calendar, The History of Ireland, &c.; Whereunto is added, An Account of his Life, With other new Additions Never before in Print by Spenser, Edmond

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The Works of the Famous English Poet, Mr. Edmond Spenser: The Faery Queen, The Shepherds Calendar, The History of Ireland, &c.; Whereunto is added, An Account of his Life, With other new Additions Never before in Print
Author
Spenser, Edmond
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Hardcover
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London: Henry Hills for J. Edwin, 1679. First complete edition. Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. (xii),339,(i),16,(8),2,10-11,9-11,14-258,369-391,(i)pp. Early full calf Cambridge-style binding, rebacked in the 19th century with the spine in 7 compartments, intricately gilt; leather label, gilt. Engraved frontispiece. Each work has its own title page, and, for the first three, begins the pagination anew, though 'The Shepherds Calandar' is mispaginated in three places. (2),A-Z4 (Kk mismarked K, Nn mismarked N),Aa-Zz4,Aaa-Zzz4,Aaaa-Iiii4,Kkkk, Aaaaa-Ccccc4. Laves A3 and A4 have a stain in the lower margin, else this is very good. A handsome copy with an inscription dated 1891, probably the date of the reback. Unbeliveably quirky pagination and signature markings, but complete. One of two states of this printing: This state shows two bars with catchword 'Calen-" on page 258, followed by p. 359, 'Calendarium Pastorale'. (A second state lacks the catchword, has 'Finis' between the bars on p. 258, an advertisement leaf, and then the 'Calendarium'.) Carpenter, p. 111. DNB suggests that this edition may have been edited by Dryden. Wing S4965. ESTC R7177.
The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century

The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century by Warton, Thomas;, Richard Price

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The History of English Poetry from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century
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Warton, Thomas;, Richard Price
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Very good
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London: Printed for Thomas Tegg, 1824. Hardcover. Very good. This is the second edition of Warton, considerably enlarged and annotated by Richard Price. 4 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary hald red leather, spines in six compartments, gilt titles, marbled sides and endpapers in a stone pattern. Top edges gilt. The leather is rubbed, worn at the edges and corners, and unevenly sunned, but still very good textblocks in a good and pleasant binding. Frontispiece engraving of Warton is present, offset to the title page of Volume I. An academically noteworthy edition of Warton's worn, because the editor, Richard Price, makes the first mention of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight then recently discovered in the Cotton Nero manuscript. IN addition, this edition contains a significant number of Arthurian Romances, also discussed by Price in his substantial Preface, his three Dissertations, and in his copious Notes. AS tantalizing as rthe mention of Gawain and the Green Knight is, Green was not able to manage publication of the entire poem before his death, and it was not published until 1839 by Madden. .
50 Decorations of the Principal Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry of the World

50 Decorations of the Principal Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry of the World by Allen & Ginter

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50 Decorations of the Principal Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry of the World
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Allen & Ginter
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Thorn Books (United States)
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Fine
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Richmond, VA: Allen & Ginter, 1890. Stiff card wraps. Fine. Twelve 8vo pages of cardstock, including the covers. Bound with cord. Each page is printed chromolithographically on one side in vibrant color. The interior pages reproduce cigarette cards issued by the tobacco company. Facing the pages with the illustrations is letterpress explanatory text. A fine example of a very scarce item. .
Studies of Chess: containing Caissa, A Poem, by Sir William Jones; a Systematic Introduction to the Game; and the Whole Analysis of Chess

Studies of Chess: containing Caissa, A Poem, by Sir William Jones; a Systematic Introduction to the Game; and the Whole Analysis of Chess by Philidor, A.D. and Pratt,Peter

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Studies of Chess: containing Caissa, A Poem, by Sir William Jones; a Systematic Introduction to the Game; and the Whole Analysis of Chess
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Philidor, A.D. and Pratt,Peter
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Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (United States)
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London. Samuel Bagster. 1803. Handsomely bound in full period Tree Calf. Gilt ruled spine compartments. Red morocco,gilt title label. 8vo. 5.25"x8.5 The First Edition.Two Volumes in One. Complete as issued. Illustrated with a copperplate engraved Frontis of a chessboard and pieces. Rare First Edition of this early collection of writings on Chess and according to Hooper and Whyld (318) its chief merit is that it contains the whole of Philidor.The book also includes Sir William James's poem 'Caissa' while the introductory portion is from Peter Pratt's Theory of Chess. François-André Danican Philidor (1726-1795), was regarded as the best chess player of his age; his book Analyse du jeu des Échecs was a standard chess manual for at least a century,and is regarded as the most influential book on the modern game. A well-known opening and checkmate method are both named after him. Small repaired chip to headpiece. Some very sporadic offset, else a remarkably crisp and bright Fine copy of the exquisitely rare First Edition.
The White Goose

The White Goose by TUDOR, Tasha

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The White Goose
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TUDOR, Tasha
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Very good +
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London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1943. Cloth. Very good +/very good +. Tasha TUDOR. [WOMAN AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR]. Tasha TUDOR, illustrator. Hilda SCOTT, calligraphy. First edition. 16mo square (6 5/8" x 6 1/8"); [26]pp; pale gray cloth over board, pastedown label on front board with blue lettering and witch hazel branches; animal vignettes in blue within a border on eps; pictorial title page, cat tails with lettering in a blue border; 13 full-page illustrations in shades of blue; light glue burn at front hinge, brown stain on lower edge 2pp; unclipped pictorial dust jacket with price of $1.00 of front flap, plants and lettering on the front in blue, vignette of oak leaves on rear panel, lightly age-toned; very good plus in very good plus dj. Hare W2. One of Tasha Tudor's (1915-1908) sweetly told stories accompanied by her tender illustrations. Tudor was an American writer and illustrator primarily of children's books. She felt her unconventional childhood led her to live an agrarian life as an adult, and fostered her love of illustration.
Ariel

Ariel by PLATH, Sylvia, Robert LOWELL, introduction

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Ariel
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PLATH, Sylvia, Robert LOWELL, introduction
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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Fine
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New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1966. Cloth. Fine/very good. First edition. 8vo; xi [iii], 85pp; lavender ink stamped black cloth over board with publisher's colophon to front cover, author, title, and publisher to spine; fore-edge untrimmed; unclipped dust jacket with price of $4.95, light chipping to corners and head and tail of spine, light stain to rear; fine in very good plus dj.
Photograph album, Ogunquit, Maine, June 1904

Photograph album, Ogunquit, Maine, June 1904 by [ANONYMOUS]

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Photograph album, Ogunquit, Maine, June 1904
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[ANONYMOUS]
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Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
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[Maine]. 24mo oblong (5 1/2" x 7"); 16 leaves. Thirty untitled b&w photos of various sizes in a small purchased construction paper-style album titled "Photographs" on the front and a label on the inside rear wrapper reads: "Ward's Souvenir Album. Made in LIght Gray and Dark Gray Leaves. This Book is No. 111." Photos are both mounted and laid in. The photos are of houses and farmland, 3 contain farm animals, in one a woman holds a baby, 3 feature small boats in the water, in one a woman is reading under a tree, 3 feature horse and carriages including one with two young girls in a decorated cart, and 7 show logging operations and log driving down a river.
Boston Blackie

Boston Blackie by Boyle, Jack; W.H.D. Koerner [Illustrations]

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Boston Blackie
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Boyle, Jack; W.H.D. Koerner [Illustrations]
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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New York: The H.K. Fly Company Publishers, 1919. First edition. First edition. [ii], 318 pp. with illustrated plates. Bound in publisher's black cloth with dark orange stamping, lacking jacket. About Very Good with wear to extremities, a little dampstaining to cloth and top edge with slight waviness to top edge of textblock towards end of book, name written on paste down, a few light pencil checkmarks throughout. The first in a popular series of crime novels featuring the titular jewel thief and safecracker, who became a detective in various radio and film adaptations. He was famously described as an "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend" in those adaptations.
Homage to Mistress Bradstreet

Homage to Mistress Bradstreet by Berryman, John; Ben Shahn [Illustrator]

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Homage to Mistress Bradstreet
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Berryman, John; Ben Shahn [Illustrator]
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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, 1956. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good+. First edition. 57, [5] pp. Illustrated boards. Near Fine with slight toning to boards, light shelf wear, in an unclipped dust jacket with toning along top of front panel, wear along spine, which is a little dulled, Very Good+. A nice copy of the acclaimed long poem by the American Confessional poet.
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CONCHOLOGY OR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SHELLS. Pub by W. Miller. ARGONAUTA. Pl. 42 by PERRY, GEORGE

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CONCHOLOGY OR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SHELLS. Pub by W. Miller. ARGONAUTA. Pl. 42
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PERRY, GEORGE
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Pub by W. Miller., 1811. Hand colored aquatint, Pl. 42. 12 ¾ x 9". When it was published, George Perry's book on shells was ridiculed for its eccentric taxonomy and fanciful coloring. However, it has now been accepted as a serious scientific work, and Perry's shell names are still in use today. The prints of shells are vibrantly colored, and are the only conchological prints made by aquatint. See Classic Natural History of Prints (Shells) and Nissen ZBI 3134. ne
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Allsburg, Chris Van

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
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Allsburg, Chris Van
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
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9780395827840
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984, 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in Boston by Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984. First Edition is indicated by number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1." This copy is SIGNED by the author. Book fine. DJ fine except for slight wearing on top and bottom edge of spine. We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item.
Poems [2 Vols]

Poems [2 Vols] by Carman, Bliss

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Poems [2 Vols]
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Carman, Bliss
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Very Good
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Boston: L.C. Page & Company, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited De Luxe Edition of 500 copies signed by Carman. Very Good. Grey paper on the boards, some scuffing, pushed and with a tear at the heads of the spines, brown spine labels with some scuffs. Square and firmly bound, bookplate inside the front boards, foxed on the preliminaries, clean otherwise. These two volumes represent the complete work of Carman's poetic output, including "Low Tide on Grand Pre" which has been called one of the best poems to come out of Canada.
ABC De Mis Juguetes (ABC of My Toys)

ABC De Mis Juguetes (ABC of My Toys) by ABC.

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ABC De Mis Juguetes (ABC of My Toys)
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ABC.
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E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
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Barcelona: Imprenta Elzeviriana y Libreria Cami, 1940 Circa 1940s. Pictorial paper covers, a few faint spots of foxing, some pages opened roughly. Alternating pages of Spanish text and an illustrated alphabet. Unlike most ABC books, the letters are not arranged from A to Z. Printed entirely in color. Uncommon.. Pictorial Wraps. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Marti Fernandez Collado. 4to.
Culinary Echoes from Dixie

Culinary Echoes from Dixie by Vaughn, Kate Brew

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Culinary Echoes from Dixie
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Vaughn, Kate Brew
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Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink (United States)
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Cincinnati: The MacDonald Press, 1917. Octavo (20 x 13.4 cm.), [6], 270, [5] pages. Illustrated advertisements at rear. Table of contents. Second Printing; originally issued in 1914. A cookbook of Southern recipes. The author, Kate Brew Vaughn (1873-1933), was an American writer, teacher, radio host, and home economics teacher. Sections include, Food; Living on the budget plan; Kitchen conveniences; Soups; Fish; Sauces; Meats; Poultry and game; Eggs; Salads; Cheese; Rice; Deep fat frying; Bread; Pastry; Cakes and gingerbread; Vegetables; Sandwiches and rarebits; Cakes; Icings and fillings; Puddings; Sauces; Desserts; Beverages; Cocktails, canapes and cheese relishes; Condiments; and Candies. Text block edges a bit dusty, otherwise internally clean and sound. Publisher's tan cloth with title and ornament in black to the front panel. Corners slightly bumped, otherwise very good. [OCLC locates eleven copies of this printing; Brown 4140 (incorrectly indicating this as the first edition)].
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WINGLESS VICTORY by ANDERSON, Maxwell

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WINGLESS VICTORY
Author
ANDERSON, Maxwell
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
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WASHINGTON, ANDERSON HOUSE, 1936, 1936. DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED); ADVANCE REVIEW COPY FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover.
Secretary Of The Treasury Alexander Dallas Writes To Philadelphia Customs Collector On Shift To Treasury Notes In Preparation For Creation Of Second Bank Of The United States

Secretary Of The Treasury Alexander Dallas Writes To Philadelphia Customs Collector On Shift To Treasury Notes In Preparation For Creation Of Second Bank Of The United States by ALEXANDER J. DALLAS

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Secretary Of The Treasury Alexander Dallas Writes To Philadelphia Customs Collector On Shift To Treasury Notes In Preparation For Creation Of Second Bank Of The United States
Author
ALEXANDER J. DALLAS
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
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ALEXANDER J. DALLAS (1759-1817). Dallas was the first Reporter of Decisions of the United States Supreme Court from 1790-1800 and the sixth United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1814 to 1816. His daughter, Sophia Bache, married the grandson of Benjamin Franklin and his son, George Dallas, served as Vice President under James K. Polk. JOHN STEELE (1758-1827). Steele served as customs collector of Philadelphia from 1808 until shortly before his death. DS. 1 pg. 5 x 7. April 28, 1815. Treasury Department, Washington. A document signed by A.J. Dallas to John Steele, Esq., Collector, Philadelphia: Sir, I have received your letter of the 25. Instant. You will be pleased to pay Debentures with Treasury Notes. In the United States, a debenture is an unsecured corporate bond that does not have a line of income or piece of property to guarantee repayment. In urging these relatively risky investments to be supported by public treasury notes, Dallas is both expanding the use of government notes and increasing the risks placed on federal credit. As Secretary of the Treasury, Dallas sought to restabilize an American banking system that had been weakened by the end of the First Bank of the United States and the War of 1812. Thus, this letter provides valuable insight into the shift within the Democratic-Republican Party away from the decentralized anti-Hamiltonian banking policies championed by Jefferson, a shift that would culminate in the chartering of the Second Bank of the United States the year after this letter.
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KARL APPEL, THE COMPLETE SCULPTURES, 1936-1990. by Visser, H. de & R. Hagenberg, eds.

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KARL APPEL, THE COMPLETE SCULPTURES, 1936-1990.
Author
Visser, H. de & R. Hagenberg, eds.
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
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Very Good
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New York: Lafayette, 1990. Paperback. Very Good. Stiff wraps with cutout on front cover. Well illus.
Abraham Lincoln, Defendant: Lincoln's Most Interesting Lawsuit

Abraham Lincoln, Defendant: Lincoln's Most Interesting Lawsuit by Townsend, William H.

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Abraham Lincoln, Defendant: Lincoln's Most Interesting Lawsuit
Author
Townsend, William H.
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The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
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9781584778301
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2008. ISBN-13: 9781584778301; ISBN-10: 158477830X. A Suit Against Abraham Lincoln Townsend, William H. Abraham Lincoln, Defendant: Lincoln's Most Interesting Lawsuit. Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1923. vii, [1] p., 2 l., 3-40, [1] p. front., facsims. Reprinted 2008 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584778301. ISBN-10: 158477830X. Cloth. New. $65. * Reprint of the sole edition. The facsimiles here given are taken from the records of the Fayette Circuit Court and from letters of Abraham Lincoln. A petition was filed in the Fayette Circuit Court, Lexington, Ky., May, 1853, by Edward Oldham and Thomas Hemingway, surviving partners of Oldham, Todd & Company, claiming that Abraham Lincoln collected certain money, as their attorney, which was not paid over. Four depositions, constituting the proof for Lincoln, were filed in the Fayette Circuit Court, November 23, 1853, and so completely was the charge refuted that the plaintiffs on January 16, 1854, filed a motion to dismiss the case, which was done at their cost, February 10, 1854.
SPIN ½, BOOKS, PAINTINGS, AND MEMORABILIA BY JOHN ERIC BROADDUS

SPIN ½, BOOKS, PAINTINGS, AND MEMORABILIA BY JOHN ERIC BROADDUS

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SPIN ½, BOOKS, PAINTINGS, AND MEMORABILIA BY JOHN ERIC BROADDUS
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
New York: Center for Book Arts, 1990. brown paper wrappers, die cut pages, hand sewn, black paper envelope. Center for Book Arts. 4 x 6 inches. brown paper wrappers, die cut pages, hand sewn, black paper envelope. 16 pages. Limited to an edition of 400 numbered pamphlets. This catalogue, for an exhibit held June 7 to August 31, 1990 and curated by Ruth A. Ely, contains multi-colored silkscreen images on die cut pages with an introduction by Jan van der Wateren, Keeper and Chief Librarian of the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Includes listings of works as well as listings of collectors of Broaddus.
Back to Blood

Back to Blood by Wolfe, Tom

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Back to Blood
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Wolfe, Tom
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
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9780316036313
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Very good
Description
NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2012. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Signed by Wolfe on the title page.
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Use and Care of Drawing Instruments by E Dietzgen Co.

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Use and Care of Drawing Instruments
Author
E Dietzgen Co.
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
A fine copy.
Description
New York: Dietzgen, 1930. Edition Unknown.. orig. printed wrappers.. A fine copy.. 8vo. It is illus. throughout. A manual of care and also a trade catalog for parts and supplies.
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RAMESES TO ROCKEFELLER by WHITAKER, Charles Harris

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RAMESES TO ROCKEFELLER
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WHITAKER, Charles Harris
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The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
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WHITAKER, Charles Harris. RAMESES TO ROCKEFELLER. New York: Random House, (1934.) 4to. Cloth. First edition. Very good.
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University of California Publications in History, Volume I

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University of California Publications in History, Volume I
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Kraus Reprint, 1974. Fine. University of California Publications in History, Volume I. Millwood, New York: Kraus Reprint, 1974. 406pp. Indexed. 8vo. Brown cloth. Book condition: Near fine.
Ca'd'zan: Ringling Residence

Ca'd'zan: Ringling Residence

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Ca'd'zan: Ringling Residence
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Fine
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Sarasota, Florida: Ringling Museum, No Date. Softcover. Fine. Fine in pictorial stapled wrappers.

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