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Elementorum geometricorum libri XV by EUCLID

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Title: Elementorum geometricorum libri XV
Author: EUCLID
Seller: Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
Description: Basel: Johannes Herwagen, 1546. A genuine and attractive copy of the Basel Euclid in a contemporary binding. This edition contains the whole of the Euclidean corpus: in addition to the Elements in the different versions of Campanus, Navara and Zamberti, the Phaenomena, Catoptrica, and Data, it contains the first printing of the Opusculum de Levi & ponderoso, a fragment of which was discovered just as the present work’s first edition was about to be printed in 1537

Albumen Photograph Given to Mary O. Davis by WHITMAN, WALT

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Title: Albumen Photograph Given to Mary O. Davis
Author: WHITMAN, WALT
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: np: np, 1878. custom folder. Very Good. Walt Whitman Albumen Photograph by Napoleon Sarony given to his caregiver and house mate Mary O. Davis. Signed by Davis. To call Mary O. Davis, Walt Whitman's housekeeper is akin to calling a parent its child's babysitter. Perhaps history has undermined Ms. Davis' role simply because the English language lacks the proper word to describe their relationship. Nurse? Roommate? Modern-Family? Rather than finding a catchall word, let's try to briefly describe their relationship. It began in 1884 when Whitman brought clothing to Ms. Davis' rented home for mending. Soon enough, he began taking his meals with Ms. Davis. And soon after, Whitman purchased his first home-yes, it took until 1884, when the poet was 64 years old, for him to finally own a home. But what is a home without a family, Whitman may have thought. He had no wife of course, no children. So he asked Ms. Davis if she would like to join him in his new home. In some ways the relationship began as practical, transactional even. He proposed they combine houses as he owned a home, but no furniture and she owned furniture but paid rent. She agreed and moved in in February of 1885 with an orphan girl and numerous pets and rescue animals. Clearly, Mary Davis was a woman with a tender heart. Seven years later, when Whitman's life ended, it was Mary Davis who sat beside him and closed his eyes. As Whitman's health deteriorated, Mary believed that "if she didn't look after him, no one else would." Mary's concern for Whitman was ever-consuming, "when the poor old man was not in sight, he was so much upon my mind I couldn't pass one peaceful hour." (15). Whitman, in turn, left his dear friend Mary $1000 in his will (over $33,000 today). The photo offered here is signed and inscribed by Davis: "O! Take any hand", Walt Whitman" / Mary O. Davis. There is also a date on the front in pencil, "May 10, 1898" but the date is likely not in Davis's hand. (Whitman died on March 26, 1892.) There is writing on the back in an early unknown hand giving the history of the photo. ("From WW House Camden given by Mrs. Mary O. Davis to Dr. Bell [?] - and acquired by Mrs. Sprague [??] - most of the Dr. Bell Whitman Collection was given by Whitman to his faithful, devoted housekeeper Mary O. Davis / has her rare signature.") There is then text debating the date the photograph - namely if the it was taken in 1880 (61 years ) or 1884 (65 years). Despite this speculation, the photo matches others associated with the popular American photographer Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896) and other evidence indicates it is likely from 1878-79. Walt Whitman Albumen Photograph. Albumen measures 4" x 6" and is mounted to an overall size of 6.25" x 8.5". There is a notation on the mount by Whitman's housekeeper Mary O. Davis, "'O! Take my hand,' Walt Whitman, Mary O. Davis. May 10, 1898." With a lengthy pencil annotation on the verso giving a history of the photo, including that it was "given by Whitman to his faithful, devoted housekeeper Mary O. Davis." Condition: A closed tear to the right of the mount has been reinforced with old paper tape on the verso. Corners bumped; a light horizontal fold line is evident through the facial area but barely noticeable except in raking light. Extreme right corner with unusual triangular piece that appears integral to the photo and is possibly from the negative. Housed in custom presentation display folder. A RARE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPH WITH EXTRAORDINARY PROVENANCE.

STRAFFORD: AN HISTORICAL TRAGEDY by (BINDINGS - CLUB BINDERY). BROWNING, ROBERT

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts

Title: STRAFFORD: AN HISTORICAL TRAGEDY
Author: (BINDINGS - CLUB BINDERY). BROWNING, ROBERT
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description: London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1837. FIRST EDITION. 224 x 142 mm. (8 3/4 x 5 1/2"). iv, [2], 131, [1], 4 (ads) pp. VERY FINE DARK BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO, GILT AND INLAID, BY THE CLUB BINDERY (stamp-signed and dated 1898 on front turn-in), covers with complex gilt strapwork frame enclosed by inlaid tan morocco strips, raised bands, spine compartments framed with inlaid tan morocco and gilt, gilt lettering, HONEY-BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO DOUBLURES semé with gilt floral sprigs, swirling leafy vines at corners, moss green silk endleaves, all edges gilt. Original dun paper wrappers bound in at rear. Verso of front free endleaf with morocco bookplate of Henry William Poor; front flyleaf with hand-colored armorial bookplate of Christine Alexander Graham. ◆A touch of rubbing to a short portion of the front joint, leaves a little yellowed at edges (because of paper quality), but a very handsomely bound book in fine condition--clean and fresh internally, and in a lustrous binding. This is a beautifully bound copy, with notable provenance, of the first printing of an early work by Browning. After receiving some favorable notice from literary lights of the day for "Paracelsus" (1835), Browning (1812-89) was invited by actor William C. Macready to write a tragedy for the London stage. Browning produced this historical drama about the downfall and execution of Charles I's close advisor, the Earl of Strafford, dedicating the work to Macready. With Macready in the title role, the play debuted in March of 1837, but only ran for five performances. Our binding is the work of one of the greatest American binderies. The Grolier Club was founded in 1884 as an organization to further the interests of America's most serious bibliophiles, and it soon became apparent that the country's few established hand binders were overtaxed in providing repairs and rebinding for the club members' rapidly accumulating acquisitions. As a consequence, in 1895, Grolier members, along with Edwin Holden and other wealthy collectors, established the Club Bindery in order to attract European craftsmen to provide, close to home, fine quality binding work rivalling what was available abroad. The workshop provided bindings that tended to be traditional in style--though frequently with elaborate decoration--and that lived up to its patrons' expectations in terms of excellence. The first members of the staff of the Club Bindery were the Englishmen R. W. Smith and Frank Mansell. They were subsequently joined by a number of French binders, chief among them being Léon Maillard, who had worked previously for Cuzin, Gruel, and Marius Michel. The Club Bindery was in operation until 1909, with Robert Hoe being its most influential manager and client. In 1906, the Grolier Club held "An Exhibition of some of the latest Artistic Bindings done at the Club Bindery"; most of the volumes on display belonged to our former owner, Henry William Poor (1844-1915), a financier and publisher whose firm was a forerunner of Standard and Poor's. He was a patron of the arts as well as a bibliophile whose collection was noted for its holdings in illuminated manuscripts, early printing, fine bindings, private press books, and American imprints. Unfortunate investments led to Poor's financial ruin, causing his impressive library to be sold at auction in 1908-09. His sales at Anderson Galleries brought in more than $200,000, a record at the time for an American collection. Our volume may have purchased at one of these auctions by (or more likely for) Christine Alexander Graham (1888-1959), daughter of a prominent St. Louis family and granddaughter of a U.S. senator..

The Codicil by Topor, Tom

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Title: The Codicil
Author: Topor, Tom
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN: 9780786861538
Condition: Fine
Description: Tucson, AZ: Hyperion, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo, 338pp. Beautiful First Printing of the Trade Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($21.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Vertical wrap-around band still present. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous pretty collectable copy at a great price.

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