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A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany

A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books
Title
A Bibliographical Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany
Author
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
London: Printed for the Author by W. Bulmer & W. Nicol, Shakespeare Press, 1821. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. Near Fine. Three Volumes, 4to., xxv(v)462, lxxix - Bibliographical indices, (i), corrections; (2) 555; (ii)622, (lxii) supplement. Gorgeous First Edition, beautifully bound in contemporary long-grained tanned morocco, four raised bands, elaborate spine decorations and dentelles in gilt; titles in gilt. gilt borders on all boards. a.e.g. Complete with 83 plates without text and 63 plates with text. Remarkably well-preserved set. Square, tight and generally clean throughout save a few light and scattered spots. As is usual, off-setting to page opposite plates, even some of those with tissue guards. Some quite mild rubbing and edge-wear. A tiny scuff here and there. Laid in is the printed Grolier Club announcement of its December, 1935 meeting, "...devoted to Thomas Frognall Dibdin, the bibliographer and bibliophile, 1776-1847". The pamphlet includes an engraved portrait of Dibdin. A most handsome, collectable set. Please note: International and Priority orders will require additional postage.
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The Trail Drivers of Texas. Interesting Sketches of Early Cowboys and their Experiences on the Range and on the Trail... by Hunter, J. Marvin [Compiler and Editor]

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Title
The Trail Drivers of Texas. Interesting Sketches of Early Cowboys and their Experiences on the Range and on the Trail...
Author
Hunter, J. Marvin [Compiler and Editor]
Seller
Argonaut Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Very fine
Description
Nashville, TN: Cokesbury Press, 1925 Book. Very fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Second edition, revised. Thick octavo. 2 volumes in one. Pp. xvi, 1044. Frontis, numerous portraits. Publisher's gilt-lettered dark blue cloth. Bookplate. A very fine copy with the extremely elusive pictorial dust jacket (foot of jacket spine shows two small chips with equally small stains from tape (removed), otherwise fine. With the bookplate of well-known Western Americana collector, R. F. McGraw. "This vast compilation of original accounts by old trail drivers is one of the best cattle books, and the largest collection of first hand narratives of the range cattle industry ... the Nashville editions contain material not in the ... original volumes ... the first editions are very crudely produced. The Nashville editions, on the other hand, are on good paper and well-bound ... an essential foundation book for any range library" (Reese). [Adams, Herd: 1103; Adams, Six-Guns: 1084; Dobie: p.108; Dykes, Kid: 77, 93, 98; Graff: 2020; Howes I: H-816; Howes II: H-803; Jenkins, Basic Texas Books: 99; Reese, Six Score: 61]..
Petroleum Industry Labor and Infrastructure in the American Southwest: Texas Oil Field Operations Photographs, 1970s

Petroleum Industry Labor and Infrastructure in the American Southwest: Texas Oil Field Operations Photographs, 1970s by Oil Drilling in Texas

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Seller: Max Rambod Inc.
Title
Petroleum Industry Labor and Infrastructure in the American Southwest: Texas Oil Field Operations Photographs, 1970s
Author
Oil Drilling in Texas
Seller
Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1970. [Texas] [Labor History] [Environmental History] [Photography] Unidentified photographer, Texas oil field photographs, circa 1970s document petroleum extraction, industrial labor, and land transformation in the American Southwest during a period of sustained energy production and infrastructure expansion. The images provide direct visual evidence of drilling operations, mechanical systems, and work crews engaged in oil field development, situating human labor within the broader environmental changes associated with resource extraction. The archive supports research into energy history, industrial technology, and the reshaping of rural landscapes through oil production in the late twentieth century. Texas, circa 1970s. Archive of 82 original color snapshot photographs, each measuring approximately 3.5 x 4.75 inches, depicting oil drilling sites, machinery, and surrounding terrain. The photographs include wide views of steel derricks and drilling rigs with visible components such as rotary tables, crown blocks, and mud systems, as well as close range images of workers engaged in construction, welding, and equipment alignment. Additional scenes show cement mixing and foundational work amid limestone aggregates, trailer mounted compressors and generators, oil storage tanks, and transport vehicles positioned throughout the worksite. The surrounding environment is documented through images of cleared access roads, graded earth, holding ponds, fencing, and mesquite brush, alongside occasional views of adjacent ranch life including livestock enclosures and domestic scenes. The archive situates oil extraction within the broader transformation of rural Texas landscapes during the late twentieth century, when energy production reshaped land use, infrastructure, and local economies. The juxtaposition of heavy industrial equipment with agricultural and residential elements illustrates the integration of petroleum development into existing rural environments. Seasonal variation, including a snow covered pasture, further emphasizes the continuity of operations across changing conditions. Light edge wear and minor curling to some prints; colors remain strong and images clear. Overall very good condition. A substantial photographic record of oil industry labor and environmental change in Texas during the 1970s.
The Two-Ocean War (Signed First Edition)

The Two-Ocean War (Signed First Edition) by Samuel Eliot Morison

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Title
The Two-Ocean War (Signed First Edition)
Author
Samuel Eliot Morison
Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Stated First Edition; A Very Good or better book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to an attached sheet (apparently another dust jacket front panel). A handsome copy of this one volume account of the US Navy in WWII; basically a condensation of Morison's 15 volume masterpiece "A History of United States Naval Operations in World War II"; Morison a multiple award winning author, including 2 Pulitzer Prizes, and served with the Navy as a Lt. Commander during WWII as a researcher and historian. This copy is in very good or better condition with mild rubbing to the board edges and spine ends; flaps from another dust jacket affixed to the front pastedown and rear free papers. Housed in a crisp and clean very good dust jacket that shows light rubbing and chipping to the ends and edges, mild darkening to the spine, and a few pieces of tape repair. Overall, a very presentable copy of an important WWII title; this book rarely found signed by Morison. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.
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BATTLE OF THE FROGS: A DISCOERY OF THE RARE & SINGULAR DISTURBANCES OF AN HISTORIC NIGHT: WITH OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF MOMENT COMPRISING THE EPIC OF WINDHAM BY THERON BROWN by Brown, Theron

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Title
BATTLE OF THE FROGS: A DISCOERY OF THE RARE & SINGULAR DISTURBANCES OF AN HISTORIC NIGHT: WITH OTHER CONSIDERATIONS OF MOMENT COMPRISING THE EPIC OF WINDHAM BY THERON BROWN
Author
Brown, Theron
Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Windham CT: Hawthorn House, 1934. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. Holden, Ray (decorations by). Limited to 260 copies. Small 8vo, striped green paperbacked boards over rough linen spine, sides untrimmed. Tiny ownership initials front pastedown. A lovely production. Scarce.
Patriotic Poem

Patriotic Poem by JOHN A. ANDREW, GOVERNOR

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Patriotic Poem
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JOHN A. ANDREW, GOVERNOR
Seller
Seth Kaller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
JOHN A. ANDREW, GOVERNOR. Autograph Manuscript Signed. Boston, Massachusetts, November, 1863. 1p., 7¾ x 9⅞ in. Excerpt "We must forget our feelings save the one, We must resign all passions save our purpose, We must behold no object save our Country, And only look on death as beautiful So that the sacrifice ascend to Heaven, And draw down Freedom on her Evermore." On Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Department letterhead. John A. Andrew (1818-1867), Civil War Governor of Massachusetts and ardent abolitionist first to respond to Lincoln's call for troops; raised the famed 54th MA Reg't.
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Les Merveilles de la Mer. Les Coquillages 15 Planches en Couleurs d'Apres les Aquarelles de Paul A. Robert. (Signed) by Valery, Paul (text); Robert, Paul A. (illus.)

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Les Merveilles de la Mer. Les Coquillages 15 Planches en Couleurs d'Apres les Aquarelles de Paul A. Robert. (Signed)
Author
Valery, Paul (text); Robert, Paul A. (illus.)
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
Paris: Collection "Iris," Librairie Plon, 1936. Paperback. Very Good+. Heavy cardstock wraps, full-color illustration mounted to front cover; pp. 16, plus 15 plates. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Valery to Sara Thomson Weeks, daughter of American publisher Edward Weeks. Covers lightly worn; internally lovely and clean. A very pretty volume.
James Stirling: A Sketch of His Life and Works Along with His Scientific Correspondence

James Stirling: A Sketch of His Life and Works Along with His Scientific Correspondence by [James Stirling] Charles Tweedie

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Title
James Stirling: A Sketch of His Life and Works Along with His Scientific Correspondence
Author
[James Stirling] Charles Tweedie
Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Oxford, UK: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1922. Very Good. Oxford, UK: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, 1922. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's blue cloth boards with spine stamped in gilt; no dust jacket; 213pp. Two facsimile fold-outs. Bumping and rubbing to boards; binding sound; bookplates to preliminaries; off-setting to endpapers, else unmarked; Very Good and sound. Quite scarce in retail.
Preventive Defense; A New Security Strategy for America

Preventive Defense; A New Security Strategy for America by Carter, Ashton B. and Perry, William J.

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Title
Preventive Defense; A New Security Strategy for America
Author
Carter, Ashton B. and Perry, William J.
Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
ISBN
9780815713081
Condition
Fine
Description
Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition of Preventive Defense by Ashton B. Carter and William J. Perry, with a personalized inscription by Carter.. Octavo, ix, [3], 243pp. Black cloth, title in gilt on spine. Full number line printed on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's dust jacket, no price listed, shelf wear, light wear to edges, a near fine example. Inscribed on the half title: "To George, Lauren, Elizabeth, and Hilary - In the hope that the rest of the world one day enjoys the peace we have together in Maine -- where parts of this book were written. Love, Ash 8-22-99." Ashton Carter (1954-2022) served as the United States Secretary of Defense from 2015-2017. During his time as Secretary of Defense, Carter fought for equality by ending the ban on transgender military officers and opening all military occupations to women, including infantry, armor and special operations units. William J. Perry (b. 1927), the co-author of this book, was Secretary of Defense from 1994-1997 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1997.
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Television. Collected Addresses and Papers on the Future of the New Art and Its Recent Technical Developments; Volume I-VI by (Radio Corporation of America)

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Title
Television. Collected Addresses and Papers on the Future of the New Art and Its Recent Technical Developments; Volume I-VI
Author
(Radio Corporation of America)
Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: RCA Institutes Technical Press, 1950. First editions, vols 3 and 4 are third printings. Six volumes, 1 and 2 in publisher's printed wrappers, 3-6 in publisher's cloth. Wrappers are worn and have some tape mends, otherwise a very good set.
Women of New France/Les Femmes de Nouvelle France

Women of New France/Les Femmes de Nouvelle France by (Quaker Press)

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Title
Women of New France/Les Femmes de Nouvelle France
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(Quaker Press)
Seller
Dawson's Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Roy Gurney, [Newmarket, Ontario], n.d.. Fine. Limited edition: Number 10 of 50 copies 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches, [40] pages, decorative cloth with paper cover label, Signed by the publisher, Except for the title, the text is English only. Illustrated with 5 mint-condition Canadian postage stamps. A Philatelist's View of Canada: 10.
Present Tense

Present Tense by Verberg, JoAnn

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Title
Present Tense
Author
Verberg, JoAnn
Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Orig. light yellow cloth front cover text in white. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Description
New York: MOMA, 2007. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. light yellow cloth front cover text in white. Fine in fine dust wrapper. 184 pages. 28 x 23.5 cm. Photographs in color and black and white. Forward by Glenn D. Lowry. Introduction by Susan Kiismaric. List of Plates. Selected Bibliography. Most photos printed one side only.

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