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Yokohama Miyage by SADAHIDE,Gyokuransai and KANAGAKI, Robun

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Title: Yokohama Miyage
Author: SADAHIDE,Gyokuransai and KANAGAKI, Robun
Seller: Ursus Books (United States)
Description: 1860. SADAHIDE,Gyokuransai and KANAGAKI, Robun. Yokohama Miyage. Two volumes 18x12cm, original decorated wrappers, (worn but solid) with original printed label on the first volume and an old manuscript replacement on the second; Each with 25 folded leaves all with colour woodcuts.. 8vo. wrappers. [Tokyo] : Gifuya Seishichi,1860. This is an early survey of Yokohama, published shortly after it was opened as a foreign port in 1859. Gifuya Seishichi initially issued it in five parts in 1860. This version is a compilation of the five parts without title pages and colophon. This would appear to be as issued, divided exactly in half in the middle of part three. NIJL (National Institute of Japanese Literature) illustrates the Yokohama City Library copy of the first volume identical to ours. Waseda has a copy in the same wrappers with parts four and five together. They also have parts one to three in the original form. This an extremely appealing work, one of whose features is that many of the plates can be joined together to form panoramas. The wrappers are a little grubby, nevertheless this is a rare, important and visually attractive book on Yokohama. OCLC lists a copy at Stanford

Hana tsutsumi. by ASHIDA, Haruhisa

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Title: Hana tsutsumi.
Author: ASHIDA, Haruhisa
Seller: Ursus Books (United States)
Description: 1911. ASHIDA, Haruhisa. Hana tsutsumi. [Wrapping flowers]. 27 leaves, illustrated with woodcut frontispiece, 20 colour woodcuts, and 16 black-and-white woodcuts. 8vo, 255 x 185 mm., bound in publisher's wrappers in a new chitsu case. Kyoto: Nihon Kado Enshukai Soka Kyodobu: Kado Enshuryu Seifu Iemoto Kansai Jimusho, 1911. A beautiful and unusual book on wrapping flowers (hana tsutsumi in Japanese). In his book Hana Tsutsumi, Mitsuko Kawata points to the Sendensho, a book on Ikebana published in 1445, as having information on how to wrap flowers. "When offering floral materials as a gift: Wrap the lower ends of branches in paper. Also wrap the lower ends of flower stems in paper. Tie the branches in several places and offer the bouquet with the flowers facing downward. You may at times fold the wrapping paper in the shape of a butterfly or flower, and you should offer the bouquet adorned with red mizuhiki (stiff paper string)".

Story of Patsy by WIGGIN Kate Douglas

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Title: Story of Patsy
Author: WIGGIN Kate Douglas
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1883. First Edition. WIGGIN, Kate Douglas, under her maiden name SMITH, Kate Douglas. The Story of Patsy. San Francisco: C.A. Murdock, 1883. Slim 12mo, original printed paper wrappers; pp. 27. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase. $4500.Rare first edition of the author's first book, a fundraising tool for the kindergarten she founded, Silver Street Kindergarten, California's first free kindergarten.As the author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, Kate Douglas Wiggin is often considered one of the finest American children's authors. Wiggin has been lauded frequently for her deep understanding of children and their inner lives, insight she likely gained from her time as a teacher. In fact, Wiggin established America's first free Kindergarten, the New Silver Street Kindergarten. Her efforts were so successful, that she co-founded a Kindergarten teaching school with her sister. This book, The Story of Patsy, was sold as a fundraiser for Wiggin's Kindergarten. Explaining her motivations, Wiggin wrote about the need to replenish the school's coffers and stated her desire to ""take in more of the babies waiting so wistfully in the back street."" She later wrote, ""I was far too close to the life I was picturing to make this book wholly worthy of its subject. I am well aware that it lacks perspective, and that it has more heart than art, but how many girls read and flew to the nearest training school! It was not published, only privately printed, bound in a paper cover, and sold here and there for 25 cents for the benefit of the cause."" Wiggin eventually left the Kindergartenas was expected at the timefollowing her marriage to a New York businessman. Thereafter, she established a reputation as a prominent children's writer and education advocate, redirecting her knowledge and experience. Nevertheless, preliminary hints of Wiggin's writerly talents were clearly on display in this work, Wiggin's first book. First edition, without edition statement by publishers on page 2. The first commercial publication of this book was by Houghton Mifflin in 1889. Pencil owner gift inscription. Morocco bookplate in chemise.Interior generally fine, only light rubbing and soiling to fragile wrappers. A nearly fine copy of this great rarity.

SARAH WHITMAN by WHITMAN, Sarah

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Seller: Antic Hay Books

Title: SARAH WHITMAN
Author: WHITMAN, Sarah
Seller: Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description: The Merrymount Press, 1904. WHITMAN, Sarah. SARAH WHITMAN. Boston: The Merrymount Press, 1904. 8vo., white cloth & grey boards, stamped in black & gilt. First Edition. Very Good (light soil to covers). $750.00.

DARRELL GWYNN AT FULL THROTTLE by ARNESON, Erik

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Title: DARRELL GWYNN AT FULL THROTTLE
Author: ARNESON, Erik
Seller: Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description: David Bull Publishing, 2003. ARNESON, Erik. DARRELL GWYNN AT FULL THROTTLE. Triumps and Tragedies from a Life Lived at Speed. Foreword by Don Garlits. [Phoenix, Az]: David Bull Publishing, [2003]. 8vo., pictorical wraps. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Arneson & by Gwynn on the title page. Also signed by Gwynn on his photograph on page 13. Fine (contents clean & tight). $125.00.

Biographia Nautica: or, Memoirs of Those Illustrious Seamen, to whose Intrepidity and Conduct the English are Indebted by John Campbell (1708-1775) and John Kent

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Title: Biographia Nautica: or, Memoirs of Those Illustrious Seamen, to whose Intrepidity and Conduct the English are Indebted
Author: John Campbell (1708-1775) and John Kent
Seller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition: Good to very good
Description: 5 volumes: 520 pages with frontispiece, tables and six plates; 492 pages with tables, 479 pages, 587 pages, 504 pages with nine plates. Octavo (8" x 5") bound in leather with raised spine bands and black labels with gilt lettering to spine. Complied by John Kent, principally from Campbell's Lives of the Admirals (Hill page 358) First Dublin edition.A London man of letters, Campbell was quite successful with his numerous works of an historical and biographical nature. He collect a large and valuable library. He first published his Lives of the Admirals in four volumes in the years 1742 to 1744. There were several later editions. From 1744 to 1748 he compiled and published what became known as Campbell's enlarged edition of John Harris's Complete collection of voyages and travels, originally published in 1702-1705. Campbell also made numerous important contributions to the Biographia Britannica under the signatures E and X, including his own noble Scottish ancestors, the Campbells. A memoir of him was inserted by Andrew Kippis in this same work. Campbell was an expert on the histories of Spain, Portugal, France and the British and the Dutch. In 1765he was appointed the royal agent for the province of Georgia and held that office until his death. There are many interesting references to him in James Boswell's Life of Johnson. John Kent published only tow editions of his compilation; this one and one published in London in 1776-1777.Condition: New spines with original leather boards. Volume one closed page edge tears with occasional page edges chipped only affecting margins. volume two damp stain to title gutter, some occasional foxing. Some pages stained else a good to very good set

Religio medici: to which is added hydriotaphia, or urn-burial, a discourse on sepulchral urns; and also Christian morals by BROWNE, Sir Thomas

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Title: Religio medici: to which is added hydriotaphia, or urn-burial, a discourse on sepulchral urns; and also Christian morals
Author: BROWNE, Sir Thomas
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: London: Henry Washbourne, 1845. Later edition. Half-morocco and marbled boards, spine in compartments with title and decorations in gilt. From the libraries of Ralph Starkweather, Thomas Westwood and Larry C. Parks. M.D. with their respective bookplates. Browne’s best known work is Religio medici, or The doctor’s religion, which is his own spiritual testament and an early example of a psychological self-portrait. The work represents Browne’s attempt to arrive at a vital concept of faith, one with tolerance, humor and dignity. First published in 1642, shortly after the author had qualified himself to practice medicine, Religio medici became a best-seller throughout the European continent and because of its unorthodox views. While largely an exposition of Christian faith the work meanders into digressions upon alchemy, hermetic philosophy, astrology, and physiognomy. Also included in this edition is Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk and Christian morals. The first work revolves around the discovery of a Roman urn burial in Norfolk which Browne uses to discuss ancient and current burial and funerary customs and extends to a greater inquiry of man's struggles with mortality. The second, Christian morals, contains Browne’s advice for his children. It was first published posthumously in 1716 and consists of meditations upon Christian values and conduct. Browne (1605-82) received his M.D. at Oxford in 1637. He was a prolific author who wrote on a wide variety of subjects including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. The first two works were edited by J.A. St. John; Christian morals was edited by John Jeffery and includes bibliographical references.

The Life of WIlliam Thomson Lord Kelvin of Largs by THOMPSON, S. P.

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Title: The Life of WIlliam Thomson Lord Kelvin of Largs
Author: THOMPSON, S. P.
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: London: Macmillan and Co, 1910. FIRST EDITION. Compete with half-title and frontispiece in both volumes and 14 additional plates. Red cloth, gilt spine, top edges gilt, corners slightly bumped; text is generally clean and bright throughout. An excellent copy. First edition of the most extensive and complete biography of Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), widely considered to be the founder of British physics. He was a foremost figure in the world of nineteenth-century science, particularly as a scientist involved with the practical application of theoretical physics as well as his numerous contributions to the field of physical instrumentation. Thompson details every aspect of Lord Kelvin’s life, from his childhood and early education, to his scientific breakthroughs and interactions with his contemporaries, his personal relationships, death, and the lasting effects of his research. Lord Kelvin’s achievements in physics, engineering, and thermodynamics are deep, far reaching, and still extremely applicable today. His research and experimentation produced the absolute temperature scale and the qualification of absolute zero, the point at which no further heat can be transferred. Additionally, Lord Kelvin’s work on the electric telegraph pioneered invaluable technology for wireless communication. Also, given his penchant for sailing and maritime activities, he developed a more accurate compass and invented a machine to predict the rise and fall of the tides. Thompson (1851-1916) was a respected professor of applied physics, electrical engineering, and the history of science and technology.

TRAVEL] [CITY PLAN] [INDIA] GUIDE MAP OF CALCUTTA AND HOWRAH

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Title: TRAVEL] [CITY PLAN] [INDIA] GUIDE MAP OF CALCUTTA AND HOWRAH
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description: Folded sheet, approximate 84 cm. x 56 cm. printed in yellow, blue and black on flimsy cream colored paper; with three inset boxes listing Postal Zone numbers; references to Temples and Telegraph Offices; and 238 “Important Places”.~~There are several short areas of separation at the folds; and one internal tear (about 2”) has been repaired on the verso. An attractive plan of Calcutta and Howrah; undated but perhaps from the 1940’s.~.

[PHOTOGRAPHY] [TRAIN] CHESAPEAKE & OHIO #475

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Title: [PHOTOGRAPHY] [TRAIN] CHESAPEAKE & OHIO #475
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Description: 12 3/4”x15 1/4” frame with matted 6 ½” x 9 ½” photograph of a Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) steam train, circa 1925-1951. First built in the early 1910s, this type of train was called a “Mountain Pacific”, pulling up to ten cars over the mountains between Charlottesville, VA and Hinton, WV at the speed of about 25mph. It was sold for scrap to the Luria Brothers in October of 1951. ~~Neither the identity of the photographer nor the location of the photograph is known. The photograph is double-matted and beautifully framed.

Priapus and the Pool by Conrad Aiken

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Title: Priapus and the Pool
Author: Conrad Aiken
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good +
Description: Cambridge: Dunster House, 1922. Very Good +. Cambridge: Dunster House, 1922. Limited edition of 425 copies. Octavo (22 cm); unpaginated. Boards half bound in black leather and blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine; edges gilt. Board margins, corners, and spine ends lightly worn and bumped with the leather flaking slightly at inner margins. Endsheets offset by leather at corners. Pages relatively clean. Uncommon but contemporary binding of this limited edition, which was originally bound in brown paper backed boards with a paper label at spine. A Very Good or better copy of Aiken's mid-career poetry collection.

Index to Record and Guide for Manhattan and the Bronx Auction Sales, Conveyances, Leases, Mortgages and Projected Buildings. Vol. LXXXV. (Nos. 2181 to 2206) January - June, Inclusive. 1910

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Title: Index to Record and Guide for Manhattan and the Bronx Auction Sales, Conveyances, Leases, Mortgages and Projected Buildings. Vol. LXXXV. (Nos. 2181 to 2206) January - June, Inclusive. 1910
Seller: McBlain Books (United States)
Condition: Fair
Description: (NY), 1910. Hardcover. Fair. illustrations, 1397p. Contemporary 1/2 leather. 34 cm. Front and back covers detached.. Rear joint weak. Contents sound and clean. Published weekly.

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THIS JOURNEY by Wright, James

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Title: THIS JOURNEY
Author: Wright, James
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780394523651
Description: New York: Random House, 1982. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 91 pages. In Very Good with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine pictorial yellow with dark blue lettering. Exterior has very slight wear including mild sunning to the spine and minor edge wear. Boards have light wear including faint sunning and minimal wear to the edges. Slight cocking to the spine. Text block has very slight wear including mild age toning to the edges. Illustrated. First edition, first printing. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column T, ND-T. 1400148. FP New Rockville Stock.

BLACK WORLD [JULY 1972]

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Title: BLACK WORLD [JULY 1972]
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Chicago: The Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 1972. Softcover. Booklet [5.5 Width x 7.5 Height, Inches], 97 pages. In Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine white with black lettering. Covers have slight plus wear including mild soiling and few creases to the joints/edges. Text block has slight plus wear including age toning. Illustrated. Note: Originally named Negro Digest under the independent publishing house, John H. Johnson, the creator of Ebony and Jet magazines, which was in print for 34 years. In contemporary times, the magazine was relaunched by Bayer Mack in 2021 as "The only magazine for Black men in America". It was published in Chicago, Illinois. This issue featured a Stokely Carmichael letter. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Office, Book shelf #2. 1411033. FP New Rockville Stock.

Francisco Zuniga: Apuntes de Viaje I - Travel Sketches I. by Zuniga, Francisco and Ariel Zuniga

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Title: Francisco Zuniga: Apuntes de Viaje I - Travel Sketches I.
Author: Zuniga, Francisco and Ariel Zuniga
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN: 9789709027051
Condition: VG (small tear to back of wraps, light shelfwear to wraps)
Description: [Mexico]: Albedrio, 2001. Softcover. VG (small tear to back of wraps, light shelfwear to wraps). White wraps with bw illustration on front cover, black and blue lettering, 89 pp, richly illustrated in bw and color. Text in Spanish and English. Introductory text by Ariel Zúñiga.

Early American Moderns: Painters of The Stieglitz Group by Young, Mahonri Sharp

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Title: Early American Moderns: Painters of The Stieglitz Group
Author: Young, Mahonri Sharp
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN: 9780823015986
Condition: VG/VG
Description: NY: Watson-Guptill, 1974. Hardcover. VG/VG. Blue cloth. 159 pp. 64 full-page color platesu. The painters discussed in this book include Demuth, Dove, Hartley, Marin, Maurer, O'Keeffe, Walkowitz and Weber. Excellent color plates. Each artist is also shown in a bw plate.

Associated Artists of Pittsburgh: Twenty Second Annual Exhibition

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Title: Associated Artists of Pittsburgh: Twenty Second Annual Exhibition
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Institute Galleries, 1932. First edition. Small softcover. 43 pages. Exhibition catalog for a group show that ran February 12 through March 11, 1932. Includes 8 black and white illustrations, list of illustrations. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Scarce, with no copies listed in OCLC.

The Celebrated Case of The United States of America Against The Coetermans-Heinrichs-Keck Diamond Cutting Co. et al. Reported by Louis Traub.

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Title: The Celebrated Case of The United States of America Against The Coetermans-Heinrichs-Keck Diamond Cutting Co. et al. Reported by Louis Traub.
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: octavo, 46 page pamphlet, original printed wrappers, wraps detached but present, ex-library, handstamp on title page, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, wraps chipped along edges, else a good copy. "August 15th, 1895, the United States filed suits against the Coetermans-Heinrichs-Keck Diamond Cutting Company, a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio, Herman Keck and Franz Van Reeth, claiming penalties for alleged violations of the Contract Labor Law…."

The Mignonette Case (Regina V. Dudley and Stephens)

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Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA

Title: The Mignonette Case (Regina V. Dudley and Stephens)
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Birmingham, AL: The Notable Trials Library, 1990. Leather bound. Very good. 353pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/4 gray leather, with gray cloth over boards decoratively stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Marbled-effect endpapers. Silk ribbon page-marker. Previous owner's publisher-issued bookplate on the front pastedown, with the name crossed out. Special edition privately printed for the members of The Notable Trials Library.

TAFEU!; Receipt to manufacture 1 cart load of Dodge Hayward's Land Dressing, worm and insect killer

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Title: TAFEU!; Receipt to manufacture 1 cart load of Dodge Hayward's Land Dressing, worm and insect killer
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Description: Mast Yard, NH: Hayward, 1870. Single leaf.

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