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Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds

Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds by Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin Writes Naturalist John Jenner Weir, Thanking Him for Supplying Information on the Nesting Habits of Birds
Author
Charles Darwin
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The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
14/02/1876. John Jenner Weir was an English amateur entomologist and ornithologist, as well as being a civil servant. He studied the relation between insects and birds, and is best known today for being one of the naturalists who corresponded with and provided important data to both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.[video width=""1920"" height=""1080"" mp4=""https://cdn.raabcollection.com/wp-content/uploads/20231204125938/Darwin.mp4""][/video]The 13th annual exhibition of canaries and British and foreign cage birds took place at the Crystal Palace from February 18-23, 1876. There were 1500 birds on exhibition there, and it was a major event. Weir intended to attend, and “The Correspondence of Charles Darwin” identifies the recipient and conjectures that he wrote to Darwin offering to accompany him to the exhibition. Weir also included information about nesting birds in his letter.Darwin responded, expressing gratitude for the nesting information but declining the invitation, saying the trip would be too exhausting for him.Autograph letter signed, on his letterhead, February 14, 1876, to Weir. “I find by dearly bought experience that such an exertion as going to Crystal Palace knocks me for several days, and therefore I cannot accept your kind offer. ""What you tell me about the nesting of birds is new to me."" Darwin was interested in nesting habits of birds, starting with his observation of the finches in the Galapagos. Weir had previously previously written Darwin on the nesting habits of starlings, so this was likely a follow up.Darwin letters are becoming increasingly scarce. This is our first in some time. That it is to one of his regular correspondents makes it all the more interesting.
VINTAGE GENERAL MAGIC EPHEMERA LOT [425+ books, booklets, and other ephemera]

VINTAGE GENERAL MAGIC EPHEMERA LOT [425+ books, booklets, and other ephemera] by Vernon, Dai; Joseph, Eddie; Kardyro, Tony; Karson, Joe; Lam, Louis; Klayder, J; Leech, Al; Jennings, Larry; Marlo, Ed; Musson, C.V; Osborne, Tom; Orben, Robert; Ovette, Joseph; Vergilio, Ron; Walton, Roy; Koslowski, Mike; Larsen, William; Goldstein, Phil;

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VINTAGE GENERAL MAGIC EPHEMERA LOT [425+ books, booklets, and other ephemera]
Author
Vernon, Dai; Joseph, Eddie; Kardyro, Tony; Karson, Joe; Lam, Louis; Klayder, J; Leech, Al; Jennings, Larry; Marlo, Ed; Musson, C.V; Osborne, Tom; Orben, Robert; Ovette, Joseph; Vergilio, Ron; Walton, Roy; Koslowski, Mike; Larsen, William; Goldstein, Phil;
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
1940-1970s. Saddle-stitched. Lot of 425+ pieces of ephemera related to a variety of magic disciplines and authored by a variety of renown magicians. Overall condition of ephemera is Good with mild age toning, shelf wear, and the occasional minor stain to cover. Includes a few duplicates. Shelved Rockville Room B. [Oversized item. Will require multiple packages. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. Please visit out store website to view photographs of all items included in the lot. Search 1412766 from the main page search engine. 1412766. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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GREY FAIRY AND TATIANA'S PALACE by Wilkinson, Neville

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Title
GREY FAIRY AND TATIANA'S PALACE
Author
Wilkinson, Neville
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
London: Oxford University Press, 1922. Hardcover. Small Quarto, vii, ix, x, xi, xiii, xiv, 110 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's beige cloth bearing red lettering to the spine. Boards have moderate wear including slight age toning and frays to the spines edges and fore corners. Text block has moderate wear including age toning to the edges. Pictorial pastedowns. Mild offsetting with foxing to the end papers and to the interior. Tiny chip to the head edge to page xiv. Frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Quarto and Folio Case. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international orders unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire about rates. 1405725. FP New Rockville Stock.
Dark Carnival

Dark Carnival by Bradbury, Ray

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Dark Carnival
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Bradbury, Ray
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Arkham House, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A near fine first edition in a near fine dust jacket, with original price still present. Year 1947 on title page and copyright page, indicating first edition. Bookplate signed by Ray Bradbury is laid in. One of a stated edition of 3,000 copies although Chalker states 3,112 as the actual print run. The author's first book. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 3-34. Bleiler, The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 254. Tymn (ed), Horror Literature 4-42. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.
The Book of Common Prayer ... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David ..

The Book of Common Prayer ... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David ..

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The Book of Common Prayer ... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David ..
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Contemporary full dark green morocco, covers gilt with outer Greek key roll, surrounding gilt dentelle border made up of alterna
Description
Oxford: Printed by W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University, 1788. A-H2, A-4Q3, A-O2. Folio. Contemporary full dark green morocco, covers gilt with outer Greek key roll, surrounding gilt dentelle border made up of alternating urn and floral tools, covers stamped in gilt with the arms of the Middle Temple, and beneath on front cover "Jerome Knapp Esq. / Treasurer /1789," spine in seven compartments with raised bands, compartments stamped in gilt with large urn tool and smaller floral tools, marbled endpapers. Covers darkened, some light wear to extremities, New York City Bar Association stamp on the title, accession stamp on verso, in custom blue cloth slipcase and chemise. A-H2, A-4Q3, A-O2. Folio. Knapp (1722-1792) was the Clerk of the Haberdashers' Company, Clerk of the Assize on the Home Circuit in England and made Treasurer of the Middle Temple in 1789 (undoubedtly the occasion for this binding). Griffiths 17885; ESTC T81428. Provenance: Jerome Knapp (inscription stamped in gilt on front cover)
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act by Carter, Jimmy

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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
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Carter, Jimmy
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The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Washington DC: The White House, 1980. Limited Edition. Paper. Fine. In commemoration of the signing of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, from the White House, presented on December 2, 1980. These maps were presented at the White House signing ceremony to dignitaries in attendance.. Full-color map of the state of Alaska, measures 18" x 24". Commemorative statement on bottom left corner, with printed signature of President Jimmy Carter. A scarce piece, with only a handful of copies known on the public market. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) was a controversial piece of legislation and remains the single largest expansion of protected lands in history. Signed after the presidential election of 1980, ANILCA protected 157 million acres of federal land in Alaska, doubling the size of the United States National Park System and tripling the size of the designated National Wilderness System. It created 10 new national parks in Alaska. The Act remains controversial but resulted in a boon to tourism for the state.
Memorial Address On The Life And Character Of Abraham Lincoln; Delivered, At The Request Of Both Houses Of The Congress Of America, Before Them, In The House Of Representatives At Washington On The 12th Of February, 1866

Memorial Address On The Life And Character Of Abraham Lincoln; Delivered, At The Request Of Both Houses Of The Congress Of America, Before Them, In The House Of Representatives At Washington On The 12th Of February, 1866 by Bancroft, George [Johnson, Reverdy]

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Memorial Address On The Life And Character Of Abraham Lincoln; Delivered, At The Request Of Both Houses Of The Congress Of America, Before Them, In The House Of Representatives At Washington On The 12th Of February, 1866
Author
Bancroft, George [Johnson, Reverdy]
Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1866. First Edition. Cloth. Good. First edition of George Bancroft's Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln, presented by Maryland Senator Reverdy Johnson.. Octavo, 69pp. Original brown pebbled cloth, title stamped in gilt within a decorative oval border on front cover. Frontispiece portrait with tissue cover. Corners and bottom edge of boards rubbed, worn through in places. Spine rubbed and chipped with some loss of cloth. Back hinge starting to separate but binding stable. Toning to endpapers and text pages, paper residue along top edge of front pastedown endpaper. Intermittent pencil underlining, primarily in red. Inscription on the verso of frontispiece: "Presented by Reverdy Johnson, Senator of Md." (Monaghan 841) (Sabin 3132). Reverdy Johnson (1796-1876) was a lawyer and politician from Maryland. He served two nonconsecutive terms as a U.S. Senator from Maryland, and he was U.S. Attorney General during the Zachary Taylor administration. As a defense attorney, he was involved in several notable cases, being the defense attorney for John Sandford in the Dred Scott case, and he was one of Mary Surratt's attorneys in the conspiracy trial following President Lincoln's assassination. While Johnson lived in a slave state, he personally opposed slavery. He was an influential figure in preventing Maryland from seceding from the Union, and he later supported passage of the 13th Amendment.
Three Photographs of Eugene Debs Speaking at a Railroad Depot

Three Photographs of Eugene Debs Speaking at a Railroad Depot by [Eugene Debs – Labor History – Railroads] Unknown Photographer

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Three Photographs of Eugene Debs Speaking at a Railroad Depot
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[Eugene Debs – Labor History – Railroads] Unknown Photographer
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Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition
Excellent contrast. Overall excellent to near fine.
Description
Northeast US, Unknown year. Three photographs, two measuring 5 x 7 inches and one measuring 6 ½ x 8 ½ inches. All with Brown Brothers stamps verso. Portrait marked verso “Eugene V. Debs” with editorial overpainting recto. One other photograph marked verso “Debs speaking to workers”. Excellent contrast. Overall excellent to near fine.. Eugene Debs (1855–1926) was an American Socialist, trade unionist, and five-time presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America—most famously in the 1920 election, when he ran from prison after being convicted of sedition. Debs had a long history with American railroads, starting as a boy when he worked on the Vandalia Railroad and soon after joined the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. This work eventually turned him towards labor organizing, including establishing the American Railway Union; and a stint in prison for this organizing turned him towards socialism. Offered here are three photographs of Debs at railroad depots (it is unclear whether all three shots show the same station or not): one posed portrait and two of him addressing crowds. In one crowd shot, the Erie Railroad logo is visible on the car behind the rostrum. In the other, a number of men are carrying musical instruments. The time period and context of these photographs is not entirely clear, though Debs appears somewhat elderly. Of interest to labor historians, particularly of railroad history and Socialist organizing.
(Bindings- Hoe, Robert, his copy) Pensées de Christine, reine de Suède, avec une notice sur sa Vie

(Bindings- Hoe, Robert, his copy) Pensées de Christine, reine de Suède, avec une notice sur sa Vie by CHRISTINE Reine de Suède

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(Bindings- Hoe, Robert, his copy) Pensées de Christine, reine de Suède, avec une notice sur sa Vie
Author
CHRISTINE Reine de Suède
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Paris: Chez Ant.-Aug. Renouard, 1825. Book. Fine. Morocco. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Finely bound and Fine in full green crushed morocco, wide inner gilt dentelles over marbled end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. The front marbled end page starting to loosen. Robert Hoe III (1839-1909), first President of the Grolier Club (morocco bookplate gilt). and the small leather bookplate of C.A. and V. Baldwin front paste down. Virginia Baldwin was an heiress to the Comstock Lode fortune.Facsimile letter bound in at end . An uncommon and elegant book with distinguished provenance..
Tou xenophontos He tou Kyrou paideia = Xenophontis institutio Cyri. Tomis quatuor. Ex editione T. Hutchinson

Tou xenophontos He tou Kyrou paideia = Xenophontis institutio Cyri. Tomis quatuor. Ex editione T. Hutchinson by Xenophon

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Tou xenophontos He tou Kyrou paideia = Xenophontis institutio Cyri. Tomis quatuor. Ex editione T. Hutchinson
Author
Xenophon
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
Glasguae: excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis, 1767. 8vo, 4 volumes, Greek and Latin text interleaved, contemporary speckled calf, triple-rule gilt borders, smooth gilt-decorated spines in 6 compartments, brown morocco labels in 2, gilt turn-ins, a.e.g., marbled endpapers; all but 1 label perished, boards and spine worn, library stamps on title pages, a few gatherings of volume 4 extended; good. Gaskell 472.
Fr. L. Jahns politische Pädagogik

Fr. L. Jahns politische Pädagogik by [Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Nazism, gymnastics] Rückert, Leonhard

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Fr. L. Jahns politische Pädagogik
Author
[Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, Nazism, gymnastics] Rückert, Leonhard
Seller
Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare (United States)
Description
48 pp. bound typescript with manuscript corrections, German language. 4to. Very good. Black paper wrappers with title texts and author in white ink. [1315] A fascinating original work, perhaps by an advanced student or young teacher, concerning the political pedagogy of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of modern gymnastics, and his importance for German ethno-nationalism's spiritual and athletic preoccupations. The text is a chilling demonstration of the links between the sport of gymnastics and ideas of physical perfection and the purification of bodies that Nazis advocated. We believe it was never published. No record in OCLC.
HE:/SHE

HE:/SHE by Heinecken, Robert

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HE:/SHE
Author
Heinecken, Robert
Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780918914101
Condition
Near fine.
Description
(Chicago): (Robert Heinecken / A Chicago Book), 1980. First printing. Near fine.. Uncommon first edition of this artist's book by the American "paraphotographer," a series of visual and verbal dialogues between men and women inspired by two lines from Mishima. 5.25'' x 8''. Original spiral-bound pictorial wrappers. Color photographic illustrations and text printed on notebook-ruled leaves. Trace edgewear. Clean and sharp.
HERE COMES EVERYBODY

HERE COMES EVERYBODY by Burgess, Anthony

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HERE COMES EVERYBODY
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Burgess, Anthony
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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Near Fine
Description
London: Faber and Faber, 1966. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Burgess on the title page. "To John with every good wish Anthony Burgess." Very slight shelfwear; dustjacket with minimal edgewear, mostly at the spine ends and corners, light rubbing, mostly on the rear panel, and faint splatter spots on the lower half of the front panel; bright nonetheless. Near Fine condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. . Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
THE EMPTY FAMILY

THE EMPTY FAMILY by Toibin, Colm

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THE EMPTY FAMILY
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Toibin, Colm
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780670918171
Condition
Fine
Description
London: Viking, 2010. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Toibin on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Toibin's second short story collection.. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The History of Southern Methodism on the Pacific Coast by Simmons, J.C.

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The History of Southern Methodism on the Pacific Coast
Author
Simmons, J.C.
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Argonaut Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Nashville, Tennessee: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1886 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. Introduction by O.P. Fitzgerald. x, 11-454pp. Frontis portrait. Original cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Spine ends slightly rubbed, lower corners very slightly worn, top corner of middle pages slightly creased. Overall, a fine copy. "This church community was established in California in 1850. Like the others of its class, this book is replete with names and events of local history" (Cowan). [Cowan, 1914: p.215; Cowan: 588; Rocq: 17147]. .
SIGNED. The Natural History of Our Conduct

SIGNED. The Natural History of Our Conduct by Ritter, William E. and Bailey, Edna Watson

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SIGNED. The Natural History of Our Conduct
Author
Ritter, William E. and Bailey, Edna Watson
Seller
Biomed Rare Books LLC, ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Description
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1927. First edition. 1927 SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY WITH TLS OF "ORGANICIST" AMERICAN BIOLOGIST'S PIONEERING STUDY OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR. 8 3/4 inches tall hardcover, brown cloth binding, blindstamped rulings and publisher's initials to front cover, gilt title to spine, inscribed on front free endpaper, "G. Floyd Hammond/ Kind regards of/ Wm E. Ritter/ December 25, 1929" i-ix, 339 pp. LAID IN, typed letter to Ritter's nephew from Mary B. Ritter explaining the content of the book, a Christmas gift. Very good in a good+ dust jacket with closed tear in top of cover, in protective mylar sleeve. WILLIAM EMERSON RITTER (1856 – 1944) was an American biologist who founded the Marine Biological Association of San Diego (now Scripps Institution of Oceanography of UC San Diego). He was the first biologist to propose a theory of systems, and the originator of the term organicism for biological purposes. He spent a few summers at Marine Laboratories, and in 1891 was given a job teaching biology at the University of California in Berkeley. It was also in 1891 that he married a Berkeley physician, Mary Bennett. The couple spent part of their time on marine research, collecting blind goby fish in the ocean near Point Loma. In the fall of 1891, following the growing trend of science specialization, the science department was divided into four departments, and Ritter was appointed the chair of the new zoology department. He was familiar with the work being done at field research stations like the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole (1888), the Hopkins Marine Laboratory (1892), and the Puget Sound Biological Station, later known as the Friday Harbor Laboratories (1903). Ritter wanted to set up a permanent laboratory to study biology along the Pacific coast. In 1903, Ritter was introduced to newspaper magnate E.W. Scripps who, together with his half-sister, Ellen Browning Scripps, agreed to fund his work in San Diego. In early 1903, Ritter established a biological laboratory in the Hotel del Coronado's boathouse at Glorietta Bight. At the end of the year, the Marine Biological Association of San Diego was founded with Ritter as scientific director. In 1912, the Biological Association became a department within the University of California and was renamed The Scripps Institution for Biological Research, later the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. While the term "organicism" had been used before, Ritter was the first to use it for biological purposes and to create a theory of it. Organicism believed that life was an interrelationship between living things, living in a complex web. Today, organicism might be called systems theory. In 1918, Ritter wrote his organicist tome, The Unity of the Organism, and in 1927 he continued to explore human nature from a philosophically zoological point of view, in The Natural History of Our Conduct (offered here). This copy is inscribed to Ritter's nephew, G. Floyd Hammond, and as explained in the attached typed letter to Hammond by Ritter's wife Mary, a Christmas gift in 1929.
Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men

Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men by JOHNSON, Rashid and Cheryl Johnson-Odim

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Rashid Johnson: Anxious Men
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JOHNSON, Rashid and Cheryl Johnson-Odim
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Harper's Books (United States)
Condition
A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.
Description
New York: The Drawing Center, 2015. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.. Published on the occasion of Rashid Johnson's site-specific installation at The Drawing Center (Oct. 20–Dec. 20, 2015), curated by Claire Gilman. Illustrated with reproductions of Johnson's soap-and-wax-on-tile portraits of "anxious men," which are accompanied by poetic texts from his mother, Cheryl Johnson-Odim.
Common Ground - Vol.II, No.3 (Spring, 1942)

Common Ground - Vol.II, No.3 (Spring, 1942) by ANDERSON, M. Margaret (editor); GUTHRIE, Woody, Langston Hughes, Thomas Mann, Pearl S. Buck, et al. (contributors)

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Common Ground - Vol.II, No.3 (Spring, 1942)
Author
ANDERSON, M. Margaret (editor); GUTHRIE, Woody, Langston Hughes, Thomas Mann, Pearl S. Buck, et al. (contributors)
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: Common Council for American Unity, 1942. First Edition. Octavo (22.75cm); yellow and black printed wrappers, stapled; 120pp; illus. Starting oxidation to staples, with faint dustiness to wrappers; Near Fine. Highly important single issue of the CCAU's monthly literary magazine, issued from 1940-49, which was devoted to bridging ethnic and minority differences and to reflecting America's cultural diversity. This issue includes a substantial (13pp) short story by Woody Guthrie, "Ear Players," which marked his debut as a published writer in the mainstream media. The issue includes contributions by Langston Hughes, Waldo Frank, and Eleanor Roosevelt, among others. Also includes a pictorial insert (4pp) of photomontage by Alexander Alland. REUSS 30, p.9.
Tortuga [Inscribed]

Tortuga [Inscribed] by ANAYA, Rudolfo

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Tortuga [Inscribed]
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ANAYA, Rudolfo
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Berkeley: Editorial Justa Publications, Inc, 1979. First Edition. First Printing, wrappered issue. Octavo; illustrated card wrappers; iv,197,[1]pp. Inscribed by the author on the title page, shortly after publication: "To: Harlan Umansky - To a healthful life for us all - Rudolfo Anaya / 11-3-79." Light wear and faint foxing to wrappers, with some scattered foxing to text edges; Near Fine. The author's third book dealing with "the soft, hidden under-belly of man's indomitable courage while facing illness, death, and the disregard of society" (from rear wrapper). Published simultaneously in wrappers and cloth, both apparently in small numbers.
The Other Side of the River

The Other Side of the River by Wright, Charles

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The Other Side of the River
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Wright, Charles
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780394533445
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Fine
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New York: Random House, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Wright on the title page. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($11.95), faded at the spine. Black cloth with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Wright's collection that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
A Letter To Jedidiah Morse Discussing The Censure Of A Minister For Not Keeping A Journal Of His Missionary Work

A Letter To Jedidiah Morse Discussing The Censure Of A Minister For Not Keeping A Journal Of His Missionary Work by JEDIDIAH MORSE

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A Letter To Jedidiah Morse Discussing The Censure Of A Minister For Not Keeping A Journal Of His Missionary Work
Author
JEDIDIAH MORSE
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
Description
JEDIDIAH MORSE (1761-1826). Morse was an American theologian and geographer. He helped establish Andover Theological Seminary in 1808. He was also the father of Samuel F. B. Morse, of telegraph fame.Letter. 3pg. 8 x 10 . 7th August 1818. Durham, NH. A letter addressed to Rev. Jedidiah Morse D.D. and signed by Jonathan Steele. Steele was writing on behalf of a Mr. Burt, a minister in Durham who had been censured by the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, of which Morse was Secretary. The letter reads: The long + severe illness of Mr. Burt, having in a measure disqualified him from writing, forces upon him the use of a friends penthe censure of his conductwas not the least painful to his feelings. The factsmust exclude the possibility of his attempting any kind of deception, whatever appearance they may have assumed I am instructed to say that his first directionwas to Dr. Pearson [Eliphalet Pearson (1752-1826), another founder of Andover Theological Seminary], who was, undoubtedly, better acquainted with the concern than any otherFrom my own acquaintance with Mr. Burt, I have been brought to believe him ambitious of avoiding to do wrongHe unquestionably construed the condition of the grant vote of your Societyto be the recorded groundfor the vote of money, leaving its fulfilment to after discretionary instructionsSuch assignment never having been made to himhe very naturally applied for the fruits of your acknowledged bountygreater service may be renderedby Mr. Burts continuing steadfast in one place until he has, with Divine Aid, established a Society and Churchhe has done every thing, in the power of man, among uswithout even dreaming of the necessity of crediting himself in a journal with missionary services. Should your Society, however, insist on the punctilious performance of the condition, it would seem less a matter of personal concern with Mr. Burt, than with you + our Societies. The letter is in good condition. The are minute tears along the mailing folds and margins, and a small hole on the third page from the sealing wax.
Nagasaki Journey: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, August 10, 1945.
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Nagasaki Journey: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, August 10, 1945. by YAMAHATA, Yosuke.

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Title
Nagasaki Journey: The Photographs of Yosuke Yamahata, August 10, 1945.
Author
YAMAHATA, Yosuke.
Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780876543603
Condition
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Description
San Francisco:: Pomegranate Artbooks,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0876543603 . Exhibition catalog. Black and white photographs throughout. Edited by Rupert Jenkins. Stated first edition. Booklet of Japanese text laid in. Very good in a very good (foxing on verso) dust jacket. ; 128 pages .
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Ultra-and Extreme-Short Wave Reception: Principles, Operation and Design by M.J.O. Strutt

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Ultra-and Extreme-Short Wave Reception: Principles, Operation and Design
Author
M.J.O. Strutt
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Collectible; Very Good
Description
New York: Van Nostrand Company, 1947. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1st edition, 1947. VG+ to Near Fine in its original dark-brown cloth. Octavo, 387 pgs.
Journey Cake, Ho!

Journey Cake, Ho! by Sawyer, Ruth; Robert McCloskey (illustrated by)

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Journey Cake, Ho!
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Sawyer, Ruth; Robert McCloskey (illustrated by)
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Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good -
Description
NY: Viking, 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. First edition lacking dustjacket. First signature pulling a tad. Overall, nice, used copy. Scarce in first edition.
Asian American. Vol. 1 no. 2 (Aug. 13, 1973)

Asian American. Vol. 1 no. 2 (Aug. 13, 1973)

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Asian American. Vol. 1 no. 2 (Aug. 13, 1973)
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Denver, CO, 1973. Newspaper. 8p. tabloid format newspaper, paper toned, two closed edge tears. Not found in OCLC as of Feb. 2023. Community paper edited by Albert Kawanabe, with updates on both cultural and activist events.
Race & class, a journal for black and third world liberation. Vol. 35, no. 1, July-September 1993: Black America; the Street & the Campus

Race & class, a journal for black and third world liberation. Vol. 35, no. 1, July-September 1993: Black America; the Street & the Campus

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Race & class, a journal for black and third world liberation. Vol. 35, no. 1, July-September 1993: Black America; the Street & the Campus
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
London: Institute of Race Relations, 1993. Magazine. vi, 130p., wraps, 5.75x8.25 inches, rubberstamps on verso of both front and rear wraps, else very good condition. Includes an interview with Geronimo Ji-Jaga Pratt and Mumia Abu-Jamal.
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SINCERELY YOURS, THE FAMOUS & INFAMOUS AS THEY WANTED TO BE SEEN, IN A UTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF M. WESLEY MARANS

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SINCERELY YOURS, THE FAMOUS & INFAMOUS AS THEY WANTED TO BE SEEN, IN A UTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE COLLECTION OF M. WESLEY MARANS
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
New York: Little, Brown, and Company, 1983. cloth, dust jacket. Photography. 4to., cloth, dust jacket. (viii), 216 pages. Foreword by Charles Hamilton. First edition. Fine in near fine jacket. Each photograph is accompanied by explanatory text.
666 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
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666 - 1st Edition/1st Printing by Anson, Jay

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666 - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author
Anson, Jay
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
ISBN
9780671251444
Condition
Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description
New York: Simon and Schuster. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0671251449 . A Fine first Edition/First Printing in a dust-jacket that is also Fine; This novel is about a man who is trying to find out what happened to his father, who went missing six years ago. He starts to get suspicious when he finds out that his father may have been involved in something sinister. He joins a group of people who are also looking for his father, and they start to unravel a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top.; 8vo; 283 pages .
If You Follow Me (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)

If You Follow Me (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt) by Malena Watrous

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If You Follow Me (First Edition, inscribed to author Chris Offutt)
Author
Malena Watrous
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Royal Books (United States)
Description
New York: Harper Perennial, 2010. First Edition. First Edition, a trade softcover original. Association Copy, INSCRIBED on the title page to author Chris Offutt: "For Chris / with gratitude and affection / Malena Watrous." Offutt is the author of "Kentucky Straight" and other short story collections, novels, nonfiction, and memoirs. In 1996, he was named one of the twenty Best Young American Novelists by "Granta" magazine. He has also written for popular television shows and national publications, has been visiting faculty at numerous institutions including the Iowa Writer's Workshop, and has received awards from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and others. The author's first book, a memoir about a year teaching English in Japan after her father's suicide. About Fine in perfect-bound wrappers.
Martin's Adventure

Martin's Adventure by Asquith, Cynthia

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Martin's Adventure
Author
Asquith, Cynthia
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Son's, 1927. 1st. Hardcover. Very good/good. Bound in the publisher's original red cloth, cover and spine stamped in black. Dust jacket is chipped and worn at the extremities. Frontispiece. Previous owners name in pencil on ffep.
A Little Book of Napoleon Wisdom

A Little Book of Napoleon Wisdom by Wheeler, Harold F.B

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A Little Book of Napoleon Wisdom
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Wheeler, Harold F.B
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1930. Small Hard Cover. Good/Good. 0x0x0. No publisher date. Jacket edges rubbed with some chips, binding a bit shaken. 94 pp. Includes: On His Own Career; The Philosophy of Life; Love, Courtship, and Marriage; Politics; Religion; Military.
Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series)

Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series) by Avni, Amatzia; Kay, Simon

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Creative Chess (Pergamon Chess Series)
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Avni, Amatzia; Kay, Simon
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN
9780080378008
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Oxford: Pergamon Chess, 1991. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 0x6x8. An excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1991 Trade Paperback. 140 pp. A guide to creative play that encourages amateurs and masters to develop new ideas. After a discussion of the characteristics and processes of creativity, 10 central concepts, such as unusual positioning and functioning of pieces, alertness to subtle differences, absurd moves, flexibility, etc., are presented with a wealth of illustrative examples to encourage the reader to broaden their horizons. With further chapters on techniques for developing creativity, analysis of particularly creative games and test-yourself positions.
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The Snow Queen by Eiler, April; Beard, Sandra

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The Snow Queen
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Eiler, April; Beard, Sandra
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Palo Alto, CA: Line Dance, 1993. First Edition. Near fine. First,limited edition of 200 copies (this #31); 8 1/4 x 6 3/4; pp. [3], 6-24, [2]; speckled, light-gray, pictorial wraps; illustrated with monotype plates by Sandra Beard; deckled top edge of wraps and fore-edge; a few minor creases to wraps; in very good to near fine condition. A beautiful work of verse by San Francisco Bay Area poet April Eiler and artist Sandra Beard.
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Oh les beaux jours by Beckett, Samuel

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Oh les beaux jours
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Beckett, Samuel
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Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Good+
Description
Paris: Les Editions de Minuit, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Good+. Wraps; 8vo; pp. 89. Staining and spotting, with pencilled marginalia at the back. A good reading copy.
Food Chain: Encounters Between Mates, Predators and Prey

Food Chain: Encounters Between Mates, Predators and Prey by CHALMERS, Catherine; Michael L. SAND (editor)

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Food Chain: Encounters Between Mates, Predators and Prey
Author
CHALMERS, Catherine; Michael L. SAND (editor)
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Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
ISBN
9780893818852
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A near fine copy
Description
New York: Aperture, 2000. A near fine copy. 7.75 x 11.5 inches. 140 pages. Profusely illustrated in color. Original red cloth; pictorial dust jacket. First edition.
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Lives of the Stuart Age 1603-1714 by Urdang, Laurence, Associates

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Lives of the Stuart Age 1603-1714
Author
Urdang, Laurence, Associates
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
New York: Barnes & Noble, [1976] First U.S. ed. Cloth. Octavo. Ink signature. Very good in lightly edgeworn d.j.
A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia

A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia by Wolf, II, Edwin, ed

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A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia
Author
Wolf, II, Edwin, ed
Seller
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
A very good or better copy, some sunning, neat illustrated period bookplate on front pastedown.
Description
Philadelphia: Free Library of Philadelphia, 1937. First edition. Cloth. A very good or better copy, some sunning, neat illustrated period bookplate on front pastedown.. [14], 219, [15] pp. Illus. with 52 b/w plates. Sm. 4to. A.S.W. Rosenbach, intro. Limited to 1,000 copies.
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The Congress Dances by AlSOP, Susan Mary

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The Congress Dances
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AlSOP, Susan Mary
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Description
hardcover. illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Harper, (1984). History of the Congress of Vienna. vg

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