WASHINGTON: THE CAPITAL CITY AND ITS PART IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATION [2 Volumes]
by Wilson, Rufus Rockwell
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 Volumes, Octavos. In Good plus condition. Bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have rubbing and fraying to spine edges and rubbing to corners. Binding shaken. Textblocks have mild age toning to pages. Volume II has owner inscription on front endpaper. Volume One 408 pages. Volume Two 423 pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. 1374797. FP New Rockville Stock.
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NEUROLOGY (THE CLASSICS OF NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY LIBRARY) [Three volumes]
by Wilson, Samuel Alexander Kinnier, 1878-1937 [author]; Bruce, A. Ninian [editor]
Birmingham: The Classics of Neurology & Neurosurgery Library, 1989. Special edition; Limited edition, 159/1000. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes continuously paged: xxxvi, 1838 pages. In Very Good condition. Spines are blue with gold print, raised bands. Boards in blue leather. Text blocks have gilt edges, marbled endpapers, blue ribbon marker, leather publisher bookplate with owner name on front pastedown of each volume. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Laid in: publisher descriptive booklet, 10 pages. Reprint of edition published by Edward Arnold, London,... Read More
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THE MYRIAD FACES OF WAR : BRITAIN AND THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918
by Wilson, Trevor, 1928-
Cambridge: Polity Press, 1986. Hardcover. Octavo, xvi, 864 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is black with blue and red print. Dust jacket has light edge wear, light shelf wear. Price unclipped: “$24.00”. Boards in black cloth. Slight wear to spine caps and corners. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece, photographs. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column P. 1389950. FP New Rockville Stock.
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ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF A ONE-WAY STREET [SIGNED]
by Wilson, William E.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1958. Special Hoosier Edition: #199/1000. Hardcover. Octavo, 223 pages. In Good minus condition with Good dust jacket. Spine is illustrated with off white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Dust jacket has cracking along the edges, staining, and there is a scratch along the title on the spine. Boards have red staining, mostly on the back cover, denting on the top edges, and some shelf wear. Text block has minor... Read More
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CABINET GOVERNMENT IN THE UNITED STATES
by Wilson, Woodrow; With an Introductory Note by Finletter, Thomas K.
Stamford: The Overbrook Press, 1947. Hardcover. Thin Octavo, xii, 30 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's green cloth with black lettering to the front. Boards have mild wear including faint sunning and tiny bumps to the corners. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Minimal marginalia interiorly. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. 1384441. FP New Rockville Stock.
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HISTORY OF CRISFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE
by Wilson, Woodrow T.
Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1977. First Edition, Third Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 405 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good dust jacket. Yellow spine with green text. Dust jacket has tail edge of rear cover chipped off, light sunning to spine, scratching to rear cover, and mild edge and shelf wear. Boards have mild shelf wear. Textblock has slight staining to head edge. Shelved ND-B. 1381226. FP New Rockville Stock.
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WOODROW WILSON | TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS)
by Wilson, Woodrow
Princeton, N.J., 1910. A one-page typed letter signed "Woodrow Wilson", written on Wilson's personal Princeton stationery, dated November 23, 1910. Addressed to Mr. Jos. F. Guffy, the letter expresses Wilson's appreciation for Guffy's kind message of congratulations. The letter was composed shortly after Wilson was elected Governor of New Jersey, marking a key transitional moment from his tenure as President of Princeton University to his emergence on the national political stage. Measures 12 x 8 in. (unfolded). In Very... Read More
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THE PUBLIC PAPERS OF WOODROW WILSON [3 VOLUMES]
by Wilson, Woodrow
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1925-1927. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 Volumes; Octavos; 523/505/666 pages; First Editions with Date Code A-B signifying January 1927; VG-/G-; Brown spines with Black text; Dustjackets protected by mylar coverings, small open tears at corners, Volume 1 has large open tear along head edge of spine and rear cover, open tears along tail edge of spine and both covers, Volumes 2 and 3 have open tears along spine and edges and head edge of rear... Read More
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WOODROW WILSON | WWI PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE COLLECTION
by Wilson, Woodrow
Paris, 1917-1919. Collection of original historical material related to President Woodrow Wilson, the onset of WWI, and the 1919 Peace Conference (in Paris). Collection includes the following: "Address of the President of the United States. Delivered at a Joint Session of the Two Houses of Congress." April 2, 1917. Transcript of Wilson's famous "War Address" calling for declaration of war against Germany. 10-page bound pamphlet. Very Good condition with single vertical crease (where pamphlet was... Read More
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THE PAPERS OF WOODROW WILSON [Vols. 1 - 55, of 69]
by Wilson, Woodrow; Link, Arthur S. [Editor]; Hirst, David W. [Associate Editor]; Little, John E. [Associate Editor]
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1966 - 1986. First Editions. Hardcover. Octavos, Fifty-Five Volumes; G+/G; Beige or yellow spines with black lettering; Dustjackets have minor wear to corners, occasional small closed tears, some faint water-staining to spines on several volumes, and light plus uneven age-toning overall; There is a light incision across the length of the front cover of Volume 19 (see photos); Prices clipped in some, unclipped in others; Dustjackets are a shade of yellow on volumes 1 -... Read More
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THE RHINE FLOWS INTO THE TIBER : THE UNKNOWN COUNCIL
by Wiltgen, Ralph M., 1921-
New York: Hawthorn Books, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 304 pages. In Fair plus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Ex-library with usual markings, including library stamps to edges and endpapers, penciled call number on title page verso. Spine is grey with white print. Dust jacket in mylar. Light shelf wear, taped to boards, flap corners clipped. Price clipped. Boards in grey cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has tape stains on endpapers. ... Read More
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AMERICAN SUBLIME: LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN THE UNITED STATES 1820-1880
by Wilton, Andrew; Barringer, Tim
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2002. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Quarto, 284 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jacket. Spine is orange and pictorial with white lettering. Dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering. Mild general shelf wear. Bumping to head and tail of spine. Bumping to head, tail of spine and edges and corners of dust jacket. Sinking and cocking to text block. Warping to top-edge of text block. Shelved in American Art. 1411081.... Read More
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THE NEW NATION, 1800-1845 (THE MAKING OF AMERICA)
by Wiltse, Charles M. (Charles Maurice), 1907-1990
London: Macmillan, 1965. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue and white with black print; DJ has edgewear, light shelfwear, price-clipped; Boards in blue cloth, light wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; ix, 237 pages, b&w maps. 1368335. FP New Rockville Stock.
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JOHN C. CALHOUN [Three volumes]
by Wiltse, Charles M. (Charles Maurice), 1907-1990 [author] ; Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850 [subject]
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1944-1951. First edition [Volumes 2-3]. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes. In Good minus condition with Fair dust jackets. Fist volume is ex-library with library stamp on edges, library pocket on rear flyleaf. Spines are variously colored. Dust jackets in mylar; edge wear, tears at spine ends, mild shelf wear, slight soiling. Prices clipped except for second volume: “$6.00”. Boards in brown cloth, gold print; light wear to spine caps and corners, first volume has tape stains... Read More
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IN SEARCH OF PEACE: THE SENATE MUNITIONS INQUIRY, 1934-36
by Wiltz, John Edward
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, viii, ix, xi, 277 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine pictorial black and white with white lettering. Exterior has slight wear including light soiling to the rear, slight rubbing to the joints/fore edges and few minor chips to the head/tail edges. Faint age toning to the flaps. Boards have slight wear including faint sunning to... Read More
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A TINKER'S DAMN [Signed]
by Wimberley, Darryl
Denver, CO: MacMurray & Beck, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 281 pages. In Near Fine condition with Near Fine condition dust jacket. Spine is black and green with light blue lettering. Signed flat on title page by Darryl Wimberley. Shelved . 1387211. Special Collections.
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Chinese Shadow Shows
by Wimsatt, Genevieve
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1936. Hardcover. Octavo; G- Hardcover w/ G- Dustjacket; Brown spine with Black text; Dustjacket has moderate edgewear, moderate shelfwear, significant color fading from sunning to spine and both covers, closed tear along head edge of front cover, small open tear along head edge of front joint, closed tears along tail edge, open tears at both corners of both covers, small open tear along head edge of rear joint, small open tear along spine, small closed... Read More
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THE SPORTING ART OF FRANKLIN B. VOSS [SIGNED]
by Winants, Peter
Lexington, KY: Eclipse Press, 2005. Limited Edition, #68/250. Hardcover. Oblong octavo, 167 pages; VG; full mahogany calf binding; spine with gilt lettering; in VG light tan slipcase; mild shelf wear and soiling; all edges bright gilt; satin ribbon bookmark; signed flat by Winats at half title; hand-numbered #68/250 at half title; profusely illustrated in full color and black and white. 1344388. FP New Rockville Stock.
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THE GEOLOGY OF MINNESOTA : VOL. IV OF THE FINAL REPORT (UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. A REPORT ON THE GEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY OF MINNESOTA)
by Winchell, N.H. [author]; Grant, Ulysses S. ... et al. [contributors]
St. Paul: The Pioneer Press Co., Printers, 1899. Hardcover. Octavo, xx, 629 pages. In Fair minus condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth with gold print, mitred edges. Wear to spine caps and corners, blemishes on front and rear, rubbing/shelfwear. Text block has bookplate on front pastedown, cracked hinges, preliminary pages including title page loose from binding, paper is tanned and brittle. Illustrated: "Illustrated by thirty-one colored geological plates, forty-eight plates of photographic views, and... Read More
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THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH DIARY OF A GERMAN SAILOR
by Windeler, Adolphus; Jackson, W. Turrentine [Editor]
Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1969. Hardcover. Octavo, 236 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Yellow spine with black text. Dust jacket has mild edge and shelf wear. Price clipped. Textblock clean. Shelved ND-E. 1376764. FP New Rockville Stock.
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ELIMUS
by Windeler, B.C.; Shakespear, D. [Illustrator]
Paris: Three Mountains Press, 1923. Limited First Edition #95/300. Hardcover. Thin Octavo, 45 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine red with no lettering. Quarter bound in red cloth with grey paper boards. Minor shelfwear and soiling. Minor agetoning to pages. Pages uncut. SH consignment. Shelved case 9 3/4. Bill Bird was an American publisher best known for running the Three Mountains Press, a small press that published many prominent modernists in the 1920s including Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, James... Read More
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ELIMUS
by Windeler, B.C.; Shakespear, D. [Illustrator]
Paris: Three Mountains Press, 1923. Limited First Edition #150/300. Hardcover. Thin Octavo, 45 pages. In Very Good Minus condition. Spine red with no lettering. Quarter bound in red cloth with grey paper boards. Spine slightly cocked. Minor shelfwear and soiling. Slight foxing and bowing to boards. Minor bleeding to red dye where cloth meets the front board. Minor agetoning to pages. Pages uncut. SH consignment. Shelved case 9 3/4. Bill Bird was an American publisher best known for running... Read More
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THE AMERICAN REAPER : HARVESTING NETWORKS AND TECHNOLOGY, 1830-1910 (MODERN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY SERIES)
by Winder, Gordon M.
Farnham: Ashgate, 2012. Hardcover. Octavo, xii, 257 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is blue with white print. Boards in glossy illustrated paper. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has penciled marginal notation to initial pages. Illustrated: b&w maps. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. 1378956. FP New Rockville Stock.
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LIFE IN WASHINGTON : AND LIFE HERE AND THERE
by Windle, Mary J. (Mary Jane), 1825-
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1859. Hardcover. Octavo, xii, 384 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is black with gold print. Later binding: Boards in black buckram cloth. Text block has penciled notes on front flyleaf, light foxing throughout. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Y. 1408316. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Uniforms of the French Foreign Legion, 1831-1981
by Windrow, Martin
Poole: Blandford Press, 1986. Octavo; VG/VG; white spine with pink and black text; jacket is age toned, general shelfwear, has protective mylar cover; boards are strong, slight fraying in corners; textblock is clean; pp 159. 1267998. Full-priced Rockville.
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