![[LITERATURE] BALLS AND ANOTHER BOOK FOR SUPPRESSION](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/846/870/1512870846.0.l.jpg)
[LITERATURE] BALLS AND ANOTHER BOOK FOR SUPPRESSION
by Richard Aldington
London: E. Lahr, 1930. Original Sewn Wrappers. Very Good binding. In the publisher’s buff card stock wrappers, printed in black and in red; 13 pages; there are no marks in the pamphlet.~~The seventh of the Lahr publishing company’s Blue Moon Booklets, in which Mr. Lahr set out to defy the English climate of censorship. His publishing of Balls and Another Book for Suppression “directly attacked the Home Secretary’s censoring zeal and challenged the moral crusaders’ distinction between pornography... Read More
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THE POEMS OF THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I & II
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Boston and New York | Cambridge: Houghton, Mifflin and Company | The Riverside Press, 1897. Half Leather. Very Good binding. Thomas Bailey Aldrich’s Poems, complete in two volumes. From the larger eight volume set of the writings of Aldrich’s Writings. Portrait frontispiece. Previous owner’s name and blindstamp on the first flyleaf. A clean copy, with no other marks of any kind. Minor wear to the binding. Half green morocco over marbled paper boards. Raised bands, with lettering and... Read More
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![[AMERICANA] JUST ONE MAN. THE WIDENING WORLD OF JUDSON DUNAWAY](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/788/230/1575230788.0.l.jpg)
[AMERICANA] JUST ONE MAN. THE WIDENING WORLD OF JUDSON DUNAWAY
by Alf J. Mapp, Jr.
Richmond, Va: The Dietz Press, Incorporated, 1968. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding/Very Good dust jacket. Large 8vo.; in publisher’s pale blue cloth with titling in gold, with dusjtacket; vii, [[2], 3-198 pages, with illustrations and portraits; there are no marks of any kind in the book.~~While this is nothing to be ashamed of, Judson Dunaway was an entrepreneur best known for manufacturing Vanish, toilet bowl cleaner. Fine binding / Very Good dust jacket.
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![[ONEIDA COMMUNITY] FOOT NOTES; OR, WALKING AS A FINE ART](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/531/514/1508514531.0.l.jpg)
[ONEIDA COMMUNITY] FOOT NOTES; OR, WALKING AS A FINE ART
by Alfred Barron. “Q.”
Wallingford, Conn: Wallingford Printing Company, 1875. First Edtiion. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 12mo.; in the publisher’s green cloth, with titling in gilt and decorations in black and and in gilt; viii, 9-330 pages; there is a previous owner name pencilled on the endpaper; otherwise, no other marks in the book.~~A paene to the art of walking by a committed member of the perfectionist communal religious group, the Oneida Community. One supposes that to dwell in Utopia one... Read More
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![[THEATER] BALLET ALICIA ALONSO SIGNED PROGRAM](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/414/224/1743224414.0.l.jpg)
[THEATER] BALLET ALICIA ALONSO SIGNED PROGRAM
by Alicia Alonso, Fernando Alonso, et al.
Havana, Cuba, 1949. 11 3/4" x 9", 34pp, black and white photographs and illustrations w/ 27 signatures of featured dancers, including by Alicia Alonso and Director Fernando Alonso.~~Alicia Alonso (1920-2019) was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer who started her own ballet company in 1948 after quitting the American Ballet Theater to return to her roots. This company was renamed the Ballet de Cuba, and later the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. We have not seen this pamphlet elsewhere.... Read More
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DE GOUDE EN ZILVERE GANGBAARE PENNINGEN DER GRAAVEN EN GRAAVINNEN VAN HOLLAND, IN ER EGTE STAND EN WAARE WEEZENS VERTOOND EN BEHANDELD, EN MED EEN KORTE BESCHRIIVING DER PRINSELIIKE LEEVENS-BEDRIIVEN OPGEHELDERD, DOOR KORNELIS VAN ALKEMADE
by Cornelis van Alkemade
Delft: Andriez Voorstad, 1700. First Edition. Full Leather. Good binding. A numismatic study on the gold and silver coins in the collection of the Count and Countess of Holland, by Cornelis van Alkemade, a Dutch historian and collector of antique coins and manuscripts. Additional title page, engraved. Text in Dutch. Collates complete; 2o: *-7*2 (7*2 blank) A-P2 R-W2 2A-2P2 2R-2W2 3A-3K2 [$1-2 signed] [28], 192, [8] pp. 64 leaves of plates. Full vellum, with titling in ink on... Read More
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![ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] JORROCK’S JAUNTS AND JOLLITIES. THE HUNTING, SHOOTING, RACING, DRIVING, SAILING, EATING, ECCENTRIC AND EXTRAVAGANT EXPLOITS OF THAT RENOWNED SPORTING CITIZEN, MR. JOHN JORROCKS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/631/318/916318631.0.l.jpg)
ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] JORROCK’S JAUNTS AND JOLLITIES. THE HUNTING, SHOOTING, RACING, DRIVING, SAILING, EATING, ECCENTRIC AND EXTRAVAGANT EXPLOITS OF THAT RENOWNED SPORTING CITIZEN, MR. JOHN JORROCKS
by [Robert Smith Surtees] | Illustrated by Henry Alken
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1969. Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. First published in book form in 1838 with illustrations by Phiz, and then in 1839 with the Alken illustrations. This third edition has 16 splendidly hand-colored plates by Henry Alken and is the first edition with three new chapters (#5, 11 & 13) not included in the In the publisher’s red pebbled cloth with elaborate titling in gold to the front board... Read More
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![[LITERATURE] MESSENGERS OF EVIL: BEING A FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE LURES AND DEVICES OF FANTOMAS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/857/768/1734768857.0.l.jpg)
[LITERATURE] MESSENGERS OF EVIL: BEING A FURTHER ACCOUNT OF THE LURES AND DEVICES OF FANTOMAS
by Pierre Souvestre | Marcel Allain
New York: Brentano's, 1917. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo; in the publisher’s burgundy cloth; 320 pages; previous owner's bookplate attached to front paste-down; boards very lightly soiled; spine darkened; tear at top of spine with a very small piece of cloth missing. Small closed tears at bottom of spine corners lightly bumped. Very Good binding.
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![[RELIGION] THE CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF CHRISTIAN PIETY. OR AN IMPARTIAL SURVEY OF THE RUINS OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION, UNDETERMINED BY UNCHRISTIAN PRACTICE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/089/616/1591616089.0.l.jpg)
[RELIGION] THE CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF CHRISTIAN PIETY. OR AN IMPARTIAL SURVEY OF THE RUINS OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION, UNDETERMINED BY UNCHRISTIAN PRACTICE
by By the author of The Whole Duty of Man [Richard Allestree?]
Printed by J. H. for E. and R. Pawlet, at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane, 1704. Full Leather. Very Good binding. 8vo.; in crimson morocco with a decorative device in gilt to the center of each board, and dentelles borders to the perimeter of the boards, and with raised banrds and decorations in gilt to the spine; all edges gilt; the beginnings of separation to front joint; wear to the corners; name label to the pastedown.~~With... Read More
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PERILLUSTRIS VIRI NIC. BOILEAU DESPREAUX OPERA
by Nicolas Boileau Despreaux; Michel Godeau; Benigne Grenan et. al
Parisiis: Sumptibus Bartholomaei Alix, 1737. Full Leather. Good binding. The works of Nicolas Boileaus Despreaux, translated into Latin. Bound in morocco with lettering and decoration stamped in gilt in compartments. Front board detached, and now reinforced with leather bands across the top and bottom of the spine. Wear to the spine. Toning and previous owner’s names to the title page and pastedown. Lacking front endpaper. Good binding.
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THE STAR OF GETTYSBURG. A STORY OF SOUTHERN HIGH TIDE
by Joseph W. Alsheler
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1915. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quite a nice First Edition copy of this fictional account of the turning point of the Civil War; by the Kentucky novelist and journalist Joseph Altsheler. There is a previous owner gift inscription dated in the year of publication, as well as a blindstamp on the front endpaper. The spine lettering is a bit dull. Very Good binding.
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PRESENTE DE LA LIRICA MEXICANA (ANTOLOGIA HOMENAJE)
by Manuel Altolaguirre
Mexico: El Ciervo Herido, 1946. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Beautiful copy. The pages are unopened. Original glassine mostly present. #200 of 500 copies. Very Good+ binding.
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![[AMERICANA] OUR AMERICAN COUSINS AND THEIR POLITICAL LIFE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/497/918/1586918497.0.l.jpg)
[AMERICANA] OUR AMERICAN COUSINS AND THEIR POLITICAL LIFE
by By One of Themselves | [Edmund Alton]
London: Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey & Co, 1887. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 8vo.; in brick red binding with tiling in gilt; xiv, 308 pages; with illustrations; there are no marks of any kind in the book.~~There was an earlier edition (1886) entitled “Among the Law-makers”. This edition is significantly less common.~~The book examines the workings of Congress from the point of view of Congressional pages. It includes a particularly relevant chapter “On Counting the Electoral Votes”.~. Very Good... Read More
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![[CIVIL WAR] THE CIVIL WAR IN THE AMERICAN WEST](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/307/974/1665974307.0.l.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] THE CIVIL WAR IN THE AMERICAN WEST
by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. | Gary W. Gallagher
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo.; in tan paper-covered boards, backed in brown cloth; xiv, [2], 3-448 pages, including the Index.~~This copy is from the personal library of Civil War historian Gary Gallagher; Dr. Gallagher has penned a note attesting to this which is laid into the book. Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket.
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![[SPECIAL PRESS] BLUE. THREE POEMS IN AN ENGLISH AND A FRENCH VERSION & THREE DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/412/088/1611088412.0.l.jpg)
[SPECIAL PRESS] BLUE. THREE POEMS IN AN ENGLISH AND A FRENCH VERSION & THREE DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR
by Frank Alweis
Verona, Italy: Stamperia Ponte Pietra, 1980. Limited Edition. Near Fine binding. 8vo.; blue silk binding, titled in gilt to the upper board; issued in an edition of 100 numbered copies of which this is #53, signed by Frank Alweis; [17] pages, with color illustrations.~~The illustrations were printed from linecuts; the whole on moldmade Amatruda paper. ~~The blue silk binding has just the faintest bit of fade to the spine; it is housed in the publisher’s card stock case.... Read More
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![[RELIGION] [EASTERN RELIGION] MILIEU OF GOD-EXPERIENCE. AN ARTISTIC SYNTHESIS OF SPIRITUALITY](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/887/485/1599485887.0.l.jpg)
[RELIGION] [EASTERN RELIGION] MILIEU OF GOD-EXPERIENCE. AN ARTISTIC SYNTHESIS OF SPIRITUALITY
by D. S. Amalorpavadass
Bangalore, India: National Biblical Catechetical and Liturgical Centre, 1982. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. 8vo; stapled pamphlet in printed pink wrapper; [4], 5-64 pages; illustrated with black and white photographs; laid in is an accordion fold brochure about the NBCLC, and a stapled brochure of their 1984 catalogue of publications.~~D. S. Amalorpavadass was the founder of the NBCLC and was a tireless worker for the renewal of the church in India. Very Good binding.
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![[SPORTS] TALL BASEBALL STORIES](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/989/803/693803989.0.l.1.jpg)
[SPORTS] TALL BASEBALL STORIES
by Wee Willie Little as told to Jiggs Amarant
New York: Association Press, 1948. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. From the flap: “[A] collection of twenty fantastic, whimsical, and impossibly tall tales of our national sport.” Wee Willie Little is the ex-mascot of the Lightfoot Lillies. Uncommon boys’ baseball book. Dustjacket has some minor loss at the extremities. It is not price-clipped. The binding is clean; there is a light stain near the top of the front board. Square and tight. The... Read More
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![[SIGNED] [ART] A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO CLASSICAL BALLET: A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/279/236/1769236279.0.l.jpg)
[SIGNED] [ART] A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO CLASSICAL BALLET: A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM
by Istvan Ament
Lanham: University Press of America, 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Signed. Octavo; in the publisher's burgundy cloth; with titling on the spine in silver; (i-ii) xii 340 pages including the Index; inscribed by the author to previous owner; rare, comprehensive program on ballet by Romanian-born instructor at Old Dominion University. Near Fine binding.
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![[DOMESTIC ARTS] [COOKERY] SPECIALITE DE LA MAISON. REGIONAL HOTEL RECIPES](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/136/804/1232804136.0.l.jpg)
[DOMESTIC ARTS] [COOKERY] SPECIALITE DE LA MAISON. REGIONAL HOTEL RECIPES
by Hotel Corporation of America
[Hotel Corporation of America], 1954. With recipes of the specialties of the great American hotels -- The Edgewater Beach in Chicago; Hotel Roosevelt in New York; The Mayflower in Washington; etc. Tab indexed; mid-century illustrations. 32 pp.
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ALBUM PRIMAVERA. VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM
by AMERICANA]
T.J.S.S. & Co, 1890. A nearly Fine copy of the Album Primavera. Truly a gorgeous album parterre, with 12 leaves with elaborate chromolithographic borders, and a similar title page. The album is full, with 28 carte de visites and cabinet cards; there are no tears. The images are presumed British. Most tissue guards are present. Bound in padded leather with steel clasp.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY; OR, MILITARY INSTITUTES
by United States of America
Washington: Davis & Force, 1825. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. First published in 1821, this is the Second Edition. Lacking the half title. Perhaps lacking one plate on the division of troops, as there are two plates present, numbered II and III, on the Division of Cavalry and Artillery. Else appears complete, despite inconsistent pagination. [29], 14-408, 20, [1], 24-25, [1], 409-425 pp. With 15 folding leaves of tables, included in pagination and counted as either... Read More
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[VIRGINIA] [POLITICS] KKK PROPOGANDA
by United Klans of America
South Hill, Virginia, 1968. 4 Ku Klux Klan broadsides. Two contain a P.O. Box address for the United Klans of America, in South Hill, Virginia. One is a fairly innocuous plea for people to vote, specifically against President Lyndon B. Johnson. This was likely in response to his support of the Civil Rights movement and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, dating the broadside to the following election in 1968. The second pairs an image of Abraham Lincoln with... Read More
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CHILDE HARVARD: A ROMANCE OF CAMBRIDGE
by Senor Alguno [Nathan Ames]
Boston: Printed for the Author, 1848. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Parody of Byron designed to be a satire of Harvard mores in the format of an epic poem. Reprinted several years later as The Baby and the Bards...And the Bards of Lind. Ames effort is full of fun, and dedicated “Not with the vain hope of adding any new glory to those , who already stand high on the summit of the Popocatapetl of North... Read More
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SPAIN AND THE SPANIARDS
by Edmondo de Amicis
New York: G. P. Putnam’s | The Knickerbocker Press, 1885. Limited Edition. Three Quarters Leather. Near Fine binding. The so-called ‘Guadalquiver Edition’ of Spain and the Spaniards. Limited to 600 copies, of which this is number 8. From the limitation page” “Nos. 1 to 40 (in two volumes) inclusive are printed upon Whatman Paper, and accompanied by an Extra Set of Proof Etchings and Photogravures, printed upon Satin, and Mounted.” The other 540 copies are in one volume... Read More
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HISTORY OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS MISSION. (A Heathen Nation Evangelized.)
by Anderson, Rufus, D.D., LL.D.
Boston: Congregational Publishing Society, 1870. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Frontispiece; Previous owner's bookplate attached to front paste-down. Frontispiece and map present. No pencil or ink markings in text. Brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Very Good binding.
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