Alphabetum Hebraicum Addito Samaritano et Rabbinico cum Oratione Dominicali, Salutatione Angelica, & Symbolo Apostolico
Rome: Typis. Sac. Congreg. de Prop. Fide, 1771. First edition. 16 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Recent morocco backed boards, a.e.g. First edition. 16 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Birrell & Garnett 15; Smitskamp PO 204
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The Library of Jerome Kern. New York City. Part One A-J [and] Part Two J-Z
New York: The Anderson Galleries, 1929. [6], 247, [1, imprint]; [4], 249-468 pp. 1486 items. Priced copy. 1 vols. 8vo. Red buckram, wrappers bound in. Bookplate of Jean Hersholt. Very good plus. [6], 247, [1, imprint]; [4], 249-468 pp. 1486 items. Priced copy. 1 vols. 8vo. Record of the most important American sale in the first part of the twentieth century. Composer Jerome Kern's library was sold by Mitchell Kennerley's Anderson Galleries in eight evening sessions in January... Read More
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Warning Sabotage Safety War Poster..,."WARNING. The Federal Sabotage Act applies to these premises...Treason is punishable by DEATH
Office of the Provost General, Services of Supply, War Dept., GPO, 1942. Printed in red and black. 20 x 28 inches. Old Folds, else fine. Printed in red and black. 20 x 28 inches.
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Original lithographic stone, two sided, with designs for cigar box labels on both surfaces
1890. 10 x 12 x 2 1/4"; weight 25 lbs. 1 vols. A slab of finely-grained limestone, polished both sides, edges roughly trimmed , sides painted red, ends numbered, chip to one corner not affecting image, a few minor scratches (see below), else in very good condition. 10 x 12 x 2 1/4"; weight 25 lbs. 1 vols. This stone was used for the printing of cigar box labels, and bears six images: Side One: (a) A... Read More
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Portraits of Illustrious Persons (title on wrappers).[ All Legends in French]
39 17th Century Portait Engravings of People mostly Royalty. 1 vols. Small Folio. Black modern Buckram, blue wrappers with printed title label bound in. 39 17th Century Portait Engravings of People mostly Royalty. 1 vols. Small Folio. The portraits include Antoine Priull, Doge of Venice; The Three Cosimos de Medici; Ferdinand, Elector of Cologne; George William, Elector of Brandenburgl; John George, Elector of Saxony; Albert, Archduke of Austria, etc.
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Reunion of the Dickinson Family, at Amherst, Mass., August 8th and 9th, 1883
Amherst, Massachusetts: Binghampton Publishing Company, 1884. First edition. 206 pp. 8vo. Brown cloth on boards with gilt lettering on the spine, some rubbing at head and foot of spine, former owner's signature written on ffep and rear end paper [N.D. Axtell July, 1884]; else a very good copy. First edition. 206 pp. 8vo. This is an account of the Dickinson family lineage associated with early American Puritan colonist Nathaniel Dickinson and his family line. Published on the occassion... Read More
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Nouvelle Géographie Universelle. La Terre et Les Hommes par Élisées Reclus
Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1887. 11 vols. 4to (11 x 7 inches). Bound in publisher's original red cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, original red morocco spines by Ch. Magnier signed at bottom of spine. 11 vols. 4to (11 x 7 inches). Vol. I : L'Europe Méridionale (Grèce, Turquie, Roumanie, Serbie, Italie, Espagne et Portugal) Vol. II. La France Vol. III: L'Europe centrale (Suisse, Austro-Hongrie, Allemagne) Vol. IV, L'Europe du Nord-Ouest (Belgique, Hollande, îles Britanniques), 1879, 971 p. -... Read More
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The Sportsman's Companion or an Esay on Shooting
New York: Privately Printed by Ernest R. Gee [at The Derrydale Press], 1930. Fourth Edition and First Derrydale Edition. One of 200 copies. ix, 52, [2, contents] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue paper over boards, with paper spine label and label on upper cover. Fine in original glassine. Blue half morocco drop box with gilt spine with gilt logo of the Derrydale Press and inset blue morocco leather label on upper cover with Derrydale logo and title and... Read More
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Hills (Chicken) Mash 100 LBS. Net Feed Mill Bag
Gladstone, NJ: G.F. Hill & Co. 1 vols. Framed and glazed. Fine. 1 vols.
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Progress of Nations: The Story of the World and of Its Peoples from the Dawn of History to the Present Day. Contributing Editors: William Kenneth Boyd, Edgar Dawson, William Scott Ferguson, et al.
Chicago: Published by Department of Rehabilitation, Disabled American Veterans of the World War, 1933. #556 of an unspecified limited edition of the Unknown Soldier Edition for Lucille Morrison Tasker, signed by Joel McQueen, National Commander of The Disabled American Veterans. illustrated throughout. 8vo. Full dark blue pebbled morocco , a.e.g. VG. #556 of an unspecified limited edition of the Unknown Soldier Edition for Lucille Morrison Tasker, signed by Joel McQueen, National Commander of The Disabled American Veterans. illustrated... Read More
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A Call to Participate in Counter Inaugural Activities Jan. 18-19-20 [1969]
Washington, D.C., 1969. Printed on both sides. Folio. Old Folds. Printed on both sides. Folio.
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Biblia, das ist: die Ganze Göttliche Heilige Schrift Alten und Neuen Testaments, nach der Deutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers ..
Reading: Gottlob Jungmann, 1805. [iv], 1008, [6 (family records)], 277, [3] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary sheep, red morocco spine label. Clasps lacking, boards lightly scuffed, hinges with old cellotape repair, textblock dampstained, toned and foxed. Bookplate of C. G. Weissman. [iv], 1008, [6 (family records)], 277, [3] pp. 1 vols. 4to. A landmark in American bible printing, this is the first German-American Bible printed outside of Philadelphia, and the first Bible printed in Reading. A significant edition,... Read More
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9 signatures attached to a card
All signatures laid down to the same sheet. Signatures include: Henry James, Sr. Wm.E. Russell, Mayor of Cambridge Sara C. Bull Ellen M. Stone R. N. Johnson Louise Imogen Guiney Paul H. Hayne George S. Hillard On the back of the sheet onto which the signatures are laid down is a note identifying each of the signatories, which ends, "All except R.N.J.--who is merely a literary acquaintance of the Century office--are or were personal frineds. That... Read More
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Bonnie Blue Flag" with Seal of Maryland on right
New York: Chas. Magnus, 1863. Chromolithographic broadside on note paper. 5 x 8 inches. Some staining at top of paper, else fine. Chromolithographic broadside on note paper. 5 x 8 inches.
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The Rural Annual and Horticultural Directory
Rochester, NY and later New York, New York: James Vicks, Jr., 1866. First edition. Illustrated with Engravings. 12mo. The first 6 years in 2 matching volumes, with the last 2 years in printed wrappers. First edition. Illustrated with Engravings. 12mo. Volumes 1-8 and Volumes 9 and 11.
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Biblia Sacra vulgatae editionis
Madrid: Joaquín de Ibarra, 1767. Engraved allegorical title in volume 1. [12], lxxvi, 671; [2], 771 pp. Text in two columns. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary calf. Spine and joints chipped, boards scraped, minor old marginal dampstaining, generally clean internally. Engraved allegorical title in volume 1. [12], lxxvi, 671; [2], 771 pp. Text in two columns. 2 vols. Folio. Cf. Darlow & Moule 6268
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Photograph of three black men sitting outside clapboard-covered log cabin and shed
N.p., 1900. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, mounted on card. 8 x 13-7/8 inches (image). Matted and framed. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, mounted on card. 8 x 13-7/8 inches (image).
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Alphabetum Arabicum una cum Oratione Dominicali, Salutatione Angelica et Symbolo fidei
Rome: Typis. Sac. Congreg. de Prop. Fide, 1797. 15 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Recent morocco backed marbled boards, a.e.g. Fine. 15 pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Not in Birrell & Garnett. Smitskamp PO 216; Brunet I, 197
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT MISSAL LEAF on vellum
Europe, c. early 16th century. One leaf, written in two columns with 20 lines in each. Written in Latin on recto and verso in two sizes of an upright Gothic script in black, blue, and red, with 6 illuminated initials in pink and blue with raised gold illumination. Central foliate decorations in vibrant colors on recto. 1 vols. 14-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Slight marginal soiling, small marginal split without loss, overall fine and extremely attractive. One leaf, written... Read More
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Photograph album depicting hunting, fishing, canoeing, and camping in Canada and Maine
[Canada and Maine, 1904. 22 album leaves with 147 photographs mounted both recto and verso, most 3 x 4 inches, with manuscript captions. 10-5/8 x 13-5/8 inches. Black cloth album. Some fading and silvering to the images. Generally very good. 22 album leaves with 147 photographs mounted both recto and verso, most 3 x 4 inches, with manuscript captions. 10-5/8 x 13-5/8 inches. First page is dated 1902, with one photo of Mt. Shasta, California; and 24photos of... Read More
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Lettres d'un Provençal à son épouse, ou, Critique des jolies femmes des principaux bordels et maisons auxiliares de Paris. Par M. H ... Y. ... 1805-1867
Paris: au Palais Royal, n.d.. Edition of 50 copies (this one of 40 on vergé). 94 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Contemporary half red cloth and marbled boards. Some toning. Edition of 50 copies (this one of 40 on vergé). 94 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. An erotic correspondence and description of the prostitutes of Paris. The imprint is probably spurious. The British Library holds an edition printed in Brussels with 104 pp. OCLC: 460271126 (BnF)
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Charter, By-Laws, Officers and Members of the Ristigouche Salmon Club
Matapedia, P.Q., Canada: [Privately printed], 1980. Frontispiece. [2], 62 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Light green cloth, upper cover titled in green. Fine. Book label of Charles B. Wood, III. Frontispiece. [2], 62 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. "These little membership books, which were presumably issued every year, are rare as hen's teeth" - Charles Wood, Bibliotheca Salmo salar. Wood records one example of a Ristigouche Salmon Club book from the late 1920s, then nothing further until 1950s; OCLC records... Read More
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The Whole Art of Fishing. Being a Collection and Improvement of all that has been Written on this Subject .
London: Edmund Curll, 1714. First edition. Copper-engraved frontispiece of angling scene and Windsor Castle IN FACSIMILE. [vi], 111, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later full red morocco, a.e.g., by Bayntun (Riviere). Title page with perforated library stamp and library stamps on front pastedown. First edition. Copper-engraved frontispiece of angling scene and Windsor Castle IN FACSIMILE. [vi], 111, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. With the oft-lacking frontispiece in facsimile. Publisher's preface states: "This Treatise is a Collection of all... Read More
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The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ: Translated out of the Original Greek
London: Printed for George Eyre & Andrew Strahan, 1818. Corral Printer, Charing Cross. 1 vols. 12mo (85 x 50 mm). Contemporary straight-grained maroon morocco, a.e.g. With label on front pastedown J. Nisbet, Bookseller & Stationer No 15 Castle Street, Oxford Street. Signed Margaret Lowes January 1, 1823. In open faced slipcase. Corral Printer, Charing Cross. 1 vols. 12mo (85 x 50 mm). Spielmann no. 387 is an 1814 printing of the same New Testament: "An interesting volume because... Read More
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Außerlesene Andächtige Catholische Gebett. Zu der heyligisten Dreyfaltigkeit, Gott Vatter, Sohn und H. Geist. 2. Sonderbare Gebett zu Christo Jesu. Item, von seinem bittern Leyden und Sterben. 3. Bey der H. Meß ... 4. Zu Maria der Mutter Gottes, vnd etlichen Heiligen. 5. Sondere Gebett, Für allerley Anligen deß Menschens. 6. Die siben Bußpsalmen ..
München: durch Nicolaum Henricum, 1645. With 25 engraved plates, numerous woodcut images in text. Text printed within printed floral borders. [iv], 626, [11, table of contents] pp. 1 vols. Small 8vo. Contemporary dark morocco over wooden boards, elaborately gilt to panel design, edges gauffered and gilt. Rubbed, fore-edge clasps perished. Some occasional light foxing, small traces of worming in gutter at foot, paper flaw in first plate. very good. Handsome volume. With 25 engraved plates, numerous woodcut images... Read More
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