RECUEIL DE PLANCHES DU DICCTIONAIRE DES BEAUX-ARTS, FAISANT PARTIE DE L'ENCYCLOPÉDIE MÉTHODIQUE PAR ORDRE DE MATIÈRES
Paris: Chez H. Agasse, 1805. Hardcover. 7, 114 plates; G; bound in full period tree-calf, paneled spine with two labels with gilt titling, gilt to panels; patterned endpapers; Page 7 and 'Addidion a l'explication des planches' both excised, trimmed on all edges, and loose within; Composition et Expression 1 (planche double) excised but present, Dessin 13 excised but present, Dessin 38 excised and missing, Gravure 8 excised and missing, Sculpture en Bois 1 excised, cut into pieces, with some... Read More
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A CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE HONORABLE EAST-INDIA COMPANY [TWO VOLUMES]
New York: Burt Franklin, 1969. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's green cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show slight sunning to the spine with mild scuffs and minor spots exteriorly. Text blocks have light wear to the edges. Illustrated. Originally published in 1845. Reprinted. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. CONTENTS: Vol. One, viii, 324 pages -- Vol. Two, viii, 237 pages. 1376312. FP New Rockville Stock.... Read More
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THE LETTERS OF HUGH WHITNEY
Boston: Boston Athenaeum, 1970. Hardcover. Octavo, 315 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have light edge and shelf wear and small black mark on front cover. Textblock has light to mild foxing throughout. Includes two letters inside to Silvio Bedini from Rodeny Armstrong and Walter Muir Whitehill, both of whom were directors of the Boston Athenaeum. Shelved in Room G. From the collection of Silvio Bedini. Bedini spent twenty five years at... Read More
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST OF ELECTRO SILVER PLATE MANUFACTURED BY REED & BARTON AND HEAVILY SILVER PLATED ON HARD WHITE METAL AND NICKEL SILVER
New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1877. Hardcover. Folio (13.5 in. x 17 in.), 224 pages. In Good condition. Fully bound in original red publisher's cloth. Boards show minor soiling and moderate shelf wear with rubbing too all edges, faces, and corners. Partial splits along spine head and tail. Split along front gutter with front cover nearly detached (secured by cloth binding). Textblock shows foxing to first and last few pages. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for... Read More
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ALPINE MAJESTATEN [5 VOLUMES]
Munchen: Verlag der Vereinigten Kunstanstalten. Softcover. Quarto (oblong); 5 volumes; G; Paperback; Spine, white without print; Covers are oversize with light edgewear, light shelfwear, v. 5 has mild foxing on front; Text blocks have foxing to interior of covers and initial and final pages, else clean and tight unless otherwise noted below; Each volume consists entirely of variously numbered leaves of b&w plates of captioned photographs; Captions in German; CONTENTS: Alpine Ansichten aus Aller Welt [Heft 2-5 only] --... Read More
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THE BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR DIAGRAM BOOK [Two Volumes]
Lynchburg: TLC Publishing, [N.d.]. Reprint. Softcover. Large oblong quarto, two volumes; VG-; Plain white paper exposed; Covers have light wear to edges and corners, slight warping around staples, one instance of light soiling to front cover of volume I, and light age-toning near spine-edge; Textblocks have minimal shelfwear to bottom edges; CONTENTS: Vol. I. Box car, stock cars & cabooses [182] -- Vol. II. Hoppers, gondolas, flats & specialty cars [184]; NOTE: Shelved on bookshelf in hallway outside of... Read More
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The Corsair Vo. 3 No. 7
Albany: Teral Garrett, 1944. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have some shelfwear, minor rubbing on spine, two folding creases running horizontally; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300262. Full-priced Rockville.
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![LETTRES DE QUELQUES JUIFS PORTUGAIS ET ALLEMANDS, A M. DE VOLTAIRE [Two Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/459/046/1723046459.0.l.jpg)
LETTRES DE QUELQUES JUIFS PORTUGAIS ET ALLEMANDS, A M. DE VOLTAIRE [Two Volumes]
Paris: Chez Moutard, Librarie de Madame la Dauphine, 1772. Troisieme Edition [Third Edition]. Hardcover. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full leather with gilt decoration and red labels with gilt lettering to spines. General shelf wear. Edges of textblocks dyed red. With marbled endpapers. Black stamps and "J.B. Quevy Presbyter" stickers to front pastedowns. Light foxing scattered throughout interiors. Volume I: Raised bands on spine. Staining throughout interior causing stiffness to textblock. ... Read More
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LIFE. Vol. 77, JANUARY 6, 1921 (No. 1992)-JUNE 30, 1921 (No. 2017)
New York: Life Publishing Company, 1921. Hardcover. Quarto, 964 pages. In Good condition. Spine is black with gold print. Boards in black cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Toning to spine, mild shelf wear. Text block has shaken binding, rear hinge cracked, June 30 front cover loose from binding. Illustrated: b&w, color. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. ... Read More
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THE BUIK OF THE MOST NOBLE AND VAILZEAND CONQUEROUR ALEXANDER THE GREAT
Edinburgh: Ballantyne and co, 1831. Hardcover. Long Octavo, 442 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with gilt lettering and brown tape along the bottom and top. Boards have rubbing, chipping, shelf wear, and bumping to corners. Text block has the first front end paper to the page before page 1 loose from binding, three library stickers on the front paste down, some pencil writing on the end papers, and a small memo paper paperclipped to the first... Read More
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Supplement to Survey of Palestine [Notes Compiled for the Information of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine, June 1947], Volume 3
Washington DC: The Institute for Palestine Studies, 1991. Reprinted. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG-; dark blue spine with yellow and white text; volume 3; this volume only; reprinted; originally published in 1947; dust jacket exterior shows minimal wear; cloth exterior shows light sunning to head edge; otherwise exterior clean; tight binding; straight boards; textblock clean; illustrated; pp 153. 1367878. FP New Rockville Stock.
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LOW AGAIN: A PAGEANT OF POLITICS WITH COLONEL BLIMP, HIT AND MISS AND MUZZLER
London: The Cresset Press, 1938. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, 157 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine off-white with black lettering. Dust jacket has moderate plus wear including modest soiling, few instances of chips to the head/tail edges some tape mended. Boards have very slight wear including minor wear to the head/tail edges. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning/foxing to the fore/tail edges. Previous bookshop's small... Read More
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WONDERS OF ITALY : THE MONUMENTS OF ANTIQUITY, THE CHURCHES, THE PALACES, THE TREASURES OF ART : A HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS AND TRAVELLERS (MEDICI ART SERIES)
Florence: G. Fattorusso, 1930. Sixth edition, enlarged and revised throughout. Hardcover. Octavo, 569 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown without print, raised bands. Boards in brown leather, mitred edges, raised bands on front and rear, metal fore edge latches (lacking clasps). Light wear to spine caps with worn, exposed edges and corners. Illustrated: b&w, "with 2939 illustrations and several charts" - title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column E. 1376856. FP New Rockville Stock.
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OFFICIAL CATALOGUE OF THE U.S. INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1876
Philadelphia: John R. Angle and Company, 1876. Hardcover. Octavo, 1-346, 1-102 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have bumping and rubbing to corners, bending and fraying to spine edges, and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has light age toning, slight pencil marking on title page, and writing in pencil on ad page after page 102. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column Q (ND-Q). 1382933. FP New Rockville Stock.... Read More
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IMAGES OF AN ERA : THE AMERICAN POSTER, 1945-75
Washington: National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto, 20 pages + [ca. 264] pages of plates. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is pink with black print. Dust jacket has light edge wear,, toning to spine, peripheral toning. Boards in black cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has short tear to front hinge. Illustrated: color plates. Catalog of the exhibition held Nov. 21, 1975-Jan. 4, 1976 at the Corcoran... Read More
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MONEY MUSEUM
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. Hardcover. Quarto, 328 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket; lacks slipcase. Spine is green with red and white print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear. Boards in green cloth with gold print. Illustrated: color. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio... Read More
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CENTENAIRE DE L'INSTITUT DES SOEURS DE SAINTE-ANNE, 1850-1950: LA VIOLETTE DU CANADA [CENTENARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE SISTERS OF SAINTE-ANNE, 1850-1950: THE CANADIAN VIOLET]
Montréal, 1950. Softcover. Booklet [6 Width x 9 Height, Inches], 64 pages. In Good plus condition. Paperback binding. Beige and pink covers have moderate wear including slight soiling, mild age toning and slight rubbing to the spine/edges. Beige, brown and off-white lettering to pictorial front. Text block has modest wear including slight age toning, two tiny pinholes and indentations, from medal and ribbon laid in, to few first pages, Illustrated. Text in French. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk... Read More
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PEP COMICS NO. 67: FEATURING ARCHIE, KATY KEENE, JUGHEAD AND BETTY & VERONICA, MAY 1948 (GOLDEN AGE COMIC BOOK REPRINT #518)
StarSpan, 2021. Softcover. Quarto; VG; Paperback; Spine, blue without print; Cover clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 54 pages, illustrated (color). NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1366739. FP New Rockville Stock.
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PEP COMICS NO. 69: FEATURING ARCHIE, KATY KEENE, JUGHEAD, AND BETTY & VERONICA, SEPTEMBER 1948 (GOLDEN AGE COMIC BOOK REPRINT #520)
StarSpan, 2021. Softcover. Quarto; VG; Paperback; Spine, blue without print; Cover clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 53 pages, illustrated (color). NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1366740. FP New Rockville Stock.
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THE ORDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER, OR HOLY COMMUNION; AND ALSO THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID, POINTED AS THEY ARE TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN CHURCHES
London: John Baskett et al., 1718. Hardcover. Octavo, [504] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full green morocco with gold tooling to spine, boards, board edges, and turn ins. Boards show light plus wear to corners; spine sunned to brown. Front joint splitting. All text block edges gilt. Text block shows light plus age toning and scattered foxing. Several ink ownership inscriptions to second front free endpaper and scattered ink annotations throughout text. Fully rubricated. ESTC: 124180.... Read More
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THE HISTORY OF THE TIMES VOLUME II: THE TRADITION ESTABLISHED
London: The Office of the Times, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 622 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Tan spine with blue text. Dust jacket has slight chipping to corners and spine edges, staining to spine, and mild shelf wear. Textblock has staining to fore edge. Shelved ND-B. 1376358. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Rand, McNally & Co.'s Indexed County and Railroad Pocket Map and Shippers' Guide of Virginia Accompanied by a New and Original Compilation and Ready Reference Index, Showing in Detail the Entire Railroad System, The Express Company Doing Business over each Road, and Accurately Locating all Cities, Towns, Post Offices, Railroad Stations, Villages, Counties, Islands, Lakes, Rivers, Etc.
Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co, 1898. Softcover. Softcover 12mo, 92 pages & folding map. In Good minus condition. Back cover separated from binding, map loose, age toning to pages, dark brown marks on front cover, and slight bending to corners. RW Consignment. Shelved Room A, RW Ephemera Box. 1358244. FP New Rockville Stock.
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LORTON VOICES PRESENTS: A TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. 1929-1968
Lorton: Lorton Voices, 1976. Softcover. Octavo, unpaginated [12 pages]. In Very Good Condition. Bound in paper covers; front cover is black with pink lettering. Boards have light scuff marks and mild wear. Textblock has mild shelving wear. Shelved in Room A general ephemera. "Lorton Voices" (originally "Inner Voices") was a groundbreaking theatrical troupe founded by inmate Rhozier “Roach” Brown at the Lorton Correctional Complex in the late 1960s. The group, made up entirely of Lorton inmates, performed original works... Read More
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John Wayne Adventure Comics No. 8
Toby Press, 1951. Saddle-stitched. VG with tearing around staples, small tear at top of spine, creasing to covers, stress marks to spine, foxing to rear cover and some pages, writing on front cover. 1354094. Special Collections.
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ROMÂNIA, ISTORIE ÎN DOCUMENTE : ALBUM = ROUMANIE, L'HISTOIRE PAR DOCUMENTS : ALBUM = ROMANIA, HISTORY AS IT IS BY DOCUMENTS : ALBUM
București: Direcția Generală a Arhivelor Statului, 1992. Hardcover. Quarto, 285 pages. In Fair plus condition with a Good plus dust jacket in a Good plus slipcase. Slipcase in brown cloth with light edge wear. Spine is brown without print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear. Boards boards in cream cloth with gold illustration. Mild wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has inscription in ink on front flyleaf, cracked rear hinge. Illustrated: color plates (facsimiles). Chiefly document facsimiles... Read More
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