La Folle Journee de Gaby d'Imbreuse
nd. Number 344 of. 28 erotic lithographs "en noir avec reamarques sur papier bleuté filigrané Japon" and 28 "en coouleur sur papier Japon.". Folio (9 1/2 x 12 3/4"). Laid into the original portfolio qith tan cloth spine and faux alligator sides, with ties. Fine. Number 344 of. 28 erotic lithographs "en noir avec reamarques sur papier bleuté filigrané Japon" and 28 "en coouleur sur papier Japon.". Folio (9 1/2 x 12 3/4"). Colophon reads: "Les compagnons de... Read More
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'sketches from Nature" Title on front cover, with "I" on spine of a Book of Drawings: 59 Drawings mounted on 72 pages, some missing
English, 1850. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in three quarter contemporary straight grained morocco and marbled boards. Very good condition. With a manuscript watercolor bookplate "De Bibliotheca Georgii Thom Mowbray de Overseile com Leicester Armigeri.. 1 vols. Folio. INCLUDING watercolors, pen and ink drawings,pencil darwings, etc: 2. Pencil Drawing of "The Bowder Stone, Borrowdale, Cumberland." 3. 2 Watercolors entitled, "Pollard Willow" & 'study of Still Life." 4. Pencil: 'still Life
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Biblical Museum. Collected from the Holy Land
New York: Paul S. Iskyian 42 Franklin Street. 22 round boxes and 5 rectangular ones. With 1 leaf description of facsimile coins. 1 vols. 10-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches. Laid in cloth box, with paper printed label. 22 round boxes and 5 rectangular ones. With 1 leaf description of facsimile coins. 1 vols. 10-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches.
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Vita Della Beata Maria Bartolommea Baagnesi, Nobile Fiorentina del Trez'ordine di San Domenico.
Parma: Stamperia Carmignani, 1804. Engraved portrait frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full mottled calf, double gilt fillet borders, panelled spine elaborately tooled with black morocco label, a.e.g., slight wear to the fore-edge of upper cover, else fine, an attractive, wide-margined copy. Engraved portrait frontispiece. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Theologia Germanica...Translated from the German by Susanna Winkworth
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Logmans, 1857. Third Edition. 205pp. Printed by Chas. Whittingham. 12nmo. Contemporary crimson morocco, a.e.g. Bookplate of Mary Eliot Parkman and with her signature on ffep. Third Edition. 205pp. Printed by Chas. Whittingham. 12nmo.
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Italia Medioevale e Umanistica. Volumes I-XXXII
Padua: Editrice Antenore, 1980. 32 vols. 8vo. Printed wrappers. Fine. 32 vols. 8vo.
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From a Window near the bottom of a house... with "What is the perpendicular height of a cloud..
n.p.. Ink and watercolor drawings. One leaf. 7 1/4 x 4 1/2. Slight browning, near fine. Ink and watercolor drawings. One leaf. 7 1/4 x 4 1/2. Fanciful mathmatical equations based on the landscape and buildings represented in two small engravings, printed recto and verso on a single leaf, each bearing a neat manuscript note describing the various mathmatical calculations, and the accompanying equations.
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The Book of Common Prayer ... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David
London: Joseph Bentham, 1759. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with engraved title and plates, dated 1765, by Ravenett, Grignion, Scotin, Canott, Walker and W. Ryland, printed by Edward Ryland. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco, covers with wide gilt dentelle border made up from small floral tools, spine gilt in six compartments, raised bands, a.e.g., front joint rubbed, bookplate, contemporary owner's signature ("Charlotte Mearsham") and later pencil notes to front endpapers, small library shelfmark label to spine, horizontal tear to a3. EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with engraved... Read More
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Pacific Electric Rod and Gun Club. Constitution and By-Laws. Prize List, Rules and Regulations
[Los Angeles], 1939. 48 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Green printed wrappers. About fine (some fading). 48 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Sporting club of the Pacific Electric Railway Company, established in 1916, with a membership limited to male Caucasian employees. Listing of officers and committees, prize categories in sal and fresh water angling, hunting, and trap shooting. With a list of past presidents and prize winners from earlier years; and numerous ads for local businesses throughout. The Pacific Electric... Read More
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The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches
Cambridge: Printed by John Baskerville, printer to the University; by whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, bookseller, in Ave-Mary Lane, London, 1760. Baskerville's first edition, this impression without borders and priced "Seven Shillings and six pence. Text in two columns. [692]pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary blue polished calf gilt, gilt spine, red morocco lettering pieces, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Provenance: G. Warde (booklabel); General Theological Seminary (blindstamps and bookplates). Baskerville's first edition, this impression without borders... Read More
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Poster: Wife with lamp in left hand dragging drunken Paddy up the stairs
Cinncinnati, Ohio: The Enquirer Job Printing Co, 1900. Color lithograph. 27 x 19-1/2 inches (Image). Some minor chipping at outside edges, unaffecting fine image. Color lithograph. 27 x 19-1/2 inches (Image).
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Typographia: An Ode on Printing
Roanaoke, 1926. This is no. 273 of 515 copies given to Members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, as a Souvenir-a keepsake, signed by Stone. Photographic Facimile from the Williamsburg Edition of 1730. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter brown morocco and marbled boards. Spine slightly chipped at top and bottom, else fine. This is no. 273 of 515 copies given to Members of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, as a Souvenir-a keepsake, signed by Stone. Photographic Facimile... Read More
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Henry J. Heinz, Founder & President, H.J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh: Born Octber Eleventh, 1844, Died May Fourteenth, 1919
Pittsburgh, Penna: [H.J. Heinz Company], 1919. Photographic frontispiece on coated stock; 35, [1] pp. 8vo. Original printed wrappers, yapp edges chipped, internally clean. Photographic frontispiece on coated stock; 35, [1] pp. 8vo. Issued by the Heinz Company to commemorate its founder's life.
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La Liturgie, ou Formulaire des Prieres Publiques selon l'usage de L'Eglise Anglicane
a Londres: Paul Vaillant dans le Strand, 1764. Nouvelled edition revue et corrigée. xlix, [i], 438 pp. 12mo. Contemporary red morocco, gilt spine. Small chip at head of spine, else fine. Nouvelled edition revue et corrigée. xlix, [i], 438 pp. 12mo. Probably printed in the Netherlands. ESTC T142212 (One copy in US at Harvard)
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Collection of old Chinese Porcelains formed by George R. Davies, Esq. Formerly of Hartford, Cheshire, and now of Parton. N. B: Purchased by Gorer (of 170 New Bond Street, London) and exhibited at the galleries of Dreicer & Co. (Jewels), New York 1913
London, 1913. With 25 colour plates. 78 pp. Printed by George W. Jones , at the Sign of the Dolphin. 1 vols. 4to. Original green cloth, with green morocco spine, t.e.g. Bookplate. With 25 colour plates. 78 pp. Printed by George W. Jones , at the Sign of the Dolphin. 1 vols. 4to.
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California in the Fifties. Fifty Views of Cities and Mining Towns in California and the West, Originally Drawn on Stone by Kuchel & Dresel and Other Early San Francisco Lithographers. Introduction & Explanatory text by Douglas S. Watson
San Francisco: John Howell [Typography designed by Edwin Grabhorn], 1936. One of 100 on Alexandra Japan. With 50 reproductions done in halftone w/ accompanying text on facing page, colophon. Unpaginated. 1 vols. Oblong folio. Three quarter brown morocco over brown buckram, large leather panel w/ gilt lettering on front cover. Fine copy without the extra material originally accompanying it. Bookplate of Jean Hersholt. One of 100 on Alexandra Japan. With 50 reproductions done in halftone w/ accompanying text... Read More
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Officium Beatae Mariae Virginis, Pii V. Pont. Max. iussu editum
Antwerp: Ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1609. Engraved illustrations and vignettes throughout, text printed in red and black. Historiated woodcut initials, many printed in red and black. [52], 696, [4] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Nineteenth century black levant morocco, spine titled in gilt, a.e.g. Some rubbing. Engraved illustrations and vignettes throughout, text printed in red and black. Historiated woodcut initials, many printed in red and black. [52], 696, [4] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Attractive printed prayer book... Read More
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Union Pacific Railroad Discrimination against the Government. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting to the Senate Copies of Papers relating to the Settlement of Accounts for the Transportation of the Second Regiment of Infantry from St. Louis to San Francisco, via Denver, in July, 1877
Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1878. [2], 35pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Modern half green morocco and marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Very good. [2], 35pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Detailed correspondence relating to a controversy stemming from the rates charged by the Union Pacific for transporting the Second Infantry to the west coast. The troops were destined to suppress an Indian outbreak in Oregon.
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Extractus capitulationis. Anno 1690. Das die einnehmende Succurs und Auxiliar Völcker in drey Bataillons / jede Battaillon zu fünff Compagnien zu Fueß / drey Compagnien zu Pferde und eine Dragoner ..
[Aachen, Germany, 1690. Ornamental initial, Title in roman ,text in black letter, 42 lines per page. 4 pp. on a single bifolium. 1 vols. 4to. Old folds, occasionally affecting a letter or two; paper flaw in bottom center margin (no loss of text). Very good. Ornamental initial, Title in roman ,text in black letter, 42 lines per page. 4 pp. on a single bifolium. 1 vols. 4to. Printed document stating the terms, pay grades, and regulations for soldiers... Read More
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The Young Lady's Book of Botany
London: R. Tyas, 1838. 12 hand colored plates, illustrations within the text. Ads in the rear. 16mo. Contemporary olive morocco, covers blocked in blind and pictorially stamped in gilt, spine gilt, yellow endpapers. 12 hand colored plates, illustrations within the text. Ads in the rear. 16mo.
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A Barrell-Full of Money Making Ideas for Printers, Full Size Plans for Die Cut Booklets, Folders, Novelties
New York: Accurate Steel Rule Die Manufacturers 22 West 21st Street, nd. 24pp. Folio. Brown wrappers in barrell shape. Fine. 24pp. Folio.
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Oxford Blue Book [Cover title]. [Album of cyanotypes of the Oxford College for Women]
Oxford, Ohio: E.B.F., 1891. Cover with printed title label and 16 cyanotypes mounted and hand captioned. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo. Disbound, some chipping to edges of cover. Owner signature, Property of Jane Knox (Skinner). Cover with printed title label and 16 cyanotypes mounted and hand captioned. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo. The Oxford College for Women was formed by the consolidation of the Oxford Female College and the Western Female Seminary.
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The Log of the Automobile. Records and Observations by the Owner
Boston: Bookcraft Company, 1902. 1 vols. 8vo. Original limp reverse sheep. Rubbed, several sheets at front removed. 1 vols. 8vo. From the library of Charles Edison (1890-1969), son of Thomas A. Edison and Governor of New Jersey from 1941-1944. This was probably Thomas's Log book A relic of the early days of the automobile, the log consists of printed forms to be completed in manuscript with details of "runs" in the automobile, including beginning and end of... Read More
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The Black Family ReunionCookbook
Tradery House National Council of Negro Women, Inc, 1991. First Edition. viii, 192pp. 8vo. Spiral pictorial paper over boardsbound. Fine. First Edition. viii, 192pp. 8vo.
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Rules, Orders, and Ordinances for the Fisheries in Thames and Medway
London: Printed by Arthur Taylor, 39, Coleman Street, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1856. 36 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Half green calf over marbled boards, t.e.g., by Zaehnsdorf. Bookplate of Dean Sage. Very Good. 36 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. This edition not noted in Westwood & Satchell. No copy recorded in OCLC. Sage p. 197 (this copy)
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