THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, CHRISTMAS 1890
Philadelphia: Curtis Publishing Company, 1890. Softcover. Quarto, 34 pages. In Very Good condition. Staple-bound in illustrated wraps. General shelf wear. Soiling to rear cover affecting the interior from page 18 onward. Shelved in the Print Bins. 1408645. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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LATE 19th-CENTURY "W.W. KEEN SURGICAL SOCIETY" MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Philadelphia. Large and decorative membership certificate from the W. W. Keen Surgical Society of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. The document recognizes Samuel Melvin Hauck for his professional fitness and ability and grants him membership in the society. The certificate bears a prominent embossed seal and features elaborate period typography typical of late 19th-century academic and medical documents. Signed by multiple individuals but all signatures have faded and most are illegible. In Good condition with moderate toning, fold lines,... Read More
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT | "GREAT WHITE FLEET" BRONZE PLAQUE MEDAL
U.S. Mint, 1907. Authentic bronze plaque medal honoring President Roosevelt's "Great White Fleet." Measures ~3.2 in. x 2.4 in. In Very Condition. Shelved at Rockville Room E (MW Box). On December 16, 1907, Roosevelt sent 16 battleships on a global voyage to demonstrate American naval power. 1409194. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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![1889 DREW FEMALE COLLEGE "MISTRESS OF ART" DIPLOMA [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/034/142/1737142034.0.l.jpg)
1889 DREW FEMALE COLLEGE "MISTRESS OF ART" DIPLOMA [Signed]
Carmel, New York, 1889. Vellum diploma from Drew Female College awarding the "Mistress of Art" degree to J. Alice Griswold after completing the "Scientific Course of Studies" prescribed by the institution. Ribbon runs the entire page vertically and is fully intact. In Fair condition. Vellum shows moderate creasing and foxing throughout. Shelved at Rockville Room J (MW Shelf). Drew Female Seminary (often informally called "Drew Female College") was a 19th-century Methodist-affiliated girls' school located in Carmel, New York, established... Read More
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ROLLING STONE. ISSUE NO. 99, JANUARY 6, 1972
San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, 1972. Other. Quarto, in clear plastic envelope, 79 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine without print. Price unclipped: “60¢”. Issue in clean unmarked condition but with light toning to edges. Illustrated: b&w interior photographs and drawings. [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 Net Desk work area. 1398076. FP New Rockville Stock.... Read More
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P'U HSIN-YU'S PAINTINGS
n.p.: National Museum of History, The Republic of China, 1976. Hardcover. Quarto, 112 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's light grayish green cloth bearing black and white lettering to the spine. Off-white slipcase has faint age toning and mild wear to the edges. Boards protected with a mylar covering. Exterior has very light wear including sparse, minor marks and minimal edge wear. Text block has mild wear with very light age toning to the edges... Read More
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ISRAELTISCHE SABBATH UND FESTGESANGE, GESAMMELT ZUM GEBRAUCHE BEI DER OFFENTLICHEN GOTTESVEREHRUNG
Budapest, 1860. Hardcover. Hardcover 12mo; 81 pages; Fair; most of spin missing, binding loose,, rubbing to corners and edges, white stains on front cover, foxing to pages, creasing to pages; RW; Shelved Room A. 1357863. Special Collections.
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NATIONAL PARK SEMINARY {INCORPORATED} A JUNIOR COLLEGE FOR YOUNG WOMEN, 1927-1928
Forest Glen MD: National Park Seminary, 1928. Hardcover. Octavo, 131 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's beige cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate plus soiling wear with bumps to the corners. Text block has top edge gilt and slight age toning to the fore/tail edges. Deckled fore/tail edges. Slight wear interiorly including smudges to few pages. Frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column J, ND-J. 1380558. FP New Rockville Stock.
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19th CENTURY JAPANESE SILK FABRIC TAPESTRY TWO DRAGONS
c.1890. 19th century Japan (likely Meiji period) silk fabric tapestry measures ~110" x 21" and features two dragons. Wear throughout tapestry with some loss of fabric; some lose gold threads and stitching (primarily the faces of the dragons); stitching along the seams (all sides) has frayed/broken in some places; one area on back appears to be a patch (upper left corner). CB Consignment. Shelved Rockville Room D. 1358748. Arts & Antiques.
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Documents and Correspondence with Respect to the Control of International Trade in Arms, Munitions and Implements of War
Department of State, Division of Information, 1925. Quarto; 84 pages; G; top corner of front cover missing, chipping along edges and to bottom of spine, minor age toning, ink stamp on front cover, toning to covers; RW; Shelved Room A. 1357458. Special Collections.
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DAS DEUTSCHE LICHTBILD : JAHRESSCHAU 1933
Berlin: Bruno Schultz Verlag, 1933. Hardcover. Quarto, 106 pages + 160 pages of plates. In Good minus condition. Spine is grey with black print. Boards in grey cloth, brown cloth to spine caps and corners. Spine head cloth torn away, bottom cloth coming away, toning to spine, peripheral toning, blemishes on rear, shelf wear. Text block has bookplate on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w plates (photographs). Text in German. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International... Read More
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瓷都 : 景德鎮當代中國瓷畫展 = China town : contemporary ceramic painting from Jingdezhen
Jingdezhen: Jingdezhen yi pin ren jian ci hua you xian gong si, 2011. Softcover. Octavo, 74 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is white with black print. Illustrated: color. Catalog of exhibition held Sept. 23, 2011-Jan. 15, 2012 at Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C.. Text in Chinese and English. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1376377. FP New Rockville Stock.
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![ANCIENT RELIQUES; OR, DELINEATIONS OF MONASTIC, CASTELLATED, & DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE [Volume 1 Only]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/412/070/1603070412.0.l.jpg)
ANCIENT RELIQUES; OR, DELINEATIONS OF MONASTIC, CASTELLATED, & DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURE [Volume 1 Only]
London: Published for the Proprietors by W. Clarke, J. Carpenter, C. Chapple, J.M. Richardson, and Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1812. Hardcover. Octavo, Unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Bound in modern red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Age-toning and foxing to interior pages. Features illustrations throughout, with offsetting to opposite pages. Shelved in Architectural Studies. 1380357. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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INDEX TO BRITISH MILITARY COSTUME PRINTS, 1500-1914
London: Army Museums Ogilby Trust in conjunction with the Robert Ogilby Trust, 1972. Hardcover. Octavo, x, 488 pages. In Good minus condition with a Poor dust jacket. Spine is red with gold print. Dust jacket is cream with black print, in pieces, chipping and tears to all edges, laid in. Price unclipped: "￡9.50". Boards in red cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners, small blemish on rear. Text block has faint spotting to top edge, spine crack at... Read More
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STRUWWELPETER OR, MERRY STORIES AND FUNNY PICTURES
London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son Limited. Hardcover. Quarto, 24 pages. In Good condition. Quarter bound green spine with beige boards. Boards have moderate wear including slight age toning, soiling scuffs and rubbed/worn edges. Green lettering to the pictorial front. Text block has slight plus wear including age toning to the edges. Illustrated. Undated but probably published in 1905. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Quarto and Folio Case. 1412366. FP New Rockville Stock.
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![TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT IN THE CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HON. GEORGE P. FISHER PRESIDING [Two Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/757/229/1582229757.0.l.jpg)
TRIAL OF JOHN H. SURRATT IN THE CRIMINAL COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HON. GEORGE P. FISHER PRESIDING [Two Volumes]
Clark NJ: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd, 2008. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good plus condition. Spines dark blue with gilt lettering and line rules. Volume Two still in its plastic wrapping. Plastic wrapping has some tearing. Boards have minimal wear exteriorly. Illustrated. Facsimile reprint. Originally published in 1867 by the Government Printing Office, Washington DC. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. CONTENTS: Volume I: ii, 728 pages. 1375943. FP New Rockville Stock.... Read More
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BETTY CROCKER'S PICTURE COOK BOOK
Minneapolis: General Mills, Inc, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Quarto, 449 pages. In Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing white lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate plus wear including cracked front joint, cracking to the head/tail edges to the rear joint, slight soiling and some fray/chips to the edges. Text block has moderate wear including age toning to the edges, few instances of damp stains to several pages and slight age toning to the... Read More
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ENTERTAINMENT PRESS PHOTOGRAPH LOT (x59) FEATURING GLADYS KNIGHT, SAMMY DAVIS JR., THE SUPREMES, SIDNEY POITIER, ARETHA FRANKLIN AND MORE
New York: Syndication International/Photo Trends, 1970s. Lot of 59 black & white entertainment press photographs. Included in this lot are images of Sidney Poitier, Sammy Davis Jr., The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Sting, Diana Ross and more. 10 Photographs measuring ~ 8" x 10", 24 measuring ~ 6.5" x 8.5", 23 measuring ~ 6" x 8", and 2 measuring ~ 4.5" x 6.5" 9". Stamped on verso with background/publisher information. Overall condition of photographs ranges from Good to... Read More
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THE READER'S BIBLE : BEING THE AUTHORIZED VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS AND THE APOCRYPHA TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES : DESIGNED FOR GENERAL READING
New York: Oxford University Press, 1951. Hardcover. Octavo, xlvii, 1267, 367 pages. In Good minus condition with a Fair plus dust jacket in mylar covering. Spine is grey with white and red print. Dust jacket has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, peripheral toning. Boards in blue cloth. Light wear to spine caps. Text block has blue tinted top edge and two blue ribbon markers. Ink marginal notation on pages 8-10, penciled note on rear... Read More
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HOBBY MASTER 1:200 AIRLINER SERIES BOEING 377 STRATOCRUISER WITH ORIGINAL BOX (HL4004)
Hobby Master. Hobby master 1:200 Airliner Series Boeing 377 Stratocruiser in Like New Condition. Includes original landing gear. Box in Very Good condition, with shelf wear and rubbing to edges and corners. Shelved PS1100. 1412502. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF COM. ROBERT F. STOCKTON
New York: Derby and Jackson, 1856. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 210 pages, 131 pages; G-; contemporary dark green cloth binding; spine with significantly rubbed gilt lettering; covers protected with a mylar wrapper; ex-library, with usual marks; significant shelf wear and mild soiling; corners bumped and shredded; joints split; spine entirely and inexpertly repaired with clear tape; crown and tail of jacket spine missing; hinges almost entirely split; library stamps at front free endpaper, and title page; light... Read More
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CASSELL'S MAGAZINE. DECEMBER 1897 TO MAY 1898 [bound with] JUNE TO NOVEMBER 1998
London: Cassell and Company, 1897-1898. Hardcover. Octavo, iv, 668 pages ; iv, 668 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and purple cloth to boards. Wear to spine caps and corners, rubbing, stain, toning to cloth, tears to rear hinge. Text block has cracked hinges, tanning to endpapers, foxing to front endpapers, frontispiece, and title page. Illustrated: b&w. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area,... Read More
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THE HINDENBURG" ORIGINAL MOVIE THEATRE INSERT
Washington D.C.: GAIU, 1975. 14 in. x 36 in. In Good condition. Light age toning. Light creasing. Light wear to corners and edges. Light tape stains along edges. Light tearing to bottom left corner. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1376096. Special Collections.
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Garrett's Corsair No. 52
Albany: Teral Garrett. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have minor shelfwear, two folding creases running horizontally, light folding on spine head edge; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300285. Full-priced Rockville.
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THE SIXTH OF AUGUST OR THE LITCHFIELD FESTIVAL. AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF CONNECTICUT
[Hartford], CT: Hudson and Goodwin, 1806. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 16 pages; VG; spine fastened with contemporary straight pin; housed in a mylar sleeve; corners slightly bumped; later pencil notes at front cover; pages clean; RW consignment. Sabin 81493. 1355778. Special Collections.
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