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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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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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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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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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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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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Wimmen's Comix No 15-17
Rip-off Press, 1989-1992. First Printings. Saddle-stitched. No. 15: "Little Girls" No. 16: "Men" No. 17: "Me Worry" VF/NM; Minor wear to edges, creasing to some pages in No. 15. 1352244. Special Collections.
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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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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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THE COPPER PLATE MAGAZINE, OR MONTHLY CABINET OF PICTURESQUE PRINTS CONSISTING OF SUBLIME AND INTERESTING VIEWS IN GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
London: Harrison and Co, 1792. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, 122 leaves; VG; bound in three quarters green morocco, marbled boards, paneled spine with gilt, maroon morocco label with gilt titling; with 60 plates and matching leaves of text, lacking only text for plate 36, Wycliffe Hall, Yorkshire, with title page and advertisement leaf, index in rear, index listing only the first 50 plates; text sheet for plate 11, Farnham, has a small hole in the 'FA' of title, plate 16,... Read More
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Report (in part) of the Committee, on The Message of the President of the United States, on the 18th of December, Recommending an Embargo on the Vessels of the United States
Washington: R. C. Wightman, 1807. Other. Disbound pamphlet; 9 pages; G-; creasing to pages from folding, age toning, marking in pen and pencil on front cover, chipping to edges, bending to corners, pages detached from covers; RW; Shelved Room A. 1357724. Special Collections.
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ADOLF STIELER'S HANDATLAS UBER ALLE THIELEDERERDE UND UBER DAS WELTGEBAUDE
Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1880s. Hardcover. Folio, 95 full-color maps. In Good plus condition. 3/4 bound in dark brown leather lighter brown leather boards and gilt text on ridged spine. Covers have rubbing to corners and along spine edges, tearing to front cover board, and soiling to both covers. Textblock missing half title page and foxing to some pages. Shelved above Dance. 1366433. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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MESSAGE FOR HIS EXCELLENCY OLIVER WOLCOTT, TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE CONNECTICUT, AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN NEW-HAVEN, MAY, A. D. 1824
New Haven: Joseph Barber, 1824. Other. String-Bound Pamphlet; 19 pages; G-; Textblock has age toning, foxing to pages, minor creasing to pages, marking in pencil on front cover, chipping along fore edges, part of final page along fore edge missing; RW; Shelved Room A. Oliver Wolcott Jr. was the Second Secretary of the Treasury and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. 1356527. Special Collections.
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LLOYD’S REGISTER OF AMERICAN YACHTS 1933
New York: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1933. Hardcover. Oblong Octavo, 603, 12 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is white with blue lettering and red staining. Boards have minor shelf wear with minor foxing and staining, minor bumping to corners, and the previous owner's name stamped onto the front. Text block has pen writing and a stamp on the front paste down and first front end paper, some pages have creasing and folding, minor foxing throughout, and the May... Read More
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Daniel Webster Cut Signature and Portrait
A full color portrait of Daniel Webster, framed with his inscription and signature. The inscription reads "Yours, always, truly, Danl Webster." Matted and framed. Good. Mild foxing to portrait, some soiling to glass; not examined out of frame. Dimensions in frame: w 11 in x h 13 in; dimensions of portrait from sight: w 5.75 in x h 7.5 in; dimensions of inscription and signature from sight: w 2.75 in x h 1 in. GW001. GW... Read More
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TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY TO THE STUDY SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1905-1906
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1911. Hardcover. Large Octavo, 672 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's khaki green cloth bearing gilt lettering and illustration to the spine. Gilt illustration to the front. Boards show few, slight scratches and scuffs with slight rubbing wear to the head/tail edges. Blind-stamped borders to the front/rear. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Mild wear interiorly with sparse marks. Profusely illustrated throughout. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary... Read More
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ORIGINAL HANDPAINTED THANGKA
Tibetan thangka, hand-painted on canvas. In Very Good condition with mild scratches to surface and light wear along edges and corners. Measures 20.5 in. x 27.5 in. Shelved at Dupont. 1399422. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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RULES AND ORDERS TO BE OBSERVED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FROM THE YEAR 1814
Boston: Russel, Cutler and Co, 1814. Disbound pamphlet; 40 pages; G-; Age toning, chipping along edges, bottom corner of front cover missing, large open tear along tail edge of front cover and spine, bottom string binding missing, marking in pencil on both covers, bending to top corner of rear cover; RW; Shelved Room A. 1356689. Special Collections.
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THE SOMME (ILLUSTRATED MICHELIN GUIDES TO THE BATTLEFIELDS, 1914-1918) [Two volumes]
Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin & Cie, 1919. Hardcover. Octavo, Two volumes. In Good minus condition. Spines are tan with brown print. Boards in tan cloth with brown print. Light wear to spine caps and corners, spine tail torn away and creased front panel on second volume, title page of first volume has inked out copyright statement, peripheral toning. Text blocks have spotting to top edge. Illustrated: b&w photographs, maps. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. The First Battle of the Somme, 1916-1917 :... Read More
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THE BIG RED ONE : FIRST INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM. VOLUME II: 1 MAY 1967-31 DEC 1968
Hardcover. Quarto, Volume II only: 300 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is black with gold print. In clear plastic sleeve.Boards in black cloth, gold print. Text lock has cracked hinges. Illustrated: b&w and color photographs. Lacking publisher name and date. [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 in quarto column. 1409950. FP New Rockville Stock.... Read More
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UTAH BEACH TO CHERBOURG, 6 JUNE-27 JUNE 1944 (CMH Pub; 100-12)
Washington: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1990. 50th anniversary commemorative edition. Softcover. Quarto, xiii, 213 pages, + 20 leaves of folded maps. In Very Good condition. Spine is grey with black print, illustration. Cover is illustrated, black print. Illustrated: b&w photographs, b&w and color maps. Laid in: white envelope containing 20 leaves of folded maps. [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... Read More
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE LOAN EXHIBITION OF ENGLISH DECORATIVE ART AT LANSDOWNE HOUSE, FEBRUARY 17TH-28TH, 1929
London: The Collector, 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; xx, 112 pages, 102 plates; VG-; Bound in brown cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, bumping to corners, bending along spine edges; Textblock has age toning, foxing to most pages, sticker on front pastedown, slight writing in pen on front endpaper; #119 of 750 copies; Shelved Front Table. 1367173. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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SHIPS BY MITSUI
Tokyo: Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Quarto, 82 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's sage green cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight wear including few soiling marks, minor pen to the front, sunning and minor edge wear. Slight cocking to the spine. Text block has light age toning to the edges and mild foxing interiorly. Previous owner's information to the front free end paper. Illustrated. Oversized book(s).... Read More
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