Several Ancestral Lines of Moses Hyde and His Wife Sarah Dana, Married at Ashford, Conn., June 5, 1757. With a Full Genealogical History of Their Descendants to the End of the Nineteenth Century. Covering Three Hundred Years and Embracing Ten Generations
by Harriette Hyde Wells
Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1904. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1904 true 1st edition. Solid and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with mild spotting and scuffing --and just a touch of light bubbling-- at the panels. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, a nice piece of early 20th century genealogy -- and Americana.
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Comprehensive Drainage Plan for Nassau County, New York (Manuscript)
by Prepared under the Direction of W. Fred Welsch
Nassau County Sanitation Commission, 1935. Ephemera. Very Good +. INSCRIBED BY W. FRED WELSCH on the front fre endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of this 1935 manuscript (apparently #11 of an undetermined number), issued by the Nassau County (Long Island) Sanitation Commission. Roughly 50 clean, typed pages, bound in dark bevelled boards, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel. Folio, several tipped-in fold-out plates within the text.
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The Shoe Bird
by Eudora Welty
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1964. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Beth Krush. INSCRIBED BY EUDORA WELTY on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1964 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing along the front panel's top-edge and a trace of very light soiling to the panels. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout by Beth Krush.
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The Bride of the Innisfallen (Ist issue)
by Eudore Welty
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very sharp copy of the 1955 1st edition, in the much less common 1st issue (with only 1 date on the copyright page). Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 207 pgs.
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The Bride of the Innisfallen and Other Stories
by Eudora Welty
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. INSCRIBED BY EUDORA WELTY on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1955 stated 1st edition, 2nd issue (with the multiple dates on the copyright page). Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 207 pgs.
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The Wide Net and Other Stories (Review Copy)
by Eudora Welty
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co, 1943. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A Review Copy of the 1943 stated 1st edition of Eudora Welty's third book. Stamped "Review Copy Publication Date Sep 23 1943 Price $2.50" on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot. Tight and VG+ in its blue cloth, with very light soiling to the rear panel and light fading along the spine. 12mo, 214 pgs.
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Property and Power in the Early Middle Ages
by Wendy Davies and Paul Fouracre, Eds
Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1995 1st edition. As New in an As New dustjacket. Octavo, 322 pgs.
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Tales of the Prophet Samuel: Retold for Jewish Youth
by Rabbi Charles Wengrov
New York: Shulsinger Bros., Inc, 1969. Pictorial boards. Fine/Very Good +. Aharon Shevo. A tight, very presentable copy of the 1969 1st edition. Clean and Fine in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with one small closed tear to the front panel's top-edge and light chipping at its lower-tip. Octavo, nicely illustrated thruout in color by Aharon Shevo.
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Theatergebaude
by Eberhard Werner
Veb Verlag Technik, Berlin, 1954. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Vol. 1 only (of 2 vols.) of this rich, detailed study of the history of German theatre design. 1954 1st edition. Folio, a handsome, Near Fine copy in a VG dustjacket with several smalll tears and very minor chipping along jacket edges. Band 1: Geschichtliche Entwicklung.
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Handbook of Semiconductor Wafer Cleaning Technology: Science, Technology and Applications
by Werner Kern, ed
Park Ridge, NJ: Noyes Publications, 1993. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A sharp copy of the 1993 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (with small former owner name at front free endpaper) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Thick octavo, 623 pgs.
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Genealogies of Long Island Families
by Charles J. Werner
New York: Charles J. Werner Publisher, 1919. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A Collection of Genealogies Relating to the Following Long Island Families: Dickerson, Mitchill, Wickham, Carman, Raynor, Rushmore, Satterly, Hawkins, Arthur Smith, Mills, Howard, Lush, Greene". 1919 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its original maroon cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel and spine. Octvao, 170 pgs.
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La Testa di Alvise ("The Head of Alvise")
by Lina Wertmuller
Milan: Romanzo Rizzoli Editore, 1981. Original wraps. Near Fine. SIGNED BY LINA WERTMULLER on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the September 1981 true 1st edition ("prima edizione"). Clean and Near Fine in its pictorial wrappers. The only published novel by this major Italian film director (1928-2021).
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A Calendar of Saints for Unbelievers
by Glenway Westcott
Harrison of Paris, 1932. Cloth. Near Fine. Pavel Tchelitchew. A very handsome copy of the 1932 limited edition. #533 of 695 copies issued. THOUGH NOT CALLED FOR, THIS COPY INSCRIBED BY GLENWAY WESTCOTT at the colophon AND ALSO SIGNED BY PUBLISHER ("HARRISON OF PARIS") BARBARA HARRISON WESTCOTT just below his signature. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Octavo, top-edge gilt, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Also includes a very... Read More
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The Foundations of Golf: Dedicated to the Late Beginner
by J.S.K. Smith and B.S. Westell
London: Methuen & Co, 1925. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1925 true 1st edition. Solid and VG (small former owner name and address at the front free endpaper, light foxing to the preliminaries and along the edges) in a crisp, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the rear panel's top-edge. 12mo, 29 illustrations thruout (crisp black-and-white photos).
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Legends of Old Honolulu
by W.D. Westervelt
Boston: George H. Ellis Co, 1915. 1st. Buckram. Collectible; Very Good. 1915 1st edition. Handsomely bound in publisher's mottled full buckram. A clean, tight, VG+ copy. 16mo, 282 pgs. Former owner inscription to front free endpaper, otherwise clean as could be.
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Modern Book Collecting for the Impecunious Amateur (Inscribed By Kenneth Roberts)
by Herbert Faulkner West
Boston: Little, Brown and Co, 1936. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY NOVELIST KENNETH ROBERTS IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper. A clean, solid copy to boot of the 1936 1st edition. Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine ends. 12mo, 305 pgs.
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Diamond Lil
by Mae West
New York: Sheridan House, 1949. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. NICELY INSCRIBED BY MAE WEST on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1949 reprint. Tight and VG (very light, subtle staining along the rear panel's fore-edge) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light chipping to the spine ends and along the tips, and very light creasing at the panel edges. Octavo, the novel (written by Mae West herself) upon which the 1928 Broadway play... Read More
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City Plan of the City of Springfield, Illinois
by Myron Howard West
Springfield, IL: The City Council of the City of Spingfield, 1925. Pictorial cloth. Very Good. The 1925 "official city plan" of the city of Springfield, IL, "as prepared by Myron Howard West and staff of the American Park Builders, under ther direction and approval of the Springfield Zoning and Plan Commission". Solid and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with strong gilt-titling and insignia at the front panel. Mild staining along the front panel's bottom-edge, light wear at the... Read More
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Miss Lonelyhearts
by Nathanael West
New York: Greenberg Publisher, 1933. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1933 1st edition, 3rd state (the Greenberg Publ. edition). VG-, with light wear at the spine crown, light soiling to the rear panel and minor creasing at the spine. A solid, serviceable copy --and internally very clean. 12mo, 213 pgs.
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California and the West
by Charis and Edward Weston
New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1940. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. SIGNED BY EDWARD WESTON on the front free endpaper. A sharp copy to boot of the 1940 stated 2nd printing. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light creasing along the panel edges and just a touch of light wear at the spine ends. (The dustjacket is a stated 3rd printing jacket). Quarto, 96 of Weston's crisp, lovely black-and-white reproductions thruout.... Read More
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The Ormee of Bordeaux: A Revolution During the Fronde
by Sal Alexander Westrich
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION TO MAXWELL GEISMAR, pre-eminent mid 20th century literary critic and biographer. A sharp copy to boot of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, Nearine dustjacket. Octavo, 160 pgs. Signed by Author.
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Painting and Sketching Book
by F.I. Wetherbee
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Edition. "Being a collection of the most artistic color schemes ever produced in an instructive painting book, teaching accuracy, harmony, beauty and color with pencil, paint and brush. Complete instructions for the little artist". Lovely children's instructional art book, c. 1900. Clean and solidly VG in its wonderful decorative boards. Hinges barely starting but still perfectly strong. 12mo, oblong, hundreds of illustrations, a number of them nicely... Read More
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Juvenile Painting Gallery
by F.I. Wetherbee
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co, 1908. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Being a collection of the most artistic color schemes ever produced in an instructive painting book, teaching accuracy, harmony, beauty and color with pencil, paint and brush. Complete instructions for the little artist". 1908 1st edition of this lovely children's art instructional book. Tightly-bound and solidly VG in its wonderful decorative boards. 12mo, oblong, a number of publisher's chromolithographed plates and only a few plates very... Read More
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Titian and His Drawings: With Reference to Giorgione and Some Close Contemporaries
by Harold E. Wethey
Princeton University Press, 1987. Cloth. Fine/Fine. A lovely, all-but-pristine copy of the 1987 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine to Fine in a crisp, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Thick, tall quarto, includes 225 halftones and 25 color plates -- as well as "a catalogue raisonne in three parts, distinguishing the 51 drawings attributed to Titian from those by other identifiable masters". Scholarly and very impressive.
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Osiris Hertman -- Design
by Ivo Weyel
Houten, The Netherlands: Terra Lannoo, 2013. Decorative Boards. Fine. A pristine copy of the 2013 1st English language edition. Tight and Fine in its decorative dark boards, with lovely copper edges. Folio, first-rate color reproductions throughout. Inpressive monograph on the Dutch designer.
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