IN THE DARKEST HOUR THERE MAY BE LIGHT : WORKS FROM DAMIEN HIRST'S MURDERME COLLECTION
London: Serpentine Gallery, 2006. Hardcover. Quarto, unpaged. In Good condition. Spine is black and blue with black print. Boards in illustrated paper. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block slight crack to front hinge, inscription in ink on sheet taped to front pastedown. Illustrated: color. Published to accompany exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, London, 25 November 2006 to 24 January 2007. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to... Read More
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PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, ILLUSTRATED, 1910 : INDUSTRIAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH OF THE NEGROES OF PENNSYLVANIA [signed]
Bressler: William J. Beyers, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, 157 pages. In Fair plus condition. Ex-library with call number label on front board, library stamp on endpapers. Spine is white with black print. Boards in white cloth with black print. Smudging/shelf wear. Text block has inked out name on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Cover title: Black History of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1865-1976. Signed in ink by the publisher on front endpapers. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column... Read More
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ORIGINAL "THE GETAWAY" MOVIE POSTER
1972. One sheet (27 in. x 41 in.). Poster is in Good condition with light age toning and creasing along original folds (with a few small punctures). Remnants of adhesive to corners and edges. FJ Consignment. Shelved in Rockville Room Z. 1383490. Special Collections.
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![THE ESSAYS OF FRANCIS BACON, BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND; CONTAINING THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, NATURAL AND HUMAN PHILOSOPHY, MORAL KNOWLEDGE, THEOLOGY, &C. TO WHICH IS ADDED HIS CELEBRATED HISTORY OF LIFE AND DEATH [TWO VOLUMES]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/459/391/1686391459.0.l.jpg)
THE ESSAYS OF FRANCIS BACON, BARON OF VERULAM, VISCOUNT ST. ALBAN AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND; CONTAINING THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING, NATURAL AND HUMAN PHILOSOPHY, MORAL KNOWLEDGE, THEOLOGY, &C. TO WHICH IS ADDED HIS CELEBRATED HISTORY OF LIFE AND DEATH [TWO VOLUMES]
London: J. Walter, Printing House Square, Blackfriars, 1787. Hardcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Full leather bindings. Spines brown with gilt lettering. Raised bands and gilt decorations to the spines/boards. Boards have modest wear with slight sunning to the spines and minor rubbing to the edges. Gilt scroll designs to the rolled in edges. Text blocks have all edges gilt. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedowns. Marbled end papers. Modest wear to the interiors including... Read More
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THE SUZIE COLLECTION. VOLUME TWO: ALL THE SUZIE STORIES & COVERS FROM SUZIE COMICS ISSUES #52-54 (1946) (GOLDEN AGE REPRINTS BY STARSPAN #181)
Las Vegas: StarSpan, 2021. Softcover. Quarto; VG; Paperback; Spine, pink without print; Cover has slight edgewear, but is clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 114 pages, 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, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1366822. FP New Rockville Stock.
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ACTS OF A GENERAL NATURE, ENACTED, REVISED AND ORDERED TO BE REPRINTED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO
Columbus, 1831. Hardcover. Octavo, 618 pages. In Good condition. Spine is brown with red spine label and gilt lettering. Bound in brown sheepskin leather. Boards show tooling to front and back boards, spine. Boards show moderate rubbing, scratching, and peeling to front and back boards, with ownership inscription on front board near head edge and near front hinge. Boards show rubbing to head, fore, and tail edges, rubbing and bumping to fore edge corners. Boards show rubbing to front... Read More
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U.S. ARMY TRAINING CENTER, FORT LEONARD WOOD, MISSOURI
Doraville: Albert Love Enterprises Publishers, [1969?]. Hardcover. Quarto, unnumbered pages. In Good condition. Spine is blue without print. Boards in blue cloth with gold print; light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has spotting to top edge. Illustrated: chiefly b&w photographs, some color. “Company D, First Battalion, Third Brigade, 21 February 1969”— cover. [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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TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS WITH AND CONCERNING CHINA, 1894-1919. VOLUME I: MANCHU PERIOD, 1894-1911 (PUBLICATIONS OF THE CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE, DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, WASHINGTON)
New York: Oxford University Press, 1921. Hardcover. Octavo, xlvi, 928 pages. In Fair condition. Ex-library with library tamp on front flyleaf. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth; wear to spine caps and corners, peripheral toning, blemishes on edges. Text block has smudging to edges, tanning to endpapers, cracked rear hinge, remainder of torn away label on front flyleaf, top portion of front flyleaf torn away. Illustrated: color folded maps. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column... Read More
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BROADSIDES, BALLADS, &C. PRINTED IN MASSACHUSETTS 1639-1800
Massachusetts Historical Society, 1922. Hardcover. Octavo; 481 pages; Fair; Quarter bound in black cloth with gilt text and brown paper boards; Front cover and spine separated from binding, mild edgewear and shelfwear, rubbing to corners; Textblock has age toning to pages, some pages uncut; RWO. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Wegewood Section. 1365711. Special Collections.
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LASH LARUE WESTERN VOL. 1, NO. 8 "DOUBLE DEALING JUSTICE
Connecticut: Fawcett Publications, 1950. Saddle-stitched. Comic Books; FN. Slight wear to covers and spine with age toning to pages. RH consignment. Shelved Rockville Room J. 1341491. Special Collections.
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Report of the Trial of Thomas Wilson Dorr, For Treason; Including the Testimony at Length, Arguments of Counsel-The Charge of the Chief Justice-The Motions and Arguments on the Questions of a New Trial and in Arrest of Judgement; Together with the Sentence of the Court, and the Speech of Mr. Dorr Before Sentence. From Notes Taken at the Trial
Providence: B. F. Moore, 1844. Other. Disbound Pamphlet, 116 pages; G+; slight foxing to pages, black mark on page 43, title page partially separated from rest of text, foxing along edges, slight marking in pencil to title page, RW; Shelved Room A. 1357008. Special Collections.
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ORIGINAL 1920's SILVER GELATIN PHOTOGRAPH "CHINATOWN" SAN FRANCISCO
Beautiful 1920's silver gelatin studio quality image of Chinatown in downtown San Francisco. A crystal clear masterpiece, this is a wonderful look at the neighborhood before it became completely commercialized..." Photo measures 7 3/4" x 9 1/2" Condition is good with light creasing and edge-wear and a few faint scratches visible (close-up you can see faint impressions from writing) Stamped on back; includes letter of authenticity from... Read More
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![EARLY 18TH-CENTURY MANUSCRIPT OF "VITA DI SISTO V"; [With] “SENTENZE” OF SIXTUS V; [With] “RELAZIONE DELLA MORTE DI FRANCESCO PERETTI”](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/161/507/1699507161.0.l.jpg)
EARLY 18TH-CENTURY MANUSCRIPT OF "VITA DI SISTO V"; [With] “SENTENZE” OF SIXTUS V; [With] “RELAZIONE DELLA MORTE DI FRANCESCO PERETTI”
[n.p.], [c. 1700]. Hardcover. Octavo, [2], [620 pages] (unpaginated; 310 leaves). In Good condition. Manuscript in ink, appearing to date to the late 17th- or early 18th century. Italian Language. Bound in 19th-century brown-paper boards. Boards show significant wear to edges, especially along joints. Text block nearly disbound from boards, but all pages apparently present. Text in a consistent cursive hand, legible with occasional dialectal features. Light age toning and minor wear to text block edges. ... Read More
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![["JAPANESE IDOLS"] [Five volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/696/916/1562916696.0.l.0.jpg)
["JAPANESE IDOLS"] [Five volumes]
Softcover. Octavos, five volumes. In Fair to Good condition. Fukuro-toji bindings with grey paper wraps and paper labels to front wraps bearing black titling in Chinese. All wraps significantly worn and bumped with some peeling and edges and corners; one volume with front wrap detached but present and one volume with broken threads (though binding remains intact. All volumes with ink annotations reading "Japanese Idols" to labels, and with pencil annotations identifying volume number. Text blocks age toned with... Read More
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NATION'S HERITAGE. 1949, VOLUME I, NUMBER I [Signed]
New York: Heritage Magazine, 1949. Hardcover. Quarto, unnumbered pages. In Good condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in illustrated cloth with gold print. Light wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners Text block has glue stains to front endpapers, tanning to paper of pages separating titled sections. Illustrations are b&w and color. “Volume one, number one”— spine. Inscribed in ink by publisher Malcom Forbes on front flyleaf. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders.... Read More
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El Libro de Villard de Honnecourt: Manuscrito de Siglp XIII
Churubusco, Mexico: Escuela Nacional de Conservacion, Retauracion Y Museografia, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Large Octavo; pp 284; G-/no-DJ; black spine without text; covers show slight rubbing to exterior; noticeable rubbing to edges, mostly to spine edges; light creasing to fore edges; chip to tail spine edge; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; interior clean; profusely illustrated; Spanish text; arts - Spanish;. 1317603. FP New Rockville Stock.
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ORIGINAL 1969 "THE NEW YORKER" CARTOON
Raoul H. Fleischmann, 1969. Original illustration for an article published in December 13, 1969 of The New Yorker. Matted with magazine clippings and the caption, "Silent Sam." Black marker on Bristol board, drawn by unidentified New Yorker staff artist. Frame measures 17.2 in. x 11.75 in. In Very Good condition. Shelved at Rockville Room C. Second Story Books is honored to offer this item from the personal collection of Neil and Susan Sheehan. Neil Sheehan (1936-2021) and Susan Sheehan... Read More
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THE CONNECTICUT REGISTER 1819-1822 [Four Volumes Bound in One
New London: Samuel Green, 1819-1822. Hardcover. 12mo, 176, 176, 153, 160 pages. In Good condition. but spine Poor.Half bound in black leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on spine. Boards have mild to moderate edgewear and shelfwear, splitting to joints, and rubbing to corners. Textblock has moderate age toning, splitting to interior hinges and spotting along edges of first section. RWO. Shelved in Room G. 1371862. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CITY OF WASHINGTON, AND PLATS OF THE SQUARES AND LOTS OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON (MAPS OF WASHINGTON)
Washington, DC: Printed In Pursuance of a Resolution of the U.S. Senate, Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. First Edition. Quarto, 159 pages; G; contemporary full black cloth binding; spine unmarked; marked shelf and edgewear to boards; rubbing and fraying at all edges and folds, corners bumped, significant age toning to boards, significant moisture staining to rear board and spine; crown and several large sections of spine loose and dangling, with lining exposed; both joints markedly worn; front board... Read More
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![WORLD PEACE FOUNDATION PAMPHLETS VOLUME VI-IX [4 VOLUMES]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/223/973/1517973223.0.l.jpg)
WORLD PEACE FOUNDATION PAMPHLETS VOLUME VI-IX [4 VOLUMES]
Boston: World Peace Foundation, 1923-1926. Hardcover. 4 Volumes; Octavos; 603/628/665/737 pages; G+; Bound in navy cloth with gilt lettering; Bumping and rubbing to corners, bending along spine edges, mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblocks have age toning; RWO. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Wegewood Section. 1364187. Special Collections.
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ORIGINAL "LIGHT UP THE SKY" MOVIE POSTER
London: Stafford & Co, 1960. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good minus condition with light age toning and light creasing to body and corners. FJ Consignment. Shelved in Room A. 1377159. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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ORIGINAL 1961 "THE NEW YORKER" CARTOON
The New Yorker Magazine, Inc, 1961. Original illustration for an article published in July 22, 1961 of The New Yorker. Matted with magazine clippings and the caption, "Dining Up." Black marker on Bristol board, drawn by unidentified New Yorker staff artist. Frame measures 17.2 in. x 11.75 in. In Very Good condition. Shelved at Rockville Room C. Second Story Books is honored to offer this item from the personal collection of Neil and Susan Sheehan. Neil Sheehan (1936-2021) and... Read More
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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE BUSIEST HOUSE IN AMERICA
Busiest House in America, 1893. Hardcover. Tall Octavo (7 in. x 10.25 in.), 868 pages. In Good+ condition. Fully bound in original dark blue publisher's cloth with tile and previous owner's name in gilt lettering. Boards show minor shelf wear with rubbing to all corners, edges, and faces. Wear to spine head and tail. Textblock shows mild age toning and minor wear to page edges. All edges dyed red. Previous owner's name penned to front paste down in 19th... Read More
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ORIGINAL "TOUGHER THAN LEATHER (RUN DMC)" MOVIE POSTER
1988. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Good plus condition with light age toning, light creasing to body and corners, small partial tear along bottom edge, and diagonal crease to lower left corner. FJ Consignment. Shelved in Room A. 1377157. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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SUITE OF 8 ENGRAVED PLATES OF ROME
[Rome]: [Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi], [c. 1670]. Oblong Folio, 8 plates; G; bound in later three-quarter vellum, patterned paper boards; mild rubbing and wear; Features 10 engravings on 8 plates; backing to gutter of plates 1-4, lower edge of 4, 8, fore edge of 5-8, upper edge of 8, lower fore corner of 8; small water-stain to lower edge of 2, 4, 5, 8; small loss to lower edge of 1-4; single tape repair to plate 2; some wear... Read More
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