BOHEMIA: JAHRBUCH DES COLLEGIUM CAROLINUM BAND 7
Munich: Verlag Robert Lerche, 1966. Softcover. Octavo, 27-58. In Very Good minus condition. Green paper covers. Covers have light discoloration and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has stain on page 51. Horology Binder, Room A Ephemera. From the collection of Silvio Bedini. Bedini spent twenty five years at the Smithsonian Institution, serving as curator in the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in the new Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History) before... Read More
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![Mr. Adam's Speech on War With Great Britain and Mexico; with the Speeches of Messrs. Wise and Ingersoll, to Which it is in Reply. House of Representatives, April 14 [1842]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/767/413/1484413767.0.l.jpg)
Mr. Adam's Speech on War With Great Britain and Mexico; with the Speeches of Messrs. Wise and Ingersoll, to Which it is in Reply. House of Representatives, April 14 [1842]
Boston: Emancipator Office, 1842. Small Octavo; 36 pages; G; Quarter bound in brown cloth with Dark Purple paper boards and printed label with title on front cover; Boards have rubbing to edges and corners; Textblock has creasing to title page, staining to title page, tape repairing tear to title page; RW; Shelved Room A. 1357006. Special Collections.
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THE HASKELL F. NORMAN LIBRARY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE [THREE PARTS/VOLUMES]
New York: Christie's, 1998. Hardcover. Quarto, three volumes. In Very Good condition. Spines dark blue with white lettering. Boards have mild scuffs exteriorly and slight bumping to the corners. Text blocks show very light age toning to the edges. Pictorial pastedowns. Frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. CONTENTS: Vol. One "Part I: The Middle Ages and The Renaissance", Wednesday, 18 March 1998, 263 pages -- Vol. Two "Part II: The Age... Read More
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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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![THANKSGIVING": FIVE PRINTS FROM THE NEW YORKER [With] MINI COMIC](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/474/953/1737953474.0.l.jpg)
THANKSGIVING": FIVE PRINTS FROM THE NEW YORKER [With] MINI COMIC
The ACME Novelty Library. Loose folio. Five folio prints and one mini comic from the New Yorker's inside folder. Prints are each folded horizontally along their middle. Prints are dated between October 3, 2005 and November 27, 2006. All prints in Very Good condition. Storage folder in Very Good condition, with very minor spot of scuffing to front cover. Stored at Rockville Room E. 1409943. Special Collections.
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HOLY WRITINGS : TWENTY FOUR TEXTS INCLUDING CHRONICLES : WITH THE COMMENTARY OF THE LATE RASHI : AND WITH THE TWO WELL-KNOWN INTERPRETATIONS OF PRAISE AND GLORY, THE CITADEL OF DAVID, AND, THE CITADEL OF ZION. VOLUMES II-III
Warsaw: Printing House of S. Orgelbrand Sons, 1890. Hardcover. 12mo, Volumes Two and Three only (variously paged). In Fair condition. Spines are brown without print. Boards quarter bound with brown leather to spines and black cloth to boards. Spines have been covered in brown binder’s tape, cloth is worn. Text blocks have owner initials on fore edge, name in ink on endpapers, cracked hinges, age-toning to paper. Text in Hebrew, title page includes publishing information in Russian. English title... Read More
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![LE MONDE ILLUSTRÉ Nos. 1-37 (18 AVRIL 1857-26 DÉCEMBRE 1857) [Bound together]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/683/008/1723008683.0.l.jpg)
LE MONDE ILLUSTRÉ Nos. 1-37 (18 AVRIL 1857-26 DÉCEMBRE 1857) [Bound together]
Paris: Librairie Nouvelle, 1857. Hardcover. Quarto. 37 Weekly publications all 16 pages each plus an 8 page Table Générale. Bound in quarter leather and marbled paper boards with gilt lettering and decoration to spine. Heavy rubbing and wear along extremities, especially at corners of boards. Chipping to leather at head of spine. Scuffing to boards, heaviest at bottom of front board. Fading to dye on top edge of texblock. Fore and bottom edges of textblock lightly speckled. With marbled... Read More
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JEAN DUNAND
New York: The Delorenzo Gallery, 1985. Hardcover. Quarto, 163 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Exterior pictorial black and light green with white lettering to the front. Exterior has slight plus wear including faint soiling and few minor chips to the head/tail edges. Boards have slight wear including sparse soiling marks and slight cocking to the spine. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning to the edges. Illustrated end papers. Frontispiece. Illustrated.... Read More
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FLYING. SPECIAL ISSUE: U.S. NAVAL AVIATION AT WAR (FLYING. FEBRUARY 1943 ; VOLUME XXXII, NUMBER 2)
Chicago: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1943. Hardcover. Quarto, 307 pages. In Good minus condition. Ex-library with library stamps on edges and endpapers, bookplate on front pastedown. Spine is blue without print. Magazine price unclipped: “50¢”. Boards in blue cloth; wear to spine caps and corners, light buckling to spine, light shelf wear. Text block staple binding separating from cover; name in ink on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w and color. Presentation bookplate on front flyleaf sign in ink by editor. ... Read More
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![THE REVISED CODE OF THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA: BEING A COLLECTION OF ALL SUCH ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF A PUBLIC AND PERMANENT NATURE, AS ARE NOW IN FORCE, WITH A GENERAL INDEX VOLUME 2 [This Volume Only]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/428/470/1564470428.0.l.jpg)
THE REVISED CODE OF THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA: BEING A COLLECTION OF ALL SUCH ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF A PUBLIC AND PERMANENT NATURE, AS ARE NOW IN FORCE, WITH A GENERAL INDEX VOLUME 2 [This Volume Only]
Richmond: Thomas Ritchie, 1819. Hardcover. Octavo, 771 pages. In Fair condition. Bound in brown leather with gilt text on read and black spine labels. Boards have rubbing to corners exposing boards, large tear to head edge of spine, tearing to bottom spine label, creasing and cocking to spine, and moderate edgewear and shelf wear. Binding loose. Text block has mild uneven age toning, light foxing to some pages, sticker on front pastedown, partial splitting to many gutters throughout, heavy... Read More
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ARTILLERISTISCHE RUNDSCHAU [ARTILLERY REVIEW]
München: Barbara Verlag, 1925. Hardcover. Octavo, 383 pages. In Good plus condition. Quarter bound black spine with gilt lettering. Brown marbled boards. Boards have slight wear including sparse, whitish scuffs and some rubbing to the edges. Text block has modest wear including age toning to the edges and end papers with slight age toning to the interior. Previous owner's name to the front end paper. Illustrated. Maps in pouch affixed to the rear pastedown. Text in German. ... Read More
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PRESSURES FOR REFORM IN THE EAST EUROPEAN ECONOMIES: STUDY PAPERS SUBMITTED TO THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE, CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, OCTOBER 20, 1989 AND OCTOBER 27, 1989 [TWO VOLUMES]
Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1989. Softcover. Octavo, two volumes. In Good plus condition. Paperback bindings. Spines beige with black lettering. Covers have slight wear including sunned spine and minor edge wear. Text blocks have slight wear including faint age toning, minor foxing and light soiling to the edges. Mild wear to the front hinge to volume two. Minor marginalia to both volumes. Frontispiece. Illustrated. CONTENTS: Vol. One "October 20, 1989" ii, iii, v, viii, xx,... Read More
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HANDBUCH FÜR DIE ANWENDUNG DER REINEN MATHEMATIK : EINE SYSTEMATISCHE SAMMLUNG DER FORMELN, AUSDRÜCKE UND HÜLFSZAHLEN. ERSTER BAND: DIE FORMELN DER GEOMETRIE UND TRIGONOMETRIE
Berlin: Ferdinand Dümmler, 1827. Hardcover. Octavo, xx, 369 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with gold print on brown banner. Boards in marbled paper; tattering to spine caps and corners, tearing to hinges, chipping to paper on spine, rubbing/shelf wear to boards. Text block has red-speckled edges; name in ink on front flyleaf, cracked hinges, penciled notes on front and rear flyleaves, damp stain to top edge of initial pages, foxing throughout. Text in German. NOTE:... Read More
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LA FRANCE ROMANE: AU TEMPS DES PREMIERS CAPETIENS (987-1152)
Paris: Musee du Louvre Editions, 2005. Softcover. Quarto, 407 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Blue spine with white text. Covers have creasing to spine and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has owner inscription from Professor John C. Hirsh on front endpaper. Shelved Front Table. 1383953. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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FAME" ADVANCED MOVIE POSTER
U.S.A.: Metro Goldwynn Mayer Inc, 1980. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good condition. Light crease lines. Light age toning. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1375525. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORS' ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPTS ; SELECTED FROM THE STOCK OF MAGGS BROS. (FOUR ISSUES OF 1927 BOUND TOGETHER)
London: Maggs Bros, 1927. Hardcover. Octavo, variously paged. In Fair plus condition. Spine is brown with gold print, raised bands. Boards half bound with brown leather to spine and corners and red cloth to boards. Worn spine caps and exposed corners, front hinge torn its length, tear to rear hinge, some scuffing to leather. Text block has has gilt top edge. Illustrated: b&w plates (facsimiles). Includes original paper covers of each issue. Issue numbers 488, 492, 494, 497. ... Read More
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Cloud Progression II
#121/150. A large color block screenprint; hand-numbered 121/150 in pencil at lower left corner; titled "Cloud Progression II" at center of lower edge in pencil; artist's signature at lower right corner in pencil; protected in a mylar sleeve; not examined out of sleeve; very good condition. FG consignment. Dimensions: height 40 inches x width 29 3/4 inches. Shelved at Rockville PS1101 (#18). 1343009. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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THE GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE [TWELVE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS]
Rochester: The George Eastman House, 1970. Other. Twelve disbound photographs, in a deep yellow four fold wrapper. In Very Good condition. Wrapper has very slight wear. These twelve photographic plates are described as reproductions from original Lewis W. Hine (Hine Photo Company, Yonkers, New York) negatives in the George Eastman House Archive, loosely laid into the folded wrapper. NOTE:Shelved in Locked Annex, Oversized Ephemera. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for international/expedited orders. Economy international shipping... Read More
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ORIGINAL "TWIST AROUND THE CLOCK" MOVIE POSTER
USA: Columbia Pictures, 1961. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Good condition. Age toning and moderate soiling and staining throughout surface. Light wear to edges and corners. Moderate creasing along original folding lines. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1375485. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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![ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS/SURGEONS MEMBERSHIP AND LICENSURE DIPLOMA LOT [Nine Documents]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/657/077/1738077657.0.l.jpg)
ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS/SURGEONS MEMBERSHIP AND LICENSURE DIPLOMA LOT [Nine Documents]
Group of (9) Medical Certificates, issued by the Royal College of Physicians of London and the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Engraved and letterpress certificates with manuscript entries and signatures. The group includes licenses to practice medicine, surgery, and midwifery, membership and fellowship certificates in the Royal College of Surgeons. Measure 14 in. x 19.5 in. to 17 in. x 24 in. In Good with light age toning, minor edge wear, and storage creases consistent with rolled archival... Read More
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Jan #1 : Uniforms and Insignia
1944. This 1944 volume was jointly published by the U.S. Army and Navy, to provide American soldiers with a guide to the uniforms of enemy soldiers.It is heavily illustrated in full color, and each page is dated with a month and year to indicate the currency of the information given. Condition: Good only. The cover has become detached, though it is still present, and the cloth binding shows some evidence of wear. The pages show some age toning and,... Read More
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ORIGINAL SPANISH "THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES" MOVIE POSTER
U.S.A., 1966. One Sheet (27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good condition. Light age toning and light edge wear. Light creasing. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1375742. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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DR. BLACK MR. HYDE" MOVIE POSTER
Dimensions Pictures Inc, 1976. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good minus condition. Light crease lines. Moderate edgewear and curling to bottom edge. Light age toning throughout. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1375519. Special Collections - Upstairs.
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Shanghai Museum | Chinese Museum, 1985
Beijing: Bunbutsu Publishing Company, 1985. eighth. The eighth edition of a collection highlights catalog published by the Bunbutsu Publishing Company in Beijing for the Shanghai Museum in 1985. The binding is full cloth, with gilt ornamentation on the front cover, and the volume is housed in a cloth-covered protective case. It contains 195 plates depicting metal ceramic, stone, terra cotta, lacquer, painting, and calligraphy objects from the Shanghai Museum collection, accompanied by description and contextualization. Text in Chinese. ... Read More
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EXTRAORDINARY FIREARMS : MORPHY AUCTIONS, MAY 28 & 29, 2020
Denver: Morphy Auctions, 2020. Hardcover. Quarto, 418 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is cream and black with black print. Boards in glossy illustrated paper. Illustrated: color. Auction catalog. [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. 1411828. FP New Rockville Stock.
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