SIXTY-FOURTH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON (64TH T.C. SQ.): [JUNGLE AIR FORCE]
Sydney: Waite and Bull, n.d.. Hardcover. Quarto, 88 pages. In Good plus condition with a Fair dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Yellow, red and blue lettering to the front. Blue pictorial exterior has moderate plus work including mild soiling, few instances of chips to the head/tail edges. Slight wear to jacket interior including slight age toning, damp stain and few tape mends. Boards have slight plus wear including light sunning, rubbing to the head/tail edges... Read More
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QUITTANCE FOR THE OFFICE OF COMMISSAIRE-VÉRIFICATEUR | VOUVRAY, FRANCE, 1702 | SALT TAX (GABELLE) ADMINISTRATION UNDER LOUIS XIV
Vouvray, 1702. Other. Quarto (w. 13 in. x h. 9.75 in.), 1 page. In Good minus condition. Light uneven soiling and age toning overall, with multiple creases from contemporaneous folding. Some handwriting faded to illegibility. Approximately one-twelfth of the document (along the bottom edge) torn away, affecting one of three subsequent notarial additions. Quittance for the venality of office, issued at Paris, December 1702, confirming the payment of 300 livres for the post of Commissaire-Vérificateur particulier des... Read More
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THE NATIONAL ALMANAC AND ANNUAL RECORD FOR THE YEAR 1863
Philadelphia: George W. Childs, 1863. Hardcover. Octavo, 698 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth, blind stamped design. Tattering to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, blemishes on rear, tear at top of rear hinge. Text block has cracked hinges, spine break at page 320, bookplate and date in ink on front pastedown, light foxing throughout. Illustrated: b&w tables. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1381737. FP... Read More
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Three Type 1 Photos of War Admiral
A lot of three type 1 photos of the Triple Crown winner War Admiral. The first two photographs are from his victory at the 1937 Kentucky Derby, and the third photo is from War Admiral's final race in 1939. Item #1: A dynamic 8" x 10" image that captures War Admiral as he crosses the finish line at the Kentucky Derby. In very good- condition. The recto has slight warping on the left-half of the image, a faint... Read More
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THE BHAGAVAD GITA ; THE DHAMMAPADA ; THE GOSPELS ; THE KORAN ; THE TAO TE CHING ; THE TORAH [Six volumes]
Norwalk: Easton Press, 1996. Collector's edition. Hardcover. Octavo, Six volumes. In Very Good condition. Spines are blue with gold print, raised bands. Boards in blue leather. Text block has gilt edges, tan moire endpapers, gold ribbon markers. Illustrated: color frontispieces, b&w drawings. CONTENTS: The Bhagavad Gita (161 pages) — The Dhammapada (416 pages) — The Gospels (233 pages) — The Koran (vii, 455 pages) — The Tao Te Ching (xvi, 81 [i.e. 162) pages) — The Torah... Read More
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Garrett's Corsair No. 54
Albany: Teral Garrett. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have minor shelfwear, two folding creases running horizontally; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300291. Full-priced Rockville.
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![A SKETCH OF THE CLAIMS OF SUNDRY AMERICAN CITIZENS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES [...]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/071/188/1477188071.0.l.jpg)
A SKETCH OF THE CLAIMS OF SUNDRY AMERICAN CITIZENS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES [...]
Baltimore, MD: Robert Geddes, 1826. Presumed First Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 143 pages; G; stitched pamphlet binding; some shelf wear and soiling; housed in a mylar envelope; some age-toning; pencil marking to upper right corner of front cover; number 2485 at front cover in iron gall ink; two-inch closed tear at page 81, with no text loss; RW consignment. Sabin 81514. 1355524. Special Collections.
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ANCIENT GLASS = 古代ガラス
Shigaraki-chō: Miho Museum, 2001. Softcover. Quarto, 217 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is purple with blue print. Cover is illustrated, blue print; slight edge wear. Illustrated: color plates. "This is a catalogue of the objects in the special exhibition 'Ancient Glass' held by the MIHO Museum [Shigaraki-chō, Japan] from March 15th through August 19th, 2001” — Page [6]. Exhibition title: “Ancient Glass — from Egypt to China”— page 3. Text in English and Japanese. [Oversized book(s). Additional... Read More
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THE HAPPY ROCK: A BOOK ABOUT HENRY MILLER
Bern Porter, 1947. Limited Edition, 1/3000 Copies. Hardcover. Large Octavo, 157 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in quarter gray cloth and tan paper boards. Warping to boards. Heavy rubbing and some tearing to material along extremities. Light scratching and discoloration to boards. Multicolored textblock with light scattered pencil marginalia. Shelved under the Front Counter. 1406378. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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DOLLS OF FRIENDSHIP : THE STORY OF A GOODWILL PROJECT BETWEEN THE CHILDREN OF AMERICA AND JAPAN, AS SPONSORED BY THE COMMITTEE ON WORLD FRIENDSHIP AMONG CHILDREN
New York: Friendship Press, 1929. Hardcover. Octavo, xvi, 136 pages. In Fair plus condition with a poor dust jacket. Spine is grey and green without print. Dust jacket in mylar; has large portion torn away from top edge and rear panel, tears to bottom edge, toning to spine, stain on rear panel. Price clipped. Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and green paper to boards; wear to spine caps and corners, toning to top edge, cocked spine.... Read More
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20th CENTURY SILK EMBROIDERY PANEL
Hand-embroidered silk threads on open-weave silk gauze and rendered in double-sided workmanship (design visible in reverse). The panel depict a narrative scene with two figures set amidst stylized abstract landscape. Presented in a wooden gold frame. Image: 8 in. circumference; Frame: 13 in. x 13 in. In Very Good condition. Mild age toning and discoloration. Frame with minor surface wear. Shelved at Dupont. 1410643. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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BLACK WORLD [JULY 1972]
Chicago: The Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 1972. Softcover. Booklet [5.5 Width x 7.5 Height, Inches], 97 pages. In Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine white with black lettering. Covers have slight plus wear including mild soiling and few creases to the joints/edges. Text block has slight plus wear including age toning. Illustrated. Note: Originally named Negro Digest under the independent publishing house, John H. Johnson, the creator of Ebony and Jet magazines, which was in print for 34 years. In... Read More
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SPEECH OF HON. D. S. DICKINSON OF NEW YORK IN REPLY TO HON. DANIEL WEBSTER ON THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY, THE RIGHT OF SEARCH, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CAROLINE
Washington, 1846. Other. Single folio sheet (folded); 16 pages; G; foxing to p[ages, creasing to pages, deckling to edges, small closed tears along fore edge; RW; Shelved Room A. 1356254. Special Collections.
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SEVEN AGES OF SHAKESPEARE
London: John Van Voorst, 1840. Hardcover. Quarto, 20 pages with 8 b&w plates. In Good plus condition. Rebound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Boards show minor edge and shelf wear. Text block has mild age toning, light foxing to many pages, and library stamp one each edge. Ex-Library. 12 engravings by various artists. . 1373318. Special Collections - Downstairs.
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HANGING CHINESE GARDEN PAINTING 50" SCROLL
Scroll measures 50" x 26 3/8" Artwork is on paper with 3/4" fabric border along sides, 14 3/8" border at top, and 10 3/8" border at bottom. Condition is good with minor creasing (please examine photographs for details). Small amount of brown moisture spotting faintly visible on white fabric (scattered and very light). Not much is known about this wonderful work of art. It was purchased in People's Republic of China c.1970. SK Consignment. Shelved... Read More
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY SOUVENIR FAN FEATURING "THE LIBERAL ARTS BUILDING
A rare, printed paper and wood-handled souvenir fan featuring the Liberal Arts Building from the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Mounted and presented in a vintage shadowbox-style wooden frame with glass. Dimensions - Fan: 14 x 9 in., Frame: 14.5 x 19.5 in. In Very Good condition. The fan shows age toning and edge wear. Tassel partially frayed. Frame with scattered wear to edges, surface including a 1 x .025 in. chip to upper left corner. Shelved at Rockville... Read More
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CHINESE MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE PAINTING 25' SCROLL PRC
Stunning landscape artistry on a 30' paper scroll (~11 1/4" height x 30' long). Note that total length is 30' with ~25' of artwork and 35" of fabric on both ends (Photos 2 and 8) containing writing and possibly biographical information. Scroll has 3/4" green fabric border along top and bottom. Not much is known about this wonderful work of art. It was purchased in People's Republic of China c.1970. A full photograph does not capture the painting's beauty... Read More
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A Street Car Named Desire" Movie Poster
1958. A 1958 reissue of a movie poster for the 1951 film A Street Car Named Desire, starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter and Karl Malden. Screenplay by Tennessee Williams in collaboration with Elia Kazan and Oscar Saul; directed by Elia Kazan. Measuring 27" x 41". Good; unrestored. Age toning and light wrinkles. A 3.5" open tear appears at the upper left. Several chips along edges with closed tears along crease folds. Scattered stains to the front with... Read More
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EXCAVATION OF A WEST HAN DYNASTY SITE: AT YEN-TZU KO-TA WAN CH'ÜAN HSEIN, SOUTHWESTERN SHANSI
Washington DC and Shanghai: Freer Gallery of Art and The Shansi Provincial Library of T'ai-yüan, 1932. Softcover. Quarto, 43 pages. In Good plus condition. Paperback binding. Spine greenish beige with black lettering. Covers show moderate wear including slight age toning to the spine and minor chips to the head/tail edges. Few creases to the rear. Text block has modest age toning to the edges. Small white mark to inside front cover with offsetting to the title page. Mild age... Read More
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EGOÏSTE. NO. 16 [Two volumes]
Paris: Editions Cassini, 2011. Softcover. Quarto, Two volumes continuously paged: 247 pages. In Good condition. Spines are white without print. Price unclipped: “35€”. Cover is b&w illustration, black print; light shelf wear. Text block consists of folded but unbound leaves. Illustrated: b&w. Tome I has black & white portrait of Keira Knightley on front cover; tome II. has black and white portrait of James Thierrée on front cover. Text in French. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for... Read More
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CONFEDERATE VETERAN. VOL. XXXV, 1927
Harrisburg: National Historical Society. Reprinted. Hardcover. Quarto, 479 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is tan with gold print on blue banner. Boards in tan cloth. Illustrated: b&w. [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 aisle 10. 1379136. FP New Rockville Stock.
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中国民居 = CHINESE CIVILIAN DWELLING [romanization: ZHONGGUO MIN JU]
[1991?]. Hardcover. Octavo (oblong], 42 pages. In Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is silver with white print. Dust jacket is illustrated, silver print. Boards in blue cloth; slight warping. Text block front flyleaf separating from binding. Illustrated: color photographs, includes potage stamps in small clear pockets. Inscribed in ink to American diplomat Raul Backburn by Zhang Aixne, Beijing Youth Daily. Text in Chinese and English. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column V. 1402980. FP New... Read More
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AMOS ARMFIELD; OR, THE LEATHER-COVERED BIBLE
New York: American Tract Society, n.d.. Hardcover. 16mo, 141 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have bumping to corners, sunning to spine, and fraying and tearing to spine edges. Textblock has light age toning. Shelved Netdesk Office Case 3. 1376681. FP New Rockville Stock.
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WAR DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, 7 DECEMBER 1941 THROUGH 30 JUNE 1947
n.p.: Strength Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, Office of the Army Comptroller, 1947. Hardcover. Thin Quarto, 62 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth bearing silver lettering to the spine. Probably rebound. Boards have moderate wear including ex-library residue to the front, slight sunning, several instances of scuffs and rubbing to the edges. Text block has moderate wear including age toning to the edges. Age toning and slight soiling interiorly. Previous bookshop's small sticker... Read More
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EVOLUTION OF TERRORIST DELINQUENCY IN ARGENTINA
[Buenos Aires?]: [Republica Argentina, Poder Ejecutivo Nacional], [1980]. Softcover. Quarto, 442 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is white with blue print. Cover is illustrated, blue and white paper. Edge wear, shelf wear. Text block has slight light age-toning to paper. Illustrated: b&w. Cover title: Terrorism in Argentina. Text in English and Spanish. [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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