Menckeniana: A Quarterly Review. 4 issues from 1993: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
by Adler, Betty [founding editor]; Charles A. Fecher
Baltimore: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1993. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. All 4 issues from 1993, numbers 125 - 128. Green side stapled paper wrappers with black titles to front wrappers. Each issue is 16 pages. Mencken. MENCK/011117.
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Public Administration. The Journal of the Institute of Public Administration. Volume XIV. Number 3. July 1936
by Institute of Public Administration
London: Institute of Public Administration, 1936. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in orange paper wrappers with black title to front cover and spine panel. Slight browning to spine and edges of covers. Pages 239 - 349. ENG/091015.
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Report to the ECA Mission to the United Kingdom. Volume Two: Supporting Facts
by Economic Cooperation Administration
London: Economic Cooperation Administration, 1948. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Quarto. In green paper wrappers with white title to front cover. Top inch of spine is chipped. Minor wear to edges of wrappers. Clean. 184 pages. ECO/090315.
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Report to the ECA Mission to the United Kingdom. Volume One: The Highlights
by Economic Cooperation Administration
London: Economic Cooperation Administration, 1948. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Oblong Quarto. In green paper wrappers with white title to front cover. Minor wear to edges of wrappers. Clean, bright interior with graphs throughout. 184 pages. ECO/041416.
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The Risks of Progress
by Lord Adrian
London: Camelot Press; University of Southhampton, 1959. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. The sixth Fawley Foundation Lecture. Near fine in light blue paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Minor rubbing to rear cover, else fine. Includes laid in card "with the compliments of the University of Southampton and of the Founders." 17 pages. ENG/121013.
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Comoediae
by Publii Terentii Afri [Publius Terentius Afer]
Birminghamiae: Typis Johannis Baskereville, 1772. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. IN LATIN. Publii Terentii Afri (195/185 - 159 BCE) was a Roman comedic author, who was a slave for a Roman senator before gaining his freedom (George Wythe Encyclopedia). This book collects all six of his plays: Andria, Eunuchus, Heautontimorumenos, Adelphi, Phormio, and Hecyra. Professionally rebacked with modern tan leather spine titled in gilt with gilt rules. Original full marbled leather boards with modern endpapers. Wear to edges and... Read More
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Comoediae. Recensuit, Notasque Suas et Gabrielis Faerni Addidit Richardus Bentleius Editio Altera Repetita
by P. Terentii Afri
Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Sumtu E.B. Schwickerti, 1791. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Scarce. A later edition of a work in Latin first published in 1727. Bound in quarter brown leather with titling to spine and with brown paper boards. Leather chipped on spine. Bumping and chipping to corners and edges. Interior pages have scattered foxing, browning to page edges. Ink notations on front pastedown and endpapers as well as some notes in text margins. About very good. Measures 5.25 x... Read More
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Collected Books: The Guide to Values
by Ahearn, Allen and Patricia
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. Hardcover. Thick 8vo. Brown cloth backed brown paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Wear to edges & corners. Very clean interior. Illustrated color dj. 636 pp. BOB/032410.
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The Book of First Books
by Ahearn, Allen
The Quill & Brush Press, 1975. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. First Edition. Paperback. FIRST EDITION LIMITED TO 2000 COPIES. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Beige illustrated side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Light soiling to wrappers. Author's signature to title pages. Previous owner's writing to inside top corner. A few pencil notes throughout though text remains clean and bright. 47 pages. BOB/012220.
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Historical Romances
by Ainsworth, William Harrison; John Law
Philadelphia: George Barrie and Son, Printed for Subscribers Only. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good. One volume of multivolume set. This title is John Law. Limited edition for subscribers only. First state of the large Japan edition. 11/250c. Vg in blue boards. Nine beautiful engravings after Remarque plus color frontis. Literature. LIT610171.
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The Cabinet of Friendship; A Tribute to the Memory of the Late John Aiken
by Aitken, John; W.C. Taylor (editor)
London: Whittaker and Co, 1834. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. John Aiken (1793 - 1833) was the editor of "Constable's Miscellany", "The Cabinet", and several other periodicals. He died very suddenly at a young age and this volume was put together in his memory by the contributors of his periodicals. It includes a breif biography of Aitken and over 30 liteary pieces. The contributors include: C. Torrop, G.P.R. James, William Tennet, W. M. Hetherington, W.C. Taylor, John Malcolm, Henry... Read More
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Het Zoone Lied van Achnaton
by Achnaton [Akhenaton]
Haarlem, The Netherlands: Carlinaper, 1977. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. [IN DUTCH] Akhenaten was the heretic of Akhet-Aton, rebelling against powerful priests. This is a limited edition of the Dutch translation of Akhenaton's Song of the Sun by Professor A. de Buck, first published in 1938 by the World Library to Amsterdam. This booklet was hand-set, printed and bound by the Carlinaper in Haarlem, using Janson type for the text and Romanee Italics for the introduction. It is printed... Read More
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My Women
by Akhmadeeva, Ioulia
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico: ALTERnativa Ediciones, 2019. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. One of 5 copies. According to the artist, this book "presents my reflection and the relationship between the women of my family. On the one hand we are paper boats in the sea of liquid time and on the other side it is a narrative map of some kind of genealogical tree." An elephant folio accordion bound in red cloth boards with gilt title to front board. The interior... Read More
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Arts of China. Neolithic Cultures to the T'ang Dynasty. Recent Discoveries
by Akiyama, Terukazu; Ando, Kosei; Matsubara, Saburo; Okazaki, Takashi; Sekino, Takeshi
Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd, 1970. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Near fine folio in fine illustrated white dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Beige cloth covered boards with Green title to spine and illustration to front board. Minor bumping to bottom corners of boards. Pristine interior. Tipped-in frontis, 386 plates, some are tipped-in, many are in color; archaeological site map, glossary, bibliography, 251 pp. Housed in a brown cardboard slip... Read More
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God's Gift of Woman to Man: A Jewish-Christian Perspective on Genesis 2:18-24. A Thesis for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of Jewish-Christian Studies in Seton Hall University
by Akpan, Linus G.
South Orange, NJ: Seton Hall University, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A bound thesis. Signatures of approval included. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper. Black cloth boards with title "Jewish-Christian Studies. 2006. Akpan, Linus G" to spine and full title to front board. Minor rubbing to boards. Clean and bright. Thin quarto. 134 pages. REL/070820.
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Luther Deutsch Die Werke Martin Luthers in neur Auswahl fur die Gegenwart
by Aland, Kurt
Stuttgart: Ehrenfried Klotz Verlag, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in a very good dust jacket, also in wraps. Entirely in German. Religion. REL/7102.
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The Extra Mile
by Albert Jr., Thomas J.
Ellicott City, MD: Thomas J. Albert Jr., 2014. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. A delightful memoir by Eagle Scout Tom Albert about his experiences as a camp counselor for thirteen summers at the Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout reservations in the country. There are entertaining, humorous, and sometimes poignant stories throughout as Tom and the other counselors mentor, instruct, and protect the hundreds of young scouts who come each week over the summers. Trade paperback bound... Read More
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The Fabrics of Mulhouse and Alsace, 1750-1800 (Limited to 600 copies)
by Albrecht-Mathey, Elisabeth
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis Publishers, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 4to. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Interior is clean and bright and filled with illustrations, 4 of which are in full color. Slight yellowing to edges of pages. Red dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Minor wear to dust jacket includes fading to spine and a few tiny light spots of soiling... Read More
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Bibliotheque d'architecture d'un amateur, De Vitruve a Ledoux
by Alde
Paris: Alde, 2014. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth covered boards with silver title to front board and spine and illustration to front board. Lower corners lightly bumped, otherwise fine. Pristine interior. Lavishly illustrated. Introduction by Alexandre Cojannot. The catalog for the March 6 auction. Estimated price list laid in. Text in French. 267 pages. BOB/101416.
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Richard Aldington 1892-1962. A catalogue of the Frank G. Harrington Collection of Richard Aldington and Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, comprising books & manuscripts and miscellanea
by [Aldington, Richard]
Philadelphia: Temple University Libraries, 1973. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. One of 450 copies. In tan side stapled paper wrappers with red title to front cover. Minor wear to wrappers, else fine. Clean interior. 28 pages. BOB111616.
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Art Maxims in a Bronx Fedora
by [Aleatory Press] McCallion, Barry
Claremont, CA: Aleatory Press, 1970. Very Good. This is a very early and scarce work by noted book artist, Barry McCallion. Mr. McCallion has had a lengthy career in the book arts following his graduation from Columbia and move to the west coast for a period of time. His work can be found in many institutional and private collections. His career has been documented in a fine article by Mark Segal in the East Hampton Star in 2013:... Read More
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Matthew Arnold, John Ruskin and the Modern Temper
by Alexander, Edward
Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Maroon cloth boards with gilt title to spine. A few pencil markings to interior and ownership stamp to bottom edge of textblock, else fine. Maroon dust jacket with grey title to spine. Minor edgewear to dust jacket. Index, 310 pages. BOB/112206.
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Selina, A Romantic Novel
by Alexander, Holmes
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Holmes Alexander (1906-December 5, 1985) was an American journalist, historian, and politician. He was a member of the delegation from Baltimore County to the Maryland House of Delegates from 1931-1935. Alexander's historical and biographical writings include The American Talleyrand: Martin Van Buren; Aaron Burr: The Proud Pretender; and To Covet Honor: A Biography... Read More
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The Kremlin: Nerve-Centre of Russian History (1st American Edition)
by Alexandrov, Victor
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./translated by Roy Monkcom/many illustrations/maps/335 pp. Russian History. RUS5/5072.
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L'Ultimo Rifugio di Dante Alighieri
by [Alighieri, Dante] Corrado Ricci
Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. with 51 illustrations. Number 7 of 400 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author. Photographic frontispiece of the Basilica di S. Giov. in Laterano. Corrado Ricci (1858 - 1934) was an archaelogist, museum director, Dante scholar, and served as Senator of Italy during the 1920s. His father was a successful set designer and photographer. Ex-library with a discreet stamp to the inside of the front wrapper. Bound in full vellum... Read More
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