保利藏金 : 保利兿術博物館精品選 = [transliteration: BAO LI CANG JIN : BAO LI YI SHU BO WU GUAN JING PIN XUAN] = SELECTED BRONZES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE POLY ART MUSEUM

Beijing: Poly Art Museum, 1999. Hardcover. Quarto, 396 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is black with gold and white print. Dust jacket is black with illustrations, gold and white print; light edge wear. Boards in red cloth, gold print; light wear to corners, slightly cocked spine.Text block has gilt edges. Illustrated: color. Text in Chinese; “Contents” pages and some captions also in English. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international... Read More

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REGISTER OF THE COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE MARINE CORPS TO JANUARY 1, 1896 & JANUARY 1, 1897

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 147, 151 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is red with gilt lettering. Boards have some shelf wear, scuffing, and a library identification sticker on the spine. Text block has a faint library stamp on the exterior edges, title pages have minor staining and tearing, and some light foxing. Ex-Library. Shelved in Room G. 1372860. Special Collections.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IN ANSWER TO A RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE, COMMUNICATING THE CORRESPONDENCE WHICH TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THAT OF THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN THE 20TH OF JUNE, 1840 AND THE 4TH OF MARCH, 1841, RELATIVE TO THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY

Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1846. Other. Disbound Pamphlet; 22 Pages; G+; Some marking in pencil on first page, age toning to pages, foxing on most pages, 1/2 inch closed tear along fore edge of first page; RW; Shelved Room A. 1356241. Special Collections.

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CODES DE L'EMPIRE FRANCAIS

Paris: Le Prieur, 1811. Small Octavo; 708 pages; G; 3/4 bound in brown leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on spine; colored textblock edges; Boards have rubbing to corners, splitting along joints, rubbing and chipping along edges; Textblock has book plate on front pastedown, foxing to pages, split hinge between front endpaper and pastedown, waviness to pages; RWO. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Wegewood Section. 1358979. Special Collections.

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AN ECCENTRIC WORLD: THE ART OF HUNG TUNG, 1920-1987

New York: Taipei Gallery, n.d.. Softcover. Booklet [8.5 Width x 11 Height, Inches]. 40 pages. In Very Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine red without lettering. Covers show mild wear including slight rubbing wear to the joints/edges. Pictorial front with white and pink lettering. Text block has minimal wear to the edges. Profusely illustrated. Text in Chinese and English. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1377535. FP New Rockville Stock.

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Voyage d'un Francois en Italie, fait dans les annees 1765 & 1766 [Tome III]

Paris: Chez Desaint, 1769. Hardcover. Small leatherbound octavo. G+ condition. Brown leather spine with gilded text on red/yellow spine labels. Boards strong, binding strong, general shelfwear, rubbing to corners; Textblock slightly darkened from age, occasional foxing, otherwise clean. 655pp. 1321171. Shelved Rockville Bookstore.

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THE AMERICANS IN THE GREAT WAR (ILLUSTRATED MICHELIN GUIDES TO THE BATTLE-FIELDS, 1914-1918) [Three volumes]

Clermont-Ferrand: Michelin & Cie, 1919. Hardcover. Octavo, Three volumes. In Good condition. Spines are tan with brown print. Boards in tan cloth with brown print. Light wear to spine caps and corners, light shelf wear. Text block has spotting to top edge. Illustrated: b&w photographs, maps. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. The Second Battle of the Marne : Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, Fismes (132 pages) - Vol. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel : St. Mihiel, Pont-à-Mousson, Metz (143 pages) - Vol.... Read More

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Showcase Presents The Phantom Stranger No. 80

DC Comics, 1969. Saddle-stitched. VF- with light edge-wear and creasing to cover; a few tiny partial tears along cover edge; minor stress marks to spine; single faint vertical crease on front cover; faint writing back cover (pencil). 1st appearance of the Phantom Stranger. 1351440. Special Collections.

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PEP COMICS NO. 60 : FEATURING ARCHIE, KATY KEENE, SHIELD AND BLACK HOOD, MARCH 1947 (GOLDEN AGE COMIC BOOK REPRINT #096)

StarSpan, 2021. Softcover. Quarto; G; Paperback; Spine, blue without print; Cover has crease to rear corner, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 52 pages, illustrated (color). NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Netdesk Column QA (ND-QA). 1366733. FP New Rockville Stock.

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TIBETAN CONSECRATION TEXT

c. 17th or 18th century. Other. A bundle of Tibetan consecration texts written in khyug yig (fast script) on indigo-dyed paper using gold and red (possibly cinnabar) pigments. In Very good condition. Minor creasing to edges of paper strips, where the bundle was pressed up against other sacred materials on the cavity of a sculpture. Light fading to text. Bundle measures approx. d 2.5 in x h 1.5 in. SH Consignment. These consecration texts were originally used to "charge"... Read More

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URUK, LATE BABYLONIAN SEAL IMPRESSIONS ON EANNA-TABLETS (AUSGRABUNGEN IN URUK-WARKA : ENDBERICHTE ; BAND 18)

Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1999. Hardcover. Quarto, xvi, 138 pages + 28 pages of plates. In Very Good condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth with gold print. Illustrated: b&w plates. At head of title: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. Orient-Abteilung”. [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,... Read More

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THE COLLECTION OF FENG FASI'S PAINTINGS

Beijing: China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing Corporation, 1998. First edition. Tall, thick folio in dark brown and pink illustrated DJ with gold Chinese characters on spine, with case; VG/VG; in very good condition; large frontispiece photograph of artist; contains 190 full page color plates of oil, pastels, sketches and ink works; please contact us for shipping costs; oversized shelf underneath China. 1268671. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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DOCTOR OF MEDICINE DIPLOMA ISSUED TO FLETCHER TALBOT FROM TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY SIGNED BY HENRY CLAY AND 12 OTHERS

Lexington, Kentucky, 1838. Frame Dimensions: 25" x 29.5"; Document Dimensions: 16" x 19.5". In Very Good condition and displayed in matted gold-colored frame. Light age toning to document. Frayed beige ribbon woven in at bottom. Thirteen signatures at bottom as well, including that of U.S. congressman, Secretary of State, and Transylvania University faculty member Henry Clay. "AD QUOS HAR LITERAE PERVENERINT, / Salutem in Domino. / Scialis nos, Curatores Prasidem atque Professores / Medicine Academia Transylvaniensis, /... Read More

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T. NAKAYAMA WOODBLOCK PRINTS

KATO, 1989. Hardcover. Square Quarto, unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's silver cloth boards with black lettering to spine. General shelf wear with scuffing to boards. Light age toning throughout textblock. Shelved in Japanese Art. 1409370. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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FEAST OF FEAR: CONVERSATIONS WITH STEPHEN KING

San Rafael, California and Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Underwood-Miller, 1989. Limited Deluxe Edition #23/600. Hardcover. Octavo, 282 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Housed in red cloth slip case. Spine mostly black with light blue lettering. Mild rubbing along edges of dust jacket. Small dents to spine of dust jacket. Minor wear to boards. Enumerated on limitation page. Shelved in Sci-Fi Criticism. 1403571. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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The World and Magical Review Vo. 8 No. 1

Philadelphia: Ray J. Fink, 1924. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; yellow spine with staples; covers have general shelfwear, general edgewear, tearing on rear, soiling on rear, rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, light rubbing on spine, folding on front fore corners, light soiling in front interior; text block age toned, folding on head fore corner, light foxing around edges; 34pp; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300233. Full-priced Rockville.

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KVĚTNA KYTKA KTERÁŽTO PŘEKRÁSNÝMI A MNOHÝMI MODLITBAMI OKRÁŠLENA A OZDOBENA JEST [Czech Manuscript Prayerbook]

[Štědrákova Lhota] [Tschödrich]: [n.p.], 1829. Hardcover. Octavo, [4], 330 pages. In Good condition. Full brown calf, with tooling to front and rear boards. Boards show significant splitting to leather along front and rear joints, moderate wear to leather along joints, light bumping and wear to corners, and light wear overall. Text block has moderate age toning and some minor staining to edges, light age toning to pages throughout, and light plus offsetting to handwritten text. Top eighth of title... Read More

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The Corsair Vo. 2 No. 9

Albany: Teral Garrett, 1943. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have minor shelfwear, minor folding on spine head edge, folding crease running vertically; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300264. Full-priced Rockville.

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Манастир Дечани [Dečani Monastery]

by Бранислав Тодић; Милка Чанак-Медић

Београд [Belgrade, Serbia]: Музеј у Приштини, 2005. Quarto, 536 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine silver with white lettering. Housed in publisher's lightly worn slip case. Mild rubbing to edges and corners of dust jacket. Textblock clean. Shelved on the Front Table. 1377995. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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JOURNEY INTO UNKNOWN WORLDS NO. 34 STAN LEE JOE KUBERT

Western Fiction Publishing Co, 1954. Condition: GD- with tearing along spine and around staples, stress marks to spine, rolling to spine, tearing along edges, creasing to covers. 1356328. Special Collections.

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MASTERWORKS: DEFINING A NEW NARRATIVE

Long Beach, CA; Berkeley, CA: Long Beach Museum of Art; Gingko Press, 2014. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 234 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's red cloth and illustrated paper front board. Spine red and white with white, red, and black lettering. Spine slightly cocked. Mild general shelf wear to boards with some wear to print on spine. Textblock clean. Shelved Museums/Galleries. 1392384. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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19th-CENTURY CHINESE PITH PAINTING DEPICTING INTERIOR COURTLY SCENE

Guangzhou, China, c.1850-1880. beautifully preserved 19th-century Chinese export pith painting depicting an elegant interior court scene, likely produced in Canton (Guangzhou) for the Western market during the mid to late Qing Dynasty. The composition features a seated mandarin or scholar figure in richly patterned robes, attended by a standing servant holding an object, possibly a document or offering.The painting is presented in an attractive black lacquer frame with gilt ornament, enhancing its visual appeal and making it ready for... Read More

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A SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

n.p.: National Palace Museum, n.d.. Hardcover. Quarto, 91 pages. In Very Good minus condition a Good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine pictorial gray and green with gilt lettering. Exterior has slight wear including slight sunning to the spine and closed chip to the front tail edge. Boards have very slight wear including few scuffs.Text block has slight wear including mild age toning to the edges and minor wear to the gutter at pages... Read More

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A MILLENNIUM SALUTE TO MIKHAIL GORBACHEV ON HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY [Signed]

Moscow: R. Valent, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 462 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine blue with silver lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Rubbing to edges of dust jacket. Discoloration to dust jacket. Minor shelf wear to boards. Signed flat by Gorbachev on half title page. SJF Consignment. Shelved in Case 1 1/2. 1406583. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE STATE CONVENTION, ASSEMBLED MAY 4TH, 1853, TO REVISE AND AMEND THE CONSTITUION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS [THREE VOLUMES ONLY]

Boston: White & Potter, Printers to the Convention, 1853. Hardcover. Octavo, Three Volumes Only. In Good condition. Spines are black with gilted lettering. Rebound in black cloth. Boards show tooling to front and back boards. Boards show rubbing to front and back boards, with mild minus rubbing to back board of Vol I and mild minus rubbing spot on front board of Vol III. Boards show sunning to spines, minor rubbing to hinges, rubbing, bumping, and minor tearing to... Read More

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