THE IRON TESTAMENT
by ARCAS, Pol
Boston: Athena Publishers, 1942. Second Edition. With an interesting inscription presenting the book to Alice Angelos, with her bookplate on the front endpaper. A rare book!. Small 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket; 190 pages. Illustrated. Translated From Modern Greek By Stephen Gargilis.. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight); minor wear (faint stain on spine) d/j.
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THE IMPOSSIBLE TASK: A STORY OF PRESENT DAY BOSTON, AND HOW THROUGH FAITH, COURAGE AND SACRIFICE CAME VICTORY AT LAST
by ARCHER, Gleason L.
Boston: Suffolk Law School Press, 1926. First Edition. Signed presentation from Archer on the front endpaper: “Presented to Judge Hugo A. Dubuque, with kind regards of the author- Gleason L. Archer. April, 1927.” Judge Dubuque [1854-1928] was a Massachusetts Superior Court Jurist, known as an authority on Constitutional Law. In 1911 he was appointed an associate justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, serving for 17 years. He was famous for authoring the “Dubuque law,” which provided that a... Read More
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THE 1942 LUCKY BAG: THE ANNUAL OF THE REGIMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.. THE WHITE HOUSE COPY!
by AREY, Richard W. [Editor]
[Annapolis: U.S. Naval Academy, 1942. First Edition. Limited to 4,550 copies. The annual Yearbook of the U.S. Naval Academy. Most copies have a printed presentation at the base of the front cover. Usually the presentation is to "Mom & Dad" or other relatives, but this copy is stamped "The White House." Certainly, one of the most desirable copies to be had!! While there was a wartime rationing of paper and other goods, this large tome (weighs more than six... Read More
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FULGENCIO BATISTA: FROM REVOLUTIONARY TO STRONGMAN
by ARGOTE-FREYRE, Frank
New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2006. First Edition. Signed presentation from the author on the title page: "To Mark, I hope you enjoy the book. F. Argote-Freyre. Freehold, N.J. March 13, 2007." Uncommon to find a signed copy!. Tall 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 388 pages. Illustrated.. Fine copy in a fine d/j.
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FORGET NOT: HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY
by MARGARET DUCHESS OF ARGYLL
London: W.H. ALLEN, 1976. First Edition, reprinted in 1976. Signed presentation from Margaret on the title page: “To Dorothy Haullier(?), with best wishes, Love Margaret Argyll. May, 1980. Ethel Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll [1912–1993] was a Scottish heiress, socialite, and aristocrat who was most famous for her 1951 marriage and much-publicized 1963 divorce from her second husband, Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll. Her memoir, Forget Not was reviewed negatively for its name-dropping and air of entitlement. Uncommon... Read More
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THIRTY SECONDS
by ARLEN, Michael J.
Farrar, 1980. ARLEN, Michael J. THIRTY SECONDS. NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, [1980]. 8vo., cloth and boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine (contents clean & tight); few tiny tears d/j. $15.00.
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THE SCULPTURE OF FRANCES RICH
by ARMITAGE, Merle
Manzanita Press, 1974. RICH, Frances. ARMITAGE, Merle. THE SCULPTURE OF FRANCES RICH. [No p[lace]: Manzanita Press, 1974. Quarto, charcoal black cloth, issued without a dust jacket; 136 pages. Illustrated. First Edition. Rich [1910-2007] was an American actress and sculptor, best known for her sculptures of saints and celebrities, including busts of Margaret Sanger, Katherine Hepburn, Diego Rivera, Virgil Thomson and others. One of her best-known works is the statue in Arlington National Cemetery that commemorates nurses who died during... Read More
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GOLF IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD
by ARMOUR, Richard
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. HERSHFIELD, Leo. ARMOUR, Richard. GOLF IS A FOUR-LETTER WORD. Illustrated by Leo Hershfield. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962. 8vo., pictorial boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Armour on front endpaper: "For John & Marty [DeFornio?] & family, with love from Betty and with all good wishes of this ex-golfer, Richard Armour- Christmas, 1962." Near fine (clean & tight); few tiny spots & short tear with small creases d/j. $45.00.
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IT ALL STARTED WITH HIPPOCRATES: A MERCIFULLY BRIEF HISTORY OF MEDICIN
by ARMOUR, Richard
McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1966. GRANT, Campbell. ARMOUR, Richard. IT ALL STARTED WITH HIPPOCRATES: A MERCIFULLY BRIEF HISTORY OF MEDICINE. Illustrated by Campbell Grant. NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co., [1966]. Small 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Lengthy signed gift presentation on front endpaper to which Armour has added: "and the added best wishes of the author, Richard Armour." Near fine in d/j. $75.00.
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PATRIOTIC POEMS OF NEW JERSEY
by ARMSTRONG, William Clinton
[No place]: New Jersey Society Sons Of the American Revolution, 1906. Illustrated. 8vo., tan cloth stamped in black; 248 pages. First Edition. Good (some soil covers; contents clean & tight; one signature bit sprung).
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UNITED STATES TRAINING CENTER INFANTRY FORT DIX, NY 1973
by DEPARTMENT OF ARMY
Fort Dix, NJ: Department Of The Army, 1973. First Edition. A book depicting many aspects of training at Fort Dix in New Jersey and featuring the graduating class of Company B, Second Battalion on October 25, 1973. Quarto: imitation blue leather, stamped in black & gilt; about 70 pages. Illustrated With Photographs. Very Good (some wear & little chipping spine; contents clean & tight).
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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
by ARN, Elmer R.
[Dayton, Ohio]: Grand Lodge, Free And Accepted Masons Of Ohio, 1939. First Edition of this scarce booklet. Elmer R. Arn [1886-1951] was the 79th Grand Master of Masons in Ohio from 1935 to 1936 and was considered the dean of Dayton Ohio’s medical surgeons. In 1945 he became the first Dayton Mason to be installed as deputy for the district of Ohio of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic jurisdiction of the United... Read More
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DARRELL GWYNN AT FULL THROTTLE
by ARNESON, Erik
David Bull Publishing, 2003. ARNESON, Erik. DARRELL GWYNN AT FULL THROTTLE. Triumps and Tragedies from a Life Lived at Speed. Foreword by Don Garlits. [Phoenix, Az]: David Bull Publishing, [2003]. 8vo., pictorical wraps. First Edition, first printing. Signed by Arneson & by Gwynn on the title page. Also signed by Gwynn on his photograph on page 13. Fine (contents clean & tight). $125.00.
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SEXUALITY AND GENDER POLTICS IN MOZAMBIQUE
by ARNFRED, Signe
James Currey, 2011. ARNFRED, Signe. SEXUALITY AND GENDER POLITICS IN MOZAMBIQUE: RETHINKING GENDER IN AFRICA. [Woodbridge, England]: James Currey, [2011]. Tall 8vo., pictorial boards; 310 pages. First Edition, first printing. Fine. $20.00.
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GLEANINGS FROM PONTRESINA AND THE UPPER ENGADINE
by ARNOLD, Howard Payson
Houghton, 1880. ARNOLD, Howard Payson. GLEANINGS FROM PONTRESINA AND THE UPPER ENGADINE. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, and Co., 1880. 12mo., decorative brown cloth, stamped in gilt, top edge gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Arnold on front blank page: "Mrs. Jarvis Slade, with every sentiment of personal esteem, from the Author, Magnolia, July 30th, 1881." Very Good (bookplate on front pastedown). $350.00.
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LITERATURE & DOGMA: AN ESSAY TOWARDS A BETTER APPREHENSION OF THE BIBLE
by ARNOLD, Matthew
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. Later Edition. 8vo., dark-red boards; 351 pages. Very Good (covers with some light discoloration; ink name on front endpaper and ink notations on one page of preface & on pg. 2).
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THE WORLD'S MIDNIGHT HOUR (ARMAGEDDON FORETOLD)
by ARNOT, A.B.
Oliphants Ltd, 1957. ARNOT, A.B. THE WORLD'S MIDNIGHT HOUR (ARMAGEDDON FORETOLD). London: Oliphants Ltd., [1957]. Small 8vo., blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Arnot on the front endpaper: "Rev. and Mrs. Hartley, with loving greetings from the author, Arthur B. Arnot." Also, with an autograph letter signed laid in, on a small sheet torn from notebook paper: "Dear Mrs. Hartley, Do accept this book as a token of loving esteem. I did value the fellowship... Read More
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A MOTH'S WING
by ARNSTEIN, Flora J.
Jonathan Elkus, 1945. ARNSTEIN, Flora J. A MOTH'S WING. San Francisco: Jonathan Elkus, 1945. 8vo., sewn printed wraps. Limited Edition of 75 copies. Signed presentation, presumably from Arnstein signing as "Forgie," on front endpaper, to Edith and Paul Baerwald. Paul Baerwald was the founder and long-time chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. "To Edith & Paul with love & Holiday Greetings from Forgie." Near fine (little darkening wraps). $75.00.
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A LEGACY OF HOURS
by ARNSTEIN, Flora J.
The Grabborn Press, 1927. ARNSTEIN, Flora J. A LEGACY OF HOURS. San Francisco: The Grabborn Press, 1927. 12mo., green boards with paper title label. Limited Edition of 100 copies. Good (some wear head of spine, some soiling). $45.00.
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SEASONED WITH SALT
by ARNY, Mary Travis
Westminster Press, 1954. ARNY, Mary Travis. SEASONED WITH SALT. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, [1954]. 8vo, cloth in dust jacket. First edition. Signed presentation from Arny on the front endpaper to a well-known radio journalist: "For Mary Margaret McBride, distinguished member of the R.C.A. family circle. With profound respect for a lady who walks in integrity= Mary Travis Arny." Arny based this novel on her experiences growing up in Montclair, NJ. She attended school at New Jersey College For Women and... Read More
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HISTOIRE DE L'EMIGRATION; CHEZ LES ACADIENS DE L'LLE-DU-PRINCE-EDOUARD
by ARSENAULT, Georges
La Societe Saint-Thomas d'Aquin, 1980. First Edition. Signed by Arsenault on the title page. A scarce signature & title. 8vo., printed wraps; 42 pages. Very Good (covers nice; contents clean & tight).
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THE BLACK RIDER
by ARTHUR, Burt
Arcadia House, 1951. ARTHUR, Burt. THE BLACK RIDER. NY: Arcadia House, [1951]. In "Star Books," a magazine format reprint. 12mo., printed wraps. Good (few small tears, some fading rear panel, creases). $7.50.
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Steel-Engraved Portrait
by ARTHUR, Duke of Wellington
1873. ARTHUR, Duke of Wellington. Steel-Engraved Portrait. A 5.4-inch by 7-inch steel-engraved portrait of The Duke of Wellington. From "Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women of Europe and America;" New York, 1873. Facsimile signature below engraving. Near fine. $12.50.
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MAKING HASTE TO BE RICH
by ARTHUR, T.S.
Collins & Brother, 1847. ARTHUR, T.S. MAKING HASTE TO BE RICH; Or The Temptation And Fall. New York: Collins & Brother, [1847]. 16mo.: embossed, decorative brown cloth, stamped in black & gilt. New Edition, this copy published circa 1884. Signed by T.S. Arthur on the title page. Also with a presentation (not by Arthur) on the front endpaper: "Maud Blittersdorf, For regular attendance at St. John's P.E.S. School, Trinity, 1884." Good (gilt still fairly bright but little snag spine... Read More
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HEART-HISTORIES AND LIFE PICTURES
by ARTHUR, T.S.
Philadelphia: The Keystone Publishing Company, 1890. Later Edition (first published in 1852). 12mo., embossed pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt & orange; 350 pages. Timothy Shay Arthur [1809–1885], known as T. S. Arthur, was a popular 19th-century American author. He is famously known for his temperance novel Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There (1854), which helped demonize alcohol in the eyes of the American public. Virtually forgotten now, Arthur did much to articulate and disseminate the... Read More
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