Tales Of Travels West Of The Mississippi; With A Map, And Numerous Engravings
by Bell, Solomon [Snelling, William Joseph]
Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1830. First Edition. Boards. Very good. First edition of Tales Of Travels West Of The Mississippi by Solomon Bell, published in 1830, the first juvenile book about the region west of the Mississippi and specifically, the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This copy is lacking the map.. Twelvemo, xvi, 162pp. Publisher's original boards, modern brown cloth spine, title in gilt. Contemporary endpapers. Frontispiece portrait plus 42 individual illustrations, some colored. Prior ownership inscription on front... Read More
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John Brown's Body
by Benet, Stephen Vincent
London: William Heinemann, 1929. First U.K. Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Finely bound first U.K. edition of John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benet, published in 1929.. Octavo, [6], 376pp, [2]. Full blue morocco, gilt trim on covers. Five raised bands, title in gilt on red morocco label, with gilt embellishments on spine. All edges gilt, with gilt turn-ins, and marbled endpapers. Finely bound by Riviere and Son, with bindery's imprint on verso of free endpaper. Stated "New... Read More
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Israel: A Personal History
by Ben-Gurion, David
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, Inc, 1971. Limited Edition. Full leather. Near fine. Signed limited edition of Israel: A Personal History by David Ben-Gurion.. Octavo, xxii, 862pp, [1]. Dark blue morocco, gilt title on spine, gilt illustration on cover. Top edge gilt, silk endpapers. Faint sunning along the spine, wear along heel of spine. Housed in the publisher's dark blue slipcase, shelf wear to side panels, solid hinges. From a limited edition of 2000 copies signed by Prime... Read More
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What Manner of Man; A Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
by Bennett, Jr., Lerone [King, Coretta Scott]
Chicago: Johnson Publishing Company, Inc, 1964. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/very good. Inscribed by Coretta Scott King to US Ambassador to Norway Margaret Tibbetts, host of the King family during their visit Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, this is the first edition of What Manner of Man: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. by. Octavo, [xviii], 227pp, [x]. Gray cloth, title in white on spine. The first printing, with no additional printings listed on... Read More
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History Of The Thirty-Sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, During The War Of The Rebellion
by Bennett, L.G. and Haigh, Wm. M.
Aurora, IL: Knickerbocker & Hodder, 1876. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of History of the Thirty-Sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers by L.G. Bennett and Wm. M. Haigh.. Thick octavo, viii, [9]-808pp. Publisher's original red cloth, design and border stamped in blind to covers, title in gilt on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Solid text block, light wear to corners, sunning to front cover and spine, shelf wear. Occasional foxing. Small wormhole to top edge... Read More
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Our Children and Our Country; Improving America's Schools And Affirming The Common Culture
by Bennett, William J. [Bill Safire]
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1988. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/fine. Signed first edition of Our Children and Our Country by William J. Bennett, inscribed to Bill Safire.. Octavo, 238pp. Beige hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in gilt on spine. Full number line on copyright page. In publisher's fine dust jacket. Inscribed by former Secretary of Education William J. Bennett to New York Times Columnist, Bill Safire. Inscription reads: "To Bill - from Bill. No... Read More
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The History Of the Life of Jesus Christ, Taken From The New Testament; With Observations and Reflections Proper to illustrate the Excellence of his Character, and the Divinity of his Mission and Religion. To which is added, Memoirs of the Life, Character, and Writings, of the Author
by Benson, Rev. George
London: J. Waugh, J. Buckland, T. Longman, and S. Crowder, 1764. First Edition. Full calf. Very good. First edition of The History of the Life of Jesus Christ by Reverend George Benson, published in 1764.. Quarto, xix, [11], 715pp. Full calf, with double gilt-ruled border on covers. Title in gilt on spine, with five raised bands and gilt embellishments. Bound in full calf by F.E. Stoakley, Cambridge. Solid text block, rubbing to corners, edges, and covers. Some wear... Read More
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Inside Outside Upside Down
by Berenstain, Jan and Berenstain, Stan
New York: Bright & Early Book / Random House, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Inside Outside Upside Down by Stan and Jan Berenstain, in the publisher's first state dust jacket.. Octavo, [29pp]. Illustrated boards, light gloss cover. The first printing, with "BE-4" on spine. No markings or handwriting within text block. Touch of rubbing along lower edge, otherwise fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, 195/195 on front flap, a few blemishes... Read More
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Guest of the Emperor; The Personal Story of Ex-POW Frank O. Promnitz, U.S. Marine Corps
by Bergee, Lee K.
High Ridge MO: Four Freedoms Press, 1987. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Guest of the Emperor, signed by the author, Lee K. Bergee and Frank O. Promnitz.. Octavo, 250pp. Red cloth, title in gilt on spine. Clean text. In publisher's near fine dust jacket, price clipped, touch of shelf wear, but with bright illustrations. Signed on the front free endpaper: "'May it never happen again.' Best Wishes! L K Berg --- Frank O. Promnitz." United States Marine,... Read More
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A Kind of Rapture; Introduction by Toni Morrison, Afterword by Meyer Schapiro
by Bergman, Robert [Morrison, Toni]
New York: Pantheon Books / Random House, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/fine. Signed by Toni Morrison, the first edition of A Kind of Rapture by Robert Bergman.. Quarto, [unpaginated]. Full black cloth, title in silver on spine. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page, with publisher's full number line. Fine text block. In the publisher's fine dust jacket, $45.00 retail price on front flap. Signed by Toni Morrison at the end of her foreword, "The Fisherwoman," written... Read More
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Abraham Lincoln; The Song in his Heart
by Bernard, Kenneth A.
Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge, 1970. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Limited edition of Abraham Lincoln, The Song in his Heart by Kenneth A. Bernard, in miniature.. Miniature volume, 63pp. Green morocco, title in gilt on spine and front panel, with decorative gilt illustration of Lincoln. All edges gilt. Book measures 2 x 3 inches. Frontispiece portrait of Lincoln, and four illustrations. From a limited edition of 1,500 copies. Light shelf wear to covers. A unique... Read More
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November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three
by Berry, Wendell
New York: George Braziller, 1964. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. Signed limited edition of November Twenty Six Nineteen Hundred Sixty Three by Wendell Berry, with illustrations by Ben Shahn.. Oblong octavo, [unpaginated]. Cream cloth, title in black on front cover and spine. Stated "Limited Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, faint foxing to covers, a near fine example. Black and white illustrations throughout, one full-color illustration affixed at rear. Housed in a matching black cloth slipcase, title... Read More
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The Hidden Wound
by Berry, Wendell
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. First edition, first printing of The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry.. Octavo, 145pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on front cover and black cloth spine. Black topstain. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear, near fine. Wendell Berry (b. 1934) is a distinguished American writer, farmer, and environmental... Read More
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The Hidden Wound
by Berry, Wendell
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. Signed first edition of The Hidden Wound by Wendell Berry.. Octavo, 145pp. Green cloth, title in gilt on front cover and black cloth spine. Black topstain. Stated "First Printing" on copyright page. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $4.95 retail price on front flap, light shelf wear and sunning to spine, near fine. Signed by Wendell Berry on the front free endpaper.... Read More
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Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858
by Beveridge, Albert J.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858 by Albert J. Beveridge.. Thick octavo, [two volumes], xxviii, [2], 607pp; vii, [3], 741pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Clean text and solid binding. Gift inscription and bookplate in Volume I. Touch of wear to cloth on Volume II. Complete with frontispiece portrait in each volume and 16 full-page black and white illustrations. An attractive set by The Riverside Press.... Read More
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Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858
by Beveridge, Albert J.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/good. First edition of Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858 by Albert J. Beveridge, in the scarce dust jackets.. Thick octavo, [two volumes], xxviii, [2], 607pp, [3]; vii, [3], 741pp, [1]. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Clean text and solid binding. Partially unopened and uncut. Complete with frontispiece portrait in each volume and 16 full-page black and white illustrations. Includes the publisher's scarce dust jackets, notable toning to spines, chipping along... Read More
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The Life of John Marshall; Frontiersman, Soldier, Lawmaker 1755-1788; Politician, Diplomatist, Statesman 1789-1801; Conflict and Construction 1800-1815; The Building of the Nation 185-1835
by Beveridge, Albert J.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. Signed limited edition of The Life of John Marshall by Albert J. Beveridge.. Thick octavo, [four volumes]. Three-quarter navy blue morocco, blue cloth covers. Top edge gilt, silk bookmark sewn-in each volume. Solid text blocks, light wear to corners and hinges. A near fine set. Each volume features a landscape frontispiece and portrait protected by tissue guards. Signed by the author on a specialty plate in Volume... Read More
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There is a Happy Land
by Bezzerides, A.I.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1942. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Fine/near fine. There is a Happy Land, first edition, first printing, by A.I. Bezzerides.. Octavo, 279pp. Olive green cloth, title stamped in blue on spine and cover, green top stain. The first printing, with no additional printings mentioned on the copyright page. In the publisher's first state dust jacket, $2.50 on front flap, faint sun toning to the spine, point of rubbing to lower edge of... Read More
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Blind Justice
by [Bhutto, Benazir] Riaz, Bashir [William Safire]
Lahore: Fiction House, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Inscribed by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to William Safire, Blind Justice by Bashir Riaz.. Octavo, 195pp. White hardcover, title in silver on spine. Publishers dust jacket, fine condition. The book is inscribed by Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to William Safire. Inscription reads: "To Bill Safire, With good wishes, Benazir Bhutto. May 2000." William Safire was a Pulitzer Prize winning conservative columnist for the New York Times. He was a... Read More
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Where The Light Enters; Building a Family, Discovering Myself
by Biden, Jill
New York: Flatiron Books, 2019. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition, first printing of Where The Light Enters by Jill Biden.. Octavo, [8], 210pp. White hardcover, title in blue print on spine. Stated "First Edition: May 2019" on copyright page with full number line. In publisher's fine dust jacket, "Signed Copy" sticker on front cover. Signed by Jill Biden on tipped-in leaf by the publisher.
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Promise Me, Dad; A Year Of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
by Biden, Joe
New York: Flatiron Books, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/very good. Publisher's signed edition of Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden.. Octavo, [10], 260pp. White hardcover, title embossed on spine in red print. Stated "First Edition: November 2017" on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher's dust jacket, faint shelf wear on front cover, bright illustrations. From the publisher's "Signed Edition" release in 2017, with a tipped in signature page and "Signed Edition" notation... Read More
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Promise Me, Dad; A Year Of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
by Biden, Joe
New York: Flatiron Books, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Publisher's signed edition of Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden.. Octavo, [10], 260pp. White hardcover, title embossed on spine in red print. Stated "First Edition: November 2017" on copyright page with full number line. In the publisher's dust jacket, small chip to rear panel, bright illustrations. From the publisher's "Signed Edition" release in 2017, with a tipped in signature page and "Signed Edition" notation on dust... Read More
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Anatomia Humani Corporis; Centum & quinque Tabulis, Per artificiosiss. G. de Lairesse ad vivum delineatis
by Bidloo, Godefridi
Amsterdam: For the widow of Joannes van Someren, the heirs of Joannes van Dyk, Henry Boom and widow of Theodore Boom, 1685. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good. First edition of Anatomia Humani Corporis by Govard Bidloo, published in 1685, complete with 105 engraved plates after Gérard de Lairesse.. Elephant folio. Full period leather, rebacked with original spine laid down, raised bands, title in gilt over red morocco spine label, decorative gilt compartments. Rubbing to tips, bumped corners,... Read More
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Some Recollections of the Late Edouard Laboulaye
by Bigelow, John
New York: Privately Printed, 1889. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine. A privately printed copy of Some Recollections of the Late Edouard Laboulaye, signed by the author John Bigelow.. Small octavo, iv, 81pp. Full green cloth, trim hand-stitched with red thread. Title in gilt on front cover. Solid text block, touch of wear to corners, small white stain to rear cover. A near fine example. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Edward Isham / with the... Read More
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Charlie Chan Carries On
by Biggers, Earl Derr
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1930. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Very good/very good. First edition, first printing of Charlie Chan Carries On by Earl Derr Biggers.. Octavo, 334pp. Orange cloth, title in blue on front cover and spine. Top edge dyed blue, now faded. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Slight lean to text block, toned spine and joints, foxing to fore edge, and transference to endpapers. A very good example. In the publisher's dust jacket, $2.00 retail price... Read More
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