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Michael Laird Rare Books LLC

Specializing in Fine and rare books in all fields; early printed books and manuscripts; literary manuscripts and archives; historical documents; curious ephemera; historic bookbindings, antiquarian bibliography, and illustrated books of every description. 

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We maintain a relatively small but very choice inventory of rare books, manuscripts, and ephemera from all fields, from the Medieval to the modern, which are distinguished by their fine, original condition. Some special subjects include fine bindings; antiquarian bibliography; art and architecture; domestic economy; landscape gardening; esoterica; Oriental printing; early children's books; numismatics; early medicine; Texana; curiosa; and much more. * Michael Laird received his Masters degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. He has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1992. Michael Laird is a member of the American Appraisers Association, USPAP Compliant, and Certified in the appraisal of Rare and Antiquarian Printed Books. Since 2001 he has taught graduate level courses in Rare Books and Special Collections, most recently at the University of Texas at Austin, School of Information (2008-2013).

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[AMERICAN ABOLITIONISM ~ 1816]. The Book and Slavery Irreconcilable
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[AMERICAN ABOLITIONISM ~ 1834]. Picture of Slavery; In The United States of America
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[ANTIQUARIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY / WOMAN PRINTER]. Catalogue des livres imprimes et manuscrits, composant la bibliotheque de feu m. L.M.J. Duriez (de Lille). Sale dates: 22 janvier 1828 et seq

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[Carcel de Amor - Italian, 1525]. Carcer Damore. Tradotto dal [...] Lelio de Manfredi Ferrarese de doma Spagno in Lingua Materna
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[FIRST ALDINE EDITION 1502]. Metamorphoseon libri XV (Metamorphoses)
[FIRST ALDINE EDITION 1502]. Metamorphoseon libri XV (Metamorphoses)

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[MANUSCRIPT FAIR-COPY OF A FORGOTTEN 16TH CENTURY ITALIAN "CROSS-DRESSING" PLAY]. Comedia nuova intitulata la Cognata di Nicolo Tani dal borgo San Sepolcro

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[EARLY AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH]. The Articles of Faith, of the Holy Evangelical Church, According to the Word of God, and the Augsburg Confession. Set forth in Forty Sermons
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