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Philadelphia: C. G. Henderson & Co., 1852. Hardcover. Good. 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" Cloth; 128pp; Original red cloth boards with gilt illustration to front, gilt lettering to spine, some chipping to spine, wear to spine ends, corners of boards rubbed, original yellow endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown, ownership marks to FFEP, minor foxing and a few smudges in text, otherwise text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Children's book contains 25 hand-colored engravings, illustrating costumes of Europe, with descriptions of various national and ethnic groups including: Russians, Hungarians, Germans, Bavarians, Dutch, English Peasants, Turks, Spaniards and more. Also includes 8-page catalog of publisher's juvenile titles, including companion volume, "Costumes of America.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece by DuBois, W. E. Burghardt - 1911
by DuBois, W. E. Burghardt
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece
by DuBois, W. E. Burghardt
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Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/None. 434pp; No DJ, gray cloth boards with silver titling to front & spine, blue/green embossed decorations to front & spine, wear to spine ends, gift inscr. to FFEP, previous owner's name in pencil to rear FEP, corners of boards bent, text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. W. E. B. DuBois's first novel, a story of the cotton industry and black oppression involving two African-American youths, and set in fictional Tooms County, Alabama at the end of Reconstruction. Four illustrations by H. S. DeLay.
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- Date Published 1911
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Geared to the Stars: The Evolution of Planetariums, Orreries and Astronomical Clocks
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8-1/2 x 11 Cloth in DJ; 442pp; Slight scuffing, small mark & a tiny bit of edgewear to DJ, DJ protected by mylar sleeve, decorated endpapers, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine/VG- condition. Unique, comprehensive reference work presents a complete history of geared planetary machines from Archimedes to present-day astronomical clocks based on personal examination of numerous machines, instruments and clocks in Europe and North America, as well as on study of the scientific literature. Includes bibliography and over 300 illustrations.
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San Francisco: Pop Void Publications, 1987. Softcover. Very Good. 8-1/2" x 10-3/4" Softcover; 112pp; Slight handling wear to covers, top corner slightly bumped, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Premiere issue of influential journal of popular culture. This issue: Those Keane Kids by Jim Morton; Cars and Death: The World of Henry Gregor Felsen by Jim Morton; The Champagne Cult: A Tour of Lawrence Welk's Country Club Village Estates by Boyd Rice; Ed Wood Jr.: The Forgotten Author by Jim Morton; I'm Strong But I Like Roses: A New Look at Rod McKuen by Barry Alfonso; much more. Illustrated.
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London: Hutchinson & Co.,, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 344pp; Red cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, top edge gilt, corners of boards slightly bent, slight wear to spine ends, boards square & bright with a few nicks, endpapers age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, all photo plates present, Good+ condition. Biography of the Empress Dowager of China, Tze-Hi. Illustrated with b/w photographic plates.
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Portland, OR: Crap Hound, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good+. 8-1/2 x 11 Wraps; First Edition; 66pp; Very slight crease to top right corner of front cover, covers clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG+ condition. "A Picture Book for Discussion & Activity." Legendary zine and encyclopedic compendium of clip art. This issue features hearts, hands and eyes. Fully illustrated.
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Philadelphia: C. G. Henderson & Co., 1852. Hardcover. Good. 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" Cloth; 128pp; Original red cloth boards with gilt illustration to front, gilt lettering to spine, some chipping to spine, wear to spine ends, corners of boards rubbed, original yellow endpapers, bookplate to front pastedown, ownership marks to FFEP, minor foxing and a few smudges in text, otherwise text unmarked, binding is sound, Good condition. Children's book contains 25 hand-colored engravings, illustrating costumes of Europe, with descriptions of various national and ethnic groups including: Russians, Hungarians, Germans, Bavarians, Dutch, English Peasants, Turks, Spaniards and more. Also includes 8-page catalog of publisher's juvenile titles, including companion volume, "Costumes of America.
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Geared to the Stars: The Evolution of Planetariums, Orreries and Astronomical Clocks
by King, Henry C. (with John R. Millburn)
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Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. 8-1/2 x 11 Cloth in DJ; 442pp; Slight scuffing, small mark & a tiny bit of edgewear to DJ, DJ protected by mylar sleeve, decorated endpapers, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine/VG- condition. Unique, comprehensive reference work presents a complete history of geared planetary machines from Archimedes to present-day astronomical clocks based on personal examination of numerous machines, instruments and clocks in Europe and North America, as well as on study of the scientific literature. Includes bibliography and over 300 illustrations.
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San Francisco: Pop Void Publications, 1987. Softcover. Very Good. 8-1/2" x 10-3/4" Softcover; 112pp; Slight handling wear to covers, top corner slightly bumped, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Premiere issue of influential journal of popular culture. This issue: Those Keane Kids by Jim Morton; Cars and Death: The World of Henry Gregor Felsen by Jim Morton; The Champagne Cult: A Tour of Lawrence Welk's Country Club Village Estates by Boyd Rice; Ed Wood Jr.: The Forgotten Author by Jim Morton; I'm Strong But I Like Roses: A New Look at Rod McKuen by Barry Alfonso; much more. Illustrated.
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London: Hutchinson & Co.,, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 344pp; Red cloth boards with gilt titling to spine, top edge gilt, corners of boards slightly bent, slight wear to spine ends, boards square & bright with a few nicks, endpapers age-toned, text unmarked, binding is sound, all photo plates present, Good+ condition. Biography of the Empress Dowager of China, Tze-Hi. Illustrated with b/w photographic plates.
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece
by W. E. BURGHARDT DUBOIS
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Mnemosyne Publishing Co., 1969. Paperback. Good - Cash. Reprinted form a copy in the Fisk University Library Negro Collection. Rubbing along edges, spine ribs, corners and ends. Unmarked pages. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece
by DuBois, W.E. Burghardt
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Mnemosyne Publishing Co. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (psychological, fiction, African American women, race) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece
by DuBOIS, W. E. Burghardt (W.E.B. Du Bois)
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College Park, Maryland: McGrath Publishing Company, 1969. Hardcover. Good. Facsimile edition. Illustrated by H. S. DeLay. Blue cloth lettered in silver. Octavo. 434pp. Faint evidence of sticker removed from front board, light dampstain on bottom inner corner of pages, about very good, issued without dust jacket.
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The Quest of the Silver Fleece
by DuBois, W. E. Burghardt
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Chicago: A. C. McClurg and CO., 1911. First edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Front free endpaper missing, else very good.
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