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1) The Life of Benvenuto Cellini, Written by Himself
Cellini, Benvenuto, edited & translated by John Addington Symonds

New York: Brentano's, 1906. SET of 2 volumes, HB (maroon cloth boards), no DJ (as issued), 360+387pp; each 1.125 x 6 x 9.5 inches [VG+/-; very mild shelfwear to board edges, corners & ends of spines; gilt lettering & design on spine & front board are still bright; top edge of text block is gilt, bottom & fore-edge untrimmed (as issued); pages very lightly toned; has intact glassine interleaving at illustrations]. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dustjacket. more information

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2) The World of Roger Tory Peterson: an Authorized Biography
Devlin, John C, & Grace Naismith

New York, NY: Times Books, 1977. HB w/DJ, 266pp, 6.5 x 9.5 inches; [VG/VG; inscription on front free endpaper; price-clipped DJ has creased flap & minor edge curl].. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Peterson, Roger Tory. more information

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3) Love Among the Butterflies: the Travels and Adventures of a Victorian Lady
Fountaine, Margaret, Edited By W F Cater

Boston, MA: Little Brown & Co, 1980. HB w/DJ, 223pp; 0.875 x 7 x 9.5 inches [VG+/VG-; previous owner's inked inscription on front free endpaper; DJ is moderately scuffed & soiled, with a few small edge chips & tears] Subtitle on DJ is "The Secret Life of a Victorian Lady".. 1st American Ed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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4) Life with Picasso
Gilot, Francoise, & Carlton Lake

New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1964. HB w/DJ, 373pp, 6.3 x 9.5 inches; [G/G; owner's bookplate on front endpaper; pages yellowing; DJ moderately chipped & torn].. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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5) Rembrandt: his Life, his Work, his Time
Haak, Bob

New York, NY: Harry N Abrams, 1969. HB w/DJ, 348pp, 109 tipped-in plates; [VG/VG; ex-lib; shelf marks on title page & page edges; DJ has minor soiling & shelfwear; vinyl sleeve taped].. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. more information

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6) An Eye for a Bird: the autobiography of a bird Photographer
Hosking, Eric, & Frank W Lane

An Eye for a Bird: the autobiography of a bird Photographer
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1972. HB w/DJ, 302pp [G+/G+; top of spine bumped; mild shelfwear to boards; tape residue & gift inscription on front endpaper; coffee stain on corner of back endpaper; mild coffee staining of bottom edge of text block; price-clipped DJ has 4 tears ~1/2" and numerous small chips, front flap folded, moderate curling].. 4th Pr. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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7) In Search of Dracula: a True History of Dracula and Vampire Legends
McNally, Raymond T, & Radu Florescu

New York: Galahad Books, 1974. HB w/DJ, 224pp; 1 x 7.25 x 10.25 inches [VG+/VG-; mild shelfwear to corners of boards & bottom of spine; price-clipped DJ is moderately scuffed & edgeworn, with several small tears & chips, & a small dent on the back]. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. more information

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8) John Dowland
Poulton, Diana

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1982. PB, 528pp, 1.25 x 6.25 x 9.75 inches, 2 lb [VG+; hint of soiling to covers, one corner lightly bumped, spine just perceptibly faded]. 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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9) Letters to Phil: Memories of a New York Boyhood, 1848-1856
Schermerhorn, Gene, with a foreword by Brendan Gill

New York: New York Bound, 1982. HB w/DJ, 86pp; 0.5 x 6 x 8.5 inches [FINE/VG+; DJ mildly scuffed & soiled, with just a hint of edgewear]. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by thirty-four drawings by the Author. more information

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10) Imagine: John Lennon
Solt, Andrew, & Sam Egan

New York, NY: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1988. HB w/DJ, 255pp, folio size, 9.3 x 12.3 inches, 3.6 lb; [G/G; pages and DJ extensively rippled; DJ mildly waterstained]. Includes "Foreward" by Yoko Ono, preface by David L Wolper.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. more information

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