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Philadelphia: David McKay, 1942. Near Fine in red cloth with gilt stamped titles and a gilt stamped decorative design on the front cover. In Very Good Plus glassine jacket, two 1" closed tears, and a Very Good Minus box, corners broken to top half of box and wear at edges. SCARCE in both the box and the glassine jacket. Wonderful Pogany illustrations. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Knickerbocker's History of New York, in Two Volumes by Irving, Washington - 1894
by Irving, Washington
Knickerbocker's History of New York, in Two Volumes
by Irving, Washington
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1894. Van Twiller edition, beautifully bound in ivory cloth over beveled boards, title and decorations stamped in gilt and blue onto upper board and spine, pp. xvii, 364; xv, 379, top edges gilt, ribbon markers, illustrations throughout both volumes by Edward W. Kemble, illustrated end pages. Both volumes are Very Good, toning and foxing to ivory cloth, prior owner name front end pages, another PO period Art Deco book plates white front end pages. A handsome set. . First Edition Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Edward W. Kemble . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1894
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Khayyam, Omar; English Verse By Edward Fitzgerald; Illustrated By Willy Pogany
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The Great Civil War of Charles I and Parliament. In Two Volumes
by Cattermole, Rev. Richard; with Highly-Finished Engravings , from Drawings by George Cattermole, Esq.
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London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman , 1841. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding, two volumes in polished calf, the backs with black and red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooling, marbled end papers and edges, the bookplates of Walmer Castle and a later 20th c. owner front end papers, prior owner inscriptions in pencil and ink concerning Walmer Castle and Cattermole's engravings, "considered to be some of his finest". Very Good, the calf rubbed and soiled. Both volumes with frontis engravings and engraved title pages, Vol. I with 7 engravings in text, Vol. II with 13 in text. The title pages call for 15 in Vol. I and 13 in Vol. II, leaving the possibility of 4 missing engravings, however no evidence of removal. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Manual of the Medical Botany of North America.
by Johnson, Laurence
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New York: William Wood & Co, 1884. xi, 292 pp. plus nine wonderful chromolithograph plates (including frontispiece). Original mustard yellow cloth binding stamped in black, gilt lettering at spine. Very Good Plus, prior owner name front end page, minor wear at spine ends. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Le Moyen de Parvenir.Two Volumes. Nouvelle édition, collationnée sur les textes anciens, avec Notes, Variantes, Index, Glossaire et Notice bibliographique par un Bibliophile campagnard.
by Beroalde de Verville, (Francois)
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Paris: Leon Willem, Editeur, 1870. In binding stamp signed by "Petit successeur de Simier". Published 1870-72. Two volumes in half red morocco, backs ornately gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt, ribbon markers. Near Fine, small rubs at corners and edges, slight toning at end papers only. With a woodcut portrait of the author and 111 small yet highly detailed woodcut illustrations. "Cet ouvrage, imprimé à petit nombre aux frais & pour le compte des Souscripteurs n'a pas été mis en vente. MM. les Libraires-Souscripteurs sont prévenus qu'il leur est interdit de l'exposer à leurs vitrines & étalages". xv, 471, xlviii, 382. Printed in limited number on fine laid China paper for subscribers only. Some pages uncut. . New Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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In the Penal Colony
by Kafka, Franz; Translation from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir, with Lithographs by Michael Hafftka
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1987. # 675 of 800 copies SIGNED BY ARTIST Michael Hafftka at colophon page. Bound in full white parchment hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce, with linen-covered clamshell case, both As New. . SIGNED BY ARTIST. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Handmade Paper Wrappers. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
by Khayyam, Omar; English Verse By Edward Fitzgerald; Illustrated By Willy Pogany
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Philadelphia: David McKay, 1942. Near Fine in red cloth with gilt stamped titles and a gilt stamped decorative design on the front cover. In Very Good Plus glassine jacket, two 1" closed tears, and a Very Good Minus box, corners broken to top half of box and wear at edges. SCARCE in both the box and the glassine jacket. Wonderful Pogany illustrations. . First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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A Manual of the Medical Botany of North America.
by Johnson, Laurence
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New York: William Wood & Co, 1884. xi, 292 pp. plus nine wonderful chromolithograph plates (including frontispiece). Original mustard yellow cloth binding stamped in black, gilt lettering at spine. Very Good Plus, prior owner name front end page, minor wear at spine ends. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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In the Penal Colony
by Kafka, Franz; Translation from the German by Willa and Edwin Muir, with Lithographs by Michael Hafftka
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1987. # 675 of 800 copies SIGNED BY ARTIST Michael Hafftka at colophon page. Bound in full white parchment hand-sewn and hand-bound by Carol Joyce, with linen-covered clamshell case, both As New. . SIGNED BY ARTIST. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Handmade Paper Wrappers. As New/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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A Blessing of the Plants
by Translated & Illustrated by Fredric Brewer
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Bloomington, Indiana: The Raintree Press, 1975. RARE, copy 19 of only 29 copies printed. Hand-set in Garamond with Lombardie and Cloister initials, and printed by letterpress. Near Fine, small stain bottom edge front wrapper. 24 unnumbered pages. "A Blessing of the Plants" was set down more than a thousand years ago in the LACNUNGA, or leech-book, and Anglo-Saxon collection of medicinal recipes." A masterful example of Brewer's skill with illustration and the letterpress. Not recorded at OCLC. . SIGNED BY ARTIST. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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Fur Natzel und Dizel ein bilderbuch drin Gott und Welt nach laeng- und querschnitt Dargestellt
by Gundolf, Friedrich
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Berlin: Berliner Handpresse, 1968. The 20th edition of the Berliner Handpresse, published in an edition of 350 copies, this copy #247, signed in pencil by Wolfgang Jörg and Erich Schönig at the colophon page. Near Fine, 3 small tears at edges front wrappers, slight toning to wrappers. 20 unnumbered sheets with 11 lovely original linocuts by Erich Schonig and Wolfgang Jorg. . Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Professional Cosmetologist
by John W. Dalton
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- 2nd
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780829901863 / 0829901868
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation
by Gyorgy Balazs
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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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RIP VAN WINKLE
by Washington Irving
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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
by Dickens, Charles
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THE PICKWICK PAPERS. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. By Charles Dickens. Dodd, Mead 1935. 637 pages. Illustrated edition. Dark green boards, Gilt decorated spine. Titling still fairy. bright. . Illustrated by C.E. Brock. All colour plates including frontispiece are affixed to binding and are in nice condition. 16 colour plates in all. Used. Good Condition/ No Dj if issued. 637 pages 5 3/4 X 8 1/2. A nice copy. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
by Rogers, Fred
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- 9789995253899 / 9995253895
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032 Mister Rogers' Plan and Play Book: Daily Activities from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood for Child Care Providers, Family Communications, Inc. Copyright 1983. 1985 2nd Edition Thus, Spiral bound. Pre-owned unused condition. ISBN 9789995253899 RARE IN THIS 2ND EDITION PRINTING. Large format 9 1/2 X 11 1/8. 333 pages, indexed.
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The Owl Tree, Choose Your Own Adventure #36
by Montgomery, R.A
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- 9780553154498 / 0553154494
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Montgomery, R.A: 1986 Bantam-Skylark: The Owl Tree, Choose Your Own Adventure #36. Softcover. Illustrated by Leslie Morrill. Number line CW 098765432. Used. VG condition. 50 pages. 5 ¼ X 7 5/8. Series. Keywords: Choose Your Own Adventure, Bantam-Skylark, Adventure, Series, Collectible. ISBN9780553154498
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