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An Agricultural Testament
by HOWARD, SIR ALBERT
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Original cloth, original dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$2,500.00
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London: Oxford University Press, 1940. First Edition. original cloth, original dust jacket. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN VERY RARE DUST JACKET OF THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK ON ORGANIC FARMING AND AGRICULTURE. "Since the Industrial Revolution the processes of growth have been speeded up to produce the food and raw materials needed by the population and the factory. Nothing effective… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,500.00
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Ballet
by BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1945
- Binding
- Hardcover, dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$7,500.00
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New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. First edition. Hardcover, dust jacket. Very Good. FIRST EDITION of Brodovitch's masterpiece; of profound influence in the history of photography and photobooks. With extremely rare original slipcase. "Although known primarily as a mentor and patron of photographers, due in large part to his position as art director and graphic designer at Harper's Bazaar,… Read more about this item Item Price
$7,500.00
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Photograph Signed
by EINSTEIN, ALBERT; PLAUT, FREDERICK
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Nb
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$22,000.00
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Princeton, NJ: np, 1954. First edition. nb. Fine. EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF EINSTEIN BY FREDERICK PLAUT. SIGNED ON THE IMAGE BY EINSTEIN: "A. Einstein 54". A fine photograph of Einstein in 1954, a year before his death, sitting in his Princeton home surrounded by books and holding his pipe, gazing slightly away from the camera.… Read more about this item Item Price
$22,000.00
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The Odyssey of Homer
by LAWRENCE, T.E.; ROGERS, BRUCE; [ HOMER ]
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1932
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- Original morocco
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$11,500.00
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London: Bruce Rogers, 1932. First edition. Original morocco. Very Good. A MASTERPIECE OF BOOK DESIGN: T.E. LAWRENCE'S TRANSLATION OF THE ODYSSEY, DESIGNED BY BRUCE ROGERS. LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF ONLY 530 COPIES. IN MAGNIFICENT CUSTOM BOX BY ZAEHNSDORF WITH BEAUTIFUL 1928 PHOTOGRAPH OF LAWRENCE IN THE RAF. Contracted by Bruce Rogers in 1928 to create a prose translation… Read more about this item Item Price
$11,500.00
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Sinfonie mit Schluss-Chor uber Schillers Ode, An die Freude fur grosses Orchester [THE NINTH SYMPHONY]
by BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN
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- Used - Very Good
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- First edition
- Published
- 1826
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$65,000.00
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Mainz and Paris: B. Schotts Söhnen, 1826. First edition. Very Good. A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, OF BEETHOVEN'S NINTH, ONE OF THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS OF WESTERN MUSIC. "Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 was ultimately more than three decades in the making. Schiller's popular 'Ode to Joy' was published in 1785, and it is possible that… Read more about this item Item Price
$65,000.00
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The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens
by STEVENS, WALLACE
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Original cloth, original dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
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New York, New York, USA
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$5,500.00
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1954. First edition. original cloth, original dust jacket. Very Good/Very Good. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED AND DATED BY WALLACE STEVENS on front free endpaper: "Wallace Stevens, Hartford, Nov. 6, 1954.". "It was not until 1954 that Stevens agreed to the publication of his collected poems, the idea being that the book's appearance should coincide… Read more about this item Item Price
$5,500.00
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. [Alice in Wonderland]. WITH: Original Large Ink Drawing Signed of the Gryphon by Rackham
by CARROLL, LEWIS; RACKHAM, ARTHUR
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- first Rackham edition
- Published
- 1907
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- Original buckram
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$9,500.00
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London and New York: William Heinemann and Doubleday, Page, & Co, 1907. first Rackham edition. Original buckram. Very Good. Arthur Rackham. DELUXE LIMITED EDITION in exceedingly rare original slipcase. WITH: RACKHAM INK DRAWING of the Gryphon. The book:
"Rackham embarked on his new edition of Alice in Wonderland, with illustrations to rival John Tenniel's, when the book… Read more about this item Item Price
$9,500.00
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Zur Quantenmechanik II [On Quantum Mechanics II]
by BORN, MAX; HEISENBERG, WERNER; JORDAN, PASCUAL
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1926
- Binding
- Original wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$9,500.00
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Berlin: Julius Springer, 1926. 1st Edition. original wrappers. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS of the famous "three-man paper," the first, complete, self-consistent description of quantum mechanics. "In 1925, after an extended visit to Bohr's Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Copenhagen, Heisenberg tackled the problem of spectrum intensities of the electron taken as an… Read more about this item Item Price
$9,500.00
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Über quantentheoretische Umdeutung kinematischer und mechanischer Beziehungen [On the quantum-theoretical reinterpretation of kinematical and mechanical relationships]
by Heisenberg, Werner
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1925
- Binding
- Original wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$16,000.00
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Berlin: Julius Springer, 1925. 1st Edition. original wrappers. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS of Heisenberg's critically important paper marking the foundation of quantum mechanics; Heisenberg was awarded the 1932 Nobel prize in physics "for the creation of quantum mechanics." "In June 1925, while recuperating from an attack of hay fever on Helgoland, an island in the… Read more about this item Item Price
$16,000.00
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Typed Letter Signed [TLS]
by FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1934
- Binding
- Framed
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$35,000.00
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Baltimore, MD: np, 1934. First edition. Framed. Very Good. IMPORTANT AND REVEALING LETTER BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD ON HIS LITERARY INFLUENCES AND GROWTH AS A WRITER. It is rare that we get to read first hand about a writer's influences, especially during the formative years, but in answer to a letter from the scholar Egbert S. Oliver, Fitzgerald… Read more about this item Item Price
$35,000.00
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Autograph Letter Signed [ALS]
by LEWIS, C.S. [CLIVE STAPLES]
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- first edition
- Published
- 1955
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- Custom folder
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$7,800.00
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Cambridge University: np, 1955. first edition. custom folder. Very Good. WONDERFUL C.S. LEWIS LETTER RESPONDING TO A YOUNG FAN ABOUT THE NARNIA SERIES. Dated October 26, 1955, and written on Lewis's Magdalene College stationery, the letter reads in full:
Dear --
Thank you for your nice letter. I am so glad you like the books. There… Read more about this item Item Price
$7,800.00
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Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? [Einstein, Podolsky, Rosen] WITH: Can Quantum-Mechanical Description of Physical Reality Be Considered Complete? [BOHR]
by EINSTEIN, ALBERT; PODOLSKY, BORIS; ROSEN, NATHAN; BOHR, NIELS
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- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Published
- 1935
- Binding
- Original wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$8,900.00
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Lancaster PA and New York NY: American Institue of Physics, 1935. 1st Edition. Original wrappers. Fine. FIRST EDITION of the famous "EPR" paper, one of the most discussed and debated papers of modern physics. WITH: Bohr's response. "In the May 15, 1935 issue of Physical Review Albert Einstein co-authored a paper with his two postdoctoral research associates at… Read more about this item Item Price
$8,900.00
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Dutch Details
by RUSCHA, ED
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1971
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- Original card covers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$20,000.00
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Deventer: The Octopus Foundation and Sonsbeek 71, 1971. First edition. Original card covers. Very Good. FIRST EDITION OF THE RAREST RUSCHA BOOK; ONE OF ONLY AN ESTIMATED 200 COPIES. IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION. "In December 1970, Ruscha was invited to produce a photobook in conjunction with the Sonsbeek 71 exhibition in the Netherlands. Wim Beeren, the commissioner of the… Read more about this item Item Price
$20,000.00
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. WITH: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1892
- Binding
- Original cloth gilt
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$11,500.00
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London: George Newnes, 1892. First edition. original cloth gilt. Very Good. FIRST EDITIONS OF TWO MASTERPIECES OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. The story of Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes, and Strand Magazine began in April, 1891, when Doyle sent three stories, "A Case of Identity," "The Red-Headed League," and The Boscombe Valley Mystery" to The Strand for publication in their… Read more about this item Item Price
$11,500.00
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As We May Think
by BUSH, VANNEVAR
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Published
- 1945
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- Original wrappers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$2,900.00
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Concord NH: Rumsford Press, 1945. Original wrappers. Very Good. FIRST EDITION of Vannevar Bush's landmark paper credited for originating the idea of hypertext and, by extension, providing many of the theoretical underpinnings for the world wide web. "In a 1945 article entitled "As We May Think," published in the Atlantic Monthly, Bush proposed a device that he called… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,900.00
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Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawings
by BASQUIAT, JEAN-MICHEL
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1985
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- Original cloth, original dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$9,500.00
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Zurich: Gallery Bruno Bischofberger, 1985. First edition. Original cloth, original dust jacket. Fine/Fine. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT. Signed by Basquiat and numbered ("281/1000") in blue ink on the verso of title page, facing a magnificent photograph of Basquiat taken in 1982 by James van der Zee. Illustrated with 32 colored plates and beautiful color dust jacket.… Read more about this item Item Price
$9,500.00
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Communication / Information Theory: A Collection
by SHANNON, CLAUDE; NYQUIST, HARRY; HARTLEY, RALPH; WIENER, NORBERT; et al.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First editions
- Published
- 1903
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- Various
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$90,000.00
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various: various, 1903. First editions. various. Very Good. A remarkably complete collection of works documenting the history of the theory of communication of information - what 'information' actually is, and what are the theoretical restrictions on the accurate transmission of information from source to receiver.. Note: The numbers in brackets correspond to the titles listed in the accompanying… Read more about this item Item Price
$90,000.00
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Autograph Manuscript "Concerning 'The Hoard'". WITH: Autograph Manuscript Genealogical Tree "Kinship of the Half-Elven". WITH: Typed Letter Signed to Eileen Elgar
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1964
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$375,000.00
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Oxford: n.p., 1964. First edition. Very Good. - A MAJOR TOLKIEN AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT ON THE CENTRAL THEMES OF HIS WORK AND CONTAINING A VARIANT HISTORY OF THE FIRST AGE; LIKELY THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MANUSCRIPT IN PRIVATE HANDS
- A VISUALLY STUNNING HAND-DRAWN CHART, "KINSHIP OF THE HALF-ELVEN," TRACING THE GENEALOGY FROM FËANOR TO ELROND, ARWEN, AND ARAGORN
… Read more about this item Item Price
$375,000.00
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Autograph Letter Signed [ALS] on The Lord of the Rings
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1954
- Binding
- Custom folder
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$48,000.00
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Oxford: np, 1954. First edition. custom folder. Very Good. A REMARKABLY REVEALING LETTER: TOLKIEN DISCUSSES HIS SPECIFIC FEARS ABOUT THE TWO TOWERS AND DEFINES "THE FOUNDATION" OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS AND CONNECTS IT TO HIS LIFE'S WORK. The Fellowship of the Ring (the first volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy) was published on July… Read more about this item Item Price
$48,000.00
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Typed Letter Signed [TLS] introducing The Lord of the Rings
by TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First edition
- Published
- 1953
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- Custom folder
- Quantity Available
- 1
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New York, New York, USA
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$37,500.00
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Oxford: np, 1953. First edition. custom folder. Very Good. EIGHT MONTHS BEFORE PUBLICATION, TOLKIEN ANXIOUSLY INTRODUCES HIS MASTERPIECE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, TO A FAN OF THE HOBBIT. Tolkien had begun work on The Lord of the Rings in December of 1937 and by early 1950, after over twelve years of labor, the writing was essentially complete.… Read more about this item Item Price
$37,500.00