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Portnoy's Complaint
by Philip Roth
The Easton Press, 1999. As New. Still in publisher's shrink wrap. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
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$45.00
Captain Blood
by Sabatini, Rafael
NY: Easton Press, 2005. full black leather w/gilt decoratins/ raised bands; all edges heavy 22c gilt; moire end papers; 359 clean, unmarked pages. LeatherBound. Near Fine/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Colored Forntis. 8 Vo.
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$200.00
Traite de l'astronomie Indienne..
by BAILLY, Jean Sylvain
Paris: Chez Debure, 1787. FIRST EDITION. With decorative woodcut headpieces. Contemporary half-calf over boards; occasional browning, otherwise an excellent copy from the library of Jacob and Friedrich Schurer with their bookplate. First edition of Bailly's valuable history of Eastern astronomy which was separately published as a supplement to his outstanding work on ancient and modern astronomy. The author here expands upon his earlier theories that the astronomical sciences of various Eastern...
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$1500.00
A survey of the city of Worcester, containing the ecclesiastical and civil government thereof, as originally founded, and the present administration as since reformed. Comprehending also the most material parts of its history, from its Foundation to the present Time. Extracted from the best Authorities. Together With an Account of whatever is most remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity, or Use, in this antient City. The whole embellished with sixteen copper-plates of Perspective Views of the Publick Buildings, &c. engraved from original Drawings, taken on Purpose for this Work.
by Green, Valentine (1739-1813)
Worcester: Worcester: printed by J. Butler for S. Gamidge, at Prior's Head, 1764. 1st Edition . Half leather. Very Good. First edition; octavo; [4],vii,[1],252pp, with full complement of 16 plates, and list of subscribers on p.[iv]-vii. Recent period-style half calf over marbled boards with five raised spine bands between glt single fillets and gilt-lettered red morocco title label in second compartment, plate of King Edgar's Tower laid down on matching paper preserving decent margins around printed...
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£350.00
The Mutiny of the Bengal Army. An Historical Narrative. By one who has served under Sir Charles Napier
by [MALLESON, Colonel G.B.]
London: Bosworth and Harrison, 1858.. Two parts in one volume, sixth thousand of the first and first edition of the second, 8vo, 215, (1) pp. Bookplate of the painter Sir Oswald Walter Brierly, small label removed from the fly leaf. Contemporary half calf, marbled sides, rebacked retaining the original backstrip, light wear to extremities.
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£120.00
NUMA POMPILIUS, Second Roi de Rome. Seconde Edition, Tome Second. (Volume 2 only)
by M. [Jean-Pierre Claris] de Florian
Paris: Impimirie de Didot L'Aine, 1786. Second edition. Hardcover. Fair. 3 X 5 Inches. 269 pages, three-page approbation & privilege, three-page list of books available from publisher. contains books 7-12 of this biography of Numa Pompilius (753-673 BC; king of Rome, 715-673 BC) legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. Each book is preceded by a full-page engraved illustration (6 illustrations, complete). Full calf binding of the period, marbled endpapers, edges of text block stained blue....
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$35.00
Colonial and Revolutionary Lineages of America A Collection of Genealogical Studies, Completely Documented, and Appropriately Illustrated, Bearing Upon Notable Early American Lines and Their Collateral Connections
by The American Historical Company
New York: The American Historical Company. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Black leather boards with five raised bands, elaborate decorations in gilt and red with Adams surname engraved on front panel. All edges gilt, navy fabric endpapers, just mildly bumped on points else a fine and handsome copy.This massive volume details several early American New England colonial families and lineages. Table of contents names begin with Adams and end with Fatio. Illustrated with...
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$275.00
The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell
by CAMPBELL, Thomas
Phila: J. Crissy & J. Grigg, 1827. Hardcover. Good. "Many other pieces not contained in any former edition." 16mo. 183pp., 38pp. Marbled leather boards with gilt tooling, gilt-stamped spine. Pages foxed with dampstain in gutters, joints cracked, extremities worn, good only.
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$50.00
Nouveau Dictionnaire Espagnol-François et Latin. Tome Premier
by DE SEJOURNANT, M
Paris: Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1759. Leatherbound. Good. XII, 1088 p. 26 cm. Full leather. Corners and edges worn, hinges cracking, no spine label, cracks in spine ends. Bookplate for "Wm. Cole Cole" on front pastedown. Dampstains to title and first pages. Small ink notation on a front page. Title continues: "Composé sur les Dictionnaires des Académies Royales de Madrid & de Paris."
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$75.00
Political Tracts. With Original Autograph Letter by Edward Hawker Addressed to Sir William Jolliffe
by Hawker, Edward and others
Hardcover. Brown half calf and marbled boards. A collection of several pamphlets pertaining mostly to politics. Three of them bear the signature of Sir William Jolliffe, one was inscribed to him by the author, and one includes an autograph letter signed by the author. Includes the following titles: 1) Character of the Late Lord Viscount Sackville by Richard Cumberland, London, Printed for C. Dilly, 1785. 2) O Tempora! O Mores! or, The Best New-Year's Gift for a Prime Minister by the Rev. William Scott,...
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$1200.00
Phœbe's Fortunes
by O'REILLY, Mrs. Robert
London: Strahan and Company, [c.1884].. Small 8vo, (vi), 343, (1) pp. Engraved illustrations, pencilled signature dated 1884 to fly leaf. Contemporary half calf, cloth sides, some light wear, spine a little sunned. First published in 3 volumes in 1879, no copy of this Strahan issue has been traced. Wolff 5303 records a Chatto and Windus issue c.1883. Not in Sadleir.
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£30.00
The Williamsburg Art of Cookery. Or, Accomplish'd Gentlewoman's Companion: being a collection of upwards of five hundred of the most ancient and approv'd recipes in Virginia Cookery
by Bullock, Helen
Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg/August Dietz and Son, Publishers, 1938. Full Leather. Good. Full calf leather. 276 pages. With five illustrations, all present as called for. A reproduction of the 1742 original providing recipes for soups, meat, bread, vegetables, pastries, confectionery, desserts, health drinking and a part on Christmas in Virginia. GOOD+ condition. Leather splitting along the front hinge, with some scuffing to the corners and extremities. A few small stains to the covers.
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$32.00
The American Trilogy
by Philip Roth
The Franklin Library, 1997-2000. First Edition. Leather. Very Good. Signed by Author. The Franklin Library; Franklin Center, 1997-2000. Deluxe Leather Collector Edition. First Edition. Signed by author directly on prelim. Complete 3 Volume Set. Couple of Signed First Edition Society notes laid in. A Very Good set. Gilt embossed full leather binding is very nice with sharp corners, AEG are fresh and bright with mild blemishes. Bound in Fine Genuine Leather - 22kt gold-stamped spine accents - Distinctive...
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$300.00
The Adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas Ranger and Hunter (Classics of the Old West)
by Duval, John C
Leather bound reprint of the original 1871 edition
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$20.00
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
by Charles Dickens
The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1964 (1936). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Gordon Ross. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges / corners and faint toning of moire endpapers around edges. Binding and text block are otherwise tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back...
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$56.00
AN APOLOGY FOR THE LIFE OF MR. BAMPFYLDE-MOORE CAREW, Commonly called The KING of the BEGGARS: Being an impartial Account of his Life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the Age of Fiftee, and entering into a Society of Gypsies, to the present Time; wherein the Motives for his Conduct will be explained .. With his TRAVELS twice through great part of AMERICA. A Particular Account of the Origin, Government, language, Laws, and Customs of the Gypsies ..And a Parallel drawn, after the Manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones. The Ninth Edition.
by Carew, Bampfylde-Moore [attributed to]
London: R. Goadby, W. Owen & J. Towers 9th edition, 1775. Hardcover. Very Good-. Duodecimo half calf gilt to spine with gilt title (tips sl.rubbed but a nice binding with marbled boards) xxiv (Titlepage, dedication & To reader) +iv (Apology) +347pp +[1]p booklist. Lacks the portrait (if called for) but has the Gypsy cant vocabulary at the end. One page torn without loss and 3 margins repaired also without loss, some foxing at begining & end and a few other signs of use but crisp and clean. *Variously...
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£67.00
The Plays of Oliver Goldsmith together with The Vicar of Wakefield
by GOLDSMITH, Oliver; DOBLE, C. E. (ed.)
London: Henry Frowde, 1909. Leather bound. Near fine. Oxford Edition". viii, 520 p. 18 cm. 46 illustrations. Edited with glossarial index and notes by C. E. Doble with the Assistance of G. Ostler. Lovely full dark blue leather with gilt trim on spine, blue marbled endpapers and text block edges. Signed binding - Oxford Binding. Contains The Good-Natur'd Man, She Stoops To Conquer, scene from The Grumbler, and The Vicar of Wakefield. A beautiful copy.
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$50.00
History of Hannibal of Carthage (Makers of History Series)
by Hannibal of Carthage) Abbott, John
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1904. 1/2 black leather w/gilt titles; green boards; 295 clean, unmarked pages. Leatherbound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Map. 12 vo.
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$25.00
A View of Society and Manners in Italy: With Anecdotes relating to some Eminent Characters. In three Volumes (complete)
by Moore, John, MD
Dublin: W. Gilbert, W. Wilson, J. Moore, W. Jones and J. Rice, 1792. full calf binding, decorated spine with two labels on each volume, not raised bands, bindings clean and sound, generally fine condition. This Dublin edition seem particularly scarce. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fourth Edition,.. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket.
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€350.00
The Compleat Fisherman. Being a Large and Particular Account of all the Several Ways of Fishing now Practiced in Europe, with Abundance of Curious Secrets and Niceties in the Art of Fishing…
by Saunders, John
12mo, period full calf, spine gilt, early rebacking with spine leather laid down, folding copper-engraved frontispiece, [6], 234 pp. Binding rubbed, and with a little wear, hinges are cracked, but still firm, lacking front free endpaper, pencil notation on pastedown, frontispiece creased and a little foxed, some light foxing and soiling; otherwise very good. This is a rather scarce fishing title that has come up at auction only a couple of times in the past 20 years. The frontispiece illustrates the...
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$1250.00
A New Portuguese Grammar in Four Parts
by TRANSTAGANO, Anthony Vieyra
London: F. Wingrave, 1794. Third edition. Leather bound. Very good. vi, 376 p. 22 cm. Full leather with gold impressing. Head of spine chipped. Spine label torn. Corners bumped raw. Boards slightly worn and stained. Hole in lower front hinge at spine. Bookplate with name "Edward Davenport" on front pastedown. Foxing of endpapers. Some tiny pencil notes throughout. Instruction in the Portuguese alphabet, parts of speech, abbreviations, derivation from Latin , "elegant Phrases", proverbs, and "Familiar...
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$250.00
Benjamin Franklin's the art of virtue: His formula for successful living
by Franklin, Benjamin
Acorn Pub, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Acorn Publishing, 1986. Octavo. Brown leather boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Spine straight, binding tight and pages crisp. Bumps to bottom corners. Dust jacket is very good with shelf wear and tears on front bottom left corner. 310 pages. ISBN: 0938399004. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer...
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$45.00
Twelve Men
by Dreiser, Theodore
NY: Boni & Liveright;, 1919. First Edition, (stated) brown leatherette w/gilt titles; moderate wear at spine/tips; owner's name; 360 clean, unmarked pages+publisher's listing. 1st. Leatherbound. Very Good/No Jacket. 12 vo.
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$25.00
THE SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Text taken from the Cambridge edition
by SHAKESPEARE. WILLIAM.;
Robert Riviere and Son Ltd. London.,1928. 8vo.vi,155pp. (7.7 x 6.2 inches). Printed, on hand made paper by F. J. Head & Co., by Charles Whittingham and Griggs (printers), Ltd at the Chiswick Press, London. Finely bound in recent full red morocco, spine with five raised bands, compartments ruled, elaborately decorated and lettered in gilt. Black title label, gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt., others untrimmed. A beautifully leather bound copy.:
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£450.00
EighteethCentury Vignettes, II
by Austin Dobsin
Humphrey Milford / Oxford, 1923. Leatherbound. Very Good. in x in x in. Humphrey Milford / Oxford for The World's Classics 1923 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover.
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£6.75
