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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1989. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. As New in Fine DJ. Octavo, pp. 307, Danny Kachiah, a Native American wanderer from Oregon, searches for the wisdom of the traditional ways in order to pass them on to his son, a quest that ends when he meets Willis Salwish, an old River Indian. Deals with Native American and modern vs traditional life. Craig Lesley has been involved at the forefront with native American issues for years and his books reflect it.

Petropolis: Impensis Academiae Imperialis scientarum, 1824. First edition. Marbled boards. Very Good, light edgewear, paper label on spine faded. 12 Mo (5 x 8), pp. 322, plus 5 b/w plates, two of which fold out. In Latin. A rare and significant book in the history of botany, this copy is in nice, collectible shape. The signature of another major botanist makes it a spectacular association copy. Carl Trinius (1778-1844) was a pioneer in the study of grasses, serving in later life as a tutor to the young Czar Alexander II. Trinius bequeathed his extensive and important collection of specimens to the Moscow Museum. Hugo von Mohl (April 8, 1805, Stuttgart - April 1, 1872, Tübingen), German botanist, was also a pioneer--he was the man credited w/ coining the term "protoplasm," among other achievements.

Amsterdam: A. Asher & Co., 1964. Reprint. Cloth over Boards. Good condition, but mild ex-library. octavo. ca 250 pp. comprehensive, alphabetized list of known species. indexed. contains title pages of earlier editions at end of volume..

Amsterdam: Asher & Co., 1963. Second edition. Decorated Boards. Very good condition, but mild ex-library. small quarto. 553 pp. indexed. second and more complete edition to the original 1830s edition by the same title..

Washington DC: National Research Council, 1949. First edition. Boards. Very good condition, but mild ex-library. Quarto, pp. 541. Indexed.. A thorough, well-researched book on an unusual subject.

Washington DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1945. First edition. Hard Cover. Very Good, mild ex-library. Ex-library, hardbound, no DJ. Octavo. pp. iv, 86. 19 fold-out ship's plans (plate #11 of 20 missing). An interesting piece of U.S. Naval history, documenting the officers and ships of the U.S. Navy that served in the Barbary Wars..

Hartford: Antiquarian & Landmarks Society, Inc., 1976. Second edition, revised and enlarges. Pictorial Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. Octavo, pp. 48. Illustrated with b/w photos. An interesting and readable overview of the early architecture of Connecticut, divided into periods and describing the characteristic developments and features of each as reflected in surviving and previously documented buildings. A useful guide for the architectural historian and those interested in early Colonial buildings, first published in 1938. From the library of architectural historian Daniel Reiff, with his owner signature on the FFEP.

Boston: Boston Architectural Club, 1920. First printing. Beige Cloth over Boards. Very Good. Folio, pp. nn ca 150, numerous b/w photographs and drawings of buildings, lots of ads for building trades and others, representing current architectural and related projects, primarily by Boston area architects and designers. . Wonderful early Boston architectural and trade catalog. Scarce.

1978. Very Good. 38" x 25" unframed print. A wonderful print of a Harvard Square aerial-style map surrounded by ivy-covered brick, created by Hawaii's fine art cartographer and psychedelic artist Blaise Domino. A chance to revisit Elsie's Deli and other iconic Harvard Square hangout spots from the Seventies. Created for the tourist market, this wonderful and scarce map makes a great gift for any Harvard University graduate or fan of the Harvard Square area. Color image of the piece can be provided.

Siena: Tip. Lazzeri, 1921. First edition. Original Wraps. Good, mild ex-library, wrappers chipped on edges. Octavo, pp. 459, illustrated, text in Italian. Scarce title