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BEWICK, THOMAS. A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. NEWCASTLE, 1807 8vo, wood-engravings, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, neatly rebacked retaining original spine, slightly spottedEx Libris - NOVA VIRERE FRONDE - Harry Lupton, surgeon (d. 1861) author of LUPTON, Mr. [Harry]. The History of Thame and Its Hamlets; Including the Abbey of Thame, Prebend, Free School, etc. etc. Printed and Published by J. E. and F. Bradford. Thame. [1860]The Figures Engraved in Wood by T. Bewick. Newcastle upon Tyne:T. Bewick and S.Hodgson,1807. Fifth edition (pp. x, 525, advert). Octavo (20 cm) in full mottled leather, gilt decoration, title in compartment on spine. In the addenda, Bewick includes an early mention of two Australian species-- the figures and descriptions of two very rare animals, sent from New South Wales, by James Hunter, Esq. Governor of that settlement . The two animals are the Wombach (sic) and an as yet unnamed amphibious animal with a bill similar to that of a duck. Thomas Bewick (1753- 1828), a…
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THE SEASONS: rare tree calf binding
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Thomson's edition of Thomson's Seasons - Perth 1793 (Scotland)
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THE SEASONS, BY JAMES THOMSON; A New Edition Adorned With A Set of (Copperplate) Engravings From Original Paintings Together With An Original Life of the Author And A Critical Essay on The Seasons, By Robert Heron.
Perth: Printed by R. Morison Junior for R. Morison and Son, booksellers. M,DCC,XCIII (1793).
Morison's Splendid Large type Edition - 4to; pp. 6, lii(52), 250, 39 + Frontispiece with Engraved Portrait + Engraved Title Page, engraved monument for Thomson and 6 more engraved Plates; so complete.
Rare Tree Calf Binding with gilt decorative boarders on plates back and front as well as inside the plates. Marbled end papers.Spine in good condition with gilt title on red label and gilt floral decorations.
Publication Date: 1793. Binding: HardbackDescription of the book pasted on inside front plate.
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The FIRST edition in Scotland
THE SEASONS, BY JAMES THOMSON; A New Edition Adorned With A Set of (Copperplate) Engravings From Original Paintings Together With An Original Life of the Author And A Critical Essay on The Seasons, By Robert Heron.
Perth: Printed by R. Morison Junior for R. Morison and Son, booksellers. M,DCC,XCIII (1793).
Morison's Splendid Large type Edition - 4to; pp. 6, lii(52), 250, 39 + Frontispiece with Engraved Portrait + Engraved Title Page, engraved monument for Thomson and 6 more engraved Plates; so complete.
Rare Tree Calf Binding with gilt decorative boarders on plates back and front as well as inside the plates. Marbled end papers.Spine in good condition with gilt title on red label and gilt floral decorations.
Publication Date: 1793. Binding: HardbackDescription of the book pasted on inside front plate.
Front plate getting loose from spine but still attached with cords and repair tape.
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A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS
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A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)
by Thomas Bewick
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Thomas Bewick - A General History of Quadrupeds, 3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792, numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some…
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: complete 2 vol set
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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Goldsmith, Oliver A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. Glasgow, Edinburgh: Blackie and Son, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter calfBiologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, Verzamelwerken - Aantal: 2 - Handgekleurde illustratiesObject: Boek (Meer kavels)Aantal boeken: 2Onderwerp: Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, VerzamelwerkenAuteur/ Illustrator: Oliver GoldsmithBoektitel: A History of the Earth and Animated NatureStaat: Zeer GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item.: 1852Druk: Geïllustreerde drukTaal: EngelsOorspronkelijke taal: JaUitgever: Blackie & Son - Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, LondonBand: HalfleerExtra's: Handgekleurde illustratiesAfmetingen: 25,5×16 cm- Oliver Goldsmith- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Volume 1 and 2 (complete matching & very handsome set, newly bound, very tight)- Blackie & Son Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, 1852- Vol I; lxii, 564 pp with a portrait frontispiece and a color…
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Birds of Plata complete 2 vol set: with 44 chromolithographic plates
by W. H. Hudson
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W. H. Hudson - Birds of Plata [with 44 chromolithographic plates] - 1920Ornithologie - Aantal: 2 - Beperkte oplage, Stofomslag - BoekBirds of Plata by W. H. Hudson Volumes 1 and 2Chromolithographic plates by H. Gronvold.Limited edition of 1500 for England and 1500 copies for the United States of America.Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1920.22 chromolithographic plates to each volume (44 in total).244 pages to volume 1.240 pages to volume 2.Some foxing inside, the plates are clean.Dust jackets have tears and the spine of the dustjacket for Volume 1 is completely missing.Please view the photos for further details!ObjectBoek(Meer kavels)Aantal boeken 2Onderwerp OrnithologieAuteur/ Illustrator W. H. HudsonBoektitel Birds of Plata [with 44 chromolithographic plates]Staat GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item. 1920Druk Eerste drukTaal EngelsOorspronkelijke taal JaBand Harde kaftExtra's Beperkte oplage, StofomslagAantal pagina's. 484Afmetingen 26×18 cm
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders: Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with Them
by Johnston, George
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with ThemPublished by John Van Voorst, London, 1853. , xii, 336 pages, complete with frontispiece plate "Castlehills", black & white plate inserted at page 221, 13 numbered plates at the rear, and 14 small woodcuts throughout the text, 'Terra Lindisfarnensis' printed at head of one title page,First Edition , light foxing to some plates (see pics), textblock clean, book in good condition , green cloth with gilt titles on spine, Octavo, 23 x 15 cmContent:* First Front (blanc) End Paper with inscription (pon); Matthew J (James) Turnbull, Coldstream Sept 1853. Turnbull (1826-1894) was a MD from Edinburg University.* Frontispiece "Castlehill"* Titlepage The Botany* Titlepage Terra Lindisfanrensis - The Natural History* Dedication page* p. vii - x Preface* Explanation of 14 woodcuts* Explanation of the Plates…
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A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS
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BEWICK, THOMAS. A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. NEWCASTLE, 1807 8vo, wood-engravings, contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, neatly rebacked retaining original spine, slightly spottedEx Libris - NOVA VIRERE FRONDE - Harry Lupton, surgeon (d. 1861) author of LUPTON, Mr. [Harry]. The History of Thame and Its Hamlets; Including the Abbey of Thame, Prebend, Free School, etc. etc. Printed and Published by J. E. and F. Bradford. Thame. [1860]The Figures Engraved in Wood by T. Bewick. Newcastle upon Tyne:T. Bewick and S.Hodgson,1807. Fifth edition (pp. x, 525, advert). Octavo (20 cm) in full mottled leather, gilt decoration, title in compartment on spine. In the addenda, Bewick includes an early mention of two Australian species-- the figures and descriptions of two very rare animals, sent from New South Wales, by James Hunter, Esq. Governor of that settlement . The two animals are the Wombach (sic) and an as yet unnamed amphibious animal with a bill similar to that of a duck. Thomas Bewick (1753- 1828), a…
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A General History of Quadrupeds (2x)
by Thomas Bewick
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Thomas Bewick - A General History of Quadrupeds, 3rd edition,Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Beilby, & T. Bewick, 1792, numerous wood engraved illustrations by Thomas Bewick, some scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary polished full calf gilt, rubbed and a little wear to joints and head and foot of spine, with upper cover detached, contemporary bookplate of W. Combes to front pastedown, a wide-margined copy, marbled front and end papers, 8vo, 24,5 x 15 cm, and another woodcut pasted down on end paper. 483pp. See the pictures for overall condition.Together with another copy ofBewick's General History of Quadrupeds, 5th edition, 1807 (somewhat worn with upper cover missing), 20 x 13 cm, half leather over marbled boards (but front one missing), raised bands on spine with gilt title and all page ends gilt. Marbled front and end papers. 526pp.Newcastle upon Tyne, printed by Esward Walker for T. Bewick and S. Hodgson.For the real Bewick collector who wants to spend some…
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature: complete 2 vol set
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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Goldsmith, Oliver A History of the Earth and Animated Nature. Glasgow, Edinburgh: Blackie and Son, 1852. 2 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter calfBiologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, Verzamelwerken - Aantal: 2 - Handgekleurde illustratiesObject: Boek (Meer kavels)Aantal boeken: 2Onderwerp: Biologie, Geïllustreerd, Geschiedenis, Natuurlijke historie, Ornithologie, VerzamelwerkenAuteur/ Illustrator: Oliver GoldsmithBoektitel: A History of the Earth and Animated NatureStaat: Zeer GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item.: 1852Druk: Geïllustreerde drukTaal: EngelsOorspronkelijke taal: JaUitgever: Blackie & Son - Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, LondonBand: HalfleerExtra's: Handgekleurde illustratiesAfmetingen: 25,5×16 cm- Oliver Goldsmith- A History of the Earth and Animated Nature - Volume 1 and 2 (complete matching & very handsome set, newly bound, very tight)- Blackie & Son Queen St Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, 1852- Vol I; lxii, 564 pp with a portrait frontispiece and a color…
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Birds of Plata complete 2 vol set: with 44 chromolithographic plates
by W. H. Hudson
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W. H. Hudson - Birds of Plata [with 44 chromolithographic plates] - 1920Ornithologie - Aantal: 2 - Beperkte oplage, Stofomslag - BoekBirds of Plata by W. H. Hudson Volumes 1 and 2Chromolithographic plates by H. Gronvold.Limited edition of 1500 for England and 1500 copies for the United States of America.Published by J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, London, 1920.22 chromolithographic plates to each volume (44 in total).244 pages to volume 1.240 pages to volume 2.Some foxing inside, the plates are clean.Dust jackets have tears and the spine of the dustjacket for Volume 1 is completely missing.Please view the photos for further details!ObjectBoek(Meer kavels)Aantal boeken 2Onderwerp OrnithologieAuteur/ Illustrator W. H. HudsonBoektitel Birds of Plata [with 44 chromolithographic plates]Staat GoedPublicatiejaar oudste item. 1920Druk Eerste drukTaal EngelsOorspronkelijke taal JaBand Harde kaftExtra's Beperkte oplage, StofomslagAantal pagina's. 484Afmetingen 26×18 cm
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders: Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with Them
by Johnston, George
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The Natural History of the Eastern Borders Vol I: The Botany of the Eastern Borders, with the Popular Names and Uses of the Plants and of the Customs and Beliefs Which have Been Associated with ThemPublished by John Van Voorst, London, 1853. , xii, 336 pages, complete with frontispiece plate "Castlehills", black & white plate inserted at page 221, 13 numbered plates at the rear, and 14 small woodcuts throughout the text, 'Terra Lindisfarnensis' printed at head of one title page,First Edition , light foxing to some plates (see pics), textblock clean, book in good condition , green cloth with gilt titles on spine, Octavo, 23 x 15 cmContent:* First Front (blanc) End Paper with inscription (pon); Matthew J (James) Turnbull, Coldstream Sept 1853. Turnbull (1826-1894) was a MD from Edinburg University.* Frontispiece "Castlehill"* Titlepage The Botany* Titlepage Terra Lindisfanrensis - The Natural History* Dedication page* p. vii - x Preface* Explanation of 14 woodcuts* Explanation of the Plates…
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The Seasons
by James Thomson
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A forward -"An account of the life and writings of James Thomson" , by P. Murdoch,D.D..F.R.S., provides a through account of the life of the authorThe book, completely detached from the front and back boards, has a previous owners name and a year(?) on a blank page. No other writing's but aging is very evidentEach season is accompanied with an artist rendition of that particular season
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The Seasons
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Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1854. Green boards are chipped, very scuffed, rubbed to board on edges. Fep, bep are missing. Pages have small amount of foxing and light pencil markings.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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The Seasons (Herder Art Series number 23)
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Nonesuch Press, 1927-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with small tears on spine edges. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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The Seasons
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Chiswick Press. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. (poetry, seasons) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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The Seasons : To Which Is Prefixed the Life of the Author
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Philadelphia: T. and G. Palmer, 1811-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 16mo. 236p. Bound in contemporary leather. Good binding. Boards are absent. Chipping and loss to spine. Clean, unmarked pages with tanning.
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The Seasons; A Poem
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G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1824. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1824. No Edition Remarks. 276 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Heavy foxing and tanning to pages with heavier foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Pen inscriptions to front endpaper and major tanning to text block edges. Both hinges are cracked with exposed netting and binding is loose. Boards have distinctive, rubbing, ink marks and tanning with moderate bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and splitting to joints.
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The Seasons
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R Jennings, 1820. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1820. No Edition Remarks. 211 pages. No dust jacket. Full bound leather. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Inscriptions to fep. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.
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The Seasons.
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New York:: Published for the Trade,, 1836.. original cloth-backed boards with printed paper label on spine.. Scattered light foxing; minor use to binding; tight and sound.. 16mo,. With engravings by Anderson.. To Which is Prefixed The Life of the Author by P. Murdock.
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The Seasons
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George Routledge & Sons Ltd, 1939. Hardcover. Good. 1939. 184 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright with a firm binding. Endpapers and page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Tanning to spine and edges.
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The Seasons
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London: James Nisbet and Co, 1859. First edition. Hardcover. Good. First edition, 1859. Gilt-decorated cloth hardcover, all edges giilt, 228 pp., illustrated, clean unmarked text, Good ex-library copy with typical treatments (bookplates, stamps, etc.), light soiling or discoloration to some pages, owner's signature on the half-titlepage, wear to the edges of the covers including splitting and loss to the spine-ends, no dust jacket.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Quartering
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125
by Lee, Madeleine
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GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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Dreamer's Den
by Alsup, Byron K
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Piggott, Arkansas, United States
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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