BACKGROUND OF THE PLYMOUTH TRIAL
by Vanzetti, Bartolomeo
Boston: Road to Freedom Group, [1927]. Softcover. Octavo; 38 pages; G; creasing to front cover, fading to edges, chipping to edges, rusting to staples; RW; Shelved Room A. 1357566. Special Collections.
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PERKINS, THE FAKEER : A TRAVESTY ON REINCARNATION-- HIS WONDERFUL WORKINGS IN THE CASES OF "WHEN REGINALD WAS CAROLINE", "HOW CHOPIN CAME TO REMSEN", AND "CLARISSA'S TROUBLESOME BABY
by Van Zile, Edward S. (Edward Sims), 1863-1931 [author] ; Mayer, Hy [illustrator]
New York: The Smart Set Publishing Co, 1903. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 377 pages. In Fair plus condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in clear plastic sleeve; brown cloth, illustration on front panel, gold and black print; wear to spine caps and corners; lightly cocked spine. Text block has brown tinted top edge, deckle edges; name in... Read More
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L'INSENSÉ PHOTO AFRICA
by van Zuylen-Menesguen, Vanessa [director]
Paris: L'insensé Photo, 2014. First Edition. Softcover. Quarto, 152 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine white with red lettering. Minor shelfwear. Creasing along spine. Rubbing to front and rear covers. Textblock clean. Features photographs throughout. Shelved in World Photography. 1372401. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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LITHUANIA: THE REBEL NATION
by Vardys, V. Stanley; Sedaitis, Judith B.
Boulder: Westview Press, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 242 pages. In Very Good condition. Blue spine with black text. Covers have mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock clean. Shelved ND-A. 1383617. FP New Rockville Stock.
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ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES. VOLUME 2
by Varennes, Fernand de [editor]
The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2000. Hardcover. Octavo, Volume Two only: xiii, 624 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is brown and blue with orange print. Boards in glossy illustrated paper; slight shelf wear. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. 1406366. FP New Rockville Stock.
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L'ENCEINTE GALLO-ROMAINE DE NÎMES: LES MURS ET LES TOURS
by Varène, Pierre
Paris: Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1992. CNRS Edition. Softcover. Quarto, xvi, 178 pages. In Good condition. Spine is grey with black lettering. Covers have mild warping and shelf wear. Text block has slight damage and warping to pages. NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #3/4. 1373983. FP New Rockville Stock.
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TRATADO DE COMUNION COTIDIANA, Y RESOLUCION MORAL SOBRE ESTA MATERIA
by Vargas, Eusebio de
Granada: Imprenta Real, 1738. Hardcover. Octavo, 610 pages. In Good condition. Spine is black with gold print. Assumed later binding: Boards quarter bound with black leather to spine and blue marbled paper to boards. Wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners, edges are bare of paper, light scuffing to leather, shelf wear to paper on boards. Text block has... Read More
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THE TIME OF THE HERO
by Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936-2025 [author] ; Kemp, Lysander [translator]
New York: Grove Press, 1966. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 409 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print; small vendor label. Dust jacket in mylar. Price unclipped: “$5.95”. Boards in black cloth. Laid in: news clippings related to the author. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S. 1399570. FP New... Read More
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![GRANTA : VARGAS LLOSA FOR PRESIDENT (GRANTA ; 36, SUMMER 1991) [signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/f/081/152/9780140152081.OL.0.m.jpg)
GRANTA : VARGAS LLOSA FOR PRESIDENT (GRANTA ; 36, SUMMER 1991) [signed]
by Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936-2025 [featured author]
New York: Granta, 1991. Softcover. Octavo, 255 pages. In Very Good condition in a clear plastic sleeve. Spine is illustrated with white print on black banner. Price unclipped: “$8.95”. Cover is illustrated, black print. Illustrated: b&w. ISSN: 0017-3231. Related ephemera laid in. Signed in ink by the Vargas Llosa on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in... Read More
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![JAPAN: DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE [Ten Volumes, Complete]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/347/581/1701581347.0.m.jpg)
JAPAN: DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE JAPANESE [Ten Volumes, Complete]
by Various Authors; Brinkley, F [Editor].; [Kōzaburō, Tamamura] [Photographer]
Boston: J. B. Millet Company, 1897. Orient Edition, #460/1000. Hardcover. Folio, ten volumes. In Good condition. Bound in traditional “fukuro-toji” binding (pouch-binding), and covered in full brocaded cloth, each with a unique floral pattern. Front boards have paper labels with gilt lettering. All boards have fraying and tears to extremities, soiling primarily to spines, denting to edges, and fading... Read More
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![THE HOLY BIBLE, ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORIZED VERSION [...] [3 Vol., Complete]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/367/482/1699482367.0.m.jpg)
THE HOLY BIBLE, ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORIZED VERSION [...] [3 Vol., Complete]
by Various [Notes]; D'Oyly, George [and] Mant, Richard [Introductions, Tables, Indexes, Maps, Plans]
Cambridge: The Society at the University Press, 1830. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, Three Volumes, Complete. In Good condition. In full diced calf binding with gilt borders, gilt inlay on board edges, paneled spine with gilt bands, gilt lettering on dark green labels. Marbled edges to text block. In all volumes, boards show moderate shelf and edge wear, with surface-level... Read More
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MEMORIALS OF SHAKESPEARE; OR SKETCHES OF HIS CHARACTER AND GENIUS
by Various Writers; Drake, Nathan [Essays and Notes by]
London: Henry Colburn, 1828. Hardcover. Octavo, 494 pages. In Good plus condition with plastic covering. Spine is brown with brown lettering. Boards have some shelf wear, bumping to corners, and minor rubbing with dirt staining from dirt trapped beneath the plastic. Text block has previous owner's name on the front paste down along with two library stickers, title page... Read More
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THE DIAL: VOLUME LXXVII (JULY TO DECEMBER, 1924)
by Various
Camden: The Dial Publishing Company, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo, xii, 540 pages; G; Reddish brown leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering; Front cover has largely split from the spine (but still bound at the bands), moderate wear at corners and edges, mild rubbing on raised bands of spine, a crease along the joint of back cover,... Read More
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13 MAGICIAN SELF-HELP BOOKS
by Various
Various: Various, 1928-1975. Various. Saddle-stitched. 13 booklets on various aspects as to how to become a successful magician. The topics include advertising, publicity, on-stage patter and jokes. 64 Ways to Make Magic Pay is inscribed by the author to famed magician, author and publisher J.G. Thompson. Mightier Then The Bullet is inscribed by the author to... Read More
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![FOLIO VERSE: ATTACKS, DEFENCES, AND IMITATIONS 1716-1743 [From the Garland series THE LIFE & TIMES OF SEVEN MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS: POPEIANA XXV]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/224/179/1655179224.0.m.jpg)
FOLIO VERSE: ATTACKS, DEFENCES, AND IMITATIONS 1716-1743 [From the Garland series THE LIFE & TIMES OF SEVEN MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS: POPEIANA XXV]
by Various
New York and London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1975. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Folio, 36 sections each paginated separately. In Very Good condition. Bound in full red cloth with black tilting to spines. Head and tail of spine lightly bumped; spine very lightly sunned. End papers slightly age toned. Minor denting to fore edges of several pages. Comprised of 36 separate... Read More
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TRANSACTIONS OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON VOLUME 1 PART 1
by Various
London: James Compton, 1812. Hardcover. Octavo, iii-x, [2], 247 pp with plates. Good; bound in contemporary leather with burgundy leather label to spine with faded gilt titling, areas of discoloration and some surface marks and scratches to covers, wear to spine edges and corners; binding tight; text block age toned; foxing and age toning to pages and plates throughout;... Read More
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![POEMS ON AFFAIRS OF STATE [Four Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/560/646/1655646560.0.m.jpg)
POEMS ON AFFAIRS OF STATE [Four Volumes]
by Various
London: [N.p.], 1702, 1703, 1704, 1707. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavos, four volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in mismatched full brown diced calf, rebacked with matching red and green leather labels bearing gilt titling to spines. Boards with light plus rubbing and shelf wear to edges and corners; heads and tails of spines lightly rubbed. Surfaces of boards with... Read More
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BODHI LEAVES - VOLUME 2 #21-40
by Various
Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1968. Hardcover. 10mo.; VG; bound in light blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine; age-toning to some gatherings; contains 20 publications that were originally published as chapbooks; individual pagination; text in English; writing on ffep; scattered sparse underlining; NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. 1304713. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Shitbeams on the Loose No. 2
by Various
Revival House. Softcover. FN/VF with minor wear to edges, rounding to corners, wear along spine. 1356194. Special Collections.
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Stoned Picture Parade No.1
by Various
San Francisco Comic Book Company, 1975. Saddle-stitched. VF+ with edge-wear and rounding of corners; mild wear/stress marks to spine; light shelf-wear back cover. 1356028. Special Collections.
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![THE LARK [Nos 1-24 in Two Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/841/050/1721050841.0.m.jpg)
THE LARK [Nos 1-24 in Two Volumes]
by Various
San Franciso: William Doxey, 1896-1897. Hardcover. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. 24 issues bound together in publisher's tan cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Light foxing and discoloration to cloth. Bumping to corners of boards. Previous owner's signature on front pastedown in both volumes. Previous owner's drawing on front free endpaper in Volume I, with... Read More
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MARY CASSATT RETROSPECTIVE
by Various
Kyoto, Japan: NHK Promotions Inc, 2016. First Edition, Exhibition Catalog. Softcover. Quarto, 212 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine blue with white and yellow text. Minor shelfwear and soiling. Textblock clean. Text in Japanese and English. Shelved in American Art. 1389490. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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![THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL REVIEW [NUMBER XIX, JULY 1797 ONLY]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/479/603/1499603479.0.m.jpg)
THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL REVIEW [NUMBER XIX, JULY 1797 ONLY]
by Various
London: [N.p.], 1797. Hardcover. Octavo, 400 pp. Good; bound in contemporary leather with burgundy and gilt tooled spine label with gilt titling, some surface marks and scratches to covers, slight wear to spine edges and corners; binding tight; text block clean; slight foxing and age toning to pages; previous owner bookplates on inside front pastedown and ffep "G. Duvall,... Read More
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SAMMELBAND OF MID-18TH CENTURY SPANISH WORKS
by Various
Various: Various. Hardcover. Octavo; in Good plus condition. Bound in full vellum with faded handwritten ink lettering to the spine. Vellum yellowed and lightly stained with light wrinkling and warping. Small open tears to rear board and to tail of spine. Ties present but damaged. Splitting to both gutters. Text block with light plus to moderate age toning and... Read More
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![AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES 1841-1910 [NON-CONSECUTIVE]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/496/459/1498459496.0.m.jpg)
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES 1841-1910 [NON-CONSECUTIVE]
by Various
Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Carey, 1841-1844; 1847-1848; 1855; 1863; 1865; 1868-1885; 1888-1890; 1894; 1910. Mixed Editions. Other. Octavo, 53 volumes with plates. Good to Good+; mixed bindings, some full leather, some 3/4 leather with marbled paper covers, some in original paper covers, and some in cloth covers; several leather-bound volumes have extensive tears to spines and spine edges; some... Read More
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