WALT WHITMAN'S COMPLETE LEAVES OF GRASS
by Whitman, Walt; Moore, William L. [Annotations]; Okamoto, Kazuko [Calligraphy]; Allen, Gay Wilson [Preface]
Tokyo: Taibundo, 1966. Hardcover. Quarto, xxxiii, 1096 pages. In Very Good minus condition and lacking issued dust jacket. Bound in publisher's quarter brown suede and dark red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Scuffing and heavy staining to suede. Wear to head of spine. Mild general shelf wear, scuffing, and staining to cloth boards. Foxing to edges of... Read More
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TWO RIVULETS: PROSE & VERSE
by Whitman, Walt
Camden, NJ: [Walt Whitman], 1876. Author's Edition, Second Issue. Hardcover. Octavo, 32, [1], 84, 18, [1], xiii, 16, [1], 68, [1], iv, 120 pages. In Very Good condition. Three quarter bound in beige leather, gilt lettering to spine, marbled paper boards. Age staining to spine, edgewear, and rubbing to leather; age-toning/staining to text block; mild age-toning and staining to... Read More
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CALAMUS
by Whitman, Walt
Boston: Laurens Maynard, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo, viii, 173 pages; G+; green spine, gild text; boards strong, some shelfwear, general edgewear, rubbing on fore corners, spine edges and hinges, bumping on fore corners and spine head edge, spine sun toned, interior age toned; text block age toned, title page has some separation; MS consignment; NOTE:... Read More
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THE ELEMENTS OF HERALDRY : CONTAINING AN EXPLANATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE SCIENCE AND A GLOSSARY OF THE TECHNICAL TERMS EMPLOYED, AND WITH AN ESSAY UPON THE USE OF COAT-ARMOR IN THE UNITED STATES
by Whitmore, William Henry, 1836-1900
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1866. Hardcover. Octavo, vi, 106 pages. In Fair plus condition. Spine is red with gold print, raised bands. Boards half bound with red leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards. Scuffing to spine caps and corners, wear to hinges. Text block has gilt edges and marbled endpapers; bookplate on front pastedown, cracked... Read More
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AMERICAN PRESIDENTS : FAREWELL MESSAGES TO THE NATION, 1796-2001
by Whitney, Gleaves [editor]
Lanham: Lexington Books, 2003. Hardcover. Octavo; VG; Hardcover; Spine, blue with blue and red print; Boards in blue glossy paper with white print, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; x, 477 pages. 1363651. FP New Rockville Stock.
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HUNTING WITH THE ESKIMOS; THE UNIQUE RECORD OF A SPORTSMAN'S YEAR AMONG THE NORTHWESTERNMOST TRIBE - THE BIG GAME HUNTING, THE NATIVE LIFE, AND THE BATTLE FOR EXISTENCE THROUGH THE LONG ARCTIC NIGHT
by Whitney, Harry
New York: The Century Company, 1911. Hardcover. Octavo, xiv, 453 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine dark blue with gilt lettering and Illustration. Boards have very slight wear and mildly rubbed edges. Gilt stamped lettering to front with illustration and blind-stamped borders. Text block has head edge gilt. Slight age toning to fore and tail edges. Deckled fore edge.... Read More
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WU-SHIH [Inscribed]
by Whitney, J.D.
IT Press, 1967. Limited Edition #81/100. Other. Mini-zine, unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition. Green paper has mild age toning and foxing to covers and along edges, mild bending wear to rear corners. Mild tarnishing to brass fastener. Inscribed "For A.B. Spellman / John" and dated "7 September 67" by J.D. Whitney on front flyleaf. Shelved Room B. A.B.... Read More
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HELLO [Inscribed]
by Whitney, J.D.
Detroit, MI: Artist's Workshop Press, 1967. Second Edition, one of 500. Saddle-stitched. Small octavo, unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition. Wraps have mild general soiling and shelving wear. Text block has mild age toning and scuffing along edges. Inscribed "To A.B. Spellman - in part payment for a larger debt" and dated "7 Sept 67" by J.D. Whitney on... Read More
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HISTORY OF SINO-JAPANESE WAR [Two Volumes, Complete]
by Whitson, William W. [Translator]; Chin-Chih, Lai [Translator]; Wen-Wei, Yang [Translator]; Yu-chien, Chu [Editor]...et al
Taipei: Office of Military History, Military Assistance Advisory Group, 1967. Hardcover. Quarto, two volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt lettering to spines. Boards have scuff marks, adhesive wear along the tail end of the front boards, bumping to spine head/tails and fore corners, and wear to edges. Volume 1 has tears in the... Read More
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ANDREW DURNFORD: A BLACK SUGAR PLANTER IN ANTEBELLUM LOUISIANA
by Whitten, David O.
Natchitoches, Louisiana: Northwestern State University Press, 1981. Hardcover. Octavo, 138 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Minor genera shelf wear to edges and corners of dust jacket. Mild scuffing and staining to dust jacket. Spine slightly cocked. Rubbing to head and... Read More
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A HISTORY OF ECONOMIC IDEAS [Richard B. Goode's Copy]
by Whittaker, Edmund
New York: Longmans, Green and Co, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 766 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. General shelf wear. Top edge of textblock dyed dark blue. Scattered penciling and light age toning throughout textblock. Ownership signature of Richard B. Goode, the first director of IMF's... Read More
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THE MOSAICS OF ST. SOPHIA AT ISTANBUL. SECOND PRELIMINARY REPORT: WORK DONE IN 1933 AND 1934, THE MOSAICS OF THE SOUTHERN VESTIBULE
by Whittemore, Thomas, 1871-
Paris: Oxford University Press for The Byzantine Institute, 1936. Softcover. Quarto, 57 pages + 20 leaves of b&w plates. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with black print. Cover is brown with brown print, creasing to overlarge edges, tear to front hinge, surface tear on rear. Text block has mildly cocked spine. Illustrated with b&w plates. ... Read More
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FROM EUCLID TO EDDINGTON: A STUDY OF CONCEPTIONS OF THE ETERNAL WORLD
by Whittaker, E.T.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, ix, 212 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine tan with black lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering. Scuffing and chipping to jacket. Closed tear to top edge of front cover, measuring about 1 inch. Soiling to boards. Foxing to top edge... Read More
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A POPULAR LIFE OF GEN. GEORGE A. CUSTER, MAJOR-GENERAL OF VOLUNTEERS, BREVET MAJOR-GENERAL, U.S. ARMY, AND LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, SEVENTH U.S. CAVALRY
by Whittaker, Frederick, 1838-1889 [author]; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 [subject]
New York: Sheldon & Company, 1876. Hardcover. Octavo, x, 648 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is green with green print on gold banners. Boards in green cloth with gold and black print. Wear to spine caps and corners, cocked spine, spine rebound with original cloth adhered to new cloth, rubbing, shelf wear, fading. Text block has intermittent spine breaks,... Read More
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I, JAMES WHITTAKER [SIGNED]
by Whittaker, James; Frankau, Gilbert [foreword]
London: Rich & Cowan, Ltd, 1934. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, xiii, [15]-327 pages; VG; bound in publisher's black cloth, white titling to spine, white monogram to front cover; Inscribed on the title page to Luke Harvey Poe by James Whittaker, dated 18/4/44. Additionally inscribed on the ffep to Harvey from James, dated... Read More
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WE THOUGHT WE HEARD THE ANGELS SING; THE COMPLETE EPIC STORY OF THE ORDEAL AND RESCUE OF THOSE WHO WERE WITH EDDIE RICKENBACKER ON THE PLANE LOST IN THE PACIFIC
by Whittaker, James C., 1901- [author]; Rickenbacker, Eddie, 1890-1973 [subject]
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co, 1943. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 139 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is blue with black print. Boards in blue cloth with black print. Wear to spine caps and corners, peripheral toning. Text block has illustrated endpapers. Illustrated: b&w drawings, b&w plates (photographs). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column P. 1389211. FP... Read More
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ELEPHANTS AND QUAKER GUNS: A HISTORY OF CIVIL WAR AND CIRCUS DAYS [INSCRIBED]
by Whitt, Jane Chapman
New York: Vantage Press, Inc, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. 10mo, 103 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine grayish beige with off-white lettering. Exterior shows moderate plus wear including sunning, foxing to the rear/flaps, whitish scuffs to the front and few instances of chips to the head/tail edges. Light foxing and tape mend... Read More
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THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
by Whittier, John Greenleaf; Horder, W. Garrett [editor]
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1915. Oxford Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 538 pages; VG-; quarter navy leather binding, boards in light blue buckram; Riviere binding, with stamp at front free endpaper verso; spine paneled, gilt titling at second panel, other panels with floral design; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; mild soiling to boards; mild wear to crown and tail... Read More
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THE EARLY POEMS OF JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1885. Hardcover. Octavo, vii, 372 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's decorated brick red cloth with black and gilt lettering and design to spine. Fraying to cloth at head and tail of spine Bumping to corners and to top edge of rear board. Light stain to front board. Spine slightly cocked.... Read More
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OPTIMIZATION OVER TIME : DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING AND STOCHASTIC CONTROL. VOLUME II (WILEY SERIES IN PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS. APPLIED PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS)
by Whittle, Peter, 1927-
Chicester: John Wiley & Sons, 1983. Hardcover. Octavo, Volume 2 only: x, 317 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is blue with orange print. Dust jacket has light age toning, vendor label on rear. Boards in blue cloth with gold print. Slight wear to spine caps and corners. NOTE: Shelved... Read More
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The Oxford Drawing Book or the Art Of Drawing and the Theory and Practice Of Perspective
by Whittock, Nathaniel
New York: Collins, Keese, & Co, 1842. Hardcover. Oblong Large Imperial Octavo; Fair; Blue cloth boards with gilt text and brown leather spine; Shows significant shelf ware, spine has been almost completely chipped off save for portions near binding, rubbing and damp staining on front and back. Rubbing, chipping and bumping on corners; Foxing and damp staining on end... Read More
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THE FASCINATION OF THE ABOMINATION : POEMS, STORIES, AND ESSAYS [signed]
by Whittemore, Reed, 1919-2012
New York: Macmillan Company, 1963. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo, xiii, 333 pages. In Good minus condition with a Fair plus dust jacket. Ex-library with usual markings, including call number label on spine, library stamps to edges and endpapers, remainder of library pocket on rear flyleaf. Spine is grey with white print. Dust jacket has edgewear with small tears at... Read More
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THE SECRET ORIGINS OF THE DRONE REVOLUTION: PREDATOR [INSCRIBED]
by Whittle, Richard
New York: Henry Holt, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 353 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Black spine with red and white lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear. Inscribed by Richard Whittle on title page. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. 1385620. FP New Rockville Stock.
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EGYPTIAN BIRDS
by Whymper, Charles [Author and Artist]
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909. Hardcover. Thick Octavo, x, 221 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark beige cloth bearing gilt lettering to pictorial spine. Boards has moderate wear including slight age toning, some soiling and rubbed edges. Text block has moderate plus wear including age toning to the fore/tail edges. Top edge gilt. Offsetting to... Read More
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TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, FORMERLY RUSSIAN AMERICA, NOW CEDED TO THE UNITED STATES, AND IN VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTH PACIFIC
by Whymper, Frederick
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1869. Hardcover. Octavo, xviii, 353 pages. In Fair condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth, gilt illustration, mitred edges; tattering to spine caps and corners, tear at top of rear hinge, light smudging/shelf wear. Text block has name in ink on front endpaper, spine break at page 238, light occasional... Read More
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