The History of Portland [Maine]:. From 1632-1864: With a Notice of Previous Settlements, Colonial Grants and Changes of Government in Maine (Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged)
by Willis, William
Portland, ME: Bailey & Noyes, 1865. Revised Edition/First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ as Issued. Revised Edition/First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Widely considered one of the finest Maine town histories. Interestingly, the well known fold-out plate, "Portland 1865" is a revision of the much larger 1855 Portland Harbor plate bound into "Reports of Commissioners on Portland Harbor."... Read More
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A Dream of Love
by Williams, William Carlos
Norfolk: New Directions, 1948. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Direction Six. 1700 copies printed. (Wallace A27). Quarterly journal by New Directions with "each number being devoted to a single long work by one author, or to a group of his shorter pieces." Light shelf/edge wear (most focused at overlapped edges), else... Read More
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English Furniture 1550-1760 [together with] English Furniture 1760-1900 [complete in two volumes]
by Wills, Geoffrey
Enfield, Middlesex: Guiness/Doubleday, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A handsome set of this rather important reference. Minor shelf/edge wear, minor dust staining at top of textblock, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows light shelf/edge wear, two very small closed tears, else bright and clean. Tan and brown cloth boards.... Read More
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The Design of Books
by Wilson, Adrian
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good- DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Near 500 illustrations, approximately 40 in color. Minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows even light toning, moderate toning at spine, small closed tear near head, priceclipped. Grey cloth boarders, red ink lettering, printed endpages. 4to. 159pp.... Read More
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The Old Men at the Zoo
by Wilson, Angus
London: Secker & Warburg, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A very nice copy of this minor, important classic. Light shelf/edge wear, discrete owner signature at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ shows light toning (focused at spine), price clipped. Small 8vo. 352pp.
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The Big-Little World of Doc Pritham
by Wilson, Dorothy Clarke
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Doc Pritham spent the 65 years of his professional life practicing medicine in and about Greenville, Maine. A remarkable story extremely well told. A rather handsome copy of this wonderful tale. Light shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light... Read More
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A System Of Human Anatomy General and Special
by Wilson, Erasmus
Philadelphia, PA: Blanchard and Lea, 1856. Fourth American From the Last London Edition. Hardcover. Good+. Fourth American From the Last London Edition. Hardcover. A revenue stamp with a portrait of Henry Clay pasted to front pastedown with "Henry Clay" inscribed below [not by his hand]. Moderate shelf/edge wear, a few minor pulls and scratches, tips bumped, minor tide... Read More
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Researches on Colour-Blindness. With a Supplement on the Danger attending the Present System of Railway and Marine Coloured Signals
by Wilson, George
Edinburgh: Sutherland and Knox, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover // Cloth. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover // Cloth. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience.... Read More
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Benjamin Silliman and His Circle:. Studies on the Influence of Benjamin Silliman on Science in America
by Wilson, Leonard G. (ed)
New York: Science History Publications, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. A exceptional biography of this rather unknown giant. Minor shelf wear, very slight cock to the spine, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light shelf wear, light toning at edges, several very small, closed tears, else bright and clean.... Read More
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Rheumatic Fever. Studies Of The Epidemiology, Maifestations, Diagnosis, And Treatment Of The Disease During The First Three Decades
by Wilson, May G.
New York: Commonwealth Fund, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor shelf wear, light toning to spine, owner signature on front pastedown, else tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, black ink labels, gilt lettering and decorative elements, frontispiece. 8vo. xiv, 596pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendices. Index.
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Stephen Wiltshire Drawings
by Wiltshire, Stephen; Sir Hugh Casson
London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated throughout with his drawings. In 1987, Stephen Wiltshire, an autustic eleven year old featured on a BBC programme in which he showed his ability to produce drawings of London buildings from memory. A collection of the drawings of... Read More
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Stephen Wiltshire's American Dream book; Cities and publishing correspondence
by Wiltshire, Stephen; Hewson, Margaret; Anthony Clare; Oliver Sacks
London: Michael Joseph; J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated throughout with his drawings. In 1987, Stephen Wiltshire, an autustic eleven year old featured on a BBC programme in which he showed his ability to produce drawings of London buildings from memory. American Dream include a... Read More
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Chronic Epidemic Encephalitis
by Wimmer, August; Frederick W. Mott
London: William Heinemann, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he highlighted... Read More
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Home is Where We Start From: Essays by a Psychoanalyst
by Winnicott, D.W. (Donald)
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1986. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First American Edition. Hardcover. Underlined and annotations by Oliver Sacks on p.36: "I see this, but I scarcely feel it -" and deeply thoughtful remarks on page 42, 43.. Dr. Sacks often wrote conversations with the author and reactions in the... Read More
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Cabot Bibliography:. With an Introductory Essay on the Careers of the Cabots
by Winship, George Parker
New York: Burt Franklin, 1900. Facimile Reprint. Hardcover. Fine. No DJ.. Facimile Reprint. Hardcover. Tight, bright and unmarred. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering. Large 12mo. 180pp.
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Fish Scales and Stone Chips
by Winslow, Sidney L.
Portland, ME: Machigonne Press, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Good DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. A history of Vinalhaven, Maine (and island off Penobscot Bay in Midcoast Maine). Noted flaws in the DJ notwithstanding, this is a very nice signed copy. Signed by the author on the ffep, light toning at bottom edge of boards, else tight,... Read More
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Following the Breath
by Winston, Sam
London: Sam Winston/Barbican Centre, 2022. Limited Edition. Fine in Fine Drop-Spine Archival Box. Limited Edition. "I was commissioned by Barbican Centre London to create a work of participatory art and artist book around the theme of breathing. It uses drawing and breathing to explore the relationship between air quality, environmental issues and mindful creative practice. I have has... Read More
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Made Up True Story
by Winston, Sam
London: Arc Artist Editions, 2005. Limited Edition. Loose Boxed Sheets. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition. Loose Boxed Sheets. “Winston’s experiments came from looking at the structures of different types of literature: from storybooks to bus timetables: “The way you navigate a timetable is very different to the way you read a short story” he comments. “I... Read More
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A Primer of Book Collecting
by Winterich, John T.
New York: Greenberg, Pub, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor toning at spine label, penciled ownership signature at ffep, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering. 12mo. 206pp plus ads.
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Pioneer Prophetess: Jemina Wilkinson, the Publick Universal Friend
by Wisbey, Herbert A., Jr.
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. "Jemima Wilkinson (29 November 1758 - July 1, 1819) was a charismatic American Quaker and evangelist, born in Cumberland, Rhode Island to Quaker parents. When suffering from a severe illness and in a fever, she declared she had died and... Read More
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Tigers of the Sea
by Wise, Hugh Douglas
New York: Derrydale Press, 1937. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Good+. No DJ. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Derrydale's noted work on and about sharks and shark fishing. Light shelf/edge wear, sunned at spine and board edges, chip at head, else tight, bright, or unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. 4to. xvi, 189pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index. Numbered limited... Read More
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Gods of Earth and Heaven
by Witkin, Joel-Peter
Altadena, CA: Twelve Trees Press, 1989. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good+ DJ.. First Edition Thus/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Boldly signed and dated 12-9-89 by Witkin on title page. Tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ shows production flaw resulting is some 'bubbling' of the polished surface, else clean. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering. 4to. Illus. (b/w plates).... Read More
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Blickensderfer: Images of the West
by Witthus, Rutherford W.
Evergreen, CO: Cordillerra Press, 1986. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine DJ and Near Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Hardcover. A handsome copy, lacking the laid in print called for. Tight, bright, and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Slipcase shows very minor shelf/edge wear. Black cloth boards, sliver gilt lettering, black endpages, frontispiece. 4to. 160pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Signed... Read More
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When silence & washing are observed, the Devil is defeated. (a broadside)
by Wolfe, David; Littlefield, Thomas H.
Portland, ME: Wolfe Editions, 2003. Limited Edition. Fine. Limited Edition. The text is taken from "Whistling, Washing and other Aspects of Printing as an Art," by T. H. Littlefield, a student of Ray Nash at Dartmouth College. The article appeared in "Ray nash and the Graphic Arts Workshop at Dartmouth College." A pristine copy. Bright and unmarred. 12x15... Read More
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Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia
by Wolf, Edwin
Camden, NJ: Haddon Craftsman, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. No DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. With an Introduction by A.S.W. Rosenbach. Illustrations from the Aquatone Presses of Edward Stern. Overall, a rather handsome copy of this wonderful catalogue, inscribed by the author. Light shelf wear, spine shows even toning, light sunning at top edge, glue toning at joints, water... Read More
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