Big River to Cross: Mississippi Life Today
by Burman, Ben Lucien
New York: The John Day Company, 1940. Third Edition. Green Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good -. Caddy, Alice. Gilt pictorial stamped into front cover. Edges and corners sharp, binding tight. Dj with closed tear top spine end, slight chipping to spine ends, rubbing to right edge front panel. Delightful illustrations throughout. Signed and inscribed at ffe, then signed again... Read More
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Parks: Their Design, Equipment and Use
by Burnap, George
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1916. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine -/No Dustjacket. just a bit of scuffing at spine edges, else fine, clean, with no previous markings, all illustrations bright.
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The Dawn of a To-Morrow
by Burnett, Frances Hodgson
New York: Scribners', 1906. First Edition. Cloth Boards, Gilt Titles. Very Good +. Yohn, F. C.. Full page color illustrtations by Yohn. 1907 owner signature and "withdrawn" stamp ffe (but no other library markings).
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The Brain Pickers
by Burnett, Hallie
NY: Julian Messner, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/VG+. Near fine book, corner foldown to ffe and title page. Dutsjacket has some light chipping and a few closed nicks. Warmly inscribed by Burnett on title page.
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KATHLEEN. A LOVE STORY
by Burnett, Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 1878. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Likely firts edition in book form: copyright page dated 1878, title page states "reprinted from 'Peterson's Magazine''. Rebound late 19thc half red leather over gray cloth, moderately worn, soiled. Firm binding.
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THE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS
by Burns, Robert. (Riviere Binding)
London: Cochrane & M'Crone, 1834. 1st Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. A lovely 8 volume set, in polished, speckled full leather, double- ruled covers front and back, floral dentelles, aeg, spine with six compartments, gilt, raised bands. Incidental spotting to the interior here and there. Solid bindings all around.
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THE POETRY OF ROBERT BURNS CENTENARY EDITION (4 volumes, complete)
by Burns, Robert. Henley, W. E. and T. F. Henderson (edited by). Hole, William (etchings by). (Lefroy, Ella Napier) (Fry, E. N. Leigh)
Edinburgh: T.C. and E. C. Jack, 1896. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. The Centenary Burns, four volumes, 8vo, tan cloth decorated in gilt in the MacKintosh/ Art Nouveau style, volumes 1 and 2 published 1896, 3 and 4 in 1897, gte, sides untrimmed, each in near fine condition. Set owned by Victorian author Ella Napier Lefroy (1854-1919)... Read More
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A. GISLENII BUSBEQUII omnia quae extant. Cum Privilegio
by BUSBECQ (Ogier, Ghislain de)
Ex Officina Elzeviriana, Lugd. Batavorvm, 1633. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. First edition of the collected Turkish letters and essays on the Ottoman Empire by Busbeck, famous French diplomat and traveler. Contemporary full leather binding, approx. 62 x 118mm, 575 pp. and unpaginated, 23 pp. index. . Engraved title-frontispiece. Leather over spine, half-perished, but covers holding. apparently missing endpapers... Read More
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Hudibras, in Three Parts; Written in the Time of the Late Wars: Corrected and Amended. with Large Annotations, and a Preface, by Zachary Grey . Adorn'd with a New Set of Cuts. The Third Edition. (2 volumes)
by Butler, Samuel. Hogarth, William (engraved plates)
London: Printed For C. Bathurst, 1772. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. In old or original full leather binding, with covers detached from both volumes. Ownership signature of "'Augustus Calland, Goring Sussex" dated in the same hand July 1808 on the free front endpaper of both volumes. With a newer bookplate from a later owner on the pastedown. Augustus... Read More
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Adams Family Correspondence
by Butterfield, L. H. (editor); Garret, Wendell D. (associate editor); Sprague, Marjorie E. (associate editor)
Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1963. First American edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Two volumes. Djs priceclipped. Volume 1: December 1761 - May 1776. Volume 2: June 1776 - March 1778. No previous owner signatures or inscriptions.
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AESOP'S FABLES
by Edward J. Detmold (illustrated by)
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909. First Edition Limited. Hardcover. VG+. Limited to 750 copies, this #152, signed by Detmold on the limitation. Large 4to,, cream linen, stamped in gilt front and spine, gte, sides untrimmed, 25 full page color tipped-in plates. Pressed gilt faded, sturdily bound, internals quite nice.
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THE NEW HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT
by Elizabeth King. Alice Dennis (pictures by)
NY: Robert M. McBride, 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. About near fine copy, pictorial cover, in rare dustjacket with same pictorial. Dustajcket is worn along narrow spine and chiiped spine ends and edges here and there. Covers quite nice, insides show little sign of use. THE collectible copy.
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PRESENZE PRESENCES
by George Tatge (photographs by)
Firenze: Edizioni Polistampa, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine copy, apparently unused, in printed, smoky glassine, lightly chipped at corners. SIGNED BY PHOTOGRAPHER TATGE and dated Florence 2008 by him on title page. ITALY RURAL PHOTOGRAPHS NATURE.
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THE QUAKER GIRL: A Musical Play in Three Acts (VOCL SCORE)
by James T. Tanner (story by) Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank (lyrics by). Lionel Monckton (music by)
London: Chappell & Co, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. LArge 8vo, custom rebound in baby blue, half leather over patterned paper boards. 225 + adv. Printed vocal score with 25 songs for this light operetta, first produced in 1900 by George Edwardes.
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The le Gallienne Book of American Verse
by le Gallienne (edited with an Introduction by)
New York: Boni and Liveright Publishers, 1925. First Edition. Black Cloth. Near Fine. Limited, number 440 of 485 copies printed on water-marked paper for friends and authors of Boni and Liveright. Very small tear at limitation page, edges and corners sharp. Gilt double ruling and decorations with eagle pictorial at covers, spine slightly faded with gilt title on... Read More
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AMELIARANNE IN TOWN
by Natalie Joan (told by). S. B. Pearse (pictured by)
NY: David McKay Company, 1930. 1st US Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Uncommon first US edition, scarcer stlll in dw. Near fine book, some spotting to endpapers, red lined with pictorial pastedown in dw with same pictorial. Dustjacket is soiled but presentable. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. THE collectible copy.
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Hangman's House
by Byrne, Donn
NY: The Century Co, 1926. 1st Edition Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition limited to 350 copies, 345 for sale, signed by Byrne on the limitation. Three-quarter vellum, gilt to spine.Vellum toned, solid binding. It was with this novel late in his career that some say Irish novelist Byrne (1889 - 1928) got serious: "It was with Hangman's... Read More
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Wallenstein A Drama in Two Parts: The Piccolomini or The First Part of Wallenstein (and) The Death of Wallenstein
by SCHILLER Frederick (Friedrich) - COLERIDGE S.T. (translated from the German by)
London: Printed for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800. 1st English Edition. Hardcover. Good. First English edition. Translated by S. T. Coleridge with a preface by Coleridge before each part. Bound as one volume: (6) ii (2) 214; (2) (6) 157 (5). Ad for "Death of Wallenstein" states a portarit of Wallensatein will be included. If it... Read More
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Fairy Tales of Modern Greece
by Theodore P. Gianakoulis and Georgia H. Mac Pherson. Henrietta Reiss (drawings by)
NY: E. P. Dutton, 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good -. Uncommon international fairy tale title in original Art-Deco styled dustjacket in blue/ white/ silver, worn at folds and with some loss at spine ends and corners. Still, presentable.
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The White Robe: A Saint's Summary
by Cabell, James Branch
New York: Robert M McBride and Company, 1928. Limited Edition. Quarter Leather. VG/No Dustjacket. Locher, Robert E.. one of 3290 copies, leather spine with pressed gilt lettering, faux wood beveled covers, matching slipcase scuffed and rubbed, as is leather spine. Internals fine.
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Taboo
by Cabell, James Branch
New York: Robert M McBride and Company, 1921. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Dustjacket. excellent condition, stamped gilt decoration front panel, number 616 of 920, slight rubbing top spine edge.
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The Jewel Merchants
by Cabell, James Branch
New York: Robert M McBride and Company, 1921. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. number 150 of 1040 copies, jacket has a few small chips, else clean and tight with no previous owner markings.
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SERENADE
by Cain, James M.
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Solid reading copy of the original edition, lacking dustjacket. Black, ribbed cloth, silver Art-Deco style titles, designed by Dwiggins. Gift inscription half title.
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CALDER
by Calder, Alexander. Arnason, H. Harvard (introduction by). Mulos, Ugo (photographs and design by)
NY: Viking, 1971. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Presentation copy by Calder to author and art historian Arnason. Inscribed, with Icelandic spelling of Arnason's name, in blue ink on the ffe by artist Calder to H. Harvard Arnason, who wrote the critical text, and Arnason's wife Elinor: "to Elinor and Hahvrarhd Arnaasonn Goda Knjda. Sandi Calder Hotel Stanhope Hope... Read More
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CALDER
by Calder, Alexander. Arnason, H. Harvard (text). Mulos, Ugo (photographs and design by)
NY: Van Nostrand, 1966. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. Presentation copy from Calder to book's author Arnason. Inscribed by Calder on the title page to H. Harvard Arnason, with an exclamation coming from Calder's mouth in a photograph of him opposite page: "Hello Harvey! Glad you survived. Sandy Calder". Arnason, in turn, inscribed the book on the upper... Read More
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