AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS)
by BERRYMAN, John
n.p., 13 September 1969. Letter. Fine. On personal stationery addressed to a Mr. Watson completely in Berryman's holograph and SIGNED by him at the conclusion. Berryman thanks him for his invitation but says his lecture and seminar schedule forbid him to accept.
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ARCHIVE OF 4 AUTOGRAPHED LETTERS SIGNED
by BESTON, Henry
Letter. Near Fine. A fine archive of 4 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED in Beston's neat hand consisting of 10 pages and 2 hand-addressed and SIGNED envelopes along with a small photograph of Beston and his wife, Elizabeth Coatsworth, annotated in another hand on the rear. Three of the letters are addressed to Wilmot Brewer and one to Brookes More,... Read More
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TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS)
by BETTELHEIM, Bruno
Chicago, 9 June 1950. Letter. Light creases from mailing. Fine. TYPED LETTER SIGNED in full on The University of Chicago stationery to Philip Rice of the Psychology Department of Kenyon College. In part: "I regret very much that I cannot send you a copy of my article, 'Individual and Mass Behavior in Extreme Situations,' because I am entirely... Read More
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A GENERAL HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS
by BEWICK, Thomas
Newcastle: S. Hodgwon et al., 1792. Third Edition. Hardcover. Title page spotted otherwise only light foxing. Near Fine. Demi-octavo (5-1/4" x 8-1/2") bound in contemporary calf leather, recently and neatly rebacked; x, 483 pages. Illustrated with numerous wood engravings by Thomas Bewick.
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THE BOOK OF RUTH
by BIBLE
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. About Fine in a Very Good slipcase with some peeling to the backstrip. Arthur Szyk. Small folio (8-1/2" x 12") bound in half white sheepskin leather with sheepskin corners, gilt-stamped, and gilt-decorated smooth vellum paper sides. Copy #1085 of 1950 copies illustrated with 8 busy and striking color plates by Arthur... Read More
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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH IN THE KING JAMES VERSION
by [BIBLE]
(New York): Limited Editions Club, 1979. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase. Chaim Gross. Large quarto (10" x 12-1/2") bound with a natural-color sheepskin spine with a smooth finish, stamped in genuine gold, and dark brown linen boards imported from the Netherlands. Printed at the Press of A. Colish. Introduction by Franklin H. Littell. Illustrated with... Read More
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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH IN THE KING JAMES VERSION
by [BIBLE]
(New York): Limited Editions Club, 1979. Hardcover. Fine in an intact, Very Good slipcase with some rubbing. Chaim Gross. Large quarto (10" x 12-1/2") bound with a natural-color sheepskin spine with a smooth finish, stamped in genuine gold, and dark brown linen boards imported from the Netherlands. Printed at the Press of A. Colish. Introduction by Franklin H.... Read More
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THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
by [BIBLE]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Faint scratch to front cover. About Fine in a Fine slipcase. Edgar Miller. Large octavo (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in full embossed lambskin. Text in both Hebrew and English, printed in red and black, from the Revised King James Version. Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth. Illustrated by Edgar Miller with color tempera... Read More
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THE BOOK OF PROVERBS
by [BIBLE]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1963. Hardcover. Small scratch to the spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with some wear to the backstrip. A lovely book. Valenti Angelo. Large octavo (6-3/4" x 9-1/2") bound in genuine lambskin leather, stained red and stamped in gold with the title and decorations by Valenti Angelo who also designed and... Read More
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THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
by [BIBLE]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Mild foxing to the pastedowns; slight rubbing to the spine tips. Near Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase with a little spotting on one side. Edgar Miller. Large octavo (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in full embossed lambskin. Text in both Hebrew and English, printed in red and black, from... Read More
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THE BOOK OF RUTH
by BIBLE
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. About Fine in a Very Good slipcase with some peeling to the backstrip. Arthur Szyk. Small folio (8-1/2" x 12") bound in half white sheepskin leather with sheepskin corners, gilt-stamped, and gilt-decorated smooth vellum paper sides. Copy #1628 of 1950 copies illustrated with 8 busy and striking color plates by Arthur... Read More
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THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
by [BIBLE]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front pastedown; slight wear to the spine tips. Near Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase. Edgar Miller. Large octavo (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in full embossed lambskin. Text in both Hebrew and English, printed in red and black, from the Revised King James Version. Introduction by Kenneth... Read More
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THE BOOK OF JOB
by BIBLE
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1946. Hardcover. About Fine in a Very Good slipcase with some abrasion to the gold paper on the edges. Arthur Szyk. Small folio (8-1/2" x 12") bound in half white sheepskin leather with sheepskin corners, gilt-stamped, and gilt-decorated smooth vellum paper sides. Copy #1182 of 1950 copies illustrated with 8 busy and striking... Read More
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THE BOOK OF JOB
by BIBLE
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1946. Hardcover. Fine in a Very Good slipcase with typical mottling. Arthur Szyk. Small folio (8-1/2" x 12") bound in half white sheepskin leather with sheepskin corners, gilt-stamped, and gilt-decorated smooth vellum paper sides. Copy #1085 of 1950 copies illustrated with 8 busy and striking color plates by Arthur Szyk, each placed by... Read More
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THE BOOK OF JOB
by BIBLE
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1946. Hardcover. Sporadic foxing, occasionally heavy, not affecting the plates though the margins of three plates have varying degrees of foxing. The spine has very slight wear at the tips, much less than usually encountered with this title. Very Good in an intact, Good slipcase with abrasion and dryness to the gold paper. ... Read More
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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH IN THE KING JAMES VERSION
by [BIBLE]
(New York): Limited Editions Club, 1979. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase with some sunning. Chaim Gross. Large quarto (10" x 12-1/2") bound with a natural-color sheepskin spine with a smooth finish, stamped in genuine gold, and dark brown linen boards imported from the Netherlands. Printed at the Press of A. Colish. Introduction by Franklin... Read More
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THE BOOK OF ECCLESIASTES
by [BIBLE]
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Hardcover. Slight wear to the spine. Near Fine in a Fine slipcase. Edgar Miller. Large octavo (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in full embossed lambskin. Text in both Hebrew and English, printed in red and black, from the Revised King James Version. Introduction by Kenneth Rexroth. Illustrated by Edgar Miller with color tempera... Read More
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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH IN THE KING JAMES VERSION
by [BIBLE]
(New York): Limited Editions Club, 1979. Hardcover. Mild darkening to the sheepskin spine; small bump to top outer edge of slipcase. Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with slight wear at the open edge. Chaim Gross. Large quarto (10" x 12-1/2") bound with a natural-color sheepskin spine with a smooth finish, stamped in genuine gold, and dark... Read More
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DAS NEUE TESTAMENT UNSERS HERRN UND HEILANDES JESU CHRISTI NACH DER DEUTSCHEN UEBERSETZUNG D. MARTIN LUTHERS, MIT KURZEM INHALT EINES JEDEN CAPITELS, UND VOLLSTÄNDIGER ANWEISUNG GLEICHER SCHRIFTSTELLEN, WIE AUCH ALLER SONN- UND FESTTÄGIGEN EVANGELIEN UND EPISTELN
by [FRAKTUR BOOKPLATE] BIBLE
Philadelphia: George W. Mentz, 1830. Hardcover. Foxing; rubbing to covers. Very Good with a bright, attractive fraktur bookplate. Duodecimo (4-1/4" x 7") bound in contemporary sheep leather with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label, gilt rules on the spine, and two metal clasps; vi, 7-504 pages with several full-page illustrations. With a stunning, colorful, elaborate fraktur bookplate by Elizabeth... Read More
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PROPOSALS FOR ENGRAVING BY SUBSCRIPTION. THE BRITISH MONARCHY: OR, A NEW CHOROGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE DOMINIONS SUBJECT TO THE KING OF GREAT BRITAIN... COMPREHENDING THE BRITISH ISLES, THE ELECTORAL STATES, THE AMERICAN COLONIES, THE AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS... THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND WALES...
by BICKHAM, George
London: Benj. Dodd, August 1743. First Edition. Hardcover. Four vignettes partially hand-colored, browning and occasional moderate waterstaining, final leaf trimmed, a few contemporary marginal notes. A Very Good, attractive example, nearly complete but for the missing half of the table, of this uncommon early title with much on the American colonies. George Bickham. Folio (7-1/2" x 12-1/2") bound... Read More
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GOLDEN STATE
by BIDART, Frank
New York: George Braziller, (1973). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. With a note by Richard Howard. One of 500 copies printed of the poet's first book. This copy is INSCRIBED to the poet William Meredith vertically on the front endpaper: "To William Meredith--/with affection, and admiration--/and happy memories of Milgate Park/last summer--/Frank/July 10, 1973."
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THE BOOK OF THE BODY
by BIDART, Frank
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1977). First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with a tiny closed tear at the top rear. Bidart's second book.
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THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY
by BIERCE, Ambrose
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1972. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a Near Fine slipcase with a mildly sunned backstrip. Fritz Kredel. Tall octavo (6-3/4" x 11-1/4") bound in red cowhide-backed black linen gold-stamped with an ornament by Fritz Kredel; 256 pages. Printed at the Stinehour Press. With an introduction by Louis Kronenberger and illustrations by Fritz Kredel... Read More
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THE MONK AND THE HANGMAN'S DAUGHTER
by BIERCE, Ambrose
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1967. Hardcover. Fine in lightly worn glassine and Fine chemise and a Fine slipcase. Michael Circy. Tall octavo (7-1/4" x 10-3/4") bound in heavy buckram. Translated from the German of Richard Voss by Gustav Adolf Danziger and adapted by Ambrose Bierce. With an introduction by Maurice Valency and watercolor illustrations by Michael Circy.... Read More
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AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS): "I meant the books to represent me, not at my best, but as I really am"
by BIERCE, Ambrose
Washington DC, 7 June 1913. Letter. Expected creases from mailing; ink dark and clear. About Fine. Fine four-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED in full with the notation "Army and Navy Club" to Major H. H. Sargent on four panels of one 10-5/8" x 6-3/4" sheet of paper folded. After explaining his delay in responding and the reason for his... Read More
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