![Leitfaden zu Vorlesungen uber Gifte und Verbrechen der Vergiftung [Notes from Lectures on Poison and Crimes of Poisoning]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/767/289/1625289767.0.m.jpg)
Leitfaden zu Vorlesungen uber Gifte und Verbrechen der Vergiftung [Notes from Lectures on Poison and Crimes of Poisoning]
by Johann Christian Friedrich Meister
Breslau: Wilibald August Holaufer, 1817. Very Good. Breslau: Wilibald August Holaufer, 1817. First Edition. Slim octavo (19.5cm.); modern papier-peint boards; [2],55pp.; text printed almost entirely in German blackletter. Ex-library with discreet rubber-stamps to title page verso and occasional internal leaves, damp stain affecting bottom quarter of first half of textblock, else a Very Good, sound copy overall. ... Read More
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The Islands of Karpathos, Saros and Kasos in the Neolithic and Bronze Age
by E.M. Melas
Goteborg, Sweden: Paul Astroms Forlag, 1985. Very Good. Goteborg, Sweden: Paul Astroms Forlag, 1985. First Edition. Quarto (30.5cm); publisher's printed red card wrappers; 337pp.; illus. Wrappers a bit rubbed and lightly soiled, spine a shade sunned, else Very Good and sound. Issued as Studies in Mediterranean Archaeology Vol. LXVIII.
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The Chemistry of Photography
by Raphael Meldola
London: Macmillan and Co, 1889. Good. London: Macmillan and Co., 1889. First Edition. Small octavo; publisher's green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, green glazed endpapers; xiv,[4],382,14pp.; illus. Extremities scuffed and worn, spine crown quite frayed, front hinge starting, two ownership inscriptions to half title page, the earlier of the two neatly redacted; Good only, though contents mostly remain clean and... Read More
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Vrag Naroda (Enemy of the People)
by Emeric Melius
New York: New Century Publishing Firm, 1967. Very Good/Very Good. New York: New Century Publishing Firm, [1967]. Limited Edition. Signed by the author with inscription "Mrs. and Mr. Anderson, for Christmas 1967. D. Emeric Melius" and numbered 27 of "300 additional copies...issued for prominent personalities" on limitation page at front. Octavo; [vi], 470pp. Maps throughout. Illustrated... Read More
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Odilon Redon: Peintre, Dessinateur et Graveur
by Andre Mellerio
Paris: H. Floury, Editeur, 1923. Good/Good. Paris: H. Floury, Editeur, 1923. First Edition. Quarto (10.25" x 8"); 215pp. Illustrated paper covers under folding glassine covering. French-language, with color and black and white illustrations throughout. Glassine torn at spine ends with nearly half of back missing. Book covers are bumped and worn along edges with chipping at spine ends... Read More
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A Sermon Preached at the West Parish in Lancaster, October 9. 1760. On the General Thanksgiving for the Reduction of Montreal and the Total Conquest of Canada. Containing a brief account of the War, from the year 1755; -- and a Review of the first settlement and several expeditions against (with some of the reasons for holding) Canada
by John Mellen
Boston: B. Mecom, 1760. Good. Boston: [B. Mecom, 1760]. First Edition. Octavo; removed, later stitching; 46,[2]pp. ([A]-F4, collated complete). Substantial loss at bottom quarter of title page with loss of text including publisher's imprint; rather dark dampstaining to texblock, stitching rather frayed; Good copy only of this rare French and Indian War-era sermon. Imprint provided by OCLC no.... Read More
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Speaking in Tongues: Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken, 1961-1976
by [Wallace Berman and Robert Heinecken] Claudia Bohn-Spector and Sam Mellon
Pasadena, CA: Armory Center for the Arts, 2011. Near Fine. Pasadena, CA: Armory Center for the Arts, 2011. First Edition. Original square lidded paper-covered box (31x31cm) containing original staplebound exhibition catalog (47pp.) and thirty-eight (38) full color plates, loose as issued (collated complete). Box very slightly squashed, else a Near Fine set. The first retrospective of... Read More
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The Letters of Sir Thomas Fitzosborne, on several subjects. To which are prefixed a memoir of the author, William Melmoth, Esq
by Thomas Fitzosborne [pseud. William Melmoth]
London: Lackington, Allen and Co. [et al] / S. Hamilton, 1814. Very Good-. London: Printed for Lacking, Allen, and Co. [ et al]. Printed by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey, 1814. Fourteenth Edition. Octavo (21cm.); contemporary gilt- and blind-tooled calf, all edges marbled; xxvii,[1],427pp. Spine somewhat crudely rebacked and laid down with small losses at spine ends, leather rather... Read More
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Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, During a Four Months' Residence in a Valley of the Marquesas
by Herman Melville
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849. Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849. Revised Edition, includes the sequel "The Story of Toby." Octavo. 307pp. + advertisements. Publisher's dark brown embossed cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Boards lightly worn along edges with brief exposure to corners and short splits and a few chips along joints.... Read More
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The Literary Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, first president of the Royal Academy. To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author; with remarks on his professional character, illustrative of his principles and practice
by Joshua Reynolds; Henry William Beechey [memoir]
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851. Very Good. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851. New and Improved Edition. Two volumes; octavos; publisher's green blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spines; viii,463; [4],495pp.; engraved portrait frontispiece at head of Vol. I. Cloth a bit rubbed at extremities, brief splitting at top half inch of Vol. I upper spine edge, dampstain to bottom gutter edge... Read More
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The Poems of Mr. Gray. To which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings
by Thomas Gray; William Mason [memoirs]
London: H. Hughs / J. Dodsley and J. Todd, 1775. Very Good-. London: Printed by H. Hughs; And sold by J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; and J. Todd, Stonegate, York, 1775. Second Edition. Large quarto (28.5cm.); full contemporary crimson straight-grained morocco with ownership initials "ACH" gilt-tooled to both boards, gilt-lettered spine in six compartments, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers; [2],416,109,[1]pp.... Read More
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Memorial Sabbath Programme of Exercises by Col. P.B. Housum Post No. 309 G.A.R.
by [Memorial Day] [Pennsylvania] Colonel P.B. Housum Post No. 309, Grand Army of the Republic
Chambersburg, PA: Repository Printery, 1909. Very Good. Chambersburg, PA: Repository Printery, 1909. First Edition. Illustrated bifolium. Rubbing to edges with creased and folds. Interior unmarked and overall Very Good. Scarce program for a Memorial Day service at the First Lutheran Church of Chambersburg. Interior lists soldiers who had died in the past year and the program... Read More
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Prejudices: Sixth Series
by H.L. Mencken
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. Very Good +/Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First Edition. Octavo. 317 pages. Printed dust jacket with $2.50 price present. Black boards stamped in gilt. Orange topstain. Decorative endpapers. Errata slip tipped in. Dust jacket chipped along edges with heavy toning to spine. Boards show light shelfwear, with gilt... Read More
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![The Only Available Substance / Plese [sic] Keep My Word [Limited Edition, Signed by Kearney and Menefee]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/122/563/1699563122.0.m.jpg)
The Only Available Substance / Plese [sic] Keep My Word [Limited Edition, Signed by Kearney and Menefee]
by Larry Kearney / Sarah Menefee
N.p.: Worm in the Rain Publications, 1991. Very Good. N.p.: Worm in the Rain Publications, 1991. First Edition, Limited to 10 copies. Small, slim quarto (21cm); publisher's white pictorial staplebound wrappers; unpaginated. Two poetry chapbooks bound dos-a-dos, signed by both authors on limitation page at head of each title. OCLC locates two copies as of October, 2025, at... Read More
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Satire del Menzini
by Benedetto Menzini
Naples: s.i., 1730. Very Good. Naples? ca. 1730. Small quarto (21cm.); full contemporary parchment, tan gilt spine label, all edges speckled red and blue; 80pp. (collated complete). Parchment a bit dust-soiled, neat splitting along top edge of boards, early 20th century ex libris to front pastedown, else a Very Good, internally fresh copy. Rather mysterious edition of... Read More
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Burn Witch Burn!
by A. Merritt
New York: Liveright, 1933. Very Good/Good. New York: Liveright, 1933. First Edition. Octavo; xii, [xiii-xiv], 15-301pp. Illustrated dust jacket; book in black cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation. Housed in custom bluish-purple cloth-covered slipcase. Price-clipped dust jacket amateurly restored by prior owner with full backing in archival tissue and occasionally clumsy color fills and touch-ups along edges,... Read More
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Creep, Shadow!
by A. Merritt
New York: The Crime Club / Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1934. Very Good/Very Good. New York: The Crime Club / Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1934. First Edition, stated. Octavo; [x], 301pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $2.00 price intact; bound in dark navy / nearly-black cloth with green lettering and illustration to spine. over green cloth with black lettering... Read More
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The Face in the Abyss
by A. Merritt
New York: Horace Liveright, 1931. Very Good. New York: Horace Liveright, 1931. First Edition. Octavo; [ii], 343pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $2.00 price intact; bound in publisher's yellow cloth with black lettering and ornamentation. Red topstain. Jacket restored by prior owner with complete backing in archival tissue and some color fills and touch-ups, with evidence of... Read More
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![The Changing Light at Sandover: A Poem [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/965/089/1546089965.0.m.jpg)
The Changing Light at Sandover: A Poem [Signed]
by James Merrill
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992. First Knopf Edition. Signed by Merrill on half title with inscription "Greetings to Dorothy from JM and the entire company - 1993." Octavo; [viii], 560pp. Blue dust jacket with $30.00 price intact; bound in purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Mustard... Read More
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![Late Settings: Poems [Inscribed and Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/804/564/1699564804.0.m.jpg)
Late Settings: Poems [Inscribed and Signed]
by James Merrill
New York: Atheneum, 1985. Fine/Near Fine. New York: Atheneum, 1985. First Edition Stated. Slim octavo; publisher's orange cloth, gilt-lettered spine and purple topstain, in unclipped dust jacket; viii,87pp. Jacket spine panel very slightly toned, else a Fine example. Inscribed and signed on half title page, "With love to John early & late - Jimmy / v.85." ... Read More
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The Country of a Thousand Years of Peace and Other Poems
by James Merrill
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. Near Fine/Near Fine. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1959. First Edition. Octavo; 78pp. Printed dust jacket with $3.95 price intact. Pink cloth boards stamped in gilt; topstain. Very light rubbing and toning to edges of dust jacket and boards; Near Fine.
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![Mirabell: Books of Number [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/288/868/1699868288.0.m.jpg)
Mirabell: Books of Number [Signed]
by James Merrill
New York: Atheneum, 1978. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Atheneum, 1978. First Edition. Signed by James Merrill with brief inscription and dated 1978 at title page. Octavo; 182pp. Illustrated dust jacket. Blind-stamped maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Rubbing and creasing to edges of unclipped dust jacket. Boards show mild shelfwear and a touch of sunning; binding... Read More
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Water Street: Poems
by James Merrill
New York: Atheneum, 1962. Fine/Very Good +. New York: Atheneum, 1962. First Edition Stated. Slim octavo; publisher's cloth in blue and green dust jacket retaining original price ($3.95); [6],53pp. Jacket spine panel toned, else a Fine copy in Very Good jacket. A superlative copy, quite rare in this condition.
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Case Record From a Sonnetorium
by Merrill Moore; Edward Gorey [illus.]
New York: Twayne Publishers, 1951. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1951. First edition. Octavo (23.5cm); unpaginated. Publisher's gray cloth binding with unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Edward Gorey. Dust jacket has rubbing on edges with chips to crown and foot of spine. Board corners bumped, cloth clean and bright. Pencil erasure on top corner... Read More
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![The Seventh Sinner [Signed bookplate laid in]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/545/411/1686411545.0.m.jpg)
The Seventh Sinner [Signed bookplate laid in]
by Elizabeth Peters [pseud. Barbara Mertz]
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1972. Very Good +/Good +. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1972. First Edition. Octavo (22 cm); 243pp. Boards quarter bound in red and cream cloth with red stamping to spine, wrapped in publisher's intact pictorial jacket ($5.95). Red top stain. Jacket gently rubbed and bumped at extremities with damp staining, toning,... Read More
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