The Facetiae or Jocose Tales of Poggio. Now First Translated into English with Latin Text. 2 volumes
by Poggio [Bracciolini]
Paris: Isidore Liseux, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Poggio (1380 - 1459) was an Italian scholar and early Renaissance humanist. He is best known for rediscovering many classical Latin texts. This set includes the life of Poggio, a memorial of the works of Poggio, and his tales. Ex-library with library stamp mostly removed from bottom of title pages... Read More
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Guide to Marks of Origin on British and Irish Silver Plate from Mid 16th Century to the Year 1946
by Bradbury, Frederick
London: Holmes Jewellers, Ltd, 1947. Very Good. Very good in grey stiff paper wraps with black title to front cover. Small pocket-size. 84 pages. Decorative Arts. DEC6/5072.
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History of the Maryland Section American Society of Civil Engineers 1914-1950
by Bradfield, Curtis G.
Baltimore: Maryland Section American Society of Civil Engineers, 1950. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo. Grey side stapled paper wrappers with dark blue title to front wrapper. Fading to front wrapper and edges of rear wrapper. Interior is clean and bright. 26 pages. MD/060415.
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Memories: Happenings Here and There Along the Trail, or "The World went very Well then.: A Victorian Tale gleaned from Memories and Told for the Edification of Fellow Typophiles by wb
by Bradley, Will H.
Pasadena: The Castle Print. Softcover. Near Fine. Softcover. 1 of 300 copies printed by Grant Dahlstrom as a limited edition for fellow typophiles, friends of the press, and the author. This charming work recounts famed artist and illustrator Will Bradley's early days from childhood until his early 20s. In light green paper wrappers with a string binding and... Read More
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Dijon, A short Guide in English
by Brainerd, Eveline Warner
Dijon: Librairie L. Venot for the American Y.M.C.A., 1918. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. SCARCE. Small pamphlet. Light brown side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Previous owner's name written in pencil to front wrapper. A few pencil markings throughout. Minor yellowing to pages. Else is clean and bright with photographic illustrations throughout. 32 pages. French... Read More
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Estorias da Historia de Ilheus
by Brandao, Arthur and Milton Rosario
Edicoes SBS Ltda: Ilheus - Bahia, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. In Portuguese. Uncommon book on the history and people of Ilheus, one of the oldest cities in Brazil. Most of the book consists of black & white photographs and biographies of the people of the day in Ilheus. It includes everyone from government officials, journalists, members of... Read More
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Making Light
by Brandis, Marianne; Gerard Brender à Brandis (wood engravings)
Stratford, ON: Gerard Brender à Brandis, 2000. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. Number 166 of 310 copies, Signed by the illustrator. The text is about the importance of books, reading, and writing to the author and includes personal experiences and memories. The accompanying engravings all feature books, teapots, or printing presses. Sewn blue paper wrappers with black title to front... Read More
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and in the High Court of Chancery of Maryland, From First Harris & McHenry's Reports to First Maryland Reports. VOLUME XXVII. Containing the Second Volume of Gill's Reports
by Brantly, William T. (editor)
Baltimore: M. Curlander, 1885. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. Very good- in pristine modern dark grey cloth covered boards with silver title to spine. Expertly-rebound. 8vo. Small piece of text has been excised from pages 15, 153, and 301. Browning to edges of first and last few pages and a few finger prints to margins throughout. Text is... Read More
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La Formation de la Doctrine Classique en France
by Bray, René
Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Bray discusses the development and theoretical basis for what was called the Doctrine Classique, which referred to 17th-century French literature written from the time of Henry IV through the reign of Louis XIV. This literature is associated with the Classicism of Louis XIV's reign; its authors practiced ideals of order,... Read More
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Character Trapped in a Book
by Brear, Barbara; Wanna in El Paso
Franschoek, South Africa: B.B. Miniatures, 2008. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 13 of 168 copies, numbered and signed by Barbara Brear. A charming, delicate miniature book created by South African miniature book artist, Barbara Brear. The story by fantasy author Wanna in El Paso was written specifically for Barbara to be used for this miniature book. It is about... Read More
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Dostoevsky. The Author as Psychoanalyst
by Breger, Louis
New York and London: New York University Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine in near fine jacket. Hardcover. Fine in black cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Near fine black dust jacket with grey title to spine. Light wear to edges of jacket, else fine. Index, 295 pages. BOB/052810.
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Biblia, Das Ist: Die Gentze Heilige Schrift-Deudsch. D. Martin Luther Five Volumes
by [Bremer Presse] Luther, Martin, translator
Munich: Bremer Presse, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. 365 copies. This is a magnificent production from the famed Bremer Presse of Germany - probably their masterpiece. They published books from 1911 to 1939, interrupted only by World War I. It was founded by Willy Wiegand, and like England's Doves Press, rejected ornament except for splendid initials draw by... Read More
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Ödipus Der Tyrann
by [Bremer Presse] Sophokles; Freidrich Hölderlin, translator; Erich Petzet, editor
Tölz, Germany: Bremer Presse, 1919. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Number 167 of 270 copies. A handsome translation of Oedipus Rex, finely printed at the renowned Bremer Presse. Bound in marbled blue and brown paper boards with vellum spine and tips. Signed Bremer bindery. Gilt titling on spine. Spine is soiled and light wear to edges of covers. Text... Read More
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Historic and Artistic Bookbindings from the Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana
by Breslauer, B.H.
Brussels: Bibliotheca Wittockiana, 1986. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in grey illustrated paper wrappers with balck title to front wrapper and to spine. Spine faded to green. Ex-libris with stamp to half title page. Pristine interior filled with black and white illustrations as well as a few color illustrations throughout. 167 pages. Books on Books. BOB1/5022. ... Read More
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Talks About Poetry
by Brewer, Wilmon
Francestown, NH: Marshall Jones Company, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good in Good dj. Rudd, Tracy Porter. Rudd, Tracy Porter. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Wilmon Brewer (1895–1998) was an American literary scholar, poet, and writer. He graduated from Harvard in 1917, served in World War I, and was awarded the Purple Heart. After the war, he received... Read More
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Notable English and Provincial Furniture. Distinguished Decorations, Works of Art, Modern Paintings. Property of the Estate of Fanny Brice and Other Owners. Public Auction Sale Commencing November 12. Ames Art Galleries
by [Brice, Fanny]
Beverly Hills: Ames Art Galleries, 1951. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. American singer and actress Fanny Brice (1891 - 1951) was portrayed by Barbara Streisand in the film Funny Girl (1968), for which she won an oscar. Bound in side-staples yellow paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Minor rubbing to spine and minor browning to edges of... Read More
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The Tony Brice Picture Book. A Group of Nursery Favorites
by Brice, Tony, author and illustrator
Chicago: Tand McNally & Company, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good blue cloth 4to., bright color illustrated pastedown covers almost entire front board, Minor rubbing to edges of boards and to spine. Interior is clean, though light soiling to endpapers and ink inscription to front free end page. Adorable illustrations throughout, many are in bright color. 71... Read More
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John Keats: A Critical Essay
by Bridges, Robert
London: Privately Printed, 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, Number 44 of 250 copies, privately printed. INSCRIBED by Bridges: "With the author's compliments. Ap. 95." Bound in original red buckram, top edge gilt; the spine and covers are faded and marked, otherwise a very good copy. Endpapers browned but interior clean and bright. With a correction on... Read More
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The Stamp Memorial Lecture. 1950. Treasury Control
by Bridges, Sir Edward
London: University of London / Athlone Press, 1950. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Lecture delivered on 21 November 1950. Octavo in light blue side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Slight browning to edges of wrappers and margins of pages. 30 pages. ECO/090815.
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Palissy the Potter: or, the Huguenot, the Artist, and Martyr
by Brightwell, C.L.
New York: Carlton and Porter. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. Good+ in original light brown embossd cloth. Minor bumping to corners and spine ends. Chipping to spine ends. Soiling to boards. Lacks front flyleaf, owner name on front endpaper and a math problem on rear paste down. Foxing throughout though text remains bright. Binding solid and tight. Illustrations throughout.... Read More
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The Sinclairs of Old Fort Des Moines, a historical romance
by Brigham, Johnson
Cedar Rapids: Torch Press, 1927. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. First edition. Johnson was a historian and long-time State Librarian of Iowa. The Iowa Library Association awards the Johnson Brigham Plaque to meritorious Iowa authors. Near fine in the original blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Gilt slightly darkened, wear to lower corner. Without... Read More
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Supplement to Charles Evans' American Bibliography
by Bristol, Roger P.
Charlottesville, VA: Published for The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia and The Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, 1970. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Thick 4to. Fine red cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Gilt title to spine lightly dulled. Clean boards. Interior is bright and clean, no foxing or staining. Pages are tightly bound,... Read More
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Checklist: Stone House Press Books & Ephemera. 1978-1988
by Brody, Catherine Tyler, compiler. Tanselle, G. Thomas, preface
New York and Roslyn, N.Y.: The New York Public Library and The Stone House Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition, #196 of 200 copies. SIGNED by Printer and Compiler. Fine red buckram backed gray & white patterned paper boards, 8vo. Bright gilt to spine; very light rubbing to spine ends. Interior is like new: crisp, clean and... Read More
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The Little Green Box: Memories from Elaine's Kitchen
by Brogan, Jim
Branchburg, NJ: Red Dog Press, 2019. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Number 17 of 80 copies. A collection of 15 recipes from the kitchen of Elaine and Jim Brogan. Includes tipped in color frontispiece illustration of Elaine and a second color illustration tipped in to rear colophon. The book is illustrated throughout with photographic images of old handwritten recipes. Bound... Read More
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Texas Fix'ems
by Brogan, Jim and Elaine
Branchburg, NJ: Red Dog Press, 2016. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Limited to 80 copies. Printed for the Miniature Book Society Conclave held in McKinney, TX in 2016. (80 copies were in the regular edition.) Bound in red cloth with printed marbled endpapers. A charming miniature book including six recipes from Texas - Cowboy Coffee, Grasshopper Pie, Bunkhouse Ribs, and... Read More
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