Ansel Adams at 100
by Adams, Ansel
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2001. First Edition. 114 tritone plates by Thomas Palmer and 23 duotone text illustrations along with a separate plate laid in in original envelopeat the back. 191, [1]pp. Printed by Meridan Gravure. 4to. Cloth , very fiine in fine slipcase. First Edition. 114 tritone plates by Thomas Palmer and 23 duotone text illustrations... Read More
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![Correspondence from Ansel Adams to Witter Bynner [2 postcards; summer, 1962]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/588/639/1497639588.0.m.jpg)
Correspondence from Ansel Adams to Witter Bynner [2 postcards; summer, 1962]
by (Ansel Adams)
1962. Two typescript and holograph signed (both signed in the hand of Ansel Adams) postcards addressed to "Hal" (Witter Bynner) from Ansel Adams; [7/4/1962], and one regarding the death of Mabel Dodge (Luhan) Sterne, the wealthy Taos based arts patron. [8/15/1962]; near fine. Ansel Adams was one of many artists and writers that was friends with writer Witter... Read More
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Mount Clarence King
by Adams, Ansel
1924. Signed in pencil below image. Image 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; sheet 10 x 12 inches. Silver gelatin print on Kodak Vitava Athena Grade T parchment paper. Signed in pencil below image. Image 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; sheet 10 x 12 inches. One of several images chosen by Adams to be included in his... Read More
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Autograph Manuscript, signed (“Chas. Follen Adams”) and dated (“April 1, 1910”) of 8 lines from his poem “Leedle Yawcob Strauss”
by Adams, Charles Follen
Roxbury, Bosston, Mass, 1910. One page, in ink. 8vo. Fine. One page, in ink. 8vo. After his service in the Civi War, Charles Follens Adams (1842 -1918) began writing humorous verse for magazines and periodicals. His “Leedle Yawcob Strauss” was written in 1876, and first published in book form in LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS, AND OTHER POEMS in 1877.... Read More
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Portrait photograph of Diana Adams in Anthony Tudor's ballet, SHADOW OF THE WIND
by (Adams, Diana) Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1948. Half length frontal portrait of the ballerina in Jo Mielziner costume, with hands poised. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. 24.25 cm x 18.2 cm. (approximately 9-5/8 x 7-1/4 inches). Photographer's blind stamp lower left, atelier stamp on rear, docketed in ink with the subject, date, and the Van Vechten's reference code ("vi ee 7"). Half... Read More
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Ministers must take heed to their ministry, to fulfil it. A discourse delivered at Windham, at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Clap, August 3d. 1726
by Adams, Eliphalet
New London: Printed and Sold by T. Green, 1726. [4], 50, [2] pp. Uncut. 8vo. Self-wrappers, restitched. Toned, minor staining, minor tears. [4], 50, [2] pp. Uncut. 8vo. Evans 2723; Trumbull 14; ESTC W26191
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An Essay on Electricity, explaining the Principles of that Useful Science; and describing the Instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice entertaining...to which is added A Letter to the Author, from Mr. John Birch, Surgeon, on the subject of Medical Electricity
by Adams, George
London: Printed by J. Dillon and Co, for, and Sold by, W. and S. Jones, Opticians, 1799. The Fifth edition, with corrections and additions by William Jones, Mathematical Instrument Maker. Folding engraved frontispiece and 5 folding plates depicting instruments at back. 1 vols. 8vo. Nineteenth century half roan over marbled boards. Rubbed, upper joint cracking, some browning and spotting... Read More
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An Essay on Electricity, explaining the Principles of that Useful Science; and describing the Instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice entertaining...to which is added A Letter to the Author, from Mr. John Birch, Surgeon, on the subject of Medical Electricity
by Adams, George
London: J Dillon and Co, 1799. Fifth edition, with corrections and additions by William Jones. Engraved folding frontispiece and five folding plates of instruments at back. xiv, 594, 14, 2 pp. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf sympathetically rebacked. Some neat repairs to plates, but a clean copy. Fifth edition, with corrections and additions by William Jones. Engraved folding frontispiece... Read More
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A Letter to American Teachers of History
by Adams, Henry
Washington: [Privately printed at the Press of J. H. Furst Co., Baltimore.], 1910. First edition. vi, 214 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original olive cloth gilt; some wear, spine lettering dull. First edition. vi, 214 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed by Adams at the end of the introductory letter, as it seems that most copies were. Adams, historian and... Read More
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Correspondence between John Quincy Adams, Esquire President of the United States and Several Citizens of Massachusetts concerning the Charge of a Design to Dissolve the Union alleged to have Existed in that State
by Adams, John Quincy
Boston: Press of the Boston Daily Advertiser, L. L. Lewis, Printer, 1829. First edition, with a period in imprint at end of “Congress-street”. Pp. 80. 1 vols. 8vo. Later plain brown wrappers, uncut. Some creases, short marginal tears of a few pages, some light discoloration and soiling, else a very good copy. First edition, with a period in... Read More
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Argument of John Quincy Adams before the Supreme Court of the United States in the Case of the United States, Appellants vs Cinque and Others, Africans
by Adams, John Quincy
New York: S. W Benedict, 1841. First edition. Presentation inscription at head of title to Hon. John Mills from the author in a secretarial hand. 135, [1, blank]pp. 8vo. Later yellow paper wrappers. Dampstaining. Ink feathering to the presentation inscription. First edition. Presentation inscription at head of title to Hon. John Mills from the author in a secretarial... Read More
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Extraordinary autograph letter signed "J. Q. Adams" to William Cranch, on the proposed Constitution, detailing at length his objections to various sections of Article 1, criticizing the proposed document as not in the democratic interests of the people to protect their liberties, quoting from Blackstone and his father's Defense of the Constitutions, and concluding: "We shall in a short time slide into an aspiring aristocracy, and finally tumble into an absolute monarchy, or else split into twenty separate and distinct nations perpetually at war with on another; which God forbid!
by Adams, John Quincy
Newburyport, 1787. 4pp. 4to. Usual folds. Docketed by the recipient at the top left corner of the first page. Provenance: William Cranch; by descent to Eugene Dubois; Gilder Lehrman Collection (deaccessioned in 2023). 4pp. 4to. Both John Quincy Adams and his first cousin William Cranch (1769-1855), whose mother was Abigail Adams's sister, graduated Harvard in 1787. Cranch would... Read More
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The Constitution or Frame of Government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
by Adams, John
Boston: Edes and Gill, 1781. First Folio and First Corrected Edition. Woodcut seal of Massachusetts designed and engraved by Paul Revere on the title. 24pp. Folio. Disbound. Lower outer corner of titlepage torn (no text affected), first two leaves detached (but present). Occasional underlining in a contemporary hand, a few spots of foxing, even tanning. Woodcut seal to titlepage... Read More
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![A Letter to the Hon. Harrison Gray Otis...on the present State of Our national Affairs: With Remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the Governor of the Commonwealth [His Excellency James Sullivan]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/553/761/248761553.0.m.jpg)
A Letter to the Hon. Harrison Gray Otis...on the present State of Our national Affairs: With Remarks upon Mr. Pickering's Letter to the Governor of the Commonwealth [His Excellency James Sullivan]
by Adams, John Quincy
Boston: Published by Oliver and Munroe, 1808. First edition. Page 4 numbered though comparison of the issue with the page unnumbered shows no differences. Pp. 32. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound, signature of George D. Thorndike on title broken (missing piece laid inside), offsetting and some spotting, stitching loosened, else very good. First edition. Page 4 numbered though comparison... Read More
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United Sates of America
by Adams, John
Philadelphia: Printed for Hall and Sellers; J. Crukshank; and Young and M'Culloch, 1787. First American edition. xx, [3]-390 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf, red morocco lettering piece, a bit rubbed, joints starting but cords holding. Bottom fore-edge corner of title torn not affecting text, minor foxing and browning. Housed in a cloth box. Provenance: William Parret (signature dated... Read More
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Those Not Elect
by Adams, Leonie
New York: Robert M. McBride, 1925. First Edition, one of 10 signed copies on Ingres paper not for sale. 1 vols. 8vo. Original plain gray boards, rebacked, most of the original backstrip preserved. First Edition, one of 10 signed copies on Ingres paper not for sale. 1 vols. 8vo. The rare signed issue of the author's first book... Read More
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Watership Down
by Adams, Richard
London: Rex Collings, 1972. First edition. Folding map. 1 vols. 8vo. Original brown cloth, stamped in gilt on cover and spine; illustrated dust jacket; minor bumps to bottom corners, with small repair, else a fine copy. Grey half morocco folding case with marbled paper sides, raised bands, and extra-gilt spine. First edition. Folding map. 1 vols. 8vo. A... Read More
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The American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times. Almanac for 1893 & 1894
by Adams, W.I. Lincoln, editor
New York: The Scovill & Adams Company, 1894. First edition. Illustrated. 2 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth, st6amped ion gilt and black. Fine. First edition. Illustrated. 2 vols. 8vo. The Seventh and Eighth Volumes in the series.
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![Decades du continentes Vitas Theologorum exterorum principum, qui Ecclesiam Christi Superiori seculo propagarunt et propugnarunt. [Bound with:] Vitae Germanorum medicorum qui seculo superiori, et quod excurrit, claverunt: congetae et ad annum usque MDCXX deductae](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/156/765/248765156.0.m.jpg)
Decades du continentes Vitas Theologorum exterorum principum, qui Ecclesiam Christi Superiori seculo propagarunt et propugnarunt. [Bound with:] Vitae Germanorum medicorum qui seculo superiori, et quod excurrit, claverunt: congetae et ad annum usque MDCXX deductae
by Adamus, Melchior
Frankfurt: Nikolaus Hoffmann for Jonas Rosa; Johann Georg Geyder for the widow of Jonas Rosa, 1620. First editions. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary vellum (lower portion of binding renewed), with ms. titles on spine. With a cardinal's coat of arms dated 1724 stamped in red on first title. Text browned, but a good solid copy. First editions. 1 vols.... Read More
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More than Money
by Adcock, A. St. John
London: S. W. Partridge & Co, 1927. 12 plates. 336, 32, ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original pictorial red cloth. Front inner joint cracked, spine ends bumped. 12 plates. 336, 32, ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Adcock was the Editor of "the Bookman". He has written a lengthy note on front free endpaper , explaining part of the... Read More
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Nightcrawlers
by Addams, Charles (1912-1988)
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1957. First edition. B/w cartoons throughout. 96 pp. 4to. Publisher’s boards, near fine, in similar dust jacket with several small closed tears and chips. First edition. B/w cartoons throughout. 96 pp. 4to. With a full-page pen drawing on the fly leaf of Pugsley with a pet lizard, inscribed to author Nathaniel Benchley, “For... Read More
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Black Maria
by Addams, Charles
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First edition. B/w cartoons throughout. 96 pp. 4to. Publisher’s boards, very good, in near fine dustjacket,. First edition. B/w cartoons throughout. 96 pp. 4to. Inscribed to author Nathaniel Benchley and his wife, “For Marg and Nathaniel with love, Chas Addams, New York, 1960.” Addams designed the jacket to Benchley’s children’s book The... Read More
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The Campaign, A Poem, To His Grace, the Duke of Marlborough
by Addison, Joseph
London: Tonson, 1705. 23, [1, ad] pp. 1 vols. Folio. Polished calf, boards detached. Signed on a binder’s blank by 11th Duke of Marlborough, 1976. 23, [1, ad] pp. 1 vols. Folio. Foxon A27; Hayward 139
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The Spectator
by [Addison, Joseph and Richard Steele, editors]
London: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753. Later edition. Frontispieces, title page vignettes. 8 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf, boards ruled in gilt. Bookplate of Revd. Benyon de Beauvoir. Ownership signature of C.H. Sherrill, Jr., 1890, at head of title pages. Worn, some joints tender, boards of vol. III detached. Good. Later edition. Frontispieces, title page vignettes.... Read More
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The Spectator, contained in the British Essayist...Prefaces Biographical, Historical andf Critical: by James Ferguson, Esq Author of the New Biographical Dictionary
by Addison, Joseph
London: Printed by Plummer and Brewis, 1819. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in half contemporary calf, gilt spies (faded) and boards (10). 1 vols. 12mo.
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