February by John Clare... 1793-1864
by Clare, John
Bexhill-on-Sea: Silver Thimble Books, 1987. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Signed, dated, and numbered by Gordon Murray. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Cloth boards, watercolor inset in upper cover, black paper slipcase with paper label, frontispiece. 62x70mm. 22pp. Illus. (watercolor). Numbered limited edition, this being 12 of 32.
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Visions: A Study of False Sight. (Pseudopia). With an introduction and memorial sketch by Oliver Wendell Holmes
by Clarke, Edward H.; Sacks, Oliver, former owner
Boston, MA: Houghton Osgood and Co, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing... Read More
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Visions: A Study of False Sight (Pseudopia)
by Clarke, Edward H.
Boston, MA: Houghton, Osgood, and Company, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. ntroduction by Oliver Wendell Holmes. "The last-named work, prepared amid the sufferings of the lingering and painful disease of which he died, was published under the supervision of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who prefixed a memorial sketch of the author (Boston, 1878). In... Read More
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The Medical Men of New Jersey, in Essex District, From 1666 to 1866:. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
by Clark, J. Henry, MD
Newark, NJ: Privately Printed/The Evening Courier Office, 1867. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good [Textblock Very Good+/Near Fine], in Wraps.. First Edition. Original Wraps. "President and Historian of the District Medical Society." (See, Cordasco 60-0345). Uncommon in any condition, scarce in original wraps, arguably rare inscribed as here. Overall, a fragile but presentable copy. Moderate/heavy shelf/edge wear, spine missing,... Read More
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Gay News (Vol. 1, Number 1)
by Clarke, Lige and Jack Nichols, editors
New York: Four Swords, Inc, 1969. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Original Wraps. Cover stories: Is Homosexuality Catching? A Lesbian Raps., The Gay Witch Hunt. A large review The Homosexual Handbook, with a photo of Angelo d'Arcangelo! Al Goldstein was listed with Jim Buckley as "wizards." Executive directors Lige Clarke and Jack Nichols resigned after... Read More
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Gay News (Vol. 1, Number 1)
by Clarke, Lige and Jack Nichols, editors
New York: Four Swords, Inc, 1969. First Edition. Original Wraps. Good in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. Cover stories: Is Homosexuality Catching? A Lesbian Raps., The Gay Witch Hunt. A large review The Homosexual Handbook, with a photo of Angelo d'Arcangelo! Al Goldstein was listed with Jim Buckley as "wizards." Executive directors Lige Clarke and Jack Nichols resigned... Read More
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Neurological and Mental Diagnosis: A Manual of Methods
by Clark, L. Piere; A. Ross Diefendorf
New York: Macmillan Company, 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to a broader audience. In doing so, he... Read More
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For the Term of his Natural Life
by Clarke, Marcus
Hobart, Tasmania: Drinkwater Publishing. Reprint. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Reprint. Original Wraps. A chilling look at the inhumanity and suffering in an Australian penal colony. Note written by Oliver Sacks: "Borrowed from Mark and Gay, Sydney, March 31, 85. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated... Read More
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell [Blank *and* White DJ Copies]
by Clarke, Susanna; Rosenberg, Portia (illus)
New York: BloomsburyUSA, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. N.B. The US edition preceded the UK edition by two weeks. Clarke's debut novel was the winner of the 2005 Hugo Award, 2005 World Fantasy Award, and Locus Award for Best First Novel. It was also a Nebula Award nominee and a Booker Prize... Read More
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell [Black DJ]
by Clarke, Susanna; Rosenberg, Portia (illus)
New York: BloomsburyUSA, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dustjacket. First Edition. Hardcover. N.B. The US edition preceded the UK edition by two weeks. Clarke's debut novel was the winner of the 2005 Hugo Award, 2005 World Fantasy Award, and Locus Award for Best First Novel. It was also a Nebula Award nominee and a Booker Prize... Read More
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[Cl. Claudiani] Opera Quae Exstant: Ad Optimas Editiones Collata Preaemittitur Notitia Literaria Studiis, Societatis Bipontinae
by Claudianus, Claudius Claudianus
Biponti [Zweibrucken, Germany]: Ex Typgraphia Societatis, 1784. Editio accurata. Half Calf. Very Good+. Editio accurata. Half Calf. Translation to English: The works of Claudian which are extant have been compiled into the best editions. Literary information is preferred. Studies of the Bipontine society. A detailed edition. Claudius Claudianus (Claudian for short; around 370 (?); † after 404) was... Read More
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The Pondicherry Pastels
by Clemente, Francesco
London: Anthony D'Offay Gallery, 1986. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "Thee eighty-five pastels were drawn in the spring of 1980, in Ponchicherry, a former French colony on the Eastern Coast of India. They are reproduced here in the original size. The book was made at the Kalakshetra Press, under the direction of C.T. Nachiappan. The... Read More
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Half Life [Advance Uncorrected Proof]
by Clement, Hal [Harry Clement Stubbs]
New York: Tor, 1999. First Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First Edition. Original Wraps. Harry Clement Stubbs, best known by his pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. A near perfect copy of a rather scarce proof. Barest hint of sun at the spine, else tight,... Read More
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By the Ember Glow:. Reverie Verses
by Clifford, Fred H.
Bangor, ME: Charles H. Glass & Co, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. Overall, a handsome copy of this scarce book of verse. Minimal shelf wear, very minor toning to boards, hint of toning at fep, small moisture stain at bottom of text block, else tight, bright and unmarred. White pictorial... Read More
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Puss in Boots
by Cloud, C. Carey; Harold B. Lentz [illustrators]
New York: Blue Ribbon Press, 1934. Illustrated pop-up edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Illustrated pop-up edition. Original Wraps. Classic story of Puss in Boots illustrated by Harold Lentz in pop-up form and black and white text with illustrations. Harold Lentz was an advertising and children's pop-up book illustrator, also the paper engineer for other books as, "Pinocchio," "Jack... Read More
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The Honeymoon
by C.L.S.
1930. Privately Printed for Members Only. Hardcover. Very Good+. No DJ.. Privately Printed for Members Only. Hardcover. Scarce, sort of a how-to for newly-weds, very tame erotica. Minor shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Black cloth, yellow paste-on titles on front cover and spine, black ink lettering. Small 8vo. 128pp.
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Morningstar newspaper
by New Frontiers Club
Binghamton, NY - SUNY: New Frontiers, 1984. First Edition. Broadside. Very Good+. First Edition. Broadside. Publication from an accredited pagan, Earth-centric student group on the campus of SUNY-Binghamton, State University of New York. Features articles about pagan networking, paganism/ethics, magic, pagan calendar of the year, and environmental responsibility. Progressive newspaper. "Extremely scarce, located in no holdings in the... Read More
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Characteristic Scenery of the Hudson River. (Plate 23)
by Coake, George
Palissades, New York, 1812. First Edition Thus. Near Fine in Hinged Mat. First Edition Thus. Image used subsequently (1817) in a noted early map. Hand-colored, else bright and clean. Small Quarto. B/W litho, hand-colored.
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Alice All-By-Herself
by Coatsworth, Elizabeth; de Angeli, Marguerite (illus)
New York: Macmillan, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ.. First Edition. Hardcover. Lovely tale of a little girl in Maine and author's poetry. Light shelf/edge wear, touch of soiling to boards, penciled name on ffep (partially erased), small tape ghost on ffep, small stain on fore-edge, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, blue ink... Read More
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The National Academy of Sciences:. The First Hundred Years, 1863-1963
by Cochrane, Rexmond C.
Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ, as Issued. First Edition. Hardcover. A well crafted history of this storied organization and the those who comprise it. Minor shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Dark gray cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements. 8vo. 694pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Index.
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Opium
by Cocteau, Jean
New York: Grove Press, Inc, 1958. First Grove Edition, Third Printing. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Grove Edition, Third Printing. Original Wraps. Inscription on ffep: "With love"--Oliver Sacks. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human... Read More
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The Blood of a Poet
by Cocteau, Jean
New York: Bodley Press, 1949. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No Dustjacket.. First American Edition. Hardcover. Translated from the French by Lily Pons. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at head and tail), minor sun at spine, else tight, bright, and unmarred; DJ lacking. Black cloth boards, blue ink lettering. marbled endpages. Oblong 8vo. 53pp. Illus. (b/w plates). ... Read More
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Waiting for the Barbarians; Boyhood; Youth [3 volumes]
by Coetzee, J.M.; Oliver Sacks, former owner
New York: Penguin Books, 2002. Paperback Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+. Paperback Edition. Original Wraps. Previously owned by Oliver Sacks. From the library of Dr. Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist, author, and educator. He was, in his life, celebrated for his contributions to the understanding of the human brain and his ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to... Read More
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Poems from a Levittown Rooftop
by Coffey, Pat
Sacramento, CA: Grande Ronde Press, 1968. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine in Wraps. Limited Edition. Original Wraps. Signed by the author. Minor shelf/edge wear, signed by the author, else tight, bright, and unmarred. White paper wraps, black ink lettering. 12mo. np. Numbered limited edition, this being 62 of 100 [from a total edition of 126].
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The Memoir and Journals of Rev. Paul Coffin, D.D.
by Coffin, Rev. Paul; Woodman, Cyrus
Portland, ME: B. Thurston Steam Printer, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First Edition. Hardcover. Contents: Memoirs, Journal of tour to Connecticut, Rhode Island, Piggwacket, Hanover, N.H., Missionary in Maine, 1796-1800. This is an unusual presentation copy and contains primary sources documents, as well. On the endpapers: Eliza Elden Weston married the Rev. James P. Weston. They... Read More
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