THE ROYAL NAVY; LITHOGRAPHED IN COLOURS, IN A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM ORIGINAL DRAWINGS
London and Portsmouth: Griffin and Co, 1875. Third edition. Hardcover. Small quarto; Fair Hardcover; Bound in full brown leather with gilt tooling and lettering to spine and boards; Rebacked; Significant wear to boards, including extensive rubbing and chipping at head and tail of spine, corners, and edges; Cracking to joints; Scratches to boards; Marbled endpapers; Previous owner's bookplate to... Read More
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SPEECH OF JOSIAH QUINCEY, REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN RELATION TO THE REFUSAL TO RECEIVVE ANY FARTHER COMMUNICATION FROM THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, DECEMBER 28, 1809
1809. Other. Disbound pamphlet; 24 pages; G-; all but one string of binding torn, tearing along spine, light age toning, light foxing, bending along edges, minor chipping to edges; RW; Shelved Room A. Important speech preceding the War of 1812. 1357516. Special Collections.
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FORMAS MÁGICAS : LA GOMERA, CUANDO LA NATURALEZA HABLA
Santa Cruz de Tenerife]: Blexeditores, 2008. Hardcover. Quarto, 69 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is black with grey and yellow print. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Boards in black cloth with silver print. Text block has cracked hinges. Illustrated: color. Text in Spanish. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders.... Read More
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GROUND POWER NO043: GERMAN HEAVY TANK TIGER II (1)
Tokyo: DELTA Publishing Co., Ltd, 1997. Softcover. Small Quarto, 137, 8 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine green and white with yellow, black, and red lettering. Adhesive residue to front cover. Creasing to top corner. Shelved in General Military. 1407444. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE IN ALL CASES OF IMPEACHMENT PRESENTED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1798-1904
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1912. Hardcover. Octavo; 594 pages; G+; 3/4 bound in brown leather with gilt lettering on spine; Patterned textblock edges; Rubbing to corners and along edges, indenting at joints, minor wear along joints, sticker on spine; Textblock has bookplate on front pastedown, remains of bookplate on rear pastedown; Ex-Library; RWO. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex... Read More
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ACTS OF A GENERAL NATURE, ENACTED, REVISED AND ORDERED TO BE REPRINTED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO
Columbus, 1831. Hardcover. Octavo, 618 pages. In Good condition. Spine is brown with red spine label and gilt lettering. Bound in brown sheepskin leather. Boards show tooling to front and back boards, spine. Boards show moderate rubbing, scratching, and peeling to front and back boards, with ownership inscription on front board near head edge and near front hinge. Boards... Read More
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ORIGINAL "ZACHARIAH" MOVIE POSTER
1970. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good condition. Light age toning. Minimal wear to edges and corners. Moderate creasing along original folding lines. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1379075. Special Collections.
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LETTRES EDIFIANTES ET CURIEUSES : ESCRITES DES MISSIONS ETRANGERES, PAR QUELQUES MISSIONNAIRES DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS. XI RECUEIL
Paris: Nicolas Le Clerc, 1715. Hardcover. 12mo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print on red banner, raised bands; Boards in brown leather, spine head torn away, wear to edges, bottom fore corners are bare and exposed, puncture to spine, cracking to leather on spine and hinges, shelfwear; Text block has red speckled edges, light amount of foxing throughout,... Read More
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2 PAMPHLETS RELATED TO GOV. D. H. CHAMBERLAIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1883/1888. Political Letters", 1883; 29 pages "Governor Chamberlain's Administration in South Carolina: A Chapter of Reconstruction in the Southern States", Walter Allen; New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1888; Advertisement for book of the same title Both pamphlets are in G+ condition; minor wear to edges, light age toning, slight marking in pencil on front cover of second pamphlet,... Read More
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IMAGES OF AN ERA : THE AMERICAN POSTER, 1945-75
Washington: National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto, 20 pages + [ca. 264] pages of plates. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is pink with black print. Dust jacket has light edge wear,, toning to spine, peripheral toning. Boards in black cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has short... Read More
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The Corsair Vo. 3 No. 2
Albany: Teral Garrett, 1943. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have minor shelfwear, minor rubbing on spine, two folding creases running horizontally; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300252. Full-priced Rockville.
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ORIGINAL "BLADE RUNNER" SCREEN PRINT MOVIE POSTER
Limited Edition, #145/175. In Very Good condition with minimum wear to edges and corners. Poster measures 24 in. x 36 in. Shelved at Rockville, D7. 1393453. Special Collections.
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RUBAYYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Presented by Willy Pogany
London: George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd, ca. 1909. Soft covers quarto rebound in dark brown embossed suede with sturdy, clean brown casing; VG; covers with moderate soiling and slightly frayed around edges; binding strong; deckle edges; paper discolored; front and end pages beautifully illustrated; tipped-in illustrations with adjacent poem framed in brown color; each page number illustrated on... Read More
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Rags No.2
Antarctic Press, 2018. Limited Printing Virgin Variant. Saddle-stitched. VF/NM with wear to spine (stress marks) and minor creasing to cover; Limited Printing (200 copies). 1353051. Special Collections.
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REGISTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA, 1893-1927
Boston: Printed for the Society, 1927. Hardcover. Octavo, iv, 496 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is tan with blue print. Boards half bound with tan cloth to spine and corners and blue cloth to boards. Fraying to spine caps and corners, lightly cocked spine, light soiling. Text block has light tanning to endpapers, name in pencil on front... Read More
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Queen of the West Dale Evans No.11
New York: Dell Publishing Co, 1956. Softcover. FN; CGC Universal Grade 6.0. 1339162. Special Collections.
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MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CITY OF WASHINGTON, AND PLATS OF THE SQUARES AND LOTS OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON (MAPS OF WASHINGTON)
Washington, DC: Printed In Pursuance of a Resolution of the U.S. Senate, Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. First Edition. Quarto, 159 pages; G; contemporary full black cloth binding; spine unmarked; marked shelf and edgewear to boards; rubbing and fraying at all edges and folds, corners bumped, significant age toning to boards, significant moisture staining to rear board and... Read More
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MIDDLESEX CONEVNTION FOR SUPPRESSING VIOLATIONS OF THE LORD'S DAY: THE LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE SABBATH: DIRECTIONS TO TITHINGMEN AND OTHERS, HOW TO PROCEED IN EXECUTING THE LAWS: AND AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC
Andover: Flagg and Gould, 1814. Other. Disbound pamphlet (pages loose); 24 pages; G-; slight age toning, foxing to pages, tearing to spine from disbinding, marking in pencil to front cover. 1356690. Special Collections.
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FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1759-1959
Warrenton: Fauquier County Bicentennial Committee, Virginia. Hardcover. Octavo, 335 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt text. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear and rubbing to corners. Textblock has previous owner's name on title page. 1370199. FP New Rockville Stock.
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THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: WHAT IT IS, HOW IT WORKS: A HANDBOOK FOR AMERICANS
Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1956. Hardcover. Octavo. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight wear including light sunning to the spine and mild edge wear. Cocking to the spine. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning to the red flecked edges. Previous... Read More
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE LOAN EXHIBITION OF ENGLISH DECORATIVE ART AT LANSDOWNE HOUSE, FEBRUARY 17TH-28TH, 1929
London: The Collector, 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; xx, 112 pages, 102 plates; VG-; Bound in brown cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, bumping to corners, bending along spine edges; Textblock has age toning, foxing to most pages, sticker on front pastedown, slight writing in pen on front endpaper; #119 of 750 copies; Shelved Front... Read More
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THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE POLYGLOTT BIBLE : CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, WITH THE MARGINAL READINGS, TOGETHER WITH A COPIOUS AND ORIGINAL SELECTION OF REFERENCES TO PARALLEL AND ILLUSTRATIVE PASSAGES
Concord: Roby, Kimball, and Merrill, 1839. Hardcover. 32mo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown leather, wear to corners and spine caps, tear along front hinge, scuffing, surfaces tears at top of front, slight staining; Text block has tanning and pencil doodles to endpapers, name in ink on second leaf of front endpapers,... Read More
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SPEECH OF MR. EVERETT, ON THE PROPOSITION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, RESPECTING THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 9, 1826
n.p., 1826. Other. Disbound pamphlet, 43 pages. In Good condition. Mild age toning, foxing to pages, tearing to spine from disbinding, chipping to page edges, and writing in pencil on first page. Shelved Room A, 16s General Ephemera Box. 1380668. Special Collections.
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THE TRIAL OF JAMES WATSON, THE ELDER, BEFORE THE COURT OF THE KING'S BENCH, IN WESTMINSTER HALL, ON THE 9TH, 10TH, 11TH, 12TH, 13TH, 14TH, AND 16TH JUNE, 1817, FOR HIGH TREASON
London: Anderson and Chase; R. Stodart, 1817. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 250 pages; G+; 20th century rebind; 3/4 bound in brown leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on red spine label; Minor wear to edges, minor shelfwear; Textblock has age toning to foxing, light foxing to some pages, ink stamp on copyright page; ex-library; very scarce... Read More
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PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, ILLUSTRATED, 1910 : INDUSTRIAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH OF THE NEGROES OF PENNSYLVANIA [signed]
Bressler: William J. Beyers, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, 157 pages. In Fair plus condition. Ex-library with call number label on front board, library stamp on endpapers. Spine is white with black print. Boards in white cloth with black print. Smudging/shelf wear. Text block has inked out name on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Cover title: Black History of the... Read More
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