Short-Title Catalogue of Books Printed in France and of French Books Printed in Other Countries from 1470 to 1600 in the British Museum
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London: The Trustees of the British Museum, 1966. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1966 re-issue, "reprinted lithographically" from the 1924 original edition. Clean and VG (with light foxing at the top and fore-edge) in a bright, VG+ dustjacket. Thick octavo, 491 pgs.
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The Men Who Make Our Wines
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New York: M. Lehmann Inc. Wines and Spirits, 1955. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. 1955 profile of some of the leading wine makers of the day, produced by Park Avenue wine merchants M. Lehmann Inc. A VG octavo in its off-white wrappers, with light offsetting at the front panel and very light soiling to the rear panel.... Read More
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Second Annual Report of the Superintendent for Suppressing the Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths
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Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co, 1907. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. A handsome copy of the 1907 annual report. VG+ in its original boards with bright gilt-lettering to front panel and blindstamped decorative insignia to back panel. Octavo, 170 pgs., including high-quality, detailed plates.
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The Bible in India: Hindoo Origin of Hebrew and Chistian Revelation
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New York: G.W. Dillingham Company. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. VG in its dark, decorative cloth, with blindstamped design to the panels and bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light soiling to the panel edges, light foxing at the endsheets. Thick 12mo, 325 pgs. Translated from "La Bible Dans L'Inde" by Louis Jacolliot.
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Lancaster and Fairfield County, Ohio
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George A. Kraemer, Publisher, 1901. Half-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. 1901 1st edition. VG- in its half-leather over matching boards. Bright gilt-lettering to front panel, rather pronounced chipping and wear along spine. Quarto, 221 pgs., marbled endpapers. Former owner bookplate to verso of front free endpaper.
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The Trial of William Skirving, Secretary to the British Convention, Before the High Court of Justiciary, on the 6th and 7th of January, 1794; for Sedition
Edinburgh: KJames Robertson, Printer and Bookseller, 1794. Cloth. Very Good +. A very well-preserved copy of this 1794 accounting of the trial for sedition of William Skirving, "Containing a full and circumstantial account of all the proceedings and speeches, as taken down in short-hand, by Mr. Ramsey, short-hand writer from London" (from the title page). Clean and VG+... Read More
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The Haight Ashbury Tribune: Sock It to Me! (Vol. 2, #4)
San Francisco: The Haight Ashbury Tribune, 1968. Newspaper. Very Good +. A crisp, clean copy of the 1968 "Sock It to Me" issue (Vol. 2, No. 4) of "The Haight Ashbury Journal". Bright and VG+ to Near Fine in its 60s-infused pictorial covers.
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Girl Scout Handbook (June 1934)
New York: Girl Scouts, Incorporated, 1934. Cloth. Very Good +. A very presentable copy of the June 1934 2nd impression of the "new edition". Solid and VG+ in its light-green cloth, with just a touch of soiling at the panels and minor creasing to the preliminaries. 12mo, 575 pgs., including copious illustrastions.
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RAW: The Graphix Magazine of Postponed Suicides (Volume 1, Number 1)
New York: Raw Books, 1980. Pictorial wrappers. Very Good +. A handsome copy of the 1980 maiden issue of RAW, one of the seminal magazines of the New York underground literary scene of the 80s. Clean and VG+ in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with very light creasing and rubbing at the front panel. Articles include "Hommages Posthumes" by... Read More
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Handwritten Record Book of Trapshooting Trophies Won by C.H. Newcomb of Philadelphia Between 1904 and 1942 (With Mounted Signed Photo)
Full leather. Very Good +. Charming handwritten record book, meticulously recorded, of the achievements in the world of trapshooting by Philadelphia businessman and world class trapshooter C.H. Newcomb (Charlie Newcomb, 1874-1947). Newcomb began recording his victories in December 1904 (The S.S. White Handicap Cup in Philadelphia) and continued making precise, very neat entries for the next 38 years,... Read More
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Vintage Photograph of San Francisco (The Marina District and San Francisco Bay)
Photograph. Very Good +. Rare vintage photograph of San Francisco, probably pre-20th century, almost certainly pre-1906. Appears to be a panoramic shot --possibly from Telegraph Hill?-- of The Marina and San Francisco Bay. The headlands of Marin are off in the distance and the span which the Golden Gate Bridge would come to occupy several decades later is... Read More
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Les Tissus: Documents Choisis De Decoration Textile Des Origines Au Debut Du XIX Siecle
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Paris: Librairie Des Arts Decoratifs. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A sharp copy of this Parisian study of textile, tapestry and rug design. Circa 1920. VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-design and lettering at the front panel and spine. Light wear at the spine ends and very light scuffing to the panels. Internally, clean as... Read More
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Studies of Water Storage for Flood Prevention and Power Development in New York State Under Piublic Ownership and Control
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Albany, NY: State Water Supply Commission of New York, 1908. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. 1908 study, issued by the State Water Supply Commission of New York, of the "water storage for flood prevention and power development in New York State". Tight and VG+ in its russet cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and insignia at the spine. Octavo, 252 pgs.,... Read More
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Decade: A Collection of Poems from the First Ten Years of The Wesleyan Poetry Program (Burt Britton's Copy--Signed by 6 of the Contributors)
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1969. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A very unusual copy of the 1969 stated 1st edition, having belonged to the legendary bookseller Burt BrItton (1933-2018), co-founder of New York's much-loved "Books & Company" on Madison Avenue. THIS COPY IS INSCRIBED TO BRITTON BY 3 OF THE BOOK'S CONTRIBUTORS (JOHN ASHBERY, JAMES DICKEY AND RICHARD... Read More
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John Moore: Uncommon Vistas --Urban, Suburban and Industrial Views
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Boston University Art Gallery, 1989. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A sharp copy of the 1989 catalogue of the exhibition at the Boston University Art Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Ian McKeever: Recent Paintings
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Southampton, England: John Hansard Gallery, 1984. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of this catalogue based on the Nov-Dec 1984 exhibition at The University, Southampton. Bright and Fine in its light-brown wrappers.
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Traffic in Towns: A Study of the Long Term Problems of Traffic in Urban Areas (In Slipcase)
Tokyo: Kajima Institute Publishing Co, 1965. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. A clean, very impressive copy of the uncommon 1965 Japanese translation (by Y. Yasojima) of this 1963 British study of traffic in urban areas. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, dozens and dozens of photos and charts (a number of them in... Read More
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Plain Wrapper Press 1966-1988: An Illuastrated Bibliography of the Work of Richard-Gabriel Rummonds
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Austin, TX: W. Thomas Taylor, 1993. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY RICHARD-GABRIEL RUMMONDS at the colophon. An immaculate copy to boot of the 1993 1st edition, limited to 300 copies. Bright and Fine in its printed card wrappers. Quarto, 74 pgs., also includes publisher's original prospectus.
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Genre Japonica: The Shogakukan Atlas of Japan (2 Vols.)
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Japan: Shogakukan, 1976. 1st. Collectible; Fine/Fine. Handsome, lavish 1976 2 volume "Shogakukan" Atlas of Japan. Detailed color maps thruout, an exhaustive study of the nation's topographic make-up. An immaculate set, complete in 2 vols. Both volumes Fine in bright, Fine dustjackets (and including publisher's plastic outer jackets as well). Also includes well-preserved examples of the publsiher's printed slipcases.... Read More
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Millard Sheets: Recent Watercolours
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London: Arthur Tooth & Sons, 1964. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. The catalogue based on the June 1964 exhibition at London's Arthur Tooth & Sons Gallery. Clean and Near Fine in its stapled, pictorial wrappers.
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Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations by the Secretary-General on the Permanent Headquarters of the United Nations
Lake Success, NY: United Nations, 1947. Pictorial boards. Near Fine. An unusually bright, well-preserved copy of the 1947 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its off-white boards, with very light soiling to the panels and very mild offsetting at the outer hinges. Internally clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of.... Read More
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Terry Winters/Drawings
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New York: Matthew Marks Gallery, 2001. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. First edition. An immaculate copy of this 2001 catalogue. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Quarto, essay by Scott Rothkopf.
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Shoe and Leather Reporter Annual: 1920
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Boston: Shoe and Leather Reporter Annual, 1920. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1920 edition of the Shoe and Leather Reporter Annual. Solid and VG in its yellow cloth, with very light soiling to the panels. Thick octavo, 836 pgs., including wonderful local shoe and leather manufacturer ads thruout.
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Bill Jensen
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New York: Washburn Gallery, 1987. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. The catalogue based on the April-May exhibition at New York's Washburn Gallery. Crisp and VG+ in its stapled pictorial wrappers.
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Esquire: The Best of Forty Years (Inscribed by Arnold Gingrich)
New York: Esquire, Inc, 1973. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY ARNOLD GINGRICH (ESQUIRE'S EDITOR AND ONE OF ITS CO-FOUNDERS) on the front free endpaper. A solid copy to boot of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light creasing --and several very small closed tears-- along the... Read More
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