Portrait Photograph of Juan Péron in his first term of office as President
by (Argentina)
[Buenos Aires, 1948. Three quarter-length frontal pose in tuxedo with presidential sash and necktie. Gelatin silver print. 1 vols. Image 28.5 x 20 cm. (11-1/4 x 8 inches); approximately 16-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches overall. With embossed stamp "Sub secretaria de informacione" lower right. Tipped to larger sheet and mounted. Small tear in margin of mount, image fine. Three... Read More
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CORONADO'S CHILDREN TALES OF LOST MINES & BURIED TREASURES OF THE SOUTHWEST
by (Arion Press) Dobie, J. Frank
Dallas: Neiman-Marcus, 1980. One of three hundred copies printed at the Arion Press on handmade Italian Fabriano Roma. With a folding map, illustrations and in-text map. Printed in red and black, with gilt decorative initials. 1 vols. Folio (33 x 26 cm). Bound in quarter Spanish calf and Mexican bark paper over boards by the Schuberth Bindery. Fine in... Read More
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Orlando Furioso di Lodovico Ariosto
by Ariosto, Lodovico
London, 1783. 331; 336; 334; 333pp. 4 vols. 12mo. Bound in near contemporary brown polished tree calf, gilt spines, all edges gilt. In open faced slipcase. 331; 336; 334; 333pp. 4 vols. 12mo.
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Orlando Furioso: Translated from the Italian … with Notes by John Hoole. In Five Volumes
by Ariosto, Ludovico
London: Printed for George Nicol, 1785. Second Edition. Illustrated with 8 engraved plates designed by Kauffman, Thomas Stothard, Metz and Hamilton (3 plates in Vol. I; 1 plate in vol. II; 2 in Vol. III; and 1 each in vols. IV & V) including the plate (facing p. 164 of volume 3) engraved by William Blake after the drawing... Read More
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![Comedies … Viz, The Clouds, Plutus, The Frogs, The Birds. Translated into English, with notes [by Richard Cumberland and others]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/364/115/1602115364.0.m.jpg)
Comedies … Viz, The Clouds, Plutus, The Frogs, The Birds. Translated into English, with notes [by Richard Cumberland and others]
by Aristophanes
London: Printed by Valpy for Lackington, 1812. Calf, boards with gilt roll borders, edges marbled. Rebacked. Some rubbing, wear to corners. Internally clean. Gift inscription “I. Wilder from J. Packe on leaving Eton May 26, 1820” Good plus.
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Mohawk Camp. The Mohawk Gold Mining Company, Shultz, Pinal County, Arizona
by (Arizona) Stuart, Charles T.; photographer
Hartford, 1890. Mounted photograph with text below the image. Photographer's stamp below the image. 10-1/2x14 inches overall. Minor fading, mount toned, small chip to the mount at the lower left corner. Mounted photograph with text below the image. Photographer's stamp below the image. 10-1/2x14 inches overall. A landscape view of the Mohawk Gold Mine, acquired by the Mohawk... Read More
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Constitution and By-Laws of the Twin City Fish and Game Protective Association of Fort Smith and Van Buren, Ark
by (Arkansas)
Van Buren, AR: Thayer Bros. Print, 1890. First edition. 4 pp. 1 vols. 5-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches. Printed wrappers. Pale staining to upper corner of each page, one or two spots, else very good. First edition. 4 pp. 1 vols. 5-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches. The object of this Association shall be to create and foster a public sentiment... Read More
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Notice. To Home-Seekers. Northwest Arkansas .
by Arkansas
[Eureka Springs, Arkansas], 1895. 2pp. handbill, with advertisement on verso for E. R. Ray, lawyer, abstracter and real estate agent in Eureka Springs. Manuscript annotation (by Ray?) on verso below the advertisement: "We now have water works & Sewage, Electric Street and Rys. & Lights.". 8-3/4 x 5-7/8 inches. A bit toned, folds. 2pp. handbill, with advertisement on... Read More
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Roads
by (Arkham House) Quinn, Seabury
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1948. First hardback edition, revised, having been released by "Weird Tales" in wrappers previously. Illustrations by Virgil Finlay. 1 vols. 8vo. Original black cloth, original dust jacket illustrated by Virgil Finlay, jacket rubbed, bookplate over signature on endpaper, else a very good copy. Finlay, Virgil. First hardback edition, revised, having been released by "Weird... Read More
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Portrait photograph of Harold Arlen
by (Arlen, Harold) Van Vechten, Carl
New York, 1960. Half-length portrait of the composer. 1 vols. 33.3 x 21.7 cm. (approximately 13 x 8-3/8 inches). Fine. Docketed in ink on verso, giving the name of the sitter, the date of the session, and a reference to negative and print ("XI - RR - 3"). Half-length portrait of the composer. 1 vols. 33.3 x 21.7... Read More
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Two Guys in the South West Pacific
by Armandine, John
[Nouméa, New Caledonia ?]: Imprimeries Réunies, 1943. 63pp. 8vo. Pink printed wreappers. 63pp. 8vo. "I dedicate this book to all the American boys thaht fought in the South West Pacific and corageously gave their lives...Being an ex-fighing soldier of the 1914-19118 (sic) war... most of the parts of the action true except the name of the main town... Read More
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![[The Bible translated from the Hebrew and Greek into Modern Western Armenian]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/667/006/1386006667.0.m.jpg)
[The Bible translated from the Hebrew and Greek into Modern Western Armenian]
by (Bible. Armenian)
New York: American Bible Society, 1862. Text in Armenian. New Testament with separate title page. 879, [5], 274 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blindstamped leather. Rubbed, lower board and last leaf detached. Good. Text in Armenian. New Testament with separate title page. 879, [5], 274 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. An early example of Armenian printing in America. The... Read More
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![Preces Sancti Nersetis…viginti quatour linguis edit [by H. Aukerian]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/687/747/248747687.0.m.jpg)
Preces Sancti Nersetis…viginti quatour linguis edit [by H. Aukerian]
by (Armenia) Nierses IV, Glayetsi, Patriarch of Armenia
Venice: In Insula S. Lazari, 1837. Engraved portrait frontispiece and title, medallion ornaments at headpieces on dedication page. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary half green morocco, lettering and some ornamentation in gilt, some decoration in blind. Minor wear with some discoloration of the endpapers, else an excellent copy in a open back case. Engraved portrait frontispiece and title, medallion... Read More
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Album of 96 watercolor drawings of German heraldry and armor
by (HERALDRY & ARMOR)
[Great Britain, 1850. Manuscript index on single leaf, recto and verso, 2 leaves of coats-of-arms in watercolor and pencil, and 94 full-page watercolor and pencil drawings of figures in armor with heraldic shields, each captioned in pencil (a small number uncolored). Folio (400 x 315 mm). Recent half crimson morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt, black morocco label with... Read More
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Kasaga Shrine Samurai Armor collection
by (SAMURAI ARMOR)
[Nara, 1800. 152 woodcut illustrations, some double-page across several bifolia, on mulberry paper. Folio (380 x260 mm.). With a small stain on the opening pages, thicker paper covers, slightly soiled the upper cover with a few worm holes, not affecting illustrations. upper cover title label not present. Stitched. Ownership chop of Sato Takekicho. 152 woodcut illustrations, some double-page... Read More
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Etching of the Herbert Lowell Dillon Gymnasium at Princeton, NJ
by Arms, John Taylor
Princeton, NJ, 1947. The total edition was 356 examples of which 53 were destroyed. 8 1/2 x 9 3/4", 15 x 20 inches matted. Signed in pencil in lower right corner "John Taylor Arms 1947". Inscribed in pencil in lower left corner "To J. From John Taylor Arms, 1948", very slight foxing to matte else fine condition. The... Read More
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Etching: French Lace West Portal of the Main Façade of the Church of Notre-Dame, on the Place Notre Dame, Villefranche-en-Rouergue, Aveyron, France. With cover leaf of text
by Arms, John Taylor
New York: The Society of American Etchers, Gravers, Lithographers and Woodcutters Inc. Second State. Signed lower right "John Taylor Arms, 1949 ". 19 x 14-1/2 inches. Fine. In envelope. Second State. Signed lower right "John Taylor Arms, 1949 ". 19 x 14-1/2 inches.
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Etching: 'saint Catherine's Belfry, Honfleur
by Arms, John Taylor (1887-1953, American)
1932. Second state, one of 162 copies. French Church Series no. 34. Signed lower right "John Taylor Arms, 1949 ". 13-1/2 x 7 inches (plate size). Matted, framed, and glazed. Signed and dated in pencil by the artist on the mount. Fine. Second state, one of 162 copies. French Church Series no. 34. Signed lower right "John Taylor... Read More
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Portrait photograph of Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon
by (Armstrong-Jones, Antony) Van Vechten, Carl
[New York, 1958. Gelatin silver print. Frontal view, seated with chin in hand, of the photographer seated. 1 vols. Approximately 32 x 22.4 cm. (12-1/2 x 8-7/8 inches). Fine. Atelier stamp on verso, docketed in ink with the name of the sitter, date, and print reference. Van Vechten, Carl. Gelatin silver print. Frontal view, seated with chin in... Read More
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Photograph signed and inscribed in the image ("Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong), to Jackie "Moms" Mabley, "Best wishes to Jackie Mabley, my dear friend ...
by Armstrong, Louis
Inscribed in green ink. Approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Creased at bottom. Framed. Inscribed in green ink. Approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. "Moms" Mabley (1894-1975) was the preeminent African American female comedian from the mid-20th century, and opened for Louis Armstrong on several occasions. A fabulous association between two of the most important African-American... Read More
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Autograph album signed by Louis Armstrong
by (Louis Armstrong)
1962. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo. Faux leather. 1 vols. Oblong 12mo. Inscirbed: "To Tommy/"Man" I prespire (sic) so much until I have to use lots of handkerchiefs/Louis Armstrong/Satchmo" Other signatures include: Billy Kyle (pianist) on ffep, Trummy Young (trombonist), Barrett Deems (drummer), Velma Middleton (singer), Squire Gersh (Tubist), and the cast and crew of the Harry Hickox/Dianne... Read More
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PROCEEDINGS OF A MEETING OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY PRESENT AT THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A FUND FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE WIDOWS & ORPHANS OF THE OFFICERS WHO MAY DIE IN THE SERVICE, &c. [captiont title]
by (United States Army)
Washington, 1828. 8pp. plus folding table. Dbd. Minor dampstaining. Very good. 8pp. plus folding table. Dbd. A synopsis of a plan to establish a pension fund to aid the families of officers, with a table of current funds and interest. A nice early occupational insurance item. Scarce. OCLC locates only two copies. OCLC 7982977
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Les Regles de la Morale Chrestienne, Recueilles du Nouveau Testament par Saint Basile le Grand Archevesque de Cesaree
by (Arnaud, Antoine)
Paris: Chez C. Saureux, 1661. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Upper joint starting, spine head and tail chipped, worm trail along upper joint, very rubbed, some marginal browning, else very good. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. With the signature of Ant[oine] Arnauld on the title and a notation by Prospere Zorbé confirming Arnauld's ownership on verso of endpaper.... Read More
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![Poems by the late Josias Lyndon Arnold, Esq. of St. Johnsbury Vermont formerly of Providence and a Tutor in Rhode Island College [Introduction by James Burrill Junior]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/051/764/248764051.0.m.jpg)
Poems by the late Josias Lyndon Arnold, Esq. of St. Johnsbury Vermont formerly of Providence and a Tutor in Rhode Island College [Introduction by James Burrill Junior]
by Arnold, Josias Lyndon
Providence: Printed at…by Carter and Wilkinson, 1797. First edition. Lacking half-title. Pp. [iii]-xii, [13]-141. Ornaments and decorations. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, later paper label on spine. Extremities very rubbed, spine chipped, joints starting, some spotting, generally light, a few leaves soiled, else a very good copy. First edition. Lacking half-title. Pp. [iii]-xii, [13]-141. Ornaments and... Read More
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Poems [contains:] Early Poems, Narrative Poems and Sonnets; Lyric and Elegiac Poems; Dramatic and Later Poems
by Arnold, Matthew
London and New York: Macmillan and Company, 1888. Collected edition. vii, [iii], 272 pp; vii, [iii], 256 pp; [viii], 209 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Half olive morocco, five raised bands, lettered in gilt, marbled covered boards, t.e.g. Spines darkened, joints rubbed, bookplate. Collected edition. vii, [iii], 272 pp; vii, [iii], 256 pp; [viii], 209 pp. 3 vols. 8vo.... Read More
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