Around the Pan with Uncle Hank. His Trip through the Pan American Exposition
by Fleming, Thomas
New York: Nut Shell Publishing Co, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in brown pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and design. Wear at spine extremites and along rear hinge; corners a bit bumped. Chipping to edge of front free end page. Light foxing throughout though text remains clean and bright. Black and white illustrations throughout. Humor.... Read More
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Rule a Wife and Have a Wife: A Comedy In Five Acts
by Beaumont and Fletcher
London: John Cumberland, 1825. Paperback. Very Good in Wraps. Paperback. Very good in modern marble paper wrappers. Small piece of tape along front inner hinge. Else is clean and bright. 63 pages. Drama. DRA1/12130.
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Edward Gordon Craig: A Bibliography
by Fletcher, Ifan Kyrle and Arnold Wood
London: The Society for Theatre Research, 1967. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. First Edition. A comprehensive bibliography of Craig, the multi-talented theater designer, producer, actor, and writer. Included are books by and illustrated by Craig; texts of plays he produced, periodical contributions, and play programs. In stiff yellow paper wrappers with title to spine and cover. In very good... Read More
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Shadows in Arcady: The Angelus, The Brass Plate, An Alley in Languedoc, The Devil at La Charité
by Flint, Sir William Russell
London: Charles Skilton Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Number 358 of 500 copies, signed by Sir Russell Flint in rear. A collection of four essays, three of which are true and is (according to author) at least half true. Scottish artist and illustrator Sir Russell Fllint (1880 - 1969) is best known for his watercolor paintings of... Read More
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Tributes to Peter Floud, the Published Writings of Peter Floud, and the Wallpaper Designs of William Morris
by Floud, Peter
Reprinted from The Penrose Annual, Vol. 54, 1960. Paper Wrappers. Very Good Plus. Paper Wrappers. 4to. Light blue portfolio houses the loose articles mentioned above along with some relevant ephemera. Minor browning/discoloration to folio. Minor creasing to edges/corners of several sheets, else very clean. MOR/072505.
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Autograph Letter Signed
by [Flower, James
1843. Very Good. One page 13 line autograph letter signed by James Flower, the High Sheriff of Norfolk. In it he writes that he was postponing an appointment and noting that he we going to Mr. Simpson for his picture. Dated May 17, 1843.
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Pelecanidae Serpentes (Imaginary Bird) PRINT
by [Flying Fox Press] Horrom, Susannah
Baltimore: Flying Fox Press, 2017. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. 1 of 25 copies, initialed and numbered by the artist. Linocut of an imaginary serpent-bird printed archivally in dark green ink on tan paper. Printed at PaperBase with Sarah Robbins. Thirty-seven additional copies were printed for the Guild of Book Workers "Bird in Hand" annual collaborative project. Ten percent of... Read More
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![[B&O Railroad] Brief for Appelant. In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. No. 5031. The United States of America, Appelant, vs. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Appellee. Baltimore, 1942. With Brief for the Apellee. In](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/547/243/786243547.0.m.jpg)
[B&O Railroad] Brief for Appelant. In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. No. 5031. The United States of America, Appelant, vs. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Appellee. Baltimore, 1942. With Brief for the Apellee. In
by Flynn, Bernard J., U.S. Attorney; T. Barton Harrington, Ass t. U.S. Attorney; & James O. Tolbert. Bowie, Allen S., John S. Stanley, Roger A. Clapp, Hershey, Donaldson, Williams & Stanley, Attorneys for Appellee
Baltimore, 1942. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. SCARCE. Very Good in wraps. Two different copies tied together with a string through a punched hole in the top left corner of each book. Interiors are clean and bright. Legal briefs in a dispute concerning the work of yardmasters at B&O freight yards in Cumberland, Maryland. 49 and 24 pages. Maryland.... Read More
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Having My Say: Conversations with Chesapeake Bay Waterman Wylie "Gator" Abbott
by Foley, A. M.
Elliot Island MD: Dogwood Ridge Books, 2006. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Fine in white and illustrated paper wrappers wiht dark blue and grey title to front wrapper and dark blue title to spine. Author's inscription to half title page. Else is pristine with black and white photographic illustrations throughout. 241 pages. MD/020619.
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Familiar Letters on Sacraments, Addressed to the People of His Charge
by Fonda, Jesse
Ward M. Gazlay, 1824. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. According to the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia, Jesse Fonda (1786-1827) was an early Reformed (Dutch) minister. He graduated from Union College with honor in 1806 and was licensed to preach in 1809. His first settlement was at Nassau, from 1808 to 1813, followed by a period at the First... Read More
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Brief Loves That Live Forever
by [Foolscap Press] Makine, Andreï; Geoffrey Stachan (translator); Vladimir Zimakov (illustrator)
Santa Cruz: Foolscap Press, 2022. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 38 of 90 numbered copies for sale, signed by the author, translator, and illustrator. "A novel in eight chapters, each of which are distinct episodes in the life of the narrator. The chapters show us moments of supreme lucidity where the narrator is consciously alive to the beauty of... Read More
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Brief Loves That Live Forever
by [Foolscap Press] Makine, Andreï; Geoffrey Stachan (translator); Vladimir Zimakov (illustrator)
Santa Cruz: Foolscap Press, 2022. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 55 of 100 copies, signed by the author, translator, and illustrator. A beautiful production from this esteemed private press. The describe the book: "A novel in eight chapters, each of which are distinct episodes in the life of the narrator. The chapters show us moments of supreme lucidity where... Read More
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An Extract from Files in the National Archives and Records Administration. General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Gold Caddie
by [Foolscap Press] Preston, Army Lt. James (Jimmy) who was supreme allied commmander
Santa Cruz: Foolscap, 2001. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. An April Fools day keepsake. Green, black, and white patterned front wrapper. Pristine. [12 pages] PRI/072408.
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The Tower of the Winds
by [Foolscap Press] (Lawrence G. Van Velzer, printer)
Santa Cruz: Foolscap Press, 2002. Fine. One of 200 copies. This is an unusual and lovely scroll book, which, according to the Press, follows the written record of a wondrous monument standing in Athens. The Tower has been explained by scholars from antiquity to the present, yet the Tower of the Winds was and still is a mystery... Read More
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Tidewater Triumph: The Development and Worldwide Success of the Chesapeake Bay Pilot Schooner
by Footner, Geoffrey M.
Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by the author and noted "My Copy." Occasional text markups with pen, possibly by Footner himself. Dark blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. In blue illustrated dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Creasing and tears to edges of... Read More
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A Breviate of Parliamentary Papers 1900 - 1916. The Foundation of the Welfare State
by Ford, P & G.
Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth board with gilt title to spine. Bump to head of spine of book and jacket. Clean, tight interior. Beige dust jacket with blue title to spine and front panel. Minor wear to edges of jacket and a few smudge marks. 470 pages. ENG/072806.
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The Books of William Morris Described with Some Account of His Doings in Literature and in the Allied Crafts
by Forman, H. Buxton
New York: Burt Franklin, 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. Burt Franklin: Bibliography & Reference Series 104. This bibliography is organized generally by the period in which Morris was writing, although his writings on Socialism have their own chapter. The appendix lists Morris's voluminous contributions to The Commonweal. Blue cloth coverd boards with gilt title to spine. 221 pages.... Read More
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A Political Address to the Electors of the City of Auckland
by Fowlds, George
Reprinted from the Auckland Star, 1896. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very Good without wraps, 15 pp. New Zealand. NZ4/11211.
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The Mastery of the Pacific. Can the British Empire and the United States Agree
by Fox, Sir Frank
New York: J. H. Sears & Company, Unknown. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE IN EARLY EDITION. Sir Frank Fox (1874-1960) was an Australian-born journalist, soldier, and author. He began his journalism career in Australia in 1893 and worked for a number of Australian publications until 1909. In 1909 he moved to Britain to become assistant editor for the... Read More
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Fire and Gold: The San Francisco Story
by Fracchia, Charles A.
Encinitas, CA: Heritage Media Corp, 1998. Hardcover. Fine in Near Fine DJ. Hardcover. 2nd edition. 4to. Fine in near fine Illustrated dust jacket. Sunning to spine panel and edge of front panel of dust jacket. Amazing full-color and b&w photographic illustrations throughout; double column text format; index; 396 pp. American State History - California. CA1/11262.
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Thais. Quinze Compositions Dont un Frontispiece en Couleurs par Georges Rochegrosse
by France, Anatole
Paris: A. Ferroud, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in later binding of half leather spine with marbled paper covered boards. The spine has been rebacked with brown cloth and the remnants of the original leather spine are laid on top of the new material. Approximately 3 inches of the original spine is missing. The marbled paper... Read More
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Le Procurateur de Judée
by France, Anatole
Paris: Société des Amis des Livres, 1902. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Number 106 of 130 copies. In a lovely full red leather binding by Gruel, a Parisian book binding company known for its fine work. The front doublure has the gilt imprint of "Gruel." The covers have black leather onlay as does the spine. Gilt title, author, and press... Read More
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The Library: A Quarterly Review of Bibliography Fourth Series Volume XX
by Francis, F. C. [editor]
London: For the Bibliographical Society by Humphrey Milford, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. Very good+ in maroon leatherette covered boards with gilt title to spine. Very faint ex-libris stamp to bottom of title page. Else is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Index, 446 pages. BOB/100114.
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In a North Country Village
by Francis, M.E.
London: Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. SCARCE. M. E. Francis was the pen name of Mary Elizabeth (Sweetman) Blundell (1859-1930), who was a prolific Irish novelist. The Sweetman family were landed gentry in Ireland, but after her father's death when she was a child the family moved to Brussels. She... Read More
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I Saggi Archeologici nel Palazzo Pretorio in Prato 1976/77
by Francovich, Riccardo and Gelichi, Sauro and Melloni, Dario and Vannini, Guido
Edizioni Clusf, 1977. Paperback. Very Good in Wraps. Paperback. Very good in tan paper wrappers with white title to spine and front cover. Sunning to spine and edges of wrappers. Spine is now grey. Minor wear to edges of wrappers and minor rubbing. Filled with illustrations. Size quarto. In Italian. ITA3/2202.
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