Cosi Fan Tutte, Dramma Giocoso in Due Atti
by (Balthus) Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 2001. No. 55 from a limited edition of 300 copies, signed by Balthus. With 6 watercolors by Balthus, reproduced by Keiji Shinohara with multicolor woodblocks. 1 vols. Folio. Teal silk over boards, gilt-stamped lettering in black leather label on upper board; in teal silk clamshell, also housing a recording (3 CDs) of the... Read More
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Japan Her Strength and Her Beauty used as a scrapbook with exercises in calligraphy for Baltimore 59 boarding houses on various colored paper, all in white ink, with some ads interspersed
by (Baltimore)
New York: Collier, 1904. Illus. Folio. Cloth spine and pictorial boards. Illus. Folio. EXAMPLES: 1. Mrs Maupin 120 E. Franklin Furnished Rooms Rates $1.00 to $2.00 Weekly 2. Mrs.J. Betty 864 W. Franklin Rooms With or Withou Board 3.Mrs O'Keefe 339 Cortland St Furnished Rooms Rates $1.25 to $3.00 59. Mrs. P. Braman ... Read More
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11 official Indian Government Reports from Col. Herbert Lionel Showers, political agent at Kalat, and others
by (Baluchistan) [Showers, Col. Herbert Lionel]
[British India, Simla and elsewhere, 1904. Various paginations, with numerous genealogical appendices (some folding). Many works in blue or red editorial pencil or with marginal notes. 1 vols. Small folio. Contemporary Indian cloth-covered boards. Boards scuffed and rubbed; text with some staining and occasional old repairs; some folding tables shaved with loss. Various paginations, with numerous genealogical appendices... Read More
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The Novels of Balzac: WITH 4 TITLES ONLY: Splendours and Miseries of the Courtesans. Parisian Life (2 Volumes); Beatrix; The History of the Thirteen; The Poor Relations Second Episode
by Balzac, Honoré de
London: Leonard Smithers: Royal Arcade Old Bond Street, 1897. One of 250 copes. Illus. 5 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarter red polished calf. Slightly rubbed, one frontispiece torn, else VG, by Bickers and Sons, Leicester Square. Bookplates of Sir William A.H. Bass, Bart (Racehorse Owner) and Ronald Lambert Tree (Arthur Ronald Lambert Field Tree (September 26, 1897 -... Read More
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Works
by Balzac, Honoré de
London: Published by J.M. Dent and Co, 1907. 38 vols. 8vo. Bound in three quarters red morocco, t.e.g. Bookplate. About fine. 38 vols. 8vo. Ursule Mirouet (1895), La Grande Breteche and Other Stories (1896), The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau (1896), Beatrix (1896), The Chouans (1896), The Unknown Masterpiece and Other Stories (1896), A Harlot's Progress Volume... Read More
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La Mye du Roy. Manuscrit et enluminé par Léon Lebègue
by Balzac, Honoré de
Paris: Ch. Carrington, 1902. One of 245 copies, this being copy 192. Illustrations by Leon Lebegue, hand colored. 1 vols. 8vo. Full navy blue morocco, signed by Granghaud, with double marbled endpapers, in a slipcase covered with marbled paper boards. Outer joints cracked, text itself is fine. Slipcase shows wear to all edges and some joints split. One... Read More
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Miscellaneous works, including: La Paix du Ménage, Splendeurs et Misères des Courtisanes, Petites Miséres, Les Contrats de Mariage, Mémoires de Deux Jeunes Mariées
by Balzac, Honore de
Paris: Flammarion, vd. 6 vols. 8vo. Uniformly bound in half brown morocco and marbled boards, gilt spine. Fine copies. 6 vols. 8vo.
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La Peau de Chagrin. Études sociales
by Balzac, Honoré de
Paris: H. Delloye et Victor Lecou, Éditeurs, Rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas, 13, place de la Course, 1838. First Illustrated edition, first printing, with all first printing points as enumerated by Carteret. [iv], 402, [2] pp. Title with vignette showing a man being pulled backward by skeleton, armed with a scythe, and 100 steel engraved vignettes in the text after drawings... Read More
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Lehrbuch der Krankheiten des Herzens
by Bamberger, H[einrich von]
Vienna: Wilhelm Braumüller, 1857. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards. Some minor rubbing, else a very good copy of a cardiac classic. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. "Bamberger studied under both Skoda and Rokitansky and held a number of posts at the University of Vienna where he made extensive investigations on diseases of the pericardium, heart... Read More
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Experimental Researches Concerning the Philosophy of Permanent Colours; and the Best Means of Producing Them, By Dyeing, Calico Printing, &c
by Bancroft, Edward, M.D.
Philadelphia: Published by Thomas Dobson,, at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, William Fry, Printer, 1814. First American edition of this classic and important treatise on colors and dyeing techniques. First published in London in 1794 as a single volume, this edition is reprinted from the second and expanded London edition of 1813. [iv], xlv, [iii], 401;... Read More
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Vita e Lettere di Amerigo Vespucci
by Bandini, Angelo Maria
Firenze: nella Stameria all' Insegna di Apollo, 1745. LACKING Engraved frontispiece by Menabuoni after Sveicarte, with fine folding engraved chart of the Vespucci genealogy at back,Copper engraved circular vignette on title page and ornamental woodcuts in the text. lxxvi, 128, [2] pp. Small 4to. Quarter nineteenth century cloth and marbled boards. Bookplate of Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta. LACKING Engraved... Read More
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Men, Fish and Tackle: The Story of J.A. Coxe as told to Ralph Bandini
by Bandini, Ralph
Bronson, MI: Published Privately by the Bronson Reel Company, 1936. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 88 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth, sailfish device embossed on upper cover. A fine copy. Bookplate. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. 88 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Reminiscences of big game fishing and fishermen by the inventor of the famous Coxe reels... Read More
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History of the Discovery and Mode of Application of the liquid adhesive plaster, or ethereal solution of prepared cotton, originally applied to surgery by J.P. Maynard. With surgical cases treated, and testimonials from Dr. J. Mason Warren, of Boston, and Dr. Whitney, of Dedham
by (Band-Aids) Maynard, John Parker
Boston: Maynard & Noyes, 1848. First edition. 19 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Removed. Very good. First edition. 19 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. In 1848, Dr. John Parker Maynard, of Dedham, Mass., announced a plaster consisting of a fluid derived from gun cotton dissolved in sulfuric ether, brushed on the skin, covered with cotton strips. In 1874, Robert Wood... Read More
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The Lorgnette 1886
by [Bangs, John Kendrick]
New York: George J. Coombes, 1886. First edition. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Blue cloth. Head and tail of spine slightly worn, else a very good copy. First edition. 1 vols. Oblong 4to.
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A Little Book of Christmas
by Bangs, John Kendrick
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1912. First edition, first printing September, 1912. Illustrated by Arthur E. Becher. 8vo. Near fine, inscribed by author Oct. 1, 1912. First edition, first printing September, 1912. Illustrated by Arthur E. Becher. 8vo.
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Catalogue of Mr. John A. Rice's Library. To Be Sold by Auction on Monday March 21st 1870 and Five Following Days by Bangs Merwin & Co
by Bangs, Merwin, & Co
New York: J. Sabin & Sons, printers and compilers of the catalog, 1870. First edition. xvi, 556 pp. 2687 items. Prices realized bound at back as pp 541-556. Thick 8vo. Contemporary quarter morocco. Internally fine, some rubbing to boards. First edition. xvi, 556 pp. 2687 items. Prices realized bound at back as pp 541-556. Thick 8vo. McKay 1534... Read More
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Autograph Note Signed to Alfred Eisenstaedt, n.p., n.d.
by Bankhead, Tallulah
Pen and ink on paper. 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches. Fine. Pen and ink on paper. 7-1/2 x 5-1/2 inches. The actress writes, “To Alfred--Many thanks for your understanding and human traits / Bless you, Tallulah”. Tallulah Bankhead (1903-1968) was a more than competent actress (she won the Drama Critics award for her performances in The Little Foxes (1939),... Read More
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Wells Fargo Nevada [sic] National Bank Box 151 Wells Fargo & Co [text on key tag]
by (California Banking)
[San Francisco, 1898. Original brass skeleton-style key, 13⁄4 inches in length, attached by a small chain to a 4 x 13⁄4 inch brass tag. Expected wear, rubbing, and discoloration. Very good. In a half morocco and cloth folding case, spine gilt. Apparently, an original brass key for box 151 of the Nevada National Bank of San Francisco. The... Read More
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Jacob Barker to His Creditors [caption title]
by (Banking)
[New York]: [Privately-printed], 1822. iii, 98pp. [With:] An inscription on a small slip of paper signed by Barker presenting the book to Peter C. Baker, laid in. 8vo. Contemporary blue paper wrappers. iii, 98pp. [With:] An inscription on a small slip of paper signed by Barker presenting the book to Peter C. Baker, laid in. 8vo. Relates to... Read More
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Typed letter signed "Otto H Kahn" to "Mr. Halpern" (Seymour Halpern) in response to Halpern's inquiry regarding the key to success in life
by (Banking) Kahn, Otto Hermann
New York, 1930. 1 p. on Kahn's letterhead. 4to. Old folds, else fine. 1 p. on Kahn's letterhead. 4to. German-born investment banker, Otto Hermann Kahn (1867-1943), was a well-recognized public figure who was immortalized in song by Fanny Brice and was the inspiration for the cahacter Roscoe W. Chandler in the Marx Brothers’ Animal Crackers, though he appears... Read More
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Putnam's Correspondence Handbook. A Work of Reference Designed to Promote Efficency in Business Corresponence
by Banks, Eleonora
New York: G.P.Putnam's Sons, 1914. ix, [i], 259pp. 8vo. Bound in full brown morocco, a.e.g., for Asprey. Fine. ix, [i], 259pp. 8vo.
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The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex. A Tragedy
by Banks, John
London: R. Wellington, 1712. Later edition. [8], 62, 2 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Three quarter brown calf and marbled boards, front cover detached, title page spotted. Later edition. [8], 62, 2 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Banks was a lawyer turned playwright, who wrote "One of the most consistently popular tragedies on the London stage" (Sutherland English... Read More
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The Unhappy Favourite; or, The Earl of Essex. A Tragedy
by Banks, John
London: R. Wellington, 1703. Later edition. [8], 62, 2 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Disbound. Very good. Later edition. [8], 62, 2 pp. 1 vols. Small 4to. Banks was a lawyer turned playwright, who wrote "One of the most consistently popular tragedies on the London stage" (Sutherland English Literature of the Late Seventeenth Century"). Dryden contributed the Prologue... Read More
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The Story of Little Black Sambo
by Bannerman, Helen
London: Grant Richards, 1899. First edition. Illustrated with 27 full-page engravings after drawings by the author, printed in color by Edmund Evans. 1 vols. 16mo. Original light green cloth ruled and lettered in dark green. Contemporary owner’s signature dated Nov 1 1899 on title. Front hinge repaired, some rubbing and soiling of covers, a few spots in margins. Overall,... Read More
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The American Musical Miscellany: A Collection of the Newest and Most Improved Songs, Set to Music
by (Star Spangled Banner)
Northampton, Massachusetts: By Andrew Wright for Daniel Wright and Company, 1798. First edition. 300pp., with music printed from moveable type throughout. 8vo. Contemporary sheep, red morocco lettering piece. Worn at edge, splits starting at joints. Front endpaper renewed, chips at edges of title, repaired tear to dedication leaf. First edition. 300pp., with music printed from moveable type throughout.... Read More
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