Agincourt, A Romance
by James, G. P. R.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. Paperback. Good in Wraps. Paperback. 8vo. Binding is not present though text block is tightly bound. Top right hand corner of title page is missing. Foxing and light browning throughout though text remains bright. Pages 87 to 90 are detached but present. 157 pages. in wraps. LIT/080410.
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Heidelberg
by James, G.P.R.
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1846. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. Very good plus in original dark purple embossed cloth coverd boards with bright gilt title and ornate design to faded spine. Spine faded to brown. Light wear to spine ends. Small closed tears to last 9 pages hav been expertly mended with tape and are barely noticeable. Text clean and... Read More
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Heidelberg. A Romance
by James, G.P.R.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good white paper wraps with black title to front wrapper. Appears to have been bound in boards at one point. 157 pages + ads. Literature. LIT6/01251.
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The Galaxy: A Magazine of Entertaining Reading. Volume XII (12). June 1871 - January 1872
by [James, Henry; Anthony Trollope; Ivan Turgenoff; Edward A. Pollard; Mark Twain]
New York: Sheldon and Company, 1872. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Includes 2 articles by Henry James, chapters from Trollope's 'The Eustace Diamonds', Correspondence by Turgenoff, 'Romance of the Negro' by Pollard, and "About Barbers" by Mark Twain (page 283). Bound in three quarter brown leather over marbled paper covered boards with black and gilt title labels to spine. Rubbing... Read More
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The Galaxy: A Magazine of Entertaining Reading. Volume XII (12). June 1871 - January 1872
by [James, Henry; Anthony Trollope; Ivan Turgenoff; Edward A. Pollard; Mark Twain]
New York: Sheldon and Company, 1872. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Includes 2 articles by Henry James, chapters from Trollope's 'The Eustace Diamonds', Correspondence by Turgenoff, 'Romance of the Negro' by Pollard, and "About Barbers" by Mark Twain (page 283). Ex-library from Peoria. Rear board detached but present. Black leather spine and corners over dark green marbled paper covered boards.... Read More
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Essays in London and Elsewhere
by James, Henry
London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition. An excellent association copy of one of James's major books of essays. It is his presentation copy to Lucy Clifford, “Mrs. Clifford from her friend & servant Henry James.” Henry James (1843-1916) was one of the most important writers in American letters as well... Read More
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. Volume XXXI (31) November 1885 - April 1886 (New Series Volume IX)
by [Mark Twain; Henry James]
New York: The Century Co, 1886. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes Twain's "The Private History of a Campaign that Failed" on pages 193 and 204 and several chapters from James's "The Bostonians." Bound in three quarter black leather over black cloth boards with gilt title to spine and "Vol. 9." Occasional spots of soiling, but clean and bright... Read More
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Expose Des Decouvertes De MM. Kirchhoff et Bunsen Sur Le Spectre.Compte Rendu De La Cinquieme Seance Publique Annuelle Tenue Le 13 Mars 1862. Societe De Secours Des Amis Des Sciences Fondee Le 5 Mars 1857 Par L. J. Thenard
by Jamin, M. J.
Paris: Imprimerie De Ch. Lahure et Cie, 1862. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In Wraps. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Pamphlet lacks original wrappers. Very clean w/no foxing or fading; text is bright and clear. Light chipping along spine where strings once were. In French, with several diagrams. Also contains a fold-out spectrum in rear (Analyse Chimique), which is in... Read More
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By Cross and Anchor. The Story of Frederic Baraga on Lake Superior
by Jamison, James K.
Patterson, NJ: St. Anthony Guild Press, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in very good minus, price-clipped dustjacket. Jacket has 2 triangular closed tear on front cover, repaired from the inside with cellophane tape, else very good Canada. CAN1/11020.
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L'ane Mort Et La Femme Guillotinee
by Janin, Jules
Paris: Adolphe Delahays, Libraire-Editeur, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good +. Hardcover. Green cloth backed marble paper covered boards with marroon leather title label with gilt title to spine. Small gilt flower to spine. Minor wear to spine ends and to corners as well as very minor rubbing to boards. Original wraps bound in. First and last free end pages... Read More
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Pupillometry. The Psychology of the Pupillary Response
by Janisse, Michel Pierre
Washington, D.C.: Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. "The history of research on the pupillary light reflex goes back to 1765... [This book] offer an extensive review and assessment of existing psychological research on the pupil, focusing not only on recent work, but also summarizing and evaluating much research that, up until now, was... Read More
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The Goncourt Brothers: Modernists in Abnormal Psychology. University of New Mexico Bulletin Volume 6, No. 3. April 15, 1939
by Jarman, Laura Martin
University of New Mexico Press, 1939. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Edmund (1822-1896) and Jules (1830-1870) de Goncourt were French authors who were essentially inseparable and collaborated in their writing. They were leaders of the naturalism movement in French literature. Their novels and their Journal demonstrate a particular interest in abnormal personalities. This work discusses the development of the... Read More
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Iambic and Dactylic
by Jefferson, Floyd W.
New York: Privately Printed, 1st Edition, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Very good in beige cloth backed light blue paper covered boards with gilt title to blue title label on spine. Light fading to edges blue boards, minimal edgewear. Poetry. POET1308311.
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I Cannot Live Without "Miniature" Books. A Letter from Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, June 10, 1815
by Jefferson, Thomas; Richard Park Hill (printer)
Capitol Hill Press, 2018. Very Good. 1 of 80 copies. Printed for the Charlottesville Miniature Book Society Conclave. Bound in dark blue leatherette boards with a cut through on the front cover to reveal Jefferson's face on a nickel (covered with a sheet of acetate to prevent oxidizing). Includes the letter referenced in the title as well as... Read More
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Lord Bantam. A Satire
by Jenks, John Edwards
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in original beige wraps with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Minor chipping and creasing to edges. Interior is clean and bright. 103 pages. Literature. LIT8/11020.
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Ornamentalism: The New Decorativeness in Architecture & Design
by Jensen, Robert and Patricia Conway
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publishers, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. The modernist school of architecture and design that was dominant during the middle decades of the 20th century preached functionality in all aspects of design and banished the use of non-functional features and colors. Modernist buildings and furniture were notable for unadorned steel and glass exteriors,... Read More
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Sibyl Falcon: A Study in Romantic Morals
by Jepson, Edgar; Harold Piffard (illustrator)
London: Tower Publishing Co, 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. Piffarrd, Harold. Piffarrd, Harold. Hardcover. First Edition. Author's rare first book. Edgar Jepson (1863-1938) was a popular English writer of adventure and detective stories. Very good in original red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. The front cover is illustrated with a ship and the spine... Read More
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Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures: Mrs. Bib's Baby
by Jerrold, Douglas
London: Bradbury, Agnew and Company, No date. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo. Very good in cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine and gilt illustration to front board. Minor bumping to spine ends and to corners and minor rubbing to exterior hinges. Few small spots of soiling to rear board. Previous owner's signature to front free end... Read More
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Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lectures
by Jerrold, Douglas
London: Bradbury, Evans, and Co, 1866. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Ex-library with library stamp to title page. Very Good in full brown leather with gilt title and decoration to spine. This book has been expertly rebacked using the original spine and boards. Rubbing to boards and hinges. Marbled end pages with full gilt edges. Signed Zaehnsdorf binding. The... Read More
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Literary and Historical Memorials of London. Two Volumes
by Jesse, J. Heneage
London: Richard Bentley, 1847. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition. An interesting and amiable "antiquarian ramble" about London by John Heneage Jesse (1809-1874), a noted English historian. Chapters are organized by areas of London and landmarks such as the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. Bound in three quarter blue leather with marbled paper covered boards and gilt... Read More
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The Child's Bijou
by J.H.B., editor; Wordsworth, Aunt Effie, Mrs.Gilman, W.C. Bryant, M.L. Duncan, Mary Howitt, Clement C. Moore, Hans Christian Andersen, et. al
Buffalo: Breed, Lent, and Co, 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Uncommon. Includes 15 rhyming verses for children: Casablanca, Christmas Times, Pussy Cat, Robert of Lincoln, Magpie's Nest, The Match Girl, The Blind Boy at Play, We are Seven, and more. Bound in the original blue cloth boards with gilt decoration to spine and front board. Title to front... Read More
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Beauties of the Bible
by J.H.B., selector
Buffalo: Breed, Lent, and Co, 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Uncommon. A collection of popular Bible passages. Bound in the original blue / green cloth boards with oxidized gilt decoration to spine and front board. Title to front board only. Most of the gilt is no longer visible and the decorations and title appear to be blind stamped... Read More
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The Bridegroom: Stories
by Jin, Ha
Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. Green paper wrappers with black cloth backstrip. Black title to front wrapper. Near fine. Unspecified draft. An examination of the first 25 pages reveals many words at variance with the final published edition. Post-it notes have been stuck in where these variances occur. 277 pages. LIT/101416.
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New directions in prose & poetry 1941
by John Berryman, Weldon Kees, Hugh MacDiarmid, Wright Morris, Vladimir Nabokov, Ezra Pound, F. T. Prince, Delmore Schwartz, Marguerite Young, et. al
Norfold, CT: New Directions, 1941. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition. Includes John Berryman, Weldon Kees, Hugh MacDiarmid, Wright Morris, Vladimir Nabokov, Ezra Pound, F. T. Prince, Delmore Schwartz, Marguerite Young, and many others. Bound in the original red cloth with printed paper label on the spine. Ink name and date from previous owner on the front free... Read More
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The Little Colonel's Good Times Book / Diary from WWI Era
by Johnston, Annie Fellows; P. Verburg, decorations
Boston: L.C Page & Company, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First impression of this charming spinoff from Johnston's enormously popular series of the Little Colonel books. Annie Fellows Johnston (1863 - 1931 )was an American author of children's fiction who wrote the popular The Little Colonel series, which was the basis for the 1935 Shirley Temple film The... Read More
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