Collection of Autograph Letters, signed, to Hope Smith
by Turner, Frederick Jackson
[V.p., Pasadena, Madison, etc., 1931. Eighteen letters. Pen and ink on letterhead, eleven with original envelopes. Occasional red ink highlights and pen doodles. Very Good. Old folds, newsprint clippings in one envelope toned with age. Eighteen letters. Pen and ink on letterhead, eleven with original envelopes. Occasional red ink highlights and pen doodles. Frederick Jackson Turner (1861-1932) was... Read More
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The Turner Gallery
by (Turner, J.M.W) Monkhouse, W. Cosmo
New York: Appleton, 1880. A Series of 120 Engravings from the Works of the Late J.M.W. Turner. Descriptive Text by W. Cosmo Monkhouse. Engraved portrait and 120 steel-engraved plates after Turner. 2 vols. Folio. Full publisher’s brown morocco, slightly rubbed at edges, Vol. II front cover detached, a few marginal tears without loss in Vol. I and some slight... Read More
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An Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour round the Southern Coast of England
by Turner, J.M.W.
London: M.A. Nattali, 1849. Illustrated with 4 engraved plates, from Drawings by J. M. W. Turner, R.A., W. Collins, R.A., William Westall, R.A., S. Prout, P. Dewint, and Others. Engraved by George Cooke, E. Goodall, R. Wallis, Edward Finden, W. Miller, J. C. Allen, and W. B. Cooke. 202pp. 4to. Bound in modern three quarter brown and marbled boards,... Read More
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![Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska. Results of Investigations made Chiefly in the Yukon District and the Aleutian Islands ... from May, 1874 to August, 1881. Prepared under the Direction of Brig. and Bvt. Maj. Gen. W.B. Hazen. [with:] Nelson, Edward W. Report upon Natural History Collections Made in Alaska between the Years 1877 and 1881. Edited by Henry W. Henshaw. No. III. Arctic Series of Publications Issued in Connection with the Signal Service, U.S. Army](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/111/763/248763111.0.m.jpg)
Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska. Results of Investigations made Chiefly in the Yukon District and the Aleutian Islands ... from May, 1874 to August, 1881. Prepared under the Direction of Brig. and Bvt. Maj. Gen. W.B. Hazen. [with:] Nelson, Edward W. Report upon Natural History Collections Made in Alaska between the Years 1877 and 1881. Edited by Henry W. Henshaw. No. III. Arctic Series of Publications Issued in Connection with the Signal Service, U.S. Army
by Turner, L.M.
Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1887. First editions. 26 Plates (15 of Fish, 11 Color ones of Birds) in First Volume; 21 Colour plates (12 in color of Birds, 9 of Fish) in Second Volume. Chromolithographic plates produced by R. and J.L. Ridgeway. [2], 226; 337 pp. 2 vols. 4to. Half modern red morocco, preserving original cloth covered boards (some old... Read More
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A New and Easy Introduction to Universal Geography ; in a series of letters to a youth at School
by Turner, The Rev. R.
London: R. Crowder, 1789. Revised and enlarged edition. Foling frontis douyble-hemisphere world map showing the 3 voyages of Captain Cook delineated and 25 other plates by the author and engraved by Terry xi, [i[], 228pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf. Revised and enlarged edition. Foling frontis douyble-hemisphere world map showing the 3 voyages of Captain Cook delineated and 25 other... Read More
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SILVER AND GOLD: THE ONLY MONEY IN THE UNITED STATES. GREENBACKS THE BEST SUBSTITUTIONAL MONEY
by Turnley, P.T.
Chicago: J.M.W. Jones Stationery & Printing Company, 1878. 20pp. Dbd. First leaf detached, minor dust soiling. Good. 20pp. Dbd. With an inscription on the titlepage reading: "Presented to O.J. Stough by the author 3/23/78." A scarce discourse on money as a measure for intrinsic or perceived value, offering paper currency as an acceptable stand-in for coin.
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Astra Castra. Experiments and Adventures in the Atmosphere
by Turnor, [Christopher] Hatton (1840-1914)
London: Chapman and Hall, 1865. First Edition. Illustrated with 39 full page plates of portraits of famous Aeronauts and their Ascents including Icararus as the Frontispiece and 51 vignettes in the text. xxiii, 530 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in modern quarter green morocco and cloth. About fine. First Edition. Illustrated with 39 full page plates of portraits... Read More
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Wam-dus-ky. A Descriptive Record of a Hunting Trip to North Dakota
by [Tuttle, James Harvey]
Minneapolis: Hall, Black & Co., Printers, 1893. First edition, one of perhaps 35 copies printed. With photographic frontispiece, approximately 30 photographic illustrations by Adelaide Murphy in the text, one line illustration. 178 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher’s brown cloth over bevelled boards, gilt lettered "Wam-dus-ky" on upper cover. Contemporary ink identification of owner at foot of title page. Finely... Read More
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Claims of the Africans: or, the History of the American Colonization Society
by [Tuttle, Sarah]
Boston: Massachusetts Sabbath School Union, 1832. First edition. Frontispiece map of the West Coast of Africa. 252pp. 16mo. Later cloth-tape spine, marbled paper-covered boards. Front hinge cracked. Ex-library copy, with bookplate, inked stamps and other markings. First edition. Frontispiece map of the West Coast of Africa. 252pp. 16mo. A book for children, teaching students the history of the... Read More
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The Palm-Wine Drinkard and his dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Deads’ Town
by Tutuola, Amos
London: Faber and Faber, 1952. First edition. 125 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Orange cloth. Fine copy in fine bright dust jacket by Barnett Freedman (tiny traces of rubbing at head and foot of spine panel). First edition. 125 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. “When I saw that there was no palm-wine for me again, and nobody could tap it... Read More
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By Way of the Sahara : The African Odyssey of Three men and a Groccer's Van
by Tweedy, Owen
London: Duckworth, 1930. First edition. 3 maps and 64 illus. 247pp. 8vo. Bound in modern three quarters mottled brown calf and marbled boards, maroon title label. Fine. First edition. 3 maps and 64 illus. 247pp. 8vo. Sudan, Belgian Congo, Frencjh Equatoria, Nigeria, The Sahara , & Algeria.
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Aristotle's Treatise on Poetry, Translated: with Notes on the Translation, and on the Original; and two Dissertations, on Poetical, and Musical, Imitation
by Twining, Thomas
London: Sold by Payne and Son, 1789. First edition. xix, [1], 565, [31] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary calf boards ruled in gilt, edges marbled, rebacked to period style with red lettering piece. Very good plus. Red cloth folding box. First edition. xix, [1], 565, [31] pp. 1 vols. 4to.
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The Oregon Territory, Its History and Discovery..
by Twiss, Travers
New York: D. Appleton, 1846. First American edition of THE OREGON QUESTION..., without the maps, published in London the same year. 264,iv pp. plus 24pp. of publisher's ads. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary publisher's cloth, hinges shaken. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Internally quite clean. About very good. In a custom cloth box. First American edition of THE OREGON... Read More
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The Leading Facts of New Mexican History
by Twitchell, Ralph Emerson
Cedar Rapids Iowa: The Torch Press, 1912. First Edition, #1001 of 1500 copies. Illus. 506; 631pp. 2 vols. Thick Royal 8vo. Publisher's red cloth. Very Good, inner hinges cracked. First Edition, #1001 of 1500 copies. Illus. 506; 631pp. 2 vols. Thick Royal 8vo.
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The Spanish Archives of New Mexico, Compiled and Chronologically Arranged with Historical, Genealogical, Geographical, and other Annotations, by Authority of the State of New Mexico
by Twitchell, Ralph Emerson
Cedar Rapids, Ia: Torch Press, 1914. Plates. xxiii, 525; vi, 683 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Original red publisher's cloth, spines gilt, t.e.g. Spines lightly sun-faded, extremities lightly rubbed. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf of first volume. Internally clean. Near fine. Plates. xxiii, 525; vi, 683 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Catalog of... Read More
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The Clock Winder
by Tyler, Anne
New York: Alfed A. Knopf, 1972. First edition. pp. [vi], 314. 8vo. Due to binding error, the text block has been bound upside down by the publisher. Rear flyleaf has glue residue (three-inch mark), slight spotting on top edge, spine is a bit dull, else a very good copy in price-clipped dust jacket by Wendall Minor; pictorial jacket is... Read More
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Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
by Tyler, Anne
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. First Edition. 303, [5]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth and boards. Fine in fine dj. First Edition. 303, [5]pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed "Anne Tyler 5-3-82." on the title-page.
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Collection of 9 letters (4 TLsS, 5 ALsS) and 1 postcard to collector Robert Wilson; plus one TLS to Bev Chaney, several endorsed and canceled checks from Wilson to Tyler, and 2 inscribed photos from Tyler to Wilson
by Tyler, Anne
Baltimore, Md., 22 Tunbridge Road, 1999. Various formats. Fine condition, most with envelopes. Various formats. Fine collection of these letters from Tyler to a devoted collector. Athough usually prompted by Wilson’s request that she sign his copy of her book, Tyler’s warm, witty self-effacing replies are often revealing; she cannot help gettling “personal”. In response to a letter... Read More
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The Accidental Tourist
by Tyler, Anne
New York: Knopf, 1985. First edition. [8], 355 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Quarter cloth over paper boards in a dust jacket. Mild fading to the spine, slightest of rubbing, else fine. First edition. [8], 355 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed by the author on the ffep.
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Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
by Tyler, Anne
London: Chatto & Windus, 1982. Uncorrected proof of the English edition. 303pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. Uncorrected proof of the English edition. 303pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on title-page "For Robert Wilson with best wishes Anne Tyler 1-21-84.
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Your Place Empty
by Tyler, Anne
Concord, New Hampshire: William B. Ewart, 1992. First edition, no. 11 of 60 copies (“handsewn in wrappers”) of a total edition of 100 copies. 1 vols. 8vo. Sewn in stiff wrappers, with handmade gray paper dust jacket printed in gold on upper cover. Faint sunning to spine of jacket, otherwise fine. First edition, no. 11 of 60 copies... Read More
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Morgan's Passing
by Tyler, Anne
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. 311 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's cloth backed boards, dust jacket. Mild rub to the back of the jacket and one small closed tear near the head. Else fine. 311 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed on title-page “For Robert Wilson / with best wishes / Anne Tyler 10-4-80”. WH/9/Platform/Tyler box 5 ... Read More
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The Island Worlds of the Pacific Ocean
by Tyler, Charles Marion
San Francisco: The S. Carson Company, 1892. First edition. Chromos., map, and black and white illus. 337 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth, title label. Very good. First edition. Chromos., map, and black and white illus. 337 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Fairy Tale Prints from the Home and School Series
by Tyler, Elizabeth
1930. Hand colored gouache and charcoal on paper. 20" x 28. Near fine. All presented in wooden frame. The glass to 'The Big Bad Wolf' is cracked. Hand colored gouache and charcoal on paper. 20" x 28" Five nursery rhyme illustrations by English illustrator Elizabeth Tyler (Wolcott). All very imaginative and childlike in spirit with vivid colors. ... Read More
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The Good Wine
by Tyler, Gillian
Thetford, Vt: Gillian Tyler at the Cricket Press, 1965. No. 19 of 22 copies. 9 mounted engravings by Gillian Tyler; text (taken from John 2) printed entirely in red. 1 vols. 4to. Brown burlap over boards, printed paper labels on upper cover and spine, the latter reading “Nine Wine Labels” . Fine copy, with the original publisher’s Prospectus laid... Read More
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