Original pencil design for ladies' hand mirror
by Benda, George R.
New York, Ca. late 19th century. 1 vols. Image 10 x 4-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. 1 vols. Image 10 x 4-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century. This fine rendering may have been a silver design for the noted firm... Read More
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Original pencil design for ladies' hand mirror
by Benda, George R.
New York, Ca. late 19th century. 1 vols. Image 11 x 5-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. 1 vols. Image 11 x 5-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century. This fine rendering may have been a silver design for the noted firm... Read More
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Original pencil and watercolor design for ornamental brass bedstead
by Benda, George R.
New York, 1890. 1 vols. Image 11 x 14 inches; matted to 17 x 20 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 11 x 14 inches; matted to 17 x 20 inches overall. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century; he specialized in designs in silver, many for the noted firm of Black, Starr... Read More
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Original pencil design for ladies' hand mirror
by Benda, George R.
New York, Ca. late 19th century. 1 vols. Image 11-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. 1 vols. Image 11-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century. This fine rendering may have been a silver design for the noted firm... Read More
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Original drawing of a Tea Pot heightened in white
by Benda, George R.
13 x 10-/12 (image size). Matted. 13 x 10-/12 (image size). George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century; he specialized in designs in silver, many for the noted firm of Black, Starr & Frost - Gorham, and other ornamental metalwork, such as this fine example.
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Original pencil and watercolor design for ornamental brass bedstead
by Benda, George R.
New York, 1890. 1 vols. Image 11 x 14 inches; matted and framed to 18 x 21 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 11 x 14 inches; matted and framed to 18 x 21 inches overall. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century; he specialized in designs in silver, many for the noted... Read More
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Original pencil design for ladies' hand mirror
by Benda, George R.
New York, Ca. late 19th century. 1 vols. Image 10 x 4-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. 1 vols. Image 10 x 4-1/2 inches; matted to 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century. This fine rendering may have been a silver design for the noted firm... Read More
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Original drawing of Coffee pot, with a creamer and a sugar
by Benda, George R.
21 x 8 inches. Matted. 21 x 8 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century; he specialized in designs in silver, many for the noted firm of Black, Starr & Frost - Gorham, and other ornamental metalwork, such as this fine example.
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Fabulous coffee pot: a rendering in pen and ink heighted with white and gold
by Benda, George R.
New York, 1895. 1 vols. Image 12 x 16 inches. Matted and framed to 20 x 23-1/2 inches overall. 1 vols. Image 12 x 16 inches. George R. Benda worked in New York at the end of the 19th century. This fine rendering may have been a design for the noted firm of Black, Starr & Frost -... Read More
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COMPLOT D'ARNOLD ET DE HENRY CLINTON CONTRE LES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE ET LE GENERAL WASHINGTON (SEPTEMBRE 1780)
by (Benedict Arnold) Barbe Marbois, Francois
Paris, 1831. Two portraits and plan. xlvii, 163 pp. Contemporary blue paper wrappers; neatly rebacked, printed paper label. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Some light foxing. Very good plus. Untrimmed and unopened. In a blue half morocco and cloth slipcase, spine gilt. Two portraits and plan. xlvii, 163 pp. Second edition, after the first of 1816, of this... Read More
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Selected Parts of Letters from my Aunt Evelyn. Volume 1. 1975
by Benes, Barton Lidice
1975. First edition, signed by the artist on the title page in 1985. 8 folded sheets, loose, each rubber stamped, with glitter, and one sheet stenciled and hand-cut (Aloha Evelyn). 4to (11 1/2 x 7 3/4 inch sheets, as folded; 10 x 16 in fan), laid-into 12 x 9 1/4 inch. pouch. Fine, in canvas bag. First edition,... Read More
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A Book of Americans
by Benét, Rosemary and Stephen
New York: Farar and Rinehart, 1933. First edition, #21 of 125 copies, signed by both Benéts and Childs. Illustrated by Charles Child. 114pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Cloth. Fine in chipped galssine and slipcase. Child, Charles. First edition, #21 of 125 copies, signed by both Benéts and Childs. Illustrated by Charles Child. 114pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Tuesday, November 5th, 1940
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
New York: House of Books, Ltd, 1941. First edition, one of 50 copies, only 25 for sale, no. 26, Signed by the Author. 1 vols. 4to. Blue wrappers. Very fine in red cloth chemise. First edition, one of 50 copies, only 25 for sale, no. 26, Signed by the Author. 1 vols. 4to.
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A Poem and a Portrait
by [Benét, Stephen Vincent]
Paris, 1934. First edition, one of 50 copies, no. 19. Frontispiece Portrait of Brigadier General Stephen Bénet and 2 other portraits. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in half blue morocco and boards. In red cloth slipcase and chemise. Bookplate of Charles C. Auchincloss. First edition, one of 50 copies, no. 19. Frontispiece Portrait of Brigadier General Stephen Bénet and... Read More
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John Brown's Body
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, 1928. First trade edition. 377 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original black cloth; spine a trifle faded. Fine. With the bookplate of Julia Parker Wightman. In half brown morocco slipcase and chemise. First trade edition. 377 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blockson 101, no. 67
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Five Men and Pompey
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
Boston: The Four Seas Company, 1915. First edition, Second issue of the author's first book. 1 vols. 8vo. Original printed tan paper over boards.. In tan chemise. Fine. First edition, Second issue of the author's first book. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Johnny Pye and the Fool-Killer
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
Weston, Vt: The Countryman Press, 1938. No. 551 0f 750 copies signed by the author and artist. Drawings by Charles Child. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth with original tan printed belly band, in glassine sleeve, in original cardboard shipping carton. Bookplate of Julia Wightman. In full blue morocco sleeve with onlay of man on spine by Miss Wightman dated... Read More
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Young Adventure
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1918. First edition. 95 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth spine and printed boards, in dust jacket with spine a trifle faded and chipped. With chemise and red cloth slipcase with red leather lettering piece. First edition. 95 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed on flyleaf by author.
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The Ballad of the Duke's Mercy
by Benét, Stephen Vincent
New York: House of Books, Ltd, 1939. First edition, one of 250 numbered copies. This is a lettered copy "N" Inscribed "For Sally Wright Farrar affectionately from Stephen Vincent Benét" below colophon" and above "For- John Farrar-From his mother who loves & believes in him always.. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth; spine a trifle faded, else Fine. With... Read More
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Autograph Note, Signed, to Philip M. Neufeld
by Ben-Gurion, David
Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1.1.65. 1 sheet lined paper, recto only, with typed, franked envelope. 8vo. Fine. 1 sheet lined paper, recto only, with typed, franked envelope. 8vo. A short but effusive note from former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), to Philip M. Neufeld (1905–1990), an New York City stockbroker, both to thank him for his earlier mid-December letter,... Read More
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TLS. To Mrs. [Naomi] Mitchison (1897-1999)
by Bennett, Arnold
London: 75, Cadogan Square, 1926. 1 page. 4to. Fine. 1 page. 4to. "...I have been Reading 'Cloud Cuckoo Land." You are too devilish clever for words...:
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London People; Sketched from Life
by Bennett, Charles (1828-1867)
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill, 1863. First edition. Illustrated by Charles Bennett. 143, [1]pp. Small 4to. Contemporary green polished calf with marbled boards, gilt spine, red leather title label, edges marbles. About fine. First edition. Illustrated by Charles Bennett. 143, [1]pp. Small 4to.
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![Proof illustrations on India paper to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. [Preface by the Rev. Charles Kingsley]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/701/677/707677701.0.m.jpg)
Proof illustrations on India paper to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. [Preface by the Rev. Charles Kingsley]
by Bennett, Charles H.
London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860. 127 engravings on INDIA PAPER, mounted on 91 leaves of thick paper, engraved by Joseph Swain. Accompanied by a printed list of illustrations and Kingsley’s preface. 4to. Near fine, in a custom green cloth box. 127 engravings on INDIA PAPER, mounted on 91 leaves of thick paper, engraved by Joseph Swain.... Read More
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Way Back in '61. An Original Play in 4 Acts
by Bennett, Clarence
Perry, Iowa: Chief Printing Co, 1905. 49pp. Printed verso. 8vo. Wrappers. With "Clarence Bennett's Private Prompt Copy." written on upper cover and with parts underlined in red throughout the text. 49pp. Printed verso. 8vo.
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Historical and Descriptive Account of South Australia, founded on the Experience of a Three Years' Residence in that Colony
by Bennett, J.F.
London: Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill. Edinburgh: A.C. Black, 1843. Firast Edition. 152pp. 12mo. Publisher's brown cloth. VG. Firast Edition. 152pp. 12mo. Ferguson 3566
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