The Extra Mile
by Albert Jr., Thomas J.
Ellicott City, MD: Thomas J. Albert Jr., 2014. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. A delightful memoir by Eagle Scout Tom Albert about his experiences as a camp counselor for thirteen summers at the Goshen Scout Reservation, one of the largest Boy Scout reservations in the country. There are entertaining, humorous, and sometimes poignant stories throughout as Tom and the other... Read More
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The Fabrics of Mulhouse and Alsace, 1750-1800 (Limited to 600 copies)
by Albrecht-Mathey, Elisabeth
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis Publishers, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 4to. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Interior is clean and bright and filled with illustrations, 4 of which are in full color. Slight yellowing to edges of pages. Red dust jacket with black title to front... Read More
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Bibliotheque d'architecture d'un amateur, De Vitruve a Ledoux
by Alde
Paris: Alde, 2014. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to. Blue cloth covered boards with silver title to front board and spine and illustration to front board. Lower corners lightly bumped, otherwise fine. Pristine interior. Lavishly illustrated. Introduction by Alexandre Cojannot. The catalog for the March 6 auction. Estimated price list laid in. Text in French. 267 pages. BOB/101416. ... Read More
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Richard Aldington 1892-1962. A catalogue of the Frank G. Harrington Collection of Richard Aldington and Hilda "H.D." Doolittle, comprising books & manuscripts and miscellanea
by [Aldington, Richard]
Philadelphia: Temple University Libraries, 1973. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. One of 450 copies. In tan side stapled paper wrappers with red title to front cover. Minor wear to wrappers, else fine. Clean interior. 28 pages. BOB111616.
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Art Maxims in a Bronx Fedora
by [Aleatory Press] McCallion, Barry
Claremont, CA: Aleatory Press, 1970. Very Good. This is a very early and scarce work by noted book artist, Barry McCallion. Mr. McCallion has had a lengthy career in the book arts following his graduation from Columbia and move to the west coast for a period of time. His work can be found in many institutional and private... Read More
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Matthew Arnold, John Ruskin and the Modern Temper
by Alexander, Edward
Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Maroon cloth boards with gilt title to spine. A few pencil markings to interior and ownership stamp to bottom edge of textblock, else fine. Maroon dust jacket with grey title to spine. Minor edgewear to dust jacket. Index, 310 pages. BOB/112206.
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Selina, A Romantic Novel
by Alexander, Holmes
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Holmes Alexander (1906-December 5, 1985) was an American journalist, historian, and politician. He was a member of the delegation from Baltimore County to the Maryland House of Delegates from 1931-1935. Alexander's historical and... Read More
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The Kremlin: Nerve-Centre of Russian History (1st American Edition)
by Alexandrov, Victor
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1963. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./translated by Roy Monkcom/many illustrations/maps/335 pp. Russian History. RUS5/5072.
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L'Ultimo Rifugio di Dante Alighieri
by [Alighieri, Dante] Corrado Ricci
Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. with 51 illustrations. Number 7 of 400 copies. Signed and inscribed by the author. Photographic frontispiece of the Basilica di S. Giov. in Laterano. Corrado Ricci (1858 - 1934) was an archaelogist, museum director, Dante scholar, and served as Senator of Italy during the 1920s. His father was a successful... Read More
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The Book of Indian Birds
by Ali, Salim; D'Silva, Carl [illustrator]
Mumbai: Oxford University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. This is the Twelfth Revised and Enlarged Centenary Edition, celebrating the centenary of Dr. Ali's birth. The previous edition was published in 1979, with reissues up to 1992. This edition was expanded to cover 538 species, compared to the 296 covered in the Eleventh Edition. Contains 64 plates.... Read More
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Holiday at Arnriggs
by Allan, Mabel Esther
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Mabel Esther Allan ( 1915 –1998) was a prolific British author of about 170 children's books. She decided to be an author at the age of eight; her father bought her a writing desk and taught her how to type. When the family moved, Allan was given a... Read More
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Bibliography of Books and Articles by Don Cameron Allen
by Allen, Don Cameron
Reprinted from ELH, A Journal of English Literary History, 1969. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback. SCARCE. Reprinted from ELH, A Journal of English Literary History, Vol. 36, No. 1. March 1969. Near fine in lavendar colored side stapled paper wrappers. Slight fading to spine. Books on Books. BIB108131.
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Selected Judicial Opinions
by Allen, Joseph
Baltimore: 20th Century Printing Company, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY JOSEPH ALLEN. 8vo. Very good in yellow cloth covered boards with gilt and maroon title to spine. Light soiling to exterior. Inscription to front free end page. Else is pristine. Index, 369 pages. Law. LAW1/3252.
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Four Fictions
by [Allen Press] Conrad, Joseph, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, Luigi Pirandello
Kentfield, CA: The Allen Press, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. One of 137 copies of which 7 were hors commerce. The title page describes this book as a concise presentation of literature, and book arts and crafts of England, France, United States, and Italy. In their introduction the Press proprietors, Lewis and Dorothy Allen, write that their purpose... Read More
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Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
by Allen, Steve
Amherst: Prometheus Books, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./428 pp. Religion. REL9/4302.
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More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
by Allen, Steve
Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./452 pp. Religion. REL8/4302.
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Titles of English Books (and of Foreign Books Printed in England). An Alphabetical Finding-list By Title of Books Published Under the Author's name, Pseudonym or Initials. Two Volumes
by Allison, A.F. And V.F. Goldsmith
Dawson, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. 4to. Volume I: 1475 - 1640; Volume II: 1641 - 1700. Brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spines. Clean, bright interiors. Tight bindings. 176 pages in volume I; 318 pages in volume II. BOB/01204 This set may require an extra shipping fee.
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The Lake of the Woods: A Tale Illustrative of the Twelfth Chapter of Romans
by A.L.O.E.
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. SCARCE. 12mo. A thrilling and heartwarming tale of survival and brotherhood set in the Canadian wilderness. A.L.O.E. stands for "A Lady of England" and is the pseudonym for Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821 - 1893). She was a prolific English author for both children and adults as... Read More
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Unleash
by Aly, Islam
Cedar Falls IA: Islam Aly, 2017. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 29 of 30 copies, signed and numbered by the artist. Islam Aly is an Egyptian book artist. His books explore the possibilities of historical bindings in contemporary book art practice. They have appeared in international exhibitions in the United States and abroad, and in private and public collections.... Read More
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La Guerra del Vespro Siciliano O Un Periodo Delle Istoirie Siciliane Del Secolo XIII
by Amari, Michele
Parigi [Paris]: Baudry, Libreria Europea, 1843. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition, enlarged and corrected by the author. Two volumes bound as one. This Italian work is on the war of the Sicilian vespers or a period of the Sicilian histories of the XIII century. "The Sicilian Vespers (Italian: Vespri siciliani; Sicilian: Vespiri siciliani) was a successful rebellion... Read More
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Treasured Vestments From the Archdiocese of New York Used at the Vatican
by Amato, Pietro
Los Angeles, CA: Florence B. D'Urso, 1999. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. A book celebrating the history and beauty of liturgical vestments created and embroidered for John Cardinal Farley (1848-1918), a revered Archbishop of New York. His successor, John Cardinal O’Connor, allowed the vestments to be given to the whole church. The vestments were worn at the Vatican in 1997... Read More
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Johann Zainer The Elder & Younger
by Amelung, Peter; Ruth Schwab-Rosenthal, translator; Bernard M. Rosenthal, introduction
Los Angeles: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc, 1985. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. One of 150 copies. A handsome leaf book that documents the life and achievements of 15th century printer Johann Zainer and his press. The original leaf contained in the book was printed at Zainer's press sometime between 1478-81. It is from Hugo Ripelin's Compendium Theologiae Veritatis. There are... Read More
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The Voice of America. Forum Lectures. The American Novel
by [Voice of America]
Voice of America, 1979. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A series of 19 lectures that was originally broadcast by the Voice of America. The lectures address James Fenimore Cooper's "The Pioneers", Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter", Melville's "Moby Dick", Henry James's "Portrait of a Lady", Twain's "Huckleberry Finn", etc. Speakers include David Levin, John Berryman, Henry Nash Smith, Wallace Stegner, and... Read More
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Modern Migrations in Western Africa
by Amin, Samir [editor, introduction] Daryll Forde [foreword]
Oxford: for the International African Institute by Oxford University Press, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titl to spine. Underlining in red pen to a few pages. Else clean and bright. Blue illustrated dust jacket with yellow title to front and spine panels. Light wear to edges... Read More
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Wandering Blue Sun
by Amoroso, S.W.
Canton, NY: S.W. Amoroso, 1999. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. 1 of 100 copies. A collection of poetry, letterpress printed and bound for the author. Special thanks is given to Mark McMurray (of the Caliban Press) and St. Lawrence University. Gift inscription from the author on the colophon. Bound in stiff decorative handmade paper with sewn binding. Marbled endpapers. Business... Read More
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