ORIGINAL "ZACHARIAH" MOVIE POSTER
1970. One Sheet (measures 27 in. x 41 in.) In Very Good condition. Light age toning. Minimal wear to edges and corners. Moderate creasing along original folding lines. Shelved in Room A. FJ Consignment. 1379075. Special Collections.
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LETTRES EDIFIANTES ET CURIEUSES : ESCRITES DES MISSIONS ETRANGERES, PAR QUELQUES MISSIONNAIRES DE LA COMPAGNIE DE JESUS. XI RECUEIL
Paris: Nicolas Le Clerc, 1715. Hardcover. 12mo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print on red banner, raised bands; Boards in brown leather, spine head torn away, wear to edges, bottom fore corners are bare and exposed, puncture to spine, cracking to leather on spine and hinges, shelfwear; Text block has red speckled edges, light amount of foxing throughout,... Read More
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2 PAMPHLETS RELATED TO GOV. D. H. CHAMBERLAIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1883/1888. Political Letters", 1883; 29 pages "Governor Chamberlain's Administration in South Carolina: A Chapter of Reconstruction in the Southern States", Walter Allen; New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1888; Advertisement for book of the same title Both pamphlets are in G+ condition; minor wear to edges, light age toning, slight marking in pencil on front cover of second pamphlet,... Read More
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IMAGES OF AN ERA : THE AMERICAN POSTER, 1945-75
Washington: National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, 1975. Hardcover. Quarto, 20 pages + [ca. 264] pages of plates. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is pink with black print. Dust jacket has light edge wear,, toning to spine, peripheral toning. Boards in black cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has short... Read More
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The Corsair Vo. 3 No. 2
Albany: Teral Garrett, 1943. Softcover. Octavo; VG; softcover; white spine; covers have minor shelfwear, minor rubbing on spine, two folding creases running horizontally; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1300252. Full-priced Rockville.
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ORIGINAL "BLADE RUNNER" SCREEN PRINT MOVIE POSTER
Limited Edition, #145/175. In Very Good condition with minimum wear to edges and corners. Poster measures 24 in. x 36 in. Shelved at Rockville, D7. 1393453. Special Collections.
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RUBAYYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM. Presented by Willy Pogany
London: George C. Harrap & Co. Ltd, ca. 1909. Soft covers quarto rebound in dark brown embossed suede with sturdy, clean brown casing; VG; covers with moderate soiling and slightly frayed around edges; binding strong; deckle edges; paper discolored; front and end pages beautifully illustrated; tipped-in illustrations with adjacent poem framed in brown color; each page number illustrated on... Read More
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Rags No.2
Antarctic Press, 2018. Limited Printing Virgin Variant. Saddle-stitched. VF/NM with wear to spine (stress marks) and minor creasing to cover; Limited Printing (200 copies). 1353051. Special Collections.
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REGISTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA, 1893-1927
Boston: Printed for the Society, 1927. Hardcover. Octavo, iv, 496 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is tan with blue print. Boards half bound with tan cloth to spine and corners and blue cloth to boards. Fraying to spine caps and corners, lightly cocked spine, light soiling. Text block has light tanning to endpapers, name in pencil on front... Read More
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Queen of the West Dale Evans No.11
New York: Dell Publishing Co, 1956. Softcover. FN; CGC Universal Grade 6.0. 1339162. Special Collections.
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MAPS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND CITY OF WASHINGTON, AND PLATS OF THE SQUARES AND LOTS OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON (MAPS OF WASHINGTON)
Washington, DC: Printed In Pursuance of a Resolution of the U.S. Senate, Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. First Edition. Quarto, 159 pages; G; contemporary full black cloth binding; spine unmarked; marked shelf and edgewear to boards; rubbing and fraying at all edges and folds, corners bumped, significant age toning to boards, significant moisture staining to rear board and... Read More
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE MIDDLESEX CONEVNTION FOR SUPPRESSING VIOLATIONS OF THE LORD'S DAY: THE LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND REPORT OF THE LEGISLATURE ON THE SABBATH: DIRECTIONS TO TITHINGMEN AND OTHERS, HOW TO PROCEED IN EXECUTING THE LAWS: AND AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC
Andover: Flagg and Gould, 1814. Other. Disbound pamphlet (pages loose); 24 pages; G-; slight age toning, foxing to pages, tearing to spine from disbinding, marking in pencil to front cover. 1356690. Special Collections.
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FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1759-1959
Warrenton: Fauquier County Bicentennial Committee, Virginia. Hardcover. Octavo, 335 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in red cloth with gilt text. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear and rubbing to corners. Textblock has previous owner's name on title page. 1370199. FP New Rockville Stock.
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THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: WHAT IT IS, HOW IT WORKS: A HANDBOOK FOR AMERICANS
Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1956. Hardcover. Octavo. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight wear including light sunning to the spine and mild edge wear. Cocking to the spine. Text block has slight wear including mild age toning to the red flecked edges. Previous... Read More
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF THE LOAN EXHIBITION OF ENGLISH DECORATIVE ART AT LANSDOWNE HOUSE, FEBRUARY 17TH-28TH, 1929
London: The Collector, 1929. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; xx, 112 pages, 102 plates; VG-; Bound in brown cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear, bumping to corners, bending along spine edges; Textblock has age toning, foxing to most pages, sticker on front pastedown, slight writing in pen on front endpaper; #119 of 750 copies; Shelved Front... Read More
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THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE POLYGLOTT BIBLE : CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, WITH THE MARGINAL READINGS, TOGETHER WITH A COPIOUS AND ORIGINAL SELECTION OF REFERENCES TO PARALLEL AND ILLUSTRATIVE PASSAGES
Concord: Roby, Kimball, and Merrill, 1839. Hardcover. 32mo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown leather, wear to corners and spine caps, tear along front hinge, scuffing, surfaces tears at top of front, slight staining; Text block has tanning and pencil doodles to endpapers, name in ink on second leaf of front endpapers,... Read More
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SPEECH OF MR. EVERETT, ON THE PROPOSITION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, RESPECTING THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 9, 1826
n.p., 1826. Other. Disbound pamphlet, 43 pages. In Good condition. Mild age toning, foxing to pages, tearing to spine from disbinding, chipping to page edges, and writing in pencil on first page. Shelved Room A, 16s General Ephemera Box. 1380668. Special Collections.
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THE TRIAL OF JAMES WATSON, THE ELDER, BEFORE THE COURT OF THE KING'S BENCH, IN WESTMINSTER HALL, ON THE 9TH, 10TH, 11TH, 12TH, 13TH, 14TH, AND 16TH JUNE, 1817, FOR HIGH TREASON
London: Anderson and Chase; R. Stodart, 1817. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 250 pages; G+; 20th century rebind; 3/4 bound in brown leather with patterned paper boards and gilt lettering on red spine label; Minor wear to edges, minor shelfwear; Textblock has age toning to foxing, light foxing to some pages, ink stamp on copyright page; ex-library; very scarce... Read More
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PENNSYLVANIA NEGRO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, ILLUSTRATED, 1910 : INDUSTRIAL AND MATERIAL GROWTH OF THE NEGROES OF PENNSYLVANIA [signed]
Bressler: William J. Beyers, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo, 157 pages. In Fair plus condition. Ex-library with call number label on front board, library stamp on endpapers. Spine is white with black print. Boards in white cloth with black print. Smudging/shelf wear. Text block has inked out name on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w photographs. Cover title: Black History of the... Read More
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MADISONS EMMET & BURKE
Variously published, [18--]. Hardcover. 12mo, Five separately published titles bound into one volume, variously paged. In poor plus condition. Spine is brown with gold print on black banner. Boards in brown leather; spine caps torn away, spine leather has vertical down its center with a portion torn away at bottom, torn hinges, wear to corners and edges, rubbing. Text... Read More
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Troupes Coloniales Poster
c1917. Large vertical poster mounted on a lightweight canvas depicts men in military uniforms beneath several flags in a tropical setting, at the top of the poster. At the bottom left corner of the poster is a man in uniform on a camel with another man at his side and in the other corner is a man in uniform... Read More
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MARK TWAIN CENTENNIAL 1835-1935
Hannibal, MO: The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum, 1935. Saddle-stitched. Octavo, Unpaginated. In Very Good minus condition. Purple paper wraps with faded gilt lettering. Sunning to edges of purple wraps, along with creasing and light soiling. Spiderweb-patterned endpapers. Age-toning to interior pages. Includes personal letter to Elsa from Walter, addressed from the Mark Twain Memorial in New York... Read More
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A NEW POCKET COMPANION FOR OXFORD: OR, GUIDE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY. CONTAINING AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE PUBLIC EDIFICES, THE BUILDINGS IN EACH OF THE COLLEGES; THE GARDENS, STATUES, PICTURES, HIEROGLYPHICKS, AND ALL OTHER CURIOSITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY. WITH AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE SEVERAL COLLEGES, AND THEIR PRESENT STATE
Oxford: Printed for J. Cooke, 1794. A New Edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo, [4], 152 pages. In Good minus condition. Quarter-bound in calf and marbled paper boards, with no label or text to spine. Boards show significant wear and cracking to leather along spine, significant bumping and wear to corners, light wear to edges and overall, and moderate plus age toning... Read More
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LOW AGAIN: A PAGEANT OF POLITICS WITH COLONEL BLIMP, HIT AND MISS AND MUZZLER
London: The Cresset Press, 1938. Hardcover. Oblong Quarto, 157 pages. In Good condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Spine off-white with black lettering. Dust jacket has moderate plus wear including modest soiling, few instances of chips to the head/tail edges some tape mended. Boards have very slight wear including minor wear... Read More
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THE ACTORS REMONSTRANCE, OR COMPLAINT: FOR THE SILENCING OF THEIR PROFESSION, AND BANISHMENT FROM THEIR SEVERALL PLAY-HOUSES
London: Printed for Edw. Nickson. Facsimile Reprint Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 10 pages. In Good minus condition. Housed in a tan envelop. Wrapped in off-white floral paper covers, with tears to the spine and head edge, light stains to front cover, and wear to edges. Textblock is detached from covers and almost entirely disbound. Lacking the front free end pages,... Read More
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