GLIMPSES OF THE NATION'S STRUGGLE. THIRD SERIES. | PAPERS READ BEFORE THE MINNESOTA COMMANDERY OF THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES, 1889-1892
by Edward D. Neill | [James I. Robertson]
New York | St. Paul | Minneapolis: D. D. Merrill Company, 1893. First Edition. Half Leather. Near Fine binding. First Edition of the Third Series only. From the library of Bud Robertson, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. The Papers read before the Minnesota Commandery include talks on Gettysburg and Shiloh, two on Confederate prisoner treatment, along... Read More
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![[AMERICANA] RECONSTRUCTION IN GEORGIA: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL. 1765-1872](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/866/347/1700347866.0.m.jpg)
[AMERICANA] RECONSTRUCTION IN GEORGIA: ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL. 1765-1872
by C. Mildred Thompson | [James I. Robertson]
New York: Self-published, 1915. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Large Octavo; the first edition printing in the original wrappers of this study, “submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University”. Long considered outstanding, Vernon Wharton noted,”Her story of Reconstruction was no simple tale of good... Read More
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![[CIVIL WAR] OHIO’S SILVER-TONGUED ORATOR: LIFE AND SPEECHES OF GENERAL WILLLIAM H. GIBSON](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/258/179/1679179258.0.m.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] OHIO’S SILVER-TONGUED ORATOR: LIFE AND SPEECHES OF GENERAL WILLLIAM H. GIBSON
by David Dwight Bigger | Bud Robertson
Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1901. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. 8vo; in the publisher’s navy cloth binding; with tilting and decorations in gilt on the upperboard and spine; a most attractive copy showing little wear.~~A wide-ranging biographical account of General William Gibson, including his law career and his campaign work for Henry Clay. However,... Read More
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![[CIVIL WAR] COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/488/988/1673988488.0.m.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] COMPLETE ROSTER OF THE EIGHTH REGIMENT NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS
by [New Hampshire]. [Adjutant-General’s Office] | [Bud Robertson]
1895. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Large 8vo.; in the publisher’s blue cloth binding, with titling in gilt; 106 pages; from the personal library of Bud Robertson, with his bookplate on the front pastedown; with the plate of the Wilton Library as well, dated 1895.~~A bright copy of this 106 pages roster, which lists abbreviated service records and... Read More
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MEMORIAL OF GENERAL THOMAS GREELY STEVENSON
by Joshua Thomas Stevenson | [James Robertson]
Cambridge: Printed by Welch, Bigelow, & Co, 1864. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Signed. A memorial of the Civil War General Stevenson, written by his grieving father. Signed by the author with a personal inscription on the front flyleaf, with the recipient's nameplate on the front pastedown. From the library of Bud Robertson, with his bookplate on the... Read More
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![GENERAL J. WATTS de PEYSTER [JOHN WATTS de PEYSTER]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/089/165/1133165089.0.m.jpg)
GENERAL J. WATTS de PEYSTER [JOHN WATTS de PEYSTER]
by Frank Allaben | [James I. Robertson]
[New York], 1897. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Quite an uncommon pamphlet, in which Allaben describes the disinterest expressed in Washington at de Peyster's offer to raise regiments for the Union Army. This copy had been housed in cardstock boards, which are present with the bookplate of Civil War historian James I. Robertson. The pamphlet has... Read More
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[CHILDREN] THE ZAKANA GOLD AFFAIR
by Wilbrid Robertson
London: Oxford University Press, 1952. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo; in publisher’s green cloth binding with dustjacket; vii, [viii], 9-213 pages; the dustjacket has a couple of short closed tears; it has a price-sticker at the bottom corner of the front flap; there are a couple of short closed tears.~~. Very Good... Read More
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A TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATUTES 13 Eliz. C. 5. AND 27 ELIZ. C. 4., RELATING TO VOLUNTARY AND FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES AND ON THE NATURE AND FORCE OF DIFFERENT CONSIDERATIONS TO SUPPORT DEEDS AND OTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENTS ..
by William Roberts
London: A. Strahan, Law-Printer ... for J. Lutterworth, 1800. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. The first printing of this treatise which according to Kent's Commentaries was "a useful digest of the law on that subject ... [though] written in bad taste" [Kent, Comment., p. 564, 8th Edition]. In full sheep with morocco label, with a... Read More
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![[CIVIL WAR] THE SOUTH BEFORE AND AT THE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS. ADDRESS OF LEIGH ROBINSON (FORMERLY OF THE RICHMOND HOWITZERS) OF WASHINGTON D. C., BEFORE THE VIRGINIA DIVISION OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN THE CAPITOL IN RICHMOND, VA., NOV. 1, 1877](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/684/667/1506667684.0.m.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] THE SOUTH BEFORE AND AT THE BATTLE OF THE WILDERNESS. ADDRESS OF LEIGH ROBINSON (FORMERLY OF THE RICHMOND HOWITZERS) OF WASHINGTON D. C., BEFORE THE VIRGINIA DIVISION OF THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING, HELD IN THE CAPITOL IN RICHMOND, VA., NOV. 1, 1877
by Leigh Robinson
Richmond: James E. Goode, Printer, 1878. First Edition. Original Sewn Wrappers. Very Good binding. 8vo., in the publisher's original printed sewn wrappers; vi, 111 pages.~~While the prose appears over-wrought, the details given regarding the Battle of the Wilderness are significant. ~~An exceptional copy. (Dornbusch III, 178). Very Good binding.
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ENGLISH STUDIES
by James Darmesteter; translated by Mary Darmsteter (A. Mary F. Robinson)
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good binding. An uncommon title by the French author and linguist (Darmsteter was, among other accomplishments) chair of the Persian Language and Literature at the College de France, and assisted Max Muller in his Sacred Books of the East. This translation by his wife of essays on English... Read More
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![[SPECIAL PRESS] GAMEBIRDS AND WATERFOWL. TEN ETCHINGS HAND-COLORED BY ALAN JAMES ROBINSON [SPECIAL SUITE]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/743/719/1569719743.0.m.jpg)
[SPECIAL PRESS] GAMEBIRDS AND WATERFOWL. TEN ETCHINGS HAND-COLORED BY ALAN JAMES ROBINSON [SPECIAL SUITE]
by Alan James Robinson
[Easthampton]: [Cheloniidae Press], 1980. Fine binding. Ten hand-watercolored etchings by Alan James Robinson, printed by Mr. Robinson at the Cheloniidae Press in Easthampton, Massachusetts, in an edition of one hundred. Twenty-six copies of each etching have been reserved for sale have been reserved for sale as a special suite, numbered with the letters of the alphabet ... Each... Read More
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![[SIGNED ENGRAVINGS] TORTOISES: SIX POEMS BY D. H. LAWRENCE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/897/395/1569395897.0.m.jpg)
[SIGNED ENGRAVINGS] TORTOISES: SIX POEMS BY D. H. LAWRENCE
by D. H. Lawrence | Alan James Robinson
[Williamsburg, Massachuesetts]: Cheloniidae Press, 1983. Deluxe Edition. Near Fine binding. Quarto; binding in quarter vellum with a an etching of D. H. Lawrence by Alan Robinson as the frontispiece; with an extra suite of seven wood engravings, and the etching, numbered and signed, and laid in a linen-covered chemise which with the book housed in a quarter vellum... Read More
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THE SHYP OF FOOLES
by Sebastian Brandt; translated by Alexander Barlcay; edited by Phyllis C. Robinson
Seal Harbor, ME: Printed and Sold at High Loft, 1982. Limited Edition, numbered 63 of 200. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/near Very Good dust jacket. Backed in linen with paper over boards and printed spine label; a very crisp copy; glassine jacket has been titled in ink on the front panel by a previous owner; a wonderful edition... Read More
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![[ARCHITECTURE] JY RANCH: HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY DOCUMENTATION: ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/009/159/1595159009.0.m.jpg)
[ARCHITECTURE] JY RANCH: HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY DOCUMENTATION: ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
by /Burtch W. Beall; Edward A. Chappell; Kristi Hager; Laurance Spelman Rockefeller
New York, NY: Estate of Laurence S. Rockefeller, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Oblong folio; in the publisher's black cloth with titling in silver, with dustjacket; 224 pages ,with illustrations, maps, plans, etc.; there are no marks of any kind in the book.~~"The architectural drawings ... were produced by ... Burtch W. Beall,... Read More
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![[DESIGN] MOBILIARIO DO BRASIL ANTIGO. EVOLUCAO DE CADEIRAS LUSO-BRASILEIRAS. ANCIENT BRAZILIAN FURNITURE. EVOLUTION OF THE LUSO-BRAZILIAN CHAIR](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/597/649/1697649597.0.m.jpg)
[DESIGN] MOBILIARIO DO BRASIL ANTIGO. EVOLUCAO DE CADEIRAS LUSO-BRASILEIRAS. ANCIENT BRAZILIAN FURNITURE. EVOLUTION OF THE LUSO-BRAZILIAN CHAIR
by Jose Walsh Rodrigues
Sao Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional, 1958. Portfolio; 67 pages, with 42 additional plates in the rear; many black and white, and some colored, images of Brasilian chair, drawn by the author; text in Portuguese and English; the portfolio itself has some wear and chipping; it is foxed, but foxing to the text pages and the images is quite scant.... Read More
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[SPECIAL PRESS] PERSEPHONE
by John Drinkwater | [Bruce Rogers]
William Edwin Rudge, 1926. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 4to; in the original black cloth with titling in gilt to the spine; with initial letters of each verse in gold, and a handsome gold rondel with illustration in black in the first page; with silverfishing to the boards; the publisher’s plain wrapper is still present but... Read More
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![[SIGNED] [WORLD WAR I] A SOLDIER REMEMBERS THAT WAR WAS DECLARED. EVENTS AND REMARKS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/648/128/1589128648.0.m.jpg)
[SIGNED] [WORLD WAR I] A SOLDIER REMEMBERS THAT WAR WAS DECLARED. EVENTS AND REMARKS
by Fred W. Rohrbough
New Orleans: Harvey Press, 1978. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; stapled pamphlet in printed cardstock wrappers; xi, 67 pages, with illustrations, facsimiles and photographic portraits; this copy inscribed by the author on the first page: "To my friend Ada, from Fred Rohrbough. Aug. 23, 1979". Very Good binding.
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![[FASHION] PROF. ROHRER'S CELEBRATED HANDBOOK OF SCIENTIFIC MAJESTIC BEAUTY FORMULAS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/358/089/709089358.0.m.1.jpg)
[FASHION] PROF. ROHRER'S CELEBRATED HANDBOOK OF SCIENTIFIC MAJESTIC BEAUTY FORMULAS
by Prof. [Joseph] Rohrer
Self-published, 1925. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Many outstanding formulas, for everything from removing dandruff to darkening lotion for grey spots. Belonged to one Prof. W. M. Vernon at the McClure Hotel in Wheeling, West Virginia. Rohrer ran a beauty culture academy in New York in the 1920's. Very Good+ binding.
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EX LIBRIS. 58 HOLZSTICHE VON OTTO ROHSE. ABZUGE VON DEN STOCKEN
by Otto Rohse
Hamburg: Otto Rohse Presse, 1983. Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. Signed. A handsome production, printed in black, red and blue. This copy with a leaf laid-in, with two plates printed on it and signed by Otto Rohse. Near Fine binding.
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THE CHILDREN'S YEAR
by Margaret Wise Brown | Rojan [Feodor Rojankosky]
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1937. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Good dust jacket. A First Edition of Margaret Wise Brown's first book, with charming illustrations by Rojan, also known as Rojankovsky. There is a pencilled inscription from "Granny" on the front endpaper. The dustjacket is present, and though it has shelfwear, it is mostly... Read More
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![[DUTCH] [MILITARY] HET DUITSE FORTIFICATIE-ONTWERP 1535-1945](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/250/271/1677271250.0.m.jpg)
[DUTCH] [MILITARY] HET DUITSE FORTIFICATIE-ONTWERP 1535-1945
by R.[Rudi] Rolf~
Hoofdstraat 89: Beetsterzwaag, 1985. Hard Cover. Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Oblong quarto; in the publisher’s blue paper-covered binding, with dustjacket; 188 pages, with photographic illustrations and plans, text in Dutch and German with summary in English.~~An extensive survey of forts in the Netherlands. Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket.
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![[TRANSPORTATION] ROLLS-ROYCE : THE HANDBOOK FOR THE SILVER SHADOW FOUR DOOR SEDAN FROM CAR SERIAL NUMBER SRX 9001](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/847/582/1693582847.0.m.jpg)
[TRANSPORTATION] ROLLS-ROYCE : THE HANDBOOK FOR THE SILVER SHADOW FOUR DOOR SEDAN FROM CAR SERIAL NUMBER SRX 9001
by Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce Limited, 1970. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. 8vo; red leatherette; 168 pages including the index; with black and white photographic illustrations throughout; a few spots of wear to the boards but overall a pretty copy. Very Good+ binding.
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DICTIONARUL GENERAL AL LITERATURII ROMANE. VOLUME C/D
by Academia Romana
Bucuresti: Academia Romana, 2004. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. A clean copy of Volume C/D only. Bound in red hardback. Near Fine binding.
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DES PAYSANS ET DE L'AGRICULTURE EN FRANCE Au XIXe Siecle. Interests. - Moeurs. - Institutions
by Romieu, Madame (Marie-Sincere)
Paris: Imprimerie et Libairie D'Agriculture Et D'Horticulture De Mme Ve Bouchard-Huzard, 1865. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. No pencil or ink markings in text. Text written in French. 1/4 leather spine and paper-covered boards. Corners bumped with loss of paper at the tips. Gilt lettering on spine. Very Good binding.
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![[LITERATURE] SHE GOT WHAT SHE ASKED FOR](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/971/823/1671823971.0.m.jpg)
[LITERATURE] SHE GOT WHAT SHE ASKED FOR
by James Ronald
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1941. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/no dust jacket. 8vo; in publisher’s orange cloth; with black decoration on the upper board and titling in black on the spine; (6) 7-286 pages; the book is a bit cocked; there is a small dent and a few trivial stains on the lower board; the... Read More
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