The Splendid Little War
by Frank Freidel
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1958. Very Good. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1958. Second Printing. Quarto (27cm.); publisher's white pictorial linen stamped in blue; [6],314pp.; photographic frontispiece, illus. throughout. Corners bumped, spine rather toned, ownership rubberstamp to front pastedown, else Very Good, internally clean and sound. Extensive and quite lavishly-illustrated popular history of the Spanish-American War, published... Read More
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Petites Leçons de morale et de littérature, ou choix des plus beaux morceaux des poetes et des prosateurs français... Prose
by [E.L. Fremont]
Paris: D'Auguste Delalain, 1822. Very Good. Paris: D'Auguste Delalain, 1822. First Edition. 24mo (5.5" x 3.5"); [iv], 354pp. Contemporary stained calf with gilt decoration and lettering and black leather title card to spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Contemporary school prize ex libris to front pastedown accomplished in manuscript. Corners bumped and rubbed, with some scuffs down joints.... Read More
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A Discourse, Delivered in the South Parish in Andover, December 1, 1803, on the Anniversary Thanksgiving in Massachusetts
by Jonathan French
Newburyport, MA: E.M. Blunt, 1804. Good. Newburyport, MA: Printed by E.M. Blunt, No. 6, State-Street, 1804. First Edition. Octavo; disbound; 20pp. ([A]-B4 C2, collated complete). Leaves loose but all accounted for, stock rather heavily toned and dust-soiled, fore-edge margins a bit ragged; a Good copy only of an uncommon Thanksgiving sermon. SABIN 25871; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 6344.... Read More
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Les Intrigues Secretes du Duc de Savoye, Avec une Relation fidelle des mauvais traitements qu'en a recu Mr. de Phellippeax Ambassadeur de France, contre le Droit des Gens
by Casimire Freschot
Venise [Venice]: Pietro Dalphino, 1705. Very Good +. Venise [Venice]: Pietro Dalphino, 1705. 12mo (12 cm); 150pp. Contemporary vellum bound boards with inked title at spine. Collated complete. Boards dust soiled and toned with minor bowing to both. All edges stained blue. Pages toned and foxed throughout, as expected. Front paste down has inked numbers and letters while... Read More
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The Monk's Haggadah: A Fifteenth-Century Illuminated Codex from the Monastery of Tegernsee, with a Prologue by Friar Erhard von Pappenheim
by Friar Erhard von Pappenheim [prologue]; David Stern, Christoph Markschies, and Sarit Shalev-Eyni [eds.]
University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2015. Near Fine/Near Fine. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2015. First Edition. Octavo. 199 pp. Color and b&w illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket. Dark gray boards stamped in gilt. Dust jackets shows very light rubbing to corners. Touch of shelfwear to boards, and binding is sound... Read More
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Manuscript Diary for the Year 1932
by John Lawrence (Larry) Frick
York, PA, 1932. Very Good. York, PA: 1932. Small octavo (17cm.); black cloth, upper cover "Diary" lettered in gilt; 206pp., filled to completion. Cloth a bit dusty, the youthful owner's faint pencil ownership initials on upper cover and in ink on textblock fore-edge. Still, given its heavy use, Very Good and sound. Gift inscription from Bob... Read More
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Die Hauptschriften zum Pantheismusstreit zwischen Jacobi und Mendelssohn
by Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi and Moses Mendelssohn; Heinrich Scholz [ed.]
Berlin: Verlag von Reuther & Reichard, 1916. Very Good-. Berlin: Verlag von Reuther & Reichard, 1916. First Thus. Octavo; publisher's grey decorative cloth stamped in black and brown; cxxviii,[4],364,20pp. Cloth extremities rather scuffed and toned, shallow loss to spine crown, front free endpaper separated but present, later ownership signature to half title page; a Good to Very Good... Read More
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[Original Manuscript Translation] Marie [Mary] Stuart: A Drama. Translated from the German of Schiller
by Friedrich Schiller; Mary A. Batchelder [trans.]
[Boston?], 1854. Good. [Boston?]: [Oct. 17, 1854.] Small square quarto (19cm.); contemporary calf-backed marbled paper-covered boards, the translator's manuscript title along upper cover spine edge and spine, all edges marbled; [2],39pp. of manuscript text, the remaining approx. 150pp. blank; pale blue lined stock. Leather dried and quite rubbed with brief loss at spine crown, joints cracked but holding,... Read More
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Machiavellism: The Doctrine of Raison D'Etat and its Place in Modern History
by Friedrich Meinecke; Douglas Scott [trans.]; Dr. W. Stark [intro.]
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1962. Very Good. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1962. Second Printing. Octavo. 438 pp. Gray boards stamped in blue and gilt. No dust jacket. Boards show moderate shelfwear with some general smudging. Binding is sound. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper, and pages otherwise unmarked.
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A Brief Account of the Proceedings of the Committee, Appointed in the Year 1795 by the Yearly Meeting of Friends of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, &c. For Promoting the Improvement and Gradual Civilization of the Indian Natives
by [Quakers - Native Americans] Religious Society of Friends
Philadelphia: Printed by Kimber, Conrad, & Co, 1805. Very Good. Philadelphia: Printed by Kimber, Conrad, & Co., 1805. First Edition. Octavo; original grey wrappers; 45,[1]pp. Light wear to edges; general smudging; spine perished. Mild soiling and faint spotting, else unmarked; terminal leaves unopened; about Very Good. Detailed report on the Friends' interactions with the Oneida, Onandago, and Cayuga nations,... Read More
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Fundamental Aspects of Quantum Theory
by Vittorio Gorini; Alberto Frigerio
New York: Plenum Press, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. New York: Plenum Press, 1986. First Edition. Tall octavo; xi, 464pp. Printed paper-covered boards. Covers lightly edgeworn with some smudging to face. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Fundamental Aspects of Quantum Theory, held September 2-7, 1985 in Villa Olmo,... Read More
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A Sermon Delivered February 19, 1795, the Day of Public Thanksgiving Through the United States. Recommended by the President
by Levi Frisbie
Newburyport, MA: Blunt and March, 1795. Very Good-. Newburyport, MA: Blunt and March, State-Street, [1795]. First Edition. Octavo; stitched self-wrappers; 28pp. (lacking half title page, otherwise collated complete). Stitching partly perished, textblock margins a bit chipped and soiled, contemporary ownership signature along fore-edge margin of title page, else Good to Very Good. Running counter to the modern-day... Read More
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Historical Destiny and National Socialism in Heidegger's Being and Time
by [Heidegger] Johannes Fritsche
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999. Very Good/Very Good. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1999. First Edition. Octavo. 356 pp. Printed dust jacket. Dark gray boards stamped in silver. Dust jacket lightly shelfworn with some general rubbing. Boards lightly dust soiled along top edge and binding is sound. Previous owner's inscription to front free... Read More
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Terminal! No. 14
by Steven Fritz [ed.]
Philadelphia: Steven Fritz, 1983. Very Good-. Philadelphia: Steven Fritz, n.d. but 1983? First Edition. Tabloid format (38.5cm); photo-illustrated self wrappers disbound as issued; [32]pp.; illus. throughout, including photographs and cartoons. Previous mail fold, stock uniformly toned and a bit brittle, rear wrapper soiled with old manuscript notes in ink; About Very Good overall. Single issue of... Read More
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Beitrage zu Aristoteles
by [Aristotle] Kurt von Fritz
Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1984. Very Good. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1984. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's blue cloth, green gilt-lettered morocco spine label, grey topstain; vi,212pp. Cloth spine a shade sunned, contemporary ownership signature to front free endpaper, faint curve to boards, else a Very Good copy.
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Olla: An Anthology of Sixty Years of Song
by Aleister Crowley; Lady Frieda Harris [dust jacket]; Augustus John [frontis]
London: Published by the O.T.O. / Printed in England by W.A. Guy Ltd, 1946. Very Good/Very Good -. London: Published by the O.T.O. / Printed in England by W.A. Guy Ltd., [ca. 1946]. First Edition, limited to 500 copies. Quarto. 128 pp. Frontis. Publisher's dust jacket designed by Lady Frieda Harris, "artist executant" of the Thoth tarot deck.... Read More
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![Basil Seal Rides Again, or The Rake's Regress [Limited Edition, Signed by Waugh]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/933/706/1715706933.0.m.jpg)
Basil Seal Rides Again, or The Rake's Regress [Limited Edition, Signed by Waugh]
by Evelyn Waugh; Kathleen Hale [frontis]
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. Very Good/Very Good -. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. First Edition, Limited Issue of 1000 copies signed by Evelyn Waugh, this being #294. Large octavo; 49pp. Color frontispiece. Clear glassine dust jacket. Blue cloth boards stamped in gilt; top edge gilt; blue endpapers. Dust wrapper chipped with a few tears; spotted... Read More
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![The Eight Strokes of the Clock [Cover title: The 8 Strokes of the Clock: The Latest Exploits of Arsene Lupin]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/214/983/1536983214.0.m.jpg)
The Eight Strokes of the Clock [Cover title: The 8 Strokes of the Clock: The Latest Exploits of Arsene Lupin]
by Maurice Leblanc; Alexander Teixeira de Mattos [trans.]; G.W. Gage [frontis]
New York: The Macaulay Company, 1922. Very Good. New York: The Macaulay Company, 1922. First U.S. Edition. Octavo. 313 pp. Frontispiece. Brown cloth decorated in light brown. No dust jacket. Boards gently rubbed along edges. Strip of tape to spine with "1922 Short Stories" written in pen; "1922" also in dark pen below titling. Binding sound... Read More
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Discourses on Various Subjects
by Jacob Duche; Benjamin West [frontispieces]
London: J. Phillips / T. Cadell et al., 1779. Good. London: Printed by J. Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street; And Sold by T. Cadell, in the Strand; H. Payne, Pall-Mall; C. Dilly, in the Poultry; and J. Phillips, 1779. First Edition. Two volumes; octavos (21cm.); early 20th-century brown library cloth, upper covers debossed "Mercantile Library Co." in blind, gilt-lettered spines;... Read More
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Poesie Burlesche di Messer Francesco Berni
by Francesco Berni; Giuseppe Antonio Landi (frontispiece)
Amsterdam: s.i., 1770. Very Good. Amsterdam: s.i., 1770. First Thus. Octavo; contemporary parchment, red gilt spine title, marbled endpapers, all edges stained red; xix,[1],202pp. (collated complete); engraved portrait frontispiece by Giuseppe Antonio Landi. Boards quite bowed and rather dust-soiled, spine label chipped with loss of text, slightly later (1810) ownership inscription to front flyleaf, else Very Good and... Read More
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North of Boston [Signed]
by Robert Frost
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1922. Very Good. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1922. Later Printing. Octavo; publisher's green cloth-backed gilt-lettered boards; ix,[1],137pp. Frontis with tissue guard. Boards a bit scuffed with brief exposure at corners, small ink spot to upper cover as well as previous owner's faint ownership signature along bottom margin, textblock a bit... Read More
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A Masque of Reason [Signed and Inscribed]
by Robert Frost
New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1945. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1945. First Printing of the Trade Edition. (A signed limited edition of 800 copies was issued simultaneously). Octavo; [vi], 23pp. Illustrated dust jacket with $2.00 price intact; boards in dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket shows a couple small,... Read More
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![A Masque of Mercy [Signed Limited Edition]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/244/565/1699565244.0.m.jpg)
A Masque of Mercy [Signed Limited Edition]
by Robert Frost
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. Very Good +. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1947. First Edition, Limited Issue of 751 copies signed by Robert Frost, this being #449. Large octavo; 46pp. Text printed in blue and black at the Spiral Press. Blue cloth-covered boards stamped in gilt with title label to front. Housed in publisher's... Read More
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Washington, Commander in Chief [Jacket title: George Washington, Commander in Chief]
by Thomas G. Frothingham
Boston / Cambridge, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Press, 1930. Very Good/Very Good. Boston / Cambridge, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1930. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's cloth in photo-illustrated dust jacket retaining original price ($5.00); x,[2],404pp.; portrait frontispiece. Jacket margins a bit chipped and worn, spine panel toned with small damp stain at foot, corners bumped; overall a... Read More
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Old Myths and New Realities and Other Commentaries
by J. William Fulbright
New York: Random House, 1964. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Random House, 1964. First Edition, stated First Printing. Signed by Senator Fulbright to previous owner with brief inscription at front free endpaper. Octavo. 147 pp. Printed dust jacket with $3.95 price intact; blue cloth over gray-green boards with gilt stamping to spine. Jacket rubbed and wrinkled along edges,... Read More
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