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J. Munsell. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1865. No Edition Stated. Hardcover. Books are rebound w/brown leatherette spine, marbled boards and dark brown wood-type stain to top page ends; both volumes have foxing to pages, light edgewear, page ends toning, vol.2 has small bump to rear cover, bookplate inside front cover and couple pages have pen/pencil line in margin, second half of book has light moisture mark to bottom pages at spine .
Cyropaedia, of historie van Cyrus, in 't Grieksch beschreeven door Xenophon. Nevens den lof van Agesilaus, door den zelven auteur. by XENOPHON
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Cyropaedia, of historie van Cyrus, in 't Grieksch beschreeven door Xenophon. Nevens den lof van Agesilaus, door den zelven auteur.
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The Life And Times Of Sir William Johnson, Bart., 2 Volume Set
by Stone, William L.
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Robespierre. A Study. With a New Introduction
by Belloc, Hilaire
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London: Nisbet & Co., 1927. Decorative, half bound leather, signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. First edition thus with a new introduction, text a reissue of the 1901 edition. Published London: Nisbet & Co., 1927, first printing. 8vo., decorated leather with raised bands, marbled paper covered boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilting. Some scuff to the paper over boards, mild shelfwear, else very good, attractive copy.. First Thus. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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Loitering With Intent.
by O'TOOLE, Peter
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New York: Hyperion, 1993. Signed on the front free endpaper by Peter O'Toole. First U.S. edition / First printing. Navy cloth spine, gray paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Waterman's Eye: Emil Sigler, Surfing San Diego to San Onofre 1928-1940 (Signed)
by David Aguirre
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Tabler and Wood, Publishers, 2007. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x1. Biography and photo compilation of legendary California surfer Emil Sigler. Limited Edition of 575 copies. Signed by author David Aguirre on title page. Includes biographical sketch based on the author's extensive interviews with Sigler and numerous rare surfing photos dating from the 1920's, all annotated in detail. Sigler died in 2011 at the age of 101 and is remembered as a true waterman. 100 pp. 7 3/4" x 9". No dust jacket, as issued. Tight, immaculate copy. Extremities crisp. Unmarked front to back. A beautifully presentable copy of a truly scarce surfing collectible. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Memoir of Thomas Bewick: Written By Himself 1822-1828
by Thomas Bewick
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Memoir of Thomas Bewick Written By Himself 1822-1828,with an introduction by Selwyn Image, Late Slade Professor of Fine Art, OxfordSixty-one illustrationsLondon - John Lane The Bodley Head LimitedPublished in 1924A clean, bright copy of a scarce classic. Illustrated with woodcuts by Bewick. first edition. Hard cover binding in grey cloth with black lining and pictorial decoration on front en black titels on spine. Frontispiece with portrait of Thomas Bewick opposite to titel page. Clean, tight bookblock xxxi and 246 pages tekst and a selection of the woodcuts in Bewick's "Quadrupeds" and "Birds" on pages 248 -274Extra; bookplate from previous owner Sir Edgar Wigram, Bt. on inner board and inscription "Edgar T. A. Wigram from his very loving mother H.M. Wigram ???? 1924" on first blank page.Sir Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram (6th Baronet) was born on 23 November 1864 and died in 1935. He was also known for his beautiful watercolour paintings and the book "Northern Spain, Painted and Described by Edgar…
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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army, Through the Revolutionary War; and the First President of the United States [George Dawson Coleman]
by Bancroft, Aaron
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Boston: T. Bedlington, 1826. Hard Cover. Very Good -. 2 volumes: each with a frontispiece and an added engraved title page; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf with five spine compartments between double gilt rules; black spine label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title Life of Washington. Title page of vol. 1 is dated 1825; the added engraved title pages and the title page of vol. 2 are dated 1826. Stereotyped by T. H. Carter & Co., Boston. The front fixed endpaper of each volume bears the armorial bookplate of Geo. Dawson Coleman. The back of the frontispiece of volume 2 bears the name of former owner Peter Carpenter. Former owner Alfred Albert D.B. Carpenter has left variants of his name on both front fixed endpapers, as well as the title page and added engraved title page of volume 1, and the last page of text of each volume. Both Carpenters' names are also on the blank leaf following text at end of volume 1. George Dawson Coleman (1825-1878) was a member of the Coleman family…
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WHEN FUR WAS KING
by Moberly, Henry John
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New York: E. P. Dutton. 1929. Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear. Cover has light soiling. Spine weak; B&W Illustrations; 237 pages .
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A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety.
by CARTER, Jimmy.
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New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015. Signed by Jimmy Carter on the title page. First edition / First printing. Blue paper spine, blue paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.
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Sources of Strength. Signed full signature: Jimmy Carter.
by CARTER, Jimmy.
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New York: Times Books, 1997. Signed on the front-free end-paper by President Carter with his full name: Jimmy Carter. First edition / First printing. Tan paper spine, light beige paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy.
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Looking For Gatsby (Signed & Sealed Easton Press Edition)
by Dunaway, Faye
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SUMPTUOUS LEATHER-BOUND EASTON PRESS EDITION SIGNED BY FAYE DUNAWAY. Brand new and still sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap; one of only 1400 made. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.
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With a Touch of Olive Oil from Spain
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Olive Oil Exporters Association of Spain Unusual size spiral bound softcover - narrow 4to horizontal about 12 inches wide and 4 inches tall with the spiral at the top; unpaginated - about 30 pages Recipes by Susy Umlauf Recipes include: White Gazpacho; Multicolor Omelettes; Snapper and Tomato; Vegetable Provencale; Kidney Beans, Peas and Green Beans; Oxtail and Lentil Stew; Spanish Potato Omelette; Stuffed Breast of Veal; Beef Burgers with Beer; Partridges with Chocolate; Braised Beef with Glazed Vegetables; Catalonian Rice Salad; Breads, more. Some overall handling wear, worn bottom right corner, and crease to back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Spiral. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Private Press.
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Nights Under A Tin Roof: Recollections of a Southern Boyhood
by James A. Autry
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Hardcover edition with price clipped dust jacket. Recollections written in verse of a Southern boyhood. Multiple b/w photos of the author's boyhood in 1940's Mississippi. Introduction by John Mack Carter
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Was it Worth While? The Life of Theodore Storrs Lee
by Street, William Dana (editor)
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NY: Association Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards rubbed.. 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth binding with gilt lettering stamped on spine. Foreword by Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Hughes. A biography of the short-lived (1873-1911) reverend and religious missionary in western India, written by many of his family members and friends, including Rev. Samuel H. Lee, Welling H. Tinker, Rev. Albert Parker Fitch, Rev. Alden H. Clark, Hannah Hume Lee (his widow) , Rev. Arthur Osborn Pritchard and Fred B. Smith. Many photos. Tipped in letter at front free endpaper written and signed by Hannah Hume Lee. xiv, 178 pp. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Silence Of The North
by Olive A. Fredrickson with Ben East
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta: Lord of Rimini: A Study of a XV Century Italian Despot
by Edward Hutton
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J.M. Dent & Co. and E.P. Dutton & Co., 1906, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 296 pages, 7" x 9", TEG, bumped corners, foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and tight. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417 – 1468) was an Italian condottiero and nobleman, a member of the House of Malatesta and Lord of Rimini, Fano, and Cesena from 1432.
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Jigsaw An Unsentimental Education
by Sybille Bedford
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. First US. Near Fine/Very Good+. A near fine copy with black cloth spine and silver titles on green paper boards Front cover blindstamped with floral motif matching that on DJ Small bump at bottom of front cover Gift inscription on half title signed just "B" accompanied by a handwritten card by the same Possibly, but not probably, of the author, as I cannot find a clear Bedford handwriting example for comparison Therefore I am not representing or pricing it as author-signed, but just as a US first in excellent condition No other marks or damage at all Clipped DJ has slight wrinkling at edges, but is otherwise also in excellent condition 328 pp.
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The Grandees: America's Sephardic Elite
by Birmingham, Stephen
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New York, Harper and Row, 1971, hardcover, xiii-368 pp, First Edition stated, First Printing, Good in Good dustjacket, Signed by the Author on the front endpaper. Straight and firmly bound, dampstain to top edge affecting front board and top of first 50 pages, non-authorial gift inscription to previous owner to half-title page, light spine-end and corner wear. Dustjacket price-clipped, edge nicks, darkening to spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The author of Our Crowd, The Right People, and Those Harper Women, presents an in-depth look at the tiny band of twenty-three Sephardim who arrived in the United States in 1654 from Spain, the rich and varied history of their descendants, and the impact they had on the development of the social, financial, and political landscape. Illustrated with 8 black-&-white plates. Appended: Sources, Index. An Abbreviated Genealogical Chart of America's Sephardic Elite attached inside rear cover. ISBN 9780060103378
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone
by David Read Barker
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Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, January 2013. Trade Paperback. Fine. Slight reading wear to corners, otherwise pristine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. 163 pages. The 25 authors of this book were volunteers in the first Peace Corps rural community development project in Africa: Sierra Leone, 1965-67. They are also the first group to tell a collective story of Peace Corps volunteers, anywhere. The Peace Corps was in its infancy then, and memories of John Kennedy were strong among the young volunteers. Sierra Leone was also in its infancy in the first few years after independence, before military coups and tribal warfare became common. The authors forthrightly recount their feelings of loneliness and isolation, and their frightening experiences with secret societies and witchcraft, but their uniquely optimistic "can-do" American attitude brought most through a great life experience.
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Travels in Hawaii
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, 1973. Edited and Introduction by A. Grove Day. [4] xlv,[1], 205pp, [3], 16 photographic plates inserted. Brown cloth covered boards with bright gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Map illustrative endpapers. Binding is tight, slight foxing on page edges. Dust jacket has faded spine, and a few small tears at bottom edge. Front of dust jacket showing shelf wear. Pages are unmarked. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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