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Hard cover Folio (15 x 12 in). Original gilt tooled full brown morocco, edges gilt marbled endpapers. Pages complete xxiv + 180, with 250 full-page black and white engravings on card with captioned tissue-guards.Containing two hundred and fifty beautiful engravings selected from the Dore Bible, Milton, Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, Atala, Fontaine Fairy Realm, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen, Croquemitaine with critical essays by Edmund Ollier.Page edges lightly scuffed and rubbed with some small scratches to cover boards - some remedial work done to secure the cover boards and spine, but otherwise good. Card plates bright but some foxing to the outer edges. Some foxing to the later text pages.The plate index is a little tricky to use, but all plates are present with the following corrections:Plate 75 misplaced to p130, plate 91 misplaced to p95.Note: This volume is heavy (38x31x10cm, approx 10kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.
Engraving ) Deck of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, at the Commencement of the Action with the British Frigate Guerriere , August 19, 1812 by John Andrew ( Artist ) - 1856
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Engraving ) Deck of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, at the Commencement of the Action with the British Frigate Guerriere , August 19, 1812
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Boston: Ballou's Pictorial , 1856. RARE. Original double-page wood engraving, black and white centerfold , from Ballou's Pictorial, Boston, Saturday, February 16, 1856, Vol. X, No.7- Whole No. 241. In an older frame under glass, frame size 23" w x 21" h, image size 20 1/2" w x 13 3/4"h. Engraving Near Fine, with a strong and clear image, signed in plate lower right John Andrew , in a Very Good frame, rubbed an a bit scratched. Clipping of banner of Ballou's Pictorial with smaller engraving of Boston Harbor attached verso (see pictures) missing about 1/3 of image. A great scene depicting a single ship action between the two ships that was an early victory in the War of 1812 for the U.S. Navy, and an important morale booster for America. No listings for this image in Worldcat. Please inquire for added shipping charges due to framing. . First Printing. Print. Very Good.
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The Dore Gallery
by Edmund Ollier
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Large Hand Colored Engraved Plate Of A Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle,Macrodontia cervicornis) from C.F.A. Kolb’s Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs
by Kolb, C.F.A. (Christian Friedrich August)
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Stuttgart Verlag v. Krais & Hoffmann, Germany, 1868; Magnificent hand colored copper engraving of the colossal Macrodontia cervicornis or "Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle," pictured together with 20 additional species of exotic beetle. Macrodontia, native to the South American rain forest, is one of the world’s largest beetles, reaching an adult size of over 8 1/4". An original double plate illustration plate from C.F.A. Kolb’s Naturgeschichte des Tierreichs, published at Stuttgart in 1868. An engraved identification key in the bottom margin lists theLatin binomial and German common name for each beetle pictured. Hinged and matted entirely acid free, ready for framing. Full sheet 13 1/4" x 16", matte window 12 3/4" x 14 1/4", outside matte dimensions 18" x 19 1/2". Fine condition, clean, bright, colors vivid. Scarce.
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The Life of Jane McCrea: With an Account of Burgoyne's Expedition in 1777
by Wilson, D.
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NY: Baker, Godwin & Co., 1853. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Baker, Godwin & Co., 1853. 8vo., 155pp., plus 1pp. advertisement. Blind embossed brown cloth with gilt spine titles and design. Historical accounts of the Revoultion in the upstate NY regions of Fort Edward, Saratoga, Crown Point and the massacres of Jane McCrea and the Allen family. Howes 11179. Field 1683. Signature of Mrs Anna Elmore, Fort Edward, New York, 1865 on front pastedown. Light edgewear, front fly leaf removed, title page and 2 following pages have a closed slit at the gutter, several pages have mild corner creasing, minor, light foxing, but pages clean and bright, binding tight. Very good. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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Scène romantique avec Pierrot et Urlequin - signée
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Paris: Galerie Lutetia, 1926. Signed oval shape drypoint etching with aquatint, and small detail coloured by hand. Circa 1926, Paris. The etching depicts Pierrot in an embrace with a woman, watched from the bushes by Harlequin. The work is signed in pencil by Jean Hardy on the bottom, lower right. Numbered in pencil # 165 of 350. In plate: Paris, copyright Galerie Lutetia. Print is now unframed, in excellent condition, with just the edges showing signs of previous framing. 510 x 610 mm (20 x 24 inches). Gravure à la pointe sèche de forme ovale signée à l'aquatinte, et petit détail colorié à la main. Vers 1926, Paris. La gravure représente Pierrot dans une étreinte avec une femme, observé depuis les buissons par Arlequin. L'oeuvre est signée au crayon par Jean Hardy en bas, en bas à droite. Numéroté au crayon # 165 sur 350. Dans la planche : Paris, copyright Galerie Lutetia. L'impression est maintenant non encadrée, en excellent état, avec juste les bords montrant des signes…
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Transport. Portfolio with 4 silkscreens. Signed, limited edition
by Swarte, Joost
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Amsterdam: Oog & Blik, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Printed cardboard container with wooden corners designed by Joost Swarte. Limited edition of 350 copies. This is number 30. 4 silkscreens by Joost Swarte printed in 6 print runs by Bernard Ruijgrok. All 4 silkscreens are signed and numbered in pencil by Joost Swarte. All prints in fine condition. The cardboard container has light foxing to edges and heavier foxing to top edge. Silkscreens measure 46 x 37 cm..
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The Dore Gallery
by Edmund Ollier
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Hard cover Folio (15 x 12 in). Original gilt tooled full brown morocco, edges gilt marbled endpapers. Pages complete xxiv + 180, with 250 full-page black and white engravings on card with captioned tissue-guards.Containing two hundred and fifty beautiful engravings selected from the Dore Bible, Milton, Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, Atala, Fontaine Fairy Realm, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen, Croquemitaine with critical essays by Edmund Ollier.Page edges lightly scuffed and rubbed with some small scratches to cover boards - some remedial work done to secure the cover boards and spine, but otherwise good. Card plates bright but some foxing to the outer edges. Some foxing to the later text pages.The plate index is a little tricky to use, but all plates are present with the following corrections:Plate 75 misplaced to p130, plate 91 misplaced to p95.Note: This volume is heavy (38x31x10cm, approx 10kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.
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Large Hand Colored Engraved Plate Of A Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle,Macrodontia cervicornis) from C.F.A. Kolb’s Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs
by Kolb, C.F.A. (Christian Friedrich August)
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Stuttgart Verlag v. Krais & Hoffmann, Germany, 1868; Magnificent hand colored copper engraving of the colossal Macrodontia cervicornis or "Sabertooth Longhorn Beetle," pictured together with 20 additional species of exotic beetle. Macrodontia, native to the South American rain forest, is one of the world’s largest beetles, reaching an adult size of over 8 1/4". An original double plate illustration plate from C.F.A. Kolb’s Naturgeschichte des Tierreichs, published at Stuttgart in 1868. An engraved identification key in the bottom margin lists theLatin binomial and German common name for each beetle pictured. Hinged and matted entirely acid free, ready for framing. Full sheet 13 1/4" x 16", matte window 12 3/4" x 14 1/4", outside matte dimensions 18" x 19 1/2". Fine condition, clean, bright, colors vivid. Scarce.
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The Life of Jane McCrea: With an Account of Burgoyne's Expedition in 1777
by Wilson, D.
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NY: Baker, Godwin & Co., 1853. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Baker, Godwin & Co., 1853. 8vo., 155pp., plus 1pp. advertisement. Blind embossed brown cloth with gilt spine titles and design. Historical accounts of the Revoultion in the upstate NY regions of Fort Edward, Saratoga, Crown Point and the massacres of Jane McCrea and the Allen family. Howes 11179. Field 1683. Signature of Mrs Anna Elmore, Fort Edward, New York, 1865 on front pastedown. Light edgewear, front fly leaf removed, title page and 2 following pages have a closed slit at the gutter, several pages have mild corner creasing, minor, light foxing, but pages clean and bright, binding tight. Very good. . 1st. Hard. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo.
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Paris: Galerie Lutetia, 1926. Signed oval shape drypoint etching with aquatint, and small detail coloured by hand. Circa 1926, Paris. The etching depicts Pierrot in an embrace with a woman, watched from the bushes by Harlequin. The work is signed in pencil by Jean Hardy on the bottom, lower right. Numbered in pencil # 165 of 350. In plate: Paris, copyright Galerie Lutetia. Print is now unframed, in excellent condition, with just the edges showing signs of previous framing. 510 x 610 mm (20 x 24 inches). Gravure à la pointe sèche de forme ovale signée à l'aquatinte, et petit détail colorié à la main. Vers 1926, Paris. La gravure représente Pierrot dans une étreinte avec une femme, observé depuis les buissons par Arlequin. L'oeuvre est signée au crayon par Jean Hardy en bas, en bas à droite. Numéroté au crayon # 165 sur 350. Dans la planche : Paris, copyright Galerie Lutetia. L'impression est maintenant non encadrée, en excellent état, avec juste les bords montrant des signes…
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Transport. Portfolio with 4 silkscreens. Signed, limited edition
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Amsterdam: Oog & Blik, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Printed cardboard container with wooden corners designed by Joost Swarte. Limited edition of 350 copies. This is number 30. 4 silkscreens by Joost Swarte printed in 6 print runs by Bernard Ruijgrok. All 4 silkscreens are signed and numbered in pencil by Joost Swarte. All prints in fine condition. The cardboard container has light foxing to edges and heavier foxing to top edge. Silkscreens measure 46 x 37 cm..
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A History of American Art
by Daniel M. Mendelowitz
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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art
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Beeswax: Production, Harvesting, Processing and Procuts
by Coggshall, William L & Roger A Morse
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New York: Wicwas Press, 1984. 8vo size trade paperback; 192 pages with a few illustrations and photographs Contents include: Beeswax Grading and Economics Harvesting Beeswax Commercial Preparation of Beeswax for Market Testing Beeswax Beeswax in Comb Foundation Beeswax in Candles Beeswax in Art and Industry Showing and Judging Beeswax Home Products including Candles and Car and Floor Polishes Moderate wear and edgewear to covers, light soil to top of book and shelf soil to bottom fore-edge. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Vietnam: A History
by Stanley Karnow
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This book is in good condition. There is a lot of wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. There is also a substantial amount of staining on the cover boards. The pages are yellowed and tanned. There are also markings throughout the book. "The roots of this book reach back to the early 1950s in Paris, where I began my professional career as a journalist. France, supported by the United States, was then fighting to retain its hold in Indochina against the Vietminh, the Communist-led nationalist movement there. As I reported on the French end of the war, I soon became acquainted with the names and places in Vietnam from a distance, But I scarcely imagined that they were to be part of my own experience. Then, in 1959, I was assigned to cover eastern Asia; the region that included Vietnam became my beat for more than two decades. I visited Vietnam most recently in 1981 for seven weeks, the longest permitted an American correspondent since the Communists gained control of the entire…
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A Rebel Came Home: The Diary and Letters of Floride Clemson, 1863-1866
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Top edge of jacket slightly flared but overall in excellent condition. Book itself is clean and free of any markings except for previous owner's name on first page (Jeanne M. Nixon). Book has some light shelf wear to corners and spine is slightly canted. Solid binding. 189 indexed pages. 0.75" X 6.25" X 9.25" 2cm X 16cm X 23.5cm Part of the series "Women's Diaries and Letters of the Nineteenth-Century South". Illustrated by Olivia Jackson McGee with additional black and white photo reproductions. Includes a family tree. The Revised edition includes additional material in the form of letters between Floride and her mother Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson between July-October 1863 at the height of the Civil War. The main body of the book is Floride's journal from January 1863 until 1866. The main sections concern Florida's trip to Niagara in summer 1863, the journey form Beltsville Maryland to Pendleton South Carolina at the end of the 1864, and the last says of Floride's grandmother Mr.s John C. Calhoun in…
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America's War for Humanity: Including a Complete History of the World War Up-To-date
by Russell, Thomas H
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USA: L. W. Walter, 1917. Hardcover with no dust jacket, 1917. Book has heavier corner wear to board corners and edges, and spinefoot, and aging and some soiling to cloth. This book has blue cloth with navy and red text and design. Tipped plate of American flag on center of front board. Interior tanning heavily from age and book has light warping from age and moisture. Has small bookworm hole affecting the upper right corner of pages 23- 83, completely out of the way of any text and only about 1/2 inch in depth. Missing page corner as depicted, affecting the first front illustration page, affects a small amount of caption text, and the edges of 2 photos. Book generally lays flat and is readable and is fairly supple, Binding is decent and will permit reading. Fair condition, but not terrible for its age. 100+ illustrations. A peice of history, as this was basically news when this was printed. RARE EDITION: NOT A REPRINT. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo -…
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Samuel The Seeker
by Sinclair, Upton
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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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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The Lick Observatory of the University of California, Eleventh Edition, 1947
by Lick Observatory
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University of California Press, 1947. 11th. Paperback. Author unstated : The Lick Observatory of the University of California - A Brief Descriptive Account Prepared at the Observatory. Berkeley : University of California Press, 1947. Eleventh Edition. Stapled booklet, size is demy octavo (8vo), 8 1/8"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green wrapper stapled to textblock. [vi] pp prelim material, 47 numbered pp, plus three blank. Glossy paper. In addition to many b&w photos, included is information for visitors, organizational info about the observatory, its Chile station, its students, features it observed, acknowledgments. Condition notes: Staples rusted, but holding, moderate wear and scuffing but no tears to wrappers. No notes or highlighting. The observatory is on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, CA. We learn that the observatory was the gift of James Lick, who also left money to support building of a monument to Francis Scott Key in San Francisco, "...a Home for Old Ladies in San Francisco..." and…
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To the Golden Door
by Potter, George
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Little, Brown, and Company, 1960. Used-Very Good. Hard Bound
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