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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare (8 volumes - Complete) by William Shakespeare, J. Payne Collier (editor) - 1878: with the purest text, and the briefest notes.

by William Shakespeare, J. Payne Collier (editor)

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The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare (8 volumes - Complete) by William Shakespeare, J. Payne Collier (editor) - 1878

The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare (8 volumes - Complete): with the purest text, and the briefest notes.

by William Shakespeare, J. Payne Collier (editor)

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8 squarish 8vo volumes- Complete (17.6 x 21.8 cm). One of only 50 copies sold--newspaper clipping written by Collier, adhered to ffp, corroborates this. Quarter red morocco over cloth boards with 5 raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Marbled endpapers; marbled edges. This edition was based on the Second Folio (also known as the "Perkins Folio") which had corrections allegedly added by hand in the 17th century. The validity of the Perkins Folio became questionable and was found that in actuality the added corrections were made in the 19th century. This forgery, whether Collier was a part of it or not, put into question all of his work and he never recovered from the loss of his reputation as a scholar. Some titles include, but are not limited to: The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Venus and Adonis, [Sonnets], A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and many others. General wear to exterior including chips to heads and tails (see image 1). 7 x 8 1/2 inches (17.6 x 21.8 cm)

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Works. The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, Newly Printed, with Divers  Addicions, whiche were Never...
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Works. The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, Newly Printed, with Divers Addicions, whiche were Never in Printe Before: With the siege and destruccion of the worthy citee of Thebes, compiled by Jhon Lidgate, Monke of Berie. As in the table more plainly dooeth appere. First issue of the Stowe Edition.

by Goeffrey Chaucer, edited and augmented by John Stowe

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Full calf. Probable first issue of the Stowe Edition with Chaucer's arms dated 1560 and before woodcut additions. Relative to the precedence of issues of the 1561 Stowe edition David R. Carlson ("The Woodcut Illustrations in Early Printed Editions of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales," in Chaucer Illustrated: Five Hundred Years of The Canterbury Tales in Pictures [British Library, 2003]) states "the most plausible explanation seems to be that the printer and publisher of the [Stowe] edition, came into possession of the woodcuts belatedly after most of the press work for the edition had been done. After obtaining the blocks, they ran up a new issue of the beginning of the book, incorporating a "General Prologue" illustrated with woodcut. In all documented cases, the unillustrated [i.e. first]"General Prologue" occurs with a title page showing the Chaucer arms, dated 1560 at the top of the shield. A different title-page, dated 1561, is found in copies incorporating the [woodcut] illustrated… Read More
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Horace Walpole and His World Signed, extra illustrated, large paper copy  bound by Pfister.
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Horace Walpole and His World Signed, extra illustrated, large paper copy bound by Pfister.

by L. B. Seeley

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Extra-illustrated with signed Walpole pension document dated August 1791; Dark blue crushed morocco; 5 raised bands; gilt inner dentilles; red moire pastedown and fly by Pfister. ; 8vo ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Aquila Saxonica : sub qua imperatores Saxones ab Henrico Aucupe, vsque` ad Henricum Sanctum...
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Original quarter vellum over paper-covered boards. Woodcut initials and tail-piece; engravings throughout including fine full page images. The two works are paged separately but signed continuously (the first ending at Ii3,verso). Same collation as Getty copy but for Index Rerum which is placed at the end in this copy. Inscription of Abbot Dominic Fontanini (in Italian) to front fly describing the author's Monarchia Occidentalis series; two nicks in spine, else a fine copy.
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Next to a Letter from Home (SIGNED)
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Next to a Letter from Home (SIGNED): Major Glenn Miller's Wartime Band

by Geoffrey Butcher

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Signed by author and members of Glen Miller's Wartime Band. Preface by Nat Peck. Includes a day-by-day chronology spanning June 28, 1944 to July 28, 1945, and an appendix listing sound recordings by the band both for the U.S. Government and the public. Black and white photographs interspersed throughout. Brown cloth with gilt particulars to spine. Dust jacket protected in mylar. [xvi], 360 pp. [viii] 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.
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Recopilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Bandos, Reglamentos, Circulares Y  Providencias De Los Supremos...
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Recopilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Bandos, Reglamentos, Circulares Y Providencias De Los Supremos Poderes Y Otras Autoridades De La Republica Mexicana. Formada Del Orden Del Supremo Gobierno Comprende Este Tomo De Enero a Diciembre de 1828

by Basilio José Arrillaga

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Quarter black morocco over marbled boards, boards bent with losses to paper cover, gilt particulars to spine, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, name stamp to title page, [4], 297, [37(index)], [1(errata)] pp., Spanish text. Very scarce second printing of "Reglamento para el Gobierno de la Provincia de Californias", under which states the laws by which Upper California was governed, until they were superseded by American law in 1850; this second printing of the "Reglamento" occupies pages 121 to 175 and was apparently unknown to Californiana bibliographers. Except for the unprocurable original edition, this was the only form in which the laws were available during their effective period. Wagner cites only the editions of 1784 and 1874; to these Cowan and Zamorano add the Grabhorn reprint. Contains Bennett & Marshall's May 1954 "Californiana" catalogue clipping discussing the rarity of the book, along with a 1946 clipping giving a brief summary of the book. A small Thomas Winthrop Streeter… Read More
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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History  of the Loan of 1864.
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Venezuela: Sketches of Life in a South-American Republic; with the History of the Loan of 1864.

by Edward B. Eastwick

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Examen Maritimo
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Examen Maritimo

by D. Jorge Juan y SantaCilia

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Quarter blue morocco; gilt particulars to spine, raised bands. 2 volumes. Facsimile copy of 1771 edition. Limited Edition. 1 of 500 copies. with fold-out diagrams.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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Labrador; Its Discovery, Exploration & Development
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Labrador; Its Discovery, Exploration & Development

by W.G. Gosling

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Green cloth boards with gilt title to front cover and gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt. Deckle edges. A nice, clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xii, 574 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Antioch College Program
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Antioch College Program

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Includes Antioch College Bulletin: Supplementary Information for Prospective Students 1935 - 36.
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Recopilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Bandos, Reglamentos, Circulares Y  Providencias De Los Supremos...
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Recopilacion de Leyes, Decretos, Bandos, Reglamentos, Circulares Y Providencias De Los Supremos Poderes Y Otras Autoridades De La Republica Mexicana. Formada Del Orden Del Supremo Gobierno Comprende Este Tomo De Enero a Diciembre de 1828

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Quarter black morocco over marbled boards, boards bent with losses to paper cover, gilt particulars to spine, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown, name stamp to title page, [4], 297, [37(index)], [1(errata)] pp., Spanish text. Very scarce second printing of "Reglamento para el Gobierno de la Provincia de Californias", under which states the laws by which Upper California was governed, until they were superseded by American law in 1850; this second printing of the "Reglamento" occupies pages 121 to 175 and was apparently unknown to Californiana bibliographers. Except for the unprocurable original edition, this was the only form in which the laws were available during their effective period. Wagner cites only the editions of 1784 and 1874; to these Cowan and Zamorano add the Grabhorn reprint. Contains Bennett & Marshall's May 1954 "Californiana" catalogue clipping discussing the rarity of the book, along with a 1946 clipping giving a brief summary of the book. A small Thomas Winthrop Streeter… Read More
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Complete Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare, The: A New Text

by Shakespeare, William / William A. Neilson & Charles J. Hill, eds., intro., & notes

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Houghton Mifflin. 1942. good-. Hardcover. 9.5" tall; xvii + 1420pp including indexes; blue cover with gilt lettering front & spine is rubbed, worn heavily at extrems; gift inscription to prev. owner & bookplate remnant on free front endpage; both hinges starting .
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COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE With Temple Notes..All the Plays and Poems..History of his Life his will, intro to each play, index of characters..INCLUDES AS YOU LIKE IT; TEMPEST; ROMEO & JULIET; MACBETH; POEMS,SONNETS; TROILUS CRESSIDA.;.henry 5th ..venus & Adonis; sonnets; phoenix & turtle; GLOSSARY;

by SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM (F.J. PREFACE)

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World syndicate pub. Good. ud 1930s?. HARDCOVER. HARDCOVER. 5x8" 3"thick. GOOD Condition, missing endpapers, opens to title page.., solid, bright SMALL but clean type on mellowed paper, with pernicious tea stain to top foredge margins..SMALL TYPE, BUT NOT OBSCURED. HIGHLY DECORATED SPINE STRIP SHOWS BLACK TITLES with ORANGE & GREEN decorated areas, all on mild yellow hard covers. Front cover has 2x2" cameo of Will S. inside tall diamond embossed border. All gently rubbed, with some edgewear. ; Gold spine & cover titles simulated smooth leatherette cloth hard covers.; cover embossed WS embossed cameo; 1173pg heavy pages; .Also contains..TAMING of the SHREW, WINTER'S TALE, COMMEDY of ERRORS, KING JOHN ... .. Entire book is quite clean & solid copy. No date for original text, but suspect from 1930s.. .
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations

by Shoemaker, J. W

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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

by Cohen, Leonard

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9780802160478
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Just God And Me

Just God And Me

by Mary Frances Reyes

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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Quartering
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Quartering

by Reza, Seema

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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows…) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions… Read More
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Fan poems

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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125

Pantone 125

by Lee, Madeleine

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9789810728496
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.

Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.

by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]

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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS

THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS

by Friedberg, Martha

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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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Dreamer's Den

Dreamer's Den

by Alsup, Byron K

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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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