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Albany: Re-printed by Barber and Southwick, for Thomas Spencer, book-seller, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good -. 458, vii, [1] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between gilt-rolled bands; red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title. First American edition. Early American Imprints, 1st ser. (Evans), 27057. Attributed to Oliver Goldsmith in the Dictionary of National Biography. Former owner's name at head of title page: "Francis Blakes." Faint circular stamp on title page. Another former owner's name at head of first page of Preface: J.B. Caldwell. In Very Good- Condition: slightly rubbed; lacking upper corner of front free endpaper and title page, without loss of text; light soiling, foxing, and browning; solid.
[Teatro de Cordel.] Practica de tres Pastores, a saber, Rodrigo, Loirenço, e Sylvestre, A os quaes apparecendo-lhe o Anjo a noyte de Natal, espantados chamaõ hum ao outro by [Anon.] - 1761
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[Teatro de Cordel.] Practica de tres Pastores, a saber, Rodrigo, Loirenço, e Sylvestre, A os quaes apparecendo-lhe o Anjo a noyte de Natal, espantados chamaõ hum ao outro
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Lisbon, 1761. Francisco Borges de Sousa. Wrappers. Outer margin of title p. worn.. A retelling in popular form of the story of the annunciation to the shepherds of Christs birth. Prestage comments on the delightful description (p. 6) of an old peasant reading from the Bible to the whole village (Portuguese Literature, p. 338).[removed][removed][removed][removed]
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The Citizen of the World: or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, residing in London, to his Friends in the East
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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Rinaldo a Poem; in XII. Books: Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso
by Tasso, Torquato; Hoole, John
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London: Printed By J. Dodsley. Good; Outer joints cracked, front boards nearly detached, musty, foxing.. 1792. Leather. Bound in marbled calf with gilt ruled borders on front and rear boards and gilt-tooled spine with leather label. Marbled endpapers. Two engravings, portraits of Tasso and Hoole. xix, 326 pp + [14] pp index. Hoole's English translation of this epic poem written by the 16th century Italian poet, worked on while Hoole was supposed to be studying law. Front pastedown bears bookseller label and two previous owner bookplates, including that of Philip Hone, Federalist Mayor of New York from 1825-1826 and one of the founders of the New York Mercantile Library (rechristened the Center for Fiction in 2005). ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Essay D'une Philosophie Naturelle, Applicable A La Vie, Aux Besoins et aux Affaires, Fonde'e sur la Seule Raison, et convenable aux deux sexes. Divissee en deux parties, Dont la premiere traite de l'usage de la raison, &c. Et la seconde, de la recherche de la verite.
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A Paris Au Palais: Chez Guillaume Saugrain, dans la grand-Salle, A l''Ange Gardien. 1724.. Hardcover. Very Good. xxxix,430,7 (Table des chapitres, fautes a corriger, and approbation). Full polished 18th century calf, marbled endpapers, gilt on spine in compartments, maroon titling label. Old library label at base of spine. Marbled endpapers. Contents very tight and clean. An excellent copy.
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude
by Jacob Baal-Teshuva
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Taschen, 1995. Binding. Used- Fine Condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Binding has started to crack at the Contents page. Book is signed by the artists in what appears to be blue crayon. There is an ex libris sticker bearing the previous owner's name inside the front cover. No further markings on the inside of the book. Ephemera, programs, and tickets from a local Christo and Jeanne-Claude lecture series are laid in. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Now.
by BACALL, Lauren. [1924-2014].
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994. Signed by Lauren Bacall on the title page. First edition / First printing. Black cloth spine, black paper-covered boards. Fine in fine dust jacket. Winner of an Honorary Academy Award, 2 Tony Awards, 2 Golden Globes, and a Critic's Choice Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Dialogues on the Uses of Foreign Travel ... Between Lord Shaftesbury and Mr. Locke [bound with] Letters on Chivalry and Romance [bound with] A Catalogue of Books Printed for and Sold By William Wilson
by Hurd, Richard
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Dublin [1764, 1762]: Peter Wilson /Richard Watts / William Wilson, 1764. First Dublin Editions . Full Calf. Very Good. 6 3/4 " Tall. Two Volumes Bound As One: 124 (The Dialogues), 64 (Letters On Chivalry), + 24 Page William Wilson Catalog At End. Full Calf, Four Raised Bands With Red Morocco Label, Two Front Free Endpapers And Two Rear Free Endpapers. Re-Backed To Style With Original Boards. Small Owner's Name With 1949 Date On Front Endpaper. Very Good +, Leather Recently Furbished. Apparently Bound Together By William Wilson From Sheets Printed For Richard Watts And Peter Wilson, Then Including The William Wilson Catalog At End. The Dublin Edition Of Chivalry And Romance Is Scarce, Only Three Copies Located In Worldcat.
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Everything And A Kite (Inscribed By Ray Romano To "Everybody Loves Raymond" Co-Star Doris Roberts)
by Romano, Ray
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New York: Bantam Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. X, 209 Pp. Green Boards Stamped In Silver. First Printing Indicated. As New In As New Dj. Inscribed By Ray Romano To His Co-Star Doris Roberts, "Doris- Don't Think This Isn't Gonna Be One Of The Gifts I Bring To The Christmas Party. (Kidding) Love Ray (Thanks For Making Our Show Funny)". Also, With A Long Letter Thanking Roberts For Subsidizing The Training Of A Guide Dog Named "Raymond".
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The Citizen of the World: or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, residing in London, to his Friends in the East
by Goldsmith, Oliver
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Albany: Re-printed by Barber and Southwick, for Thomas Spencer, book-seller, 1794. Hardcover. Very Good -. 458, vii, [1] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between gilt-rolled bands; red leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title. First American edition. Early American Imprints, 1st ser. (Evans), 27057. Attributed to Oliver Goldsmith in the Dictionary of National Biography. Former owner's name at head of title page: "Francis Blakes." Faint circular stamp on title page. Another former owner's name at head of first page of Preface: J.B. Caldwell. In Very Good- Condition: slightly rubbed; lacking upper corner of front free endpaper and title page, without loss of text; light soiling, foxing, and browning; solid.
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Christo & Jeanne-Claude
by Jacob Baal-Teshuva
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Taschen, 1995. Binding. Used- Fine Condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Binding has started to crack at the Contents page. Book is signed by the artists in what appears to be blue crayon. There is an ex libris sticker bearing the previous owner's name inside the front cover. No further markings on the inside of the book. Ephemera, programs, and tickets from a local Christo and Jeanne-Claude lecture series are laid in. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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Original 1940 Radio Script for "Let the Hurricane Roar" Presented by the Helen Hayes Theatre
by [Lane, Rose Wilder] [Helen Hayes MacArthur]
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Helen Hayes Theatre, 1940. Original script. Script, 9 x 11 inches, 32 pp. Bound in original boards. Mild wear to boards, especially at head and base of spine. Slight toning to page borders (not affecting text) and minor smudging to certain pages from prior use. Pencil marks and notations throughout, including corrections and strike outs, possibly made in connection with the original October 27, 1940 radio broadcasting of the production.. An original radio script for the October 27, 1940 broadcasting of an adapted version of Rose Wilder Lane's (1886-1968) classic novel, Let the Hurricane Roar. Helen Hayes MacArthur (1900-1993) was an American actress and radio personality whose prodigious career spanned eighty years. Hayes would earn the nickname the "First Lady of American Theatre," and she remains among only a handful of performing artists to have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award. Hayes was the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting, and she would also receive the…
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
by Traven, B
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky
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Nijinsky, Romola. Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky. The Definitive Biography Copyright 1980. Simon and Schuster stated First Impression Thus. Number line starts with 1. EXLIB. Good Condition/ VG original dust jacket. 260 pages, indexed. ISBN0671411233. PERFORMING ARTS, RUSSIA, BALLET, VASLAV NIJINSKY. Summary: "The life of Vaslav Nijinsky is not merely a record of a great dancer's artistic triumphs; it is one of the strangest stories ever written. There is madness everywhere. From the child's first appearance with a troupe of wandering Russians to that last terrible performance, his "Marriage With God" , it is a growing chaos of madness, abnormality, distortion, genius and beauty." 260 pages, indexed. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4.
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THE PILLOW BOOK OF ELEANOR BRON
by BRON, ELEANOR
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [viii] xiv 1-160. FIRST EDITION. The book is a collection of the impressions, feelings, anecdotes, events, complaints, pleasures, and any other tid bit that took the author's fancy. The format is based on a tenth century diary kept by a lady-in-waiting to a Japanese Empress. This is a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The uncommon hardcover edition. To preserve condition, the jacket is now protected with a Brodart cover.
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Murder for Christmas (A Midnite Mystery)
by Christie, Agatha
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Murder for Christmas, a Poirot Story by Agatha Christie (1944 Midnite Mystery) COPYRIGHT BY AGATHA CHRISTIE MALLOWAN: "It is Christmas Eve, and elderly Simeon Lee is found violently murdered in his locked office. The police are immediately called, but of course nobody has a clue until Hercule Poirot arrives..." USED. 1944 Books inc. Midnite Mystery. Copyright 1938 - 1939 Agatha Christie Mallowan. Good+/ No DJ. Black boards with gold titling on spine. Titles gilting is still nice Scarce.
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belum tergantung trias politika
by Budaya Lima Genung
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New in original shrink wrapping. 5.5" X 8" X 0.5" 14cm X 20.5CM X 1.5CM Text in Indonesian. Komunitas yang sudah 17 tahun, Festival Lima Gunung yang sudah 6 tahun, puluhan, kegiatan setiap tahunnya dan buku pertama ini: Budaya Lima Gunung yang masih sulit tergantung pada Trias Politiika yang Rentan Manipulasi, barangkali hanya sepiphan bias dari perjalanan yang masih akan panjang.Kalau harga tanaman dusun wajar dan setara dengan industri rasional, buku-bjku peradaban dusun akan banyak terbit? Entah. - Five Mountains Festival (Festival Lima Gunung) is an annual festival held in Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. It is surrounded by five volcanoes in the area : Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro, Sumbing and Andong. Five Mountains Festival was started in 2002 by Komunitas Lima Gunung. It brings together artists, dancers, educators, teachers and local elders to showcase the culture of Java.
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Cool and Crazy: Modern Norwegian Cinema, 1990-2005
by Cowie, Peter
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Norwegian Film Institute, 2005 First Printing in dust jacket AS NEW, no remainder or other markings, slight shelf wear to jacket with a few faint crease lines rear panel, else bright tight unread copy of scarce title (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 87pp indexed & illus, most color. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New.
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
by Christie, Agatha
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Three Blind Mice (Agatha Christie Mystery Collection) (aka The Mousetrap). Black faux leather binding. First Edition Thus Bantam Books Inc., NY, September, 1988. Number line: 0987654321. As New. Summary: "A blinding snowstorm—and a homicidal maniac—traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate." THE MOUSETRAP: Known as the "world's longest-running play," The Moustrap has been running since 1952 and celebrated 70 years in London in 2022."
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THE WIZARD OF OZ: THE SCREEN PLAY
by Langley, Noel and Ryerson, Florence and Woolf, Edgar Allan; Hearn, Michael Patrick
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New York: Delta Book / Dell Publishing. Very Good-. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0385297602 . Book is Very Good - (minus). First Edition with complete number line August 1989. Tight and sturdy binding. Clean and unmarked text. Very light bumping and wear to cover corners and edges. Top edge front cover and pages to page 15 have slight 1/2 inch or less bend mark. Very slight page edge tanning. Front cover front edge has very slight and thin vertical surface glue remnant. Back cover bottom corner has bend and light diagonal crease to cover. Published for the first time for the 50th Anniversary of the original 1939 film. ; Trade PB; B&W photographs; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 155 pages .
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Grand Hotel
by Baum, Vicki
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GRAND HOTEL BY VICKI BAUM. ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION. Also published in the German language as Menchen Im Hotel. Used. Good Condition. No DJ is included. Bright pages. STATED FIRST EDITION. Copyright page states: "All rights reserved. First published 1930" Geoffrey Bles Publishers, London. Original source material for the famous film of the same name.
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The Messiah: An Oratorio for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Soli and Piano
by Handel, G.F
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Handel,G.F: The Messiah, An Oratorio. 1912 First Edition. G. Schirmer, Inc. New York. G. Schirmer's Editions of Oratorios and Cantatas for Four-Part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass Soli and Piano by G.F. Handel. VOCAL SCORE COMPLETE. 252 pages. 7 X 10 3/8. Softcover.
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