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Edinburgh/London.: William Blackwood & Sons., 1884.. Red cloth, dark brown coated endpapers.. Spines sunned, covers partially sunned & lightly soiled, front hinge Vol I very slightly cracked, Vol II binding cracked, but not broken at page 113; spine top of volume 2 lacks 1/2" x 5/16" piece, texts clean: Good+ to VG-.. small 8vo. 1st edition, 1st issue: 1/2 title in each vol. Gold-stamped diamond-shaped front cover ornament. Spines are lettered, in gold, "An/ Old Man's/ Love [line] Trollope" inside of a box, the volume #, and "W. Blackwood & Sons/ EdinB & London". Wolff 6788
The United States Border Patrol by Bill Crawford - 1965
by Bill Crawford
The United States Border Patrol
by Bill Crawford
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Good. Most were deemed offensive and destroyed. A unique Collectible! A 1960's Era Biography of the United Stated Border Patrol. An interesting and provocative look back. Emphasis is on the problems with the Border with Mexico and its associated issues and enforcement protocols. 1965 Hardcover, Second Impression, Retired Elementary School Book with Institutional markings, stamped as "Discarded". Most were deemed offensive and destroyed. A unique Collectible! A 1960's Era Biography of the United Stated Border Patrol. No student names or scribbles, Tight Copy, minor reading wear. An interesting and provocative look back. Emphasis is on the problems with the Border with Mexico and its associated issues and enforcement protocols. 158 pages. + 6 1/8" x 8 1/4". In original glued on mylar cover.
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- Date Published 1965
- Keywords United Stated Border Patrol., law , polide,
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An Old Man's Love (in TWO(2) VOLUMES)
by Trollope, Anthony
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- Used - Spines sunned, covers partially sunned & lightly soiled, front hinge Vol I very slightly cracked, Vol II binding cracked, bu
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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£524.90
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Les Voyages Extraordinaires: Les Histoires de Jean-Marie Cabidoulin
by Verne, Jules
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- Used - /a/es on 1/2 title, weak hinges reglued, else clean tight copy: VG+/no dj. Charnieres faibles re-collees, autrement tres bonne c
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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£524.89
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[Paris]: Collection Hetzel, nd (1901). Pictorial polychrome red cloth, all edge gilt. /a/es on 1/2 title, weak hinges reglued, else clean tight copy: VG+/no dj. Charnieres faibles re-collees, autrement tres bonne copie.. Large 8vo. Illustrated with 25 black and white illustrations, 6 chromolithographs + 1 black and white map by George Roux. Illustre en noir et blanc avec 6 "grandes chromotypographies" et une carte par George Roux. 1st edition. TEXT IN FRENCH. 1e Edition. TEXTE EN FRANCAIS. Cover shows the steamer "J. Verne" leaving the dock marked "Collection Hetzel." Printed by Gauthier-Villars.
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Grand (Signed/Limited)
by Williams, Tennessee
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First Edition/First Printing
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Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States
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£290.74
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One of only 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Williams. Fine (clean and unread) in near fine original tissue dust wrapper (one tiny hole, some toning). A SUPERB, COLLECTIBLE copy!
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Sonnets written in youth.
by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel.
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Tuxedo Park, New York, United States
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£282.66
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New York: Inkwell Press, 1992. Very Good. Edited by Vincent Torre. 32 cm; [5], 17, [1] leaves. Title page and text pages within colored borders with ornamental block printed in green. Bound in purple straight-grain brocaded silk with green pebbled leather backstrip titled in gilt; with green textured decorative paper endleaves backed with Fabriano, by Ruth Stein (unsigned). One of 45 copies printed on Stonehenge paper and signed by Torre. Few subtle but annoying stains on upper board. According to a note by Torre, these poems were not published until 1931, and are printed here for only the second time (the first time in a separate issue). Offered here in a fine hand-made binding.
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Remington's Frontier Sketches
by Frederick Remington
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- very good
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- Used - Very good
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Gridley, California, United States
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£302.85
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Chicago: The Werner Company, 1898. First Edition. Paper covered Boards. Very good. Frederick Remington. A very good first edition [Howes R206]. Beveled beige paper covered boards show smudges and uniform staining from much handling. Joint starting about 2 inches from bottom. Mild bowing. All edges gilt. Previous owners' names on first free endpaper and title page. previous owner has made two small, fine sketches on rear pastedown. Semi-neatly inked date of 1900 appears to the right of the word "Remington" on the title page, written on it after the book was printed ---- not a publication date. All onionskins and plates present, with some waving. Oblong quarto 12" x 9 1/4" talla The first edition (and only edition published by Werner) appeared only in 1898 due to copyright challenges. No later Werner editions listed in Worldcat or on the market. See Publisher's Weekly, Nov. 19 1898: "INJUNCTION AGAINST " REMINGTON'S FRONTIER SKETCHES." Judge Lacombe, of…
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The locks of the Oxford canal. A journey from Oxford to Coventry. With fifty wood engravings by John Craig
by Craig, John
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- Used
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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£348.28
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[Andoversford, Gloucestershire]: Whittington Press, 1984. Edition limited to 350 copies signed by Craig (this, no. 274), 8vo, pp. [12], x, [54]; title page printed in red and black, 50 wood engravings, one folding plate; pictorial endpapers; original full linen boards, spine and front cover paper labels, fine. Contact card for the press laid in.
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The Hungry Tiger of Oz
by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
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- first
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine/Fine
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- 1st Edition
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Mission Viejo, California, United States
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£282.66
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Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1926. Book. Illus. by Neill, John R. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition, first state with 12 full color plates coated on one side. Color pastedown on book cover. Pictorial endpapers illustrated in black and white. Two pages of advertisements at rear of book. Dustjacket is later state with "Ojo in Oz" listed as last title on rear flap of dustjacket. Dustjacket has been expertly repaired to near fine condition. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
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In the Night Kitchen. (Signed).
by Sendak, Maurice.
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- Used - Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear to spine ends.
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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£444.18
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New York.: Harper and Row. , 1970 . 1st Edition.. Ivory cloth, round label with title and illustration on cover, no spine title. . Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light wear to spine ends. . 28.5x22.2 cm. . Signed by the author on the ffep with no names or inscription. Dust jacket has Caldecott sticker on cover, 1070 on front flap and seven titles on rear flap, price has been clipped. Illustrated with Sendak’s fantastic illustrations.
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Narrative of a Captivity in France, from 1809 to 1814 In Two Volumes
by Langton, Richard
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- Used - Very Good+
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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£301.64
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London: Smith, Elder & Company. Very Good+. 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Light rubbing and foxing overall, spines faded, corner bumps. ; Half-calf, red corners, green spines, marbled paper boards and endpapers, gilt top page edges, spine titles and design, 5 raised bands and 6 compartments, presumably a later binding. Large/heavy book: international buyers may be charged for additional shipping costs.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The History of England from the Accession of James II
by Macaulay, Thomas Babington
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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£284.88
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1871. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Light rubbing overall, first 3 vols. top page edges rubbed. ; Five volumes. Tan half-calf, combed marbled boards, endpapers, and page edges, 6 compartments and 5 raised bands, gilt titles and designs. All frontis present, an attractive complete set. Large/heavy book: international buyers may be charged for additional shipping costs.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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