Recent Arrivals from AARDWOLF Fine Books

Desert Magazine, Palm Desert, CA, 1961; First Edition; oblong quarto, unpaginated; hardcover. Extensive archive of photographs depicting life on the open ranges, ranches, and towns of nineteenth century Arizona, Nevada, and desert areas of California. A total of 197 large photos chronicling the lives of the pioneers, frontiersmen, Indians, cattlemen, businessmen, bad men, railroad men, boatmen, and… Read more about this item

, (1855); Unique collection of handwritten 19th c. recipe books, three signed either as Mary A. Zimmerman, A. M. Zimmerman, or M. Zimmerman, with the first of these bearing a date of 1855. Within the texts are a number of references to other family and community members, as in "Old Mrs. Weigley’s Cake Receipt," "Mrs. Kurtz’s Ginger Cake,"… Read more about this item

Vincenzo Batelli & Co., Florence, 1843-[46]; Antique hand colored folio copper engraving of a hare in its natural habitat, with substantial self-contained descriptive text engraved beneath. An original plate from the mid 19th century Italian zoological work "Zoologia Morale Esposta In Centro Venti Discorsi O In Prosa Da Domenico Gazzadi Di Sassulo, Altrettante Figure D’Animali Incise In Rame,… Read more about this item

Vincenzo Batelli & Co., Florence, 1843-[46]; Antique hand colored folio copper engraving of a sea lion in its natural habitat, with substantial self-contained descriptive text engraved beneath. An original plate from the mid 19th century Italian zoological work "Zoologia Morale Esposta In Centro Venti Discorsi O In Prosa Da Domenico Gazzadi Di Sassulo, Altrettante Figure D’Animali Incise In… Read more about this item

Vincenzo Batelli & Co., Florence, 1843-[46]; Antique hand colored folio copper engraving of a peccary in its natural habitat, with substantial self-contained descriptive text engraved beneath. An original plate from the mid 19th century Italian zoological work "Zoologia Morale Esposta In Centro Venti Discorsi O In Prosa Da Domenico Gazzadi Di Sassulo, Altrettante Figure D’Animali Incise In Rame,… Read more about this item

Virgilio Montalvo, Santo Domingo, D.R., 1927; First Edition; 8vo, 301 pages; printed wraps. Fifty-seven writings by distinguished Dominican writer/poet/educator Ramon Emilio Jimenez describing the traditions, beliefs, customs, character, personality, occupations,environment, and everyday lives of the Dominican people. A Dominican native, Jimenez (1886-1970) held numerous government administrative positions throughout his lifetime, most notably that of State Secretary of Education… Read more about this item

Imprenta Nacional, Bogota, Colombia, 1916; First Edition; 8vo; 287 pages; printed wraps. Over 200 fables in verse demonstrating universal moral truths, offered for purposes of restoring honesty, responsibility, integrity, and charity to Colombian society,which Pombo viewed as being in a disreputable state at the time. All entries either authored or personally collected and translated into Spanish by… Read more about this item

Universidad Nacional Autonomo Mexico, Mexico, 1945; First Edition; 8vo; 218 pages; printed stiff wraps. Translation into Spanish, from primary source Conquest era Nahuatl documents, of a corpus of mythic poems and narratives of the Nahua peoples, authored by eminent scholar and linguist of prehispanic cultures Angel Maria Garibay (1892-1967). Lengthy 54 page introduction by the author is followed… Read more about this item

Blackie & Son, Glasgow, Edinburg & London, 1856; Antique hand colored copper engraving of a Two-Horned African Rhino, Muchoco White Rhino, Indian Rhino, Hippopotamus, and Malay Tapir. Plate #46 from Oliver Goldsmith’s "A History Of The Earth And Animated Nature," 1856. Drawn by James Stewart, engraved by J. Bishop. An original plate, not a reproduction. Hinged and matted… Read more about this item

Warner Bros. Records, Los Angeles, 1982; Original Trevor Jones 1982 soundtrack album for the Jim Henson fantasy film "The Dark Crystal." WB catalog #1-23749. Very Good+, clean, surface glossy, plays perfectly, in a Very Good+ cover with embossed titles and original inner sleeve. Cover hole-punched at upper left and notched at lower left. Includes the large (16 1/2"… Read more about this item

Instant Analysis Records, U.S.A., 1988; Numbered limited edition boxed set (#009) containing five 12" vinyl LP’s of bootleg Beatle recordings, complete with both of the original 14" x 11" Beatles posters. Instant Analysis Records #BBR B0001. Contrary to the description on the box front, Disc 5 is actually a recording of the Beatles’ 1964 appearance on Alan Freeman’s… Read more about this item

Herrero Hermanos Sucesores, Mexico City, 1927; Thirteenth Edition; oblong octavo (8 1/2" x 7"), 110 pages; illustrated. Early Mexican geographic text covering the country’s physical, political, economic, and administrative geography, plus a lengthy chapter with data and descriptions for all 31 Mexican states. The premier Mexican instructional text in use for over 20 years. Profusely illustrated with in-text… Read more about this item

Walker And Company, NY, 1984; First Edition; 8vo, 204 pages. Historical Western adventure novel concerning the capture of Geronimo during Arizona’s Apache Wars. Authored by Andrew J. Fenady, writer and producer of the 1960’s television series "Rebel," feature films "Chisum" and "The Man With Bogart ‘s Face," and the novel "The Secret Of Sam Marlow." Inscribed and signed… Read more about this item

Rufus Littel, Philadelphia, 1819; octavo (4 3/8" x 7"), 420 pgs.; illustrated; full calf. A detailed scriptural history of both Old and New Testaments, from Genesis through the life and teachings of Christ and his apostles, including a wealth of Judaic history, prophesy, custom, belief, and ritual, the whole organized into an engaging question and answer format. Authored… Read more about this item

Michael O’Mara Books, Ltd., London, 1997; First Edition; 8vo, 248 pgs; blue cloth; gilt spine titles; illustrated. A detailed examination of the beliefs and everyday lives of all social classes of Ancient Egypt, with entire chapters on the farmer, builder, women & children, scribe, priest, craftsman, artist, soldier, administrator, and king. Profusely illustrated with one hundred drawings and… Read more about this item

Oneida Association, Oneida Reserve, NY, 1849; Unique collection of five first edition Oneida Association publications: 1.) "Confessions Of John Noyes," autobiography of controversial Oneida founder John Humphrey Noyes, (1849; 96 pages), who after undergoing a religious conversion in 1834 during a meeting conducted by fiery revivalist Charles Grandison Finney, decided to dedicate his life to the theology of… Read more about this item

Wm. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, Boston, 1851; First Edition; 8vo (5 1/2" x 9"), 38 pages; printed wraps. Impassioned oration delivered at Boston’s Melodeon theater by leading 19th century Unitarian minister, Transcendentalist, and social and religious reformer, Theodore Parker. Styled a sermon for Thanksgiving Day, it is in actuality a vehement exhortation against the recently enacted federal Fugitive… Read more about this item

Crosby & Nichols, Boston, 1850; First Edition; 8vo (5 1/2" x 9"), 40 pages; printed wraps. Impassioned speech condemning the recently passed federal Fugitive Slave Law, delivered at Boston’s Melodeon Theater, Sunday, September 22, 1850 by celebrated reformer Theodore Parker who, although an ordained Unitarian minister, later rejected much of Unitarian theology and dedicated himself to Transcendentalism, becoming… Read more about this item

Printed And For Sale By The Author And By Parry And M’Millan, Philadelphia, 1854; First Edition; 12mo (5 1/8" x 7 3/4"); 349 pages; embossed pebbled cloth; gilt titles; engraved frontispiece portrait plate of the author, with guard tissue. Autobiography of distinguished Irish-born American journalist and publisher John Binns (1772-1860), who after repeated jailings in Britain for… Read more about this item

Joseph Sharpless, No. 4, Franklin-Court, (Market-Street, Between 3rd. and 4th Streets, South Side, Philadelphia, 1813; First American Edition; 223 pages; original leather boards; red morocco title label. Noteworthy Bible History instructional, adapted for the understanding of everyday people and the young. First published in England during the latter part of the 18th century under the title "An Abridgment… Read more about this item