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Londini (London): S. Baker and G. Leigh, 1775. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in early 20th c. pale green cloth, title and incorrect date of 1885 in black lettering at spine, the first eight crossed out and corrected in ink. Remnants of label top corner front cover, remnants of Harvard College… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: [The Club]., 1979. Book. Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 6 1/2" x 5 1/4". RARE. SIGNED by distinguished UCLA librarian Lawrence Clark Powell and dated by him 4-3-79 at verso of front cover. Printed for the first dinner meeting at Les Fre`res Taix ... February 6, 1979.(WorldCat) in an unnumbered, likely small edition, given… Read more about this item

London: Elliot Stock, 1902. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Popular Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. With laid in card "From the Reference L:ibrary of LESSING J.ROSENWALD - THE BOOKPRESS LTD.. Williamsburg, Virginia". Near Fine, in original bevelled green cloth, antique paper with rough edges, gilt lettering and owl device front board, most pages uncut, remnants of green paper… Read more about this item

Barcelona: Instituto Catalan de Las Artes del Libro, 1951. Book. Near Fine. Printed Wrappers. Limited and Numbered Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. # 626 of 700 copies printed on papel de hilo Guarro. Near Fine, slight separation of hinge between pp. 2-3,, most pages uncut, in Fine decoratively printed dust jacket and Near Fine original glassine jacket.… Read more about this item

Boston: David R, Godine, 1985. Book. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 28" h x 20"w. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster, 28" h x 20"w, featuring the artwork of Glenna Lang, who has illustrated numerous Godine publications and posters. Near Fine, bottom corner crease in margin. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube..

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Mr Henry E. Rood with the warm regards of Caroline Ticknor, November 1913". A great publishing ASSOCIATION COPY. Caroline Ticknor (1866-1937) was the granddaughter of… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. Book. Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -" To Ethan D. Alyea, Who helped with this volume as the acknowledgements show - With thanks & regards, Harry T. Peters". With laid in… Read more about this item