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Londini [London]: n.p., 1709. Later quarter calf over paper boards, gilt title, (7.75 x 4.75 inches). vi, 16 pages, plus Catalogue of Books Printed and Sold in Borough; illustrated with a etching of "Bevis on Hamtvn" (a Hampshire hog) on title page. Latin Text. Attributed to one Richards, of Jesus College, Oxford, who resented the ridiculing of his Welsh fellow-countrymen by Edward Holdsworth in his Muscipula, published London, 1709, and retaliated with "Hoglandia", a satire in Latin verse on Hampshire, Holdsworth's native county. Showing exterior wear and rubbing, lacking endpapers. Remains a desirable copy of a exceedingly scarce work.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Octavo.

London: James S. Virtue, 1842. Two volumes bound in one, complete. Publisher's deluxe leather binding. Three quarter green morocco over green cloth boards, raised bands, gilt title and gilt decorative panels, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, (11.25 x 9 inches). n.d. (no date: circa early 1840's). Full title: "The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated in One Hundred and Twenty Engravings, from Drawings by W.H. Bartlett. with Historical and Descriptive Tex by J. Stirling Coyne, N.P. Willis, etc." 124, 108 pages; illustrated engraved titles, map, and 118 steel engraved plates. A study of the beautiful scenery and antiquities of Ireland, a topographical work highlighting the beauty of the country, both rural and urban. Amorial bookplate of Charles Arthur Wynne Firch. A clean, tight copy in a handsome binding with strong shelf presence.. Leather. Very Good. Illus. by W.H. Bartlett. Quarto.

Brooklyn, New York: National Society Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century, Inc., 1968. Red cloth, 250 pp., lineage book listing registers of members along with index of ancestors and living descendant members. A tight, bright, clean copy. Size: Octavo. Cloth. As New.

New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1952. Volume III, blue cloth, 570 pp., illustrated with portraits. Some light rubbing on spine o/w a tight, clean and bright copy. Size: Thick Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Near Fine.

Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press, 1989. Blue cloth, embossed title in dust-jacket, (8.75 x 6 inches). First Edition. 149 pages with Bibliography; map. This memoir details the experiences of a Greek Jew in Hitler's concentration camps. This unique presentation copy with lengthy INSCRIBTION by the translator Jacqueline Havaux Bowers. A clean, tight copy. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.

Boston: Shambhala Publications, 1988. Black cloth in mylar protected dust jacket. 214 pp., with 183 color plates. This work presents a visual survey of dragon imagery as it appears in bronzes, jade, lacquerware, pottery and porcelain, painted silk, embroidered robes, carpets, furniture, and other art objects. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. First American Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Kyoto, Japan: Daikokuya, 1915. Original printed wraps (softcover) tie bound in the Japanese manner, housed in floral decorative cloth wrap-around case (chitsu) with paste on title label and two clasps, (9.25 x 6.5 inches). First Edition. 167 pages with Index, followed by Japanese language colophon; illustrated with 11 plates including frontispiece, 9 plates with captions, and one fold-out plan of the Temples at Koya-san, all plates are collotype printed. Text in English, preface by Mr. Hamilton Bell. Produced by the Japanese government as an aid for foreign tourists. A catalogue of all the objects designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures, listed by the temple in which they are housed with artist attributions when available. An exceptionally clean copy housed in like case.. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine/Near Fine. Octavo.

New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 175 pp., w/ bibliography and glossary; profusely illustrated in color. This work presents the 75 most significant tall buildings that make the New York skyline world famous (including the now lost World Trade Center Towers). Each skyscaper is illustrated with full-page color photographs by McGrath as well as architectural drawings, models, archival images, postcards and other ephemera. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Lunenburg, Vermont: The Stinehour Press, 1953. Quarter black cloth over marbled paper boards (hardcover), gilt title, (9.5 x 6.25 inches). First Edition. 88 pages; illustrated. Complete first year of the quarterly publication on printing and the book arts. Provenance: former owner's stamp of Jon R. Kelly on front fly. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in the original fragile acetate jacket showing some chipping at edges. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. Octavo.

Stockholm: Wahlstrom & Widstrand, 1937. Quarter brown calf (leather) over marbled boards. 258 pages with original wrappers bound in; illustrated. Text in Swedish. An exceptionally clean, tight and bright copy Size: Octavo. Calf. Near Fine. Illus. by Bertil bull-Hedlund.

St. Petersburg: Palace Editions, 2004. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. 192 pages, w/ Biographical Notes, Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions, Selected Public Collections, Selected Bibliography, List of Illustrations; Color Illustrations. ENGLISH TEXT. An important monograph on one of the most distinguished Russian contemporary artists. A clean, tight copy Size: Folio. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

New York: Whitney Museum of Art, 1996. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 304 pages w/ selected bibliography, works in exhibition and notes; 282 illustrations, 40 in color. The catalog for the landmark exhibition at the Whitney in 1996, revealing the complex political, social, and cultural circumstances that produced one of the most significant art movements of the 20th century. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

North Brookfield, MA: Thistle Hill Press, 1978. Two thin folio volumes (8-1/2" x 12") and prospectus (5 1/8" x 7 3/4") in gray illustrated saddle-stiched wrappers, housed in slipcase as issued. Copy #222 of 500 copies, SIGNED by both the artist, Fritz Eichenberg, and the author, Avon Neal, on the limitation page, illustrated with an original wood engraving. Also, with a numbered copy of the engraving SIGNED by the artist, Eichenberg in seperate saddle stiched wrapper. This unique copy also INSCRIBED by Neal on title page to a prominent Cleveland collector, with TLS (typed letter signed) by Neal laid-in. A fine copy in fine slipcase. Size: Quarto. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Wraps. Fine. Illus. by Fritz Eichenberg. Private Press.

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1926. [Fine Binding]. Two volumes, complete. Three quarter blue morocco over blue marbled boards, raised bands, gilt titles, gilt tooled, ruled and decorative panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, (9.5 x 6.25 inches). 642 pages; tissue-protected frontis portrait of Neihardt. SIGNED Limited First Edition (number 126 of 250 copies, signed by author on limitation page). SIGNED BINDING "Bound for Korner & Wood by Whitman Bennett" stamped on upper front free endpage. John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) was an American writer and poet, amateur historian and ethnographer, his best-known work is Black Elk Speaks (1932). Showing some light general wear to exterior, internally clean. A scarce title in a fine binding with a strong shelf presence. Signed. First Edition. Leather. Very Good. Octavo.

Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2000. Cloth clamshell box housing text and plate volumes in wraps. Book remains unopened in publisher's shrink wrap. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Folio. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine.

Baltimore: Swain and Matchett, 1809. Original full mottled calf (leather), red morocco title label, (8.75" x 5.5"). pages. viii, 171, [1]. Plus bound with "A Key to the Greek Exercises" by Neilson at rear (Swain and Matchett 1809), 71 pages. Text in Greek and English. Previous owner's signature with notation "$3.00 for nothing." Apparently students were frustrated at the cost of textbooks even back in early 1800's. Showing minimal wear, an exceptional copy of a scarce early American textbook published in the United States. Size: Octavo. First American Edition.. Leather.

New York: A. Van der Marck Editions, 1988. Green cloth (hard-cover) in mylar protected dust jacket. 123 pages; 61 color plates. Stated "First Printing." A clean, tight and bright copy in unclipped jacket. Size: Folio. First American Edition.. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by LeRoy Neiman.

Exeter: Webb & Bower, 1984. Cloth in mylar protected dust jacket. 224 pp., color illustrations. This work is illustrated from the collection of Lord Edward Pelham-Clinton, Master of the Household with selections from the journals of Queen Victoria. Price clipped, else a clean, tight copy Size: Tall Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Seattle: Portland Press, 1999. Yellow cloth (hardcover), red embossed title, (8.25 x 8.25 inches). Limited First Edition. 92 pages; color plates. Includes an essay by Lloyd Kiva New, "Dale Chihuly and the Indian Connections." A clean, tight, unread copy in collector fine condition. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.

Cleveland, 1908. Original full dark green limp leather, gilt stamped spine and pictorial front board, deckle edge, top edge gilt, inside dentelles. Printed for the writer by the Britton Printing Company. Number 13 of 120 copies printed, this copy presented to "Mary Witt Eells" by the writer. 306 pgs., illustrated with photographs. Scarce 1908 work on American fly fishing and deer stalking - plus bass, small game and Florida saltwater fishing. Spine and the extremities of the boards are rubbed with some pieces missing from the head and tail, joints and hinges are tender. Recent conservation has preserved and slowed any further deterioration of the binding (this rare work is typically found with corroded binding). The interior remains clean and bright. Owner's inscription on presentation page. A presentable copy of a genuinely rare work. (Bruns N19) Size: Small Square Octavo. Signed. Limited/Numbered.. Full-Leather. Privately Printed.