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Albany: Collier and Stockwell, 1802. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 796 pages, [4]. In Good plus condition. Full tree calf, with morocco spine label and gilt lettering. Boards have light plus wear to edges, moderate bumping to top corners, moderate wear to joints, and light plus cracking to leather on spine. Textblock has moderate age-toning and light soiling to edges, and light foxing to inside pages. The signature of William Medill, 22nd Governor of Ohio, appears on the front free endpaper and on the eight succeeding pages. Shelved in Case 7. RW Consignment. 1352039. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hartford; Philadelphia; Washington City: Hudson and Goodwin; Francis Childs and John Swaine; [William Ross]; others, 1791 - 1826. First Editions, Mixed. Softcover. A collection of eighteen books, representing the acts passed at eleven U.S. congresses. All are first editions, except the volume containing acts passed at the First Congress, which is an early 1791 re-print. All are in Good minus to Very Good minus condition, and most are in original boards. Title: Acts Passed at a Congress of the United States of America, begun and Held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the Fourth of March, in the year M,DCC,LXXXIX, and of the Independence of the United States The Thirteenth Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin, 1791; Early Re-Print. Octavo, [6], [8], [3] - 327 pages, [90] blank. In Good minus condition. Early calf, with morocco spine label and gilt lettering. Boards show significant warping to front and back covers. Moderate bumping to corners and significant wear to leather on spine (quires exposed).… Read More

New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1943. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with white print; DJ is brown with white print, fading to spine, tears and chipping along top and bottom edges and along flap folds, shelfwear; Boards in grey cloth with orange print, slight wear to corners and spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block has name stamped on front flyleaf, pencil notation on rear flyleaf, else clean and tight; xvi, 380 pages, illustrated (including folded plates). 1317005. FP New Rockville Stock.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1962. Hardcover. Quarto, 107 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is tan with white print on black banner. Boards quarter bound with tan cloth to spine and black cloth to boards. Slight shelf wear. Illustrated: b&w plates. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 1370614. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York, London and Sydney: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1964. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G-; off-white spine with blue text; volume 2 only; exterior to jacket shows modest handling wear; slight damp staining to rear; closed chip to front head edge; cloth exterior has slight general wear; faint damp staining to rear; solid binding; textblock exterior edges have very mild toning; interior good; previous owner's name to front pastedown; illustrated; pp 183. 1359354. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923. Photoplay Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G/Fair+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Tan spine with Black text; Dustjacket covered by brodart, moderate edgewear, moderate shelfwear, large open tear on front cover, open tears along spine edges, fraying along spine edges, small open tears along head and tail edges of rear cover, small closed tears along head edge of front cover, open tears along tail edge of front cover, open tears at corners of both covers; Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, bumping to bottom corners of both covers, bending along spine edges, small nicks on front cover; Textblock has age toning, writing in pen and pencil on front endpaper, black marks on front endpaper and pastedown; 392 pp. 1332807. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 327 pages; VG/VG; spine is pictorial with orange and white lettering; dust jacket is in a mylar covering, has price uncut '$2.50', has minor wear along the top and bottom edges, has minor chipping at the top and bottom of the spine and on the fore edge corners; binding has minimal wear along the top and bottom edges; pages have minor age toning, have faded coloring along the top edge, have occasional small tears and creases; shelved Upstairs Hallway. 1326652. Special Collections.

London: Hutchinson & Co. Hardcover. 12mo; G/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, orange with black print; DJ in mylar, has edgewear with small tears at spine ends and flap corners, toning to spine, light smudging/shelfwear; Boards in black cloth with gold print, wear to spine caps, bumped corners, light wear to edges; Text block has inscription in ink on front flyleaf, name in ink inside front flyleaf, else clean and tight; 224 pages. 1356648. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Tan spine with Blue text; Dustjacket protected by mylar covering, some edgewear, some shelfwear, open tear along head edge of front cover, small open tears at corners, fraying and small open tears along spine edges, small open and closed tears along edges of both covers; Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, brown stains on both covers, rubbing to corners; Textblock has age toning, writing in pencil on front pastedown, foxing to some pages; 340 pp. 1343567. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, n.d.. Hardcover. 10mo; pp 302; G/no-dj; blue spine with dark blue text; cloth show slight wear to exterior; lightly darkened spine; mild rubbing to corners; sturdy boards; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; interior lightly toned; slight offset toning to endpapers; good binding;. 1318274. FP New Rockville Stock.

East Sussex, UK and New York: Routledge, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo; G/paperback; white/dark pink spine with black text; first edition; covers have mild wear to exterior; slight stains to front; crease to spine; slight crease to fore tail corner; minor edge wear; intact panels; text block edges have little wear; previous owner's name to first page; some ink inside; good binding; pp 190. 1336834. FP New Rockville Stock.

Milano: Silvana Editoriale d'Arte, 1978. Hardcover. Quarto; VG-/G; pp 264; brick red spine with tan text; dark gray cardboard slipcase; slipcase edges have some minor chips; dust jacket shows mild sunning to exterior; modest rubbing to edges; cloth has mild tone toward edges; mildly splayed boards; text block edges have light tone to exterior; profusely illustrated; text in Italian; arts - Drawings; Italian; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. 1336239. FP New Rockville Stock.

8.5"x5.5" sheet of paper from a program for the "International Symposium for the 1980's" inscribed by Albert B. Sabin, developer of an oral polio vaccine. ---LIEBERMAN CONSIGNMENT Shelve in autographs binder. 1202048. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

London: Phaidon Press Limited, 1997. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo; VG/paperback; light gray spine with black text; first edition;; stiff boards covers show only slight exterior wear; faux flaps; intact binding; text block exterior edges shows minimal wear; frontispiece; interior pages clean; tight binding; illustrated; pp 254. 1338599. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paris: Library J. Vrin, 1921. Hardcover. Octavo, 275 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is blue with red spine label and gilt lettering. Boards show minor rubbing to front and back boards, minor bumping to fore edge corners. Boards show minor sunning to spine, minor bumping to headcap and tail, minor rubbing to spine label. Presentation copy with inscription and signature from author on front free end paper. Text is in French. Textblock shows age toning and black spotte dye along head, fore, and tail edges. RWO Consignment. 1371106. Special Collections.

New York: Disney Press, 1998. Hardcover. Oblong Octavo; G+; purple spine with yellow and white text; hand-assembled in Ecuador; exterior shows little wear; minor rubbing to corners; strong boards; text block has slight wear to exterior edges; mild rubbing to interior edges; profusely illustrated; mild tear illustration on last page; publisher's promotional leaflet laid in at rear hinge; inscribed by author; NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #1. 1326338. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Orchard Books, 1996. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Oblong octavo, 6 unpaginated leaves; VG-; full binding of multi-colored paper; spine purple, blue, and pink, with white lettering; mild shelf wear; pages clean; contains pop-up paper art for each letter of the alphabet; shelved Case 14. 1337752. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Milano: Dalla Societa Tipografica De Classici Italiani. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavo, Three Volumes. In Good minus condition. Bound in ivory vellum with gilt decorations and rules and brown labels bearing gilt lettering to spines. Boards show modest coloring due to age, with few soiling marks. Small hole to head and tail joint corners where binding was stitched, cracking to rear tail edge to volume three, few instances of peeling and chipping to spines. Text blocks have moderately age toned edges. Duplicate Library of Congress Surplus. Typical ex-library markings to several pages to several pages with small plate to front pastedowns, and foxing to most pages throughout. Partially peeled away pastedown edges to volume one. Frontispiece to volume one. Text in Italian. CONTENTS: Vol. I. xiii, 251 pages, 1804 -- Vol. II. 380 pages, 1804 -- Vol. III. 365 pages, 1805 [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping is unavailable… Read More

Seattle: Fantagraphic Books, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. NM; minor edge-wear and creasing to covers; minor scuffing back cover (along spine). 1337505. Special Collections.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2003. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, x, xiv, xvi, 331 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition. Spine pictorial black and white with red lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Boards have very mild wear. Text block has light finger marks to the edges. Illustrated. First Edition. First Printing. 1371718. FP New Rockville Stock.