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1843S7264Philadelphia:: William S. Young 1843. 1843. Thick 4to. Article 49-51 pp.; article lightly foxed. Whole vol. xi 357 pp. Numerous engraved plates figs. charts; browning foxing throughout. Later gilt stamped green cloth. Very good. FIRST EDITION. Significant work on the Hessian fly by pioneer woman scientist. Morris was an early female American scientist and the first female member of Ac. Nat. Scis. Philad. of Germantown PA. This study of the Hessian fly had particular significance for agriculture as a careful examination of these insects ". . . delineated life history and concluded that eggs were laid in grain rather than stalk." Biographical Dictionary of American Science Elliott p. 185. William S. Young, 1843. hardcover books
1836288901Philadelphia: J. G. Auner 1836. Third Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. A textbook on Chemistry for use by students of the University of Pennsylvania written by a university professor Robert Hare who also provided his name to the Robert Hare Medical and Dental Library 1878-1969. Numerous plates and text illustrations depicting the curious chemical instruments and experiments of the day. Toning to the endpapers; contemporary owner's name on the front flyleaf; foxing throughout. Overly mottled calf with some surface loss to the leather and a black leather label on the spine. Very Good binding. J. G. Auner unknown books
191730585New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1917. First edition 8vo pp. xix 1 332; frontispiece plates; original green cloth gilt; light wear to cloth frontispiece and other plates loose; overall a good copy. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
17116369London: A. Baldwin 1711. 8vo 20.8 cm 8.25". vi 42 pp. <br><br>Generally attributed to Francis Hare Bishop of Chichester but also attributed to Jonathan Swift this anonymously published political analysis expresses concern not only that putting the Duke of Anjou on the Spanish throne would tilt the balance of power in Europe too far towards France but also that such action would greatly damage the livelihoods of English textile workers among others dependent on international commerce; also questioned are Swift's views on the ramifications of trade with Portuguese America. This is the second expanded edition. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â ESTC T58140; Alden & Landis European Americana 711/126; Teerink-Scouten 1034. Blue-green paper wrappers old style. Title-page with small numeric stamp faint traces of other annotations. Small area of worming in inner margins touching a very few letters. A few scattered spots otherwise clean; edges untrimmed. A. Baldwin unknown books
190558335New York: P.F. Collier & Son 1905. Oblong folio pp. 256; frontispiece volume comprised mostly of photographic illustrations title page printed in red and black; original cloth-backed boards photographic pastedown on upper cover; edges show shelf wear; front free endpaper creased; a good copy or better. <br/><br/> P.F. Collier & Son hardcover books
19102221974<p>First edition. Octavo. Seven b/w illustrations by Ralph L. Boyer. Original brown pictorial cloth with design in red cream and black of two football players. No dust jacket. Very good. 363 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p> The Penn Publishing Company hardcover books
17091158London: Printed for Benj. Tooke 1709. Sm. 4to. 432pp. With the half-title. Attached to modern plain paper wrappers with linen binder's tape. Printed for Benj. Tooke unknown books
19082221889<p>First edition. Octavo. Seven b/w illustrations by Ralph L. Boyer. Original pictorial brown cloth with design in brown black and cream pictorial wrappers. Dust jacket chips; pencil writing on back panel; rare thus. Fresh bright copy. 343 pages.</p><p>Gift inscription on front free endpaper "Louis Irving from Mrs. Fowler."</p><p>Second title in this sports series for boys.</p> The Penn Publishing Company hardcover books
1836710461836. New York: Halsted and Voorhies 1836. 1st Am ed. New York: Halsted and Voorhies 1836. 1st Am ed. "It Is Not Merely Practical But in Many Parts Highly Scientific" Hare Thomas 1806-1891. A Treatise on Discovery of Evidence by Bill and Answer in Equity. New York: Halsted and Voorhies 1836. xxxiii 316 pp. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". Contemporary calf blind fillets to boards lettering piece and blind fillets to spine. A few nicks and scuffs light rubbing to extremities negligible light toning to text light foxing to a few leaves early owner initial in ink to front pastedown. A well-preserved copy. $500. First American edition a reprint of the first London edition published the same year. Marvin praises its completeness: "It professes to be a complete Treatise upon Discovery; it comprises almost all the authorities upon the subject with accurate investigations into many practical points. It is a work to which the practitioner may refer with every prospect of finding a perfect explanation of any difficulties which he may have encountered. Indeed it has still higher merits. It is not merely practical but in many parts extremely scientific. Later American editions were published in 1849 and 1850. Marvin Legal Bibliography 368. Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 5075. unknown books
1821WAS44059Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown London 1821. Some soiling and foxing to plates and text leaves untrimmed. 9 x 5 1/2 inches boards with leather spine discoloration and wear to boards and leather Xii 300 4 pages of advertisements plus 2 engraved plates. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London hardcover books
1830WRCAM47583Philadelphia 1830. 8pp. Dbd. Leaves loose. Small tear in first leaf. Minor foxing. About very good. "Having lately seen in a newspaper an imperfect report of the arguments advanced on the occasion referred to in the title page; the author in justice to himself and the cause is induced to present them to the public in a less exceptionable form." Upholds the rights of the Cherokee nation against the U.S. government's encroachment citing the Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 1758. unknown books
1997Embry 169513Faber and Faber 1997. Book Club edition. Inked name and address else fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Faber and Faber, 1997. Book Club edition. unknown books
192635Faber & Faber 2017-11-02. Paperback. Very Good. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Faber & Faber paperback books
1981266015London: Soho Poly Theatre & Verity Bargate Award 1981. 20p includes covers 8x11.25 inches memorials from actors playwrights directors friends and family illustrated with photos a slip memorializing the death of C.P. Taylor laid-in as well as a small leaflet advertising the production at Soho Poly of "Stiff" by Tony Marchant program of the event which featured perfrmances by Bob Hoskins and of excerpts from Barrie Keeffe's new play very good booklet in stapled pictorial wraps. No holdings located in OCLC as of 5/2021. This was the beginning to the Verity Bargate Award for new plays. She was a co-founder of the Soho Theatre Co.She died in 1981 of cancer at 41 just months after marrying playwright Keefe. [Soho Poly Theatre & Verity Bargate Award] unknown books
1932230706London: Apollo Press 1932. First. hardcover. very good. Color & black & white plates mounted on thick black paper and numerous black & white illustrations throughout the text. tall 4to rose cloth rubbed. London: Apollo Press 1932. First Edition.<br/><br/> 6 issues July through December bound together.<br/><br/> Apollo Press unknown books
1873124992London England: Henry Sotheran Joseph Baer and Co 1873. Hardcover. Blue leather with gilt decoration; Raised bands and gilt decoration at spine; All edges gilt; Color marbled endpapers; Approx. 200 pp.; 30 plates. Wonderful engravings of works by Andrea del Sarto Tissot Hans Holbein Gerome da Vinci Rembrandt Ingres and others; Each work accompanied by annotations; Oversized; Nice plates. Henry, Sotheran, Joseph Baer and Co hardcover books
197477006Evansville Indiana: Unigraphic Inc. Very Good. 1974. Hardcover. 13-3/4" X 11" This atlas is hard-bound in green cloth with gilt stamping on the spine. The covers show some very light rubbing to the spine-ends. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations maps views. This is a modern reprint 1974 of a title originally published in 1879. Overall Near Fine condition. . Unigraphic, Inc. hardcover books
1977289913Salisbury: Micheal Russell 1977. hardcover. very good. Illustrated b/w. 156 pages. 8vo. stamped red and black cloth missing wrapper. Salisbury: Micheal Russell 1977. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Micheal Russell unknown books
197724285London: Michael Russell 1977. First edition. Cloth fine one of 850 copies. <br/><br/> Michael Russell hardcover books
2006109105Paris: Bertille de Baudiniere 2006. Softcover. VG. Color illus. wraps; Unpaginated 30 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color plates. Parallel text French and English; Artist statement also translated into Japanese; Includes artist chronology and list of exhibitions. Bertille de Baudiniere unknown books
18954927London: George Allen 1895. First edition. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. An unsigned binding in the style of the Doves Bindery. Bound in full brown morocco in Doves Bindery style flat spine sewn on five cords heavily stamped in gilt floral designs on all covers in an all-over motif distinctive Arts & Crafts lettering as part of design. With green and citron onlays to upper portion of front covers title author volume number and date on upper covers. A.E.G. Edges and margins of spine somewhat faded. Superb engravings throughout. Morocco book label of Julius Wangenheim 1866-1942 a San Diego banker civic leader and bibliophile who became interested during the last twenty years of his life in developing a collection that would show the history of the book. In 1911 Wangenheim became involved in the planning of the Panama-California Exposition. George Allen unknown books
189522058London: George Allen 1895. Hardcover. Very Good. viii 209pp4 ads. Very good hardback in decorated black cloth. Bookplate to front pastedown otherwise internally fine. <br/><br/> George Allen hardcover books
1711308174London: A. Baldwin 1711. First edition. 43 1 pp. 8vo. Modern buff wrappers with manuscript title label. Textblock separated from covers. First edition. 43 1 pp. 8vo. On the siege of Bouchain during the War of Spanish Succession the last major victory of John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough. Hare places the Whig Medley in dialogue with the Tory Examiner whose editor for much of 1711 was Jonathan Swift.<br/>Mrs. Manley who worked for Swift at this time when he was the chief political writer for the Earl of Oxford's ministry replies here with a pamphlet satirizing Marlborough and protesting Hare's unfair ventriloquizing for Swift. <br/>Bound with: MANLEY Delarivier. The D. of M-h's Vindication in Answer to a Pamphlet Lately Publish'd Call'd Bouchain . 16 pp. London: John Morphew 1711. First edition. ESTC T32029; Goldsmiths' 4955; Teerink 852. ESTC T29567; Goldsmiths' 4827; Teerink 1034A. Provenance: T.A. Hollick pencil attribution sold Sotheby's London 19-20 May 1980 part of lot 24 A. Baldwin unknown books
198516357San Francisco: Black Think Tank 1985. Paperback. 42 4p. appendices keyboard-set text perfectbound 8.5x5.5 inch wraps inscribed and signed by Nathan Hare also signed by Julia Hare dated in 1986 very good condition. Black Think Tank paperback books
1720WRCLIT66524London: Printed by J. Roberts 1720. v17-48pp. Octavo. Extracted from nonce pamphlet volume. Small ink name on title very good. Fourth edition "To Which is Added A Postscript Occasioned by the Right Reverend the Ld. Bishop of Nagor's Answer." ESTC T30736. Printed by J. Roberts unknown books
