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198351404NY:: Delacorte Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 0440096421 . First printing. Foxing on top edge else very good in a very good vertical crease to front flap dust jacket. . Delacorte Press, hardcover books
198350275NY:: Delacorte Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 038529235X . Third printing. Near fine in a near fine price clipped dust jacket. . Delacorte Press, hardcover books
1974UCOLMYB00AGGScholastic 1974. Very Good. Collier James Lincoln. My Brother Sam is Dead. Collier Christopher. NY: Scholastic 1974. 216pp. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed and bumped edges and small felt-tip marks on covers. Scholastic paperback books
1904428226Privately Printed 1904. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. 8vo. Red cloth top edges gilt. 272 pp. Inscribed by James Minor Lincoln to Arba N. Lincoln on the front free endpaper and with Arba N. Lincoln's bookplate to front pastedown. Light rubbing and wear to exterior. Slight bump to tail of spine. Hinges slightly tender. Offsetting from the bookplate to the front free endpaper. Many pages still unopened; a few pages with slightly ragged fore-edges. Overall very good no jacket. Scarce. Privately Printed hardcover books
1918123562New York: The Dial Publishing Co 1918. 48p. wraps lightly soiled and worn. Collection of materials from The Dial about the early period of the Russian Revolution. The Dial Publishing Co unknown books
1918123563New York: The Dial Publishing Co 1918. 48p. wraps somewhat soiled and worn corner bent. Collection of materials from The Dial about the early period of the Russian Revolution. The Dial Publishing Co unknown books
1978235468Berkeley: University of California / Bancroft Library 1978. Pamphlet. 39p. illustrated with mug- and snap-shots of eminent professors softbound a stapled 9x6 inch pamphlet; covers are faintly sunned and front cover bears the author's signed inscription to "Ann" his editor. A very good copy. Professor Constance was tapped for an annual Bernard Moses Memorial Lecture and wondered why "knowing only that he had a University building named for him;" it so happened that Moses was a ground-breaking scholar of Latin America and that UC Berkeley was in one of its periodic ignore-South-America phases. University of California / Bancroft Library unknown books
186841288Cincinnati Ohio: Wrightson & Company Printers 1868. 4th Edition Thirty-Fifth Thousand Wheaton & Kelly 2996. Not found in Axford. Cf. Monaghan 734 for the 1865 1st printing of Biographies. Original publisher's green cloth spine over printed buff paper-wrapped boards. Average wear to binding. Prior owner signature to ffep. A VG copy. 96; 2 46 pp. 2nd title illustrated with 19 bust portrait wood engravings. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/>Uncommon recipe book first published in 1865 with this 4th edition adding "a large number of new ones never before made public .". Wrightson & Company, Printers hardcover books
2007203468Berkeley: Inkworks Press 2007. Paperback. 149p. wraps extensive color illustrations 8.5x12 inches. As new. Inkworks Press paperback books
2003160812San Francisco: Chronicle Books 2003. Paperback. 131p. wraps 8.5x11 inches profusely illustrated with color reproductions very good condition. Chronicle Books paperback books
194712807New York: Dance Index - Ballet Caravan Inc 1947. First edition. Paperback. Very Good . February 1947 issue of this magazine devoted to the world of dance. This issue focuses on minstrelsy. Illustrated with drawins and photographs. A clean very good plus copy in thin stapled wrappers. <br/><br/> Dance Index - Ballet Caravan, Inc paperback books
1968152359Los Angeles: Cinerama International Releasing Organization 1968. Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Daniel Mann laughing with actors Abbey Lincoln and Joseph Attles on the set of the 1968 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. <br/><br/>In order to prevent their maid from leaving their employment to attend secretarial school the youngest son of a wealthy white Long Island family searches for a handsome executive to wine and dine her. <br/><br/>Set in Long Island and New York. <br/><br/>9.5 x 6.5 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned and soiled to the right edge with brief wear to the corners. Cinerama International Releasing Organization unknown books
1935622051935. Darrow at Banquet in Honor Of Lincoln Steffens. Darrow at Banquet in Honor Of Lincoln Steffens. Darrow Attends a Banquet in Honor Of Lincoln Steffens Darrow Clarence 1857-1938. Steffens Lincoln 1866-1936. 12" x 20" Photograph of a Banquet Honoring Steffens Party Includes Clarence and Ruby Darrow New York: Standard Flashlight Company 27 April 1931. With 11" x 6" Printed List of People Who Attended the Banquet. And Darrow Clarence. Filene Edward A. 1860-1937. Autograph Letter Signed To Filene On the Letterhead of the Murray Hill Hotel New York New York April 17 1931. Single 9-1/2" x 6" sheet. Some edgewear to photo upper left corner of image repaired light toning and fold lines to list early annotations to photograph a few chips and nicks to edges of both. Items mounted on 16" x 32" foam-core board. Letter which is not mounted has some toning two horizontal fold lines a few light pencil lines offsetting from another document and glue residue to verso probably from mounting in an album otherwise fine. Three items in all. $1750. There are two captions at the foot of the image. One identifies the photography company the other reads "Dinner to Lincoln Steffens and Characters in His Book Given by Edward A. Filene. Ritz Carlton Hotel April 27 1931." The list which includes several media people social reformers and reform-minded politicians such as Ida Tarbell and Bernard Baruch is captioned: "Cast of Characters from "The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens" and from his next book present at the dinner given to the author and his characters by Edward A. Filene Ritz-Carlton Hotel April 27 1931." Some of the attendees are identified in a contemporary hand. Darrow is seated at the center of the main table next to Steffens; Ruby Darrow is sitting at the right end. Darrow in his letter thanks Filene for the invitation to the event "which I am very glad to accept" and adds: "Mrs. Darrow is here with me. May I bring her along" This late request may be the reason why Ruby Darrow is seated several places away from Clarence. unknown books
184346285Providence / Boston: Published by Elder J. S. Mowry / For Sale by D. S. King and Co 1843. 1st Edition American Imprints 43-1448. Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine. Pale peach colored eps. General shelfwear. Spine cloth sunned. Period pos to preliminary blank. Very Good. viii 9 - 162 2 blank pp. Frontispiece of Ms Salome. 12mo. 6-1/4" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/>"Salome Lincoln Mowry was born in Raynham Massachusetts and joined its Free Will Baptist Church in 1823. She attended a religious meeting in 1827 to which the scheduled preacher was unable to come so she delivered the sermon herself. Afterwards despite some opposition she continued preaching around Massachusetts and other parts of New England. She preached less often after her marriage to Elder Junia S. Mowry in 1835 and she died six year later following complications from the birth of their second child." She is perhaps most remembered for leading an 1829 walkout of weavers from Taunton when their wages were lowered by the owners. Portraits of American Women in Religion. Published by Elder J. S. Mowry / For Sale by D. S. King and Co hardcover books
183127586Boston: Dutton and Wentworth printers to the State 1831. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. Untrimmed lacking lower half of half-title and title leaves else good. 76 pp. 8vo. Claims for the war of 1812. Dutton and Wentworth, printers to the State unknown books
1984m2359Brookfield Mass.: By the Author 1984. 2nd printing both the 1st and 2nd printings were produced in print runs of 500 copies each. Signed by the author. Quarto stiff printed wrappers stapled vi 66 pp. Maps photos illus. Near-Fine. By the Author, [1984]. unknown books
19892303969New York: Lyle Stuart / Carol Publishing Group 1989. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Top edge lightly foxed. 1989 Hard Cover. xvi 233 pp. Much of the Revolutionary War took was fought along the Hudson River-which for five years was successfully blockaded by American forces by means of a massive chain across the river at West Point. Here is this important story vividly and dramatically told from logs diaries letters and with many rare illustrations.In an almost magical sense the reader is drawn back to the time when the country drew its first breath.-The New York Times. Brings to life an extraordinary chapter of the Revolution.-Washington Post. The best account to date of the Revolutionary War activity in the Valley.-Hudson Valley Regional ReviewMeticulously researched. Reads like good historical fiction.-American History Lyle Stuart / Carol Publishing Group unknown books
198550441bdHarrison NY: Harbor Hill Books 1985. First Edition. Octavo orange cloth hardcover illus. endpapers 160 pp. Fine in a Very Good mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: How much more can one say about a man who was an engineer botanist surveyor seaman explorer linguist cartographer writer poet artist and engraver -- and a highly controversial military figure in the early days of the Revolution Obviously a lot. YUet it may come as a surprise to learn that this is the first full-length biography of the life of Bernard Romans -- preeminent colonial explorer/cartographer who sacrificed a Crown “pension†to throw in his lot with the patriot cause. He originated the march on Fort Ticonderoga usurped by Colonels Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold and designed and partially built the first patriot fort along the Hudson at West Point. In between Romans found time to compile and engrave countless maps and write two important books -- now among the rarest volumes of Americana -- A Concise Natural History of East and West Florida and Annals of the Troubles in the Netherlands: From the Accession of Charles V Emperor of Germany. Harbor Hill Books, 1985. First Edition. hardcover books
19481558glsNew York: Alfred A. Knopf 1948. Octavo green cloth gilt letters & decorations to spine xix 374 pp xxv pp. Residue to fep. otherwise Very Good with light rubbing to edges. Alfred A. Knopf, 1948. hardcover books
1962WRCLIT41224Boston: Little Brown 1962. Cloth boards. Second printing. Novel based on events in the life of Dickens. Near fine in lightly rubbed dust jacket with one tiny hole. Little, Brown hardcover books
1995008413Forge 1995. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in like jacket.First Book. First Edition Full Numberline.$22.95 on flap.Beautiful Copy. Forge Hardcover books
19871327560Boston: Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum a New York Graphic Society Book Little Brown and Company 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo oblong; First edition; VG/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine white with black print; DJ has slight edgewear small blemish on front else clean and bright; Boards in brown cloth with gold print clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; "Published in connection with the exhibition organized by the Brandywine River Museum"; xii 209 pages frontispiece illustrated color. Shelf: American Art. 1327560. FP New Rockville Stock. Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum, a New York Graphic Society Book, Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1987106863Boston Massachusetts U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition stated. Boards lightly bowed. Binding is tight inner pages unmarked. Very mild rubbing to boards dust jacket shows light wear. Essays by James H. Duff Andrew Wyeth Thomas Hoving Lincoln Kirstein. Color b/w illustrations. Published in association with the Brandywine River Museum. Includes bibliography and checklist. 209pp. Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co hardcover books
1948REAMDAN00ECDance Index - Ballet Caravan Inc. 1948. Very Good. Eames Marion editor and Lincoln Kirstein. Dance Index Volume VII Nos. 4 5 April-May 1948. New York: Dance Index - Ballet Caravan Inc. 1948. Illustrated. 8vo. Stapled pamphlet. Book condition: Very good. Very light bumping and rubbing to covers. A small light moisture stain in the lower corner of the first few pages. Dance Index - Ballet Caravan, Inc. unknown books
191476004Los Angeles:: Grafton Publishing Corporation. Very Good. 1914. Paperback. One black and white illustration. First edition paperback. INSCRIBED by the author in 1926. Age toning to covers else very good in illustrated stapled wraps. ; 26 pages . Grafton Publishing Corporation, paperback books
