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08763Chicago 1919: M. A. Donohue & Co. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo red cloth with paper label on front panel; 9 titles on verso of half title; early printing. Internally clean and bright; neat owner name on FEP. With 24 colored illustrations. <br/><br/> M. A. Donohue & Co hardcover books
1945002960S. l.: s. n. 1945. Very good. Press photograph n. d. ca 1945; 10 x 8 1/4; typed paper tag to verso; a few small creases to corners; in very good or better condition. A heartbreaking vision the large photograph depicted a 12-year-old soldier of the Chinese New Sixth Army in battledress and larger-than-he-was rifle being transported by the US Navy from Shanghai to Chingangtao sic at the end of the Second World War. The New Sixth Army was a combat command involved in the Burma Campaign which worked with the US Forces China Theater in redeploying troops and service animals. According to the typed note Chinese soldiers of the 22nd Division of the New Sixth Army including the child "were carried" by the US Navy with LSTs Landing Ship Tanks. s. n. unknown books
1851292813London: David Bogue Fleet Street 1851. Second Edition. Three Quarters Leather. Very Good binding. One hundred years ago this Christmas 2020 this book was given as "A Christmas Present 1920 to young Charles E. Lauriat 3rd with very kindly thoughts and wishes from Herbert E. Root London England". We hope that Master Charles Lauriat found the book as delightful as we do. It was issued "With twenty illustrations drawn from the stuffed animals contributed by Hermann Ploucquet of Stuttgart to the Great Exhibition" -- "one of the cleverest and most popular displays in the Great Exhibition". The illustrations are colored by hand.~~Rebound by Root and Sons of London in three-quarter blue calf double ruled at the edges over blue polished linen; raised bands with decorations and titling in gilt; marbled endpapers. The joints are tender but are holding well.~~The binder Herbert Root inscribed this copy to the son of American publisher Charles Lauriat Estes and Lauriat of Boston. At the bottom of the upper board Root stamped the monogram of young Master Lauriat "C. E. L. 3rd."~~The original cloth cover of the upper board is bound in at the front of the book. This Second Edition was issued with twenty plates; the First had but fourteen. The plates of this special edition are greatly enhanced by the hand-coloring. Very Good binding. David Bogue, Fleet Street unknown books
1886RUNCCHI00JKNWorthington Co. 1886. Very Good. Anonymous. Children's Friend: Pictures Stories and Verses. New York: Worthington Co. 1886. Unpaginatedpp. Illustrated. 4to. Illustrated boards. Book condition: Good. Chipping to spine ends. Rubbing and chipping to hinges and corners. Contemporary inscription on front free end sheet. Front hinge cracked externally but binding still solid. Beautifully illustrated with monochrome lithographs of engravings and and a few four color watercolor lithographs. Worthington Co. hardcover books
194640619Peter Pauper 1946. First Edition. Roetter Sonia. Horizontal 12mo pp. 76. Illustrated in rose and turquoise by Sonia Roetter. Printed paper over boards. Donor's presentation on title. cover chipped at spine o/w a VG tight copy in a somewhat worn box with pictorial label. Peter Pauper unknown books
197749585Peking: Foreign Languages Press 1977. First Edition. 4to folder containing 40 reproductions on separate sheets and title and contents sheets. In Engllish and German. The index lists 50 prints but 10 are missing. Fair only because of the missing prints and some tears to the folder. Happy workers in the People's Republic. Foreign Languages Press unknown books
176082070London: Printed for the Author: and Sold by G. Steidel 1760. Paperback. Very Good. First pamphlet: iv 48p. Second pamphlet: 34p. The two softcover pamphlet are here bound together but disbound removed from a larger bound volume. 20 cm. <br/><br/> Printed for the Author: and Sold by G. Steidel paperback books
1827013825Oxford: W. Baxter 1827. "Containing John Wildgoose the Poacher The Smuggler and Good-natur or Parish Matters". Three full-page plates by Cruikshank with moderate to heavy foxing. A rebinding copy. 139pp. . Second Edition. Half Calf Marbled Boards. Both Covers Detached/No Jacket. Small Octavo. W. Baxter Hardcover books
1928120388Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran & Co. Inc 1928. Softcover. Good but with some wear to covers: very top corner from back cover missing and general wear to spine; owner notation in pencil inside front cover; very clean and tight text. Blue stapled wraps with orange lettering; 23 pp. with 7 drawings dotted about. With a 15-page essay about Morley's life and writing career followed by a list of books by him and a list of books edited or prefaced by him. Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc paperback books
81120ANONYMOUS. CINDERELLA'S OUTINGS. n.p./n.p./n.d. ca. 1890 60 pp. 21 cm. Printed brown wrappers. Not in OCLC. Religious poetry and prose. The author previously published "An American Cinderella to Queen Victoria" alone; the poem is reprinted here with others and religious prose. New Jeruslaem Church authors series. Rare. unknown books
OG914-003Alhambra CA:: C. F. Braun & Co. Paperback. Very Good. Not Quite a Miniature Book. 4 x 2 5/8 inches. ii 32 i pp. A note from Carey S. Bliss frontispiece black-and-white illustrations throughout; text clean unmarked. Marbled paper wrappers bound with white string; binding square and tight white paint stains on front cover. Very Good. Facsimile Reprint of the earliest known American edition of Cinderella published by Mathew Carey in Philadelphia in 1800. This volume is a photolithographic facsimile by the private press of C. F. Braun & Co. in Alhambra California and faithfully recreates the tones of the pages of the original 1800 edition used in the reproduction. Carey Stillman Bliss 1914-1994 a rare books expert and the curator of rare books at the Huntington Library contributed an introductory note explaining the history and context of the Carey's edition. C. F. Braun & Co paperback books
OG914-002Alhambra CA:: C. F. Braun & Co. Paperback. Like New. Not Quite a Miniature Book. 4 x 2 5/8 inches. ii 32 i pp. A note from Carey S. Bliss frontispiece black-and-white illustrations throughout; text clean unmarked. Marbled paper wrappers stapled; binding square and tight. Fine. Facsimile Reprint of the earliest known American edition of Cinderella published by Mathew Carey in Philadelphia in 1800. This volume is a photolithographic facsimile by the private press of C. F. Braun & Co. in Alhambra California and faithfully recreates the tones of the pages of the original 1800 edition used in the reproduction. Carey Stillman Bliss 1914-1994 a rare books expert and the curator of rare books at the Huntington Library contributed an introductory note explaining the history and context of the Carey's edition. C. F. Braun & Co paperback books
184Circa 1890's photograph album documenting a hunting trip in Colorado. The album starts at the Glenwood Hotel and 12 men traveled through the area from September 22 to October 23rd. A total of 184 photos mostly of the 9 camps they had along the way but also images of Colorado Springs Glenwood Hayden the half way house at Meeker and the Rifle-Meeker Stage Coach. hardcover books
1873002466Boston: J. A. Lowell & Co. 1873. First Edition. Very good. Ribbed-silk card with an engraved illustration 1873 - illegible; 5 1/4 x 3 1/2; publishers info below quite faint and almost invisible; unevenly trimmed else minor wear; very good or better condition. Possibly part of a series of engravings very faint No. 24 printed in lower right margin the card depicted a Civil War soldier dressed in a Zouave uniform with a red fez and red baggy pantaloons which were popular in the early stages of the war a drum a flag and a low building in the distance. It could have been an advertising piece as the publisher was well known for his trade cards and other such materials in the second half of the 19th century. J. A. Lowell & Co. unknown books
1925214943London: Westminster Press 1925. Limited. hardcover. near fine/good. Slim 8vo linen-backed blue boards d.w. chipped and rubbed. London: Westminster Press 1925. Reprinted from the edition of 1636. A near fine copy with un-opened pages in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Number 358 of 625 numbered copies. The Haslewood Books. Previous owner's bookplate.<br/><br/> Westminster Press unknown books
1777244063Paris: Desaint 1777. hardcover. very good. 437pp 12mo contemporary mottled calf rubricated edges. Paris: La Veuve Desaint 1777. Very good.<br/><br/> Desaint unknown books
188046487n.p. 1880. 1st Printings. Printed and hand written in ink slips all now housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Leaves have some soiling age toning. Light chipping to edges small tears at fold lines. Overall neat and bright. About 30 loose leaves and two small pamphlets. Some illustrations in advertisements. Divers sizes. see photos. <br/><br/>Primarily recipes clipped from newspapers advertisements for products with recipes included and hand written recipes. Hand written recipes include "Current Cake" "Tamales" "Pickled Cucumbers" "Mustard Pickles"and "Tapioca". Printed recipes include "Delicious Pies Puddings Cakes etc. made from Schepps Improved Shredded Coconut" "English Ginger Beer" made from Fleischmann's Yeast a advertisement for "Antifermentine" which also tells you how to use it and recipes for Duryea's Improved Corn Starch! There are two slip relating to gardening; one titled "How to Grow the Finest Sweet Peas" and the other titled "Transplanting Directions". There is a clipping titled "To Remove Dandruff" and a hand written note two pages on "The Way of Ironing". There is one small slip with the signature of "G. L. Gunnison". One of the pamphlets is titled "Peerless Dyes The Best for Black Stockings and Cotton Wool or Silk" This is little book is all about coloring clothes. Overall a cute little collections of one woman's tips and tricks for home! unknown books
26281. Palau 29755 one record in OCLC: Northwestern; 2. Palau 80255 no OCLC records; 3 4 5 6 7. Palau 259767 NUC records NYPL Hispanic Society no locations in OCLC. NOTE: Palau calls for 13 plates but the two copies listed in the NUC contain only 11; this copy has 12. separate issues: 4. Palau 193624; 5. Palau 156972 20 pp.; 6. Palau 156973 19 pp.; 7. Palau 156974; 8-9. Palau 259934 separate record for 9: Palau 156976 12 pp. Rare illustrated collection of nine ephemeral fête programs documenting three generations of royal entries into Barcelona: Charles III in 1783 his son Charles IV in 1802 and grandson Ferdinand VII in 1827. This group of pamphlets affords a comparison between royal entries staged before and after the French occupation of Catalonia 1808-1823.LIST OF TITLES:1. Bilingue Obsequiosa Consonancia en 92. decimas y las vistosas Mascaras Moxiganga Luminarias Adornos afectuosas públicas y privadas Festivas Alegrias que tributa al Rey Supremo y al de Espana la Inclita y Fidelisima Barcelona en los dias 8 9 y 10 del mes de Dbre. de 1783. Barcelona Imp. Viuda Piferrer 1783. 31 ff. 2. Epitalami à las Reals Bodas dels serenissims senyors princep y princesa de Asturias Don Fernando y Dona Maria Antonia y dels serenissims senyors princep y princesa de las dos Sicilias Don Francisco y Dona Isabel. Barcelona Imp. Thomas Gorchs 1802. 28 pp. 3. Relacion de las Diversiones Festejos Públicos y otros acaecimientos que lan ocurrido en la ciudad de Barcelona desde el 11 de Setiembre hasta principios de Noviembre de 1802. Barcelona Compania de Jordi Roca y Gaspar 1802. 35 1 pp. with 1 folding plate. 4. Noticia Individual de la Entrada de los Reyes Nuestros Senores y real familia en la ciudad de Barcelona la tarde del once de Setiembre del presente ano de mil ochocientos dos. Barcelona Jordi Roca y Gaspar 1802. 30 pp. 1 blank leaf. 5. Máscara real para la primera noche. Cinco de Octubre. Barcelona Jordi Roca y Gaspar 1802. 12 pp. 5 plates. 6. Máscara real para la Segunda Noche. Seis de Octubre. Barcelona Jordi Roca y Gaspar 1802. 13-23 1 pp. 5 plates. 7. Máscara real para la Noche siete de Noviembre. Barcelona Jordi Roca y Gaspar 1802. 1 f. 6 pp. 1 plate. 8. Relación de la entrada de los Reyes nuestros Senores en la ciudad de Barcelona la manana del 4 de diciembre de 1827 y de los demas festejos públicos. Barcelona la Viuda de D. Agustín Roca 1828. 25 1 pp. 5 plates. 9. Máscara real para la noche del 6 de enero de 1828. Barcelona Imp. Vda. de Agustín Roca 1828. 10 pp. 3 ff. 3 plates. The printing house of Jordi Roca and Gaspar was active in the latter years of the 18th century; its tradition of printing topical works continued at least until the 1830s under the helm of Agustín Rocas widow. Agustín Roca published clandestine leaflets during the Napoleonic invasion and was forced to flee to Tarragona and Mallorca. According to Palau the pamphlets pertaining to both the 1802 and 1827 festivities were issued separately as well as in the collected editions found here. A more detailed description of this item can be supplied on request. unknown books
190136215London: Fisher Unwin 1901. First Edition. Small 8vo pp. 177. TEG. Partly unopened. Faded red cloth stamped in red and gilt. A VG tight copy. Scarce. Fisher Unwin unknown books
199552559San Francisco: Browntrout 1995. First printing. 4to pp. 111. Paper over boards stamped in gilt. Over 90 color photographs by some of America's leading wilderness photographers. A nice copy in very slightly scratched dj. Browntrout unknown books
245051Paris: Baranger. hardcover. very good. Hundreds of mounted black & white illustrations. Short thick 4to 1/2 burgundy leather marbled boards ex. lib. stamp on title. Paris: Baranger n.d. ca. 1890. Very good .<br/><br/> Mille reproductions documentaires Armoirs Bahuts Cabinets Cadres Coffres Commodes Consoles Credences Sieges Tables etc.<br/><br/> Baranger unknown books
1831WRCLIT60513Dublin & London: Richard Milliken and Son / J. Ridgway 1831. vii1363pp. 12mo. Disbound untrimmed. Faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library a few leaves a bit roughly opened at fore-edges though most remain unopened otherwise a good copy. First edition. A substantial far-ranging collection of essays on topical concerns particularly trade manufactures the poor laws taxation and rents. Although OCLC/Worldcat locates fifteen copies not in Black Kress or Goldsmiths. Richard Milliken and Son / J. Ridgway unknown books
192233019Boston: Perry Walton 1922. Blue paper wrappers with gilt lettering and design to front cover. VG covers chipped agetoning present binding loosening at spine some leaves chipped otherwise remarkably well preserved. 37 1 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w plates and a map. 10-1/2" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/>A pictoral history of Concord Mass. home of Henry Thoreau Nathaniel Hawthorne Ralph W. Emerson and Louisa May Alcott. Perry Walton unknown books
2004UANOCON00LAWSimon and Schuster 2004. Good. Anonymous. Confessions of a Backup Dancer. Shaw told by Tucker. New York: Simon and Schuster 2004. 265pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Good with gently rubbed extremities and lightly bumped edges. Simon and Schuster paperback books
183511236London: Pr. by W. McDowell for Richard Hatchard & Son 1835. 8vo. 80 pp. <br><br>Rare: no copies traced via WorldCat or NUC. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Not in NSTC CD version. Removed from a nonce volume. A few light stains and shallow tears. Small inked numeral on title-page. Pr. [by W. McDowell] for Richard Hatchard & Son unknown books
