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1978USTALAN00SJRUniversity of Nebraska Press 1978. Very Good. Standing Bear Luther. Land of the Spotted Eagle. Ellis Richard N. Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press 1978. 259pp. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with light bumping. Previous owners' name on half title page. Pencil notes on last page. University of Nebraska Press paperback books
1978USTALAN00fpUniversity of Nebraska Press 1978. Very Good. Standing Bear Luther. Land of the Spotted Eagle. Lincoln NE: University of Nebraska Press 1978. xvii 259pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed and red remainder mark on bottom of text. University of Nebraska Press paperback books
1967257982New York: National Mobilization Committee 1967. 8p. wraps unevenly browned else good condition 8.5x11 inches. Single issue of the newsletter. This issue announces that MLK will be speaking at the New York Rally with a short article on it. Includes an obit for A.J. Muste chairman of the Committee. National Mobilization Committee unknown books
18503517Washington DC 1850. First Edition. Very good. Large folding lithograph map with U.S. Army routes in red 659 x 500 mm. Splits at folds on left where attached to text light browning. Text: 8vo 224 x 140 mm. 14 2 pp. including final blank leaf extracted from a larger volume and repaired. First edition of this excellent map illustrative of both the Mexican-American War and the cartography of Mexico prepared by members of the U.S. Army Topographical Engineers. Our map is accompanied by the essential text which is not always present. Herein "cartographer M.L. Smith Lieutenant of the Topographical Engineers writes to J.J. Abert Colonel Corps Topographical Engineers paying homage to the accuracy of Baron Humboldt's map of the Valley of Mexico and stating that it was the only one in which they placed confidence for moving troops in to capture the city. He remarks however that he believes that the present map is the first survey of the valley ever made by triangulation. His colleague E.L.F. Hardcastle supplements the report with memoirs of the march made in his journal as events occurred. This sparse but pithy report has excellent details on military engineering." Dorothy Sloan Auction 24a lot 242. The present example comes from Dorothy Sloan's own Americana collection which was purchased by us in 2020.<br/><br/>Garrett & Goodwin The Mexican-American War pp. 296 430-431. Haferkorn p. 31. Tutorow 1632. unknown books
197679933Los Angeles: Ascension Press 1976. 59p. scattered drawings first printing previous owner's name on front blank end paper wraps. The African American poet from Los Angeles has also used the name Luther Keyes. Ascension Press unknown books
192719340Chicago: The Bookfellows 1927. Limited ed. Hardcover. Near fine. 8vo. Quarter brown cloth over light brown boards with gilt stamped titles. In original light brown slipcase. Slipcase about good plus. Worn at edges and separating at one corner by several inches. Book however remains fine and protected. Bright and clean throughout. 112pp. <br/><br/>From an edition of 285 copies printed on handmade Van Gelder paper. Includes an original pencil-signed etching as frontis one of fifteen different etchings used throughout the edition's copies. Contains a collection of poems printed in the Bookfellows' monthly magazine THE STEP LADDER. A charming collection. The Bookfellows hardcover books
18605679New York: James Egbert 1860. 1st edition Cowan p. 570; Sabin 77485. Original brown bindstamped cloth w/ gilt spine lettering. Nr Fine spine somewhat dull/bpt of Thomas & Estelle Magee. 247 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>Per Cowan "The author arrived aat San Francisco in Sept. 1849 and nearly the entire work is devoted to California. His narrations are exceedingly interesting." James Egbert hardcover books
1860241907New York: James Egbert Printer 321 Pearl Street 1860. First edition. 247 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original cloth. Fine. Bookplate. First edition. 247 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Cowan p. 570; Hill 1535; Wheat Gold Rush 176; Sabin 77485 James Egbert, Printer, 321 Pearl Street unknown books
1851008000New York: Charles Scribner 1851. RARE. Not found in Sabin. Last copy sold at auction 1916 Rare Book Hub. Two volumes frontispiece portraits one portrait in text Vol. I one fold-out map Fine. x paginated 18 - 563 v pag. 7- 621 pp. Bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards backs ornately gilt with brown morocco labels gilt marbled end papers and page edges. A Fine and RARE set beautifully bound. First Edition. Half Calf. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Scribner Hardcover books
187822274n.p.: S.D. Harris Printer 1878. 42pp. Original printed wrappers light dustsoiling and wear stitched wraps lightly dusted. Institutional rubberstamp on front wrapper. Very Good. <br/> offered with EBEN NEWTON ET ALS. VS. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MAHONING COUNTY OHIO. ARGUMENT FOR DEFENDANT BY T.W. SANDERSON. Youngstown OH: News Print. 23 1 blank 35 1 blank pp. @1878 Original printed wrappers light dust and wear stitched. Institutional rubberstamp on front wrapper. <br/> offered with EBEN NEWTON ET ALS. SUPPLEMENTAL ARGUMENT FOR DEFENDANT BY. THOS. W. SANDERSON. Youngstown OH: News Print. @ 27 1 blank pp. Original printed wrappers light dust rubberstamp on front wrap stitched. Very Good. Two stab holes in left margin. Very Good. Light old folds. Very Good. <br/><br/> The controversy related to the removal of a county seat from one town to another. Plaintiffs sought to prevent the removal on the ground that the State's action violated the Constitution's prohibition on impairing the obligation of contracts. The case is reported at 100 U.S. 548 1879. S.D. Harris, Printer unknown books
198725142Leige: Presses Universitaires Liege. 1987. Second Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Wraps a very good copy with a tiny chip at the foot of front cover quite minor. The contributions to this Belgian conference collection are nearly all in English and were presented by many sthe ignificant blues historians. An important collection not easily found in the US. This second edition adds a valuable index not present in the first edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 347 pp . Presses Universitaires Liege paperback books
1983109152Kassel Germany: Universitat Kassel 1983. Softcover. VG. Duotone wraps; Unpaginated 32 pp.; Profusely illustrated with bw photos and maps; Map and exhibition poster included. Text in German; Chronicles the photographer's trek on foot from Kassel to Venice. Universitat Kassel paperback books
191544660Battle Creek Michigan: Good Health Publishing Company 1915. 1st Edition. Brown cloth binding printed in dark brown. Decorative eps. Dust jacket. Square & tight showing only light shelfwear. VG. Jacket with light wear & soiling VG - VG. 249 3 blank pp. Illustrated. 12mo. <br/><br/> Good Health Publishing Company hardcover books
196018791960. ROBINSON Luther. WE MADE PEACE WITH POLIO. Nashville Tennessee: Broadman Press 1960. Small 8vo. blue cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Robinson on the front endpaper: "To Dr. and Mrs. W.H. Parker who will understand better than most people the experiences recorded in this book. Luther Robinson." Robinson was an elementary school principal who first watched his students and then his own children become stricken with polio during an epidemic in North Carolina in 1953. A scarce book. Very Good little browning endpapers little foxing edges; little soil small chips & tears d/j. $175.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
1947130829Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1947. Draft script for the 1948 film. Copy belonging to Actor Van Heflin. <br/><br/>Based on John P. Marquand's 1946 novel. Released in the UK as "Polly Fulton" because "B.F" is a British euphemism for "bloody fool." Polly Stanwyck is the daughter of a wealthy industrialist about to marry a lawyer. Then she meets Tom Heflin who blames the world's problems on the rich. Despite their differences they fall in love and marry. WWII takes Tom to the nation's capital and their relationship begins to spiral into turmoil. Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>Lacks front studio wrapper and title page rear wrapper is gray. 131 leaves mimeograph duplication with pink and white revision pages throughout dated variously between 9-10-47 and 9-30-47. Pages Near Fine rear wrapper Very Good bound with two gold brads. <br/><br/>Warner Archive. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
1948139693Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1948. Collection of three vintage vintage black-and-white double weight matte finish studio still reference photographs from the 1948 film. From the collection of actor Van Heflin who played Thomas Brett in the film in his personal tabbed file folder. Numerical rubber stamps on the versos. <br/><br/>Based on John P. Marquand's 1946 novel. Released in the UK as "Polly Fulton" because "B.F" is a British euphemism for "bloody fool." Polly Stanwyck is the daughter of a wealthy industrialist about to marry a lawyer. Then she meets Tom Heflin who blames the world's problems on the rich. Despite their differences they fall in love and marry. WWII takes Tom to the nation's capital and their relationship begins to spiral into turmoil. <br/><br/>Nominated for an Academy Award. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Near Fine overall. <br/><br/>Complete collation details available on request. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
187119973Philadelphia: Menamin & Ringwalt 1871. original cloth. thick 4to. original cloth. 512 pages. First edition. Bigmore & Wyman II 259. With twenty plates including a full color frontispiece and a full-page example of raised lettering used for printing for the blind. About 1700 articles covering all aspects of the book and its production have been written by the famous authorities of the day. The many illustrations in the text are especially useful. Covers rubbed with worn spots along hinges and edges. Worn at spine ends. Front inside hinge partially broken. Menamin & Ringwalt unknown books
18719027291Philadelphia: Menamin & Ringwalt and J. Lippincott 1871. 1st. Hardcover. Good. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine and front cover elaborately stamped in gilt rear cover elaborately stamped in blind. Edges worn through at extremities half-inch tear at head of spine small chips at heel of spine front hinge separated. Text block is sound. All pages are present intact cleam and bright. Contains many elaborate illustrations of the printer's craft including a two-page color facsimile of illuminated text from a Bible printed by Gutenburg and Fust about the year 1455 following p. 240 printers' coat of arms granted by Frederick III printers' devices by Caxton and numerous technical tables. <br/><br/> Menamin & Ringwalt, and J. Lippincott hardcover books
192118101801San Francisco: Edwin & Robert Grabhorn 1921. Limited Edition. Wraps. Very good . One of 250 copies octavo size 16 pp. We all know the story of the Grabhorn brothers arrival in San Francisco on "December 24 1919 several weeks in advance of their equipment which has been sent on from Indianapolis by freight" Magee p. 12. Edwin and Robert became one of the largest forces for fine printing not only in San Francisco but both nationally and internationally printing imaginative quality fine press work for the next several decades and raising the standard for all who would follow.<br/><br/>This relatively scarce item there is one other online as of this writing was printed by the Grabhorn brothers in September of 1921 less than two years after arriving in San Francisco "for complimentary distribution"; per the Magee bibliography it was the fifth and last of "The Printing Press" series. Here is presented an extract from the copius "American Encyclopedia of Printing" which was written and published by J. Luther Ringwalt in 1871 and which contained "over 1600 entries and 200 illustrations to educate its audience about the history machinery tools process and products of printing" n.b. quote from the web site of The Library Company of Philadelphia. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in evergreen laid paper wraps white paper label to the front wrap with black lettering and a black decorative border stitched binding title caption title and one decorative initial printed in black and red caption title of quotation in red one decorative headpiece decorative rule at the top of each page of text; handset Oxford type paper Glaslan octavo size 8.5" by 5.5" pagination: i-ii 1-13 14 a quote "To the Reader"; limited edition of 250 copies unnumbered with "some copies in terra-cotta boards" Magee.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Better than very good the wraps clean the label on the front wrap unrubbed the stitched binding strong the interior clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; we would have rated near fine except for a separation of the wrap at the fold above the stitching a very small area of loss at the tail of the crease and light overall wear to the edges of the wraps.<br/><br/>___CITATION: Grabhorn Bibliography no. 30.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Edwin & Robert Grabhorn unknown books
196136706Grosse Pointe: Junto: a Private Press 1961. cloth. Junto: A Private Press. 12mo. cloth. iv 18 4 pages. Limited to 75 numbered copies printed by Julius Goodman Jr at his private press. With some decorations printed in red ink. Junto: a Private Press unknown books
180035808Boston 1800. 19 1 blank pp. With the half title. Light to moderate foxing disbound Good.<br/><br/> Unlike most countries we assemble "not to pay the servile homage of adulation for the birth of kings and despots." Our revolution was not the "demon of anarchy"-- as in France-- and there are "no provinces defolated to mark the flaming path of Equality." <br/>Evans 38402. unknown books
180028346Boston: Printed by John Russell 1800. First edition. Self wrappers. Stitching absent else a very good copy with scattered foxing. 19 1 pp. Sm. 8vo. Engraved title-vignette and tail piece. Half-title is: Luther Richardson's oration. Evans 328402. ESTCW28799. Sabin 71074. Printed by John Russell unknown books
1957262649Los Angeles: One Inc 1957. Magazine. 32p. including covers 5.5x8.5 inches very good digest size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Special focus on gay and lesbian poetry<br/>One Inc. which took its name from Thomas Carlyle's statement that "A mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one" was founded in LA in 1952 as a homophile organization with connections to the Mattachine Society. As the first pro-gay journal of its kind it serves as an important source for pre-Stonewall homophile studies. In 1954 the US Post Office declared it obscene leading to a four-year legal battle chronicled in its pages that concluded with a favorable decision as part of Roth vs. United States. Aside from its articles covering topics ranging from the Beatniks and Gay marriage to homosexuality and national security One Magazine also featured poetry and short fiction by numerous prominent authors. One, Inc unknown books
191053702Chicago IL: L.S. Dickey & Co 1910. First edition. Tall 8vo. 10 285 pp. Illustrated plates portraits maps one large folding. The regiment served in eastern North Carolina 1863-1864. Nevins I p. 150: "Hodgepodge of useful and useless information." Original gilt-stamped decorated navy cloth. Fine. 363. <br/><br/> L.S. Dickey & Co hardcover books
1896183924New York: Dodd Mead and Company 1896. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good expected age toning to pages and general wear to boards. foxing spots. Brown cloth boards burgundy and green illustration on front and rear burgundy lettering vi 195 pp bw diagrams throughout. Protective mylar dust jacket. "An indispensable guide to the successful use of the wheel." -from title page. Chapters include: Cycling for Health; Learning; Riding and Touring; Accidents and Their Prevention; Correct Pedaling; Speed and Gearing; Training; Cycling Costume; Practical Points; and an Appendix. Dodd, Mead and Company hardcover books
