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1982000748Farrar Straus and Giroux 1982 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Published in New York by Farrar Straus and Giroux in 1982. First edition. Copyright page states "First Printing." This copy is one of 450 limited edition numbered copies signed by the author on the limitations page. Book fine. Comes in the publisher-issued matching slipcase which is in near fine condition with very slight wear. No DJ as issued. We will provide a certificate of authenticity for this item. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1982 hardcover books
192662435Sighetul-Marmatiei Romania: Tipografia A. Kaufman 1926. First Edition. viii. 272 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Tan cloth backed boards. Shaken acidic paper somewhat toned and brittle. Good plus. Rare. First Edition. viii. 272 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Scholarly aid to understanding common and uncommon Hebrew abbrevations compiled by Abraham Isaac ben Jonah Stern principal rabbi of Orastie Translyvania. Tipografia A. Kaufman unknown books
1861011560Washington D. C.: A. O. P. Nicholson. Very Good. 1861. Map. Map No. 3 Rocky Mountains to Puget Sound disbound from the map volume XI of the Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Light browning and very small tears at corner folds. From the surveys of 1853-54 with the routes of the surveys and Washington area shown in great detail with wonderful regional descriptions like "mountains and table lands destitute of timber." Inset of Yak-e-mah River and Snoqualmie Pass. Wagner-Camp 266c. ; 25" x 37" . A. O. P. Nicholson unknown books
185339580New York: Horace H. Moore 1853. First edition. Brown cloth stamped in blind and gilt gilt medallion. A very good copy spine sunned to medium brown minor wear at tips. xi 295 pp. p. 14 misnumbered 4. Sm. 8vo. Inscribed on the free front endpaper by the author. Exploration of Chile and Argentina in journal form. Isaac G. Strain 1821-1857 was a explorer and naval officer who as a midshipman served in the West Indies and off the Brazilian coast. In 1843 he organized an expedition to the interior of Brazil with funding from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia was later assigned to patrol the waters off the west coast of Mexico during the Mexican War and still seeking further explorations finally received permission to go ashore in Valparaiso where he proceeded across the continent to Buenos Aires recording in this work his observations of the nearly year-long journey. He later served on the Mexican Boundary Commission and led a harrowing exploration of the Isthmus of Darien in search of a canal route. See DAB XVIII p.122. Only one copy seen at auction in over half a century at Sotheby's Alberto Dodero sale in 1961. Provenance: Inscribed by the author to Edward B. Everett most likely the son of Edward Everett president of Harvard. Sabin 92669. Palau 322846. Smith: American Travelers Abroad S204. Naylor 118. Horace H. Moore hardcover books
1740204952Amsterdam: Giovanni Battista Albrizzi 1740. unbound. very good. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 11" x 13.25".<br/><br/> Exquisite impression. Map includes both Schleswig and Holstein while today part of the former and all of the latter are northern Germany. Full original margins very small tear to left edge.<br/><br/> Giovanni Battista Albrizzi unknown books
1960S11241New York:: Dover 1960. 1960. Three volumes. 8vo. xiv 936; 546; xii 762 pp. Indices. Brown cloth black-stamped spine Vol. 1 gilt-stamped spines Vols. II-III. Bookplates. Fine. Dover, (1960). hardcover books
1817D3287York: Thomas Wilson and Sons 1817. Third Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes complete. Full contemporary red morocco lavish gilt-stamped border ornament and lettering all edges gilt. With 7 engraved portraits and a folding plate. Some light scuffing along joints and edges of boards; spines a bit darkened. A nice set. <br/><br/> Thomas Wilson and Sons hardcover books
186045328London: Nattali and Bond 1860. Two volumes. 4to.; 14 ccxii 4 129; 131-436 3 pp. Illustrated plates. With original memoirs and notes by Sir Harris Nicolas. Original gilt-stamped green cloth 3 inch split in cloth along rear joint of volume one with short tear into spine. Still a solid very good copy. Second Nicolas edition. With Peter Oliver's ownership signature on the front endpaper. Coigney 78. <br/><br/> Nattali and Bond hardcover books
1789294748Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1789. hardcover. very good-. 348 pages. 12mo recased with tan cloth-backed marbled boards; covers and corners lightly worn at edges pages toned and foxed with contemporary marks in ink on title page as well as "Demilt Request 1845" rubber stamp on title last and a few other pages throughout. Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson 1789. A very good- copy.<br/><br/> Early American imprint.<br/><br/> Thomas Dobson unknown books
1979CNJL685New York: The Limited Editions Club 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Soyer Raphael. No. 631 of 2000 quarto size 126 pp. signed by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Raphael Soyer. Isaac Bashevis Singer 1902-1991 was a Polish-born Jewish writer who wrote and published only in Yiddish. He won he Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978 and was also awarded two National Book Awards. The artist for this edition Raphael Soyer was a Russian-born American painter draftsman and printmaker referred to as an American scene painter because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings N. B. info from Wikipedia. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in Elephant Hide paper with natural finish buckram with silver lettering on the spine light-grey coloured top edge of text block watercolour illustrations by Raphael Soyer including twenty-three preliminary sketches; printed on natural-tone wove rage stock paper made specifically for this edition; pagination: i - xii 1 - 59 blank 60 illustrations 61 - 108 colophon 109; 10.5" tall signed by author Isaac Bashevis Singer and illustrator Raphael Soyer Limited Edition no. 631 of 2000; original glassine wrapper present; light-grey paper slipcase. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume is fine the binding clean and unrubbed hinges solid textblock strong the interior is clean and bright and it is entirely free of prior owner markings. The glassine wrapper and slipcase are also in fine condition the glassine wrapper does have some offsetting along spine. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us 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. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
185014395Albany: Joel Munsell 1850. First edition 8vo pp. x 431; engraved frontis portrait 4 lithograph maps; spine ends a little chipped some spotting of prelims else very good in orig. blindstamped brown cloth gilt-lettering on spine. Lamb was attached to Montgomery's detachment during Arnold's attack of Quebec served under Arnold after Montgomery's death and played an active role throughout the Revolutionary years. Howes L-165; Sabin 39521: "Narrates the proceedings of the Sons of Liberty prior to and during the Revolutionary War. Some copies were printed on fine paper." <br/><br/> Joel Munsell hardcover books
198309358New York: Doubleday & Company 1983. First Edition. Near Fine/About Fine. octavo 214 pages; INSCRIBED by the author on title page: "To Arthur / Isaac Asimov / 22 Oct 83" - inscription is to mystery collector Arthur H. Parson. First edition stated. Dust jacket with price of $13.95 on front flap. Mr. Parson's name and date on ffep. <br/><br/> Doubleday & Company unknown books
1822005216Philadelphia PA: Carey & Lea 1822. Book. Very good- condition. Unbound. First Edition. 22.25" width x 17.5" height printed sheet with hand-colored image measuring 9.25" x 15" centered at middle of sheet three color. Nice condition with minimal browing to center fold which is offsetting from original glue from reverse hinge. Small tear to bottom fold with browning from early tape repair. Minor browning to margins of sheet easily framed out. An attractive image suitable for office/library display or gift. Originally bound in an atlas titled "A Complete Historical Chronological and Geographical Atlas Being A Guide to the History of North and South America and the West Indies: Exhibiting an Accurate Account of the Discovery Settlement and Progress of their Various Kingdoms States Provinces &c. Together with Wars Celebrated Battles and Remarkable Events to the Year 1822. According to the Plan of LeSage's Atlas and Intended as a Companion to Lavoisne's Improvement of that Celebrated Work." Americana. Carey & Lea Paperback books
1822005214Philadelphia PA: Carey & Lea 1822. Book. Very good condition. Unbound. First Edition. 22.25" width x 17.5" height printed sheet with 9.75" x 11.75" hand-colored map centered at top of sheet four color. Nice condition with browing to center fold which is offsetting from original glue from reverse hinge. Minor browning to margins of sheet easily framed out. An attractive image suitable for office/library display or gift. Originally bound in an atlas titled "A Complete Historical Chronological and Geographical Atlas Being A Guide to the History of North and South America and the West Indies: Exhibiting an Accurate Account of the Discovery Settlement and Progress of their Various Kingdoms States Provinces &c. Together with Wars Celebrated Battles and Remarkable Events to the Year 1822. According to the Plan of LeSage's Atlas and Intended as a Companion to Lavoisne's Improvement of that Celebrated Work." Americana. Carey & Lea Paperback books
1692WRCLIT64900London: Printed for J. Harris at the Harrow in the Poultry 1692. 840pp. Quarto. Extracted from pamphlet volume. Title leaf trimmed askew with loss of a few letters along fore-margin some headlines cut into stain/fraying to lower fore-corner of four terminal leaves costing a few words from the last faint discoloration to lower quadrant of title leaf; hence a poor but crisp copy. First edition. A response to Williams' tract of earlier the same year and an element in an exchange that continued through a sequence of similar tracts. Chauncey came to Massachusetts in 1638 with his family studied theology and medicine at Harvard and upon his father's appointment as Harvard President returned to England to pursue further studies. He was actively engaged as an Independent Minister in the UK until his death in 1719. ESTC R19390. WING C7354. SABIN 12333. Printed for J. Harris at the Harrow in the Poultry unknown books
21962Baltimore Turnbull 1874. 28670pp Illus. port and 24 plates. Original gold stamped pictorial cloth some wear to upper and lower spine and joints. First edition. Dornbusch Vol. 4 :1761. Nicholson p. 354. From June 1863 to October 1864 Handy chronicles his imprisonment in the form of daily entries. Not in Howes. hardcover books
184620596<p><b>Original Muggletonian Celestial Astronomical Baxter print</b></p><p><b><i>The Newtonian System</i></b></p><p>Drawn by Isaac Frost Engraved by Clubb London. Printed in oil by George Baxter.</p><p> Plate 6. </p><p>This plate shows a circular Earth orbit about the Sun and a distant fixed star. The engraved text reads "This diagram will show that if the Earth revolves round the Sun as the Solar System states then it will necessarily follow that the Earth will differ in its position with the Sun and any given ï¬xed star on its equator every day throughout the whole year. Now consider is it so If it is not so then it will make much in favour of the Ho1y Scriptures that the Sun revolves round the Earth. Isaac Frost"</p><p>The Baxter oil print shown here was made in 1846 for the private use of the Muggletonians an English religious group that denied a sun-centered solar system. The Muggletonians derived their own view of the universe and these plates are among the rarest of all Baxter prints having been made for private use and never widely circulated. Part of a larger set total eleven prints made for Isaac Frost's <i>Two Systems of Astronomy</i> this print was never bound into a book but remained as a loose printed sheet. It is surmised that the others in this series were lost in the London Blitz when the Muggletonian archives were largely destroyed. The Baxter process a complex and costly printing process produced a spectacular image and the plates are strikingly beautiful. Each Muggletonian astronomical print image measures about 7 3/4 x 10 5/8 inches with decent margins. Condition is very good with the slightest of marginal creasing not affecting image. Baxter Muggletonian prints are scarce and were unknown to C. T. Courtney Lewis in the first edition of his work on George Baxter.</p><p>The plates we have for sale were printed for a work titled "Two Systems of Astronomy" and were most likely circulated only to members of the sect and not sold as a commercial publication due to the expensive Baxter colour process. These plates were produced to illustrate an alternative to the Newtonian beliefs of gravity and terrestrial and celestial motion and are important in the history of the relationship between religion and science. Our plates were never bound into a book but were separately published as single leaves.</p> George Baxter, engraved by Clubbr books
18632311724Boston: A. Williams & Co 1863. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Rebacked with new endpapers. Some pages lightly soiled light general wear. 1863 Hard Cover. 324 pp. Historical fiction about American Civil War. A. Williams & Co hardcover books
1961WRCLIT33020New York: Farrar 1961. Cloth-backed boards. First edition. Fine in dust jacket with a touch of tanning to the spine and top edge and a couple of tiny nicks to the head of the spine. Farrar hardcover books
1858WRCAM32076Washington D.C.: Congressional Globe Office 1858. 7pp. Self-wrappers. Minor edge wear light fold lines minute foxing. Very good. An address by Washington territorial governor Isaac I. Stevens delivered in Congress on May 25 1858 on the subject of proposed Pacific railroad routes. Stevens not only supported the extension of the rail line but proposed there be at least three west coast termini. At the time Stevens was working fervently to promote Washington's territorial interests publishing his well-known CIRCULAR LETTER TO EMIGRANTS DESIROUS OF LOCATING IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY. the same year. Scarce. OCLC locates only seven copies. SABIN 91525. OCLC 44638780. Congressional Globe Office unknown books
1814026003Worcester MA: Printed By Isaac Sturtevant for Remark Dunnell 1814. 16mo. 192 pages. Sharon Block writing in the Journal of American History notes that this is one of the books that terrified and incensed the populace who read about the vicious rapes by the redcoats p. 116ff. While courts of law kept the intimate details from the wider public newspapers books almanacs and a host of printed material were less restrained though leaving little to the imagination to whom the subject of rape was of prurient interest. After describing the various outrages the address says: How long will you permit this report and appeal from Col. Richard E. Parker Westmoreland County Virginia Bound in full contemporary sheep flat spine ruled in gilt red morocco spine label gilt pages toned light wear to binding. A very good copy. Printed By Isaac Sturtevant for Remark Dunnell unknown books
179463273Philadelphia: Printed by William Young Bookseller. No. 52 Second-Street Corner of Chesnut Street 1794. 12 mo. 3 3-14 2 16-320pp. 2 . Period full tree calf binding. Some wear to spine end else a lovely example. EVANS 26653. <br/><br/> Printed by William Young, Bookseller. No. 52, Second-Street, Corner of Chesnut Street unknown books
184620599Sysgtem According to the Hly Scriptures<br />by FROST ISAAC ILLS GEORGE BAXTER PRINTER <br />Original Muggletonian Celestial Astronomical Baxter print<br />Drawn by Isaac Frost Engraved by Clubb & Son London. Printed in oil by George Baxter.<br />Plate 10. This is a particularly dramatic and hauntingly beautiful print showing the Earth with the Sun at the top casting a shadow. The colors on this image are among the best that Baxter produced.<br />The Baxter oil print shown here was made in 1846 for the private use of the Muggletonians an English religious group that denied a sun-centered solar system. The Muggletonians derived their own view of the universe and these plates are among the rarest of all Baxter prints having been made for private use and never widely circulated. Part of a larger set total eleven prints made for Frost's "Two Systems of Astronomy" this print was never bound into a book but remained as a loose printed sheet. It is surmised that the others in this series were lost in the London Blitz when the Muggletonian archives were largely destroyed. The Baxter process a complex and costly printing process produced a spectacular image and the plates are strikingly beautiful. The image measures about 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches with decent margins. This print is in excellent brilliant condition with wide margins. Baxter Muggletonian prints are scarce and were unknown to C. T. Courtney Lewis in the first edition of his work on George Baxter.<br />The plates we have for sale were printed for a work titled "Two Systems of Astronomy" and were most likely circulated only to members of the sect and not sold as a commercial publication due to the expensive Baxter colour process. These plates were produced to illustrate an alternative to the Newtonian beliefs of gravity and terrestrial and celestial motion and are important in the history of the relationship between religion and science. Our plates were never bound into a book but were separately published as single leaves. George Baxter (printer) books
1875159245Philadelphia: Methodist Episcopal Book and Publishing House 1875. Hardcover. Good clean contents; general shelf wear with bumps to corners and head/tail of spine; age toning to spine but gilt still fresh; small tear to edge of frontis; tear to back free end paper. Orange cloth with gilt/black lettering and decoration. 278 pp. with bw frontis and 1 additional bw plate. The author's 9-month travels in California. San Francisco Yosemite The Sierras geysers the big trees Mendocino and more. Methodist Episcopal Book and Publishing House hardcover books
19831342019New York: Magico Magazine 1983. Limited Edition #117/121. Hardcover. Octavo; VG; bound in red leather gilt titling; very mild wear; Limited Edition #117/121 signed by Isaac Asimov on the copyright page; shelved case 8. A compilation of five scarce pamphlets by Montgomery from the 1950s pertaining to matters Sherlockian. 1342019. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Magico Magazine hardcover books
