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ref. 9673Charlottesville VA: Virginia Arts of the Book Center 2013. Limited Edition. Stiff Boards Wraps etc. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition. Stiff Boards Wraps etc. "This collection of 15 miniature books was created by 27 local artists employing a variety of printing styles including letterpress lithography etching and giclée. The books also showcase several binding styles such as Coptic stiff board accordion and non-adhesive. And believe us "miniature" is no exaggeration! At only 2 wide and 3 long these books evidence the artists' clear precision and attention to detail. The books are packaged in a handsome collector's boxed set." publisher's statement While 20 to 50 copies of each book were available for individual sale only 15 sets of this complete collection were created. This is the last of the run. Includes: 3Q15 The copper scroll / Garrett S. Queen -- Prime of life / Addeane Caelleigh -- How to draw a cloud / Dean Doss with others -- A map to-- / Stacey Evans -- These ancient mountains a poem by Barney Brown / Bonnie Bernstein & Yolanda Merrill -- Poison sisters / Lana Lambert & Frank Riccio -- Trees are the answer / Janet Eden -- Lost & found / Jennifer Wingard -- Temps perdu lost time / Michael Swanberg Mary MacNeil Alysin Lake & Jennifer Wingard -- Emily Dickinson XXIV / Kirsten Miles & Holly Odom -- The gray goo problem / Kriston Adolfson -- Mother> Bear / Angie Hogan & Roger Williams -- Anticism! Manifesto cries / Kevin McFadden & Katherine McNamara -- Jefferson reappraised / Kevin McFadden & Amber Karnes -- Where are you from / Jennifer Billingsly & Matthew Gibson. Tight bright and unmarred. Various bindings and materials; boxed in cream box with printed paper onley. 32mo. Var pag. Illus. Numbered limited edition this being 15 of 15. Virginia Arts of the Book Center unknown books
1950ref. S8283no place: ca.1950-59. 1950. Includes many photos & figs. All with original wrappers. Rubber stamps or ownership signatures of Norman Horowitz. A FINE GROUP. RARE. Selection of papers from the 1950's dealing with a variety of important topics in genetics. Three of the papers are INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Includes studies of: Neurospora salmonella E. Coli bacterial populations genetic exchange mutations bacteriophages pneumococcus radiation damage bacterial growth radiation induced genetic change and DNA structure.Authors are: Homare Kuwana 2 papers; 1 INSCRIBED; S. B. Greer 1 paper; Mary Griffiths & R. Y. Stanier 1 paper; Ole Maale 6 papers; 2 INSCRIBED; J. Gross & E. Englesberg 1 paper; Charles Huebschman 1 paper; Zlata Hartman; Kerry T. Yasunobu & Walter B. Dandliker 1 paper; Henry T. Yost Jr. Dwight W. Fitterer Jr. & Howard Goldin 1 paper; Bention Nisman Georges N. Cohen Susan B. Wiesendanger & Marie-Louise Hirsch 1 paper; Thomas Clifford Nelson 1 paper; . Masamitsu Miyamoto & Thomas B. Fitzpatrick 1 paper; Edwin B. Kalan & P. R. Srinivasan 1 paper; Esther M. Lederberg 2 papers; Rollin D. Hotchkiss 4 papers; Alexander Hollaender et al 6 papers; Marie-Louise Hirsch & G. N. Cohen 1 paper; H. J. Teas 1 paper; Jan Weijer 4 papers; H. Edwin Umbarger & Edward A. Adelberg 1 paper; Thomas F. Anderson & A. H. Doermann 2 papers; M. Westergaard 1 paper; Royston C. Clowes 3 papers; W. Arber G. Kellenberger & J. Weigle 1 paper; Haim Yaniv & Charles Gilvarg 1 paper; Stephen Zamenhof 1 paper; Howard B. Newcombe 3 papers. ca.1950-59. unknown books
1892ref. 004560New York: Published by the "Committee of '92" 1892. Very good. First edition; 8 1/4 x 6; pp. 9 10-103 1; light-brown paper over boards and 1/4 cloth printed in black; illustrated with numerous engravings and drawings; some wear to edges and age-toning to margins of boards; endpapers a bit brittle along hinges though text block is solid; in good to very good condtion. Also included is the original commemorative printed celluloid bookmark with an interwoven silk ribbon from the event. Founded in 1881 by Francis E. Clark in Portland Maine the organization opeerated as an interdenominational Protestant youth organization which focused on prayer meetings Bible study and community service. Their international conventions would grow quickly and tremendously - from about a 1000 delegates in 1886 to over 30 000 by the beginning of the 20th century. The current book described the most famous New York landmarks to be seen while in town for the event listed various committees and officers featured scripture recitals and gospel hymns etc. Published by the "Committee of '92" hardcover books
1883ref. 004562New York / Boston: Various 1883. Good. Ledger repurposed as a scrapbook 1883 - 1899; oblong 8 3/4 x 11; embossed brown morocco and 1/4 cloth to spine; approx. 65 programs playbills and small broadsides laid on numerous portraits of the actors from period periodicals; rubbed spots to corners; ledger leaves coming loose though no leaves appear to be missing; several pages with small glue residue dots from repositioned and / or removed programs; overall in good condition. Spanning over sixteen years the collection was assembled by a dedicated theatergoer to leading venues in both New York and Boston including historic Hollis Street Theater the Academy of Music Abbey's Theatre the Boston Museum etc. Most of the playbills highlighting leading female performers and important premieres in the theater world. One of them highlighted Minnie Maddern Fiske known as Mrs. Fiske 1865 - 1932 as Tess of the D'Urbervilles at the Tremont Theatre in Boston following the New York premiere - a landmark event in late-19th-century American theater. The performance would be the very first stage adaptation of Thomas Hardys tragic 1891 novel. It would be adapted specifically for Mrs. Fiske by playwright Lorimer Stoddard. Another program featured May Irwin 18 - 1938 - the famed Canadian-American actress producer and comedienne who would be remembered for her stage kiss with co-star John C. Rice in 1895 which would be recreated in 1896 at the Thomas Edison Studios in the short film The Kiss - the first recorded screen kiss in cinematic history. Other stars memorialized in the scrapbook included Julia Marlowe Ada Rehan Marie Burroughs and many more. Various hardcover books
1893ref. 004561Various: By the authors 1893. Very good. Eight documents - manuscripts a photograph typed letter signed etc. 1893 - 1899; various sizes - generally minor wear - in very good or better condition. Reverend Edward F. Strickland was a pioneer of the Socialist Movement in Michigan and a major figure in early 20th-century American radicalism. He would run multiple times on the Socialist ticket for U.S. Representative from Michigan's 4th Congressional District Michigan's 2nd Judicial Circuit Court Judge and Michigan State Senate for the 7th District. He was also a prolific collector of books and historical manuscripts his collection of material related to women trailblazers in suffrage work as well as prominent female authors artists and lawyers is currently housed at the Schlesinger Library. Apparently interested in businessman inventor and the 44th Governor of Vermont Levi Knight Fuller 1841 - 1896 - Strickland assembled the current small group of items which included an autographed and dated card a personal letter by Fuller's wife Abby after the governor's death together with a short paragraph written earlier by Fuller himself a typed letter by Vermont's Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs George M. Hogan a cabinet card and several cutouts from books and periodicals all related to Fuller. Perhaps the most interesting were the two manuscript letters sent by Abby Fuller. Strickland had written to her requesting "something of her husband's writing" after the governor's death. She in turn responded with a lovely letter explaining that she was enclosing a "letter.evidently jotted down for further use" of her husband's perhaps part of a public speech draft. It stated in part: "The towns of Vermont are miniature republics each having a voice on the basis of its own independance and not upon numbers of inhabitants having one voice for the municipality rather than a diversity of opinions based upon subdivision of towns." The typed and signed letter by Vermont's Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs George M. Hogan read: "In compliance with your recent request I am pleased to transmit herewith an impression on wafer of the Great Seal of the State of Vermont." - with the abovementioned seal splendidly executed in gilt and affixed to the lower margin of the letter. By the authors unknown books
2020ref. 2343531Gloucestershire: The History Press 2020. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 5x1x7. Reprint. Brand new from publisher. 2020 Hard Cover. 288 pp. Map of Ireland with locations of folk tales precedes contents page. Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today.From banshees pookas and changelings to rainbows fairies and leprechauns this book celebrates the distinct character of Ireland's different customs beliefs and dialects and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story. The History Press hardcover books
1994ref. 349947Arlington VA: An Inter-American Foundation 1994. xix 284p. second edition stated trade paperback bound in pictorial wraps. In very good condition. An Inter-American Foundation unknown books
1909ref. 21503New York: Frederick A Stokes Company 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth. Paper with illustration pasted onto front board. Very Good. Clarence F. Underwood. Glorifying the American Girl in the spirit of Gibson and Ziegfeld. Here the young women are all beautiful well-dressed and decidedly upper crust. They are shown playing sports playing instruments playing with their dogs cats even bird but most of all playing with their handsome well-dressed and courtly beau. 4to. 28.5 by 22 cm. No pagination. 63 leaves with content. Leaves are glossy mostly both sides sometimes just one side and of two thicknesses with printing mostly on both sides but occasionally just one side. The front cover pastedown has light foxing small abrasion dusty soiling. Very occasional light soiling within but overall clean. A few leaves have some looseness which is virtually inevitable with this title given how it was bound. Frederick A Stokes Company hardcover books
1795ref. 004544New Haven CT: By the authors 1795. Very good. Ten manuscripts 1795 - ca1802; single-leaf and multi-page - pp. 32 altogether; laid paper and brown ink various sizes though approx. 12 1/2 x 8; old fold lines with occasional small nicks and cuts to edges; mild age-toning and minor foxing; overall in very good condition. Founded on September 12 1753 as a literary and debating society Linonia was the first organized non-athletic activity at Yale the second-oldest student organization at the school and the oldest surviving literary and debating society of its era. As the college curriculum was quite inflexible the society gave undergraduates the opportunity to participate in philosophical debates to present essays etc. Known for their fierce rivalry with their sister society the Brothers in Unity the two organizations would compete in amassing substantial book libraries togehter one of the largest independent book collections in early America in order to combat the heavy restrictions and rigidity of Yales official college library and to allow access to modern literature fiction and history. With the demise of both groups in 1871 - their collections would be donated to the university where they would form the foundation for Yale's present day library system. Of the current collection the largest we have seen outside of institutional holdings nine of the documents featured disputations and essays on various philosophical moral and political subjects including "Is the right of civil government founded in compact" "Is learning productive of happiness" "Ought a parent to have the right of disinheriting his children" "The benefits of the discovery of America" "Can suicide be justified" "Were the scriptures written by divine inspiration" and so on. Two of them had notes proclaiming: "Read before the Linonian Society June 11th 1795" and "Read before the S.ociety February the 4th." While some of the papers were unsigned a few beared the names of distinguished Yale alumni and Linonia members including Philo Hale and Deacon Joseph Wright - the latter father of several subsequent Yale graduates including Rev. William S. Wright Class of 1843 and Rev. James L. Wright Class of 1832. Philo Hale 17851847 was the second cousin of Revolutionary War hero and spy for the Continental Army Nathan Hale. A significant figure in his own right after graduating from Yale Philo would go on to become a prominent pioneer and land speculator after whom the village of Philo Illinois would be named. The last paper was a personal letter by Rev. Ephraim Treadwell Woodruff 1777 - 1859 - Yale graduate of 1797 the first ordained pastor of the Church of Christ in North Coventry Connecticut the first settled pastor of the entire Western Reserve of Ohio New Connecticut and a cousin of the 4th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Wilford Woodruff. By the authors unknown books
ref. 2349602New York: Sully and Kleinteich. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Maguire Helena; et al. Spine and top edge of rear board faded minor wear to corners ink gift note on front flyleaf front endpapers faintly foxed. 174 pp. Color frontispiece and plates by various artists. A collection of short stories featuring animal protagonists by various authors. Includes: A Struggle for Life; The Story of Naughty Punch; The Picnic; The Rescue; Little Lady Lovingheart and the Hungry Doe; Nora's Visit to the Sheepfold; The Half-Term Holiday; Billy and Caesar; or Elsa's Pets; A Temperance Dog; The Happy Family; Cats and Kittens; Frolic; That Dreadful Dog; Captive Songsters; Alice in Animal Land; Robinson Crusoe's Friends; Tom the Boy Sweep and the Water Animals; Hiawatha's Chickens; Peggy and Prince; The Wagoner's Team; Elsie's Goldfish; Nell and Her Dogs; The Little Hen-Wife; Animals of the Desert; Animals of the Mountains; Father Stork; Ada and Her Pet Fawn; Our Pets; Rabbits; Flot's Story of His Earliest Days; Poor Firefly. Sully and Kleinteich hardcover books
1889ref. 2349126New York: Harper & Brothers 1889. Three-Quarter Leather. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Spine fdaed edges rubbed with some loss of leather joints splitting but all sewings holding firmly library sticker on front endpaper. 1889 Three-Quarter Leather. viii 972 pp. Topics include: Art; Artists American At the Paris Exhibition; Artists Our In Europe; Bird Notes; Cathedrals; Chartres the Cathedral at the Building of; England; Fairs; Forests of the California Coast Range; France the Religious Movement In; Germany the Religious Movement In; Hamlet a Century of; Irish Rebellion the an Incident of; Kremlin and Russia ARt the; Negro the on the Stage; Russia Social Life In; Surgery Recent Progress In; Poetry; and more. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1913ref. 2343887Washington D.C: Government Printing Office 1913. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Spine and front wrapper lightly stained minor loss to spine base. 1913 Stapled Binding. 128 pp. Includes: Introduction; Annual Reports; Monographs; Professional Papers; Bulletins; Water-Supply Papers; Special Publications; Mineral Resources; Topographic Atlas; Folios by States; Alphabetic List of Folios; Finidng List of Subjects; Finding List of Authors. Government Printing Office unknown books
1987ref. 2334790New York: Forest and Stream 1987. Reprint. Stapled Binding. Near Fine. 0x0x0. Facsimile reprint. Front wrapper lightly foxed. 1987 Stapled Binding. 24 pp. A facsimile of Vol. 1 No. 1 of The Audubon Magazine originally published in February 1887 and reprinted as a supplement to the March 1987 issue of Audubon. Forest and Stream unknown books
1930ref. 2332320S.N 1930. Large Softcover. Very Good. No date - 1880s at the earliest a telephone is mentioned in one of the poems but more likely circa 1930 based on the poets featured. Light spots on a few pages 2 inch tear along spine. Limp suede shoestring bound with metal reinforcement. Collection of typed verse from various authors with additional illustrations pinned to some pages usually in complement to the corresponding poem. Most notable is a stereotypical sketch of a black boy accompanying a racially charged poem attributed to Martha Beattie in which the narrator Rastus Will asks God to make his skin white "But if you can't why I won't mind If you'll just make them white kids blind." Also notable is a large chromolithograph mounted on the same page as Dorothy Aldis's 'Little.' Includes works by: Molly Bevan; Edgar Guest; Douglas Malloch; Emily Dickinson; Anne Blake Mezquida; Theodocia Pearce; Daniel Henderson; Berton Braley; Wilson MacDonald; Edith D. Osborne; Anne Sutherland; Strickland Gillilan; Le Baron Cooke; etc. etc. S.N paperback books
1922ref. 2325802London and Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons 1922. Soft Cover. Good. Loss to spine base tears and chips along edges rear soiled. 1922 Soft Cover. 38 ii 425-564 viii pp. Contents for October 1922. Ulster in 1921; The Voyage of "The Maid"--I.-VI.; The Daily Round; Under the Pyrenees; The Defence of Abadeh; Memoirs of a Motorist; A Mixed Bag; The Top of Egypt; An Italian "Sudatorio"; Peshawur a City of the Plain; Musings Without Method. Blackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980. It was founded by the publisher William Blackwood and was originally called the Edinburgh Monthly Magazine. The first number appeared in April 1817 under the editorship of Thomas Pringle and James Cleghorn. The journal was unsuccessful and Blackwood fired Pringle and Cleghorn and relaunched the journal as Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine under his own editorship. William Blackwood and Sons paperback books
1833ref. 2311388Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard 1833. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Rear joint beginning to split boards rubbed tissue guard loose but included ink and pencil names inside moderately foxed. 1833 Full-Leather. viii 310 pp. 5 3 1/6 x 3 7/16. A collection of English and American literature and poetry from the nineteenth century. Carey, Lea & Blanchard hardcover books
1882ref. 1411206Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1882. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo 185 pages. In Very Good minus condition. In full green cloth binding with gilt titling to cover and spine; text block with gilt top edge. Boards show rubbing along all edges with bumping to fore corners. White scuff on rear board. Spine is cocked. Text block is moderately worn and toned along edges with lighter toning throughout. Interior clean. Shelved in Room A. 1411206. Special Collections - Upstairs. Houghton Mifflin and Company hardcover books
1859ref. 1411214Boston: Prentiss Sawyer & Company 1859. Second Edition. Hardcover. 6mo 54 2 pages plus frontispiece. In contemporary full leather binding with gilt titling on cover; gilt ruled borders to boards with gilt roll along edges; gilt decoration to spine; and gilt text block edges. In Good condition. Moderate wear to boards with rubbing along joints and on edges. Text block edges show small scuffs and light soiling. Splitting to hinges. Contemporary photo and gift inscription "For the dear grandson" on the front free endpaper. Heavy soiling in the gutter of pages 50/51; last signature is loose. Interior otherwise clean. Shelved in Room A. This book printed for the Harvard University graduating class of 1829 consists of songs and poems written by the members of the class. 1411214. Special Collections - Upstairs. Prentiss, Sawyer, & Company hardcover books
1896ref. 1407100San Franciso: William Doxey 1896-1897. Hardcover. Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. 24 issues bound together in publisher's tan cloth boards with black lettering to spine. Light foxing and discoloration to cloth. Bumping to corners of boards. Previous owner's signature on front pastedown in both volumes. Previous owner's drawing on front free endpaper in Volume I with crayon markers appearing on various pages. Heavy age toning with light foxing throughout interior of each. Shelved in Case 0. 1407100. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. William Doxey hardcover books
1930ref. 1416339Ultraphon Swing Decca Columbia Brunswick Polydor 1930s. Collection of nearly 3000 Django Reinhardt 78rpm shellac and 33rpm vinyl records. The collection includes 2500 total 78s of which there are 521 unique discs with the remainder being duplicates. Includes recordings on a variety of labels Swing Ultraphon Dial Decca Brunswick Columbia and many more and captures some of Django's earliest 1930s recordings. In addition to the single 78s the collection includes three 1940s 78rpm four-disc sets 3-4 copies of each. Finally there are 356 33rpm LPs and 9 Django Reinhardt LP box sets. All 78rpm records are sleeved and the majority have an additional thin cardboard jacket for extra protection. This collection belonged to a dealer and a detailed inventory is available upon request. And of course feel free to reach out and schedule an appointment to view in person as this collection is only available through local pick-up. Thank you. 1416339. Special Collections - Upstairs. Ultraphon, Swing, Decca, Columbia, Brunswick, Polydor unknown books
1939ref. WALTER-FILM007843Various. No binding. Near Fine. New York Los Angeles: Various 1939-1945. Group of 8 vintage original variously sized single and double weight black-and-white photos including 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm and 7 x 9" 17 x 22 cm. Most have date/photographer stamps on verso as well as original paper publicity blurbs and newspaper clippings. Overall near fine. Jerome Kern 1885-1945 is best known as a pioneering American composer who transformed musical theatre by integrating songs into coherent plots. He famously composed the 1927 masterpiece Show Boat and its enduring standards like "Ol' Man River" and wrote hundreds of pop and jazz hits for the Great American Songbook. Kern's contributions span both Broadway and Hollywood shaping the structure of the modern musical. Throughout his career Kern composed over 700 songs used in more than 100 stage and film works. Many of his compositions transcend their original contexts and are celebrated jazz and pop standards. During the teens and 1920s Kern composed for countless stage shows. Once Hollywood found its voice during the 1930s and 1940s Kern shifted to Hollywood composing iconic soundtracks for movie musicals. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for others and is considered one of the most celebrated figures in the history of American popular music. In 1945 MGM began filming a musical biography of his career. He died in New York City soon after visiting the set of the film. Wikipedia Included are: a double weight portrait from the 1930s; Kern working on manuscripts at home in 1943; with Arthur Freed Lucille Bremer Kay Thompson Lennie Hayton and Robert Alton visiting MGM during pre-production of Till the Clouds Roll By; and at home alone and with his daughter in 1939. Various books
1957ref. WALTER-FILM007842Various. No binding. Near Fine. New York Los Angeles: Various 1957-1978. Archive of 13 vintage original mostly 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm one is 7 x 9" 17 x 22 cm black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. Most have attached paper blurbs on verso as well as date/photographer stamps. Many were used for publication. General use wear overall near fine. The great American writer and public intellectual Gore Vidal 1925-2012 was known for his cynical epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays criticized the social and sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. While fiercely progressive his traditionalist streak and elitist literary sensibilities sometimes led him to call himself a "small-r conservative" in the classical sense. He passionately wanted to "conserve" the original constitutional republic and hated what he saw as the decay of traditional American institutions free speech and personal liberty. Wikipedia Five are portraits; some include Vidal at work dated between 1960 and 1975; at work and in social situations between 1957 and 1970 including with Cyril Ritchard on Visit to a Small Planet; at the premiere of Romulus; with Edie Adams at opening of The Best Man in 1964; with the cast of Weekend in 1970; and on a Laugh-In TV special in 1978. Various books
1959ref. 1415929New York: The Macmillan Company 1959. Hardcover. Octavo xv 691 pages. In Good minus condition. Blue cloth boards with red label and gilt lettering. Bumping to spine and corners. Substantial cocking to spine. Boards show substantial scuffing and staining but are sturdy. Toning to page block and faces. Shelved ND-M. 1415929. FP New Rockville Stock. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
ref. SKU1020675New York's Genealogical and Biographical Society. Hardcover. Good. B005F62P02 1920. Blue cloth boards have minor wear to the corners clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Covers the Presbyterian Church in Newton NY Reformed Dutch Church and Presbyterian Church Records at Smithfield PA Clove Dutch Reformed Church Records of Clove Valley NJ. S.U. New York's Genealogical and Biographical Society hardcover books
1850ref. 41795Various places and publishers 1850. Various places and publishers 1850s. A gathering of 25 speeches totaling several hundred pages delivered in the 1850s by luminaries such as Daniel Webster Henry Clay Charles Sumner Edward Everett and Stephen Douglas on boundary issues American colonization a transcontinental railroad protectionism the Mexican War the Monroe Doctrine the Fugitive Slave Bill an interesting 8-pager on the duel between Rep Graves of Kentucky and Rep Cilley of Maine which resulted in Cilley's death chronicling the remorseless progress of the conflict and three on North American fisheries. Bound in green cloth with spine label. Ex-libris the Bath Maritime Museum with call numbers on backstrip in white ink and no other markings. hardcover books
