1830ref. 729131830. Edinburgh: Printed for Daniel Lizars 1830. Edinburgh: Printed for Daniel Lizars 1830. A Notable Scottish Estate Case Trial. Roy Robert Defendant. MacGregor Simon Reporter. Dundonnell Cause. Report of the Trial by Jury Thomas Mackenzie Esq. Against Robert Roy Esq. W.S. Reported by Simon MacGregor. May 11 1830. Edinburgh: Printed for Daniel Lizars by Ballantyne and Co. 1830. 84 pp. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5-1/4". Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent period-style three-quarter calf over marbled boards raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing to board edges. Light toning to interior light foxing and soiling in a few places. $250. Only edition. Roy a Scottish lawyer was accused of swindling an estate from his client Kenneth Mackenzie of Dundonnell by Mackenzie's son Thomas. The trial attracted several notable legal names among them Henry Cockburn who had secured an acquittal for Helen McDougal in the famous Burke and Hare murder trial the year before. His jury address and the exchanges between counsel are well-documented in our account. The jury was split and a second trial was held in January 1831 which resulted in Roy's conviction. OCLC locates 10 copies of this title 4 in North America Library of Congress University of Minnesota Law Harvard Law Los Angeles County Law. unknown books
1962ref. 555912Rio de Janeiro: Editora Civilizacao Brasileira 1962. Unbound. Fine. First edition. Translated by Guilherme de Almeida. Octavo. 67 1pp. Text in Portuguese. Loose signatures laid into printed wrappers housed in printed cardboard slipcase. Fine. Small chip at the crown else about fine. Copy number 16 of 20 numbered copies. Inscribed by Tygel to Niles Bond. Tygel was a Belgian poet and novelist working in Brazil. Editora Civilizacao Brasileira unknown books
1967ref. 544186Brazil: Editôra Cupolo Ltda. 1967. Softcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First bilingual edition. Translated by Guilherme de Almeida. Tall octavo. French-folded wrappers. Facing French and Portuguese text. Modest wear and toning including a tiny abrasion near the spine base just about near fine in modestly toned very good unprinted glassine dust jacket with a bit of creasing on the flaps and slight loss at the spine ends. Inscribed by Tygel on the half-title and with one small manuscript change to the text in his hand. Stamped number 11 of an unknown number of copies. Tygel was a Belgian poet working in Brazil. The copyright page notes that the French text was first published as Le Livre des Croyances. OCLC locates no copies of either the French or this bilingual edition. Poetry. (Editôra Cupolo Ltda.) unknown books
1815ref. 56581Albany: Printed for the Author 1815. 12mo 18.5cm. Rebound backed in speckled calf with grey paper over boards; renewed endpapers; iv 1-1951pp. Contemporary ownership inscriptions of Jaims Sterns and Martin O'Farrell . Sturdy and sound title page and first two leaves trimmed close to text along outer margins minor stains and browning: Good or better. First edition printed in Hudson 1814. SABIN 104124. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 36575. Printed for the Author unknown books
1904ref. NF3842The Jews of Iowa A Complete History and Accurate Account of Their Religious Social Economical and Educational Progress Ii This State; A History of the Jews of Europe North and South America in Modern Times And a Brief History of Iowa Koch Brothers Printing 1904 first edition some tanning to the margins of the text block as usual faint stain to the bottom fore edge which has bled ever so slightly to a small section of the lower margins of some leaves else a bright tight vg copy in the publishers original blind stamped and blind ruled binding. Koch Brothers Printing unknown books
1966ref. 11160THE ODD COUPLE Random House 1966 first edition near fine in vg dust-wrapper with some light wear and tear. Illustrated with photos from the play. Authors SIGNED book-plate laid in. Random House unknown books
1953ref. 24302London: the Wine and Food Society 1953. First edition 1 of 750 copies 8vo pp. 12 196 1; facsimiles; fine in original red cloth gilt near fine dust-jacket. 1644 items listed. the Wine and Food Society unknown books
2006ref. 192018Zurich / London: Haunch of Venison 2006. Signed by artist. Hardcover. VG- scuffs & scratches to cloth; deeper worn areas to front board & spine edge. spine rattled; textblock & pgs firm. light crimp/crease to upper pg corners. interior clean. oversized black cloth boards w/ blind-stamped printing; white spine printing. approx 30 unpaginated french folded pgs w/ color plates. A scarce copy of this signed edition. 150 Copies this being 73 signed by the artist. Haunch of Venison hardcover books
1969ref. 149508Universal City: Universal Pictures 1969. Vintage reference photograph of director Bob Fosse showing actress Shirley MacLaine how to execute a leap on the set of the 1969 film. With manuscript ink and pencil annotations to the verso. Based on the 1966 musical which was loosely based in turn on Federico Fellini's 1957 film "Nights of Calabria." A happy-go-lucky taxi dancer dreams of romance but only meets jerks as a result of her sleazy job. Set and shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown books
1904ref. 24268Des Moines Iowa: Koch Brothers Printing Co 1904. First edition. Hardcover. g. Octavo. XVI 359pp. Original cloth with black lettering on front board and spine. Fascinating account of the history of the Jewish settlers farmers shop owners of Iowa. Ex-library copy. Library stamp on title-page and blind stamp on dedication page. Some soiling/discoloration on covers and spine. Closed tear on inner margin of title-page. Age-toning along paper margin. Binding in overall good interior in good to very good condition. Koch Brothers Printing Co hardcover books
1979ref. 392271New York: The Poetry Project 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Folio. Mimeographed leaves printed rectos only in stapled wrappers illustrated by Rochelle Kraut. A little age-toning and faint splash marks on the rear wrap else near fine. "Grand Union is a one-shot magazine composed of poems written by participants in Neil Hackman's Poetry & Meditation Workshop sponsored by The Poetry Project." Contributors include Rochelle Kraut Ron Padgett Maureen Owen and others. OCLC locates two copies. The Poetry Project unknown books
1923ref. 31840Nuremberg: J. Bulka 1923. First edition. Hardcover. g. 4to. 816pp. 2 85pp. 1. Quarter brown cloth over brown paper boards with black lettering and design on spine. Top edge red. Hebrew and German title-pages. Machsor Vitry by R. Simcha of Vitry a student of the 11th century Jewish scholar R. Shlomo Yitzhaki. Includes a collection of piyut poems. Text in Hebrew. Wear to spine; tail of spine split but still holding. Edges and corners rubbed. Overall in good condition. J. Bulka hardcover books
1916ref. 27228no place : International Marine Engineering 1916. first collected edition. Wraps. Very Good. first collected edition. 48 pages. 9 x 12 inches. Self wrappers stapled. Minor wear and soiling to the front and rear pages. Generally clean internally. Nicely illustrated. Wraps. This work gathers together for the first time a series of articles originally published by Simon Lake in International Marine Engineering from July 1915 to April 1916. It does a good job of identifying the state of the art at the time and is surprisingly hard to find. Worldcat shows several copies only. Each section is headed "Modern Submarines in War and Peace" Subtitles identify the section number and topic. The nine parts are listed here: I Present status of the submarine and its future possibilities -- early submarines and lessons applied to modern development -- II. Development of the submarine beginning with 1893 -- principles of construction and operation -- III. Early development of the submarine in Germany France and Italy -- modifications of original inventions -- IV. Motive power of submarines for surface work -- the heavy oil diesel type engine -- periscopes -- V. Construction and installation of storage batteries -- tactics of the submarine in warfare -- the invisible weapon -- VI. Coast defense and cruising or "fleet" submarines -Value of so called "amphibious" submarines for defense purposes -- VII. Under-ice navigation with a submarine -- experiments and tests with the protector in 1903 -- VIII. Application of the submarine to commercial enterprises -- cargo carrying submarines -- sea bottom exploration and wreck salvage -- IX. Submarines for the recovery of shellfish -- future development of the submarine and its use in warfare. Simon Lake was a productive engineer with over 200 patents to his name and played an important role in early submersibles. He competed with John Philip Holland for early military submarine contracts in the United States. He eventually founded the Lake Torpedo Boat company out of Bridgeport Connecticut which did successfully supply the US Navy with submarines. While not a household name Lake contributed greatly to the introduction of the submarine as a primary tool in the US Navy's arsenal. International Marine Engineering unknown books
1947ref. 140806N.p.: N.p. 1947. Vintage borderless press photograph of American actress Linda Darnell with French actress Simone Simon during a visit to France by former in 1947. With the AGIP agency stamp of photographer Robert Cohen and a French-language mimeo snipe on the verso. 6 x 5.25 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1958ref. 167075Beverly Hills CA: United Artists 1958. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1958 film noir showing a decidedly sultry Susan Hayward. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. A dramatization of the trial and execution of Barbara Graham a petty criminal and prostitute who was convicted of murdering an elderly woman. Nominated for six Academy Awards winning one for Best Actress for Susan Hayward. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus lightly toned on the left margin of the recto. Grant US. Scorsese A Personal Journey Through American Movies. Selby US. Spicer US. Twilight Time. United Artists unknown books
1845ref. 1968London: Sydenham Society 1845. First English Edition. Original publisher's cloth. Very good. 8vo There are three litho. plates. The most prominent work on the chemistry of physiology of the day; most of vol. I is given over to the study of blood chemistry. Hirsch V 277. Sydenham Society hardcover books
1975ref. 352000New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. A little foxing on the endpapers else fine in fine price-clipped dustwrapper. Signed by the author. The original New York performance was directed by Michael Bennett and featured Vincent Gardinia. Random House hardcover books
1966ref. 50821New York: Random House 1966. First edition. Near fine in near fine jacket. First printing of the famous Broadway play about two mismatched roommates the basis for the 1968 film and 1970s television series. Neat uptight well-meaning Felix moves in with his friend Oscar a messy careless bon vivant. Despite their inevitable conflicts both men come to realize that they have learned from the other. This edition includes photographic illustrations of the original cast in the play with Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison and Art Carney as Felix Unger before other actors took on those roles in the fall of 1965. A a major fixture in the American popular consciousness of the 1960s and '70s. 8.25'' x 5.5''. Original quarter green cloth brown synthetic grained leather boards publisher's device blind-stamped onto front board gilt-lettered spine. In original magenta and orange unclipped $3.95 dust jacket. Red topstain fore-edge machine deckle. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece and two photo illustrations in text. 10 116 pages. Some rubbing to extremities of jacket. Touches to spine tips. Minor scratch to front panel. Book has mild shelfwear. Overall bright and sharp. Random House unknown books
1788ref. 33060Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1788. 32pp. Disbound and lacking the half title. Good. Reverend Trumbull an orderly and considerate man "nominated the preacher at his funeral and directed what neighbouring ministers should be desired to attend on that occasion; and who should insert in the public papers the account of his death: he also desired some of his particular friends and leading members of his church to take care that his funeral was conducted with propriety and christian decency. He also ordered the joiner to prepare him a decent but plain unornamented coffin." The Reverend's "nephew was Connecticut's Governor Jonathan Trumbull the only colonial governor to support the war for independence. Gov. Trumbull's son was the artist John Trumbull whose paintings of the Revolutionary War including the signing of the Declaration of Independence are on view in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol building." Trumbull also owned a few slaves. "Rev. John Trumbull" Waterbury's Slave Owners Fortune's Story Website of the Mattatuck Historical Society accessed February 4 2019. Evans 21574. Trumbull 1568. Hudson and Goodwin unknown books
2011ref. 66115Leiden & Boston: Brill 2011. First edition 8vo pp. xxii 411 1; 35 color facsimiles on plates at the back tables throughout the text; fine copy in original pictorial laminate boards. Issued as no. 98 in the publisher's Sinica Leidensia series. Brill unknown books
1977ref. 008521Random House 1977. Book. Fine. Cloth. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in like jacket without wear.$7.95 on flap . First Edition Stated. Signed by the Author on the Title-page. Scarce Signed. Beautiful Copy. Random House Hardcover books
1815ref. 299403New York: Printed for the Author by Sherman & Pudney 1815. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Disbound. 176pp. Foxing on title page else very good or better. Bishop Henry Treadwell Onderdonk's copy with his ownership signature twice one of which is dated in 1816. Onderdonk was one of the most controversial figures in Episcopal history with his suspension by the Church for improper conduct with women but fueled at least in part for his supposed sympathy to Roman Catholicism still being debated to this day. Printed for the Author by Sherman & Pudney hardcover books
1791ref. 2340939Newburyport Massachusetts: Blunt & March; John Mycall; Blunt and Robinson; William Barrett 1791. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Boards rubbed pencil name and date 'Phebe Newman Newburyport Sept. ' on front endpaper endpaper edges discolored lightly foxed throughout. 1791 Full-Leather. 38; 37; 120; 44; 25; 39; 34; 54; 32 pp. 4to. Nine sermons by various American ministers printed 1791-1796 in Newburyport Massachusetts mainly dealing with the establishment of faith as it relates to the raising of a family but also including several parables/lessons based on Bible stories. Includes: A Plain and Serious Address to the Master of a Family on the Important Subject of Family Religion.; Family Exercises; or The Godly Parents' Assistant; Being an Attempt to Render Family Religion Entertaining as Well as Profitable and Instructive by a Series of Subjects Peculiarly Adapted to the Use of Families.; Thoughts on the Atonement of Christ with an Address to Young Ministers and Students in Divinity: Containing a Vindication of the Doctrines of Imputed Sin from Adam and Righteousness from Christ. and an Examination of the New Divinity on Those Points; A Humble Enquiry into the Nature of Covenanting with God.; A Sermon Delivered at The Third Parish in Newbury July 24 1794; Occasioned by the Sudden Death of Eight Persons Belonging to the Society Who Were Drowned in the River Merrimack on the Nineteenth of the Same Month.; A Discourse Delivered Nov. 23 1794. The First Sabbath After His Ordination.; A Sermon Delivered to the Third Parish in Newbury August 18 1793. On the Parable of the Prodigal.; Two Sermons Delivered at the First Parish in Methuen August 21 1791. Occasioned by His Dismission from That People.; Samson a Type of Christ. Being a Sermon Preached in London July 28 1691 at a Morning-Lecture Upon Judges xiv. 5. On These Words When Went Samson Down and His Father and Mother to Timnath and Came to the Vineyard of Timnath: And Behold a Young Lion Roared Against Him. Blunt & March; John Mycall; Blunt and Robinson; William Barrett hardcover books
1859ref. 297950London: Longman 1859. hardcover. very good. Edited by Major-General Edward Sabine. Frontispiece portrait and one folding map. 609 pages 24 pages of advertisements. Thick 8vo original burgundy cloth gold lettering and canon vignette on spine and front cover extremes of spine repaired. London: Longman 1859. Scarce. Very good. Early ownership name on fly-leaf and half title. Longman unknown books
ref. 648823 silk-screened images of potatoes hand-tinted & tipped-in. 14 unnumbered leaves. Folio 430 x 310 mm. orig. pink paper wrappers & yellow band with watercolored title stitched. London: The Everyday Press 2018. A charming illustrated recipe book by the chef Jeremy Lee and British artist Simon Popper; produced in an edition of 75. Recipes include: pommes sarladaises potato soup Cullen skink champ and “Janson’s Temptation.” The silk-screened potato images were copied from 19th-century engravings of potatoes. Printed by Lesley Sharp. As new. unknown books
