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London: Anarchist Opinion, 1960. Pamphlet. [8]p., stapled wraps, 6x8.5 inches, pages evenly toned else very good condition. Collection of articles protesting French nuclear testing on the island of Mururoa. The French began nuclear testing on Maruroa in 1966.
The Child's Own Album. Lovely Scenes of American Life by Weik, John - 1850
by Weik, John
The Child's Own Album. Lovely Scenes of American Life
by Weik, John
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Philadelphia: John Weik, Publisher and Importer, 1850. Circa 1850s. Small oblong 4to, glazed white paper-covered boards with gilt intaglio floral borders. Covers with a center vignette of a stagecoach scene (repeated in blind on rear cover). Intended for the German speaking population of Philadelphia and perhaps for their relative abroad, the book was probably printed in German or Austria.Only edition of a beautiful and rare book. Sixteen full page hand colored plates. Several depict black and white children playing together and black and white adults in scenes together. OCLC locates three copies, giving the plate count as fifteen. An illustration can be found on my website by clicking on Catalogue 31 (item 87).. Paper-covered Boards, Gilt. Excellent. Illus. by John Weik. Small Oblong 4to.
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Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books
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- Illustrator John Weik
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Excellent
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Weik, Publisher and Importer
- Place of Publication Philadelphia
- Date Published 1850
- Keywords Americana, American Children's Books, African-American Depictions, Philadelphia Printing, Color Plate Book, Hand Colored Children's Book
- Size Small Oblong 4to
Liberty, Equality, & Radio Activity
by Robinson, Jack, John Rety, Mike Walsh, Mary Hays Weik, Ann Vogel; foreword by Douglas Kepper
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San Francisco, California, United States
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Collection of Celebrated Historical Autographs, Facsimiles of the Hand-Writings of Distinguished Persons of Ancient and Modern Times
by Weik, John
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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Philadelphia: John Weik & Co. , 1858. Quarter red cloth with plane hardcover boards with printed title on the same, heavily worn and soile, moderate to heavy foxing throughout. Facsmilies of Mendelssohn, Voltaire, Wellington, Leopold, VanBuren, Beethoven, etc. Previous booksellerss sticker behind the front cover. Previous owner's name and date on the title page. Overall in a READING copy only. Quarter Cloth. Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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Washington as a Child. A Picture-Book for American Boys
by Weik, John
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- very good
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- first
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- First edition
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Philadelphia: John Weik, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Oblong 8vo. Printed pictorial boards. 4, 16pp plus 6 unnumbered leaves of plates. The illustrations are printed in black and ochre and then hand-colored. Spine nearly perished else a very good copy. Ownership inscription dated 1860. The date of publication is taken from the Preface. .
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Beads and Shot
by Sarah A. Myers John Weik, Philadelphia, n.d. (ca. 1850-1855) "Translated from the German". Small-size 120 page [Hardcover] Sarah Meyers
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Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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Hardcover. Good. Beads and Shot by Sarah A. Myers Description: John Weik, Philadelphia, n.d. (ca. 1850-1855). "Translated from th German". Small-size 120 page children's volume, with 5 hand-colored plates (including title page). Scarce. Clear archival tape on tattered spine as pictured
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