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[Stockholm, WI]: Midnight Paper Sales, 2015. Edition limited to 119 copies, this being one of 100 bound in quarter leather over marbled paper-covered boards (19 copies remain in sheets); folio (approx. 15½" x 10¼"), pp. [6], 9-11, [1], 15-25, [1], 29-31, [1], 35-37, [1], 41-43, [1], 47-66, [5]; large folding wood-engraved map and 8 multi-color wood engravings on 7 sheets (5 folding, depicting pelicans, fish, and river scenes) inserted; 31 other zinc engravings of fish in the text; introduction by Patrick Coleman; title page and box label printed from specially made wood type based on tracings by Russell Maret from Aldus Manutius's Hypnerotomachia Poliphili; the binding is by Craig Jensen, Book Lab II, using hand-made marbled paper by Jemma Lewis based on photographs of wet stones along the shores of Lake Pepin. As new, at the published price, in the original leather-backed clamshell box with pelican label on the spine. Seven years in the making, this homage to Schanilec's second home, Lake Pepin -…
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Life of David Crockett (Autobiography written by himself)
by David (davy) Crockett
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USA: E. L. Carey and A. Hart. & Allen & Ticknor, 1834. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date is 1834, first edition, first printing. Rare Original First Ed. A NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF DAVID CROCKETT ... 1834 | The rare first edition autobiography by Davy Crockett [David "Davy" Crockett] | Full Title: A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee. Written by Himself | Published Philadelphia: E. L. Carey and A. Hart. Boston: Allen & Ticknor, 1834. First edition | 211pp., plus 22pp. of advertisements | Approx. Dimensions: 7.25" H x 4.75" W x 1" D | Bound in the original publisher's cloth, intact with wear and new label. All pages present. Text has some foxing, a couple of signatures pulled slightly, a bit of underlining and penciled personal index on rear endpapers. Now housed in a beautiful slip case David Crockett (August 17, 1786 - March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is commonly referred to in popular culture by the epithet "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives and served in the Texas Revolution. Crockett grew up in East Tennessee, where he gained a reputation for hunting and storytelling. He was made a colonel in the militia of Lawrence County, Tennessee and was elected to the Tennessee state legislature in 1821. In 1827, he was elected to the U.S. Congress where he vehemently opposed many of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, especially the Indian Removal Act. Crockett's opposition to Jackson's policies led to his defeat in the 1831 elections. He was re-elected in 1833, then narrowly lost in 1835, prompting his angry departure to Texas (then the Mexican state of Tejas) shortly thereafter. In early 1836, he took part in the Texas Revolution, and was killed during the Battle of the Alamo. Crockett became famous during his lifetime for larger-than-life exploits popularized by stage plays and almanacs. He became one of the best-known American folk heroes.
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Lac des Pleurs. Report from Lake Pepin
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WILLIAM CRAWFORD GORGAS Tropic Feaver Fighter
by Williams, Beryl and Epstein, Samuel
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NY Julian Messner 1961. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Hard Cover. 3rd Printing. Fine in a a near fine, clipped dj. Juvenile biography. Dj spine and part of front panel sunned..
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VITA DEL GRAN MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI. 1568 [Life of the great Michelagnolo Buonarroti ]
by VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574); Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
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Florence: In Fiorenza Nella Stamperia de' Giunti 1568, 1568. The title page reads in full: "VITA DEL GRAN MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI. Scritta da M. Giorgio Vasari, Pittore & Architetto Arentino. Con le sue Magnifiche Essequie stategli fatte in Fiorenza. Dall' Achademia Del Disegno. Con Licenza, & Privilegio. In Fiorenza Nella Stamperia de' Giunti 1568." Bound in the original full vellum.VERY RARE special offprint or separatum edition of Vasari's 1568 biography of Michelangelo, considered "rarissimo" or extreme rarity bibliographically. It is possibly the first example of an offprint following the invention of printing, or at least among the few earliest examples. There are only a small number of recorded examples which suggests a very limited print run. This separatum was issued during the course of printing of Vasari's 2nd edition Vite by the press of Giunti in Florence. The text is preceeded by a new frontispiece leaf and a new dedicatory letter to…
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A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort, In Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean Undertaken by Order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the Discovery of Copper Mines, A North west Passage &tc, In the Years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772 .
by Hearne, Samuel.
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London.: Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell and Sold by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand., 1795. 1st edition.. Contemporary polished calf, raised band, spine in 6 panels with gilt decorations, gilt spine title on red label, gilt rolled border on covers, speckled edges, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers.. About fine, expertly rebacked with original spine laid on, moderate foxing to plates, text is exceptionally clean and bright.. 4to., 31x24 cm.. Armorial bookplate of the bibliophile and Member of Parliament Edward Herbert Viscount Clive to the pastedown. A very nice copy of this classic of Arctic Exploration in a handsome contemporary binding with wide margins. Heavy book, weight: 5.6 lb. will require extra shipping. 5 folding maps, 4 folding plates.
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SWISS MISS (1938) Three sheet poster style A by Al Hirschfeld
by Al HIrschfeld (artist)
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No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Vintage original 41 x 81" (102 x 202 cm.) three sheet style A poster, USA. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Greta Natzler, Walter Woolf King, Eric Blore, dir: John G. Blystone; Hal Roach/MGM. On linen, near fine.One of the finest of all posters by the legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. MGM employed Hirschfeld numerous times throughout the 1930s to design campaigns for several comedies in his unique caricature art, and particularly for the great comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Operetta was combined with comedy in this story of two mousetrap salesmen who hope to strike it rich in Switzerland. They are swindled out of their money by a cheese maker and must work off their hotel debt. One way is by moving the piano of an operetta composer (whose chambermaid wife Ollie has fallen in love with) across a rope bridge over the Alpines, a bridge on which they meet a gorilla. Only Stan and Ollie could get into a mess like this. The locations were achieved by filming at Big Bear Lake…
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Lac des Pleurs. Report from Lake Pepin
by Schanilec, Gaylord
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[Stockholm, WI]: Midnight Paper Sales, 2015. Edition limited to 119 copies, this being one of 100 bound in quarter leather over marbled paper-covered boards (19 copies remain in sheets); folio (approx. 15½" x 10¼"), pp. [6], 9-11, [1], 15-25, [1], 29-31, [1], 35-37, [1], 41-43, [1], 47-66, [5]; large folding wood-engraved map and 8 multi-color wood engravings on 7 sheets (5 folding, depicting pelicans, fish, and river scenes) inserted; 31 other zinc engravings of fish in the text; introduction by Patrick Coleman; title page and box label printed from specially made wood type based on tracings by Russell Maret from Aldus Manutius's Hypnerotomachia Poliphili; the binding is by Craig Jensen, Book Lab II, using hand-made marbled paper by Jemma Lewis based on photographs of wet stones along the shores of Lake Pepin. As new, at the published price, in the original leather-backed clamshell box with pelican label on the spine. Seven years in the making, this homage to Schanilec's second home, Lake Pepin -…
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VITA DEL GRAN MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI. 1568 [Life of the great Michelagnolo Buonarroti ]
by VASARI, Giorgio (1511-1574); Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni
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Florence: In Fiorenza Nella Stamperia de' Giunti 1568, 1568. The title page reads in full: "VITA DEL GRAN MICHELAGNOLO BUONARROTI. Scritta da M. Giorgio Vasari, Pittore & Architetto Arentino. Con le sue Magnifiche Essequie stategli fatte in Fiorenza. Dall' Achademia Del Disegno. Con Licenza, & Privilegio. In Fiorenza Nella Stamperia de' Giunti 1568." Bound in the original full vellum.VERY RARE special offprint or separatum edition of Vasari's 1568 biography of Michelangelo, considered "rarissimo" or extreme rarity bibliographically. It is possibly the first example of an offprint following the invention of printing, or at least among the few earliest examples. There are only a small number of recorded examples which suggests a very limited print run. This separatum was issued during the course of printing of Vasari's 2nd edition Vite by the press of Giunti in Florence. The text is preceeded by a new frontispiece leaf and a new dedicatory letter to…
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A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort, In Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean Undertaken by Order of the Hudson's Bay Company for the Discovery of Copper Mines, A North west Passage &tc, In the Years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772 .
by Hearne, Samuel.
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London.: Printed for A. Strahan and T. Cadell and Sold by T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand., 1795. 1st edition.. Contemporary polished calf, raised band, spine in 6 panels with gilt decorations, gilt spine title on red label, gilt rolled border on covers, speckled edges, marbled endpapers, ribbon markers.. About fine, expertly rebacked with original spine laid on, moderate foxing to plates, text is exceptionally clean and bright.. 4to., 31x24 cm.. Armorial bookplate of the bibliophile and Member of Parliament Edward Herbert Viscount Clive to the pastedown. A very nice copy of this classic of Arctic Exploration in a handsome contemporary binding with wide margins. Heavy book, weight: 5.6 lb. will require extra shipping. 5 folding maps, 4 folding plates.
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SWISS MISS (1938) Three sheet poster style A by Al Hirschfeld
by Al HIrschfeld (artist)
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No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Vintage original 41 x 81" (102 x 202 cm.) three sheet style A poster, USA. Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Greta Natzler, Walter Woolf King, Eric Blore, dir: John G. Blystone; Hal Roach/MGM. On linen, near fine.One of the finest of all posters by the legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. MGM employed Hirschfeld numerous times throughout the 1930s to design campaigns for several comedies in his unique caricature art, and particularly for the great comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. Operetta was combined with comedy in this story of two mousetrap salesmen who hope to strike it rich in Switzerland. They are swindled out of their money by a cheese maker and must work off their hotel debt. One way is by moving the piano of an operetta composer (whose chambermaid wife Ollie has fallen in love with) across a rope bridge over the Alpines, a bridge on which they meet a gorilla. Only Stan and Ollie could get into a mess like this. The locations were achieved by filming at Big Bear Lake…
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The Napoleon Gallery; or, Illustrations of the Life and Times of the Emperor of France (with fore edge painting)
by Anonymous
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Very Good hardcover, no DJ. Pawson and Nicholson extra-gilt signed binding. Full dark brown hard grain morocco over boards; gilt stamped frames with Arabesque spandrels on front and rear covers; raised bands on spine with gilt stamped panels; all edges gilt with fore edge painting of a rural scene in color under the gilt; fine gilt stamped Arabesque work on turn-ins; nonpareil marbled end papers. Bright, clean covers and spine; spine title gilt chipped off - still legible; some rubbing at cover fore corners, boards just exposed at lower fore corners; tightly bound; 'bound by Pawson and Nicholson' in pale blue on front free end paper, which is separated and laid in; clean interior with slight general age darkening. List of plates indicates 88 but plate numbers go to 99 and not all plates are numbered. Various artists; engravings by Reveil and others. 12mo, unpaged.
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