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Chez Lefevre, Paris, 1818. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes marbled calf period binding, red leather title label in gilt, 6 gilt ruled panels on spine much decorated in gilt, front and back cover gilt design at edges. Front hinge little tender. 486 p, plates; 21 cm. Three-Quarter leather. *
Le Mahabharata by Philippe Édouard Foucaux - 1862
by Philippe Édouard Foucaux
Le Mahabharata
by Philippe Édouard Foucaux
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The Mahābhārata.- Foucaux (Philippe Édouard) Le Mahabharata, signed presentation copy from the editor to Augustin Filon, original wrappers, 1862
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Language: French
in delicate condition, please see extensive photos.
Language: French
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- Date Published 1862
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Contes De La Fontaine by LA FONTAINE
by LA FONTAINE
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Operation Sidewinder.
by SHEPARD, Sam.
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Edmonds, Washington, United States
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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1970. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Very fine in very close to fine dust jacket. A superior copy of this scarce title.
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ALTFRANZOSISCHE GRAMMATIK [Old French Grammar] (Formenlehre) mit vielen Conjecturen und Berichtigungen. Zweite ganz umgearbeitete auflage.
by Orelli, Konrad Von 1788-1854.
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Zurich: Druck von Orell, Fussli und Comp, 1848. Stated second revised edition. c.1830. Rebacked by KTB of Old Working Books & Bindery with J. Hewit burgundy calf over original marbled boards, speckled edges. 8vo. pp. [iv] blank, [iv], 429, [1] Berichtigungen (corrections), [6] blank. Very Good/Ex-Lib/No jacket, as issued. Bowdoin College oval stamps. Internally there is light foxing throughout a very good copy. Konrad was the son of Swiss philologist Johann Conrad and younger brother of Johann Caspar, teacher of French and Philosophy. He published the first grammar of Old French in 1830 which was later extensively corrected to this, the preferred edition. Scarce. [We rebind and restore books]..
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Unique Archive Of One-Line Drawings And Caricatures By N. Dudley Short (English, Circa 1920-1950)
by Short, N. (Norman) Dudley (-1951)
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(Circa 1903-1949), 1903. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. Small Archive Of One-Line Drawings And Caricatures By N Dudley Short, English Caricaturist. He Was Published In The Studio In 1903 And 1923, And Many Other Magazines. He Authored A Book "The Money Trick" In 1932. The Archive Consists Of The Following: 1. Three Broadsides, "Drawing And Jingle By N. Dudley Short"10 5/8" X 6 1/2", Printed In Red And Black. Three Examples, One Fine, One With Tiny Chip Outside Border At Lower Right, One With Faint Water Spots; And, A Clipping Of It As Published In A Periodical. 2. Four Small Caricatures, In Multiple Copies. 3. Four Larger Caricatures, Mounted On Board. 4. Broadside With Two Illustrations, And Quotations From The Missal And Margaret Lofting. 5. Small Group Of Exhibition Ephemera, Including Invitation For Private Viewing On-Line Drawings By Dudley Short, 23Rd March 1949, At The Chelsea Gallery, And The Exhibition List Of 55 Items; Some Clippings Of His Published Work;…
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Calendrier des Enfants: pour 1937
by Pere Castor: text: Y.Lacote
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southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Full page coloured lithographs by Rojan and text by Y.Lacote. A very good copy of the first edition with the loosely inserted fold-out calendar which is often missing. Overall size c.170 x 185 mm. Scarce thus.
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Films Illustrated (July 1971 to January 1982)
by Castell, David (editor)
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Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
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London: Films in London Publications Quarto magazine. Pictorial card wrappers. Profusely illustrated. An excellent run of 122 issues of this magazine from No. 1 to No. 124. Missing two issues only (No. 3, September 1971, and No 4, October, 1971). *A comprehensive record of the films of the era. Note: this is a very heavy set (about 15kgs), so shipping outside Australia would be expensive.. Original Wraps. Very Good.
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LES CONTES DROLATIQUES COLLIGEZ EZ ABBAYES DE TOURAINE ET MIS EN LUMIERE PAR LE SIEUR DE BALZAC POUR L'ESBATTMENT DES PANTAGRUELISTES ET NON AULTRES
by Balzac, Honore De 1799-1850
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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Paris: Ez Bureaux De La Societe Generale De Librairie. Good+. 1855. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. First illustrated edition with 425 drawing illustrations by Gusatave Dore. An early exampleof Dore's work.3/4 brown calf over marbled boards. Spine & corner tips have been skillfully rebacked over original boards. Text block is tight & intact. Marbled page edges with marbled endpapers. (xxxi, 614pp) . Light edge wear. About 20 leaves have a small front margin stain; otherwise text is quite clean & bright. Rear marbled endpaper has a few small front edge chips. Early owner's sinature. French text. Literature; Engraved Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 614 pages .
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La Leçon d'Amour dans un Parc
by René Boylesve
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Mourioux Vieilleville, France
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Paris, Ed. de La Revue Blanche, 1902, 12mo, pp. 302; contemporary red half leather binding (signed: P. Dayre), with marbled boards, top edge gilt; both orig. wrappers, in good condition, are bound in. - Pierre Bonnard designed the front-cover with a watercolour drawing. - Text-pages browned (as always), and otherwise a very attractive copy. - First edition of the novel, d'un libertinage élégant, set in the 18th century, in Touraine, where Boylesve grew up. The book became, in the first half of the 20th century, one of the most illustrated French literary texts. - This copy has the mention cinquième mille at the base of the front-cover, but note that in the same year of its publication, 1902, the Editions de La Revue Blanche closed down, and its stock was taken over by the publisher Eugène Fasquelle. Future editions were not similar.
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Nogaku Komenshu: Onshi Kyoto Hakubutsukan Tokuubetsu Tenkan [Old Portrait Masks of the Noh Drama]
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Woodstock, New York, United States
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Folio. Unpag. full-page plates (3 color with tissue guards). Japanese text. Pictorial boards with title on attached paper label, faded, lightly stained green cloth slipcase with bone clasps.Extra shipping and insurance required for this item.
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San Francisco Theatre Research: Minstrelsy (Blackface)
by Lawrence Estavan, Editor
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Works Projects Administration, 1939. Softcover. Good. The hard-to-find Volume 13, Minstrelsy, of the notable ca. 1939 WPA San Francisco Theater Research series. This volume presents an extensive history of regional San Francisco minstrelsy from its earliest days. Illustrated with 19 historical photos of performers, some in blackface. Contents include discussions of blackface. Numerous appendices. Scarce. 301 pp. 10 3/4" x 8 3/8". Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear and minor loss to bottom right corner of front panel. Light staining along margins of front panel spine and bottom. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Die Befreiung 1813 - 1814 - 1815 : Urkunden - Berichte - Briefe mit geschichtlichen Verbindungen
by Klein, Tim
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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A 1st ed. good paperback, soiling & other signs of wear on covs. & spine as in image, with stamp fr. end p. & inside of cov. (image_2) "Alfred Rosenberg spende fur die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939/1941 Gau Danzig" also FON pasted label. 520p. 19x13cm. 500gr. "Die Stempel mit dem Schriftzug: "Alfred-Rosenberg-Spende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht …". Eine kurze Untersuchung nach anderen Belegen und Formen über diesen Stempel ergab, dass solche Stempel auch mit anderen Gaubezeichnungen bekannt sind. Es handelte sich bei diesen Aktionen um deutschlandweite Buchsammlungen, die das Ziel verfolgten, den Soldaten an der Front Bücher zukommen zu lassen.Durchgeführt wurde die Aktion "Buchspende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht" vom Kriegs-Winterhilfswerk, dem ein Aufruf Rosenbergs voranging. Bis zum Jahr 1940 konnten so 8 ½ Millionen Bücher gesammelt werden. Bis zum Frühjahr 1941 konnten in zwei Sammelaktionen 15 ½ Millionen Bücher an die kämpfende Front verschickt werden . Im Oktober 1941 erfolgte… Read More
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DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT, APPOINTING A JOURNALIST TO THE STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, 21 November 1917
by Connecticut / Holcomb, Marcus H
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Hartford, CT: Governor's Office, 1917. Original document. Very Good. Partly printed document, accomplished by hand. In part: "...reposing special trust and confidence in the skill and patriotism of J.S. Anderson, Jr. of the Mirror of Stonington, Conn., do hereby appoint him...Special Representative of the division of co-operation of the press, committee on publicity, Connecticut State Council of Defense...." Large embossed seal. Signed in full by Holcomb, witnessed by R.J. Dwyer, Deputy Secretary. 11.75" x 9.5" Holcomb (1834-1932) was the 66th Governor of Connecticut.
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Junge Liebe in Einer Alten Stadt
by Ickes, Paul
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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A 1st ed. good hardcover (cloth-bound), soiling of cloth & signs of age as in image, with stamp fr. end p. (image_2) "Alfred Rosenberg* spende fur die Deutsche Wehrmacht 1939/1942 Gau Westmark". "Die Stempel mit dem Schriftzug: "Alfred-Rosenberg-Spende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht …". Eine kurze Untersuchung nach anderen Belegen und Formen über diesen Stempel ergab, dass solche Stempel auch mit anderen Gaubezeichnungen bekannt sind. Es handelte sich bei diesen Aktionen um deutschlandweite Buchsammlungen, die das Ziel verfolgten, den Soldaten an der Front Bücher zukommen zu lassen. Durchgeführt wurde die Aktion "Buchspende für die Deutsche Wehrmacht" vom Kriegs-Winterhilfswerk, dem ein Aufruf Rosenbergs voranging. Bis zum Jahr 1940 konnten so 8 ½ Millionen Bücher gesammelt werden. Bis zum Frühjahr 1941 konnten in zwei Sammelaktionen 15 ½ Millionen Bücher an die kämpfende Front verschickt werden . Im Oktober 1941 erfolgte nach den Erfolgen der letzten zwei Sammlungen ein…
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Surveillance; Hearings before the subcommittee on courts, civil liberties, and the administration of justice. on the matter of wiretapping, electronic eavesdropping, and other surveillance. February 6 [through] September 8, 1975. Part 1 [hearings],: 94th congress, first session. Serial no. 26.
by United States. House of Representatives
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Buff House wrap, good clean volume.
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Agreement of Sale between the American Baptist Publication Society and John Wanamaker
by Wanamaker, John
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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1905. Good +. Signed 3-page typescript of a agreement of sale between the American Baptist Publication Society and John Wanamaker. The American Baptist Publication Society sold to John Wanamaker the Crozier Building at 1420 and 1422 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, for $900,000. The Crozier Building was designed by Frank Miles Day & Brother and was added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1980. American merchant John Wanamaker (1838-1922) had made $1.5 million in profits and interest from his stores in Philadelphia and New York in 1904, suggesting that his acquisition of the Crozier Building was an investment. The Crozier Building has continued to function as a successful office building to this day. In Good+ Condition: chipping at edges; loss of lower corner of first page, with minor loss of text; separating along some of the 2 horizontal creases in each page; signatures are clean and intact.
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Invariance of Light Speed: Reality or Fiction?
by Levy, Joseph
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This book was sent to Dr. David Bartlett of the Univ. of Colorado by Dr. Levy of France. Personal letter from Dr. Levy to Dr. Bartlett included. Text is very good——clean & tight & unmarked. Moderate shelf wear with 2 creases on front cover that intersect the spine. Dr. Bartlett's name written on front.
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[Tapuscrit] Maître de sa joie (extraits) / Façons d'exprimer
by Dolent, Jean [Charles Antoine Fournier]
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Paris, France
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1902. Dactylographié. Bon. Cuir. 21 x 13,5 cm (R), deux tapuscrits à l'encre bleue réunis en un volume : 1) Extraits de "Maître de sa joie", Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1902, 2 ff. n. ch. - 39 pp. - 1 f. n. ch. ; 2) "Façons d'exprimer", Paris, Maison des Poètes, sd [1900] (publié par Hélo), 1 f. n. ch. - 47 pp., reliure de demi-basane verte, nom de l'auteur en long au dos. Curieux tapuscrit fait sur un papier de fabrication américaine (le "Cosmos Bond", produit par R. P. Andrews Paper Co. dans la première moitié du XXe siècle). On trouve à la fin du tapuscrit de "Maïtre de sa joie" une bibliographie des oeuvres de Dolent qui comporte de légères variantes par rapport à l'édition Lemerre et indique comme "à paraître" : "Maître de sa joie", "Les Matins" et "Les Parades de Jean…
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La Bohème à travers les Siècles
by Duraccio, Maria Cecilia
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Paris, France
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Naples, 1950. Livre. Bon. Couverture rigide. Signé par l'auteur. Ed. originale. Napoli [Naples], Istituto universitario di magistero "Suor Orsola Benincasa", 1949-1950. 28 x 23 cm, tapuscrit ronéotypé de 3 ff. n. ch. + 262 pp. (i.e. 262 ff.) + 1 f. n. ch., reliure à la Bradel en demi-toile verte, premier plat doré, dos muet. Rare mémoire de maîtrise (tesi di laurea) présenté sous la direction de Vittorio Bertoldi. Centré sur les "Scènes de la vie de Bohème" de l'écrivain Henri Murger, celui-ci analyse, depuis François Villon, la tradition sociale et littéraire de la bohème et celle du quartier latin auquel cette bohème est attachée. Bel ENVOI de l'auteur au peintre Lionello Balestrieri, dont une lettre à l'auteur sur le sujet de la bohème est par ailleurs reproduite en annexe. Coiffe de tête accidentée, sinon bel…
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5 letters, 1873-1879, to William Ward (1837-1895) [re: Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad]
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1873. Near Fine. 5 handwritten letters to William Ward, 1873-1879, regarding the Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad, which existed from 1872 to 1885; it was succeeded by the Philadelphia Midland Railroad. William Ward was one of the organizers of the Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad and in 1874 was the president and treasurer pro tem. Letters #1 and #2 (Sept. 5 and Dec. 5, 1873) are from Jos. H. McKeehan, an attorney in Philadelphia, who is writing about deliquent subscribers to the railroad. Letter #3 (Dec. 18, 1873) is from the Village Record, a newspaper in West Chester, Pa., with a copy of the advertisement that ran in the paper listing the dates that instalments from railroad subscribers were due in 1872. Letter #4 (Nov. 26, 1875) is from John Smith of Ridley Park, about a plan to petition to vacate a street and public ground adjoining Mr. Bartol's purchase. Letter #5 (Sept. 8, 1879) from the superintendant of the Government Paper Mill in Dalton, Mass., complaining about the…
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Nous dénonçons une grave injustice, des pasteurs et des prêtres prennent la parole.
by [Pétition - Guerre d'Algérie - Prisons - Amnistie - Robert Davezies - Jean-Jacques Brochier]
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1963. Livre. Très bon. Couverture souple. Ed. originale. In-8 Etroit. Sl, sn, 1963. (imp. Hérissey, Evreux) 21,5 x 13,5 cm, 21 pp. - 1 f., plaquette agrafée, couverture blanche imprimée. Très rare pétition, datée du 14 avril 1963 et lancée par un groupe de pasteurs et de prêtres (premiers signataires : Francis Bosc, Georges Casalis, Jacques Lochard, Etienne Mathiot, Jean-Paul Meyer, Louis Simon, Jacques Walter, M. D. Chenu, Pierre Dabosville, Yvan Daniel, Robert Davezies, André Depierre, Marie-Jean Mossand, Louis Rétif) demandant la l'amnistie des Français emprisonnés pour leur solidarité avec la lutte pour l'indépendance algérienne, parmi lesquels "cinq jeunes hommes et femmes [leur] sont particulièrement proches : Gérard Meier, Jean-Claude Paupert, Jean-Jacques et Nicole Brochier, Claudie Duhamel". Exemplaire de l'un des cinq condamnés :…
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