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Russian Gold Book by Anonymous - 1905
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St. Petersburg, 1905. 14-carat pendant in the form of a hinged book containing three leaves with fine engraving work. The text begins with a plaintive song which was apparently popular in the salons of pre-Revolutionary Russia, and which closes with the line "Farewell, my invaluable friend/ Do not forget me." This is followed by a poem about a late-blooming rose that dies. The selection closes with the aria from "The Demon" by Nikolai Rubenstein, the translation of which is "Forgive me heavenly creature that I disturbed your peace." These texts, together with the endearing diminutive used by the writer in addressing the recipient in the poem -- calling her Muroschka, or my little kitten -- suggests that this was created to commemorate some sort of liaison between members of the Russian aristocracy. Accompanying the delicate engraved script are the musical staves and three floral vignettes, all of which exhibit an accomplish artisan's level of skill. The covers are bejeweled, as follows: The upper cover is a masterwork of filigree work, with what appears to be a double "M" monogram in the center; on the rear is an engraved musical stave flanked by a lily of the valley rendered in diamonds, and a forget-me-not in turquoise. The pendant loop at the spine head is hallmarked, which indicates the location and approximate date. The extremely high level of craftsmanship evident in this piece evokes the work of Fabergé, although it is not signed as such. Whether it is the master's shop or not, this piece is an accurate reflection of the art of jewelry-making in Imperial Russia. A stunning object, housed in an elaborate black and purple morocco tray case. (2 3/4 by 1 1/4; 45 x 31mm).
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THE DANCE OF DEATH
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Of Woodland Pools, Spring-Holes & Ditches
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Petersham, MA: Lone Oak Press, 2005. Esser, Mark. Oblong quarto. 89pp. From an edition of fourteen deluxe copies and 70 standard copies, this is one of five deluxe copies chosen to be specially bound for the international traveling exhibit "InsideOUT: Contemporary Bindings of Private Press Books," and as such, it does not include the extra suite or block as listed on the colophon. The exhibit, organized by British binding society Designer Bookbinders, married the works of nine private presses with the artistry of 59 binders from the United Kingdom and the United States. The text consists of selections from Henry David Thoreau's journal, which describe the vernal pools of New England that serve as breeding habitats for all manner of amphibians. Accompanying the text are twenty-eight engravings by Lone Oak Press founder Abigail Rorer, some of which are hand-colored by the artist. The detailed drawings brilliantly capture the teeming life and varied textures of these small pools. The book was designed…
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THE JUNGLE BOOK. ; THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK.
by KIPLING. RUDYARD
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Macmillan and Co Limited . London. 1951 - 52. Two volumes. Reprints; 1st book, 1951; 2nd is 1950. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.5 inches). With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling and W. H. Drake in The Jungle Book, just Kipling in the second Jungle book. Fine, clean copies. Fine leather bindings, by Bumpus, of mid twentieth century half dark red morocco. Spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Just a hint of darkening to the spines of both bindings but overall this is a near fine, lovely set of these classic books.
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Histoire philosophique et politique Des Établissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.
by DIDEROT, Denis / RAYNAL, Abbé Thomas-Guillaume-François.
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Genève, Jean-Leonard Pellet, 1780. 10 volumes 8vo and one atlas volume 4to : I/ 1 portrait, xvi pp., 532 pp., (2) bl.ll. ; II/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 582 pp. ; III/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 580 pp. ; IV/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 472 pp. ; V/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 405 pp. ; VI/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 484 pp., pp. 281-304 bound in duplicate; VII/ (2) ff., 1 engraving, table of pp. v à xvi, 558 pp. ; VIII/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 548 pp. ; IX/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, table pp. v à viii, 412 pp. ; X/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, table of pp. v à vi, 538 pp.
Atlas : (2) ll., 28 pp., 1 folding map, 49 maps on double page, 23 tables including 12 folding and 1 on double page. Red morocco, double gilt fillet around the covers, flat spines very nicely decorated with special irons, inner gilt edges, gilt edges. Contemporary binding.
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COLLECTED POEMS. Compiled and with an introduction by The Earl of Birkenhead
by BETJEMAN. JOHN
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John Murray. London. 1960. Reprint. 8vo. (7 x 4.5 inches). Finely bound in late twentieth century beautiful full red calf by Bayntun bookbinder of Bath. Spine with five raised bands, each with decorative floral gilt roll. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Black title label, gilt. Double gilt ruled lines with floral corner pieces on both boards. Gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Aside from some minor rubbing to the front hinge this is a near fine, attractive copy of this classic poetry collection.
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THE DANCE OF DEATH
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Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :
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Of Woodland Pools, Spring-Holes & Ditches
by Thoreau, Henry David
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Petersham, MA: Lone Oak Press, 2005. Esser, Mark. Oblong quarto. 89pp. From an edition of fourteen deluxe copies and 70 standard copies, this is one of five deluxe copies chosen to be specially bound for the international traveling exhibit "InsideOUT: Contemporary Bindings of Private Press Books," and as such, it does not include the extra suite or block as listed on the colophon. The exhibit, organized by British binding society Designer Bookbinders, married the works of nine private presses with the artistry of 59 binders from the United Kingdom and the United States. The text consists of selections from Henry David Thoreau's journal, which describe the vernal pools of New England that serve as breeding habitats for all manner of amphibians. Accompanying the text are twenty-eight engravings by Lone Oak Press founder Abigail Rorer, some of which are hand-colored by the artist. The detailed drawings brilliantly capture the teeming life and varied textures of these small pools. The book was designed…
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THE JUNGLE BOOK. ; THE SECOND JUNGLE BOOK.
by KIPLING. RUDYARD
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Macmillan and Co Limited . London. 1951 - 52. Two volumes. Reprints; 1st book, 1951; 2nd is 1950. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.5 inches). With illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling and W. H. Drake in The Jungle Book, just Kipling in the second Jungle book. Fine, clean copies. Fine leather bindings, by Bumpus, of mid twentieth century half dark red morocco. Spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Red cloth on boards. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Just a hint of darkening to the spines of both bindings but overall this is a near fine, lovely set of these classic books.
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Histoire philosophique et politique Des Établissemens et du Commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes.
by DIDEROT, Denis / RAYNAL, Abbé Thomas-Guillaume-François.
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Genève, Jean-Leonard Pellet, 1780. 10 volumes 8vo and one atlas volume 4to : I/ 1 portrait, xvi pp., 532 pp., (2) bl.ll. ; II/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 582 pp. ; III/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 580 pp. ; IV/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 472 pp. ; V/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 405 pp. ; VI/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, vii pp., 484 pp., pp. 281-304 bound in duplicate; VII/ (2) ff., 1 engraving, table of pp. v à xvi, 558 pp. ; VIII/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, viii pp., 548 pp. ; IX/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, table pp. v à viii, 412 pp. ; X/ (2) ll., 1 engraving, table of pp. v à vi, 538 pp.
Atlas : (2) ll., 28 pp., 1 folding map, 49 maps on double page, 23 tables including 12 folding and 1 on double page. Red morocco, double gilt fillet around the covers, flat spines very nicely decorated with special irons, inner gilt edges, gilt edges. Contemporary binding.
202 x 123 mm ; 257 x 203 mm for the atlas.
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COLLECTED POEMS. Compiled and with an introduction by The Earl of Birkenhead
by BETJEMAN. JOHN
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John Murray. London. 1960. Reprint. 8vo. (7 x 4.5 inches). Finely bound in late twentieth century beautiful full red calf by Bayntun bookbinder of Bath. Spine with five raised bands, each with decorative floral gilt roll. Compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Black title label, gilt. Double gilt ruled lines with floral corner pieces on both boards. Gilt inner dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Aside from some minor rubbing to the front hinge this is a near fine, attractive copy of this classic poetry collection.
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Tan, Amy | Opposite of Fate, The | Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book
by Tan, Amy
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Norwood Press, 2011. Hardcover. New. Limited Edition Hardcover Book. 2011 OR: Norwood Press Limited Numbered edition, first printing, mint, new/unread in a black leather binding with gold stamping and dust cover, signed by the author. Limited to one of 200.
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Cussler, Clive & Blackwood, Grant | Kingdom, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition
by Cussler, Clive & Blackwood, Grant
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Norwood Press, 2011. Hardcover. New. Limited Collector's Edition June 2011 OR: Norwood Press Limited Numbered Edition, signed by both authors. Numbered editions are numbered 1-98, have custom 3/4 marbled boards in a matching slip-case and are stamped in gold.
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Cussler, Clive & Du Brul, Jack | Jungle, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition
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Norwood Press, 2011. Hardcover. New. Limited Collector's Edition March 2011 OR: Norwood Press Limited Numbered Edition, signed by both authors. Numbered editions are numbered 1-98, have custom 3/4 marbled boards in a matching slip-case and are stamped in gold.
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Cussler, Clive & Scott, Justin | Race, The | Double-Signed Numbered Ltd Edition
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Norwood Press, 2011. Hardcover. New. Limited Collector's Edition September 2011 OR: Norwood Press Limited Numbered Edition, signed by both authors. Numbered editions are numbered 1-98, have custom 3/4 marbled boards in a matching slip-case and are stamped in gold.
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Germinal
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The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1992 (1942). First Thus; Collector's Edition. Translated by Havelock Ellis. Illustrated by Berthold Mahn. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "Like New" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. All edges gilt. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A gorgeous copy.
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Jacobson, Alan | Inmate 1577 | Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Book
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Norwood Press, 2011. Hardcover. New. Limited Edition Hardcover Book. July 2011 OR: Norwood Press Limited Numbered Edition, hand signed by Alan Jacobson. Numbered editions are numbered 1-100, in custom slipcase.
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The King of the Golden River
by Ruskin, John
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5956Ruskin The King of the Golden River, A Legend of Stiria. Publisher: Roycrofters, East Aurora, NY, 1900. RARE. Original copyright 1841. BOUND IN SUEDE LEATHER. Used . Good- condition./ None Issued. A couple of top edges show bite-size area of loss. Does not effect text. Frontispiece black and white portrait of John Ruskin. Decorated title page and decorated initial letters by Samuel Warner. Colophon reads, printed in red, as follows: SO HERE ENDETH THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER, AS / WRITTEN BY JOHN RUSKIN: THE TITLE PAGE AND INITIALS / BEING DESIGNED BY SAMUEL WARNER, AND THE WHOLE / DONE INTO A BOOK BY THE ROYCROFTERS, AT THEIR SHOP, / IN EAST AURORA, NEW YORK, U.S.A., IN THE YEAR MCM. Roycroft logo with Elbert Hubbard printed in. handwritten gift inscription and signature on front free endpaper dates this item to the year 1900. Leather is in clean condition.
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The Night the Bear Came Off the Mountain
by Sinclair, John L
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Santa Fe: Rydal, 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+. Limited Edition, No. 2 of 5 copies: this is a proof copy of the First Edition, bound in fine gilt-stamped black leather with marbled endpapers. 8vo, black leather; vg+ (scratch and two faint scrapes to front cover; faint smudge to side edge); 108pp.
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: The Unmutilated and Correct Version
by Franklin, Benjamin; Bigelow, John
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New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons / The Knickerbocker Press, 1927. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Corners a bit rubbed, boards faintly soiled, ink date and owner bookplate of Robert N. Cherry on front flyleaf. 1927 Half-Leather. iv, 325 pp. 8vo. No binder's ticket, but appears to be a contemporary custom rebinding: blue leather spine and corners over blue cloth, gilt titles and rules, top edge gilt, new end sheets. "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them.
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Ikebana Arranging Images
by Kamata, Soseke
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Ikebana Arranging Images; Kamata, Soseke, 1950's. A nice publication given to Julia Jane Jeffers Dodge while here husband was helping Japan recover after the war. Her husband Joseph Morrell Dodge had a long and distinguished career and tried to help reform Europe but later wound up as financial advisor to Douglas MacArthur in the economic revitalization of Japan. This edition is in very good condition internally. Photos of Ikebana arrangements by the famous Japan Ikebana master. A gift given to Julia Jeffers Dodge and placed in her library. 38 single sided (double page but other side blank) on high quality Japan paper with photo examples of Ikebana, black and white. A rare publication.
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