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The Standard Publishing Company, Cincinnati, OH, 1895. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . VG- HB with no DJ. xiv, 152 p. + [5] ; 19 cm. Green cloth over boards with bright gold title on cover. Corners are sharp, but show shelf wear. One-half inch loss at the top front hinge of the spine. Contents are tight and clean. Frontis is etched portrait of the author with *facsimile* signature. From the sub-title: "Designed to prove that 'sprinkling for baptism' is not authorized by the Bible, making a valuable ready reference for the young preacher." Size: Duodecimo (12 mo; up to 7 3/4" / 17.5-20 cm tall). 152 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: RELIGION; Christian Rituals & Practice / Sacraments; United States; 19th century; Religion & Theology. . Main Picture: Wilson (1895), The History of Sprinkling - Front Cover and Spine. Picture 2: Wilson (1895), The History of Sprinkling - Detail of Front… Read More

The Pemberton Press, Austin, TX, [n.d.]. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Covarrubias, Miguel. Book . xxi, 376 p., [9] leaves of plates: ill.; 24 cm. Sub-title: Being a True Account of the Life of Captain Theodore Canot, Trader in Gold, Ivory & Slaves on the Coast of Guinea: His Own Story as told in the Year 1854 to Brantz Mayer. Volume in the Negro Heritage Series. Yellow and brown illustrated cover over boards with title on spine. Corners sharp. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Undated (c. 1974) reprint of 1928 ed. First pub. as Captain Canot, New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1854. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 376 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Covarrubias, Miguel. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Africa / West; United States; 1970s; Biography & Autobiography. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 688. .

Maison Mame, Tours, France, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- Condition. Illustrator: Elisabeth Ivanowsky. Book This is a mid-century collection of 21 French folk songs for children drawn from several regions of the country and Canada. Each song is presented on a two-page spread with the music on the left page and additional verses on the right. Ivanowsky provides colorful, fanciful drawings with birds and dancing animals (foxes, pigs, rabbits, etc.). WorldCat shows nine holdings in North America (OCLC #12936155) and three more at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (OCLC #659243186), the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec and the Biblioteca Nacional de España (OCLC #936616801). Size: Oblong 23 x 28 cm. 48 pages. Text is in French. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight bright and unmarked. The first and last page (the half title and printing notice) have some spotting and lines in a light brown (looking almost like birch bark), but all of the pages in between are… Read More

Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts, London, 1858. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book . Good+ HB with no DJ, as issued. First publication of Capgrave's Chronicle, in original binding. 1-4 p., 4 l., ix-xxx, 482 p. : ill. (fold. facsim.); 25 cm. Heavily worn green paper over boards with quarter bound brown leather spine with stamped gold title. Front hinge is starting and is cracked for the top 3". Contents are tight and clean. Includes the folding color facsimile of the mss. as the frontpiece. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). 482 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Europe / Great Britain; Britain/UK; 19th century; . Main Picture: Capgrave (1858), The Chronicle of England (First Edition) - Front Cover and Spine, showing wear to paper on front cover. Picture 2: Capgrave (1858), The Chronicle of England (First Edition) - Frontis - Color Facsimile of the Manuscript. Picture 3: Capgrave… Read More

John Murray, London, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Fine. Book Fine HB in Near Fine DJ, protected by archival Mylar cover. x, 212 p., [16] p. of plates: ill., maps; 24 cm. Dark blue cloth over boards with bright gilt title on spine. Corners sharp; no shelfwear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 212 pages. Item Type: Book. Unclipped DJ in Near Fine condition, showing only minor wear at the head of the spine and top of the back panel.. The only defect is a black smudge about 1/2" long on the bottom page edge.. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Europe / Great Britain; Britain/UK; Modern; ISBN: 0719560527. ISBN/EAN: 9780719560521. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 991. . 9780719560521

The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, 1931. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. Book Signed by Author. Warmly inscribed copy of Casey’s “Jazz Age” crime novel which was drawn from a combination of his reports on the mobs in Chicago for the Chicago Daily News and his travels in the Orient. He has signed on the front free end paper: “For / [name] / Who for some odd reason wanted an autograph – / In astonishment, / Bob Casey / Chicago ? Nov. 15 -31.” Likely to be a first edition, but Bobbs-Merrill was not consistent in how it designated a first edition at the time, so I have not flagged it as such Size: Small Octavo (7 1/2-8"). 304 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is a bit shaken with a crack in the gutter of the half-title, exposing the webbing. The cheap paper is tanned from age, but still supple. Bound in orange cloth over boards with an… Read More

Gales & Seaton, Printers, Washington, DC, 1834. First Edition. Softcover. Good+ Condition. A disbound copy of a report on a survey of two locations on the shore of Lake Erie in Pennsylvania. The report includes two large (17" x 22") folded maps. One shows a proposed location at the mouth of Twenty Mile Creek (located near the state line east of Erie, PA) for a pier to create a protected landing space for farmers in the area. It includes details on the construction of the pier and soundings in the area of the harbor. The second shows the mouth of Elk Creek (located west of Lake City, PA), including the channel that extends into the lake and soundings of the depth of the lake. The report is Document No, 23 for the House of Representatives in the 1st Session of the 23d Congress. Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 5 pages. Text block is free from marks, other than the number 23 written at the top in a contemporary hand. House of Representatives document disbound from a collection of… Read More

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1924. Photoplay. Hardcover. Very Good+ Condition/Very Good+. Book First Photoplay Edition, illustrated with scenes from D. W. Griffith's 1924 photoplay based upon Chambers' book. It starred Lionel Barrymore as Capt. Walter Butler and Carol Dempster as Miss Nancy Montague. The story plays out against the frontier fighting in upstate New York during the American Revolution. Illustrated with seven full-page stills from the film, printed on coated stock The text block is followed by seven unnumbered pages of advertising for other G&D series First Thus. Size: 7.5"-8" - Small Octavo (Sm. 8vo). 399 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight, bright and unmarked, except for one pencil mark in the margin next to a paragraph in the Prologue, p. xxv. Blue cloth over boards with black title and illustration of the Liberty Bell on the front cover. Minimal wear at the corners with a slight bump to the top corner of the front cover. The dust jacket has… Read More

The New Press, New York, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book . VG HB in VG DJ, protected by mylar cover. xxvii, 415 p.; facim.; Bib. (pp. 401-415); 23 cm. Black cloth over boards with title blind stamped on the cover a gold title on spine. Crisp corners; a little bumping at the bottom of the spine. Extensive materials on the crisis featuring facsimiles of archive documents released under the Freedom of Information Act. Only defect is the highlighting of five entries in the Chronology that deal with Turkey's involvement. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). 415 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: HISTORY; United States / 20th Century; Politics & Government. . ISBN: 1565840194. ISBN/EAN: 9781565840195. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 309. . 9781565840195

Thomas Richardson, Derby, England, 1837. Softcover. Very Good- Condition. Book An exceedingly rare chapbook published by Thomas Richardson, whose printing included a number of tales for children. There are no copies currently for sale and a check of WorldCat and the online catalogs of for the Osborne Collection, the British Library and National Art Library failed to find any holdings of this work. The eight illustrations and paste-down on the front cover have all been hand painted. Meriton’s census of the total of 966 chapbooks (or pamphlets) held by the National Art Library within the Victoria and Albert Museum indicates the duodecimo (12mo) size of the book is pretty standard. He reports that 58% of the books for which formats have been identified are 12mo (Table 3, p. 913). However, he provides evidence that Richardson’s production of this book was out of the normal and on the expensive side. The price on the front cover of the wrapper is sixpence and out of… Read More

Longmans, Green and Co, New York, 1954. First. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book . VG+ HB in G DJ, protected by mylar cover. Stated First Ed. ix, 342 p.: port.; Notes (pp. 273-330); index (pp. 331-342); 24 cm. Dark blue cloth over boards with gold title on spine. Contents tight and clean. Only defect is P/O's name on FEP, dated 4/26/54. DJ shows rubbing, shelf wear around the edges, esp. on the spine. A primary source for "Team of Rivals." "For the general reader the book provides a fascinating picture of what actually went on in high government circles in Civil War days." Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 342 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); Biography & Autobiography. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 408. .

Christie's Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/Near Fine. Book As New" HB in Near Fine DJ, protected by polyester cover. 44 p.: col. ill.; 31 cm. Auction catalog for the single vase, in English and Chinese. Red cloth over boards with bright silver title on front cover. Includes a six-page essay by Rosemary E. Scott entitled "The Illusive Copper-Red" and 11 pages describing the vase (in English and Chinese). Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). Text is in multiple languages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked, in "as new" condition. Binding is tight; corners shap with no shelf wear ("as new"). Unclipped DJ is in Near Fine condition with the only defect being some foxing on the verso of the back panel. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Porcelain & China; China; 1990s; Main Picture: Christie's Hong Kong (1997), A Highly Important Early Ming… Read More

Random House, New York, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good- Condition/Good+. Book Stated "First Printing" of Clark's debut novel, which was the basis of the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name (released in 1943), staring Henry Fonda Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 309 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight, unmarked and only slightly toned. However, as is typical for this book, the free front end paper has been cut out and the glue for the front and rear pastedowns has darked and toned the facing pages. Oatmeal cloth over boards with top corners sharp and bottom corners only slightly turned. Spine is age darkened and there is some foxing in the gutters. There are two marks where it appears a cover in which the dust jacket was one held was taped to the front and back covers. The dust jacket is unclipped ($2.00 price on front flap) and includes the "Random House Bookmark" that is a part of the rear flap. There are two parallel 1 1/2"… Read More

Woolly Bear Productions, Lansing, MI, 1981. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Book Signed by Author. VG HB in G DJ. Signed by the author on title page. 191 p.: ill. (some col.); Bib. (pp. 185-187); index (188-191); 29 cm. Gray cloth over boards w/bright gold title on cover and spine. Corners crisp. Contents tight; P/O's name on FEP; phone number stamped c. 4 times at the tops of scattered pages. DJ repaired with tape at top of spine; 3/4" chip at bottom. Collection of source material gathered by the author, a marine artist, to assist him in paintings for the Great Lakes History in Art series. Size: Quarto (4to; up to 12" / 25-30 cm tall). Single volume only of set or series. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); Ships & the Sea. Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory… Read More

Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Lynd Ward. Book The book is probably of more interest to the Lynd Ward collector than for the dated view of Africa and Africans. It has a "Woodcut by Lynd Ward," although his contribution is limited to the front panel and spine of the dust jacket. Ward, described by the Royal Academy of Arts as an “American artist and storyteller, is known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books.” Recently Ward has been rediscovered, given the title of “Father of the Graphic Novel” by The Atlantic magazine in recognition that, quoting the RAA again, his “wordless novels influenced the development of the graphic novel.” This book includes a provenance card stating it is from the collection of Lynd Ward’s long-time friend Dan Burne Jones. Jones was a fellow artist whose own work was influenced by Ward and Rockwell… Read More

Marietta College, Marietta, OH, 1910. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Very Good Condition/None (as issued). Book . VG HB. 235p., [24] leaves of plates: ill., facsim., ports.; 23 cm. Appears to have been rebound in light blue cloth and quarter bound in black leather with gilt title and date on ribbed spine making an attractive presentation on the shelf; marbled endpapers; book plate of Ralph G. Collines, Nassau, Bahamas. Book worms have attacked the glue around the inside covers, with small holes affecting the edges of the first 10 leaves, lower 1 1/2" of front hinge. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 235 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI); United States; 1900-1920; Genealogy & Local History. . Main Picture: Marietta College (1910), The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary, etc. - Front Cover and Spine, quarter bound in black leather (Note,… Read More

Pioneer Press, Little Rock, AK, 1959. 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Book Inscribed by Author. “The gallant stand of these Arkansans at the Battle of Sharpsburg, and their reckless but gallant charge that follows is one of the greatest events in the military history of this Nation. . . . [T]he Third Arkansas established a reputation for fighting ability and staying power unsurpassed by any regiment on either side in the War Between the States” (from the dust jacket blurb).� Very Good hardback in Good+ dust jacket, protected by mylar cover. Inscribed by author on front flyleaf: "To | [name] | Trust you find an inspiration | in a story of gallant men, | Sincerely, | [sig]." Stated 2nd Printing, December 1961. 233 p.; illus.; 23 cm. Red cloth over boards with bright gilt title on spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 233 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight;… Read More

Drew County Association for Family and Community Education, Monticello, AR, 1994. Edition Unstated. Hard Cover. Fine - Used/None as Issued. Book . Fine HB with no DJ. xiv, 523 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Burgandy textured paper over boards with bright gold title on front cover and spine. In new condition. Lists and provides directions to all cemeteries in the county, along with a fold out map of the county with cemeteries located. Separate map and listing of the headstone inscriptions for each of the cemeteries. Scarce geneological reference. WorldCat finds only 17 copies in libraries. Size: upto12"tall. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: HISTORY; United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); Genealogy & Local History. . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 351. .

John Murray, London, 1967. First Thus. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good+ Condition/Very Good. Book An excellent copy of the first U.K. publication (first published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1965). From the front flap: The book "is the first comprehensive, yet non-technical and highly readable introduction in English to the past and present of the region .... Its stress is on the continuum of religious and cultural aspects, often ignored by journalists and conventional histories, which profoundly affect North Africa." The end papers have a map of the region. There are three internal maps: Christian North Africa and Roman Empire about A.D. 400, Moslem North Africa and the Middle East and European Colonization. Includes a glossary of Arabic terms. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 368 pages. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Hardcover bound in red cloth over boards with bright gilt title on spine. Corners straight, but… Read More

Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Fine. Book . VG HB in VG DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. 329 p.; 24 cm. First ed. of Coonts' first novel; complete number line on copyright page. Light gray paper over boards quarter bound in black cloth with bright silver title on spine. Corners sharp and crisp with no shelf wear. Contents tight and clean. Unclipped DJ is in "as new" condition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 329 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; War & Military; . ISBN: 0870212001. ISBN/EAN: 9780870212000. Main Picture: Coonts (1986), Flight of the Intruder (First Edition) - Dust Jacket protected by archival polyester cover. Picture 2: Coonts (1986), Flight of the Intruder (First Edition) - Cover with Spine. Picture 3: Coonts (1986), Flight of the Intruder (First Edition) - Publication information from verso of Title Page. Pictures of this item not already… Read More