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Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1982. 575 pages. Volume 1: Introduction--Migration and Settlement; Volume 2: Mentality and Environment; Volume 3: Style. Detailed catalogue for an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from May 5 through August 22, 1982. The catalogue includes all the 504 cultural relics from 17th century New England in the exhibition, each illustrated in either color and black & white. Detailed descriptions from the work of eminent scholars accompany each item. According to Fairbanks, the impact of the exhibition is to survey "the entire culture by examining it from every angle, from sweeping concepts of the cosmos to the mundane facts of everyday life." The three volumes are in very good condition: clean and bright, with minimal wear on the covers; occasional underlining and marginalia in pencil.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

New York: Camera Club of New York, 1900. The image is 6 1/4" by 4 7/8" printed on a sheet that is 10 3/4" by 8 1/2". In Alfred Stieglitz's Camera Notes, Christian Peterson said this about Farnsworth, "In late 1897 her work comprised the second one-person exhibition to be seen at the Camera Club of New York, and a few years later her one Camera Notes gravure appeared." At the Paris Exposition of 1900 her work was included in a special exhibition of American women photographers arranged by Frances Benjamin Johnston. By Farnsworth's own account, she had by this time taken upwards of twenty-five medals in the United States, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, and India." The photogravure is in superb condition.. First Edition. Single Sheet. Collectible-Fine. Illus. by Emma J. Farnsworth. 6 1/4" by 4 7/8". Photo.

Charlotte, North Carolina: Delmar Publishing, 1984. x, 203 pages. First printing. This ninth volume in the "Old Virginia Houses" series focuses on historically significant homes facing water in the cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, as well as the Eastern Shore counties of Accomac and Northampton. Profusely illustrated. Laid in are a printed apology from Hines for the late arrival of the books and an advertisement / order form for 5 books in the series. The book is clean and tight, in a clean and bright dust jacket that has some very minor edgewear.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Charlotte, North Carolina: Delmar Publishing, 1984. x, 203 pages. First printing. This ninth volume in the "Old Virginia Houses" series focuses on historically significant homes facing water in the cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, as well as the Eastern Shore counties of Accomac and Northampton. Profusely illustrated. The book is clean and tight, in a clean and bright dust jacket that has some very minor edgewear.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1935. pp. 1-12 (ads), 193-256 (text), 13-28 (ads). An original complete monthly issue of Scribner's Magazine, which includes the first appearance of this important Faulkner short story. The focus of the story is on two events: 1) the killing of "carpetbaggers" by Confederate Colonel John Sartoris to prevent the enfranchisement of former slaves; and 2) the marriage of Drusilla and Colonel Sartoris. The events are told from the perspective of the colonel's son, Bayard. The same events previously had been described from 2 different perspectives in the unpublished version of Flags in the Dust (1927) and Light in August (1932). An edited version of "Skirmish at Sartoris" was later included by Faulkner as the penultimate story in The Unvanquished (1938). For Faulkner, the events in the story were at the heart of the complex racial and gender relations that characterized the American South. This issue of Scribner's also includes… Read More

Austin: University of Texas Press, 1958. viii, 474 pages. . First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Very Good+/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

London: Roger Fenton, 1860. Original albumen print stereoview by famed Crimean War photographer Roger Fenton (London, 1819-1869). On the verso of the stereoview card Fenton has SIGNED his name and written the following inscription: "The Cherwell from under Magdalen bridge, part of Magdalen college to the left, the water walk to the right." The autograph and inscription are guaranteed to be original and authentic. Fenton's name is also blindstamped on the front left margin of the mount. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. The images are clean and reasonably bright; there is some staining of the mount along the edges on front and back... SIGNED. First Edition. Paper. Collectible-Very Good. Illus. by Roger Fenton. 3… Read More

Crimea, 1855. Salt print from a wet collodion glass negative. 9 inches by 12 1/4 inches. Roger Fenton (1819-1869), arguably the most important British photographer of the 19th century. He founded the Royal Photographic Society in 1853 and was appointed the first official photographer of the British Museum in 1854. Perhaps he is most remembered as the first wartime photographer. In 1855 he was commissioned to document the Crimean War by Manchester publishers Thomas Agnew & Sons. The large plate salt print offered here is one of the images Fenton produced from that war. It is in excellent condition and is archivally matted.. Early Edition. Single Sheet. Near Fine. Illus. by Roger Fenton. 9 inches by 12 1/4 Inches. Photo.

Paris: Probably Published by Clouzard & Soulier, 1858. Paris, circa 1858. 3/4 inches by 6 3/4 inches. Circa 1852-1856 Claude-Marie Ferrier photographed a number of European buildings and views, including this one. Although Ferrier was a competitor of Clouzard & Soulier, they did publish some of his 1850s images among the earliest 2-glass stereoviews before Ferrier merged his business with theirs. The image shows buildings along and footbridges across the Pegnitz River in Nuremberg, Germany.. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Edition. Glass. Near Fine. Illus. by… Read More

Paris, France: Ferrier et Soulier, Leon & Levy, 1865. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier & Soulier, J. Levy, Sr., 1862. Stereoview #7532 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1873. Stereoview #10166 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the United States. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images; when observed through a stereoscope the stereoview has an excellent 3-dimensional effect.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1875. Stereoview #1773 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. The image is a panoramic view of the Bay of Naples, Italy, and Mount Vesuvius. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website.    Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews.  All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1875. Stereoview #2475 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. The image shows the passenger ship "E. F. Gabain" leaving the harbor at Le Havre, France. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website.  Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews.  All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1875. Stereoview #7532 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the United States. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images; when observed through a stereoscope the stereoview has an excellent 3-dimensional effect.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1873. Stereoview #10168 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the United States. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images; when observed through a stereoscope the stereoview has an excellent 3-dimensional effect.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris, France: Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy, 1875. Stereoview #734 by Ferrier, Soulier, and Levy. The image shows the Lorelei, a steep rock (slate) formation on the Rhine River in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Printing. Glass. Fine-. 3 1/4" by 6 3/4". Photo.

Paris: Probably Published by Clouzard & Soulier, 1858. Paris, circa 1858. 3/4 inches by 6 3/4 inchesCirca 1852-1856 Claude-Marie Ferrier photographed a number of Parisian buildings, including this one. Although Ferrier was a competitor of Clouzard & Soulier, they did publish some of his 1850s images among the earliest 2-glass stereoviews before Ferrier merged his business with theirs. The image shows the City Hall of Paris as it appeared before it was burned by the Paris Commune in 1871. Provenance: from the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U. S. The New York Public Library's "Robert N. Dennis Collection" includes more than 70,000 stereoviews from his collection, many of which can be viewed on the library's website. Please note that my scanner does not do well with glass stereoviews. All of the glass views I have listed have superb images, especially when observed through a stereoscope.. Early Edition. Glass. Near Fine. Illus. by… Read More

Paris: Art & Valeur Editeur, 1973. Original color etching by the important Argentinian/Italian surrealist artist Leonor Fini (1907-1996).  Image size: 17 1/2 X 12 inches; paper size: 22 1/4 X 15 inches.  Number 265 from an edition of 275 impressions SIGNED by the artist.  The image is of children arguing while "playing doctor." The etching is in excellent condition.. SIGNED. First Edition. Single Sheet. Fine-. Illus. by Leonor Fini. 17 1/2 X 12 Inches. Fine Art Print.

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1996. 445 pages. A collector's edition of this important study of one of the more significant early events in the American Revolutionary War., written by the Pulitzer Prize winning military historian David Hackett Fischer (1935-present). The book is beautifully bound in 22 kt. gilt- decorated dark red leather with raised bands on spine; all-edges gilt. Unused Easton Press bookplate affixed to front pastedown endpaper; notes from the editors laid in.The book is In virtually as-new condition.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.