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Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 2002. 508 pages. Limited Collector's Edition of the winner of the 1970 National Book Award. SIGNED by the author. Beautifully bound in full brick-red leather, with gilded decoration on spine and both covers; all edges gilt. Laid in are an Easton certificate of authenticity and an Easton card with "a note about THEM." The book is in virtually as-new condition.. SIGNED. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Collectible-Fine/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997. 160 pages. "This is the first book to tell the Kensington [Ware] story and identify, value, and illustrate the aluminum in 375 color, vintage, and black-and-white illustrations. It is a must for anyone interested in aluminum, Art Deco, and the machine age in America." The book is clean and tight--in almost as-new condition.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

London: The Mandrake Press, 1929. 134 pages. First printing, with the snakeskin patterned boards and the "dropped 'e' at the bottom of page 51. This was the first book (of 14) published in the series, "The Mandrake Booklets" from the short-lived publisher (1929-1930). It is not a travel book! Written as a reaction to the newly established Irish Censorship of Publications Board, it is a satirical work reflecting O'Flaherty's objections to reactionary Irish politicians and Catholic priests. The book is clean and tight, with an interesting non-authorial inscription on the front free endpaper and a small plain bookplate of a previous owner; there is some wear along the bottom edges of the boards. The dust jacket is in about good condition:, with some soiling; a few chips; and tanning along the spine.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.

U.S.A.: Sagamore Press, 1959. 51 pages of text by Henry Loomis Nelson, illustrated by forty-four facsimile plates from water color drawings by H. A. Ogden. Sumptuously bound in mauve Oasis morocco leather and housed in a mauve cloth-covered slipcase, this is copy number 16 of an edition limited to 60 copies. Much more scarce than the 1889 original. The book is clean and tight; with perhaps a hint of fading along the spine. The slipcase is clean and bright, with wear at corners of opening and 2 relatively small areas of fading from water spills.. Reprint. Hardcover. Collectible-Fine-/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Illus. by Henry Alexander Ogden. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Book.

New York: Protestant Episcopal Tract Society, 1835. 275 pages. Onderdonk, the 2nd Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania, wrote this book to defend his essay "Episcopacy Tested by Scripture" against criticisms from Rev. Albert Barnes. The book is clean and tight, with edgewear and bumped corners; moderate foxing throughout.. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

New York: Harper & Row, 1975. (12), 66, (2) pages. Illustrated by Brad Holland. First edition of Orr's second book of poetry. SIGNED by Orr on the title page and inscribed by him to Virginia Poet Laureate Joe Awad. The title poem reflects the poet's trauma resulting from his having accidentally shot and killed his brother when he was twelve years old. For 44 years Greory Orr taught at the University of Virginia where he was the founder and first Director of the MFA Program in Writing. The highly acclaimed poet has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Award in Literature by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and a Rockefeller Fellowship at the Institute for the Study of Culture and Violence. The book is in near fine condition: clean, bright, and tight, with an occasional faint spot of foxing. The dust jacket is clean, crisp and bright, with just a hint of toning.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Brad Holland. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Port Townsend, Washington: Copper Canyon Press, 2002. x, 235 pages. Poems by Gregory Orr, who won the 2003 Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. SIGNED, without inscription, by Orr on the title page. The book is in as-new condition.. SIGNED. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Beckenham, England: Hugh Orr, 1985. 112 pages. Profusely illustrated survey of early eyeglasses and their makers. A necessary reference for collectors. The book is clean and tight.. SIGNED. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Antwerp, Belgium: Jan Baptiste Vrients, 1603. 14 3/4 inches by 19 3/8 inches on a 16 5/8" by 21 3/4" sheet of laid paper. Latin text on the verso. van den Broecke 193. Abraham Ortelius was a Flemish scholar who moved to Antwerp to become a bookseller and cartographer. This map of ancient Spain is from his PARERGON, published as an appendix to the THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM, the world's first true atlas as well as the most authoritative and commercially successful atlas of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Although it is dated 1586 in one cartouche, this map actually is a second state (printed between 1601 and 1612) as indicated by the stipple engraving in the ocean & seas and by the line through the word "Cinniana" in line 8 of the descriptive text within the cartouche in the lower right corner. The map is in very good condition: generally clean and bright, with barely a hint of toning and minor soiling limited to the blank margins. Madrid bookseller's stamp… Read More

Agoura, California: Pendel Uhr Publications, 1979. 70 pages. Profusely illustrated study of German and Viennese weight-driven clocks produced between 1800 and 1900. The book is internally clean and tight, with minor soiling of covers; one 1/3 inch closed tear on the top edge of the rear cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Whittier, California: "Old" El Toro Press, 1992. (xv) 290 pages. A nostalgic look at the town of El Toro and the history it played in the state of California. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page. The book is in as new condition. The dust jacket is clean, bright, and crisp; background color along spine has faded.. SIGNED. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cream Cloth Covered Boards.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1992. Contains the names the names of more than 13,000 men and women, compiled from 1860 Federal Census records for Doniphan County. FULLY INDEXED. The book is in as-new condition.. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1984. This book reprints in reduced facsimile major portions of the Doniphan County portion of Bird's 1882 atlas. The book is in virtually as-new condition, but (as with most reproductions) in reduced size; thus, the quality of the images leaves something to be desired.. Reprint. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Map.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1995. This book reprints in reduced facsimile major portions of the Brown County portion of Meacham's 1887 atlas. The book is in virtually as-new condition, but as with most reproductions in reduced size, the quality of the images leaves something to be desired.. Reprint. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1. Reprints 515 frames of microfilm containing the names of 2,581 persons. The book is in virtually as-new condition.. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1991. Contains the names the names of 1,658 men and women, listed by township. Compiled from 1863 tax roles records for Doniphan County. FULLY INDEXED. The book is in almost as-new condition.. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Very Good+. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

St. Joseph, Missouri: Self Published, 1991. Contains the names the names of more than 8,000 men and women, compiled from 1860 Federal Census records for Donipphn County. Names and their spellings were cross-referenced with township tax books. FULLY INDEXED. The book is in as-new condition.. First Edition Thus. Paperback. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Washington, D.C.: U. S. War Department, Corps of Engineers, 1874. Original stereoview: albumen prints mounted on printed card stock. The image is one of fifty that were published for the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, led by Lieutenant George M. Wheeler in 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874. O'Sullivan was the official photographer for the 1874 expedition, and this stereoview depicts him and his camera in the ruins on the north bank of the San Juan River. The albumen prints are in excellent condition with good contrast, and the mount has only a hint of edgewear. On the back of the mount is the stamp 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.. First Edition. Paper. Very Good+. Illus. by Timothy H. O'Sullivan. 2 7/8" X 6 3/4". Photo.

Washington D. C.: Philp & Solomons, 1865. Original 1865 albumen photograph printed by Alexander Gardner from the negative by Timothy H. O'Sullivan. One of 100 images included in Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, published in Washington in 1865-1866 by Philp & Solomons. Image size (exclusive of lettering and margins) is 6 7/8" by 8 7/8". Mounted on the original card with letterpress printing of the caption and information about the photograph. Also present is the original text page containing Gardner's description that accompanied this photo. The photograph shows the interior of Confederate lines in May 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia. There were two slightly separate versions of the book, and this photograph is from the first issue, as is demonstrated by the caption "Incidents of the War" on the mount. Rare: fewer than 200 copies (of the 2 versions combined) were printed for a book that was priced at $150 in 1866. The photograph is in about very good condition with relatively minor… Read More

Washington, D.C.: U. S. War Department, Corps of Engineers, 1874. Original stereoview: albumen prints mounted on printed card stock. The image is one of fifty that were published for the Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, led by Lieutenant George M. Wheeler in 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874. O'Sullivan was the official photographer for the 1874 expedition, and this stereoview depicts him and his camera in the ruins on the north bank of the San Juan River. The albumen prints are in excellent condition with good contrast, and the mount has only a hint of edgewear. 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.. First Edition. Paper. Very Good+. Illus. by Timothy H. O'Sullivan. 2 7/8" X 6 3/4". Photo.