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Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, [1948-1950]. Two volumes. xv, [1], 607 and vii, [1], 608 pages, plus portrait frontispiece and plates in each volume. Original red cloth. 24 x 16 cm. Very good plus in good only dust jackets. Bookplate on each front pastedown, mild marginal foxing to plates and facing pages, still a nice set. Jackets are rubbed and soiled and have several tears with repairs on the verso and a few small chips. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, AUBREY LEE BROOKS, on the front free endpaper of the first volume. Brooks was a political ally of Chief Justice Clark and later his biographer. Some of the correspondence in these volumes is his own. Clark once called Brooks "the foremost and most successful lawyer in North Carolina." --qtd. in the "Dictionary of North Carolina Biography." Walter McKenzie Clark (1846-1924) served as justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1889 and was chief justice from 1903-1924. He was a… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, [1973]. xiv, [2], 269 pages. Maps and illustrations by Laszlo Kubinyi printed with the text. Original illustrated cloth. [24 cm.] Fine in near fine dust jacket. Jacket is price-clipped and shows some minor rubbing. FIRST EDITION.

Jackson: University of Mississippi Press, [1989]. xxviii pages; 226 photographs reproduced on [172] leaves; [2] pages, plus colophon. Original maroon cloth with silver spine lettering. 26 cm (square quarto). A fine copy in fine publisher's matching cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION. #207 of 375 numbered copies signed by Welty. An additional 26 signed, lettered copies were issued, as well as a deluxe, leather-bound issue of 52 copies. The definitive collection of Welty's acclaimed photographic work. Most of the photographs were taken in Mississippi during the Depression when Welty traveled the state as a writer for the W.P.A. The book includes an interview with Welty about her photography conducted especially for this edition by the editors. Foreword by Reynolds Price. Polk, “Eudora Welty: A Bibliography“, A36:1b.�

New York: Oswald Pub. Co., 1925. 403 pages. Illustrated with numerous type specimens and tables, and a few engravings, all printed with the text. Original brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. [19.3 cm.] Very good plus. Slight rubbing to spine ends, some rather faint soiling to cloth, still a nice copy. From the library of Charles Harold Lauck, Sr. (1896-1975) with his signature on the front pastedown. [Lauck was the founder of the Journalism Laboratory Press at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and its director from 1932 to 1962. The Press was noteworthy for its publication of limited-edition books and pamphlets concerning bibliography, printing history, and graphic arts education. In addition to his work at Washington and Lee, Lauck was an active member of the National Graphic Arts Education Association and the International Graphic Arts Association and served as president of the latter in 1939-1940.] Later edition, apparently being a reprint of the first edition of 1900… Read More

Boston: James Munroe and Co., 1844. viii, 373 pages, plus frontispiece, extra engraved title page, and [2] pages ads. Original embossed brown cloth with gilt decorations and lettering on spine. [18.1 cm.] Ex-Sondley Reference Library with very faint reminder of removed call number at base of spine and light internal marks. Tasteful bookplate on front pastedown, embossed stamp to frontispiece and titles, ink stamp on verso of printed title and in margin of one other page. Else a good copy. Small chips to head of spine, light wear to base of spine. Moderate to heavy foxing, in no way affecting legibility; marginal browning. Signature of O[liver] S[mith] Sammis (1827-1912), a prominent merchant and real estate developer in Huntington, Long Island, on front free endpaper. SECOND EDITION, revised and enlarged. "A reprint of the 1842 edition with some changed titles and the addition of `The Rose Geranium' and `Westminster Hall'." --BAL. PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR,… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1856-1857. [vols. I-II, 1857; vols. III-IV, 1856.] Four volumes, issued as part of the series, "The British Poets," and with the spine titles thus, but complete in and of themselves. 16mo. lvi, 320, iv, 344, 283, [1], and v, 280 pages, plus frontispiece portrait in vol. I. 4-page ads in vol. I before front free endpaper. Original dark brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind. [17.4 cm]. Chips and wear to spine ends; corners bumped and a little worn. Name on front pastedowns. Frontispiece and first title page foxed, and some scattered foxing elsewhere; last forty or so pages in vol. I with corner creases. Good plus. Reprints. A made-up set using different printings, but one apparently assembled many years ago with the same early owner's name and notations on the endpapers. The bindings are of uniform design, with a trifling difference in the shade of the cloth on the third and fourth volumes. Thomas (1799-1845) was a poet known for his… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1854. Two volumes, issued as part of the series, "The British Poets," and with the spine titles thus, but complete in and of themselves. 16mo. lxviii, 344 and iv, 366 pages, plus frontispiece portrait in vol. I. 4-page ads in vol. I before front free endpaper. Original dark brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind. [17.4 cm]. Heads of spines chipped, wear to spine tails and corners. Name on front pastedowns. Frontispiece foxed, but only occasional traces elsewhere; offsetting to first title page. Good plus. Reprint. Edward Young (1683-1675) is best known for his long poem, "Night Thoughts," which makes up nearly the whole of vol. I. This volume also includes "The Life of Edward Young," by Rev. J. Mitford.

London: Hurst and Blackett, [1903 or 1904. Preface dated Dec. 1, 1903]. xxviii, 736 pages, plus frontispiece and [4] pages terminal ads. Photographs and drawings throughout the text, for a total of 660 illustrations. Original green cloth stamped in gold and black. Top edge gilt. [26.8 cm.] Good plus. Spine ends and corners worn; some light stains and rubbing to cloth. Hinges started internally, but holding well; text block dropped. Sliver of removed bookplate remains on front pastedown, light foxing to endpapers, occasional traces of foxing at edges, but interior is generally clean. Inscription on front free endpaper: "N. H. Russell, Rathculliheen, Waterford, 1913." THIRD EDITION, so stated, revised and substantially enlarged. The author notes in his preface that this edition is "nearly twice as large as the previous one, and contains 279 new photographic illustrations." --p. ix.

[Sandusky, Ohio: Published by the author; printed by the Franklin Printing & Engraving co., Toledo, 1916.] 16 pages. Original printed wraps. [26.5 cm.] Good plus. Short tear to front wrap affecting two letters of subtitle, short tear to base of spine, some soiling and creasing to wraps. Internally clean. FIRST EDITION. Scarce. The second and last "Pomeroy Pamphlet," the first having been issued the previous year. In 1912, Albert A. Pomeroy issued the first volume of his book, "The History and Genealogy of the Pomeroy Family." In Jan., 1914, an article appeared in "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" ("Genealogical Research in England," by Elizabeth French, pp. 47-64), which undermined the pedigree of Eltweed Pomeroy that Albert Pomeroy put forth in his book. Furthermore, an editor at the "Register," J. Gardner Bartlett, appended a note to the article (pp. 55-56) which attacked Pomeroy's use of evidence in his book.… Read More

New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1873. xvi, 397 pages, plus [8] pages publisher's ads. Illustrated with woodcuts and diagrams in the text. Original dark green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Good plus. Light wear to spine ends, light speckling to cloth, a few small spots to front cover. The hinges are intact and the volume is sturdy. One corner creased; a few minor traces of foxing and soiling but leaves are generally clean. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Preceded by the London edition of the same year, which was the first edition in English. Collects eight lectures by the eminent German scientist, Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894). They are: “On the Relation of Natural Science to Science in General” (1862), “On Goethe's Scientific Researches” (1853), “On the Physiological Causes of Harmony in Music” (1857), “Ice and Glaciers” (1865), “On the Interaction of the Natural Forces” (1854), “The Recent Progress of the Theory of Vision: I. The Eye as an… Read More

London: Chapman and Hall, 1838. MISSING THE SECOND HALF OF THE BOOK. xiv, [2], 306 pages [ONLY, of 609 pages], plus frontispiece and 23 full-page plates [ONLY, of 43 illustrations]. Also lacking the engraved title page. Bound with the half-title. Modern full flame calf with gilt-lettered leather spine labels; decorative printed endpapers. Binder's ticket on front pastedown reads: "G. Horner, Encuadernacion. Gomez de la Cortina 34. Eric. 15 - 21 - 17. Tacubaya, D.F." Binding is fine; book block is good, but with heavy browning to the frontispiece and uneven browning and foxing to the other plates; old gift inscription on the black verso of the frontispiece. First edition, later issue. A woefully incomplete copy, offered primarily in respect of the attractive mid-20th-century Mexican binding. Smith I, 3. Eckel, pp. 56-57.

Philadelphia: Entomological Society of Philadelphia, [later the] American Entomological Society, Oct. 1865 - Sept. 1867. Vol. I, nos. 1-12; Vol. II, nos. 1-12. All published. Comprised of 23 issues, the final two numbers having been combined in the final issue. [4], 128, 121 pages, plus one or two leaves of ads at the end of each of the last six issues (for a total of [15] pages of ads.) Additional ads included in the pagination. Illustrated with occasional engravings in the text. [The preliminary matter consists of a series title page and index for vol. II. The subtitle of the periodical varies: Vol. I, nos. 1-5: “A Monthly Bulletin, Published by the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, for Gratuitous Distribution among Farmers and Agriculturalists." Vol. I, no. 6 – vol. II, no. 5: "A Monthly Bulletin, Published by the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, for the Dissemination of Valuable Knowledge among Agriculturalists and Horticulturists." (This change came… Read More

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1922 [i.e. 1923]. Two volumes. xxxii, 276 and xix, [1], 308 pages, plus numerous plates, some folding. Original black cloth with gilt spine lettering. [24.1 cm.] Cloth slightly faded and rubbed; minor wear to spine ends. Light dust soiling to fore-edges and small spot to fore-edge of vol. II; rather faint foxing to gutters, primarily near the front of vol. I and near the end of vol. II; still a very good set in plain paper covered slipcase (worn, chips to paper, and some cracks, but serviceable). Bookplate of Charles Harold Lauck, Sr. (1896-1975) on the front pastedown of each volume. [Lauck was the founder of the Journalism Laboratory Press at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, and its director from 1932 to 1962. The Press was noteworthy for its publication of limited-edition books and pamphlets concerning bibliography, printing history, and graphic arts education. In addition to his work at Washington and Lee, Lauck was an active member… Read More

A collection of seven annual reports as follows: 1) “PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, at Special Communication, October 28, 1874 and Annual Communication, December 8th and 9th, Anno Lucis 5874 [i.e. 1874]. M.W. James A. Hoyt, Grand Master . . . “ Charleston, S.C.: News and Courier Job Presses, 1875. 184 pages. Original printed wraps. 23 x 15 cm. About very good. A few tiny tears and some light soiling to the wraps; inconspicuous tape repair to the rear wrap. 2). “PROCEEDINGS OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION OF THE M.W. GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREEMASONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, December 13th and 14th, A.L. 5887 [i.e. 1887]. M.W. A.H. White, Grand Master . . . “ Charleston, S.C.: Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co., 1888. 101, [1-blank], ii [index] pages. Original printed wraps. 23.5 x 15 cm. Good plus. Small chip at corner of the front wrap and base of the spine; several other tiny chips; short, closed tear to the… Read More

Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1968. xvii, 326 pages. Original tan cloth. 22.5 x 15 cm. A fine, fresh copy in about very good dust jacket. Jacket shows tiny tear to head of spine panel, short (2 cm) closed tear to rear panel, and sun-fading to the spine panel and a small portion of the front panel. FIRST EDITION. "In this study of the Federalists in the South during the formative years of the Republic, Mr. Rose shows . . . that it was the Federalists rather than their Republican opponents who originated many of the basic party structures and devices for eliciting wide public support . . . Usually dismissed as reactionaries in a new era of liberalism, the Federalists during this period were an active political force that claimed the loyalties of many of the leaders in state and local government and established considerable support among southerners for the federal policies of George Washington and John Adams." --dust jacket.