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Der Mythus des 20. Jahrhunderts, Eine Wertung der seelisch-geistigen Gestaltenkämpfe unserer...
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Der Mythus des 20. Jahrhunderts, Eine Wertung der seelisch-geistigen Gestaltenkämpfe unserer Zeit

by Rosenberg, Alfred; [from the library of Radio Munich]

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München: Hoheneichen - Verlag, 1930. First printing of the official exposition of the NAZI world view. From the library of Radio Munich, with their small ink stamps. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. A square, reasonably tight copy. Tiny brown speckles (light foxing) to a few pages at the beginning and end. Slight waviness to the upper margin of some pages. No stain. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. First Edition (1. Auflage). First printing of the standard work by the Nazis' chief ideologist. The year of publication, 1930, is imprinted on the title page. Bound in the original gilt decorated black cloth. Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946) was editor of the Nazi party organ, VÖLKISCHER BEOBACHTER. It was his anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and neo-pagan book, DER MYTHUS DES 20. JAHRHUNDERTS [The Myth of the Twentieth Century], that supplied Adolf Hitler and the Nazis with a philosophical and pseudo-scientific basis for their racist doctrine. In 1933, Rosenberg was… Read More
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The Sportsman's Cabinet and Town and Country Magazine, A Periodical Devoted to the Genuine...
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The Sportsman's Cabinet and Town and Country Magazine, A Periodical Devoted to the Genuine Sports of the Field and Interesting Illustrations of Natural History : Indispensably Connected with the Ramifications of the Chase, the Turf, the Stream, &c. &c.

by Johnson, T. B.

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London: Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, 1833. Complete 2 volume set. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Uniformly bound in the original green, diamond-textured cloth. Gilt lettering is still bright and shiny. NOT a library discard. Scattered foxing, affecting several plates. Inner hinges are perfectly sound. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO underlining. NO margin notes Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 2 volumes: 428pp; 424pp. Complete with 25 plates, as called for. A complete run of this monthly magazine which ceased publication after 12 issues (Nov. 1832 - Oct. 1833). Contains much on dogs, including articles on Fox-Hounds, the Irish Wolfhound, etc. The title page continues: "Indispensably Connected with the Ramifications of the Chase, the Turf, the Stream, &c. &c. with Amusing and Instructive Anecdotes and Elegant Engravings." Index in each volume. Not in Hand.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition. 8vo. 2 vols. 428pp. + 424pp.
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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from...
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Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism [in original dust jacket, 12th printing, 1948]

by Wilson, Bill (Bill W.); et al

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New York City: Works Publishing Inc., 1948. SEE PHOTOS. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Very Good ORIGINAL dust jacket. The jacket has a few small chips and short closed tears. SEE PHOTOS. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve (removed for photos to prevent glare). NO owner's name or bookplate. Hinges are perfect. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO stains. NO foxing. "Twelfth printing, October, 1948" is so stated on the copyright page. "Twelfth printing" is also stated on both the spine and front inner flap of the dust jacket. Bound in the original blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Complete with the original so-called "circus" dust jacket printed in red, yellow, white and black. SEE PHOTOS.. Twelfth printing, October 1948 (stated). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. ix, 400pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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The Lithographs of Chagall
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The Lithographs of Chagall

by Chagall, Marc [introduction and art]; Julien Cain; Fernand Mourlot [notes and catalogue by]

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Monte Carlo / New York: Andre Sauret / George Braziller, 1960. Complete with all 12 Chagall original lithographs in flawless condition. Very Good condition in a Very Good dust jacket. SEE PHOTOS. The dust jacket (itself a Chagall lithograph) has only light wear at the edges and a couple tiny chips. NO fading. It is protected by a removable clear mylar sleeve (removed for photos to prevent glare). Hinges are perfect. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. 1960. First Edition. Beautifully illustrated by Marc Chagall with 12 original lithographs and 184 other works of art, most in stunning full color. Bound in the original pale gray cloth, stamped in black. Upper corner of cover is mildly bumped, but NO pages are affected. SEE PHOTOS. Previous owner's name and date ("Feb 61) on the front pastedown endpaper, largely covered by the jacket's inner flap. Translated from the French by Maria Jolas. Oversize Hardcover. 10" wide by 12.75" tall. This large, heavy book… Read More
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A Dictionary of the German and English Languages
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A Dictionary of the German and English Languages

by Adler, G. J.; Thomas Alva Edison (his book)

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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1885. SEE PHOTOS. From the library of Thomas Alva Edison, genius of technology, who held over 1,000 patents including the electric light, phonograph, and motion picture projector. This book bears his "Library of Thomas A. Edison" engraved bookplate, believed to be the earliest of several Edison bookplates and found only in volumes he acquired in the 19th century for personal use. SEE PHOTOS. Because so many important scientific journals were published in German in those days, a German language dictionary was an essential reference tool in the laboratory. Laid in (loose) is a printed authentication slip from Edison's youngest son, Theodore M. Edison. Bound in contemporary brown cloth with a dark brown leather spine stamped in shiny gold. SEE PHOTOS.. First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Fine condition. xvi, 852pp. + ii, 522pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949, An American National Bibliography
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American Book Publishing Record Cumulative, 1876-1949, An American National Bibliography

by R.R. Bowker Company's Department of Bibliography

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New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1980. SEE PHOTOS. 15 volumes, complete. Over 20,000 pages. Appears unread. NOT library discards. Bindings are Near Fine or better condition. Internal condition is FINE -- apparently seldom if ever read. Subtitle: "A cumulation of American book production for the years 1876-1949, in 15 volumes, as catalogued by the Library of Congress and the National Union Catalog. Arranged by Subject according to Dewey Decimal Classification and indexed by Author and Title with a separate Subject Guide including Library of Congress Subject Tracings, Dewey Decimal Classification Numbers and Library of Congress Classification Numbers." Here are detailed descriptions for some 625,000 books -- virtually EVERY BOOK in every field published and distributed in the U.S. between 1876 and 1949. It isn't even necessary to know the year of a book's publication. If the book appeared during the 73 years covered here, you'll be able to find it in seconds, and all the… Read More
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A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage (with) Amendments of Mr....
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A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage (with) Amendments of Mr. Collier's False and Imperfect Citations

by Collier, Jeremy; & William Congreve; Thomas B. Mosher (from the library of)

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London / London: S[amuel] Keble and R[ichard] Sare / J[acob] Tonson, 1698. With the griffin bookplate of publisher Thomas Bird Mosher (for more about him, see below). SEE PHOTOS. 2 volumes bound together. They are: Jeremy Collier. A SHORT VIEW OF THE IMMORALITY AND PROFANENESS OF THE ENGLISH STAGE... Fourth Edition. 1699 [the first was 1698]. London: S[amuel] Keble and R[ichard] Sare. 288pp. British Museum General Catalogue 906. Ashley Catalogue X, 80 (with title page facsimile). Hoe Catalogue I (1903), 302. Hazlitt II, 134. Langland to Wither #171 (Grolier Club). Wing 5266. According to Pforzheimer #189 [of the 1698 first edition]: "The publication of this book marks a new era in English dramatic literature. Few literary protests have been so completely successful in altering, or at least in giving expression to an impending change in public taste... It was absurdly praised by Johnson and Macaulay..." The second volume is: William Congreve. AMENDMENTS OF MR. COLLIER'S FALSE… Read More
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King Lear with Lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka
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King Lear with Lithographs by Oskar Kokoschka

by Kokoschka, Oskar (signed); William Shakespeare

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London: Ganymed Original Editions Limited, 1963. Signed by the Austrian expressionist painter Oskar Kokoschka directly on the limitation page. New and apparently seldom if ever opened, in a Near Fine gilt-stamped clamshell case that is lightly rubbed at the extremities. Internal condition is PERFECT. SEE PHOTOS. The clamshell is covered in sturdy gray cloth and is lined on the inside with beautiful marbled paper. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. 1963. First Edition, No. 245 of 279 copies (275 numbered, 4 lettered). 16 lithographs by the artist. Unbound signatures. From the colophon: "Oskar Kokoschka created the lithographs for this edition during the first three months of 1963. They have been printed from the stone by J. E. Wolfensberger, Zurich. The text is based on the NEW SHAKESPEARE published by the University Press, Oxford, by Vivian Ridler, Printer to the University. The paper, handmade Crisbrook, has been specially made for this edition by J. Barcham Green Ltd.,… Read More
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Big Game Hunting in The Rockies and on The Great Plains: Comprising "Hunting Trips of a...
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Big Game Hunting in The Rockies and on The Great Plains: Comprising "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman" and "The Wilderness Hunter" (signed)

by Roosevelt, Theodore (signed)

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New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1899. SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt directly beneath his frontispiece portrait (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SEE PHOTOS. In the portrait, which is tissue-guarded, Roosevelt is wearing his Rough Rider uniform. In another portrait, he is shown in this "Hunting Costume" -- so stated on its red-printed tissue guard. Very Good condition. Strong hinges. NO cracks. Square and tight -- unusual for this very heavy book (almost 7 pounds). The cover is lightly soiled with mild rubbing and fraying at the extremities. Endpapers professionally renewed with 100% rag paper. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore and bottom edges. Bound in the original tan cloth, gilt-stamped over black panels on the spine and front cover, with the image of a bear stamped in dark green [NOT black] on the rear cover. All gilt stamping is still bright and shiny.… Read More
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Proceedings of the International Mathematical Congress Held in Toronto, August 11-16, 1924
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Proceedings of the International Mathematical Congress Held in Toronto, August 11-16, 1924

by Fields, John Charles (signed); Thomas Alva Edison (from the library of)

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Toronto, Canada: The University of Toronto Press, 1928. 2 volumes, complete. This is an INSCRIBED PRESENTATION copy to the American inventor Thomas Edison from Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields. SEE PHOTOS. The inscription reads "To Dr. Thomas Alva Edision With the compliments of the Organizing Committee of the International Mathematical Congress of 1924, together with an expression of grateful appreciation and esteem for one whose discoveries and inventions have done so much to better and beautify the world in which we live (signed) J. C. Fields Chairman of the Organizing Committee." SEE PHOTOS. The ink stamp of "Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Research Engineering Department" appears in 3 places in each volume. Also laid in each volume is a printed slip confirming the source: i.e. from the library of Edison's youngest son, Theodore M. Edison. SEE PHOTOS. There is no NOBEL PRIZE for mathematics. The closest analog is the FIELDS MEDAL for outstanding achievement in… Read More
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Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon (with Certificate of Authenticity)
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Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon (with Certificate of Authenticity)

by Armstrong, Neil (signed); & Alan Shepard (signed); & Deke Slayton; Jay Barbree; Howard Benedict

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Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Publishing, Inc, 1994. Signed by TWO astronauts: Neil Armstrong & Alan Shepard directly on the title page (their signatures only, NOT personalized to anyone). SEE PHOTOS. This book is exceedingly RARE when SIGNED by the first man to walk on the moon, NEIL ARMSTRONG. Laid in is a Certificate of Authenticity from Sport Collectors Inc. "unconditionally" guaranteeing the authenticity of both signatures. SEE PHOTOS. Also laid in are two downloads of Armstrong's signature for additional verification. Also signed by Alan Shepard -- the first American and second man in space (after Yuri Gagarin). Shepard is the only astronaut to visit the moon twice. Near Fine condition (only light cover wear) in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket has one short, closed tear but NO chips, creases or fading. NOT price clipped ($21.95). It is protected by a removable Demco clear-plastic sleeve. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are… Read More
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Indians of Southern Mexico, An Ethnographic Album
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Indians of Southern Mexico, An Ethnographic Album

by Starr, Frederick; Wilberforce Eames (from the library of)

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Chicago, Illinois: Printed for the Author by the Lakeside Press, 1899. This copy is from the library of, and bears the ownership signature of Wilberforce Eames, the "Dean of American bibliographers." [more about Eames below]. This is a remarkably well preserved copy of the 1899 edition limited to 560 copies. Near Fine condition. Square and tight. SEE PHOTOS. Unusual for this very heavy book, hinges -- both inner and outer -- remain in excellent condition. Sharp corners. Page are creamy white, unmarked, with NO foxing. This pioneering anthropological work features 141 collotype plates after photos by Charles B. Lang and Bedros Tartarian. Among the tribes photographed are the Zapotec, Mixe, Tehauntepecano, Juave, Otomi, Tarascan, Aztec, Tlaxcalan, Mixtec, Triqui, Chontal and Cuicatec. To obtain these photos, Starr traveled throughout the Mexican states of Puebla, Tlaxcala, Michoacan, and Oaxaca measuring, modeling sculptures, and photographing. The plates feature portraits of each… Read More
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The Ancient and Present State of Glocestershire [Gloucestershire]
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The Ancient and Present State of Glocestershire [Gloucestershire]

by Atkyns, Robert

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London: Printed by T. Spilsbury for W. Herbert and sold by J. Millan, T. Payne, Davis and Reymers et al, 1768. Very Good condition. Moderate corner wear. Hinges are partially cracked, but holding. SEE PHOTOS. Marbled endpapers with gilt inner dentelles. SEE PHOTOS. This is the 1768 Second Edition, which according to the title page should have 73 copper plates. This copy has none, and there is no evidence that it ever did. It does have the "Author's Epitaph" and "Directions to the Binder" which are lacking in some other copies. A previous owner has attached to the front free endpaper 6 descriptions of the book clipped from various bookseller catalogues. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean and unmarked. NO dampstains. NO tears. Almost NO foxing. The binding is full brown leather, elaborately gilt decorated. It appears to have been rebacked at some point, retaining the original backstrip. It had 5 raised bands on the spine, but one has since perished. SEE PHOTOS. There… Read More
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Atlas of New Jersey : Geological Survey of New Jersey
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Atlas of New Jersey : Geological Survey of New Jersey

by New Jersey Geological Survey; George H. Cook (State Geologist)

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New York: Julius Bien & Co, 1889. Condition of the binding is only Fair with pest damage. Leather over the spine has perished. Front and rear outer hinges cracks have been neatly reinforced with high quality clear flexible glue. Inner hinges are OK, having been reinforced by the publisher/bookbinder with sturdy maroon cloth. SEE PHOTOS. Condition of all maps is NEAR FINE - FINE. NO foxing or toning. Pages are clean and unmarked. SEE PHOTOS. Includes a title page map of New Jersey [Key to the System of Mapping] and 19 linen-backed double page maps. Collated and complete (per table of contents -- SEE PHOTOS). The maps are lithographically printed in blue, red, yellow, and black. The double page maps open to an impressive 26.50" across by 36.50" tall. No year of publication is stated, but Phillips 2149 in A LIST OF GEOGRAPHIC ATLASES, Vol. 1, says [1889]. The maps themselves are variously dated up to 1888. Titles of Sheets: No. 0. New Jersey State Map Geographic; No. 1.… Read More
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Atlas of Part of Morris Co. N. J., Embracing Town of Morristown, The Boroughs of Madison, Florham...
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Atlas of Part of Morris Co. N. J., Embracing Town of Morristown, The Boroughs of Madison, Florham Park, Chatham and Mendham: Morris Township and Parts of Chatham, Hanover, Mendham, and Passaic Townships

by Muller, A. H.; & J. M. Lathrop; Thomas Flynn

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A. H. Muller, Publisher, 1910. Condition of the binding is Good but for rubbing at the corners and outer hinges cracked. SEE PHOTOS. Inner hinges are PERFECT, having been reinforced by the publisher/bookbinder with sturdy maroon cloth. Housed in a Fine custom-made, maroon cloth-covered clamshell case. SEE 2 PHOTOS, its outside and both inner halves when opened. Condition of all maps is NEAR FINE - FINE. Pages are clean and unmarked. NO tears or foxing. SEE PHOTOS. This atlas consists of 25 (i. e. 26, counting the Index map) hand-colored, lithographic, linen-backed double page maps. The maps are color-keyed to the locations of each of the following: stone buildings, brick buildings, frame or half frame buildings, stables or barns, green houses, steam railroads, electric railroads, water pipes, sewers, improved roads and fire hydrants. SEE PHOTOS. The double page maps open to an impressive 31.50" across by 22.25" tall. Each map did have a maroon leather… Read More
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