Catalogue of a very rare, large and valuable miscellaneous private library belonging to a gentleman of this city. To be sold by public auction on the second floor of our warerooms, Nos 32 and 34 South Charles Street, on Thursday Evening, January 29th

Baltimore: Baltimore Publishing Co. 1891. Paperback. SCARCE. A nice collection of 315 books was auctioned at this event including the Imperial octavo editions of Audubon's Birds of America and Quadrepeds, Dore's Bible bound in full morocco, and many others. Very good in tan paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Chipping to edges of front wrapper and creasing to middle of pamphlet. Pencil notations which appear to indicate the selling prices are listed next to each item. According to the notations, most books sold for $1 or less. 25 pages. MD/011513. Very Good.

Alexander, Holmes

Selina

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1942. FIRST EDITION. Cloth Boards. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. 8vo. Green cloth boards with black and gilt title to spine. Minor soiling to boards. Interior is very clean with bright text. Minor wear to edges. Tight binding. 339 pp. MD/012505. Very Good.

Andrews, Matthew Page

Tercentenary History of Maryland (4 Volumes)

Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1925. First Edition. 3/4 Leather. First Edition. Folio. 4 volume set. Very good in black 3/4 leather with green marbled paper covered boards. Gilt banded spines with simple, yet handsome, gilt decoration to each spine. Only minor edge wear to each volume, small 3" closed tear to spine leather along hinge of volume III that is unnoticeable on the shelf. Internally spotless with many black and white photos of Maryland's leading persons of the time. Marbled endpapers and gilt to top edge of text blocks. An impressive and stately set that would be a great addition to any collector's library. Vol I, 954 pp., Vol II, 1041 pp., Vol III, 1,041 pp., Vol IV, 919 pp. MD/111706 This set may require an extra shipping fee. Very Good Plus.

Baer, Elizabeth; Lawrence C. Wroth, introduction

Seventeenth Century Maryland: A Bibliography

Baltimore: The John Work Garrett Library, 1949. Hard Cover. 1 of 300 copies printed by The Anthoensen Press. This important bibliography of Maryland imprints up to and including 1700 was compiled by Elizabeth Baer, the Librarian of The John Work Garrett Library. It was based on a checklist compiled by John Work Garrett, who donated his book collections, including important Americana, to The Johns Hopkins University. There are 209 items described in the bibliography, and there are facsimiles of their title pages following the text. The bibliographic records are meticulous and detailed. Following the collation, there is a history of the book, references to other bibliographies, and the location of copies in libraries in the US and UK. Bound in dark blue cloth, with gilt design to cover and author and title to spine, with very light scuffing to covers. t.e.g. Interior pages clean and bright, with bookplate of John Riggs dated June 1949 affixed to front pastedown. In near fine condition. 219 pages plus 209 plates. BOB/073012. Near Fine.

Baker, Russell

The Good Times

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1989. Cloth Backed Paper Boards. 8vo. Maroon cloth boards with beige paper covered boards and silver title to spine. Clean interior, tight binding. Maroon dj with white title to spine and front panel. Minor scuffing to jacket. 351 pp. MD/012505. Very Good in Very Good dj.

Baker, Russell

So This is Depravity and Other Observations

New York: Congdon and Lattes, Inc. 1980. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Beige cloth backed black cloth boards with gilt and black title to spine. Interior is very clean with bright text. Pages are edged in red. Red illustrated dj with minor wear to edges. Price-clipped. Tight binding. 326 pp. MD/012505. Very Good in Very Good dj.

Banning, Kendall

Annapolis Today

New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1942. Hard Cover. Blue cloth boards in VG condition. Slightly rubbed. Gilt label is faded. Decorative endpages. B/W photo frontis. B/W photos throughout. With index, 364 pp. American History. MD/3193. Very Good.

Bard, Harry

Maryland Today

New York: Oxford Book Company, 1956. Cloth Boards. 8vo. Green cloth boards with blue title to spine and front board. Blue illustration of bay bridge to front board. Browning to spine and edges of boards. Interior is very clean. Tight binding. Signed by previous owner. Index, 188 pp. MAR/012505. Very Good.

Bard, Harry

Maryland. The State and Its Government

New York: Oxford Book Company, 1943. Cloth Boards. 8vo. Ex-library. Yellow cloth boards with brown title to spine and front board. Fading/soiling to boards and spine. Interior is clean except for library marking. Tight binding. MD/012505. Good Plus.

Barr, Stringfellow. Preface by Justice William O. Douglas.

Citizens of the World.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1952. Hard Cover. Very good lime green boards in good plus d.j. (light fading and foxing, some chipping). Boards are clean, only light wear to edges. Minor foxing to endpapers, rest of interior is quite clean w/some yellowing to page edges. Text bright and binding tight. 285 pp. Stringfellow Barr was the founder of the Great Books Program at St. John's College in Annapolis, MD. Maryland History. MD/8203. Very Good.

Bauman, Robert E.

The Gentleman from Maryland: The Conscience of a Gay Conservative

New York: Arbor House, 1986. Hard Cover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./276 pp. Maryland. MAR2/4242. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket.

Beirne, Francis F. [Commentary]

Baltimore: A Picture History, 1858-1958.

New York: Hastings House, (1957). Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 4to. Black cloth covered boards with yellow title to spine. Minor rubbing to edges of boards and spine ends as well as a few spots of light discoloration. Author's signature to verso of front free end page. Else is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. Yellow and grey illustrated dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Wear to dust jacket includes foxing, minor soiling, chipping, creasing and 3 open tears to edges, 3 open tears. Front Interior flap was detached from the rest of the dust jacket but has been expertly repaired. 153 pages. Baltimore. BALT/092512. Very Good in Good + DJ.