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January SALE! All books in Anthropology, Automotive, Aviation, Education, Equestrian, Games & Hobbies, Gardening, Geography, Humor, Hunting & Fishing, Journalism, Medicine, Nature, Political Science, Psychology, Railroads, Science & Technology, Sports, and Women's Studies sections priced at $125 and under are 50% off for the month of January.
This sale excludes artists' books, private press, lots, books on William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites, items sold on consignment, and newly acquired items.
Many prints & manscripts including framed items are also on sale for 30% off.
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Ulm, Germany: Johann Reger. This is a full-page incunabula leaf woodblock print with caption in Latin on paper from the "Rhodiorum Historia or History" of Rhodes by Guillelmi Caoursin which is one of the few incunabula that mentions the Order of St. John. Johann Reger printed it in the German city of Ulm in 1496. The leaf measures 274 x 194 mm with a 212 x 125 mm print entitled: "Beorius to be Hung." The verso contains 29 lines of Gothic script printed single column in Latin. (Hain 4368). Framed. #2029. Fine. More
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Item #27093
Separat-Abdruck Aus Carl's Repertorium Fur Experimental-Physik. XVI. Band. 1880. Paperback. In Wraps. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo. In original wrappers; browned and lightly chipped at edges and spine. Wrapper is almost detached from pages inside. Interior is lightly browned but text bright. In German; 2 pp. SCI/021104. Good +. More
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1959. Hardcover. Very good in a very good black and yellow illustrated dust jacket with some small chipping and creasing to edges. White title to front and spine panels. Illustrated throughout with photographic illustrations and drawings by Maurice Wilson. Index, 272 pages. Nature. NAT/7222. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. More
New York: Affiliated Schools for Workers, 1934. Paperback. Very Good in orange paper wrappers with black title and illustration to front wrapper. Slight soiling to wrappers. Minor yellowing to pages. Else is clean and bright with several photographic illustrations. 72 pages. Political Science. POL5/4112. Very Good. More
Manchester: Carcanet Press, Limited, (1990). Hardcover. 8vo. Fine in near fine orange and white illustrated dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Pristine interior. 212 pages. Journalism. JOU111151. Fine / Near Fine. More
Kingsport, TN: Southern Publishers, Inc., 1939. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author and dated March 15 - 40. "The author has gone to every known available source in order that historical accuracy might be preserved, and has spared no pains to follow every clew that promised to throw light upon the life of Casey Jones, the man. Whenever possible, every story concerning him has been verified, and nothing of doubtful authenticity has been retained" (introduction). Bound in the original yellow cloth boards with black title to spine and front cover. Short closed tear to top of front hinge, minor fraying and wear to spine ends and corners, and light soiling to boards. Minor toning to margins, but clean overall. Repair to rear hinge. Tight Binding. 298 pages. RAIL/032019. Very Good. More
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, trubner and Co., Ltd., 1927. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Minor fading to spine and bubbling to book cloth on boards. Clean, tight interior with bright text. Index, 360 pages. POL/070506. Very Good. More
Boston: Rosemary Press, 1922. Paperback. 8vo. Blue wrappers with gilt title to front wrap. Minor fading to edges. Humor. HUM111101. Very Good in Wraps. More
1888. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44952. Fine. More
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1890. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44953. Fine. More
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1886. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44954. Fine. More
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1882. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44950. Fine. More
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1888. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44957. Fine. More
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1890. A leaf from La Monde Illustree, founded by Henri de Girardin, in 1829. Girardin employed Chevalier , who adopted the nickname Gavarny, and later Gavarni. From 1830 to 1837 Gavarni designed the most feminine and vital of fashion plates. Many of his pieces also featured charming drawings of children. La Mode Illustree was published weekly on Sundays, with illustrations and descriptions of Victorian fashions and the latest must have accessories. There was always a fashion plate. Print method is lithograph on woven, not heavy stock, hand colored, measuring 365 x 265 mm. or approximately 14 3/8 x 10 3/8 inches. Archivally matted. #44956. Fine. More
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Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Hardcover. Mint in mint pictorial dj. Index, 566 pp. Sport Writing. SPORT/1163. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. More
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Item #3177
ISBN: 0192123033
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1909. Hardcover. Thick 8vo. Dark olive green cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Minor bumping to edges and corners. Light damp stain to bottom corner of text block. Else is clean and bright with 195 illustrations in the text and 5 colored plates. This is a heavy book and may require extra shipping charges if shipping priority or international. Index, 1205 pages. MED/101717. Very Good. More
New York: The Dental Digest, 1925. Hardcover. 1st edition. 8vo. Very good in brown cloth spine and brown paper covered boards with black titles to white title labels on front board and spine. Minor wear to spine ends and corners. Minor foxing to end pages. Else is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. 299 pages. Medicine. MED1/5240. Very Good. More
New York: Random House, 1984. Linen Backed Paper Covered. 8vo. In blue linen backed gray paper covered boards with gilt title stamp to spine and front board. In illustrated blue DJ with white title print. 449pp. SCI/011505. Very Good Plus in Very Good dj. More
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Item #15461
ISBN: 039452134X
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1961. Hardcover. Very good in very good brown, yellow and white illustrated and price clipped dust jacket with white title to front and spine panels. Light edgewear and to edges and minor fading to spine panel of dust jacket. Very bright and clean text with illustrations throughout; 16 photo plates. Index, 162 pages. Natural History/Animals. NATHIS/12092. Very Good + / Very Good. More
Basel: Benno Schwabe & Co., 1961. Paperback. Heinrich Bircher was a surgeon, demographer, and military doctor. Very good in original tan paper wrappers with black title to front cover. In German. Includes frontispiece, diagrams, and illustrations. Stamp on front free endpage from previous book store. 88 pages. In German. GER/2153. Very Good. More
New York: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co., 1855. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. No.43." This map is from one of many variations of reprints from Colton's original "General Atlas," that was printed from 1857 through 1888. Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893) founded the family publishing house in 1831, which remained a major American atlas publisher throughout the 19th century. G.W. (George Woolworth) Colton (1827-1901), Along with brother, C.B. (Charles B.) Colton (1832-1916), took control of the company around 1865. It is a steel engraving. Baltimore is divided into hand colored numbered sections surrounded by the renowned Colton decorative outside border. Displays street names, cemeteries, railroad tracks and stations and major buildings including Fort McHenry., featuring the North West, Main and Middle branches of the Patapsco River. The map title is located in the lower left corner and the one mile scale is located just left of the lower right. Simple compass rose is located in upper right corner. The reverse page contains detailed historical and 1855-1860 census statistics on a variety of subjects regarding the state of Delaware. Minor foxing outside border in margin. Size of Map: 33.5cm X 41cm (13 1/4" X 16") Framed. #45461. Near Fine. More
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Item #27077
Boston: Hill and Company, (1988). Hardcover. 4to. PRESENTATION COPY from authors. Near fine in black cloth backed lavender paper covered boards with blue title to spine. Minor fading to edges of boards. Interior is clean and bright with black and white photographic illustrations on every page. Blue illustrated dust jacket with yellow and purple title to front and spine panels. 134 pages. Women's Studies. WOM/702. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
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Item #1239
ISBN: 0940595133
New York: Harmony Books, 1976. Paperback. Eigth printing. Very good in original paper wrappers with red spine panel and white title to spine. Minor wear and rubbing to edges of covers and spine panel. Clean, bright interior. Illustrated with game boards and awesome pictures of Scrabble players from the 70s. 160 pages. Size: oblong small quarto. GAME/122115. Very Good. More
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Item #28832
ISBN: 051752547X
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1935. Hardcover. VG in navy cloth; gold lettering on spine faded, partially legible; pp. 88. Political Science. POL208150. Very Good. More
Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, (1971). Hardcover. Small 4to. Two volume set. Red cloth covered boards with silver title to front board and to spine. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners. Interior is clean and bright. 1,734 pages total + indexes in both volumes. This is a heavy set and may require extra shipping. MED/092817. Very Good. More
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Item #31422
ISBN: 0812100433
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