Sale 623: Fine Books in All Fields

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(Russian Émigré childrens books, Japanese-occupied Chinese Manchuria, 1937-1943)
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Rare Russian Emigre childrens books, Japanese-occupied Manchuria, 1937-43
Publisher
Zaitsev
Date Published
1937-43

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326

Four color plates from A Tour Through Paris

Author
Sams, William
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Four color plates from A Tour Through Paris
Publisher
[William Sams]
Date Published
[1824]

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327

Two original illustrations for initial letters from E.E. "Doc" Smith's "Children of the Lens."

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Binkley, Ric
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Initial letter art from Children of the Lens E.E. Smith
Date Published
c.1954

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328

Three hammered copper plaques by Emil Petaja after illustrations by Hannes Bok

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Bok, Hannes, after
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After illustrations by Hannes Bok
Date Published
1950s?

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329

Original color separation transparencies from Hannes Bok's dust jacket illustration for L. Sprague DeCamp's "The Wheels of If"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Bok, Hannes
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Color separations for Hannes Bok dust jackets
Date Published
1948

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330

Collection of original science fiction illustration art

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
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Group of original science fiction illustration art
Date Published
Various dates

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331

"Escape Pod." - Original pen & ink illustration for Robert Silverberg's "Hawksbill Station"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Finlay, Virgil
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Original illustration by Virgil Finlay
Date Published
1967

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332

Original pen & ink illustration for A.E. Van Vogt's "The Expendables"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Finlay, Virgil
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Original illustration by Virgil Finlay The Expendables
Date Published
1963

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333

Original woodcut self-portrait

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Finlay, Virgil
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1931 Virgil Finlay self portrait
Date Published
1931

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334

Original cover art for the ACE paperback edition of John Brunner's "The Space-Time Juggler"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Gaughan, Jack
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Original sci-fi cover illustraion by Jack Gaughan
Date Published
c.1963

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335

Original illustration art for Edmond Hamilton's "The Earth-Brain"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Napoli, Vincent
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Original sci-fi illustration by Vincent Napoli
Date Published
c.1932

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336

Original pen & ink illustration for C.S. Forester's "The Peacemaker"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Stevens, Lawrence Sterne
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Original art for C.S. Forester's The Peacemaker
Date Published
c.1948

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337

Original illustration for Edmond Hamilton's "Kaldar - World of Antares"

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(Science Fiction Illustration)
Author
Wilcox, Jayem
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Sci-fi art by Jayem Wilcox 1933 Kaldar World of Antares
Date Published
c.1933

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338

Switching Theory in Space Technology

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(Science)
Author
Aiken, Howard and William F. Main
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Scarce inscribed Howard Aiken
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Date Published
1963

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339

X Rays and Crystal Structure

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(Science)
Author
Bragg, W. H. And W. L. Bragg
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Braggs' X Rays and Crystal Structure, PMM
Publisher
G. Bell and Sons, Ltd.
Date Published
1915

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340

Applied Motion Study: a Collection of Papers on the Efficient Method to Industrial Preparedness

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(Science)
Author
Gilbreth, Frank B. and Lillian Moller Gilbreth
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The Gilbreths on motion study 1917
Publisher
Sturgis & Walton
Date Published
1917

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341

Early History of Planck's Radiation Law

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(Science)
Author
Kangro, Hans
Headline
Planck's Law first English edition
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Date Published
1976

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342

DNA Synthesis

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(Science)
Author
Kornberg, Arthur
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Signed by Nobel laureate Arthur Kornberg
Publisher
W.H. Freeman and Company
Date Published
1974

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343

Gian-Carlo Rota on Combinatorics Introductory Papers and Commentaries

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(Science)
Author
Kung, Joseph P. S., editor
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Signed by mathematician Gian-Carlo Rota
Publisher
Birkhauser
Date Published
1995

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344

Flugtechnische Ausblicke

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(Science)
Author
Lippert, P.W.
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P.W. Lippert, lecture on air resisitance 1891
Publisher
Verlag des Verfassers
Date Published
1891

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345

The Influence of Magnetic Fields on Persistent Currents in Superconductors, I.

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(Science)
Author
Mann, K.C. and J.O. Wilhelm
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Magnetic Fields in Superconductors 1937
Publisher
Royal Society of Canada
Date Published
1937

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346

Common Sense Applied to Motion and Time Study

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(Science)
Author
Mogensen, Allan H.
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Mogensen's work simplification 1932
Publisher
Factory and Industrial Management
Date Published
1932

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347

Crystalline Enzymes: The Chemistry of Pepsin, Trypsin, and Bacteriophage

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(Science)
Author
Northrop, John H.
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Signed by Nobel laureate John H. Northrop
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Date Published
1939

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348

Wrinkles in Time

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(Science)
Author
Smoot, George and Keay Davidson
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Signed by Nobel laureate George Smoot.
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Date Published
[1993]

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349

Three scientific works, two signed

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(Science)
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Signed by Nobel laureate Dennis Gabor
Date Published
Various dates

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350

The DNA Story: A Documentary History of Gene Cloning

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(Science)
Author
Watson, James and John Tooze
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Signed by Nobel laureate James D. Watson
Publisher
W. A. Freeman
Date Published
1981

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351

The Discovery Of Subatomic Particles

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(Science)
Author
Weinberg, Steven
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Signed by Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg
Publisher
W. H. Freeman & Co.
Date Published
1983

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352

The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe.

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(Science)
Author
Weinberg, Steven
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Signed by Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg
Publisher
Basic Books
Date Published
[1977]

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353

The Quantum Theory of Fields Volume II: Modern Applications

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(Science)
Author
Weinberg, Steven
Headline
Steven Weinberg Quantum Theory signed
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Date Published
[1996]

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354

Nineteenth century scrapbook

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(Scrapbook)
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Nineteenth century scrapbook
Date Published
[Late 1800's]

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355

Caricatures by W.R. Sculthorpe, 1867

Author
Sculthorpe, Walter R.
Headline
Caricatures by Walter R. Sculthorpe
Date Published
1860s

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356

The Cunning Little Vixen

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(Sendak, Maurice, illustrator)
Author
Tesnohlidek, Rudolf
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Sendak, The Cunning Little Vixen 1/250
Publisher
[Farrar, Straus & Giroux]
Date Published
[1985]

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357

Nutshell Library

Author
Sendak, Maurice
Headline
Maurice Sendak The Nutshell Library 1st Edition
Publisher
Harper & Row
Date Published
[1962]

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358

The Humours of the Army. A Comedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane.

Author
Shadwell, Charles
Headline
Rare Charles Shadwell play 1713
Publisher
Printed for James Knapton
Date Published
1713

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359

Thirteen Poems

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(Shahn, Ben, illustrator)
Author
Owen, Wilfred
Headline
Wilfred Owne Thirteen Poems Gehenna Press
Publisher
Gehenna Press
Date Published
1956

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360

Shakspeare Illustrated by an Assemblage of Portraits and Views, Adapted to the whole series of that Author's Historical Dramas; to which are added Portraits of Actors, Editors, &c.

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(Shakespeare, William)
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Engravings of Shakespeare's characters 1793
Publisher
S. & E. Harding
Date Published
1793

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361

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Author
Shakespeare, William
Headline
Shakespeare Wives of Windsor from 2nd folio 1632
Date Published
[1632]

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362

Lodore

Author
[Shelley, Mary]
Headline
Mary Shelley's Lodore, 1835
Publisher
Wallis & Newell
Date Published
1835

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363

Cart Tracks - Apollo 14

Author
Shepard, Alan
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Inscribed by astronaut Alan Shepard to Bing Crosby
Date Published
1971

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364

Lions

Author
Simpson, Joseph
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Caricatures by Joseph Simpson
Publisher
Morgan Shepard Co.
Date Published
[1906]

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365

The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle of Israel; on a Uniform Scale

Author
Soltau, Henry W.
Headline
The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle of Israel
Publisher
Samuel Bagster
Date Published
[c.1851]

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366

Mary's Tent

Author
Stent, Mary [Redington]
Headline
Mary's Tent by Mary Stent 1 of 12 copies hand-made
Publisher
Cordoza James Bindery
Date Published
December, 1986

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367

Bogota in 1836-7. Being a Narrative of an Expedition to the Capital of New-Grenada, and a Residence There of Eleven Months

Author
Steuart, John
Headline
Scarce travels to Bogota
Publisher
Printed for the author by Harper & Bros.
Date Published
1838

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368

A Stevenson Library. Catalogue of a Collection of Writings by and about Robert Louis Stevenson, Formed by Edwin J. Beinecke.

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(Stevenson, Robert Louis)
Author
McKay, George L.
Headline
Complete Beinecke Stevenson Collection catalog
Publisher
Yale University Library
Date Published
1952-1964

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369

Mr. Vanderbilt's House and Collection. Volume 1

Author
Strahan, Edward
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Mr. Vanderbilt's House and Collection
Publisher
George Barrie
Date Published
1883-4

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370

Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gessellschaft fir die gesammten Naturwissenschaften / Nouveaux Mémoires de la Société Helvétique des Sciences Naturelles

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(Switzerland - Natural History)
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Swiss natural history with colored plates 1841
Publisher
Buchdruckerei von Petitpierre
Date Published
1841

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371

A Handbook for Travellers on The Rhine, from Holland to Switzerland

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(Switzerland)
Author
Baedeker, Karl
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Baedeker's Rhine Handbook 1864
Publisher
Karl Baedeker
Date Published
1864

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372

Temptations

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(Temptations)
Author
Williams, Otis
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Signed by four members of the Temptations
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Date Published
[1988]

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373

Rudiments of Drawing, Shadowing, and Colouring Flowers in Water Colours; Contained in Thirty-six Instructive Lessons... From the Outline of a Single Leaf progressively to the Completion of a Fine Group; Intended for Beginners and Students of This Delightful art: With a Description of Colours Used & the method of mixing them.

Author
Testolini, G.
Headline
Rudiments of Drawing, Shadowing, and Colouring Flowers 1818
Publisher
G. Testolini
Date Published
1818

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374

Jüdische Flieger im Weltkrieg

Author
Theilhaber, Felix
Headline
German Jewish figher pilots in WWI
Publisher
Verlag der Schild
Date Published
1924

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375

Adventures and Observations on the West Coast of Africa, and its Islands. Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Madeira, Canary, Biafra and Cape Verd Islands...

Author
Thomas, Chas. W.
Headline
Adventures on the West Coast of Africa 1860
Publisher
J.B. McFerrin, Agent
Date Published
1860

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376

The Royal Standard Dictionary, in which Words are not only rationally Divided into Syllables, accurately Accented . . . etc. The Third Worcester Edition

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(Thomas, Isaiah, printer)
Author
Perry, William
Headline
Royal Standard Dictionary 1794
Publisher
Isaiah Thomas
Date Published
1794

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377

Game Boards & Game Board Equipment

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(Trade catalogue)
Author
Carrom-Archarena Company
Headline
Rare catalogue from Carrom-Archarena Company 1903
Publisher
Carrom-Archarena Company
Date Published
1903

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378

Hurlburt Motor Trucks

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(Trade Catalogue)
Author
Hurlburt Motor Truck Company
Headline
Hurlburt Motor Trucks 1917
Publisher
Hurlburt Motor Truck Company
Date Published
[1917]

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379

The Matthews catalogue and price list of apparatus, materials and accessories for making and dispensing carbonated beverages

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(Trade catalogue)
Author
John Matthews Apparatus Company
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Soada fountain trade cataloge w/plates 1891
Publisher
Lehmaier and Brother
Date Published
1891

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380

Parisian goldsmith's catalogue of ecclesiastical silver and other work

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(Trade Catalogue)
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Parisian goldsmith's catalog with color lithographs
Date Published
c.1870-80

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381

Seven issues of the Tea & Coffee Trade Journal

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(Trade journals)
Author
Ukers, William M., editor
Headline
Tea & Coffee Trade Journal 1924 -32
Publisher
Tea and Coffee Trade Journal Co.
Date Published
1924-1932

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382

Two German volumes on travel and exploration

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(Travel and Exploration)
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Two German travel volumes with fold-out maps
Date Published
Various dates

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383

Two volumes of travel and exploration

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(Travel and Exploration)
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Two volumes of travel and exploration
Date Published
Various dates

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384

Fifteen lithographed plates from the atlas volume of Voyage Pittoresque de Constantinople et du Bosphore

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(Turkey)
Author
[Melling, Antoine Ignace]
Headline
Folio lithograph plates of Constantinople c.1822
Date Published
[c.1822-1828]

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385

Popular Observations on Regimen and Diet; In Which The Nature And Quantities of Our Common Food Are Pointed Out and Explained; Together With Practical Rules and Regulations In Regard to Health, Adapted to Various Situations and Circumstances, From Infancy to Old Age.

Author
Tweed, John
Headline
Observations on Regimen and Diet 1820
Publisher
Printed and Sold by Meggy and Chalk
Date Published
[c.1820]

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386

The Gold Bar: April, 1942

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(United States Marine Corps)
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Marine Corps Yearbook Quantico, VA 1942
Publisher
[The Seventh R.O.C.]
Date Published
[1942]

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387

Printing Types: Their History, Forms and Use, A Study in Survivals

Author
Updike, Daniel Berkeley
Headline
Updike, Printing Types 1937
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Date Published
1937

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388

The Polar Express

Author
Van Allsburg, Chris
Headline
Chris Van Allsburg Polar Express 1st Edition
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Date Published
1985

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389

Chiasmadon. With a relief print by Claire Van Vliet and printed at the Janus Press Vermont for Charles Seluzicki, Poetry Bookseller

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(Van Vliet, Clare, illustrator)
Author
Hughes, Ted
Headline
Ted Hughes poem with Van Vliet print 1/55
Publisher
The Janus Press
Date Published
1977

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390

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, the Astronomer-Poet of Persia.

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(Vedder, Elihu, illustrator)
Author
Omar Khayyam
Headline
Rubaiyat with Elihu Vedder Illustrations
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin and Company
Date Published
1894

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391

Select Works of Porphyry; containing his four books on abstinence from animal food; his treatise on the Homeric cave of the nymphs; and his auxiliaries to the perception of intelligible nature

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(Vegetarianism)
Author
Porphyry
Headline
First work on Vegetarianism
Publisher
Printed for Thomas Rodd
Date Published
1823

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392

Phong Hoa

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(Vietnam)
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Vietnamese modernist journal 1933-4
Date Published
1932-1934

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393

R.P. Vincentii Tancredi Panormitani Societatis Iesu Theologi Tractatus IV. De virtute religionis: in quibus omnia, quae docte, ac fuse Franciscus Suarius scripsit de primitjs, oblationibus, decimis,...variis recentiorum placitis, nouisque quaestionibus locupletata breuiter, distincte ac dilucide continentur

Author
Vincenzo Tancredi and Pietro Coppola
Headline
Theological writings of Vincenzo Tancredi 1651
Publisher
Apud Petrum Coppulam
Date Published
1651

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394

Sailing-Ships and Barges of the Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas

Author
Wadsworth, Edward
Headline
Colored engravings of ships by Edward Wadsworth
Publisher
Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald
Date Published
1926

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395

A View of Human Nature: or, Select Histories; Giving an Account of Persons who have been most eminently distinguish'd by their Virtues or Vices... who have been, in any Respect, remarkable Instances of Divine Providence

Author
[Wanley, Nathaniel]
Headline
Nathaniel Wanley A View of Human Nature
Publisher
S. Birt
Date Published
1750

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396

De Dierlyke Wereld ter Beschonwinge Opengezet [The Animal World Displayed]

Author
Watson, Frederick
Headline
Animal World Displayed 1761 Dutch edition
Publisher
Pieter Meiher
Date Published
1761

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397

Children of Our Town

Author
Wells, Carolyn
Headline
Children of Our Town with hand-colored illustraions 1902
Publisher
R.H. Russell
Date Published
[1902]

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398

Views in India, Chiefly Among the Himalaya Mountains - with 4 additional photographs

Author
White, George F.
Headline
George F. White, Views in India with 4 additional photographs 1836
Publisher
Fisher, Son & Co.
Date Published
1836

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399

American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of the Birds of the United States

Author
Wilson, Alexander & Prince Charles Lucian Bonaparte
Headline
Wilson & Bonaparte American Ornithology 100+ Color Plates
Publisher
Chatto and Windus
Date Published
1876

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400

Speeches in Parliament of the Right Honourable William Windham. To Which is Prefixed Some Account of His Life By Thomas Amyot, Esq

Author
Windham, William. and Thomas Amyot
Headline
William Windham Speeches in Parliament 1812
Publisher
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Date Published
1812

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