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Illustrated. 8vo. Original cloth-backed cloth, in publisher's box. Harper Collins (New York 1995). First U.S. Edition. Limited to 175 numbered copies, signed by Thatcher. This copy #136. Mint. $850.00

ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 600 WOODCUTS BIBLIA, ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata, in quibus praeter ea quae subsequens praefatio indicat, capita singula ita versibus distincta sunt ut numeri praefixi lectorem non remorentur et loca quaesita tamquam digito demonstrent. Edited by Johannes Hentenius. Title page illustrated with an elaborate architectural woodcut border incorporating several scenes: St. Jerome in his study, Abraham's… Read more about this item

Illustrated with 36 color plates and text manuscript by Raymond Moretti. Folio. Cream-colored vellum binding, with Moretti illustration on cover; enclosed in ¼-leather-backed marbled board box, with vellum spine label. Chez Joseph Pardo à l'enseign du Sefer, Nice (1966). One of 350 copies on vellum pure rag, with an extra suite of 11 full-page color plates on Japan paper. Copy #298,… Read more about this item

1911 WANTED POSTER WITH 2 ORIGINAL MUG SHOTS PASTED DOWN (WESTERN AMERICANA). Look Out for These Men. $100 Reward for Each or $200 for Both. These Men are Escapes from Colorado State Penitentiary. Original wanted poster, 12 by 9 inches, with 2 original mug shots pasted down below the headline, each 1¾ by 2¼ inches. Colorado State Penitentiary, Thos. J. Tynan, Warden, Canon City,… Read more about this item

Confederate War Bond Signed by Robert Tyler, son of John Tyler, the 10th President of the U.S.A. Confederate States of America Loan of One Hundred Dollars. Authorized by the Act of Congress C.S.A. of February 20th 1863. No. 24699. Eligible to be paid in full with 7% interest on July 1, 1868. Signed by Robert Tyler, Register of the Treasury, Richmond,… Read more about this item

INSCRIBED BY HARRIET BEECHER STOWE STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER. The Chimney-Corner, by "Christopher Crowfield." 8vo. Original green cloth, gold lettering on spine. Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1888. Later Edition. A series of essays written by Mrs. Stowe under a pseudonym that deal primarily with women's issues, such as property rights, the vote, education opportunities, domestic work, etc. Inscribed by Harriet Beecher Stowe… Read more about this item

Illustrated. 8vo. Original blue cloth, faded spine label, in publisher's box, label on front. New York 1949. First Edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies printed on special paper, signed by Eleanor Roosevelt. This is copy # 439. Box faded; top and bottom of box split approximately 1 inch at the four corners of opening; o/w Fine.

DOCUMENT WRITTEN BY HENRY CLAY SIGNED BY ROBERT TODD Early 1-page legal document written by Henry Clay, signed by Robert Todd (father of Mary Todd Lincoln), John Monroe and Henry Payne. The document is written totally in Henry Clay's hand, but is not signed by him. N.D. (ca. 1840s). The document reads in part: "McCurdee vs Harrisons. In the case in support of… Read more about this item

The Warren Report. Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. 8vo. Original cloth. Published by the Associated Press. N.D. First Edition. This copy signed on the title page by Gerald Ford: "Gerald R. Ford / 5th District, Mich. / Jan 1949 – Dec. 1973." Ford was a member of the President's Commission. Edges… Read more about this item

Edited by Joseph Ibn Rai. 8vo. Leather-backed red cloth. Printed by Giovanni di Gara, Venice 1607. First Edition. Text in Hebrew. The Masorah provides the number of times a particular word appears in the Bible. In his Bible commentary, the great Medieval Jewish scholar Jacob ben Asher sought to expound the significance of this phenomenon. This present work provides further studies… Read more about this item

SIGNED BY HARDY 61. HARDY, THOMAS. The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of Cornwall at Tintagel in Lyonnesse. A New Version of an Old Story Arranged as a Play for Mummers. In One Act. Requiring no Theatre or Scenery. First Edition, second impression. Presentation copy, signed by Hardy on the title page, "Yours truly Thomas Hardy," with blind stamped "Presentation… Read more about this item

E.S Hayden. Splendid Daguerreotype Miniatures, Taken in Every Style, "His Miniatures are warranted not to be surpassed by any, for their richness of tone and life-like appearance; standing out in such bold relief, that they can be seen equally well in any light. All those wishing a perfect likeness of themselves, or their friends, would do well to call… Read more about this item

Illustrated with 358 full-page engraved, hand-colored plates. 4to. Bound in original contemporary publisher's ½-leather-backed cloth, gilt decorations on spine, 5 raised bands, all edges marbled. London: Groombridge and Sons, 1851-1857. First Edition. First Issue. 6 volumes. Only the first edition sets were fully hand colored. In later editions the backgrounds were not colored. Morris's A History of British Birds was… Read more about this item

SIGNED BY BERNHARDT Memories of My Life. Being My Personal, Professional and Social Recollections as Woman and Artist. Frontispiece. 8vo. Original cloth. D. Appleton and Company, New York 1907. Deluxe Edition. Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by Bernhardt. This copy is #156. Very light wear to covers; gift inscription taped onto the front endpaper; o/w a fine copy of this… Read more about this item

INSCRIBED BY RICHARD WRIGHT WRIGHT, RICHARD. Espagne Païenne. (Pagan Spain). 8vo. Original wrappers, in glassine. (Paris 1958). First French Edition. Inscribed by Richard Wright, "À M. Bill Higgins Hommage de l'Auteur Richard Wright." Bill Higgins was the location manager for the film version of Native Son. A wonderful association copy. Paper aged, o/w a fine copy of a rare book.

Jacob Bryant. A Dissertation concerning the War of Troy, and the Expedition of the Grecians, as Described by Homer; Shewing that No Such Expedition was ever Undertaken, and that No Such City of Phrygia Existed. Illustrated with folding map. 4to. Late 18th or early 19th century half-calf over marbled boards, leather label on spine. London N.D. (1796 per ESTC).… Read more about this item

Illustrated with engraved title border incorporating a bell, symbolizing Campanella's name; plus a few woodcut headpieces and initials. 4to. 19th- early 20th-century sheep, with blind ruled calf covers (presumably from the original binding) laid down on both boards; spine with raised bands and gilt-lettered black morocco label. Frankfurt: Egenolph Emmel for Gottfried Tampach, 1620. First Edition. Written when Campanella was… Read more about this item

ORIGIN OF THE MYTHMAKING OF THE ENGLISH REFORMATION. 16mo. Bound in 20th century full calf; spine with 4 raised bands; red leather label with gilt letters on spine. Imprinted at London by John Tisdale, dwelling in Knight riders Streate. Anno 1560. Second Complete Edition. Two parts in one volume. The definitive edition of Bale's work. 56 leaves (112 pages) longer than… Read more about this item

Illustrated. Small 8vo. Modern pebbled violet cloth, leather label on spine. London: Published by William Cobbett, 1828. First Edition (?) In 1820 on returning from the United States, where he had fled fearing arrest for his arguably seditious writings, Cobbett established a plant nursery at Kensington, where he trialed a dwarf strain of maize he found growing in a French… Read more about this item

20. (CIVIL WAR). Townsend, John. The South Alone, Should Govern the South. And African Slavery Should be Controlled by Those Only, Who are Friendly to It. (Tract, No. 1). 8vo. original printed wrappers, stitched. 60 pages. (Charleston, S.C., 1860). First Edition. Three other editions were printed in this watershed year. Howes T317aa. LCP 10366. Sabin 96379. Work 316 (recording the… Read more about this item