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Art – Viggo Holm Madsen (1925 – 1998) print titled “Some Can Some Can’t.” #2 of 4, Viggo was a respected Long Island printmaker.
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Harvey (2001) “The City Series,” Limited 1st edition signed by the author.
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Arts / Crafts – 5 volumes, some are signed.
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Koff-Chapin (1989) “At the Dream of Wonder Dreams and Visions of an Awakening Humanity: A Portfolio of Images from the book,” Limited, signed 1st edition #37 of 500.
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Earl of Lonsdale (1929) “Shooting by Moor, Field and Shore,” with 4 other volumes on the sport of hunting.
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Annon (1844) “The Elephant Principally Viewed in Relation to Man,” with Martin (1845) “The History of the Dog,” both bound into 1 volume.
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Gibson (1987) “Tropism,” 1st edition, signed by the photographer.
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Sullivan (1999) “Margarita Lozano,” 1st edition signed by the artist with MacPherson (2010) “In the Viking Kitchen,” 1st edition signed by the Chef author and one other volume.
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Art – 5 volumes of art and photography.
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Caponigro (1974) “Sunflower,” 1st edition, signed copy with a letter from the artist to the previous owner with (1981) “Photography: 25 Years,” also signed.
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Stamps – 3 albums of stamps.
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Emory (1848) “Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego in California,” 1st edition missing folded map with one other volume.
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History – 10 volumes of American History some of which are signed.
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Backus (1987) “Georges Bank,” 1st edition in shrink wrap with Mitchell (1981) “Every Kind of Shipwork,” 1st edition.
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Wechsler (1974) “A Portfolio of Twenty-Four Reproductions of Masterpieces of Graphic Art,” limited edition missing 2 plates. Look this one up!!!
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O’Keeffe (1991) “Georgia O’Keeffe: The New York Years,” with (1976) “Georgia O’Keeffe,” both are 1st editions.
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Art / Photography – 10 volumes
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Archeology / Anthropology – 6 volumes.
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Seafaring / Shipbuilding – 7 volumes of which some are signed.
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Ephemera – Old leather, approximately 30 plus books of broken sets, etc.
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Ephemera – A large box of comics, travel maps, Beatles, advertising, etc.
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Brown (1868) “Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements,” 1st edition. Look this one up!!!
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McClure (1879) “Edison His Inventions,” 1st edition with 2 other copies.
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Art / Photography – 5 volumes, each is a 1st edition.
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History – 5 volumes concerned with aspects of American History as interpreted through art or architecture.
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Art – 5 volumes of art and photography.
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Magazine – (1997) “2WICE,” Volume I Nos. 1 & 2 titled “Feet,” and “Interiors.” Look these up!!!
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Koons (2010) “Ed Paschke: My Pal Trigger,” 1st edition in shrink wrap. Look this up!!!
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McKenna (1998) “Joe’s 2nd Issue,” 1st edition. Look this up!!!
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Books about Books – 10 volumes
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Art – 15 gallery and museum soft cover publications on the work of various artists and other subjects.
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Art / Photography – 5 volumes, each is a 1st edition.
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Liedtke (1989) “The Royal Horse and Rider,” 1st edition, like new with 2 other art volumes.
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History – 5 volumes concerned with aspects of American History. Some are limited editions.
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Archeology / Art – 5 volumes on the art of the ancient world.
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Franklin Press – 5 full leather volumes of great literature by Dickens, Hardy and others.
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Franklin Press – 5 full leather volumes of great economic and political works by Paine, Machiavelli and others..
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Franklin Press – 10 full leather volumes of literature by Dante, Homer and others.
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Franklin Press – Roth (1977) “Goodbye Columbus and Other Stories,” signed with 4 other full leather 1st edition volumes by Greene and others.
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Franklin Press – 10 full leather volumes of literature, plays and poetry.
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Speare (1958) “The Witch of Blackbird Pond,” 1st edition, Newberry Award Winner, signed by the author with “The Bronze Bow.”
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Children’s Literature – 15 volumes from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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History – 12 volumes concerned with aspects of the Connecticut experience.
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Sloane (1954) “American Barns and Covered Bridges,” later issue, signed by Sloane with sketch of a barn with (1968) “Don’t.” 1st edition, also signed.
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Edmonds (1942) “The Matchlock Gun,” later issue, signed by the author, Newberry Award Medal.
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Children’s Literature – 15 volumes.
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Children’s Literature – 18 illustrated volumes with at least one signed.
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Johnson (1970) “Stowaway Sam,” 1st Limited edition signed by the author and illustrators.
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Children’s Literature – 15 volumes from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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Children’s Literature – 18 illustrated volumes with at least one signed.
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Snicket (1999) “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” later edition, 9 volumes with (2006) “The Beatrice Letters,” and one other volume.
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Children’s Literature – 15 volumes from the late 1800s thru the 1980s.
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Fiction – 12 volumes from the late 1800s thru the 1950s.
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Children’s Literature – 18 illustrated volumes with at least one signed.
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Lang (1898) “The Arabian Nights Entertainment,” 1st edition with Lang (1901) “The Violet Fairy Book,” also a 1st edition.
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Children’s Literature – 18 illustrated volumes with at least one signed.
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Children’s Literature – 15 volumes from the late 1800s thru the 1980s.
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Children’s Literature – 12 volumes.
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Sinclair (1840) Shetland and the Shetlanders or the Northern Circuit,”1st edition with 9 other volumes concerning life and travel across the UK.
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Harris (1897) “Uncle Remus,” later edition with Caldecott’s First and Second Collection of Pictures and Songs.
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American Guide Series – 10 volumes, most in their dustjackets.
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De Carvalho (circa 1930s) “There is Beauty Within” 6 large format photographs reproduced by the Du-Tone process with 2 original photographs. One is signed. Rare!!
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Contet (1932) “Interieurs Directoire et Empire,” Elephant folio with all 24 colored plates present. Look this one up!!!
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Patricia Hubbell – 3 of her children’s books with a colored signed illustration titled in pencil “The Orange Cat Discovers the Garden ” and a painting by Hubbell.
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Baskin – Framed Print titled “Autumal Bird,” signed by the artist.
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Photo Album / Autograph Book --- Photos from the late 1800s the autograph book has signatures from 1936.
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Gauguin (1962) “Paul Gauguin: A Sketchbook,” limited edition #365 / 1000. 3 volumes in slipcase.
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Lear (2009) “The Parrots,” Elephant folio of 42 colored plates in a clamshell case. Look It Up ISBN # 987-3-8228-5274-3!!!
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Clinton (2004) “My Life,” 1st edition, signed by Bill Clinton on the title page.
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Blossfeldt (1928) “Urformen Der Kunst Photographische Pflanzenbilder,” gift inscription dated December 4/28 thus I suspect this to be the 1st edition.
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Art / Photography – 10 volumes with at least one signed.
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Styron (1979) “Sophie’s Choice,” 1st edition signed with 9 other mostly signed novels by Vonnegut and others.
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Cookbooks – 9 volumes with at least one signed.
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Guerinet (1900) “Journal de la Decoration Recueil de Dessins pour Les Arts Imdistriels,” with many colored plates. Look this one up!!!
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Hendschel (nd) “A. Hendschel’s Schetsboek,” 2 volume plate book likely late 1800s with Lautrec “Twelve Drawings,” missing plate 7.
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Shore (1983) “The Dinah Shore Cookbook,” 1st edition, signed with “The Alice B. Toklas” and Alice’s Restaurant,” cookbooks.
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Art / Photography – 9 volumes
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Travel Diary and Photo Album – 1937 sea voyage to Europe and Africa by J. E. Westervelt of Greenwich, CT. 2 items
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Franklin Press – 5 full leather volumes of great literature by Dickens, Hemingway and others.
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Franklin Press – 5 full leather volumes of great literature by Faulkner and Fitzgerald.
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Franklin Press – 10 full leather volumes of great literature. Some are signed or 1st editions.
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Franklin Press – 10 full leather volumes of great literature. Some are signed or 1st editions.
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Franklin Press – 10 full leather volumes of great literature. Some are signed or 1st editions.
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Bradbury (1950) “The Martian Chronicles,” 2nd printing with the 1st issue $2.50 dj.
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Pike (1873) “Subtropical Rambles in the Land of the Aphanapteryx Personal Experiences, Adventures, and Wanderings in and Around the Island of Mauritius,” 1st edition with all 3 maps.
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Skeat & Blagen (1966) “Pagan Races of the Malay Peninsula,” 2 volumes, a nice clean set.
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Bryden (1889) “Kloof and Karroo: Sport, Legend and Natural History in Cape Colony,” 1st edition, ex lib.
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Crofutt (1879) “Crofutt’s New Overland Tourist and Pacific Coast Guide,”
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Massachusetts – (1840) “Reports on the Herbaceous Plants and on the Quadrupeds” and (1841) Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts.” Both are 1st editions.
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Gould (1870) “Report on the Invertebrate of Massachusetts,” 2nd edition with (1841) Reports on the Insects of Massachusetts Injurious to Vegetation” 1st edition
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Kennan (1891) “Siberia and the Exile System,” 1st edition, 2 volumes with (1910) “Tent Life in Siberia.”
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Barker (1960) “The Last Blue Mountain,” 1st edition with 4 other Himalayan mountain climbing volumes.
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Root (1883) “The ABC of Bee Culture,” 2nd edition.
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Hamer (1910) “The Dolomites,” 1st edition with Davies (1896) “Dolomite Strongholds,” 2nd edition.
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Underhill (1956) “Give Me the Hills,” 1st edition, signed with Hederatus (1970) Cambridge Nightclimbing,” also a 1st edition.
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Natural History – 10 volumes.
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Miller (1957) “Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch,” 1st edition in dj with price unclipped.
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Patterson (1914) “The Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” later printing gifted from Paul Schaefer to Marshall McLean (Look this up!) with Ruark (1955) “Horn of the Hunter,” 2nd printing.
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Tibet – 5 volumes on this mountainous regions. Each is a 1st edition.
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LaChenal (1956) “Carnets du Vertige,” 1st edition with LeProhon (1944) “Le Cinema et laMontagne.” Also a 1st edition.
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Artic Exploration – 8 volumes on life at the Poles and exploring the Artic regions.
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Lord Roberts (1897) “Forty-one Years in India,” 1st edition with MacMunn (1911) “The Armies of India.”
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Heim & Gansser (1939) “The Throne of the Gods,” 1st edition with 4 other volumes concerned with the Himalayas.
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Pyrard (1890) The Voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil,.” 3 volumes, 1st Hakluyt Society edition.
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Waller (1880) “The Last Journals of David Livingstone in Central Africa,” 2 volumes with Moffat (1843) “Missionary Labours and Scenes in Southern Africa,” 2nd edition.
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MacLeod (1866) “Eastward,” 1st edition with Smith (1890) “Through Abyssinia An Envoy’s Ride to the King of Zion.”
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Ornithology – 10 volumes about our fine feathered friends. Some are signed.
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Roerich (1929) “Altai-Himalaya A Travel Diary,” 1st edition in dj with Denys (1915) “Our Summer in the Vale of Kashmir,” 1st edition.
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Religion / Philosophy – 6 volumes on Eastern religions and philosophy.
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Faulkner (1931) “13 Steps,” 1st edition with Lee (1960) “To Kill a Mockingbird,” 9th impression with 7th printing dj.
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Kingsley (1897) “Travels in West Africa Congo Francais, Corisco and Camerooms,” 1st edition with Lucas (1913) “A Historical Geography of the British Colonies: West Africa.”
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Doughty (1908) “Wanderings in Arabia,” 1st edition, 2 volumes.
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Speer (1870) “The Oldest and the Newest Empire China and the United States,” 1st edition, ¾ leather.
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Howard-Bury (1922) “Mount Everest,” with Bruce (1924) “Mount Everest,” and Norton (1926) “Bis Zur Spitze Des Mount Everest.” Each is a 1st edition.
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Ruttledge (1934) “Everest 1933.” 1st edition with the large folded map in the rear.
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Dingle (1941) Borderlands of Eternity embracing Across China on Foot,” later edition with Warner (1926) “The Long Old Road in China,” 1st edition.
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Lattimore (1929) “The Desert Road to Turkestan,” 1st edition.
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Exploration – 5 volumes, exploring the world on land and water.
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Freshfield (1922) “Below the Snowline,” 1st US edition with 4 other mountaineering titles.
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MacLean (1949) “Eastern Approaches,” 1st edition with Ireland (1859) “Wall-Street to Cashmere A Journal of Five Years in Asia, Africa, and Europe,” 1st edition.
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Ball (1911) “The Alpine Guide: The Central Alps Parts I & II,” with (1898) “The Western Alps.”
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Bird (1880?) “Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: An Account of Travels on Horseback in the Interior,” with Inouye (1911) “Home Life in Tokyo,”
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Mikkelsen (1913) “Lost in the Artic Being the Story of the ‘Alabama’ Expedition, 1909 – 1912,” 1st US edition, ex lib.
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Bartlett (1929) “The Runaway Dog Team,” 1st edition in dj with Marsh (1928) “Under the Frozen Stars,” and Munroe (1923) “Snow Shoes and Sledges,” both in dj.
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Gos (1926) “Zermatt and its Valley,” with 4 other mountaineering titles.
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Dunbar (1949) “A History of India,” 2 volumes with 3 other volumes about this land.
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Natural History – 5 volumes on biology, botany, etc.
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Gournerie (1881) “Histoire de Paris,” with 5 other volumes about Paris and the French countryside.
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Ornithology – 10 volumes about our fine feathered friends.
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Travel / Exploration – 5 volumes recording the wanderings of folks across the globe.
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Hemingway (1952) “The Old Man and the Sea,” 1st edition with dj in a lovely clamshell case.
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Fiction – 10 volumes, each is signed.
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Plays / Poetry – 15 volumes, some are signed.
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Poe (1893 “The Gold Bug,” with (1933) “Tales of Mystery and Imagination,” illustrated by Clarke and (1991) “Tales of Edgar Alan Poe,” illustrated by Moser.
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History – 10 volumes concerning aspects of WWII, some are signed.
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Sci-Fi – 10 volumes, some are signed.
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History – 10 volumes, concerning aspects of the Massachusetts experience. Some arte signed.
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History – 7 volumes on Native American life. Several are signed.
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Farming / Agriculture – 12 volumes on the good life.
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Hunting – 10 volumes, on guns, dogs, and the sport.
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Civil War – Ten volumes concerned with the war between the states.
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College Histories / Songbooks – 10 volumes, some are signed.
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Dickens – Framed print of Dickens dozing with many of his amazing fictional characters surrounding him. A limited edition print signed by members of the Dickens family.
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Seaboard National Bank (1928) “New York City Banks and Trust Companies with a Record of Charter Dates, Failures, Liquidations…during the last 25 years,” with 3 other finance titles.
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Fowles (1963) “The Collector,” 1st US edition with nine other volumes by noted authors at least one is signed.
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Harvard Lampoon (Oct. 1893 to March 1894) with 5 other bound magazines or newspapers.
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Football – 8 volumes, some are signed by Robustelli, Tarkenton, and Huff. Note: 3 slips of paper are included with the signatures of other players. See photo on website.
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Rascovich (1903) “The Myth of Demeter and Persephone,” I can find only one copy and that is at the Smithsonian. I suggest you do your research on this item!!!! 6 plates
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Small Press / Unusual Volumes – 15 volumes.
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Ephemera – A box of military paper, 10 plus items.
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Archeology – 8 volumes, some are signed.
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Poems / Plays – 12 volumes, some are signed.
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Art – 15 volumes
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Fiction – 10 volumes, some are signed.
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Dali (1970) “The Jerusalem Bible,” in case.
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Cookbooks – 15 volumes
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Art – 10 volumes, some are signed.
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Bookends – 2 sets of a sailing ship and Dutch children with 2 animal figures.
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Bookends -- 2 sets, one Asian and one of Dante
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Ephemera – A journal written in the 1970s plus 3 autograph books from 1875, 1885, and the 1920s
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Bryson (1985) “The World of Armand Hammer,” 1st edition inscribed by Hammer.
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Mitchel (1868) “The History of Ireland Ancient and Modern,” full leather a very good attractive copy.
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Stereographs – 2 boxes issued by Doubleday, Page & Co. on Japan and the Russo-Japanese War. The cards are in outstanding condition. Look this up!!!
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Medicine – 12 volumes, one is signed.
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History – 14 volumes, many dealing with aspects of Connecticut history. Some are signed. Also included are 2 volumes by Noah Webster.
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Medicine -- Medicine – 13 volumes, Two are signed.
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Art – 9 volumes.
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Medicine -- Medicine – 13 volumes, 2 are signed. See long note by Kepler in the Gould volume on his contribution to this book.
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History – 14 volumes, many dealing with aspects of Connecticut history. Some are signed.
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Audubon – 2 volumes, one a folio the other an elephant folio of his work.
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Hugill (1984) “Shanties from the Seven Seas,” Later edition, signed by the author with Sacks (2007) “Musicophilia Tales of Music and the Brain,” first edition.
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Hartley (1853) “Scaeva’s Hartford in the Olden Time,” 1st edition
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Ephemera – The New Haven Gazette & The Connecticut Magazine (1786) Vol. I Issue 45 an uncommon CT newspaper.
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Ephemera – The London Gazette (1677) No. 1245 with certificate of authenticity.
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Ephemera – The Waverly (1879) published in Avon, CT. Vol. II No. 3 with certificate of authenticity.
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West (1850) “Lectures on the Diseases of Infancy and Childhood,” 1st edition, full leather, a nice copy.
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Medicine – 10 volumes on medical and pharmaceutical topics.
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White (1931) “Heart Disease,” 1st edition. A classic work on this subject. Look it up!!!
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History – (1906) “Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Canton Connecticut,” 1st edition
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Medicine – 10 volumes on medical and pharmaceutical topics.
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Hartford City Directories – Wells Directories for 1848 & 1849 with Geer’s Directory for 1871. A total of 3 items.
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History – 10 volumes, most concerned with aspects of the Connecticut experience.
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Jungas (2002) “Lectures on Gastrointestinal Physiology and the Hormonal Regulation of Energy Metabolism,” 1st edition with 9 other volumes.
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Beasley (1852) “The Pocket Formulary and Synopsis of the British and Foreign Pharmacopoeias,” 1st US edition, full leather in case.
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Merck (1889) “Merck’s Index of Fine Chemicals and Drugs for the Materia Medica,” 1st US edition SIGNED by Merck and his copy with a 2nd copy. Look this up!!!
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Spalding (1820) “The Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America 1820,” 1st edition, full leather in a custom clamshell case. Look this up!!!
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History – 10 volumes, most concerned with aspects of the Connecticut experience.
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Barber (1831) “History and Antiquities of New Haven, (CONN),” 1st edition with both maps and colored plates, likely rebound ¾ leather – a lovely copy in case.
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Map – 1857 framed and matted hand colored map of Connecticut 6.5” X 5.5.”
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Medicine – (1888) “The National Formulary of Unofficial Preparations 1st Issue,” 1st edition with 9 other volumes.
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Ephemera – Large box of mostly Connecticut paper.
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Book Ends – A nice set of what appears to be a hand carved set of Don Quixote bookends.
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Art – Nat Lowell respected artist who specialized in New York City scenes. This framed and matted signed print depicts a NY harbor scene with the city looming large in the background. Look this up!!!
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Art – 3 framed lithographs from the late 1800s and 2 posters.
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Art – Framed limited edition print of a woman with bird #153/250 by Madeline Sallig (?).
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Photographs – 4 framed photographs, one is signed.
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Art Work -- Learned (1940) “The Jewel in the Lotus,” paint on board with framed colored lithograph “Trogon Variegatus,”
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Tara Yamamoto – Framed and matted limited edition print “Provincetown Harbor,” #10 / 25. Look him up!!
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Sol Eytinge (late 1800’s) Framed and matted print “Modes of Settling Disputes in Different Countries.” The perfect addition to any man’s cave.
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Twain (1882) “The Prince and the Pauper,” 1st edition, 1st issue with 2 other volumes tied to Twain’s colleagues Charles Dudley Warner and W. D. Howells. Look it up!!!
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B Twain (1996) The Oxford Mark Twain,” 28 volumes, limited edition #253 / 300. Each volume is signed by its editor and the individual who wrote the afterward. Look this up!!!
C Greenleaf (1842) “A Universal Atlas comprising Separate Maps of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms & States …and Forming a Distinct Atlas of the United States,” 1st edition. Scarce…
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Ephemera – 15 items connected to Connecticut’s history. Look this box over carefully for a surprise or two.
