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1)	America and The Daguerreotype: Wood , John [ISBN: 0877453349]
	Iowa: U of Iowa, 1991 Book. Illus. by Various Artist. New. Hard Cover w/ Jacket. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st.ed.1991 Hardcover with DUST JACKET as first issued , 287 pages with 28 color ,72 duotones and 109 halftone photographs.One of the finests books on Daguerreian photographic art ever printed. This book is now out of print in the Hardcover edition.This book is getting harder to find in this condition . We have the true first edition HARDCOVER .Condition : NEW /... more information Offered by GibbsBooks.Com (New York, United States) Buy from gibbsBooks.com the website of GibbsBooks.Com	$192.50

2)	When a Man Marries Rinehart, Mary Roberts
	Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dj. (c.1909). Early printing. Hardcover. NOISBN . [a lovely copy, minor wear to cloth at spine extremities, light dust-soiling to top edge; jacket is bright and attractive, with a little wear at corners, small tears at a couple of corners, tiny chip at bottom rear corner of spine]. (color frontis. + 2 color plates; line drawings) Rinehart had already made her name with her first two novels, "The Circular Staircase" (1908) and &... more information Offered by ReadInk (California, United States)	$200.00

3)	THE AMERICAN DAGUERREOTYPE Rinhart , Floyd & Marion [ISBN: 0820305499]
	Athens, Georgia, U.S.A.: University of Georgia Press, 1981 Book. Illus. by Various Contributors. Fine. Hardcover Cloth / Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1st. Edition only printing 1981 , Blue cloth hardcover in the dust jacket 446 page book with many black & white and color photo illustrations with a good sample of photo cases and images. A scarce book on the art of daguerrian photography from 1840 to 1860.Condition : Fine / DJ Very Good with edge rubs .A importaint... more information Offered by GibbsBooks.Com (New York, United States) Buy from gibbsBooks.com the website of GibbsBooks.Com	$295.00

4)	(Broadsheet): A Good chance for Lovers of Rare, Curious and Useful Books! A Unique Library, Consisting Chiefly of Scarce Radically Religious and Revolutionary, Ancient as Well as Modern, Books and Pamphlets...Many of Which Were Ordered "To Be Burnt By the Hands of the Common Hangman," Their Authors Imprisoned and Executed; Comprising a Large Collection of Curious and Valuable Works on Occult Philosophy, Magic, History, and on the most advanced Speculations in Social Science, Psychology Modern Thought, and Spiritualism, Also, a lot of beautiful painted and embossed Leather Tapestry from the Walls of a Moorish Palace, Time of Crusaders, 13th Century, is Now on Sale by R. Weiss, 148 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa
	Philadelphia: R. Weiss. (No date - circa 1885). Broadsheet, One quarto sheet folded to make four pages. A little soiled, else near fine. From context we have determined this was issued at the earliest in 1882, and at the latest in 1887. . ... more information Offered by Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (New Jersey, United States)	$225.00

5)	TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Francisco and Counties of Alameda, Marin, San Mateo and Palo Alto Exchange. December, 1907 [Californiana]
	San Francisco:: Issued By and Property of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company,. 1907.. 8vo. 8-3/4" x 5-7/8". 1st edition thus. ix, [3], 64, [2], 65 - 171, [5], 33, [1], xiii - xxvi, [2], 255, [1], 95, [1], 38, [2] pp.. Printed brown paper wrappers, with cord tie to upper left. Label to front wrapper advising subscribers of a "New Service to San Francisco", requiring use of the designated number, vice personal name. Reduced rates are offered for use of this "New service"... more information Offered by Tavistock Books, ABAA (California, United States) Buy from tavbooks.com the website of Tavistock Books, ABAA	$500.00

6)	NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE And TELEGRAPH Co. Suburban Division. LIST Of SUBSCRIBERS, July 1st, 1887, And Business Directory, Including Subscribers of the Boston Exchange [19th C Phone Book]. Sherwin, Thomas - President. Hanson, Geo. E. - Superintendent
	Boston:: M. H. Cleaves, Publisher, 40 Pearl Street.. 1887.. 8vo. 9-1/8" x 5-7/8". 1st edition thus. [2], 140, [6] pp.. Printed green paper wrappers, stapled. Now custom chemised & housed in a black quarter-leather slipcase, with marbled paper boards.. Front wrapper chipped, and detached. Light chipping to lower edge of. rear wrapper. Withal, a VG copy.. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company "was organized in 1883, by the consolidation of several local companies which had con... more information Offered by Tavistock Books, ABAA (California, United States) Buy from tavbooks.com the website of Tavistock Books, ABAA	$2,250.00

7)	THE NAVAL GAZETTEER or SEAMAN'S COMPLETE GUIDE .Containing Full and Accurate Account, Alphabetically Arranged, of the Sevral Coasts of all The Countries and Islands in The Known World Malham , Rev. John
	Boston, Mass. USA: W. Spotswood & J. Nancrede, 1797 Book. Illus. by Various Map Makers. Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st. American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. Edition USA 1797 . 1st. Printing , Walnut brown leather with gilded letters on the spine. Volume 1 , 536 page book with 11 fold out maps . Both volume have been rebound with new leather and blank end papers , aging and light staining on some pages and maps. Volume 2 , 573 page book with 5 fold out maps and errata a... more information Offered by GibbsBooks.Com (New York, United States) Buy from gibbsBooks.com the website of GibbsBooks.Com	$3,800.00

8)	Baseball in Cincinnati: A History (Base Ball in Cincinnati) ELLARD, Harry
	Cincinnati: The Author. 1908. First. Second edition, revised. 277pp. A lovely, fine copy. One of the most desirable baseball history books, centered around the origins of the Cincinnati Red Legs. Rare, especially in this condition. . ... more information Offered by Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (New Jersey, United States)	$3,000.00

9)	ICH UND DU Buber, Martin
	Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1923 Buber, Martin. ICH UND DU. Leipzig. Insel-Verlag, 1923. 8vo. 137, (3) pp. True First Edition. Publisher's brownish cardboard binding lettered black & red the upper cover & lettered black on the spine. [Extra date neatly penned on title page "18.XII 1932" & "Kh"]. A near fine example in the exceedingly rare original plain dustwrapper printed black on the spine in very good condition with several modest chips. Slight darkening at the top edge of ... more information Offered by TBCL The Book Collector's Library (Quebec, Canada)	$3,550.00

10)	The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians, Known First as "Gregg's," and Subsequently as "McGowan's Brigade" CALDWELL, J.F.J
	Philadelphia: King & Baird, Printers. 1866. First. First edition. Small octavo. 247pp., and addenda leaf tipped-in on the inside rear wrap. Original printed glazed wrappers. Embossed stamp of the Holmes' Book House of Charleston on the title page. Very good in wrappers, with light tidemark along the foredge of the front wrap and first several pages. In an old Goodspeed's envelope indicating a price of $15 (probably in the 1940s). A nice, sound and attractive copy of a very uncommon brigade histo... more information Offered by Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (New Jersey, United States)	$5,000.00

11)	Descriptive Zoopraxography or the Science of Animal Locomotion MUYBRIDGE, Eadweard
	(Philadelphia): University of Pennsylvania. 1893. First. First edition. Hinges professionally and seamlessly reinforced and the tips of the cloth spine ends restored, a nice, very good plus copy. Published to commemorate a course of two lectures delivered by Muybridge at the University of Pennsylvania and illustrated with engravings of athletes and animals running, jumping etc. This volume reproduces on several preliminary pages the signatures of those who originally subscribed to the author's landmark ... more information Offered by Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (New Jersey, United States)	$4,500.00

12)	The Name Of The Rose - 1st US Edition/1st Printing Eco, Umberto [ISBN: 0151446474]
	San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0151446474 . First American Edition/First Printing in with prior owner blindstamp in otherwise Fine condition in clipped, Near Fine pictorial dustjacket, light shades of use along spine edges. Contursi A021d ; Eco's mystery set in a monastic library. In 1327, a time of tension between the Pope and the Holy Roman Empire, English Brother William of Baskerville is sent to investig... more information Offered by Books Tell You Why (South Carolina, United States) Buy from bookstellyouwhy.com the website of Books Tell You Why	$150.00

13)	Augusta And Aiken In Golf's Golden Age - 1st Edition Byrdy, Stan [ISBN: 0738514853]
	Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. As New. 2002. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0738514853 . An exceptional First Edition/First Printing in Very Fine condition, SIGNED "Great Golfing!" by author Stan Byrdy on the half title page. With the Arnold Palmer blurb not printed but added on a golden sticker on the back cover; Arnold Palmer: "Countless books have been published about the Masters, and Stan Byrdy's pictorial history of the Augusta-Aiken setting in which the tourname... more information Offered by Books Tell You Why (South Carolina, United States) Buy from bookstellyouwhy.com the website of Books Tell You Why	$100.00

14)	Plate # 855 Lace Madrepore Shaw & Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany or Coloured Figures of Natural Objects: Drawn and Described Immediately from Nature Shaw, George, MD, FRS, and Nodder, Elizabeth
	London: G. Shaw and F.P. & E. Nodder, 1790-1813. First edition Fine in original bright hand-coloring A Fine and rare original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Frederick Polydore Nodder and/or his son Richard Polydore Nodder from The Naturalist's Miscellany. Octavo (6 x 9.5 inches, 15.24 x 24.13 cm). Includes the original text in both English and Latin by George Shaw, MD, FRS. The Naturalist's Miscellany, distinguished by the refined hand-colored copperplate engravings and astute naturalist... more information Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (Washington, United States) Buy from lowryjames.com the website of Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA	$115.00

15)	Plate # 848 The Netted Madrepore Shaw & Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany or Coloured Figures of Natural Objects: Drawn and Described Immediately from Nature Shaw, George, MD, FRS, and Nodder, Elizabeth
	London: G. Shaw and F.P. & E. Nodder, 1790-1813. First edition Fine in original bright hand-coloring A Fine and rare original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Frederick Polydore Nodder and/or his son Richard Polydore Nodder from The Naturalist's Miscellany. Octavo (6 x 9.5 inches, 15.24 x 24.13 cm). Includes the original text in both English and Latin by George Shaw, MD, FRS. The Naturalist's Miscellany, distinguished by the refined hand-colored copperplate engravings and astute naturalist... more information Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (Washington, United States) Buy from lowryjames.com the website of Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA	$115.00

16)	Plate # 851 The Palmiferous Doris Shaw & Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany or Coloured Figures of Natural Objects: Drawn and Described Immediately from Nature Shaw, George, MD, FRS, and Nodder, Elizabeth
	London: G. Shaw and F.P. & E. Nodder, 1790-1813. First edition Fine in original bright hand-coloring A Fine and rare original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Frederick Polydore Nodder and/or his son Richard Polydore Nodder from The Naturalist's Miscellany. Octavo (6 x 9.5 inches, 15.24 x 24.13 cm). Includes the original text in both English and Latin by George Shaw, MD, FRS. The Naturalist's Miscellany, distinguished by the refined hand-colored copperplate engravings and astute naturalist... more information Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (Washington, United States) Buy from lowryjames.com the website of Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA	$115.00

17)	Plate # 112 The Funnel Medusa Shaw & Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany or Coloured Figures of Natural Objects: Drawn and Described Immediately from Nature Shaw, George, MD, FRS, and Nodder, Frederick Polydore
	London: G. Shaw and F.P. & E. Nodder, 1790-1813. First edition Fine in original bright hand-coloring A Fine and rare original hand-colored copperplate engraving by Frederick Polydore Nodder and/or his son Richard Polydore Nodder from The Naturalist's Miscellany. Octavo (6 x 9.5 inches, 15.24 x 24.13 cm). Includes the original text in both English and Latin by George Shaw, MD, FRS. The Naturalist's Miscellany, distinguished by the refined hand-colored copperplate engravings and astute naturalist... more information Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (Washington, United States) Buy from lowryjames.com the website of Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA	$125.00

18)	Military and Civil Life of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant Boyd , James P
	Philadelphia: P.W. Ziegler & Co., 1885 Book. Illus. by Various Contributors. Fine. Illustrated Hardcover. 1st. Edition - 1st. Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st. edition , 1st. printing , Green cloth illustrated hardcover ( both books ) 734 page book with many black & white illustations . This copy also come with the very rare salesmens copy . The salesmen book still has the order froms filled out in the back of the sample book. This is a scarce book on Grant and to hav... more information Offered by GibbsBooks.Com (New York, United States) Buy from gibbsBooks.com the website of GibbsBooks.Com	$795.00

20)	Audrey Johnston, Mary
	BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, 1902. First Printing. From the recently auctioned collection of the Goldstone brothers--this one from M.B. Goldstone--with his custom gold bookplate lightly attached to the front pastedown and his small penciled signature to the top corner of the ffep. A handsome fine copy in red cloth boards with paper label to the spine. This copy is signed by Johnston on the free endpaper after the title and copyright page. An early work and quite successful--although not even close to the succe... more information Offered by Classic First Editions LLC (California, United States)	$225.00

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