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Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band I + II. First editions.

Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band I + II. First editions.

by Nissen, Claus (1901-1975)

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Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1969-1978.. 2 vols. Large 8vo, 21 x 29.5 cm. Fine. Original blue buckram. [8], 666, [2]pp and XVI, 604pp. The standard bibliography of illustrated books of animals. More than 4800 works are catalogued in the first volume. This second volume provides an historical analysis of the publishers and the artists with lengthy indices....Das Werk… Read more about this item
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Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band I: Bibliographie. First edition.

Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band I: Bibliographie. First edition.

by Nissen, Claus (1901-1975)

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Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1969.. Large 8vo, 21 x 29.5 cm. Original blue buckram. [8], 666, [2]pp. Fine. The standard bibliography of illustrated books of animals. More than 4800 works are catalogued.... Das Werk gibt einen Gesamtüberblick über die illustrierten zoologischen Bücher vom Altertum bis in unser Jahrhundert und ist in Anlage, Form und Ausstattung den beiden früheren über die… Read more about this item
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Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band II:  First edition.

Die Zoologische Buchillustration. Ihre Bibliographie und Geschichte . Band II: First edition.

by Nissen, Claus (1901-1975)

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Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann, 1978.. Large 8vo, 21 x 29.5 cm. Original blue buckram. XVI, 604pp. Fine. The standard bibliography of illustrated books of animals. More than 4800 works are catalogued....This second volume provides an historical analysis of the publishers and the artists with lengthy indices.... Das Werk gibt einen Gesamtüberblick über die illustrierten zoologischen Bücher vom Altertum bis in… Read more about this item
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The book-hunter, etc. A new edition with a memoir of the author. Limited edition.

The book-hunter, etc. A new edition with a memoir of the author. Limited edition.

by Burton, John Hil

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Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1882. 8vo. 17 x 23cm. Original gilt black cloth. x, civ, 428pp. Engraved frontispiece. Printed on rag paper. Loosely inserted is a label numbered as one of 250 copies for America. Largely uncut. From the collection of Frederick Ruffner, the founder of Gale Research, Detroit.... OCLC Number: 248586116
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Catalogue of Books added to the Library of Congress. 1 : From December 1866 to December 1867. First edition.

Catalogue of Books added to the Library of Congress. 1 : From December 1866 to December 1867. First edition.

by Library of Congress.

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Washington : Government Printing Office, ], 1868. Large 8vo. Original cloth with new goatskin spine by the artisan binder Sasha Mosalov 19.5 x 29cm. [6], 526pp. OCLC Number: 928760400. Notes: Includes a large portion of the Smithsonian and Force collections, both of which were deposited in the library in 1867.
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Erotika Biblion. First edition.

Erotika Biblion. First edition.

by Mirabeau, Comte de ; Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau (1749 – 1791)

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Rome: Imprimerie du Vatican, 1783 . 8vo. iv, 192pp.,Contemporary qtr. calf and marbled boards, with old repairs.. Front hinge cracked but solid. Later portrait pasted on inside front cover. Rare. Not in OCLC.. Erotika Biblion (1783) is a book by Comte de Mirabeau first published pseudonymously (a Rome, de l'Imprimerie du Vatican) in 1783. The biblion… Read more about this item
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Voyage bibliographique, archéologique et pittoresque en France. First edition.

Voyage bibliographique, archéologique et pittoresque en France. First edition.

by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall ; Georges-Adrien Crapelet, publisher; Théodore Licquet,m translator

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Paris, Crapelet 1825.. 8vo. 13 x 20.3 cm. Contemporary qtr. green calf with matching marbled boards....Lowndes, II, p. 641; OCLC Number: 603434128... t. I. Préface [par] Théod. Licquet. Lettre I-XII.--t. II. Lettre XIII-XXII. Table des matières contenues dans les deux premiers volumes.--t. III. Préface [par] G.A. Crapelet. Lettre XXIII-XXVIII.--t. IV. Lettre XXIX-XXXVI. Talbes des matières contenues dans les tomes… Read more about this item
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A Bibliography of The Tower Press Booklets(First and Second Series 1906-1908).

A Bibliography of The Tower Press Booklets(First and Second Series 1906-1908).

by Frances-Jane French

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Westmeath, Ireland: Athlone Printing Works Co, 1968.. 8vo. 15 pp. Softcovers. Very Good.
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Guide De L'Amateur De Livres a Gravures du XVIII Siècle. 5e edition. Cinquième édition revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée par le baron Roger Portalis. Original edition.

Guide De L'Amateur De Livres a Gravures du XVIII Siècle. 5e edition. Cinquième édition revue, corrigée et considérablement augmentée par le baron Roger Portalis. Original edition.

by Cohen, Henry and Roger Portalis (ed.)

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Paris: P. Rouquette, 1886. 8vo. 16.5 x 25cm. Later linen with label on spine. XXII, 756pp. One of the 1000 copies "sur beau papier vélin." Fine condition.
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Lincoln Kirstein - A Bibliography of Published Writings, 1922 - 1996.

Lincoln Kirstein - A Bibliography of Published Writings, 1922 - 1996.

by Ashley Lefrak; Barbara Palfy; Peter Kayafas.

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New York: Eakins Press Foundation, 2007.. 8vo. 183 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Gray cloth-covered boards. Gilt lettering on front and spine. Pages fine. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.
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A Curving Wave That Never Breaks.

A Curving Wave That Never Breaks.

by Ignacio Perez Meruane.

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[San Francisco]: Colpa Press, 2017.. Folio. [ca 30 pp.]. Very Good. Soft Cover. White paper wraps with spiral motif design. Staple binding. Minor signs of handling on covers. Pages fine. Color plates throughout. Scarce. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.
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Care and Conservation of Collections: a Bibliography on Historical Organization Practices vol 2.

Care and Conservation of Collections: a Bibliography on Historical Organization Practices vol 2.

by Rosemary S Reese; Frederick L Rath, Jr.

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Nashville, TN.: American Association for State and Local History, 1977.. 8vo. viii, 107 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Green cloth covered boards with silver lettering and embossed motif. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.
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Jones Very The Effective Years 1833-1840.

Jones Very The Effective Years 1833-1840.

by Edwin Gittleman.

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New York: Columbia University Press, 1967.. 8vo. 436 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Gray cloth covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good with half inch tear on verso. DJ clipped. From the library of John Crichton of Brick Row.
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Anthony Trollope.

Anthony Trollope.

by James Pope Hennessy; Anthony Trollope.

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1971.. 8vo. 400 pp. Very Good+. First American Edition, stated. Hard Cover. Brown cloth covered boards with embossed pattern. Dust Jacket Very Good with minor edge wear and two half-inch tears on verso. B&W plates throughout. Winner of Whitbread Book Awards: Biography Category 1972. From the library of John Crichton of Brick Row.
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A Bibliography of the Writings of Noah Webster.

A Bibliography of the Writings of Noah Webster.

by Emily Ellsworth Ford Skeel; Edwin H. Carpenter, Jr.

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New York: New York Public Library, 1971.. 8vo. xxxix, 655 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. B&W facsimile illustrations. Reprint of the 1958 ed. ISBN: 0871045001 9780871045003. From the library of John Crichton of Brick Row.
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Infinite Riches: The Adventures of a Rare Book Dealer. (Signed copy).

Infinite Riches: The Adventures of a Rare Book Dealer. (Signed copy).

by David Bickersteth Magee; Lawrence Clark Powell.

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New York: Paul S. Eriksson, 1973.. Autographed. 8vo. xiii, 274 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Yellow cloth covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good with minor edge wear and chipping on corners. Signed and inscribed by author. ISBN: 0839735537 9780839735533. From the library of John Crichton of Brick Row.
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Edith Wharton: A Descriptive Bibliography.

Edith Wharton: A Descriptive Bibliography.

by Stephen Garrison.

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Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1990.. 8vo. 514 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. No DJ. B&W facsimile illustrations. A bibliography of the works of Edith Wharton, providing the publication history of her American, British and Canadian first editions, anthologies of her writings and contributions to other volumes and to periodicals. It covers… Read more about this item
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Anthony Trollope: A Bibliography of His First American Editions, 1858-1884, with Photographic Reproductions of Bindings and Titlepages. (Includes autographed letter from author to John Crichton).

Anthony Trollope: A Bibliography of His First American Editions, 1858-1884, with Photographic Reproductions of Bindings and Titlepages. (Includes autographed letter from author to John Crichton).

by Walter E Smith; Michael Sadleir.

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Los Angeles, Calif.: Heritage Book Shop, 2002.. 4to. xxiii, 301 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Green cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Dust Jacket Very Good. Minor wrinkle on verso. B&W plates throughout. Signed letter from author addressed “Dear John” laid in, and dated 6/18/01. John Crichton is a named person within the work. Four pages of additional notes… Read more about this item
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Bibliography of the Typophile Chap Books, 1935-92.

Bibliography of the Typophile Chap Books, 1935-92.

by John F Rathé; Chandler B. Grannis.

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New York: The Typophiles, 1992.. 12mo. 94 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. ISBN: 0945074026 9780945074021. From the library of John Crichton of Brick Row.
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William Wordsworth: A Life.

William Wordsworth: A Life.

by Stephen Charles Gill; William Wordsworth.

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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989.. 8vo. xix, 525 pp. Very Good+. Hard Cover. Black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine. Dust Jacket Very Good+. 16 B&W plates. Family tree of William Wordsworth. Based on intimate knowledge of the poet's manuscripts, on a fresh look at contemporary records and on a study of the mass of material that has appeared… Read more about this item
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