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Essays Selected from Montaigne with a Sketch of tyhe Life of the author.
by Montaigne.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, moderate wear to covers, spine sunned, contents near fine.
- Published
- 1800
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- Contemporary half red leather over marbled boards, gilt spine title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$110.00
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London.: T. Cadell, Jun. & W. Davies. and E. Harding., 1800. Contemporary half red leather over marbled boards, gilt spine title.. Very good, moderate wear to covers, spine sunned, contents near fine. . 12mo., 18x10.5 cm.. weight: 0.7 lb. Item Price
$110.00
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The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin Consisting of Essays Humorous Moral and Literary with His Life Written By Himself.
by Franklin, Benjamin.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light sunning to spine, old pencil name to ffep, contents tight and unmarked.
- Published
- circa 1850
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- Publisher’s brown blindstamped cloth, gilt spine decorations.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$145.00
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Hartford.: Silas Andrus & Son., circa 1850. Publisher’s brown blindstamped cloth, gilt spine decorations.. Very good, light sunning to spine, old pencil name to ffep, contents tight and unmarked. . 16mo., 15.5x9.5 cm.. A well-preserved copy of this popular collection of Franklin’s writings. weight: 0.6 lb. Item Price
$145.00
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Les exemples celebres, ou nouveau choix de faits historiques et d'anecdotes, propres a orner la memoire de la jeunesse, et a lui inspirer l'amour de toutes les vertus qui peuvent faire le bonheur et la gloire de l'homme en societe.
by Lemaire, M.H.
- Condition
- Used - Good plus, moderate wear to covers, light dampstains mostly affecting the plates.
- Edition
- 4th edition.
- Published
- 1829
- Binding
- Contemporary brown calf, gilt spine decorations, black spine label, gilt rolled borders,all edges gilt, marbled endpapers.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$35.00
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Paris.: Ledentu’, 1829. 4th edition.. Contemporary brown calf, gilt spine decorations, black spine label, gilt rolled borders,all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. . Good plus, moderate wear to covers, light dampstains mostly affecting the plates. . 12mo. 17.3x10 cm.. French text. A collection of moral essays for youth. weight: 0.8 lb. Engraved frontis plus five engraved plates. Item Price
$35.00
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Four Classics By Elbert Hubbard: A Message to Garcia;The Boy from Missouri Valley; Get Out or Get in Line; The Divine in Man.
by Hubbard, Elbert.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light marginal dampstain to “The Divine in Man”, otherwise near fine in a very good folder.
- Published
- 1916 - 1917
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- Four individually bound pamphlets with printed over and string bindings, in a four-flap printed folder.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$45.00
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East Aurora, NY.: The Roycrofters., 1916 - 1917. Four individually bound pamphlets with printed over and string bindings, in a four-flap printed folder. . Very good, light marginal dampstain to “The Divine in Man”, otherwise near fine in a very good folder. . 20x15 cm.. weight: 0.5 lb. Item Price
$45.00
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Masterpieces of Eloquence and The World's Great Orators: Containing the Lives of the Greatest Orators and Their Best Orations from Earliest Times to Present Day with an Account of Place and Time of Delivery of Each Oration and Explanatory Notes on Obscure Passages.
by Morris, Charles
- Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Published
- 1903
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- Pictorial boards.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$45.00
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No place.: W.E. Scull., 1903. pictorial boards.. Very good. . 8vo., 24x16.5 cm.. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.0 lb. Several lithograph plates. Item Price
$45.00
Orations of Demosthenes : Orations and Essays of Marcus Tullius Cicero.
by Demosthenes : Cicero.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, moderate wear to spine and corners.
- Published
- 1900
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- Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$50.00
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New York.: Appleton., 1900. Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt.. Very good, moderate wear to spine and corners.. 8vo., 23.5x16 cm.. weight: 2.4 lb. Lithograph frontispieces. Item Price
$50.00
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Club Cameos: portraits of the day.
by Browne, Rupert.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to spine ends, tight and unmarked.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1879
- Binding
- Dark green cloth, gilt spine title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$55.00
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, , 1879. 1st Edition.. Dark green cloth, gilt spine title.. Very good, light wear to spine ends, tight and unmarked.. 8vo., 23.5x15.5 cm.. 62 illustrations in text by Rupert Browne.. Social commentary on 19th century English culture. Scarce. weight: 2.0 lb. Item Price
$55.00
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Horse and Buggy Essays.
by Brand, Charles A.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine in a good plus dust jacket with moderate edge wear.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1940
- Binding
- Tan cloth, orange spine title, horse and buggy device on cover.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$32.00
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Portland, Or.: Binfords & Mort., 1940. 1st Edition.. Tan cloth, orange spine title, horse and buggy device on cover.. Near fine in a good plus dust jacket with moderate edge wear.. 22.3x14.5 cm.. Inscribed by the author to his daughter to whom the book was dedicated and signed on the ffep. Author’s bookplate laid in. weight: 0.7 lb.… Read more about this item Item Price
$32.00
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Opening: Collected Writings of William Segal 1985-1997.
by Segal, William.
- Condition
- Used - Fine in a fine dust jacket.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1998
- Binding
- Tan boards, gilt spine title.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$115.00
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New York.: Continuum., 1998. 1st Edition.. Tan boards, gilt spine title.. Fine in a fine dust jacket.. 23.5x15.5 cm.. weight: 0.9 lb. Numerous illustrations. Item Price
$115.00
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Upland Pastures.
by Knapp, Adeline.
- Condition
- Used - Good plus, sume scuffing and damp damage to covers, spine sunned to brown, top edge spotted, old gift inscription to an endpaper
- Edition
- Limited edition, #1 of 1200 copies.
- Published
- 1904
- Binding
- Full purple morocco by Root and Son, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, gilt ruled borders, double gilt ruled turn-ins, marbl
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$75.00
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San Francisco.: Paul Elder., 1904. Limited edition, #1 of 1200 copies.. Full purple morocco by Root and Son, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, gilt ruled borders, double gilt ruled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt.. Good plus, sume scuffing and damp damage to covers, spine sunned to brown, top edge spotted, old gift inscription to an endpaper, otherwise very… Read more about this item Item Price
$75.00
The Thread of Life.
by Eulalia, Comtese de Avila, H.R.H.Infanta of Spain.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to extremities.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1912
- Binding
- Blue cloth, gilt titles.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$25.00
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New York.: Duffield and Company. , 1912. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, gilt titles. . Very good, light wear to extremities. . 19.5x13.2 cm.. A collection of essays on various subjects. weight: 1.0 lb. Portrait frontis. Item Price
$25.00
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Orations and Speeches on Various Occasions. Volume I and Volume II.
by Everrett, Edward.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, covers a little faded.
- Published
- 1850
- Binding
- Publishers blindstamped brown cloth, gilt spine titles.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$120.00
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Boston.: Charles C. Little and James Brown., 1850. Publishers blindstamped brown cloth, gilt spine titles.. Very good, covers a little faded. . 8vo., 24.3x15 cm.. This is the first edition of volume 2 and the second edition of volume 1 of Everett’s speeches. Two additional volumes were published later. Heavy set, will require extra shipping. weight: 5.3 lb.… Read more about this item Item Price
$120.00
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A Short Odyssey in Yorkshire.
by Mereen,Edith Amanda.
- Condition
- Used - Fine in a glassine dust jacket.
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Published
- 1979
- Binding
- Blue leatherette, gilt cover title.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$30.00
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Mnden, Nevada.: Published by the author., 1979. 1st Edition.. Blue leatherette, gilt cover title. . Fine in a glassine dust jacket. . 26x18 cm.. Christmas card inscribed and signed by the author laid in. weight: 1.4 lb. Item Price
$30.00
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La brochure a la mode, ornée et enrichie de quelques pensées. : Qu'y serai des portraits qui sauteront aux yeux...,
by [Marescot, Michel].
- Condition
- Used - Good, covers worn, lacks spine strip, lacks half-title, marginal dampstains to several pages.
- Published
- 1755
- Binding
- Contemporary patterned boards.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$55.00
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[Paris].: [Duchesne]. , 1755. Contemporary patterned boards. . Good, covers worn, lacks spine strip, lacks half-title, marginal dampstains to several pages. . 12mo., 18x11 cm. . French text. A little book of essays and maxims published anonymously. Often bound with Le Triomphe de l'Amour ou le serpent caché sous les fleurs”. weight: 0.4 lb. Item Price
$55.00
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Chevraeana.
by Chevreau, Urbain,
- Condition
- Used - Very good, old leather repair to spine head, a piece missing from ffep, contents tight and clean.
- Published
- 1697
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- Contemporary full leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red speckled edges.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$85.00
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Paris.: Chez Florentin & Pierre Delaulne., 1697. Contemporary full leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red speckled edges. . Very good, old leather repair to spine head, a piece missing from ffep, contents tight and clean. . 12mo., 16x9.5 cm. . French text. weight: 0.7 lb. Item Price
$85.00
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Friends in Council: A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon; New Series (2 volumes).
by Helps, Arthur.
- Condition
- Used - Good, missing the lower spine panel on volume 2, spines glue-repaired, contents very good.
- Edition
- 2nd Edition.
- Published
- 1859
- Binding
- Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red and black spine labels, gilt ruled borders, marbled
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$45.00
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London.: John W. Parker and Son., 1859. 2nd Edition.. Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red and black spine labels, gilt ruled borders, marbled edges, marbled endpapers.. Good, missing the lower spine panel on volume 2, spines glue-repaired, contents very good.. 8vo.,18.7x12 cm.. A collection essays on society and culture. weight: 2.2 lb. … Read more about this item Item Price
$45.00
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Reflexions Morales, Satiriques et Comiques, sur les moeurs de notre siecle.
by [Bernard, Jean-Frédéric].
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to covers, old ink notes to title page.
- Edition
- 4th edition.
- Published
- 1733
- Binding
- Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red edges, marbled endpapers.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$110.00
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Liege.: J.F. Broncard., 1733. 4th edition.. Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red edges, marbled endpapers.. Very good, light wear to covers, old ink notes to title page.. 8vo., 16x10 cm.. French text. No leaf numbered 1-2 as issued. weight: 0.8 lb. Item Price
$110.00
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Friends in Council: A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon. (2 volumes).
by Helps, Arthur.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, light wear to spine ends, light scattered foxing.
- Published
- 1848 - 1849
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- Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red and black spine labels, gilt ruled borders, marbled
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$55.00
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London.: William Pickering., 1848 - 1849. Contemporary full brown leather, raised bands, gilt spine decorations, red and black spine labels, gilt ruled borders, marbled edges, marbled endpapers.. Very good, light wear to spine ends, light scattered foxing.. 8vo.,18.7x12 cm.. A collection essays on society and culture including a series of six essays on slavery. weight: 1.8 lb.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Esprit de Saint Real.
by Saint-Real, M.,; Chicaneau de Neuvillé, Didier-Pierre,; Lesbros de la Versane, Louis.
- Condition
- Used - Near fine, 2 small wormholes to cover, corners lightly worn.
- Published
- 1768
- Binding
- Contemporary marbled brown leather, gilt spine decorations, blind ruled borders, red edges, marbled endpapers.
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$120.00
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Amsterdam.: Vincent. , 1768. Contemporary marbled brown leather, gilt spine decorations, blind ruled borders, red edges, marbled endpapers. . Near fine, 2 small wormholes to cover, corners lightly worn. . 12mo., 16.5x10 cm. . French text. Scarce. weight: 0.7 lb. Item Price
$120.00
Mes Reflexions. Sur les suites probables de l'arbitrage Européen: Sur la civilisation de l'Afrique: Sur le régime pénitentiaire:...
by Sellon, Jean Jacques de.
- Condition
- Used - Very good, old ink name to cover, marginal toning to covers.
- Published
- 1829
- Binding
- Publisher’s printed wraps.
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- 1
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Reno, Nevada, USA
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$75.00
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Geneve.: P.A. Bonnant., 1829. Publisher’s printed wraps.. Very good, old ink name to cover, marginal toning to covers.. 8vo., 20x13 cm.. French text. A critique of the death penalty by the noted Swiss philanthropist and pacifist. Uncommon. weight: 0.1 lb. Item Price
$75.00