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(Association Copy) Heritage for My Children
by Hemingway, Grace Hall (Mother of Ernest Hemingway); Introduction By Michael Murphy
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- Limited and Numbered 1st Edition
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- 1979
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$1,039.12
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No Place (St. Louis, Missouri): Autolycus Press, 1979. RARE, Copy number 41 of 86 copies, of which only 40 copies were heretofore known to have been bound. This copy SIGNED by Michael Murphy under his printed name at title page, and additionally SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at verso of front marbled end paper -""For Allan Steinberg - bibliophile extraordinaire, This curious… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Seasons
by Thomson, James; with Five Pictures by Jacquier and an Introduction by John Beresford
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- Limited and Numbered Edition
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- 1927
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$242.46
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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927. # 1321 of 1500 copies, text by The Kynoch Press, pictures by A. Alexander and Sons. The copper-plates were engraved by C. Sigrist, and the prints were water-coloured through stencils by The Curwen Press. Very Good, spine a shade sunned, light rubbing at edges. From the collection and with the round leather bookplate of Josiah… Read more about this item Item Price
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Turner's Celebrated Landscapes; Sixteen of the Most Important Works of J. M. W. Turner, R. A.; Reproduced from the Large Engravings in Permanent Tint By the Autotype Process
by Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William)
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- First Edition
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- 1870
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$2,771.00
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London: Bell & Daldy, 1870. Contemporary fine binding by Birdsall & Son Bookbinders, Northampton in three quarter red crushed morocco over red pebbled morocco, gilt back, top edge gilt, marbled end papers, the armorial bookplate of Cyril Flowers front paste down. 108 pages 16 plates 39 cm . Chiswick Press - Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins. Each plate includes… Read more about this item Item Price
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(With ALS) The Wood and the Graver; The Work of Fritz Eichenberg
by Eichenberg, Fritz; Introduction by Allan Fern
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket
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- Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition
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- 1977
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$692.75
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Barre, Mass.: Imprint Society, 1977. # 421 of 500 copies, designed by Toni Eichenberg and SIGNED BY ARTIST at colophon. With an original signed wood engraving "The Dream of Reason" printed by Harold McGrath of Northhampton, Mass. enclosed on the inside cover. Fine, lacking the slipcase. With two page ALS on the artist's letterhead stationery, dated Oct. 16,… Read more about this item Item Price
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(One of 10 Copies Specially Bound) A Pictorial Biblography of The First Editions of Stephen C. Foster
by Fuld, James J.; Foreword by Fletcher Hodges, Junior
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$415.65
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Philadelphia: Musical Americana , 1957. "A limited edition of ten copies have been specially bound for: Fletcher Hodges, Jr., James J. Fuld, Eli Lilly, Josiah Kirby Lilly, Jr., Foster L. Barnes, Carl Haverlin, Lester S. Levy, Emerson Greenaway, Harry Dichter, and Larry Magill. Fine, in black crushed morocco, gilt lettering at spine, pictorial label of Stephen C. Foster front cover.… Read more about this item Item Price
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![Menhart 1897 - 1962 [Specimen books of types designed by Oldrich Menhart printed and bound by graduate students under the direction of George Sadek in the Design Program of the Department of Fine Arts at Indiana University].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/222/064/1586064222.0.m.jpg)
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Menhart 1897 - 1962 [Specimen books of types designed by Oldrich Menhart printed and bound by graduate students under the direction of George Sadek in the Design Program of the Department of Fine Arts at Indiana University].
by Menhart, Oldrich; Sadek, George;
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- Limited and Numbered 1st Edition
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- 1966
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$554.20
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Bloomington, Indiana: Design Program of the Department of Fine Arts, Indiana University, 1966. # 108 of 144 copies printed. Four booklets in paper wrappers black cardboard slipcase with printed paper label. Fine in Near Fine slipcase, small chips at top edge of opening, scratches to label. Introduction by Paul Standard. The booklets are titled 1. Menhart 1897-1962, Figural, Monument, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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(Association Copy) The All-Embracing Doctor Franklin
by Rosenbach, A. S. W.
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
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- Limited and Numbered 1st Edition
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- 1932
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$1,731.88
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Portland, Maine: Privately Printed / Fred Anthoensen / The Southworth Press, 1932. ASSOCIATION COPY, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"J. K. Lilly with the regards and the season's greetings of A. S. W. Rosenbach Dec.1/32" . #95 of 195 copies printed. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners, in a Vey Good slipcase, stains and loss of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Twelve By Eight Papers of John Mason: More Papers Hand Made By John Mason
by Mason, John
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$1,731.88
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Leicester, UK: Twelve By Eight Press, 1967. Copy 88 of an unnumbered limitation, signed by Mason and dated Feb. 1968, with single sheet of Mason's letterhead stationery, "With John Mason's compliments" dated 7 May 68 and two TLS airmail leters, dated 7 and 30 May 68, also signed by Mason. A stunning collection of thirty-five sheets of paper hand-made by… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Business Printer, July - August 1936. A Visit to the Workshop of Christophe Plantin in the City of Antwerp
by Tarr, John C.; Introduction by R. T. Porte
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- First Edition
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$138.55
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Salt Lake City: Porte Publishing Co., 1936. Handsomely bound in quarter calf over marbled boards, Near Fine, light rubbing to calf at joints, small prior owner bookplate bottom edge rear paste down. . The Business Printer, Vol. VIII - N0. 7-8. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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The Informed Eye
by Text by Bruce Cole
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- Used - Fine in Wraps, as Issued
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- Limited First Edition
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- 2000
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$138.55
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Bloomington, Indiana: Oculus Editions, 2000. SCARCE, OCLC locates copies only at Indiana University and Wesleyan University. "Printed on the occasion of Alberto Casiraghy's visit to Indiana University." Limited edition of 40. Unnumbered. Handsewn handmade paper binding, leaves have deckled edges. Fine, as issued. "Alberto Casiraghy (born 1952, Italy) is a writer, aphorist, poet, thinker, illustrator. In 1982 he founded Edizioni… Read more about this item Item Price
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(Artist's Books) The Story of Wu-Kut Pren-Ting. A True Account Gathered from Contemporary Sources
by Chafetz, Sidney (Illustrator)
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition
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- 1979
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$554.20
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Columbus, OH: The Logan Elm Press at The Ohio State University, 1979. One of 75 copies Signed by IllustratorSidney Chafetz at colophon page. The first book published by The Logan Elm Press printed off handset Caslon type on Arches text paper. Cover paper specially made by Robert Tauber, book designed by Renee Cossutta.and composition and presswork were their joint… Read more about this item Item Price
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Books and Men
by Repplier, Agnes
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1888
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$346.38
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at 2nd front end page -"Madame Mary Edwards, with the affectionate regards of the authoress. Christmas 1888". Philadelphia essayist and feminist Agnes Repplier's (1855-1950) first book and first collection of essays; she later earned the nickname "our dean of essayists" from Edward Wagenknecht. Very Good, likely no jacket issued. Prior… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black Riding
by Text and Illustrations by Kenneth Lindley
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- Used - Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- Limited and Numbered 1st Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$692.75
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Yorkshire : Finger Pointing Press , 1968. Letter A of only 45 copies designed and printed by Kenneth Lindley at Sandal Wakefield Yorkshire. Bound by Arthur Johnson and distributed by Bertram Rota Limited. Fine, as issued, small sticker shadow at bottom edge of rear pastedown. . Limited and Numbered 1st Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Oblong 8vo. Limited… Read more about this item Item Price
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Black English: An Annotated Bibliography.
by Leffall, Dolores and Johnson, James P. (compiled by).
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- First Edition
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- 1973
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$138.55
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Washington, D.C.: The Minority Research Center, Inc., , 1973. Near Fine, light soiling to wrappers. 75.pp. Part One covers books, pamphlets, dissertations and papers read before interested groups. Part Two lists articles appearing in books and periodicals. "Black English", has been used in a loose sense. Included also are materials on dialects, slang, speech, language and linguistics. An important… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Little Book of Drawings By Jack B. Yeats: Gathered from 'A Broadside'
by YEATS, Jack B.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Limited Edition, Revised
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- 1971
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$277.10
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Dublin: The Cuala Press Ltd., 1971. One of 1000 copies, this copy not one of the 200 that were hand-colored. Bound in illustrated pale grey French wrappers, Very Good, 1/4" tear and creasing at top edge rear wrapper, even toning at edges. 16 unnumbered pages with 11 illustrations in the text, printed in red and black. . Limited Edition, Revised.… Read more about this item Item Price
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(Miniature) The Pointless Book: or, Nature & Art in Two Volumes Bound Together
by Garrod Weedy (pseudonym of Edward Gorey )
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- Used - Fine in Wraps, as Issued
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- First Edition
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- 1993
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$415.65
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No Place: The Fantod Press , 1993. Hand-numbered #22 of 100 copies printed, SIGNED BY AUTHOR verso of front wrapper, Garrod Weedy, an anagram of Edward Gorey. Fine in Wraps, as Issued. Toledano A109a.. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 1/4" h x 2 3/4" w .… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Floating Elephant and The Dancing Rock, Bound dos-a-dos
by Dogear Wryde and Ogdred Weary (pseudonyms of Edward Gorey)
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- Used - Fine in Wraps, as Issued
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- First Edition
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- 1993
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$277.10
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No Place: No Publisher, 1993. SIGNED BY AUTHOR Edward Gorey under his anagrams of Dogear Wryde and Ogdred Weary at verso of respective covers. Hand-numbered #22 of 100 copies printed. Fine in Wraps, as Issued, lacking the envelope, in stiff buff colored wrappers. Toledano A108b.. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps, as Issued/No Jacket,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Catalogue et description des objets d'art de l'antiquite, du Moyen-age et de la Renaissance, exposes au Musee; Musee des Thermes et de l'Hotel de Cluny
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- First Edition
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- 1857
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- Hardcover
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Paris: Hotel De Cluy, 1857. With the bookplate and ownership signature of John V. L. Pruyn, a member of the US House of Representatives from 1863-1865. serving as a pro-Union Democrat who supported the war effort> He served a 2nd term in 1867-1869. Handsomely bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over marbled boards, marbled end papers. Very Good Plus, end… Read more about this item Item Price
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Little Red House
by Rather, Lois
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket, As Issued
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- Limited Edition
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- 1989
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$138.55
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Oakland, CA: Rather Press Addenda, 1989. One of only 40 unnumbered copies, SIGNED BY AUTHOR at title page -"Compliments of Lois Rather". 26 pages, illustrated front cover and with two color photos. Red string-tied wrappers, Near Fine, tiny tear top edge rear wrapper. OCLC locates only 3 copies, at Mills College, Oakland Publ. Lib., and UCal/Berkeley. . SIGNED… Read more about this item Item Price
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(Miniature Book) Kitemaug Mini-Posters, Number Two
by Anderson, Frank J.
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
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- Limited and Numbered First Edition
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- 1972
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- Paperback
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Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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CA$62.35
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Spartanburg, S. C.: Kitemaug Press, 1972. # 49 of 200 copies SIGNED BY AUTHOR and Publisher Frank J. Anderson with his "compliment of ..." card laid in. Includes 10 posters on different colors and types of paper, in folding yellow case. All are Fine. Bradbury 13, pp. 117. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered First… Read more about this item Item Price
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