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Hale, Cushman & Flint, New York. Very good. 1929. 1st edition. FULL TITLE: A Handbook on Hanging: Being a Short Introduction to the Fine Art of Execution, and Containing Much Useful Information on Neck-Breaking, Throttling, Strangling, Asphyxiation, Decapita tion and Electrocution; As Well as Data and Wrinkles for Hangmen, an Account of the Late MR. Berry's Method… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Muller. 1967. Third, revised edition (1967) of Ralph Steadman's first book appe arance. The first edition was published in 1958 and is quite scar ce. VG-Near fine copy; some erased pencil marks on end-paper and some very light foxing in upper right corner of title page. In VG d/w with a few small nicks and some… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: privately printed by E & G Goldsmid . Good. 1885-1886. 1st edition. A Collection of Epitaphs and Inscriptions, interesting either fro m historical associations or quaintness of wording (2 Vols.). . inburgh: privately printed by E & G Goldsmid 1885-86. 12vo. 54; 48pp; Limited to 275 copies. head and tail-pieces, title-pages pr inted in red and… Read more about this item

London: Longman Rees Orme Brown And Green. Poor. Hardcover. 1827. 1st ed.. First Edition, 1827. 3 Volumes. 8vo, boards. Vol. (1). xviii, 316 pp, Vol. (2). vii, 314pp [2]. Vol. (3). vi, 207pp. Woodcut chapte r headings by George Cruikshank. ##### . otion, marbles, popguns, the kite, ancient music, optical illusio ns, the swing. Also, an important book… Read more about this item

Pasadena: Published by the Author. Hardcover. 1919. 1st ed.. 1st hardcover edition. 8vo, tan cloth. 445, [3 advts.] pp. . clair makes "a systematic and incriminating critique of the sever e limitations of the 'free press' in the United States. Sinclair called The Brass Check 'the most important and most dangerous boo k I have ever written.'… Read more about this item

Florence: Nella Stamperia di Giorgio Marescotti. Good.. 1579-1580. Florence: Nella Stamperia di Giorgio Marescotti, 1579-1580. [The colophon is dated Florence, 1579, but the dedication to Francesco de Medici, is dated April 15, 1580.] 1st edition. Small 4to, 1/2 vellum and purple boards, inked title on spine.[38] 829 [1] pp. Text in Italian. Buoninsegni was a… Read more about this item

1st ed., second printing with the original 5c price at the bottom of the cover. Covers age-toned with a couple of light stains. Pa per cover pulling from one of the staples, but still intact. Penc il erasures on back cover and one interior page. .

Harcourt Brace and Company, New York. Near Fine. 1939. 1st ed.. 1st ed., 8vo., beige cloth, 360 pp. This early jazz history focus es on the important hot spots and musicians of New Orleans, Chica go, and New York. 56 photographs; comprehensive index. CONDITION: Near fine in fair dustjacket. A clean, tight copy: prior ownerâ €™s penciled signature… Read more about this item