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THE BRITISH APOLLO, OR, CURIOUS AMUSEMENTS FOR THE INGENIOUS TO WHICH ARE ADDED THE MOST MATERIAL OCCURRENCES FOREIGN AND DOMESTICK. Performed by a Society of Gentlemen
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- Used - Old, mostly rather faint dampstain at bottom of many pages; binding rather worn but intact with a one-inch chip at the head of t
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- First Edition
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- 1708
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- Hardcover
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 1,718.25
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London: J. Mayo, 1708. First Edition. Hardcover. Old, mostly rather faint dampstain at bottom of many pages; binding rather worn but intact with a one-inch chip at the head of the spine. About Very Good. Folio (8" x 12-1/2") bound in 19th century half brown leather with leather corners and marbled boards; [2], [516], 14 pages. The first… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 1,718.25
THE SPECTATOR, Numb. LX
by [ADDISON, Joseph]
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 9 May 1711
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- Wraps
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 60.21
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(London): (Sam. Buckley), 9 May 1711. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. Single sheet (7-1/2" x 12") printed on both sides. An original issue of this daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in England, lasting from 1711 to 1712.
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SGD 60.21
HARPER'S BAZAR: A REPOSITORY OF FASHION, PLEASURE, AND INSTRUCTION. Volume VIII
by [HOMER, Winslow]
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- Used - Some toning to the paper. Bookplate of the Connecticut Historical Society on the front pastedown, stamped "Released for Sale," n
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- First Edition
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- 1875
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- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 773.21
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. First Edition. Some toning to the paper. Bookplate of the Connecticut Historical Society on the front pastedown, stamped "Released for Sale," no other library markings. Scuffing to the leather with spots of loss; covers firm and tight. Very Good, contents quite nice. Folio (11" x 15-1/2") bound in contemporary half black leather… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 773.21
A Literary Nightmare" in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, February, 1876
by TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
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- Used - Cup stain and soiling to the front cover; chipping to the top of the spine. Very Good and uncommon as an individual issue rather
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- First Edition
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- February 1876
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- Wraps
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 171.83
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Boston: H. O. Houghton and Company, February 1876. First Edition. wraps. Cup stain and soiling to the front cover; chipping to the top of the spine. Very Good and uncommon as an individual issue rather than in a bound volume. Original printed wraps; Volume XXXVII, #220. Twain's story is about an encounter with an earworm, or virus-like jingle,… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 171.83
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The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut" in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, June, 1876
by TWAIN, Mark [CLEMENS, Samuel]
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- Used - Chips at spine tips; owner name at top of front cover. Near Fine and uncommon as an individual issue rather than in a bound volu
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- First Edition
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- June 1876
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- Wraps
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 214.85
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Boston: H. O. Houghton and Company, June 1876. First Edition. wraps. Chips at spine tips; owner name at top of front cover. Near Fine and uncommon as an individual issue rather than in a bound volume. Original printed wraps; Volume XXXVII, #224. In this 10-page humorous essay, Twain describes how the loss of a conscience can bring about… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 214.85
VICK'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE, Volume XIII, 1890, and [Volume XIV, 1891]
by [BOTANICAL CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS]
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- Used - Slight fraying of outer edges of three plates in the second volume, which lacks its title page. Bright, clean copies inside and
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- First Edition
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- 1890 & [1891]
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 601.39
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Rochester, NY: James Vick Seedsman, 1890 & [1891]. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight fraying of outer edges of three plates in the second volume, which lacks its title page. Bright, clean copies inside and out. Fine. Two octavo (5-1/4" x 8-1/4") volumes bound in dark green publisher's blindstamped cloth. Illustrated with 22 bright chromolithographs of flowers. The 1891 volume… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 601.39
NEW YORK HERALD: Bound volume of 120 issues from 1 January 1862 to 30 April 1862 with much war reportage
by [Civil War]
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- Used - Spine rubbed. Overall a Very Good and fascinating compilation
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- 1862
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 3,436.50
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1862. Hardcover. Spine rubbed. Overall a Very Good and fascinating compilation. Large folio (16" x 21-1/2") bound in half sheep and marbled boards. Includes a number of triple sheets. Extensive reportage of the war with numerous maps throughout. In addition to the war news, the papers have ads and other news. Bound in at the front is a… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 3,436.50
MAGAZINE OF THE FINE ARTS AND JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND SCIENCE Vol. IV, #7-#9; May-July 1834
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- Used - Spine chipped. Probably lacking a plate or two. VG
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- Cloth
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 43.02
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London: M. Arnold. Cloth. Spine chipped. Probably lacking a plate or two. VG. Octavo, 256 pages. Articles on the death of Thomas Stothard and the present state of sculpture, among others.
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SGD 43.02
Issue Devoted to Howells. THE BOOK NEWS MONTHLY, June 1908
by [HOWELLS, William Dean] [HOWELLS, W. D.]
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- Used - Bottom of spine frayed o/w Near Fine
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- Original wraps
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 51.55
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Philadelphia: John Wanamaker. Original wraps. Bottom of spine frayed o/w Near Fine. Photos. Includes a number of photos of Howells as well as a poem by him.
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SGD 51.55
DAGUERROETYPE MAGAZINE. Volume I, #2-12. 1847
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- Used - Spine chipped. Good
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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SGD 257.74
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New York. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine chipped. Good. Original cloth
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SGD 257.74