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Londini (London): S. Baker and G. Leigh , 1775. Bound in early 20th c. pale green cloth, title and incorrect date of 1885 in black lettering at spine, the first eight crossed out and corrected in ink. Remnants of label top corner front cover, remnants of Harvard College Library bookplate at front paste down, small Harvard stamps dated 1900 at… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: [The Club]. , 1979. RARE. SIGNED by distinguished UCLA librarian Lawrence Clark Powell and dated by him 4-3-79 at verso of front cover. Printed for the first dinner meeting at Les Fre`res Taix ... February 6, 1979.(WorldCat) in an unnumbered, likely small edition, given that the founding members listed at final page numbered only 15. 6 1/2"… Read more about this item

London: Elliot Stock, 1902. With laid in card "From the Reference L:ibrary of LESSING J.ROSENWALD - THE BOOKPRESS LTD.. Williamsburg, Virginia". Near Fine, in original bevelled green cloth, antique paper with rough edges, gilt lettering and owl device front board, most pages uncut, remnants of green paper star label at spine, with Library of Congress stamps rear paste down indicating… Read more about this item

Barcelona: Instituto Catalan de Las Artes del Libro, 1951. # 626 of 700 copies printed on papel de hilo Guarro. Near Fine, slight separation of hinge between pp. 2-3,, most pages uncut, in Fine decoratively printed dust jacket and Near Fine original glassine jacket. With 50 plates with tissue guards, 25 of them in color. Prologue by R. Miguel y… Read more about this item

Boston: David R, Godine, 1985. SCARCE publisher's promotional poster, 28" h x 20"w, featuring the artwork of Glenna Lang, who has illustrated numerous Godine publications and posters. Near Fine, bottom corner crease in margin. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in sturdy mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 28" h x 20"w.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"Mr Henry E. Rood with the warm regards of Caroline Ticknor, November 1913". A great publishing ASSOCIATION COPY. Caroline Ticknor (1866-1937) was the granddaughter of William D. Ticknor, who founded Ticknor and Fields. She was an author and editor, and remembered mainly for… Read more about this item

Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -" To Ethan D. Alyea, Who helped with this volume as the acknowledgements show - With thanks & regards, Harry T. Peters". With laid in one page TLS on author's stationery with New York City letterhead, dated December 23, 1935 to Mr. Alyea -… Read more about this item

London: Printed for John Scott, 1806. Enlarged and Continued to the Present Time by Thomas Parks, F.S.A. Five volumes in contemporary black straight grain morocco, backs ornately tooled and lettered in gilt, covers with double gilt rules bordering an inner band intricately tooled in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Very Good Plus, moderate toning Vol. I,… Read more about this item