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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

by [Dalí, Salvador]; Cellini, Benvenuto

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New York: Doubleday & Company, 1948 Translated by John Addington Symonds. Illustrated by Salvador Dalí with full-page color plates and black-and-white drawings. First trade edition. Signed by Dalí with an original drawing of a horse on verso of half-title page. Publisher's red cloth, with horse illustration in gilt to front board, and black label lettered in gilt to spine. Very good, with some fading to spine, some rubbing to spine label and dimming to spine gilt, front board gilt bright, and a hint of offsetting to endpapers. Overall, an attractive copy, scarce signed. The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini was written by the Italian sculptor and draftsman in the sixteenth century, although it was not published until 1728. This work, detailing the personal life of a well-known artist, has become perhaps the most important autobiography of the Italian Renaissance, giving readers a glimpse into the lives of historical figures like Michelangelo and the Medici family. In his… Read More
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Benito Cereno
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Benito Cereno

by Melville, Herman

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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1926 Illustrated by E. McKnight Kauffer. First edition thus, limited edition, one of 1650 copies, of which this is number 1566. Folio. Publisher's red cloth with title in gilt to spine, Knopf president William A. Koshland's bookplate to front pastedown; original dust jacket stamped in blue. Very good book with tiny chip to head of spine, hint of toning to extremities, light spotting to top of rear board, and a small spot of dampstaining to top left corner of bookplate; fair unclipped dust jacket with some toning to spine, a handful of small chips to edges, front panel separated at hinge, rear jacket flap separated, front jacket flap cracked and with light dampstaining, some tears and chips to spine partially obscuring "Melville" on lower spine. Overall, an excellent copy with bright illustrations, in its scarce original dust jacket. In Benito Cereno, Captain Amaso Delano, heading an American ship, senses that another ship on the sea might be in distress… Read More
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The Book of Genesis Illustrated
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The Book of Genesis Illustrated

by [Crumb, Robert]

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New York: W. W. Norton and Compan, 2009 Illustrated by Robert Crumb. First limited edition, first printing. One of 250 copies signed and numbered by Crumb, this being number 18. Publisher’s black cloth with titles stamped in gilt to front board and spine, serpent illustration in gilt to rear board; housed in publisher’s black slipcase with illustration of Adam and Eve being expelled from Eden to front board. Fine book; fine slipcase. Includes signed print of Chapter 1 illustration of God creating the universe in fine condition. Overall, a crisp and pristine copy. In this book, Robert Crumb illustrates all 50 chapters of The Book of Genesis in his inimitable style. Originally intending to exaggerate the text for humorous effect, Crumb ultimately decided to present the language of The Book of Genesis faithfully, using Robert Alter’s 1996 translation as his primary source. According to Crumb, the text is “so great and strange that it lends itself readily to graphic… Read More
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Chagall
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Chagall

by Lassaigne, Jacques; [Chagall, Marc]

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Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1957 Illustrated by Marc Chagall with fifteen original lithographs (thirteen in color, including wrappers, frontispiece, and four fold-outs, and two in b/w) printed by Mourlot Frères, and other color and b/w plates throughout. Text in French by Jacques Lassaigne. First edition, first printing. Publisher's pictorial wrappers, with Chagall artwork to front and rear wrappers, and spine printed in black. Near fine, with a touch of rubbing to head of spine, wrappers and spine very bright except for some light toning to foot of spine, small chip to bottom right of front wrapper, and slight creases to edges of pp. 23-38 and edge of fold-out between pp. 80-81. Overall, a beautiful and scarce art book, with exceptionally bright pages and lithographs. Marc Chagall (1887 -1985) was one of the most important modernist artists of the 20th century, known for his lyricism, incorporation of Jewish symbolism, and masterful use of color. Born to a Jewish family near Vitebsk,… Read More
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Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

by White, E. B.

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952 First edition, first printing. Illustrated by Garth Williams. Original publisher's light tan cloth, lettered in blue and black, pictorial blue endpapers with a cobweb illustration in white; in the original pictorial dust jacket, with Garth's illustration of Fern holding Wilbur and looking at Charlotte to the front panel, lettered in black, blue, red and green. Fine book, with just a touch of rubbing to bottom corners; near fine unclipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine and upper margin of front panel, some very light surface marks to spine and front panel, a touch of soiling to panels, and two tiny chips to front flap fold. Overall, an exemplary copy of E. B. White's classic book. Charlotte's Web tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and how the farmer's daughter Fern and his spider friend Charlotte endeavor to save Wilbur from slaughter. Just as White's Stuart Little, the story of a mouse in a big city, appealed to urban American… Read More
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

by Twain, Mark (Clemens, Samuel)

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New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1889 First edition, first state with "S"-like ornament between "The" and "King" to p. 59. Original publisher's three-quarter brown morocco and pebbled cloth, four raised bands to spine, compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, red marbled endpapers, and marbled text block edges. Very good, with some rubbing to morocco and cloth, 2" split to top of front joint, corners worn to boards, previous owner's ownership label to front pastedown and signature in pencil to front flyleaf, a touch of staining to top front and rear board corners and top corners of a few pages at rear, some fading to marbled edges, and page edges lightly toned. Overall, a solid copy in the scarce publisher's morocco. BAL 3429. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is Twain's satire of the portrayal of chivalry in the Middle Ages in 19th century literature. The novel begins when Hank, an engineer from Connecticut, is transported back in time to King Arthur's court. Immediately ridiculed for… Read More
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Coriolanus
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Coriolanus

by Shakespeare, William

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New York: Royal Composing Room, 1985 Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. Publisher's black cloth, stamped to front board in gilt with the author's facsimile signature, lettered in silver to spine, dark gray endpapers; in the original matching black cloth slipcase. A fine copy. This special edition of Coriolanus is the nineteenth in a series of annual Shakespearian keepsakes prepared for the friends of the publishers. One of Shakespeare's last tragedies, this play is based on the life of the Roman general Caius Marcius Coriolanus, whose military successes ultimately lead to his political downfall.. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Seltzer, Isadore.
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Deuxième exposition de l'Arc-en-Ciel, groupe Franco-Anglo-Américain...du 8...
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Deuxième exposition de l'Arc-en-Ciel, groupe Franco-Anglo-Américain...du 8 Octobre au 3 Novembre 1918

by De Waleffe, Maurice

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Paris: Galerie de Goupil et Cie, [1918] Illustrated by Césare Bonanomi, Edith Fry, Jeka Kemp, Henri Lejeune, René Quillivic, and Alic Whyte, among others. First edition. Publisher's white paper wrappers, lettered in blue. Near fine, with some light soiling to the wrappers, light rusting to the staple binding, a few faint spots to the otherwise clean pages. A lovely copy. This illustrated pamphlet is the catalog for the second exposition of the Arc-en-Ciel group of French, English, and American artists held in Paris at the gallery of Goupil et Cie. The text lists the titles of the exposition's 308 works of art as well as the names and addresses of the contributing artists. As de Waleffe explains in his introduction, the name l'Arc-en-Ciel ("the rainbow") refers to the beauty and joy that arts brought to France after so many years of the "storm" of World War I.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.
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Exercitatio anatomica de cordis et sanguinis motu. Cum praefatione Zachariae Sylvii Medici...
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Exercitatio anatomica de cordis et sanguinis motu. Cum praefatione Zachariae Sylvii Medici Roterodamensis. Accessit Differtatio de Corde Doct. Jacobi de Back, Urbis Roterodami Medici Ordinarii

by Harvey, William

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Rotterdam: Arnold Leers, 1648 12mo. Fourth edition. With additional engraved title page and 2 full-page engraved illustrations. Contemporary speckled brown calf, double ruled in blind to covers, horizontal rules in blind and paper library labels to spine, red speckled edges. Very good, with shallow chipping to bottom of spine, light wear to hinges and corners, sound binding with strong hinges, former owner bookplate to front pastedown, embossed stamp to title, engraved title, and first page of text, pages lightly toned and light scattered spotting but generally clean throughout. An important work in an attractive contemporary binding. PMM 127. De motu cordis, William Harvey's groundbreaking work on the circulation of the blood, is widely considered the most important book in the history of medicine. First published in Frankfurt in 1628, it describes the motion of blood through the body in a circuit and observes the functions of arteries and chambers of the heart. Much like Vesalius' Fabrica… Read More
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Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus; The Ghost Seer; Edgar Huntley
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Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus; The Ghost Seer; Edgar Huntley

by Shelley, Mary; Schiller, Friedrich; Brown, Charles Brockden.

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London: Colburn and Bentley, 1831 Two volumes: No. IX with Frankenstein (complete) and Ghost Seer (Vol. 1); No. X with Ghost Seer (Vol. 2) and Edgar Huntley (complete). Illustrated by Theodor von Holst and engraved by William Chevalier. First illustrated edition, first printing, third edition overall. Publisher's brown boards, black labels with gilt lettering to spines, Frankenstein and The Ghost Seer with frontispiece and title page illustrations, cream endpapers. Very good unsophisticated set with minor rubbing and soiling to exterior, toning to spines and edges, a bit of cloth separation to rear hinges of both volumes, some spotting and offsetting to frontispiece and title page, light foxing to a few pages, some loss to spine labels on No. IX (bottom label is missing the "S" in "Standard" and the top label is split vertically down the center and missing a few letters), No. IX's spine with a slight lean, bookseller's ticket to center of No. IX's front board,… Read More
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The Gashlycrumb Tinies, or, After the Outing

The Gashlycrumb Tinies, or, After the Outing

by Gorey, Edward

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New York: Peter Weed Books, [1986] Illustrated by Gorey. First edition thus [originally published 1963]. Signed by Gorey on title page. Publisher's beige paper-covered boards, front board and spine lettered in black, Gorey illustrations to front and rear boards; in its original dust jacket with matching design. About fine book, with just a touch of rubbing to spine ends and board corners; a touch of rubbing to spine ends, else fine unclipped dust jacket. Overall, an excellent example. The Gashlycrumb Tinies is a morbid and satirical alphabet book, in which 26 children - each with names that represent a letter of the alphabet - die off one by one in various ways. The book progresses in rhyming couplets, like "Q is for Quentin who sank in a mire, R is for Rhoda consumed by a fire." The book, praised by Vanity Fair as one of Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality," is arguably Gorey's most famous work.. Signed. Hard Cover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Illus. by Gorey, Edward.
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The Grand Bazaar: Istanbul

by Gulgun, Serdar

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New York: Assouline, 2011 Elephant folio. First edition. Publisher's pale green cloth, lettered in gilt to front board and spine, bright yellow endpapers, illustrated with numerous color photos by Laziz Hamani; in the publisher's pictorial paper slipcase. A very good copy, some light soiling to boards and sunning to spine, else very clean and bright; in a very good slipcase with wear to extremities. Overall, a beautiful copy of this copiously illustrated non-fiction text. Published to commemorate the 550th anniversary of the opening of the Turkish Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, this book contains photographs and text that illustrate the rich history of the market and its vendors. The Grand Bazaar, opened in 1461, was originally intended to encourage trade in what was then Constantinople, under the newly established reign of the Ottoman Empire. Textile traders set up stalls in the covered Byzantine structure, and the building was a hub for locals and visitors alike. Over time, the market grew to… Read More
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Grandmother; The Story of a Life That Never Was Lived
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Grandmother; The Story of a Life That Never Was Lived

by Richards, Laura E.

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Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1907 Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill. First edition. Publisher's light blue cloth and blue-gray paper-covered boards, designed by Amy Richards (author's daughter, unsigned binding) with Madonna lilies stamped in dark blue to upper cover and spine, title and author stamped in gilt, top edge gilt, rough cut edges, with frontispiece and three full-page black and white illustrations by Merrill; in original dust jacket designed to match the binding, tan jacket stamped in dark blue. Near fine book with light toning to edges of boards, very light rubbing to bottom corner of upper cover, former owner gift inscription to front pastedown; in a good jacket, missing the lower half of the spine, with chipping to head of spine, a few chips to corners and edge of front panel, vertical stain to front panel, some creasing. Overall, a nice example of the exceptionally scarce dust jacket, designed by one of the top book artists of the time period, who is also the daughter of the… Read More
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The Haast in South Westland
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The Haast in South Westland

by Pascoe, John; [Lowe, George]

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Wellington, NZ: A.H. and A.W. Reed, 1966 First edition, first printing. Personal copy of mountaineer George Lowe, with his bookplate adhered to the verso of the front free endpaper. Signed by Lowe on the half-title. Presented to Lowe by his mother and inscribed to him by her on the half-title: "from Mum / 1967". Publisher's navy cloth, lettered in gilt, pictorial endpapers illustrated with maps of the Haast; in the original pictorial blue dust jacket, with a photograph of the Haast Pass to the front panel, lettered in yellow and white. About fine, with a hint of wear to the spine ends, bookseller's plate to the front pastedown, else fine; unclipped dust jacket, with some light wear and rubbing to the extremities, bright spine, short closed tear to the front panel at the spine head, otherwise fresh panels. Overall, a bright and pleasing copy, signed by Lowe. The Haast in South Westland is a historical survey of New Zealand's Haast region that specifically focuses on the… Read More
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

by Rowling, J. K.

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New York: Scholastic Press, 1998 Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. First American edition, first printing, in a first state dust jacket: spine lacking Year 1, dust jacket priced at $16.95 and with review from The Guardian on the rear panel. Signed by Rowling on title page. Publisher's red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPré, with an illustration of Harry catching the Snitch to the front panel, illustration of Dumbledore and Hedwig to the rear panel, lettered in gilt. Fine book, with just a touch of rubbing to spine ends; about fine unclipped dust jacket, with "Autographed" sticker to front panel, a tiny nick to spine, and a touch of wear to foot of spine. Overall, a signed true first printing, which is becoming exceedingly rare in collectible condition, that presents beautifully. Errington A4(a). First published by Bloomsbury in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's… Read More
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The High Alps of New Zealand: A Trip to the Glaciers of the Antipodes with an Ascent of Mount Cook
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The High Alps of New Zealand: A Trip to the Glaciers of the Antipodes with an Ascent of Mount Cook

by Green, William Spotswood; [Lowe, George]

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London: Macmillan & Co., 1883 First edition, first printing. Personal copy of mountaineer George Lowe, with his bookplate adhered to the front verso of the front free endpaper. Inscribed by Lowe on the half-title: "W.G. Lowe / 1950." Publisher's red cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, ruled in black, black coated endpapers. Good ex-library (NZ) copy, with a large library label to the front board, remnants of a former owner's plate over the library plate to the front board, light wear to the extremities, some toning to the spine, a hint of soiling to the boards, spine cracked and holding inside the covers, otherwise sturdy spine, former owner's inscriptions to the half-title, title page, and page ix, otherwise bright and clean pages. Overall, a presentable copy, signed by Lowe prior to the infamous 1953 Mount Everest Expedition. The High Alps of New Zealand is Irish mountaineer William Spotswood Green's account of his climbing expedition in the Southern Alps and,… Read More
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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848 London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848-1850. In the original 24 serial parts (23 & 24 in one volume). First edition. Publisher's yellow paper wrappers with advertisements bound in. A good set with significant toning and wear to extremities, some foxing to text, many spines split, some with remnants of tape repairs. Scarce in the original parts. The History of Pendennis tells the story of the titular character, Arthur Pendennis, who seeks join the ranks of the London elite despite his less-than-wealthy upbringing. Typical of Thackeray's writing, this novel satirizes the trivialities of aristocratic life, leaving readers with a shrewd picture of society in 19th century England. Notably, The History of Pendennis is semiautobiographical, inspired by Thackeray's own experiences as a writer living in London. The protagonist of this story also appears in two of Thackeray's subsequent works, The Newcomes (1853-55) and The Adventures of Philip (1861-1862)..… Read More
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The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling

by Fielding, Henry

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London: James Cochrane and Co., 1831 Two volumes. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. First edition thus [first edition 1749]. Finely bound in three-quarter tan calf and tan cloth by Bayntun, with five raised bands to the spine, contrasting black and green title labels to the spine, lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, pale beige marbled endpapers. Near fine, with some light soiling to the boards, otherwise fresh bindings, light toning and faint spotting to the illustrated plates, Vol. I with a faded ownership inscription to the title page, otherwise bright and clean pages. A fresh set in a fine binding. First published in 1749, Tom Jones is widely considered both one of the best comic novels in English history and Fielding's masterpiece. Specifically, it tells the story of Tom Jones, an orphan born out of wedlock who is subsequently raised by the respectable Squire Allworthy. Notably, Tom's sexual promiscuity and strident behavior caused scandal among the novel's readers, but,… Read More
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The History of Troilus and Cressida
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The History of Troilus and Cressida

by Shakespeare, William

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New York: Horowitz/RAE Book Manufacturers & Royal Composing Room, 1988 Designed by Martin Solomon. Illustrated by Isadore Seltzer. Special edition. Publisher's orange cloth, stamped to front board in gilt with author's facsimile signature, lettered in gilt to spine, forest green endpapers; in the original matching orange slipcase. About fine with light toning to spine. Set during the end of the Trojan War, this play follows two parallel stories. The first, for which the play is named, tells of the Trojan prince Troilus, who declares his love for Cressida, only for her to be taken by the Greeks in exchange for a Trojan prisoner. The second story follows Troilus's father, Priam, the leader of Trojan forces, during his struggle for power against Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks. This special edition of Troilus and Cressida is the twenty-second volume in a series of annual Shakespearian keepsakes prepared for the friends of the publishers.. Hard Cover. Fine. Illus. by Seltzer, Isadore.
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The History of the World, in five books.
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The History of the World, in five books.

by Raleigh, Sir Walter

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London: Printed [by Humphrey Lownes] for H. Lownes, G. Lathum, and R. Young,, 1628 Fourth edition. Title page with engraving of Cicero's Magistra Vitae holding up the earth by Renold Elstracke dated 1614, portrait of Raleigh engraved by Simon de Passe, "Minde of the Front" leaf, and eight folding maps as issued (pages 56, 108, 152, 218, 350, 270, 386, 388). Royal folio. Full contemporary brown calf, covers and edges stamped in blind, raised bands to spine with title stamped in gilt, red speckled edges, plain endpapers. Very good with light wear and cracking to calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, inner hinges reinforced, original endpapers and endbands, engraved title page tipped onto a stub, some repair to edges and strengthening along gutters on portrait, Mind of the Front, and first page of the Preface, some dampstaining throughout (most noticeably to gutters of text, Contents, and Tables), small spots of soiling to some text leaves, portrait with contemporary notation of… Read More
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