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An Original 1830s English Album
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An Original 1830s English Album

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
c. 1830
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NZ$2,020.56

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Full grained green morocco professionally recassed with some amateur touchups. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Album contains modest early american interest, along with a pasted illuminated vellum page, hand painted botanicals, pasted original drawings in pencil, hand written poems, pressed flowers/seaweed, and numerous other pasted or attached clippings (see images). Blank pages to rear. A clean copy. 8.5 x 10 in… Read more about this item
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Masonic Broadside
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Masonic Broadside

by Peter E. Ehrgott & Adolph K. Krebs

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
1872
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NZ$13,470.40

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Quite rare original poster featuring masonic symbols decorated around the Royal Arch of York Rite Masonry with the HTWSSTKS Keystone, symbolizing the founding of the Rite centered on the building of King Solomon's Temple. Slight crease to lower third (see image). Overall a very nice clean copy.
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NZ$13,470.40
All Our Love. [Valentine's Day Poem]

All Our Love. [Valentine's Day Poem]

by Vida Guiterman, Arthur Guiterman

Condition
Used - Fine
Edition
First Edition
Published
February 14, 1940
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NZ$269.41

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A single poem written by the Guitermans for Valentine's Day with an original illustrative border hand painted and colored by Vida Guiterman. No previous owners' names or other markings. Previously matted and has paper and adhesive remnants to back of paper; light toning to bottom edge of page (see images). 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS… Read more about this item
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NZ$269.41
Problems Other than Alcohol (PG-1; 150M 6/74(K))
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Problems Other than Alcohol (PG-1; 150M 6/74(K))

by Bill W. (Wilson), Alcoholics Anonymous

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1958
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NZ$210.48

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Paper stapled wraps. No previous owners' names or other markings. Toning at fold lines and exterior edges (see image). 4 x 9 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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NZ$210.48
A Clergyman Asks about Alcoholics Anonymous (35M-10-61)
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A Clergyman Asks about Alcoholics Anonymous (35M-10-61)

by Alcoholics Anonymous

Condition
Used - Very Good-
Edition
First printing
Published
1961
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NZ$159.96

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Paper stapled wraps. No previous owners' names or other markings. Small chips to front wrap's fore-edge; foxing, primarily to exterior; creases to back wrap's top corner (see images). 4 x 9 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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NZ$159.96
The Alcoholic Husband, A Message to Wives (25M1055)
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The Alcoholic Husband, A Message to Wives (25M1055)

by Alcoholics Anonymous

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Used - Very Good-
Published
1954
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Paper stapled wraps. No previous owners' names or other markings. Small chips to wraps' fore-edge; foxing, primarily to exterior (see images). 4 x 9 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail.
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NZ$210.48
Sanitary Fair. Palace Garden, New York 1864

Sanitary Fair. Palace Garden, New York 1864

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Used - Very Good
Published
1864
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Very scarce April 4, 1864 off-white silk ribbon for the Sanitary Fair held at Palace Garden, New York. The United States motto "E Pluribus Unum" and "The Union must and shall be preserved" included on ribbon with an illustration of the American flag framed by a wreath of oak and laurel. Bayonets, a canon, and drum at base of illustration.… Read more about this item
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[1939, New-York World's Fair Machine-Made Lace Doily]
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[1939, New-York World's Fair Machine-Made Lace Doily]

by [New York World's Fair]

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Used - Very Good
Published
1939
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NZ$151.54

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Green lace depicts the iconic Trylon and Perisphere. Light soiling primarily at top of lace. Roughly 8 x 8 inches. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail.
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NZ$151.54
[Early 20th Century Photo Album]
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[Early 20th Century Photo Album]

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Used - Very Good
Published
early 20th century
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Plaid decorated wooden boards with dark brow leather spine with gilt particulars. All edge gilt. Heavy weight album boards with decorative frames. Textured endpapers. Various black and white original photographs of people from most likely between 1930-1960s. Inscribed: "To Lilian, from Mrs. C Carlin Hool," otherwise no other names or other markings. Wear to leather spine (see image). Losses to… Read more about this item
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Day-Book [potentially from West Township Columbiana County, Ohio]
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Day-Book [potentially from West Township Columbiana County, Ohio]

by Eli Taylor

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Used - Very Good-
Edition
First Edition
Published
1826-1831
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Heavy stock grey sewn wraps. Hand-written in ink and script of the time throughout. Appears to be the day book of Eli Taylor concerning his business dealings, debts and/or credits, as well as an alphabetical Ledger. Also includes a strange poem on the last page regarding the author listening to a friend who talks about his art skills incessantly and… Read more about this item
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Signed letter - 10/12/1971

Signed letter - 10/12/1971

by Jacob K. Javits

Condition
Used - Fine
Published
October 12, 1971
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NZ$126.28

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Typed letter signed by Javits written on United States Senate, Committee on Labor and Public Welfare letterhead with U.S. seal watermark to paper. Letter reads: "Dear Mrs. Friedman: Thank you for your letter of October 4th. In response to your inquiry, you will be pleased to know that the Senate on August 6th by a 51-0 vote passed… Read more about this item
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Education and Revolution

Education and Revolution

by Eldridge Cleaver

Condition
Used - Fine
Published
c. 1970
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Olive green paper wraps with text and image to front. Stapled. Originally published in the first issue of "The Black Scholar," 1969, then later printed in pamphlet form by the Black Panther Party in Chicago, and shortly thereafter reprinted by New England Free Press. Black and white photo of Cleaver on last page. Light sunning to top of pamphlet. 8… Read more about this item
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25 pound (£) Note (Signed by Alfred Tennyson)
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25 pound (£) Note (Signed by Alfred Tennyson)

by London & Westminster Bank Limited

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Used - Very Good
Published
November 4, 1882
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Alfred Lord Tennyson's check issued by the London & Westminster Bank Limited from the Westminster branch to pay Mr. Beere 25 pounds. Signed A. Tennyson. Matt: 16 x 12 inches; Window: 8 x 4 1/8 inches; Note: 7 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches.
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Communique F.F.I. 20 Aout, 16 h.

Communique F.F.I. 20 Aout, 16 h.

by Colonel Lizet

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Used - Very Good
Published
1944
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World War II French Forces of the Interior leaflet measuring approximately 5.25 x 8 in./165 x 250 mm. Some foxing and wear to edges, please see image.; 1 pages.
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The Mark Twain Calendar
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The Mark Twain Calendar

by Mark Twain

Condition
Used - Very Good
Published
1922
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Printed wraps bound at top by blue silk ribbon. Each page calendars a week and features a Twain quote. Housed in recent cordovan cloth chemise and matching slipcase. Wear to exterior of slipcase. A very nice, clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Unpaginated… Read more about this item
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