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The American Builder's General Price Book and Estimator,
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The American Builder's General Price Book and Estimator,: Now First Published, to Elucidate the Principles of Ascertaining the Correct Value of Every Description of Artificers' Work Required in Building ...

by GALLIER, James

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New York: Lafever and Gallier, Architects, Clinton Hall, 1833. First edition. 8vo. iv, 128, [2], 72, 17, [1[ pp. Publisher's muslin-backed printed boards, printed spine label; covers worn, textblock toned, ffep detached First edition in original printed boards of this scarce guide for estimating building costs, with sections on masons and bricklayers, stonecutters, carpenters, joiners, plumbers, painters, and plasterers, as well as a glossary of building terms and a summary of New York building laws. A critical reference for understanding building practices in the middle of the Greek Revival. A Boston edition, adapted to that city's trades and laws, was published in 1834 and 1836. The author, James Gallier, was a New York architect and surveyor; he published his autobiography in Paris in 1864. PROVENANCE: William Reese (book-label) REFERENCE: Hitchcock 484
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The American Builder's General Price Book and Estimator,
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The American Builder's General Price Book and Estimator,: to Elucidate the Principles of Ascertaining the Correct Value of Every Description of Artificers' Work Required in Building ...

by GALLIER, James

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Boston: M. Burns, 1836. Second Boston edition. 8vo. Folding wood-engraved frontispiece of Suffolk Bank, Boston. [iv], 130, [2], 78, [2] pp. Contemporary half sheep and marbled boards with title and price ($1.50) in gilt on spine; covers rubbed, scatter foxing Revised and improved second Boston edition of this guide for estimating building costs, with sections on masons and bricklayers, stonecutters, carpenters, joiners, plumbers, painters, and plasterers, as well as a glossary of building terms and a summary of Boston building laws. The author, James Gallier, was a New York architect and surveyor; he published his autobiography in Paris in 1864. This Boston edition includes a folding engraved frontispiece of the facade of Suffolk Bank, Boston, and the printed approbation of four prominent Boston architects: Alexander Parris, Isaiah Rogers (who designed the Suffolk Bank), James McAllister and Gridley Bryant. A critical reference for understanding building practices in the middle of the Greek Revival.… Read More
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Natural Inheritance
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Natural Inheritance

by GALTON, Francis

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London: Macmillan and Co., 1889. First edition. 8vo. Half-title and errata. Pub. purple cloth; spine and portion of covers faded, some light staining and rubbing
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The Connection

The Connection: Introduction by Kenneth Tynan. Photographs by John E. Wulp

by GELBER, Jack

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New York: Grove Press, Inc / London: Evergreen Books Ltd, (1960). First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with b/w photographs by John E. Wulp from the original Living Theater stage production. 96 pp. Publisher's photo-illustrated wrappers. Light rubbing to covers First edition, signed ("Jack Gelber") on the half-title of this groundbreaking and controversial work, a play-within-a-play about heroin-addicted jazz musicians waiting for their score. Performances featured live jazz music by Freddie Redd. The Connection premiered off-Broadway on July 15, 1959, at the Living Theater, directed by Judith Malina. It won the Village Voice Obie Awards for Best New Play, Best Production, and Best Actor (Warren Finnerty in the role of Leach). The play was adapted to film in 1961 by Shirley Clarke, featuring the Freddie Redd Quartet with Jackie McLean on alto
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The Poetical Works
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The Poetical Works

by GOLDSMITH, Oliver

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New York: M. & W. Ward, 1811. Tall 12mo. Engraved frontispiece by Corbould after Leney. 72 pp. Contemporary stained calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label; toned, top margin of title-page trimmed, tear from last leaf with loss to text
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Idées et sensations
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Idées et sensations

by Goncourt, Edmond and Jules de

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Paris: Libraire Internationale, 1866. First edition. 8vo. [vi], 255, [1] pp. Near contemporary half red pebbled cloth and marbled boards, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, publisher's blue-gray printed wrappers bound in. Light toning to wrappers, else fine. Presentation copy on large paper of the first edition of this collection of bons mots extracted from the Journals. Inscribed on the half-title by Jules de Goncourt to Edouard Thierry (1813-1894), drama critic and director of the Comédie Française. Thierry makes a brief appearance in the 26 December 1867 entry of the Journals: "Été voir Thierry, pour lui demander la lecture aux Français de nos cinq actes sur la Révolution. Les politesses de Thierry nous ont fait trembler." Thierry's civility would not prevent him from rejecting the play (La Patrie en danger), which he did on the grounds that its glorification of the Revolution would not be acceptable during the conservative reign of Napoleon III. PROVENANCE: Edouard Thierry… Read More
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The Snow Storm, a Christmas Story; New Year's Day, a Winter's Tale; The Inundation; or, Pardon...
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The Snow Storm, a Christmas Story; New Year's Day, a Winter's Tale; The Inundation; or, Pardon and Peace. A Christmas Story [The Christmas Books]

by GORE, Mrs. [Catherine]

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London: Fisher, Son, & Co., nd [1845; 1846; 1847]. First editions. George Cruikshank. 3 vols. 12mo. 12 etched plates by George Cruikshank. [vi], 253, [1]; [vi], 203, [1], [8, ads]; [iv], 222, [16, ads] pp. Uniformly bound in full polished calf gilt, red morocco spine labels, publisher's gilt cloth covers bound-in at rear of each volume, a.e.g., by Riviere & Son; joints lightly rubbed, book-plates of Edward Chatterton Orpen and John Gribbel Complete first edition set of Mrs. Gore's Christmas books, illustrated by George Cruikshank. REFERENCE: Cohn 356, 357, 358; Sadleir 1034; 1020, 1008
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Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel des Synonymes de la Langue Française
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Nouveau Dictionnaire Universel des Synonymes de la Langue Française

by GUIZOT, Francois

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Paris: Chez Maradan, 1809. First edition. 2 parts in 1. 8vo. [4], xl, 548, [4], [549]-1007, [1] pp. (a few leaves bound-out-of order, but complete). Contemporary tree calf, smooth spine decorated in gilt with small tools and dotted rolls, red morocco spine label, marbled endpapers; spine ends chipped, occasional light foxing First edition of the first book by the statesman and historian François Guizot (1787-1875). PROVENANCE: Mlle Honorine Balleroy (book-plate, inscribed 2 June 1817)
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