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Excellent letter to publisher/author Stanley Post dated October 4, 1962 informing him that he has not written an autobiography but suggesting another book for him to read. (framed). One Page.
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by Macarthur, Douglas
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Out of Halifax, A Collection of Sea Pictures
by MacAskill, Wallace R
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New York:: Derrydale Press,, 1937. Introduction by George Matthew Adams. This is No. 29 of 1,500 copies. Original publisher's pictorial box. Original glassine wrappers. A lovely copy of MacAskill's "sea poem by a master of the camera, The peace and beauty, as well as the fury, the mystery, and the majesty of the sea, are here nobly illustrated. A very strong and clean copy inside and out. Glassine wrappers show some moderate wear, soiling and archival tape repair as does the original box.. First Edition Limited to 1000 Copies.. Turquoise and Green Cloth. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The History of England From the Accession of James the Second
by Macaulay, Lord
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London:London:: Longman & Green, 1863 Full Polished Calf. Excellent. First Edition. 5 Volumes. 8vo. Beautifull bound in full light brown, polished calf with gilt rules, spine in six compartments, raised bands, gold tooling and leather spine labels, and marbled edges. Portrait frontispiece. Binding shows some light wear, contents are clean and fresh. A very handsome history of England set by Macaulay..
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The History of the League
by Maimbourg, Louis
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London, 1684. First edition. full morocco. Near Fine. Copperplate frontis. 8vo., Beautifully bound in full brown morocco by The Club Binder. Raised bands, gilt spine and lettering, marbled endpapers, a.e.g.
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Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte
by Maitland, Capt. F.L
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Henry Colburn. London, 1826. First edition. 3/4 morocco. Moderately worn and rubbed, map skillfully repaired - Very good. Engravings. 8vo., Beautifully bound in 3/4 red morocco, raised spines with gold lettering..
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Principles of Political Economy
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London:, 1820. Some light foxing to the title page, otherwise a superior copy in the original papercovered boards with paper spine label. Malthus' Principles of Political Economy did not have its full impact on economic theory until it was revived by J.M. Keynes and P. Sraffa in the twentieth century. Math and technology aside, Malthus argues not that society tends toward cannibalistic starvation but that either society will "preventatively" control its population or nature will "correctively" reduce population"Several philosophers and speculatists had supposed that a certain state of society very different from any that has hitherto existed was in itself practicable; and that if it were realised, it would be productive of a far greater degree of human happiness than is compatible with the present institutions of society."21 Malthus' argument, as stated by Hazlitt, is that if man were to give up his existing social institutions then there would be as much bad as…
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History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia
by Mann, Albert W
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Boston:: Brookside Press,, 1908. vi p., 1 l., 562, frontispiece, illustrated, maps. Nevins describes this work as: "A contributory work with a natural imbalance of material; as part of the XVII Corps, this regiment campaigned principally in North Carolina." A fine copy.. First Edition. Black Cloth Gilt. Fine. 8vo..
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The Prarie Traveler, a Hand-Book for Overland Expeditions
by Marcy, Randolph Barnes
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London:: Trubner & Co.,, 1863. Publisher's red cloth with a cowboy sharpshooter and horse illustrated in gold on the front board. Spine lettered in gold. Fiirst Burton Edition. 8vo. Profusely illustrated including folding map in rear. An exceptionally fresh and bright copy with extensive notes by Richard Burton. Unopened. Penzer 69-70; Howes M279; Wagner-Camp-Becker 335:4. Excellent. Small 8vo..
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OF HUMAN BONDAGE
by Maugham, W. Somerset
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London:London:: William Heinemann, 1915 Full Brown Morocco Gilt. Fine. First English Edition. 8vo. A beautifyl copy of Maugham's classic novel in a gorgeous full brown morocco binding by Root. The covers are ruled in gold and the spine is in six compartments, lettered and elaborately decorated in gold, t.e.g..
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The Razor’s Edge
by Maugham, Somerset W.
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The true First Edition published on 18 April 1944. An unnumbered copy of 750 copies SIGNED on the limitation page by the author. The Razor's Edge, by British novelist W. Somerset Maugham, was published in London and New York in 1944. Maugham was seventy years old when the book was published, and it was to be the last of his major novels. The Razor's Edge was an immediate success on both sides of the Atlantic. More than one million copies were sold within a few years. A beautiful copy showing only some light rubbing to spine and leather spine label. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 99653
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A Writer's Notebook
by Maugham, W. Somerset
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Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1949. Limited edition 1 of 1000 SIGNED BY MAUGHAM. Slip case very good with some very light chipping to the edges.. By the Author. Limited. Original Red Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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ADVENTURES IN TEXAS, CHIEFLY IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1840; WITH A DISCUSSION OF COMPARATIVE CHARACTER, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS AND MORAL;
by McCalla,William L
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Philadelphia:: Printed for the Author,, 1841. 199pp.. "Account by a Presbyterian minister of a journey by sea to Galveston and then to Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Goliad.The rest of the book if made up of general but rather favorable observations on Texas, an attach upon "Popery," a discussion taking several pages to the effect that Texas is at a disadvantage in not having ministers with degrees of Doctor of Divinity and so on. One of the items in the index is the Proposed Charter of Galveston University." . A beautiful fresh clean copy with some very widely scattered foxing. Bound in new 1/2 cordovan morocco over marbled paper boards. Ribbed spine ruled and lettered in gilt. Black, gilt lettered spine label.Vandale 107. Phillips Sporting Books p.242: "Hunting experiences." Graff 2575. Clark Travels in the Old South III 209. STREETER TEXAS 1387. CLARK III:209. RADER 2275. RAINES, p.142. SABIN 42979. HOWES M34. GRAFF 2575. First Edition. Excellent. 12mo - over…
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Battle-Pieces and Aspects Of The War
by Melville, Herman
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New YorkNew York: Harper & Brothers, 1866 Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition, First Issue with "hnndred" on copyright page. Full purple cloth, blindstamped monogram covers. Cloth faded to tan on spine/edges. Some light soiling, tiny spine chipped on crown and foot, corners showing. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. BAL 13673..
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The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
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BostonBoston: , 1908 Crimson Cloth Gilt. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Untrimmed, gravure frontis portrait, crimson cloth stamped in gold. An excellent copy - covers with very light wear, text very good with light aging. Mencken's third book not issued with dust wrapper until the Fifth Edition. Schrader A3.1a..
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Personal Recollections and Observations Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War
by Miles, Nelson Appleton, Illustrated by Frederic Remington
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Chicago,Chicago,: , 1896 Pictorial Cloth. Very Good. 4to. First Edition, second issue, with frontispiece captioned "Major-General." PRESENTATION COPY, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY MILES to Col. John J. Joyce. Ex. lib. Some shelf wear and rubbing otherwise a bright and clean copy. (Howes M595).. By the Author. 8vo..
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Tropic of Cancer
by Mille, Henry
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New York:: Grove Press,, 1961. Number 33 of only 100 copies SIGNED BY HENRY MILLER on the limitation page. A beautiful copy.. Limited Edition. 1/4 Gilt Lettered Brown Cloth. Fine. 8vo..
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Death of a Salesman
by Miller, Arthur
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New York:: Limited Editions Club, 1984. This is copy No. 986 of the Limited Edition run of 1500 copies SIGNED BY ARTHUR MILLER AND LEONARD BASKIN. A beautiful copy in the original publisher's gray slipcase.. Limited Edition. Original Brown Morocco. Fine. Illus. by Leonard Baskin.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Money and How It Gets That Way
by Miller, Henry
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Paris,: Booster:, 1938. A beautiful copy; original wrappers burnished in gold. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY HENRY MILLER TO AUTHOR WILLIAM SAROYAN - "For Bill Saroyan, Greetings! Henry Miller, 1938" . Housed in a custom cloth chemise and 1/4 gilt-lettered clamshell box.. First Edition. Original Green Cloth. Near Fine. 8vo..
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Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd
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London:: J. Beecroft, W.Strahan, J. And F. Rivington..., 1775. Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. The Eighth Edition With Notes of various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., London, 1775. Volume I - Frontispiece + five full page engravings, 491pp.; Volume II - Frontisportrait + three full page engravings, 460pp. +116pp. index. Volume III, Paradise Regain'd, A Poem, in Four Books to which is added Samson Agonistes: and Poems upon Several Occasions, London: 1777. Frontisportrait + five full page engravings. Original boards with ornate gilt spines show some wear and rubbing. Bindings very good, hinges show some starting but holding well. Spines executed in seven compartments with gilt decorations and lettering on red labels. Contents excellent with only some light toning to a few pages and the usual offsetting of the plates. A lovely 18th century set of Milton's masterpiece in a contemporary binding.. Eighth Edition. Full Contemporary Calf. Very Good. Folio. 3 Volumes.
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Paradise Lost Paradise Regained
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London:: John Baskerville, 1758. "Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton From the Text of Thomas Newton D.D. Birmingham" - preface, list of subscribers, 416pp; "Paradise Regain'd A Poem in Four Books To Which is Added Samson Agonistes: and Poems upon Several Occasions." Includes "The Life of Milton" LXIX pp. and 390pp.. Beautifully bound in full deep red crushed morocco, front and back boards ruled in gilt, spine in six compartments with geometric designs and lettering all in gilt. All edges gilt. A magnificent set of Milton's great national epic ,one of the masterpieces of English literature.. Full Red Morocco. Fine. 8vo.. 2 Volumes..
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