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Alexander Gardner. Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War. Washington, D.C.: Philp and Solomons, [1865-66]. Two oblong folio volumes. Approximately 12 x 16 inches.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36009 | Apr 11, 2012

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Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life. London: John Murray, 1859. First edition. With two quotations on p. [ii]. Octavo in twelves (7 13/16 x 4 15/16 inches; 197 x 125 mm.). ix, [1], 502 pages.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36237 | Apr 11, 2012

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John Gould. The Birds of Europe. London: Richard and John E. Taylor, [1832-] 1837. Five imperial folio volumes measuring 21.5 x 14.25 inches each. 449 hand-colored illustrations on 448 lithographed plates printed by Charles Hullmandel. Majority of the plates by Elizabeth Gould from sketches by Gould, with the remainder by Edward Lear. With all title pages, dedication page, preface, introduction, and subscriber's list present. Bound in contemporary full green morocco with rich decorative gilt-stamped ornamentation and borders by Hering with his stamp. Spine in six compartments with gilt-stamped borders, decorations, and titles. Gilt-rolled edges and rich inner dentelles. All edges gilt. Covers lightly rubbed and with some wear to edges and extremities. Spines somewhat faded with ends and joints a bit worn. Some shelfwear to corners and bottom edges. Interiors generally clean with scattered instances of mostly marginal foxing and occasional offsetting of images. Plates otherwise clean and with bright color and detail throughout. Volume one with the armorial bookplate of Algernon Peckover and the verso of the front free endpaper bearing the name of William Peckover, 1842 and a small tipped-in catalog clipping. Slight bumping to bottom of block of Vol. IV, barely affecting corner. First gathering of Vol. V slightly overopened with the list of plates with a wrinkle down the middle. A magnificently bound set with wonderful hand-colored plates by the British ornithological master. (Total: 5 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36058 | Apr 11, 2012

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Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776. First edition. Two large quarto volumes. Approximately 10.75 x 8.25 inches. [12], 510, [2, blank]; [4], 587, [1, ads] pages. (Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36228 | Apr 11, 2012

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T. E. Lawrence. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. A Triumph. [London: For the Author by Manning Pike and H. J. Hodgson, 1926]. Extremely scarce privately printed edition, one of only 170 complete copies, so initialed by Lawrence at p. xix: "Complete copy i.xii.26 T. E. S."
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36256 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Presidents of the United States]. Charles H. Grosvenor [biographical sketches]. The Book of the American Presidents. Washington: Continental Press, 1902. First edition. Large folio (15.5 x 12 inches; 393 x 305 mm.). [2], 124 pages.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36262 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Thomas Robert Malthus]. An Essay on the Principle of Population, as it Affects the Future Improvement of Society. With Remarks on the Speculations of Mr. Godwin, M. Condorcet, and Other Writers. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1798.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36214 | Apr 11, 2012

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[American Revolution]. Treaties of Amity and Commerce, and of Alliance Eventual and Defensive, between his most Christian Majesty and the Thirteen United States of America. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1778. First edition. Quarto (approximately 9.5 x 8 inches. ). [2], 10, [2], 12-34 pages. Contemporary plain wrappers rebacked, original stabholes. Some foxing to general title-page. Chemised in quarter morocco clamshell case. Near fine.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36030 | Apr 11, 2012

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$Sir Isaac Newton. Opticks, or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Trea...$ Sir Isaac Newton. Opticks, or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures. London: Printed for Sam. Smith, and Benj. Walford, 1704.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36242 | Apr 11, 2012

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Sir Isaac Newton. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. Translated into English by Andrew Motte. To which are added The Laws of the Moon's Motion, according to Gravity. By John Machin. London: Benjamin Motte, 1729. (Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36240 | Apr 11, 2012

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James Joyce. Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922. First edition, number 513 of 750 numbered copies printed on handmade paper (out of a total edition of 1,000 copies).
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36171 | Apr 11, 2012

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Adam Smith. The Theory of Moral Sentiments. London: Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand; and A. Kincaid and J. Bell, in Edinburgh, 1759. First edition of author's first book. Octavo. [xii], 1-316, [337], 338-551, [1, errata] pages.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36229 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Maps] William Janszoon Blaeu. Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula auct Guiljelmo Blaeuw.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36040 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Maps] Theodore De Bry / John White. Americæ pars, nunc Virginia dicta : primum ab Anglis inuenta, sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis Viri, Anno Dni. MDLXXXV.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36041 | Apr 11, 2012

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Thomas Pynchon. Gravity's Rainbow. New York: Viking, [1973]. First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed by Pynchon on the half-title page, "10/86 / To Michael Urban, / Best Wishes, / Thomas Pynchon."
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36185 | Apr 11, 2012

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Edward Gibbon. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1776-1788. First edition. Six quarto volumes. Approximately 11 x 8.5 inches. Second issue of Volume I, first issue of the other volumes. (Total: 6 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36033 | Apr 11, 2012

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Arthur Schopenhauer. Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung: vier Bucher, nebst einem anhange, der die Kritik der Kantischen Philosophie enthalt. Leipzig: Brockhaus, 1819. First edition,
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36037 | Apr 11, 2012

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Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First edition, one of 200 copies, of which this is number 36, signed by Bradbury and bound in "an asbestos material with exceptional resistance to pyrolysis."
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36113 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Illuminated Manuscript]. Two Full-Page Miniatures in Grisaille, attributed to The Master of Girarde Acarie, cut from Poème Sur La Passion, a manuscript by Jacques le Lieur. [Rouen, France, ca. 1530]. (Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36088 | Apr 11, 2012

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David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature: Being an attempt to introduce the experimental Method of Reasoning into Moral Subjects. Vol. I. Of the Understanding [- Vol. II. Of the Passions]. London: Printed for John Noon, 1739. (Total: 2 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36210 | Apr 11, 2012

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Stephen King. Carrie. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1974.

Advance proof of the first edition, with "Special Edition Not for Sale" printed at the bottom of the back cover. With an amazing inscription signed by King to his former college roommate, Phil "Flip" Thompson,
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36120 | Apr 11, 2012

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Antonio Visentini. Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores ex Antonii Canal Tabulis XL Aere Expressi. Venetiis: Theodorum Viero, [1742]. Second edition. Oblong folio. Lacking seven of the thirty-eight plates called for, otherwise complete. Contemporary half leather over marbled boards with rubbing and scuffing to extremities. Joints splitting and two-inch portion lacking at head of spine. Thumbing to plate edges with some scattered foxing to preliminary pages and occasionally affecting images. Collating notations in pencil to Tabularum leaf. Overall, very good condition.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36077 | Apr 11, 2012

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[George Washington]. Thomas Thornton. A True and Authentic History of His Excellency George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Army during the late War, and present President of the United States. Also, of the Brave Generals Montgomery and Greene. And the Celebrated Marquis de La Fayette. To Which Is Added, an Ode on General Washington's Birth Day. Philadelphia: Printed by Peter Stewart, in Second-street, ninth Door above Chesnut-street, for Robert Stewart, travelling Bookseller, 1790.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36031 | Apr 11, 2012

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George Gershwin, et al. Porgy and Bess, An Opera in Three Acts. Libretto by DuBose Heyward. Lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin. Production Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. New York: Random House, 1935. Limited edition, number 83 of 250 copies, signed by George Gershwin,
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36062 | Apr 11, 2012

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L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago and New York: George M. Hill Company, 1900. First edition, first state of the text, with the following points:
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36099 | Apr 11, 2012

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Charles Dickens. First Edition Set of His Five Christmas Books, including: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. With Illustrations by John Leech. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition, first issue, with the text uncorrected, "Stave I" (Total: 5 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36130 | Apr 11, 2012

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Thomas Pynchon. The Crying of Lot 49. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1965. First edition. Inscribed and signed by Pynchon on the half-title page, "10/86 / To Michael Urban / With All Best Wishes / Thomas Pynchon."
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36184 | Apr 11, 2012

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Mark Twain. The Writings of Mark Twain. New York: Gabriel Wells, 1922-1925. Definitive Edition, limited to 1,024 numbered sets. Fly-leaf in Volume I signed "S. L. Clemens/Mark Twain/[flourish]," with the explanatory note signed by Albert Bigelow Paine on the facing page: "This fly-leaf was signed by Mark Twain in 1906 in anticipation of the present definitive edition of his works." Thirty-seven octavo volumes. Frontispiece portrait by W. H. Bicknell in Volume I. Illustrated with plates by P. Newell throughout - each with descriptive tissue guards printed in red. Title pages printed in black and red. Modern full maroon morocco. Covers decoratively ruled in gilt with central gilt facsimile signature on front covers, spines decoratively tooled in gilt in compartments with two black morocco gilt lettering labels, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers. A superb set. (Total: 37 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36236 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Abraham Lincoln]. Civil War Autograph Album. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, [n. d., ca. 1865]. Octavo. Publisher's full burgundy morocco, rebacked. All edges gilt. Facsimile title page tipped in, coated on recto. Original Civil War-era autograph album,
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36257 | Apr 11, 2012

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William Faulkner. Go Down, Moses and Other Stories. New York: Random House, [1942]. First edition, first printing, and number 90 of 100 copies signed by Faulkner on the limitation page.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36140 | Apr 11, 2012

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William Faulkner. Soldier's Pay. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926. First edition, first printing, one of approximately 2,500 copies printed.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36144 | Apr 11, 2012

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James Joyce. Finnegans Wake. London: Faber & Faber, 1939. First edition, number 84 of 425 copies signed by the author on the limitation page.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36169 | Apr 11, 2012

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Sir Isaac Newton. The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series; with its Application to the Geometry of Curve-lines. Translated from the author's Latin original not yet made publick. To which is subjoin'd, a perpetual comment upon the whole work, consisting of annotations, illustrations, and supplements, in order to make this treatise a compleat institution for the use of learners. By John Colson... London: Printed by Henry Woodfall; and Sold by John Nourse, 1736. First edition. Approximately 9.5 x 7.5 inches. Quarto. iv [sic], ix-xxiv, 339, [1, blank], [1, errata], [1, advertisement] pages. A leaf containing "The Contents of the following Comment" (bound at 143-144). Engraved plate here used as frontispiece, numerous woodcut diagrams in the text. Bound to style in modern full paneled calf, spine tooled, ruled and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, all edges deckled in red. Spine a bit sunned, professional repairs to engraved plate and page 105/106, professional restoration to lower corner of title page. Overall, a bright, fine copy.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36241 | Apr 11, 2012

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Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace. New York: William S. Gottsberger, 1886. First edition in English, first printing, with all title pages dated 1886 and with the proper Gottsberger imprint on versos. Six small octavo volumes. (Total: 6 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36235 | Apr 11, 2012

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[American Tracts]. [Thomas Paine]. Common Sense: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America. Philadelphia and London: J. Almon, 1776. A New Edition with several Additions to the work.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36023 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Niccolo Machiavelli]. The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written Originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully Translated into English. London: Printed for John Starkey, 1675. First English edition.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36034 | Apr 11, 2012

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Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, [1960]. First edition, second impression. Inscribed and signed by Harper Lee, "Happy Birthday to / Alice Byron / - Harper Lee / January 16, 2002"
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36172 | Apr 11, 2012

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William Faulkner. Sanctuary. New York: Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith, 1931. First edition, first printing. Inscribed and signed by Faulkner to New York chemist A. J. Liebmann, reading: "Dr. A. J. Liebmann / William Faulkner / New York / 17 March 1943" on the half-title page.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36142 | Apr 11, 2012

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Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897. First edition, first issue with the verso of the last integral leaf blank with no ad for The Shoulder of Shasta and no inserted publisher's catalog at the end.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36126 | Apr 11, 2012

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John Steinbeck. In Dubious Battle. New York: Covici Friede, [1936]. First edition, one of ninety-nine copies signed by the author. Octavo. 349 pages.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36195 | Apr 11, 2012

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Isaac Titsingh. Illustrations of Japan; Consisting of Private Memoirs and Anecdotes of the Reigning Dynasty of the Djogouns, or Sovereigns of Japan... London: Printed for R. Ackerman, 1822.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36047 | Apr 11, 2012

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Sir Winston S. Churchill. Step by Step. 1936-1939. London: Thornton Butterworth Ltd., [1939]. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper: "To P. J. from Winston June 29 1939." Octavo, [366] pages. With fold-out map inserted at rear. Publisher's full green cloth. Front cover ruled and stamped in blind, spine ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Dust jacket. Jacket spine a bit browned, somewhat worn and rubbed with a few short tears. Cloth spine a bit browned. Still, a near fine copy with a superb Churchill association.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36246 | Apr 11, 2012

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William Faulkner. As I Lay Dying. New York: Jonathan Cape: Harrison Smith, 1930. First edition, first issue (with the initial letter "I" out of line with the rest of the text on page 11).
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36138 | Apr 11, 2012

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J. D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951. First edition. Octavo. 277 pages. Publisher's black cloth with gilt spine titles. Original pictorial dust jacket designed by Michael Mitchell with Lotte Jacobi's photo credit
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36189 | Apr 11, 2012

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Winston S Churchill. Marlborough. His Life and Times. London: George G. Harrap, [1933-1938]. First editions, except for Volume IV, which is a possible piracy, certainly a later edition. Front free endpaper of Volume I inscribed affectionately by Churchill to Brigadier General George Darrell Jeffreys (later the 1st Baron Jeffreys), who was Churchill's commanding officer in the Grenadier Guards during World War I: "To/'Ma' Jeffreys/from/an attached officer/Winston S. Churchill/Oct. 31[ink squiggle]1933". (Total: 4 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36243 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Modern Art periodicals]. Forty Issues of Derrière Le Miroir. Paris: Editions Maeght, 1950-1982. Forty folio issues. Wonderfully illustrated with original lithographic wrappers and several original lithographs and reproductions. Original wrappers with loose folded pages within, with a few exceptions of specially-bound issues by the publisher. Most issues have light wear to the covers. Some rubbing with modest wear to the edges and extremities. Intermittent offsetting to some images. A few instances of small tears and abrasions to the spine. Otherwise, a very good collection of this beautifully-designed magazine. (Total: 40 Items)
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36068 | Apr 11, 2012

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[Photography]. [John Thomson]. Street Incidents. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1881. First edition, first printing. Quarto. 100 pages with 21 woodburytypes. Publisher's full green cloth with titles and decorative stamping in gilt and black to front board. Rear board stamped in blind. Minor wear and abrading to extremities of boards with light chipping to spine ends. Splitting to cloth on spine and rear joint. Former theological library copy with stamping to front and rear preliminary pages, and bookplate to front pastedown, as evidence. Hinges cracked with front free endpaper detached and chipped along fore-edge.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36075 | Apr 11, 2012

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Joseph Heller. Catch-22. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961. First edition, first printing. Signed by Heller on the title page.
Auction 6085 | Lot: 36156 | Apr 11, 2012

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