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  • Letters and Social Aims. RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
    EMERSON, RALPH WALDO

    Letters and Social Aims

    Boston: James R. Osood, 1876. First Edition; BAL’s probable earliest state of page 209. Meyerson’s identified second printing, differing in the spelling of a single word. Publisher’s greyish brown cloth; about fine. Tipped into this copy is a tipped-in inscription in Emerson’s hand, “T.G. Appleton, Esq. from the Author.” The.....

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  • A Place In Thy Memory. MRS. S. H DEKROYFT.
    DEKROYFT, MRS. S.H

    A Place In Thy Memory

    New York: Trow, Printer, 1868. Later edition (one of many) of an apparently self-published book. Presentation copy; inscribed by the author, “ ‘A Place in thy memory, dearest, and a memory in thy prayers!’ ” S. Helen DeKroyft. March 30th 1868.” Contemporary owner (or recipient’s) signature below. Original cloth; spine.....

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  • Finch's Final Fling. SHERLOCKIANA, JAY FINLEY CHRIST.
    [SHERLOCKIANA]. CHRIST, JAY FINLEY

    Finch's Final Fling

    New York: Candlelight Press, 1963. First Edition. Very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centenary: 1859-1959. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, ADRIAN CONAN DOYLE.
    [DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN]. DOYLE, ADRIAN CONAN

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centenary: 1859-1959

    London: John Murray, 1959. First Edition. Fine in a very good dust jacket with minor chips. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Blood Sport. DICK FRANCIS.
    FRANCIS, DICK

    Blood Sport

    London: Michael Joseph, 1967. First Edition, Nearly fine in a very good dust jacket. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • The Two Admirals. JAMES FENIMORE COOPER.
    COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE

    The Two Admirals

    Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1842. First American Edition; two volumes; publisher’s muslin boards with paper spine labels. Bookplates; minor foxing; an excellent set in a custom cloth slipcase with chemises. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Thunderball. IAN FLEMING.
    FLEMING, IAN

    Thunderball

    London: Jonathan Cape, 1961. First Edition. Nearly fine a very good dust jacket. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Madeline. LUDWIG BEMELMANS.
    BEMELMANS, LUDWIG

    Madeline

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. First Edition. Very good or better in a very good, price-clipped dust jacket with some tiny interior tape mends. In a custom quarter-leather clamshell box. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Age of Chivalry. FINE BINDINGS, THOMAS BULFINCH.
    [FINE BINDINGS]. BULFINCH, THOMAS

    Age of Chivalry

    Philadelphia: McKay, 1900. Bookplate; small name stamp on the front free endpaper; 3/4 morocco, for Lauriat’s of Boston; raised bands; gilt rules; top edge gilt; some rubbing; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Weeds of Witchery. THOMAS HAYNES BAYLY, ESQ.
    BAYLY, THOMAS HAYNES, ESQ

    Weeds of Witchery

    London: Ackermann, 1837. First Edition. Publisher’s cloth; titled in gilt; properly rebacked; front hinge started; modern (1949) ownership inscription on the the front free endpaper; some foxing; very good; with 12 engraved caricature plates. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Lucy Gayheart. WILLA CATHER.
    CATHER, WILLA

    Lucy Gayheart

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1935. First Edition; one of 749 numbered copies signed by the author; nearly fine in a rubbed publisher’s slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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  • Fur Grosvaters Leiblinge. OTTO FISCHER-TRACHAU.
    FISCHER-TRACHAU, OTTO

    Fur Grosvaters Leiblinge

    Dresden: Verlag von O. & R. Becker, n.d. [1907]. First Edition. Quarto; publisher’s pictorial color boards; in German; many illustrations printed in color; very good. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

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