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of RARE & COLLECTIBLE BOOKS 

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List of other rare books not featured below

Fiction

NON-Fiction

children's

sets & miscellany

OTHER RARE BOOKS FOR SALE - free shipping

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CLOVER, JASON; Late Works of Mou Zongsan, Selected Essays on Chinese Philosophy; Koninklijke Brill, 2014; RARE, SIGNED, HC; $100 - ON EBAY

KUMA, KENGO; GA ARCHITECT 19; 2005; A.D.A. EDITA, TOKYO; HARD-TO-FIND; $95

baum, l. frank; easton press "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Collection" – Complete in Six Volumes, 1989 
     includes: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, 
     The Emerald City of Oz, Ozma of Oz & The Road to Oz; very fine; $775 - on ebay









Listings of Rare Books by author

Abbott, John S.C.; Lives of the Presidents of the United States of America; B.B. Russell; 1st Edition - 1869; 7 Steel Engravings+; $45 Featured on website

Algren, Nelson; The Man with the Gold Arm; Doubleday; 1st Edition - 1949, Early Print; hc/DJ; $95 Featured on website

Angela, Grace; The Zodiacal Cards & How To Use Them; Angela Grace; 1902; Scarce; $85 Featured on website

Avedon, Richard; In the American West; Henry Abrams; 1st Edition - 1994, 4th Print; Softcover; $75

Baedeker; The Mediterranean Seaports & Sea Routes; Baedeker; 1911; Color Maps; $75

Bailey, L.H.; The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture - Complete Set 6 Volumes; Macmillan; 1917, 2nd Edition; $150 Featured on website - SOLD!

Bingham, Hiram; Machu Picchu, A Citadel of the Incas; New Haven-Yale/Natl Geo; 1930; Ex-library; $200

Bloom, Harold; Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds; Easton Press; ~2002; Hard-To-Find; Sealed; $85 Featured on website

Brown, Margaret Wise; Goodnight Moon; Harper & Bros.; ~1950's 1st Ed, 2nd Issue DJ, 1st/2nd Issue Book; $2250 On eBay

Bryant, William Cullen; A New Library of Poetry & Song - Vol II; Ford Howard & Holbert; 1880's; Fine Bind/Steel Engravings $25

Burton, Richard F.; Book of the Thousand Nights & One Night (Arabian Nights); Burton Club, London; 1901; Full 15 Volumes - Delhi Edition by Subscription #535/1000, $1200 Featured on website, also eBay

Caldwell, Erskine; Tobacco Road; Scribner’s Sons; 1932, 1st Edition; Hard-To-Find; $120 Featured on website

Christie, Manson & Woods; Catalogue of Important Pictures… Countess of Carnarvon; Christie; Manson & Woods; 1925, 1st Edition, Rare, $50

Condon, John F.; Jafsie Tell All!; Jonathan Lee Publishing; 1936, 1st Edition; Rare; HC; Lindbergh-Hauptmann TRIAL; $160 Featured on website




COVINO, FRANK; THE FINE ART OF PORTRAITURE, AN ACADEMIC APPROACH; FLETCHER ART SERVICES; 1970, 1ST ED; SIGNED; HC/DJ $50

CROXALL, SAMUEL; FABLES OF AESOP AND OTHERS - WOOD CUTS 198 ILLUSTRATIONS; BURNHAM; 1866; HARD-TO-FIND; $50

DE LA MORA, CONSTANCIA; IN PLACE OF SPLENDOR, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SPANISH WOMAN; HARCOURT, BRACE; 1ST EDITION, 3RD PRINT - 1939; HC/DJ; SCARCE IN DUST JACKET; VG/F; $70


DEIHM, CH.; MERCHANTS OF OUR SECOND CENTURY; 1889; STEEL ENGRAVINGS OF MERCHANTS; $65

DIBDIN, THOMAS F.; BIBLIOMANIA OR BOOK MADNESS; CHALTOR WINDUS; 1876; $150

DISNEY PRESS; THE ART OF POCAHONTAS W/ SLIPCASE & ANIMATION CELL; DISNEY PRESS; 1995; LIMITED ED (5000), 4 SIGNATURES; $85

DWIGHT (PUBLISHER); DWIGHT'S JOURNAL OF MUSIC; DWIGHT; 1858/59; BOUND; $45

EDDINGTON, A.S.; THE NATURE OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD; MACMILLAN; 1ST EDITION - 1929/4TH PRINT; HC/DJ; SCARCE IN DJ; VF/G; $130

ESTES, LOUISE REID, EDITOR; NATURE & ART POEMS & PICTURES; ESTES & LAURIET; 1887, 1ST EDITION; $65

EVANS, WALKER; MANY ARE CALLED; YALE/METROPOLITAN MUSEUM; 2004 RE-ISSUED (1966), 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ; $45

GARMAN, R.H. (CARTOONIST); MOVING PICTURE FAIR (#5 IN SERIES); IDEAL BOOK BUILDERS; 1907; RARE; $50; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER; THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD; WEIDMANNS ERBEN & REICH; 1885; EARLY GERMAN EDITION; $225; ON EBAY

HARRIMAN, W. AVERELL; AMERICA & RUSSIA IN A CHANGING WORLD; DOUBLEDAY; 1971; SIGNED, DJ $40

HARRIS, LOUISE & NORMAN DYER; SLIM GREEN; LITTLE, BROWN; 1955, 1ST EDITION BCE; SCARCE W/ DUST JACKET; $95; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HEARN, LAFCADIO; IN GHOSTLY JAPAN; LITTLE, BROWN; 1903, 1ST EDITION, EARLY PRINT?; ILLUSTRATED; $125; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HEARN, LAFCADIO; KOKORO; HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN; 1896, 1ST EDITION; $30; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

HOEGH, LEO A. & DOYLE, HOWARD J.; TIMBERWOLF TRACKS - 104TH INFANTRY 1942-45; INFANTRY JOURNAL PRESS (US); 1ST EDITION - 1946; HC - VG; HARD-TO-FIND; $185

KNIGHT, ERIC; INVITATION TO LIFE; GREENBERG; 1941, 1ST EDITION; 1ST NOVEL/MYSTERY; SCARCE; $85; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

KNICKERBOCKER (IRVING, WASHINGTON); A HISTORY OF NEW YORK; JOHN B. ALDEN; 1887; COVER: WHAT A JOY THERE IS IN A GOOD BOOK $40; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

KOPP, HERMANN; GESCHICHTE DE CHEMIS (HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY) VOL I; BRAUNSCHWEIG; 1843; IN GERMAN; $45

LANDOR, WALTER SAVAGE; THE WORKS OF WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR – 2 VOLUMES; EDWARD MOXON, LONDON; 1846; SIGNED? $40

LANGFORD, NATHANIAL PITT; VIGILANTE DAYS & WAYS, PIONEERS OF THE ROCKIES – 2 VOL; DD MERRILL; 1893; SIGNED; $195 FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LAWRENCE, HELEN; WHISTLING GIRL; DOUBLEDAY; 1978, 1ST EDITION;,HC/DJ; VHTF; HARRY BENSON PHOTOS; $75; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LAYMON, RICHARD; A GOOD, SECRET PLACE; DEADLINE PRESS; 1993; 3 SIGNED, LEATHER DIARY; LMT ED:11/26; $350; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LE CARRE, JOHN; THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD; COWARD-MCCANN; 1963. 1ST US EDITION, 2ND IMP; HC/DJ $45 FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LEFEBVRE, DOM GARSPAR; 4 VOLUME SAINT ANDREW DAILY MISSAL; POCKET ED W/ SLIPCASE; RR DONNELLEY & SONS; 1947, 1ST EDITION, SCARCE $165

LEHRS, ERNST; MAN OR MATTER; HARPER; 1958, 2ND ED.; SIGNED; HC/DJ, ANTHROPOSOPHY; $95

LITTELL, JONATHAN; THE KINDLY ONES; HARPERCOLLINS; 2009, 1ST US EDITION, 1ST ISSUE; SIGNED; HTF; $75 FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LORENTZ, H.A.; THE EINSTEIN THEORY OF RELATIVITY, A CONCISE STATEMENT; BRETANO’S; 1920, 1ST EDITION; SIGNED; CHARLES ROBINSON SMITH; $85; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

LOVE, EDMUND G.; SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING; HARCOURT, BRACE; 1958, 1ST EDITION, EARLY PRINT; HC/DJ; HTF; $40; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MCDONNELL, PATRICK; THE MUTTS, LITTLE BIG BOOK; ANDREWS MCMEEL; 1998, 1ST EDITION; SIGNED; HC/DJ; $225; FEATURED ON WEBSITE & EBAY

MCMURTRY, LARRY; LONESOME DOVE; SIMON & SCHUSTER; 1985, 1ST ED, 1ST STATE “NONE” VS “DONE”; HC/DJ; $130; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MEYNELL, LAURENCE W.; ON THE NIGHT OF THE 18TH; HARPER & BROS.; 1936, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ; $45; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

MILLS, C. WRIGHT; THE POWER ELITE; OXFORD; 1956, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ; HTF; $50; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

PACKARD, FRANK L.; GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN; GEORGE H. DORAN; 1913; SCARCE; 1ST US EDITION; ILL W.L. JACOBS; $45

PANCOAST, S. M.D.; BOYHOOD’S PERILS & MANHOOD’S CURSE, HANDBOOK……; INTERNATIONAL BOOK; ~1890; REPRINT; SCARCE; $85; FEATURED ON WEBSITE

PETO, FLORENCE; HISTORIC QUILTS; AMERICAN HISTORICAL; 1ST EDITION - 1939; HC/DJ; VERY HARD-TO-FIND; $100

POST, STEVE; PLAYING IN THE FM BAND, A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF FREE RADIO; VIKING PRESS; 1ST EDITION, 1974; SIGNED; HC/DJ - F/G; $80

SCOVILLE, SAMUEL JR; BOY SCOUTS IN THE WILDERNESS; THE CENTURY COMPANY; 1920, 1ST EDITION, 1ST OR EARLY PRINT; HC; SCARCE; $360; FEATURED ON WEBSITE, ALSO EBAY

SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN GUIDE DU PNEU MICHELIN SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN; 1937; IN FRENCH; $35

SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN GUIDE DU PNEU MICHELIN SERVICES DE TOURISME; MICHELIN; 1938; IN FRENCH; $45

THISTLETHWAITE, FRANK; DORSET PILGRIMS..WESTCOUNTRY/NEW ENGLAND/17TH C; BARRIE & JENKINS, LONDON; 1989, 1ST EDITION; SIGNED; HC/DJ; $45

16 VARIOUS VINTAGE MEDICAL/NURSING SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS; HC; PUBLISHERS - VARIOUS; 1930S/40S; $175; ON EBAY

VERNE, JULES; TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA; EASTON PRESS; 1977; EDWARD A. WILSON, ILL; $60

VON SCHUSCHNIGG, KURT; AUSTRIAN REQUIEM; PUTNAM’S SONS; 1946, 1ST EDITION; HC/DJ, SCARCE; $85; ON EBAY

WARMAN, CY; THE STORY OF THE RAILROAD; D. APPLETON; 1898, 1ST EDITION; RARE; 2 MAPS, 13 ILL (6 B. WEST CLINEDINST); $65

WENTWORTH, REV. E.; THE LADIES REPOSITORY…LITERATURE ART & RELIGION; HITCHCOCK & WALDER; 1872/73; 12 ISSUES BOUND, LEATHER; $65; ON EBAY

WHARTON, EDITH; FIGHTING FRANCE, VOL III: THE WAR ON ALL FRONTS SERIES; SCRIBNER'S & SONS; 1917, 2ND EDITION?; HTF; HC/DJ (AS IS); $65

WHITE, E.B.; CHARLOTTE’S WEB; HARPER & BROTHERS; 1952, 1ST EDITION, 1ST PRINT (HARPER CODE I-B); HC/NO DJ; $45; ON EBAY

WILEY, REV. I. W.; THE LADIES REPOSITORY…LITERATURE ART & RELIGION; HITCHCOCK & WALDER; 1870/71; 12 ISSUES BOUND, LEATHER; $65; ON EBAY

WORCESTER, JOSEPH E A; DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; HICKLING, SWAN & BREWER; 1860, 1ST EDITION OF THIS VERSION; $400

THE HOLY BIBLE... OLD & NEW TESTAMENTS; CASE LOCKWOOD BRAINARD; 1871; FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS, LEATHER; $60


EASTON PRESS - HEROES OF THE WILD WEST SERIES, 1992

LEONARD, E. J. & GOODMAN, J.C.; "BUFFALO BILL" WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY; $95
                                               
SHACKFORD, JAMES ATKINS; DAVY CROCKETT; $95
 
ROSA, JOSEPH G.; "WILD BILL" JAMES BUTLER HICOCK; $95 

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