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Bennett, Betty T. MARY DIANA DODS, A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR
William Morrow and Co., Inc. New York (1991) 1st ed 303pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0688087175 "The Astonishing Revelation of a Daring 170-Year-Old Deception." very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Chamberlain, Samuel (with an introduction by Donald Moffat) EVER NEW ENGLAND
Hastings House New York (1945) 3rd ptg 286 full-page photographs HC Comprises the first five years of Samuel Chamberlain's famous New England Calendar series (1940-1944). good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hertz, Louis H. ANTIQUE COLLECTING FOR MEN
Galahad Books New York orig pub 1969 416pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0883650452 very goodw/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Gowans, Alan ARCHITECTURE IN NEW JERSEY
D. Van Nostrand Co., Inc. Princeton, NJ (1964) 161pp B&W illustrations HC Vol. 6 of The New Jersey Historical Series (issued separately). good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Architecture)
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Hills, George Morgan (Rev.) HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY...
William S. Sharp, Printer Trenton, NJ 1876 739pp HC "...COMPRISING THE FACTS AND INCIDENTS OF NEARLY TWO HUNDRED YEARS, FROM ORIGINAL, CONTEMPORANEOUS SOURCES." good+, brown cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Walsh, John THE SHROUD
W. H. Allen London 1964 152pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Wilcox, Robert K. SHROUD: A MEDIEVAL HOAX? AN OCCULT PHENOMENON? A PROOF OF JESUS'RESURRECTION?
Macmillan Publishing Co. New York (1977) 180pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 002628510X very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Dor-Ner, Zvi COLUMBUS AND THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
William Morrow and Co. New York (1991) 1st ed 370pp color illustrations HC ISBN 0688085458 The companion volume to the epic, seven-part PBS series of the same name. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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Barraclough, Geoffrey (editor) THE CHRISTIAN WORLD: A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York (1981) 328pp 353 ill. inc. 82 color plts HC ISBN 0810907798 "Veering away from history and theology as such, Professor Barraclough's book takes a universal and human direction: it traces the way in which Christianity as a social and cultural force has molded men and events." fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Brown, W. Norman THE STORY OF KALAKA
Freer Gallery of Art Washington, DC 1933 149pp 15 B&W plates PB Texts, History, Legends, and Miniature Paintings of the Svetambara Jain Hagiographical Work - The Kalakacaryakatha. very good+, wraps (softcover)
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Winston, Keith (introduction by John S. D. Eisenhower) V...-MAIL: LETTERS OF A WORLD WAR II COMBAT MEDIC
Algonquin Books Chapel Hill 1985 310pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0912697288 very good+ w/very good+dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Military)
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Stern, Philip M. THE GREAT TREASURY RAID
Random House New York (1964) 1st ptg 361pp HC good, maroon cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Gallenkamp, Charles MAYA: THE RIDDLE AND REDISCOVERY OF A LOST CIVILIZATION - ThirdRevised Edition
Viking New York (1985) 3rd rev 235pp 117 B&W ill. HC ISBN 0670803871 Published in conjunction withthe exhibition: Maya: Treasures of An Ancient Civilization very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) BCE
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Beer, Rudiger Robert UNICORN: MYTH AND REALITY - A LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY
Mason/Charter New York (1977) 215pp over 160 B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0884055833 This lavishly illustrated history is the result of over a decade of research. Much new information is presented; the existence of the unicorn was so rooted in Grecian culture, for instance, that even Aristotle developed a theory about the singularity of the horn. The author traces the unicorn's first appearances in Europe, centuries before the birth of Christ, to its arrival in The Cloisters in New York and into the pages of 20th century poetry books. good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Flannagan, Roy C. THE STORY OF LUCKY STRIKE: THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR EDITION
published by the author Richmond, VA (1938) 94pp ill. g
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Hinde, Thomas (selected and introduction by) LEWIS CARROLL - LOOKING-GLASS LETTERS
Collins & Brown London (1991) 160pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 1855850389 Through Carroll's own letters and diaries we can discover some of the forces motivating this highly imaginative and complex man. fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hopkinson, Arthur W. MYSTICISM: OLD AND NEW
Kennikat Press Port Washington, NY (1971) 153pp HC ISBN 0804611513 First published in 1946. very good, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published)
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Forbes, B. C. & Foster, O. D. AUTOMOTIVE GIANTS OF AMERICA: MEN WHO ARE MAKING OUR MOTOR INDUSTRY
B. C. Forbes Publishing Co. New York (1926) 295pp HC very good, brown cloth (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Gerber, Albert B. BASHFUL BILLIONAIRE: AN UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF HOWARD HUGHES
Lyle Stuart, Inc. New York (1967) 384pp HC good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) 2 small closed tearsjacket
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Levine, Dennis B. INSIDE OUT: AN INSIDER'S ACCOUNT OF WALL STREET
G. P. Putnam's Sons New York (1991) 1st ptg 431pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 039913655X Story of one of the biggest corporate and financial dramas of our time - what really happened in the insider-trading scandal that brough down Wall Street in 1986. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) review press release laid in
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Levin, Hillel GRAND DELUSIONS: THE COSMIC CAREER OF JOHN DE LOREAN
The Viking Press New York (1983) 336pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 067026685X good+ w/good dustjacket(hardcover) BCE
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Wheeler, John (edited with an introduction and notes by G... A TREATISE OF COMMERCE
New York University Press New York 1931 484pp HC Originally published in 1601. The earliest important example of corporation publicity marking an important milestone in the development of marketing. This reprint limited to 400 copies signed by the editor. good+, tan cloth (hardcover) no slipcase
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Gale, Thomas A. THE WONDER OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: ROCK OIL IN PENNSYLVANIA ANDELSEWHERE
Ethyl Corporation New York 1952 80pp HC "This first book about petroleum following the Drake well was written to satisfy public desire for more information abour rock oil, its origin, geology, production, costs, uses, history, prospects; invaluable eyewitness descriptions of early oil wells." Swanson page 152. Neff A103. With explanatory notes prepared by Ethyl in a separate booklet. First edition published in 1860 is rare with three copies known to exist. CONDITION NOTE - PRESENTATION BOX has rubbed spine and external crack to front hinge, interior is fine, slipcase is very good+. fine, wraps (softcover) good presentation box and slipcase
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Daiches, David MOSES: THE MAN AND HIS VISION
Praeger Publishers New York (1975) 264pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0275337405 very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Religion and Religious History)
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Larrabee, William THE RAILROAD QUESTION: A HISTORICAL AND PRACTICAL TREATISE ONRAILROADS, AND REMEDIES FOR THEIR ABUSES
The Schulte Publishing Co. Chicago, IL 1898 8th ed 488pp B&W illustrations HC Author was a pioneer manufacturer of Iowa who became State senator and governor. Deals with railway expansion, abuses and their remedies - especially in Iowa - and presents a critical survey of the more important books and articles in railway literature. Holds that railroads should be controlled by government just as public highways are. First published in 1893. Larson 3307. good+, blue cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy
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(See also our catalogue Railroad History)
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Rodgers, William THINK: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE WATSONS AND IBM
Stein and Day New York (1969) 5th ptg 320pp B&W illustrations HC good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Rodgers, Daniel T. THE WORK ETHIC IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA 1850-1920
University of Chicago Press Chicago (1978) 300pp HC ISBN 0226723518 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Sinclair, Andrew CORSAIR: THE LIFE OF J. PIERPONT MORGAN
Little, Brown and Co. Boston (1981) 1st ed 269pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0316792403 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Sinclair, David DYNASTY: THE ASTORS AND THEIR TIMES
Beaufort Books, Inc. New York (1984) 426pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0825302234 A penetrating analysis, based on research on both sides of the Atlantic, which reveals clearly why the name of Astor remains an international symbol for riches, glamor, and power. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Wingate, P. J. (foreword by Irving S. Shapiro) THE COLORFUL DU PONT COMPANY
Serendipity Press Wilmington, DE (1982) 213pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0914988093 The fascinatingyears (1917-1980) when Du Pont manufactured dyes. Starting with the discovery of mauve, the color that introduced "the mauve decade". good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Meredith, Roy STORM OVER SUMTER: THE OPENING ENGAGEMENT OF THE CIVIL WAR
Simon and Schuster New York 1957 1st ptg 214pp B&W illustrations HC good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Civil War)
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Thomas, Lewis THE MEDUSA AND THE SNAIL: MORE NOTES OF A BIOLOGY WATCHER
The Viking Press New York (1979) 6th ptg 175pp HC ISBN 0670465682 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Science)
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Burnell, Marcia HERITAGE ABOVE: A TRIBUTE TO MAINE'S TRADITION OF WEATHER VANES
Down East Books Camden, ME (1991) 83pp color photographs HC ISBN 0892722789 very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) couple nicks front dj
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Klamkin, Marian THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO DEPRESSION GLASS
Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York (1973) 225pp B&W illustrations PB ISBN 0801513995 Marian Klamkin clearly defines depression glass and explains how it was made, colored, and molded. She covers all of the individual itmes that were made by the depression glass companies in America. very good+, wraps (softcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Eaton, Allen H. HANDICRAFTS OF NEW ENGLAND
Harper & Brothers Pub. New York (1949) 1st ed 374pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Oberhuber, Konrad & Walker, Dean SIXTEENTH CENTURY ITALIAN DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANOS SCHOLZ
National Gallery of Art Washington, DC (1973) 143pp B&W illustrations HC An exhibition held: National Gallery of Art September 23 - November 25, 1973; and The Pierpont Morgan Library December 12, 1973 - February 3, 1974. finw, brown cloth (hardcover) w/original glassine cover
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Bailey, Pearl TALKING TO MYSELF
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich New York (1971) 1st ed 233pp HC Signed on half title, "Love Pearl." good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Miller, Jonathan THE BODY IN QUESTION
Random House New York (1978) 1st ed 352pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0394502809 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Science)
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Sestay, Catherine J. NEEDLEWORK: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TOEMBROIDERY AND NEEDLEPOINT
The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Metuchen, NJ 1982 153pp HC ISBN 0810815540 fine, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published)
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Lipman, Jean AMERICAN FOLK DECORATION (WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION BY EVE MEULENDYKE)
Oxford University Press New York 1951 1st ed 163pp over 180 B&W ill. HC Covers the decorative painting that flourished in the rural communities of New York, New England, and Pennsylvania during the past three centuries. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover) lt wear bottom of spine
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Robinson, Stuart A HISTORY OF PRINTED TEXTILES: BLOCK, ROLLER, SCREEN, DESIGN, DYES,FIBRES, DISCHARGE, RESIST, SOURCES FOR RESEARCH
The M.I.T. Press Cambridge, MA (1969) 152pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 026218043X First book in English on man's attempts to print patterns on cloth. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Gielgud, John (in collaboration with John Miller and John... GIELGUD: AN ACTOR AND HIS TIME
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. New York (1980) 1st ptg 255pp B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0517541793 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Biographies (Literary, Business and General))
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Vydra, Josef & Kunz, Ludvik PAINTING ON FOLK CERAMICS
Spring Books London n.d. c1960 78pp of text 156 plates, 40 are in color HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) good slipcase
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(See also our catalogue Pottery Books)
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Whiting, Gertrude A LACE GUIDE FOR MAKERS AND COLLECTORS WITH BIBLIOGRAPHY ANDFIVE-LANGUAGE NOMENCLATURE
E. P. Dutton & Co. New York (1920) 415pp B&W illustrations HC LACKS the large folding oil-cloth plate of lace designs and diagrams, that SHOULD BE IN REAR POCKET. NOTE again LACKS FOLD-OUT PLATE good, blue cloth (hardcover) LACKS photo fold-out plate
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Ritchie, Andrew Carnduff MASTERS OF BRITISH PAINTING 1800-1950
Museum of Modern Art New York (1956) 160pp 104 B&W plates HC good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1893.VOL. II - PALAEONTOLOGY
James B. Lyon, State Printer Albany 1894 well illustrated HC Pages 601 to 943 followed by plates 23to 54. good, green cloth (hardcover) with some edgewear to cloth
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(See also our catalogue New York Related Books)
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Billings, William R. SOME DETAILS OF WATER-WORKS CONSTRUCTION
Engineer & Building Record Newton Abbot, UK 1888 1st ed 96pp, & ads B&W illustrations HC very good,brown cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB with minimal markings
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Jacobsen, Charles W. CHECK POINTS ON HOW TO BUY ORIENTAL RUGS
Charles E. Tuttle Co. Rutland, VT (1973) 4th ptg 208pp 60 B&W and color ill. HC ISBN 0804807140 First published in 1969. This book is intended primarily for buyers of oriental rugs, not only people about to make a first purchase, but also seasoned collectors and purchasing agents for large stores. It will, in addition, enable anyone to evaluate rugs already owned. very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Hyman, Tony HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN CIGAR BOXES
Arnot Art Museum Elmira, NY (1979) 166pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0932780008 Limited first edition of 3,000 copies. good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author
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Brimelow, Peter THE WALL STREET GURUS: HOW YOU CAN PROFIT FROM INVESTMENT NEWSLETTERS
Random House New York (1986) 239pp HC ISBN 0394542029 "Witty and irreverent survey of the netherworld of investment newsletter, which constitute and influential and intriguing social as well as financial phenomenon." very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Palliser, Mrs. Bury HISTORY OF LACE - Fourth Edition
Sampson Low, Marston & Co. London 1911 536pp 266 B&W illustrations HC Fourth edition entirely revised, re-written, and enlarged under the editorship of M. Jourdain and Alice Dryden. good+, cream cloth, aeg (hardcover)
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Gies, Joseph & Gies, Frances THE INGENIOUS YANKEES: THE MEN, IDEAS, AND MACHINES THAT TRANSFORMED ANATION, 1776-1876
Thomas Y. Crowell Company New York (1976) 1st ptg 376pp over 100 B&W ill. HC ISBN 0690011504 The story of how men conceived and perfected their inventions, and how America was transformed by these inventions. fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue American History)
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Crabb, Richard BIRTH OF A GIANT: THE MEN AND INCIDENTS THAT GAVE AMERICA THE MOTORCAR
Chilton Book Co. Philadelphia (1969) 467pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0801955076 good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Business and Financial Histories)
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Barber, Richard THE REIGN OF CHIVALRY
St. Martin's Press New York (1980) 208pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0312669941 very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue British History)
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Branigan, Keith & Vickers, Michael HELLAS: THE CIVILIZATIONS OF ANCIENT GREECE
McGraw-Hill Book Co. New York (1980) 224pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 0070072299 fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Merkling, Frank (et al) THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
The Viking Press New York (1965) 319pp B&W and color illustrations HC good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Music History and Appreciation)
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Malla, Kalayana ANANGA RANGA: STAGE OF THE BODILESS ONE - THE HINDU ART OF LOVE
Medical Press of New York New York 1964 177pp B&W illustrations HC very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Adair, James R. THE MAN FROM STEAMTOWN: THE STORY OF F. NELSON BLOUNT
Moody Press Chicago (1969) 3rd ptg 224pp ill. vg w/g dj
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Wilson, Kenneth M. NEW ENGLAND GLASS & GLASSMAKING: AN OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE BOOK
Thomas Y. Crowell Co. New York (1972) 1st ptg 401pp over B&W 400 ill. HC ISBN 0690580754 Comprehensive history of New England glass showing the development of styles over a period of four centuries, from the founding in 1639 of the region's first glasshouse, a bottle factory, in Salem, Mass., to the opening in 1970 of a new factory in Sagamore, Mass., by the Pairpoint Glass Company, Inc. good w/lightly chipped and worn dustjacket (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Glass History)
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Lipman, Jean AMERICAN FOLK ART IN WOOD, METAL AND STONE
Dover Publications Inc. New York (1972) 193pp 183 B&W ill, 4 color plates PB ISBN 0486228169 Reprint of 1948 edition. good+, wraps (softcover)
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(See also our catalogue Art and Art History)
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Pronin, Alexander and Pronin, Barbara RUSSIAN FOLK ARTS
A. S. Barnes and Company South Brunswick, NJ (1975) 192pp B&W and color illustrations HC ISBN 049801276X Presents a historical survey of twelve major folk art handicrafts of European Russia, fron archaeological findings of the ninth and tenth centuries, through the icons of postmedieval times and eighteenth and nineteenth-century lubki, to the painted matryoshki, and bonecarvings of the present-day USSR. very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Sitwell, Sacheverell MONKS, NUNS, AND MONASTERIES
Holt, Rinehart and Winston New York (1965) 1st ed 205pp B&W illustrations HC good+, brown cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Stearn, Jess INTIMATES THROUGH TIME: EDGAR CAYCE'S MYSTERIES OF REINCARNATION
Harper & Row San Francisco (1989) 1st ed 262pp HC ISBN 0062508199 good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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von Auw, Alvin HERITAGE & DESTINY: REFLECTIONS ON THE BELL SYSTEM IN TRANSITION
Praeger New York (1983) 480pp HC ISBN 0030696070 On January 8, 1982, AT&T announced that to settlea protracted and debilitating antitrust suit it had reached an agreement with the Justice Department calling for divestiture of upwards of two thirds of its assets. The author recounts the policy struggles, internal and external, that led to that announcement and to the imminent breakup of the "biggest company on earth." very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Hoffman, Paul LIONS IN THE STREET: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE GREAT WALL STREET LAW FIRMS
Saturday Review Press New York (1973) 244pp HC ISBN 0841502358 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Vaughan-Thomas, Wynford THE PRINCES OF WALES
Kaye & Ward Kingswood, Surrey (1982) 240pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0718258908 fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Bush, Douglas MATTHEW ARNOLD: A SURVEY OF HIS POETRY AND PROSE
The Macmillan Company New York (1971) 1st ptg 202pp HC Masters of World Literature, Louis Kronenberger, Editor. very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Schiffer, Herbert F. and Schiffer, Peter B. MINIATURE ANTIQUE FURNITURE: INCLUDING DOLL HOUSE AND CHILDREN'SFURNITURE FROM THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE
Livingston Publishing Co. Wynnewood, PA (1972) 1st ed 265pp over 300 photographs HC ISBN 0870980491 Over 300 color and black and white photographs present a unique essay on children's and dolls' genuine antique handcrafted furniture. Refers the reader to and invites comparison with similar pieces in other specialized works on antique furniture. Emphasis is placed on certain items whose regional characteristics are dominant. very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
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Downing, Antoinette F. & Scully, Jr., Vincent J. THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF NEWPORT RHODE ISLAND 1650-1915
Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA 1952 1st ed 241pp text 230 plates, map HC very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket
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(See also our catalogue Architecture)
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Michael, George GEORGE MICHAEL'S TREASURY OF FEDERAL ANTIQUES
Hawthorn Books, Inc. New York (1972) 1st ptg 235pp B&W illustrations HC "Mr. Antique's" Guide to America's Renaissance Age of Design and True Craftsmanship. A study of important contributions in the areas of furniture, ceramics, glass, pewter and silver, and timepieces. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Jones, Charles; Iacopi, Robert L.; Fontana, Bernard L. (e... LOOK TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP
H. M. Gousha Co. San Jose, CA (1972) 121pp B&W and color illustrations HC good w/chipped dustjacket(hardcover)
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Greene, Stephen STEPHEN GREENE: MEMORIES OF HIS LIFE
Privately published n.p. 1903 188pp B&W illustrations HC "with Addresses, Resolutions and other Tributes of Affection." very good, gray cloth, teg (hardcover)
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(See also our catalogue Connecticut History)
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Simpson, Hazel B. (ed) UNDER FOUR FLAGS: OLD GLOUCESTER COUNTY 1686-1964
Board of Chosen Freeholders Gloucester County, NJ (1965) 2nd ptg 125pp B&W illustrations HC "A History of Gloucester County, New Jersey." good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Boucher, Jack E. ABSEGAMI YESTERYEAR
Atlantic County Hist. Soc. Egg Harbor City, NJ (1963) 2nd ptg 149pp B&W illustrations HC Absegami was one of two tribes of the Lenni Lenape to inhabit Atlantic County during aboriginal times. This is the story of the people, place and events of this area, deep in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, from that era to 1875. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Rogers, Fred B., & Sayre, A. Reasoner THE HEALING ART: A HISTORY OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY
Medical Society of NJ Trenton, NJ (1966) 346pp B&W illustrations HC The Medical Society of New Jersey was the first such organization in the country founded in 1766. This is its 200-year history. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Pomeroy, Ralph THE ICE CREAM CONNECTION: ALL YOU'D LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT ICE CREAM
Paddington Press Ltd. New York (1975) 288pp B&W illustrations PB ISBN 084670062X A fun book. very good, wraps (softcover) minute tear on front cover
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Clark, G. N. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
Oxford University Press Oxford 1929 372pp HC good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket)
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Faris, John T. HISTORIC SHRINES OF AMERICA
George H. Doran Co. New York (1918) 421pp B&W illustrations HC "Being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable." good+, green cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy
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Kauffman, Henry J. EARLY AMERICAN IRONWARE: CAST AND WROUGHT
Weathervane Books New York orig pub 1966 166pp B&W illustrations HC ISBN 0517229013 "The crafts ofthe blacksmith, whitesmith, tinsmith, farrier, cutler, locksmith, gunsmith and others." good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Sampson, Anthony THE ARMS BAZAAR: FROM LEBANON TO LOCKHEED
The Viking Press New York (1977) 352pp HC ISBN 0670132632 very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Gitlow, Abraham L. ECONOMICS OF THE MOUNT HAGEN TRIBES, NEW GUINEA
J. J. Augustin Publisher New York (1947) 110pp B&W illustrations HC Monographs of the American Ethnological Society XII. good, light blue cloth (hardcover) light bump bottom corners
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Houghton, Walter E. THE POETRY OF CLOUGH: AN ESSAY IN REVALUATION
Yale University Press New Haven, CT (1965) 2nd ptg 236pp HC good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
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Morris, Henry Curtis THE MINING WEST AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
published by the author Washington, DC (1962) 80pp B&W illustrations HC "Illustrated accounts of many mining camps that I knew when they were discovered and richly productive; and we could sell our gold and silver without official interference." Inscribed by the author. Laid in are five typewritten letters, and one card, signed from the author to Wm F. Kelleher (a New Jersey bookseller) from 1956-1961 concerning the buying and selling of books. very good+, brown cloth (hardcover)
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Roe, F. Gordon VICTORIAN FURNITURE
Phoenix House Limited London (1952) 160pp B&W illustrations HC Author shows that there was no one uniform "Victorian Period", but sundry Victorian periods overlapping each other, linked by the person of the Queen. Main emphasis is on the home. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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Blum, Andre EARLY BOURBON 1589-1643
George G. Harrap and Co. London (1951) 28pp text 66 B&W and color plates HC Part of the Costume of the Western World series of 36 monographs. This monograph is part of Vol 3. The Tudors to Louis XIII. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
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