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Humphrey, Hubert.

Archive of 13 Typed Letters, signed, to Robert and/or Margaret McNamara, including a heartfelt letter on the death of Robert...

Washington, D.C: 1965-1974. "His death is a great loss not only to his personal friends and family but to our country" August 10, 1965: Congratulating him and Meg on their wedding anniverary, "One of the real joys of public life has been the privelege of knowing the McNamaras and serving..... Read More about Archive of 13 Typed Letters, signed, to Robert and/or Margaret McNamara, including a heartfelt...

Price: $3,500

Teresa, Mother; [Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu].

Autograph letter, signed ("M. Teresa M.C."), to Robert MacNamara, thanking him "for all the concern you have for the poor...

Bronx: July 14, 1974. In full: "Before leaving U.S. I just want to thank you for all the concern you have for the poor of the world, and also for all you are anxious to do for them. I will prey for you and yours, that He may always be..... Read More about Autograph letter, signed ("M. Teresa M.C."), to Robert MacNamara, thanking him...

Price: $4,500

(Coral Islands) Gill, The Rev. William.

Gems from the Coral Islands; or, Incidents of Contrast between Savage and Christian Life in the South Seas.

London: Yates & Alexander, nd. Read More about Gems from the Coral Islands; or, Incidents of Contrast between Savage and Christian Life in the...

Price: $150

(United States, First Congress).

Congress of the United States ... An Act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United States the...

New York: [Francis Childs and John Swaine], September 29, 1789. The Establishment of the U.S. Army. When the delegates met at the Constitutional Convention to draft the U.S. Constitution, most held a healthy fear of a standing, peace-time Federal army, rooted in the Boston Massacre and other colonial experiences with..... Read More about Congress of the United States ... An Act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United...

Price: $22,500

(Connett, Eugene V., III) Dilg, Will H. (ed.).

Tragic Fishing Moments.

Chicago: Reilly and Lee, 1922. Lowry, Everett E. First edition. INSCRIBED TO CONNETT. Inscribed: George W. Sill to Mr. Eugene V. Connett 3d/ March 23, 1923. For flies the avails himself of both the 'dry' and the 'wet'-according to thirst.-but being in all ways a versatile man, can 'pray with..... Read More about Tragic Fishing Moments

Price: $250

Abé, Kobo.

The Woman in the Dunes. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First American Edition. Read More about The Woman in the Dunes. Translated from the Japanese by E. Dale Saunders

Price: $150

Watts, Isaac; and Joel Barlow.

Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America ... [Bound with:] Hymns and Spiritual Songs...

New York: Printed for Berry and Rogers and John Reid; Printed and Sold by Wm. Durell, 1792 & 1791. Read More about Psalms Carefully Suited to the Christian Worship in the United States of America ... [Bound...

Price: $150

[Stevenson, Robert Louis].

Autograph Musical Manuscript, Three Arrangements for Flageolet or Penny Whistle.

[N.p., Saranac Lake, and Hawaii? n.d., 1888-9]. Stevenson on the Penny Whistle and Shell Ocarina. Musical manuscript from the beloved author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), with three compositions from his days in Samoa. The first is a setting of Drink to me only, the celebrated lyric of Ben Jonson, for..... Read More about Autograph Musical Manuscript, Three Arrangements for Flageolet or Penny Whistle

Price: $7,500

(Bible in English).

The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: together with the Apocrypha ... Embellished with Ten Maps and Forty...

Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, No. 122 Market-Street, 1810-1811. In 1804, Carey first published a new edition of the quarto Bible from standing type, and including the Apocrypha. A consummate promoter and bookseller, Carey re-issued the Bible on a variety of paper stocks and with various numbers of engraved maps and plates..... Read More about The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: together with the Apocrypha ......

Price: $950

(Coward, Noël) Mander, Raymond, & Joe Mitchenson.

Theatrical Companion to Noel Coward. A pictorial Record of the First Performances of the Theatrical Works of Noël Coward...

New York: The Macmillan Company, (1957). First Amertican Edition. INSCRIBED. Inscribed on the ffep "For Jules with my love and gratitude for so many 'marvelloius parties'." Read More about Theatrical Companion to Noel Coward. A pictorial Record of the First Performances of the...

Price: $400

(Coward, Noel) Mander, Raymond, & Joe Mitchenson.

Theatrical Companion to Noel Coward. A pictorial Record of the First Performances of the Theatrical Works of Noël Coward...

New York: The Macmillan Company, (1957). First Amertican Edition. WITH DRAWING. Read More about Theatrical Companion to Noel Coward. A pictorial Record of the First Performances of the...

Price: $750

Coward, Noel.

Sir Noel Coward His Words and Music. Volumes I & II.

New York: Chappell, [1973]. INSCRIBED. Inscribed in both volumes to Todd on his 23rd birthday by Noel. Read More about Sir Noel Coward His Words and Music. Volumes I & II

Price: $750

John F. B, Lillard.

Poker Stories as told by Statesmen, Soldiers, Lawyers, Commercial Travelers, Vanjkers, Actors, Editors, Millionaires, Members of the Ananias Club and...

New York: Francis P. Harper, 1896. First Edition. Scarce first edition of the best compilation of early poker stories, recording a profusion of tall tales and bad beats. Read More about Poker Stories as told by Statesmen, Soldiers, Lawyers, Commercial Travelers, Vanjkers, Actors,...

Price: $650

Kent, Nathaniel (1737-1810).

General View of the Agriculture of the County of Norfolk: with observations on the means of its improvement. Drawn up...

Norfolk: Norfolk Press by Crouse, Stevenson, and Matchett, Market-Place Norwich for George Nicol, Pall-Mall, London, 1796. Reissue of the 1794 edition. Read More about General View of the Agriculture of the County of Norfolk: with observations on the means of its...

Price: $150

Brown, Robert.

General View of the Agriculture of the West Riding Yorkshire With Obervations On The Means Of Its Improvement and additional...

London: printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 20, Paternoster Row, nd (after 1806). Read More about General View of the Agriculture of the West Riding Yorkshire With Obervations On The Means Of Its...

Price: $300

Ponzi, Charles.

The Rise of Mr. Ponzi.

New York City: Charles Ponzi, Publisher; Via Bormida 2, Rome, Italy, [1937]. First Edition. Written and self-published after being deported to Italy after serving his jail sentence, the famous fraudster's very rare autobiography recounts his coming to America, the establishment of a business to purchase IRCs in Europe and exchange..... Read More about The Rise of Mr. Ponzi

Price: $8,500

Van Vechten, Carl.

Firecrackers. A Realistic Novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925. First edition. Read More about Firecrackers. A Realistic Novel

Price: $250

Woodward, Bob.

The Price of Politics.

New York: Simon & Schuster, [2012]. First edition. Inscribed "To Rodney, Bob Woodward." Read More about The Price of Politics

Price: $50

Cheesman, J.E.

Baillière's Synthetic Anatomy.

New York: Clay-Adams, nd. Printed in Great Britain, but the NY distributor's cancel label is affixed over the British publication publisher's info. Read More about Baillière's Synthetic Anatomy

Price: $200

(Worcester Porcelain).

Catalogue of a Collection of Worcester Porcelain in the Museum at the Royal Porcelain Works.

Worcester: The Worcester Royal Porcelain Company Limited, 1882. First edition. Read More about Catalogue of a Collection of Worcester Porcelain in the Museum at the Royal Porcelain Works

Price: $100

Halbert, H.S. and T.H. Ball.

The Creek War of 1813 And 1814.

Chicago, Illinois: Donohue & Henneberry. Montgomery, Alabama: White, Woodruff & Fowler, 1895. First edition. "Careful and detailed monograph on Alabama's last border war" (Howes). This example with the map, which according to Howes was not issued in all copies. Read More about The Creek War of 1813 And 1814

Price: $300

Elliott, David D.

The Labrador Retriever.

East Islip, Long IOsland, New York: Wingan Kennels, [1936]. First edition, one of 1000 copies. Read More about The Labrador Retriever

Price: $100

Edwina.

Sinbad. A Dog's Life.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1930. First edition. Edwina Dunn's love of dogs showed in her strips as well as her illustrations for books and magazines, such as Sinbad, her weekly dog page which ran in both Life and the London Tatler. Read More about Sinbad. A Dog's Life

Price: $125

Gregory, George and Company.

Hints to Speculators & Investors in Stocks and Shares.

London: George Gregory and Company, [1889]. Fifth edition. A sumptuous promotional trade catalogue by the London stockbrokers George Gregory and Co., containing details of their business, terms and conditions, recommendations for clients’ portfolios, illustrations of their establishments, biographies of the personnel, etc. The final section of the book consists of..... Read More about Hints to Speculators & Investors in Stocks and Shares

Price: $750

Weir, Harrison.

Our Cats and All About Them. Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; And for Show, The Standard of Excellence and Beauty;...

Tunbridge Wells: R. Clement and Comapny, Mount Pleasant, 1889. First edition, Number 101 of 120 signed by the author. Read More about Our Cats and All About Them. Their Varieties, Habits, and Management; And for Show, The Standard...

Price: $750