New York: Macmillan, 1931. 4to. Bound in original gilt-blocked cloth-backed linen boards. In slipcase. 194, (1) pages. First edition limited to 350 numbered copies signed by the author. A fine copy in fine slipcase. Scarce in this condition. READ MORE about MINNIE MAYLOW'S STORY AND OTHER TALES AND SCENES
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London: William Heinemann, 1920. 8vo. Bound in vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt. 119, (1) pages. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Small bump to the bottom of the spine and the top corner of the rear board, else a fine copy. This copy is further signed by the author on the limitation statement. READ MORE about RIGHT ROYAL
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London: W. Heinemann ltd., 1923. 8vo. Bound in half vellum binding with paper covered boards, top edge gilt. 96 pages. First edition limited to 750 numbered copies signed by the author. A fine copy in near fine jacket. READ MORE about THE TAKING OF HELEN
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London: William Heinemann, 1923. 8vo. Bound in vellum-backed cloth boards, gilt spine title, top edge gilt. 96 pages. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Ownership inscription in ink on the front free endpaper. Vellum soiled, else fine. This copy is further signed by the author on the limitation statement. READ MORE about THE TAKING OF HELEN
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New York: Macmillan Company, The, 1934. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 193 pages. First American edition. Fine in near fine jacket. READ MORE about THE TAKING OF THE GRY
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Boston: The Library of the Boston Athenaeum, 1986. 8vo. cloth. xxxviii, 214, (4) pages. Four plates. First edition, limited to 500 copies. Provides complete descriptions of 230 editions. This bibliography of the works of the former Poet Laureate of England fills important gaps left by the Simmons publication of 1930. It not only chronologically lists the first editions, but also special, limited or other unusual editions. READ MORE about JOHN MASEFIELD, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF FIRST, LIMITED, SIGNED AND SPECIAL EDITIONS
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No. 2, John Mansfield.
London: Leslie Chaundy & Co., 1921. square 12mo. paper wrappers. 12 pages. No. 2, John Mansfield. Someone has written the name "John Masefield" in ink on front cover. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MODERN AUTHORS
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Wilmington: Royal Arch Masons. various dates. 8vo., stiff paper wrappers. B1-4252. Have the following: 1947. 79th annual report. Frontispiece; 37 pages. 1955. 87th annual report. 47 pages. READ MORE about PROCEEDINGS OF THE GRAND CHAPTER, ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF DELAWARE
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Chatsworth, CA: Published in Cooperation with the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, 1990. 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 232 pages. First edition. With an essay "Delaware's Enterprises" by Irene Prince. Filled with color illustrations. Jacket price clipped. Ink inscripiton on verso of free endpaper. READ MORE about DELAWARE, FIRST PLACE
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Wilmington: Delaware Academy of Medicine, 1980. 8vo. cloth. 108 pages. First edition. Preface by Dr. Lewis B. Flinn. Illustrated by William F. Renzulli, M.D. History followed by a history of medicine in Delaware, biographical sketches of the Founders of the Academy and sketches of the Presidents. Covers the years 1930 to 1980. READ MORE about FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, DELAWARE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
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With an Introduction and Notes by William McFee.
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1931. 8vo. cloth, top edge gilt, others uncut, slipcase. xxvi, 126 pages. With an Introduction and Notes by William McFee. Limited to 360 numbered copies. Definitive work to-date on McFee. Spine faded as usual. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF WILLIAM McFEE
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Wilmington: The Cedar Tree Press, 1995. 8vo. cloth. xiv, 105+(1) pages. First edition, limited to 800 numbered copies signed by the author. Illustrated history of the 26 covered bridges that used to exist in New Castle, Delaware. Cover illustration by William M. McCord and introduction by Nicholas L. Cerchio III. READ MORE about BRIDGES
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Wilmington: The Cedar Tree Press, 1996. 8vo. cloth. xvii, 122 pages. Second printing, limited to 800 copies. The first printing also occured in 1996 and was limited to 500 copies. Illustrated history of festivals in Delaware including the Italian and Greek festivals. Introduction by Nicholas L. Cerchio III. READ MORE about FESTIVALS
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Bloomington, IN: The Lilly Library, 1970. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (24) pages. Exhibtion catalogue of books donated to the Lilly Library from the collection of Bernardo Mendel (1895-1967), which features extensive holdings on Latin America, Incunabula, German literature, music, and other personal items. READ MORE about AN EXHIBITION OF BOOKS PRESENTED TO THE LILLY LIBRARY BY MRS. BERNARDO MENDEL
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New York: Grolier Club, 1997. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xviii, 138, (2) pages. Limited to 500 copies, of which this is one of 350 of which were bound in wrappers and printed at The Stinehour Press. Spine slightly faded, else a near fine copy. Study of the distinguished printer, book designer and publisher at Stone Wall Press, Windhover Press and the University of Iowa Center for the Book. With contributions by Harry Duncan, Dana..... READ MORE about PRINTING & THE MIND OF MERKER: A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY
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New York: (Century Club), 1944. small 8vo. cloth. 93+(1) pages. Printed for the Century Club by D.B. Updike at the Merrymount Press, Boston (Smith 957). Brief eulogies of club members who died in 1943, including Steven Vincent Benet, Pierpont Morgan, and Lt. Tom La Farge, whose cutter foundered in an ice storm off the coast of Newfoundland while returning from a "difficult and very valuable work in the North Atlantic area." READ MORE about CENTURY MEMORIALS, 1943
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Archaeological and Historical Series No. 79.
N.P. Delaware Department of Transportation, 1990. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xx, 327 pages. Archaeological and Historical Series No. 79. Prepared by Evelyn M. Tidlow, Karyn L. Zatz and others. Illustrated. A fine copy. READ MORE about CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY, DELAWARE ROUTE 1, FIVE POINTS TO REHOBOTH SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE
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N.P. The Miniature Book Society, 1988. miniature book. paper wrappers. ix, (iii), 47, (17) pages. Short history followed by the exhibition catalogue. READ MORE about A CATALOG OF THE MINIATURE BOOK COMPETITION
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Pictures by Karen Ritz.
Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books, (1980). tall 8vo. boards, dust jacket. 46, (2) pages. Pictures by Karen Ritz. First edition, second printing. Children's book written about the town of Lewes and how it defended itself against the British during the War of 1812. Inscribed by author on half-title. READ MORE about CORNSTALKS AND CANNONBALLS
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Los Angeles: The Zamorano Club, 1988. small 4to. dark brown cloth spine with lighter woven cloth-covered boards on which is printed a reproduction of the Ramage Press. 23, (3) pages. Limited to 300 copies. A history of the first medical book printed in California, the Botica General De Los Remedios Esperimentados. This book was printed by California's first printer, AgustÃn Vicente Zamorano on a Ramage wooden press imported from Boston in 1834. With a woodcut..... READ MORE about THE ZAMORANO PRESS AND THE BOTICA, CALIFORNIA'S FIRST MEDICAL BOOK
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New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, 1956. large 8vo. cloth. 668 pages. Third printing. A guide to pictures by European artist that are reproduced in 328 books. It is intended as a reference aid for librarians and museums, so it is limited to general books available in most art libraries. The covers are slightly soiled and nicked with fading along the spine. READ MORE about INDEX TO REPRODUCTIONS OF EUROPEAN PAINTING
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New York: Biblo and Tannen, 1969. small 8vo. cloth. x, 314 pages. Originially given as a course under the same title at Harvard University. A near fine copy. Chapters on bibliography, the preparation of an edition, establishing a critical bibliography, questions of versification, investigation of sources, etc. READ MORE about PROBLEMS AND METHODS OF LITERARY HISTORY
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New York: n.p., 1936. 8vo. cloth. (54) pages. First edition. (Lyle & Brown p.22). Usual foxing along hinges from binding glue used. Spine somewhat age-darkened. READ MORE about EX LIBRIS
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New York: Peter Bedrick, (1987). small 4to. paper-covered boards. 29 pages. First American edition. A fine copy. Nicely illustrated children's book relating the story of Martin, a young boy learning the printer's trade in Nuremberg in 1485. READ MORE about A GERMAN PRINTER
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Paris: Le Courier Graphique, (1947). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. 42, (6), i-xxxii pages. First edition. Volume one (of four) in Mornand's study of book illustrations. This volume looks at the 15th-18th centuries. Number four in the "Courrier Graphique" collection. With 35 black-and-white illustrations. Pages unopened. READ MORE about L' ART DU LIVRE ET SON ILLUSTRATION
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