Rare Books General Collection
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The book of the pearl
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Pale green (C149) calico-texture cloth; floral, leaf and pearl ornamental design all over in gilt and white, lettered in center in reserved pale green, all within thick single rule border in gilt; signed "DD" i.e. Decorative Designers; ornamental design repeated on spine in gilt, lettered and ruled in gilt; top edge gilt, untrimmed. H: 29.1 cm.; W: 20.4 cm.; D: 5.7 cm.
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The children of the night : a book of poems [binding]
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Grayish-yellow (C90) calico-texture cloth; two panels ruled in dark green, lower panel has floral design in red and dark green, upper panel lettered with five triangles separating words in dark green, all within dark green rule outer border; signed with Theodore Hapgood's monogram; front cover repeated on back cover; motif repeated on spine; untrimmed. H: 17.8 cm.; W: 11.3 cm.; D: 2.8 cm.
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The collector's manual [binding]
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Very dark yellowish-green fine vertical rib cloth; architectural mantle design with fire grate in center of bottom portion and lettering on red background on upper portion, candlesticks, vases, and clock on top of mantle, all in gilt, cream, and red; signed "AR" i.e. Amy Richards; clock and lettering on spine in gilt; top edge gilt. H: 28 cm.; W: 20.8 cm.; D: 4.2 cm.
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The color printer : a treatise on the use of colors in typographic printing [binding]
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Grayish-blue (C186) very fine diagonal rib cloth; three ink balls overlapping with balls facing primary colors, gilt and black border, within laurel wreath and ribbon border, lettered above and below, lower lettering has rule and dot border above and below, all within decorative outer border, all in gilt, gray, blue, red, yellow and black; motif repeated on spine in gray and gilt; marbled edges. Floral and leaf patterned endpapers in light green. H: 28 cm.; W: 21.7 cm.; D: 2.4 cm.
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The damnation of Theron Ware, or, Illumination [binding]
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Very dark green (C147) cloth; gilt lettering and publisher's monogram within gilt rule border on covers; gilt lettering with rules on spine; t.e.g., untrimmed. Foot of rear fixed endpaper stamped "Boston Bookbinding Co." H: 19.6 cm.; W: 12.6 cm.; D: 2.7 cm.
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The drama
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Yellowish-white calico-texture cloth; profile of man within ornamental design in upper right corner, lettering and leaves in center, all within single rule border, all in gilt; rule border on back cover in blind; lettering and theater masks on spine in gilt; untrimmed. H: 23.7 cm.; W: 16.3 cm.; D: 2.5 cm.
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The fables of La Fontaine [binding]
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Moderate greenish-blue calico-texture cloth; panel with illustration on page 639 replicated of owl and mice in tree with castle in background, all within decorative border, lettered above and lettered banner below, paneled and decorative border with 8 panels with floral, vase, and ornamental designs all around, all in gilt, black and reserved moderate greenish blue; leafy cross design in center of back cover in blind; front cover motif repeated on spine, wolf pawing at mask and lettering, all in black, gilt and reserved moderate greenish-blue; a.e.g. Illustrated endpapers with leaf and floral design in olive green. H: 29.6 cm.; W: 25.3 cm.; D: 6.2 cm.
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The game of croquet : its appointment and laws [binding]
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Dark green (C146) sand grain cloth; croquet player and lettering stamped in gilt within double outer rule border with rules in between double rule border, in blind; front cover repeated in blind on back cover; all edges red. Strong yellowish-brown coated endpapers. H: 18.5 cm.; W: 12.2 cm.; D: 2.1 cm.
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The green knight
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Bound in vellum paper spine and tan paper sides; circular gilt vignette with embossed design of two mounted knights in combat, within circular border lettered in reserved tan with title, author and date; spine lettered in gilt; untrimmed edges. Printed at foot of rear paste-down: The John Kitchen Jr. Company, Binders. H: 23.4 cm.; W: 15.2 cm.; D: 1.4 cm.
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The gymnasium : a daily program of exercise, consisting of full instruction in calisthenics, including wooden dumb-bells, indian clubs, iron dumb-bells, wands and chest-weight exercises. Directions for arranging home gymnasiums with a complete set of orig
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Deep red (C13) pebble grain cloth; lettered banner around rings with letters made out of indian clubs and dumb-bells, lettering below, weights, indian clubs and stanza of music below, all within double rule border with ornaments in upper corners, all within triple rule outer border, all in black. Floral endpapers in olive green. H: 33.7 cm.; W: 26.6 cm.; D: 1.2 cm.
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The healthful art of dancing [binding]
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Blackish-blue (C188) calico-texture cloth; color illustrated paper onlay of 6 people in Roman war gear dancing within yellow border, lettered below in yellow; lettering on spine in yellow. H: 19 cm.; W: 13.1 cm.; D: 2.9 cm.
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The idle born [binding]
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Moderate yellowish-brown calico-texture cloth; vignette of man with spoon in mouth and flowers in hair, lettering, HS within leaf decoration, all within double rule border of thin and thick rule, all in black and silver; publisher's monogram on back cover in black and reserved moderate yellowish-brown; spine lettered in black; t.e.g., untrimmed. H: 17.7 cm.; W: 11.3 cm.; D: 2.4 cm.
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The impending crisis of the South : how to meet it [binding]
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Dark grayish-brown bead grain cloth; pattern design on semi-circles and rules within four outer rule borders, all in blind; front cover repeated on back cover; decorative rules, rules and lettering on spine in gilt and blind. Yellow endpapers. H: 19.6 cm.; W: 13.3 cm.; D: 2.7 cm.
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The impudent comedian and others [binding]
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Very dark bluish-green (C166) smooth calico-texture cloth; publisher's device number of eagle and shield with open books within circle, all within single rule border, all in white; signed "FH" i.e. Frank Hazenplug; front cover repeated on back cover in white; floret, lettering and rule on spine in white; t.e.g., untrimmed." H: 19.6 cm.; W: 12.6 cm.; D: 3.1 cm.
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The last days of Pompeii [binding]
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Quarter bound in yellowish-white (C92) calico-texture cloth, sides have textured paper boards; floral pattern in light grayish-red on front and back covers with gilt floral pattern, lettering and rules on yellowish-white portion; floral design, lettering and rules on spine in gilt. H: 19 cm.; W: 13.6 cm.; D: 2.9 cm.
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The legend of Sleepy Hollow [binding]
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Grayish-yellowish-brown paper over boards with dark grayish-brown spine; woman in traditional German outfit with tree and rocks in background, lettered above, all in thick rule outer border, all in black; signed "B." i.e. Will Bradley; spine replaced. H: 19.5 cm.; W: 10.9 cm.; D: 2.1 cm.
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