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J. B. Priestley: Autobiography Essays, 1937-39. 1st Ed.: J. B. Priestley. Autobiographical Essays in two books, both First Editions, first printing. 1. Midnight on the Desert. Being an Excursion into Autobiography During a Winter in America, 1935-36 2. Rai

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Books and Catalogues Pertaining to Woodcuts, Linoleum Block Prints and Engravings: A Collection of Books and Catalogues Pertaining to Woodcuts, Linoleum Block Prints and Engravings by Various Artists, Including Hnizdovsky, Michael McCurdy, Eli Jacobi, Clare Leighton. Together with H

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Gibran, The Prophet, 1979 & Young, A Study Of Gibran 1970, illustrated: Lot of two books: "This Man from Lebanon: A Study of Kahlil Gibran" by Barbara Young. Published by Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, New York, first edition, 17th printing October 1970. [1st printing wa

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Poems and Later Poems: EDITION. FINE BINDINGS. TWO VOLUMES. Full green calf with gilt title, raised bands to spine. Triple gilt page-blocks. BOOK I. Poems. Frontispiece portrait with tissue-guard. BOOK II. Later Poems. A ve

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TWO MILITARY RELATED BOOKS.: An Exiled General by Ben J. Viljoen, published by A. Noble Printing Company, 1906. Red cloth covers, binding is loose. Along with Manuel Complet De Fortification published in Paris, 1909. Blue cloth c

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1574 Two-Vol Froben Law Books Durandi: 1574 Froben Printing "Speculum Juris..", by Guill. Durandi, printed at Basel. RARE two volume printing containing the four books of law. Law in center surrounded by annotations. Leather binding very g

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1863 BIBLE Holy Land Land of the Book: 1863 BIBLE Holy Land Land of the Book Thomson Illustrated Jerusalem Maps A rare American printing of William Thomson’s “Land and the Book” – an illustrated two-volume work of Bible stories and

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Two Japanese crepe woodblock print books, late 19th century. (See Description): Book with Lady On Cover By Takizawa Bakin aka Kyokutei Bakin (1767–1848) Published By Izumiya Ichibei, Tenpo Ninth(End Of Edo Period 1603–1868) Containing Block Prints By Artist

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1778 Tour of Great Britain w MAP of Scotland: 1778 Tour of Great Britain w MAP of Scotland + Walter Scott Poems Illustrated A collection of two works pertaining to Great Britain. An illustrated book of poetry and writings of and about Walter Scot

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1952 1st ed John Steinbeck East of Eden Novel: 1952 1st ed John Steinbeck East of Eden Novel Salinas Valley + Original DJ A truly rare first edition printing of John Steinbeck’s “East of Eden”. It follows the story of two families and how th

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1799 German Bible Devotional Neyer Spiritual Formation: 1799 German Bible Devotional Neyer Spiritual Formation Prayers Confession Lutheran A rare, early 19th-century printing of two German devotional works printed in one. Johann Neyer’s ‘Adoration of I

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1879AD Antique Chinese Japanese 12 Woodblock printed Book Set: Chinese Poem: A little about how these were printed. The printing method in Japan up to the late 1800's was through wood blocks (Hangi). An entire page of writing would be laboriously carved out of a block of wood

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1876AD Antique Chinese Japanese 11 Book Complete Set: Grand Japanese History: 1876AD Antique Chinese Japanese 11 Book Complete Set: Grand Japanese History A little about how these were printed. The printing method in Ja pan up to the late 1800's was through wood blocks (Hangi).

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1559 Leaf English Prayer for the Dead: A leaf from a Book of Common Prayer (Boke of Common Praier), printed by Richard Grafton in two editions 1552 and 1559. This leaf from the Dirige (lamentations for the dead). Rare two color printing in

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Two Books Pertaining to Block Printing & Textiles

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Two Books Pertaining to Japanese Block Printing and Book Illustration, and International Textiles, Early Twentieth Century. Comprising Louise Norton Brown, "Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan," London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd./ New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1924; and Ernst Flemming (intro.), "An Encyclopaedia of Textiles From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the 19th Century," Berlin: Ernst Wasmuth, Ltd., n.d. First book: H: 15.25 in., W: 10.625 in., D: 1.75 in.

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