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B.001120 Seven Privately Bound Pamphlets Includiing Biographia Philosophica; the Triumph of Religious Liberty; Dissenters' Reasons; Methodist Missions (2); Servetus; Holy Eucharist Author: Various $350.00 London 1814 Leather Very Good- Privately Bound. 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. This book consists of 6 different pamphlets or small books that the owner obviously had privately bound sometime at or just after 1814. One writing is dated 1795, another 1804, another quotes letters of 1803 and 1804 and the final dated writing is 1814. Full titles are: Biographia Philosophica or a succinct account of the Lives of the eminent Philosphers and Mathematicians from the highest Antiquity to the present time: Thales, Plato, Aristotle and 23 others, the prominent ones having longer biosgraphies, the less well known perhaps a paragraph. 76 pages. Undated. The first page is missing the top and bottom inner 1/2" edge out for approx. 2". II The Triumph of Religious Liberty over the Spirit of Persecution-an account of the trials of several persons for an outrageous and unprovoked Persecution at great Bardfield in the County of Essex, before the Honorable Mr. Justice Lawrence at Chelmsford Assizes, in the month of May, 1794. Dated 1795, London, no publisher, 32 pages. Price three pence. III Dissenters' Reasons for Separating from the Church of England by the late pious and learned John Gill, D.D. A New Edition. Letters quoted dated 1803 and 1804. 16 pages. Printed by C. Whittingham, London. Price four pence. IV An account of the Rise, Progress and Present State of the Methodist Mission by the Rev. Dr. Coke, General Superintendent. Printed at the Conference Office, London. 1804. 39 pages. V A Statement of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Methodist Missions in the years 1803 and 1804. Printed for R. Lomas, London, 1804. 20 pgs. VI A Brief Account of Servetus communicated to the monthly repository of Theology and General Literature. No author, no publisher or date. 18 pages. Michael Servetus was a Unitarian leader burned at the stake by the Calvinists of Geneva. VII A Discourse on the Nature, Institution and Design of the Holy Eucharist commonly called the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, by Adam Clarke, LL.D. F.A.S., the 2nd Edition, printed by the author,... |
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6173 War, Politics and Reconstruction: Stormy Days in Louisiana Author: Warmouth, Henry Clay $250.00 New York The MacMillan Company 1930 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good- No Jacket Assumed first Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Inscribed By Author The book is in very good-condition. The book has been inscribed by the author and dated 1930. The pages in the book are tanned and the page edges have some minor insect damage, and some foxing. The covers have minor insect damage. Also included is a handwritten and signed letter by the author (Gov. Henry Clay Warmouth) and a handful of newspaper cutouts including articles about this book and his health up until lhis death. Warmoth was the Republican Reconstruction (or carpetbagger) Governor of Louisiana from 1868 until his impeachment in December, 1872. Also elected in 1868 was Oscar Dunn, Lt. Governor, who was the first African-American elected to such office. Dunn was replaced by P.B.S. Pinchback during his term, and when Warmoth was impeached Pinchback replaced him until the newly elected Governor took office in early 1873. Warmoth ran again for Governor in 1888 but lost. |
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B.001410 Knole and the Sackvilles Author: Sackville-West, V. $200.00 London William Heinemann 1923 Illustrated Boards Very Good++ in Good+ jacket First Edition, 3rd Printi 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Very nice copy in the scarce dust jacket, which is whole, but the spine is extremely darkened, edges show some rubbing wear. 231 pages, 24 illustrations documenting since 1456, both the physical and the social history of Knole, the ancestral home of the Sackvilles, whose head is the Duke of Dorset. |
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E2728 The California Legislature Author: Beek, Joseph Allan $125.00 Sacramento California State Printing 1957 Cloth Very Good- No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good-condition, with moderate to heavy insect damage to the cover. The pages are clean and tight. The book is signed by California Governor Glenn M. Anderson. There is also a notecard laid in that is signed by Pat Brown. â€Published by the Senate pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 129 of the 53rd Session, No. 143 of the 54th Session, No. 180 of the 1949 Session, No. 35 of the 1956 Session, No. 187 of the 1959 Session, and Senate Standing Rule 52 of the 1963 Session, the 1970 Session, and the 1973-1974 Session. 1942 FORWARD: It is not the purpose of this book to present a comprehensive study of the California Legislature, but, rather, to give the average citizen a useful understanding of the procedure and practices of this important department of the State's government. -Joseph. |
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9024 Punch Magazine: 49 Seperate Issues From 1940 Author: $122.50 London Bradbury, Agnew & Co. 1940 Magazine Very Good-Near Fine. No Jacket First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Includes every Punch Magazine from 1940 except for the following: March 13; July 3; Sep 25. Due to aging some of the pages have seperated from staple bindings. Overall, magazines are in very good+ condition. No marking from a previous owner. Priced to sell! |
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E1494 2 Volume Set: Who's Who in American Politics 2003-2004 Volumes I & II ISBN: 837969123 Author: $120.00 New Providence, New Jerse Marquis Who's Who 2003 Leather Near Fine. No Jacket Nineteenth Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. 2 Volume Set, Volume I & II. The book is in Near Fine condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. Ex-Library (bar code on title page). There is minor rubbing to the back covers. |
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9027 Punch Magazine: 42 Seperate Issues From 1945 Author: $105.00 London Bradbury, Agnew & Co. 1945 Magazine Very Good-Near Fine. No Jacket First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Includes every Punch Magazine from 1945 except for the following: Jan 24; Mar 14, 28; June 20, 27; Sep 26; Oct 10; Dec 12, 19, and 26. Due to aging some of the pages have seperated from staple bindings. Overall, magazines are in very good+ condition. No marking from a previous owner. Priced to sell! |
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5409 National Capitol Portrait ( 3 Volume Set) Author: $99.50 Washington D. C. The Foundation of the Fed 1965 Hard Cover Very Good in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Inscribed By U.S. Senator 3 Volume Set includes: We, The People-The story of the United States Capitol; The White House-An Historic Guide; and Equal Justice Under Law-The Supreme Court in American Life. They are all in very good condition and have a slipcase that is blue with gold gilding. Each book is white with green text. All 3 Volumes are Inscribed by Senator Ralph Yarborough, Democrat of Texas. 2 of the 3 Volumes are stamped by the previous owner to whom the inscriptions are written. |
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1935 Education of a Princess Author: Marie Grand Duchess Of Russia $85.00 New York The Viking Press 1931 Cloth w/Gilding Very Good. No Jacket 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. Signed by Author The book is in Very Good condition, the spine has moderate wear at the top and bottom, the spine also shows creases, the corners are worn, the front hinge is starting to loosen. The Grand Duchess Marie signed an insert card. |
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B.000380 50 Years in Texas Politics: From Roosevelt to Reagan-From the Fergusons to Clements ISBN: 890153426 Author: Morehead, Richard $80.00 Texas Eakin Pr 1982 Hard Cover Near Fine in Very Good jacket Stated First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author This book is a stated FIRST EDITION in Near Fine/ Very Good condition. Book is SIGNED BY AUTHOR, on the first title page. There is also a letter located inside the book Signed by the author to a Texas judge. Very slight foxing to the back of duct jacket. This book "admirably capulizes an exciting cand colorful period in Texas political history". There are no marks from a previous owner. 324 pages. |
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D629 Libertarianism: a Political Philosophy for Tomorrow ISBN: 840211635 Author: Hospers, John $75.00 Los Angeles, CA Nash Pub 1971 Cloth Very Good- in Good+ jacket First Edition, First Prin 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good-condition, with minor soiling to the edge of the cover. The book has no writing inside front previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The dust jacket is in Good+ condition, with moderate wear to the edges. The cover has moderate fading. This book outlines the role of men in society, the nature of liberty, the right to property, the role of government. |
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E1147 The Conscience of a Majority ISBN: 131677268 Author: Goldwater, Barry M. $75.00 New Jersey Prentice-Hall 1970 Cloth w/ Gilded Spine Near Fine in Very Good+ jacket Reprint 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. Tall. Signed by Author The book is in near fine condition, there are no marks from the previous owner and the book is signed by the author on the front end paper, there is also a newspaper article regardimg the author laid into the front end paper and a personal photo. The dust jacket is in very good + condition, there is edge wear and light soiling. |
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3585 Name-Dropping From Fdr on ISBN: 395822882 Author: Galbraith, John Kenneth $72.00 Boston Houghton Mifflin 1999 Cloth w/Gilded Spine Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacke First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good+ condition, the dust jacket is in Very Good+ condition, signed by the author, also in another hand "From his mentor & your godson, Chris", this is on a bookplate from The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Musuem, Note: This is NOT an Ex-Library book. |
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9026 Punch Magazine: 26 Seperate Issues From 1944 Author: $65.00 London Bradbury, Agnew & Co. 1944 Magazine Very Good-Near Fine. No Jacket First Edition 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. Includes every Punch Magazine from 1944 except for the following: all of Jan, Feb, March Aprill May and June. Due to aging some of the pages have seperated from staple bindings. The Dec 6 issue is in poor condition. Overall, magazines are in very good+ condition. No marking from a previous owner. Priced to sell! |
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B.001028 The Police Role in Racial Conflicts Author: Towler, Juby E. $60.00 Springfield, Illinois Charles c Thomas Publishe 1969 Cloth /w Gilded Spine Near Fine in Near Fine jacket Second Printing 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. This is a 1969, Second Printing, in Near fine/ Near Fine condition. The previous owners name is located on the rear inside cover. Slight tanning to the dust jackets edges. Clean, glossy pages. Photographs throughout. 119 pages. |
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2220 Brainwashing and Senator McCarthy Author: Kornfeder, Joseph Z. $50.00 New York The Alliance Inc. 1954 Paper Very Good. No Jacket First Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. The book is in Very Good condition, 18 page wraps, moderate wear to the spine, light wear along the edges, there is a light crease in the middle going vertically across the book. |
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B.000049 Decent Housing: a Promise to Keep Federal Housing Policy and Its Impact on the City ISBN: 870734911 Author: Lord, Tom Forrester $50.00 Rochester, Vermont, U.S.A Schenkman Pub Co 1977 Cloth /w Gilded Spine Very Good+ in Very Good- jacke 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Signed by Author The book is in very good + condition and is signed by the author. The dust jacket is in very good-condition. |
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B.000644 Hot Corn Ike Author: Ford, James L. $50.00 NY E. P. Dutton & Company 1923 Cloth Near Fine in Very Good- jacket Assumed first Edition 8vo-over 7-3/4in. -9-3/4in. tall. Political novel set in the end of the 19th century centering around NY's old Eighth Assembly District (De Ate) and Coney Island as it was firmly ruled over by John Y. McKane. 300 pages. DJ has some chipping at the spine ends (1/8") and the corners, but shows very nicely. It is an orange ink printing on an old olive mottled paper style. |
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C1285 Studies in Comparative International Development Volume VI No. 6-12 (6 Volumes) Author: Horowitz, Irving Louis (Editor $50.00 New Jersey Rutgers University 1971 Magazine Very Good- No Jacket Ex-Library. 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. tall. The magazines are in Very Good-condition, these are Ex-Library magazines, they are hole punched and bound together with a cord. The topics include: Moral Stimulation as a Nonmarket Mode of Labor Allocation in Cuba, Invisible Elites, Social Opposition to Peasant Movements and its Effects in Latin America, Individual Values, National Interests, and Political Development in the International System, Great Power Constraints on Political development, Electoral Procedures and Political Parties in Chile. |
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C1855 Holt American Government: Texas Teacher's Edition ISBN: 003066652X Author: Holt, Rinehart And Winston Sta $50.00 Austin, Texas, U.S.A. Holt, Rinehart & Winston 2002 Glossy Boards Near Fine. No Jacket First Printing 4to-over 9-3/4in. -12in. Tall. The book is in Near Fine condition, with no writing inside from previous owners. The pages are clean and tight. The corners are bumped, otherwise fine. |
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