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| Nicolas Monardes. Joyfull Newes out of the New-Founde Worlde. 1596. Third edition in English, with early woodcuts. $16,500. |
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| Leonardo da Vinci. A Treatise of Painting. 1721. "Single-handedly created the idea of artist as genius." First edition in English, illustrated with 35 finely engraved plates (some folding). $8500. |
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| Joseph Fayrer. The Thanatophidia of India. 1872. First edition of this account of poisonous snakes in India, with 31 folio lithographs, many in color. $7500. |
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| Golden Treasury. 1879. Twenty-volume collection of the world’s greatest poets, beautifully bound in full morocco and housed in a lovely wooden display case with glass doors. $12,000. |
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| Walter Scott. Border Antiquities of England and Scotland. 1814. Early edition, illustrated with engraved title pages in both volumes and 93 other fine engraved plates, and inscribed by Sir Walter Scott. $6200. |
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| Doris Ulmann. Roll, Jordan, Roll. 1933. Limited first edition, number 93 only 350 copies, signed by both photographer Doris Ulmann and writer of the text Julia Peterkin--this copy with the rare extra photogravure plate. $70,000. |
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| Pat Conroy. The Boo. 1970. Scarce first edition of Conroy's first book. $4200. |
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| Illuminated Manuscript Leaf. Circa 1450. Splendid 15th-century miniature depicting King David, with elaborate borders, generously rendered with gold and lapis lazuli. Finely framed, entire piece measures 10 by 12 inches. $12,000. |
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| John Gould. Monograph of the Odontophorinae. 1844. First edition, with 32 magnificent hand colored lithographed plates by Gould and H. C. Richter. Beautifully bound in morocco-gilt by Riviere. $48,500. |
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| Franz Joseph Haydn. The Creation. 1799. First edition, preceding Haydn's authorized editions of the score by one year, fully engraved and in a contemporary binding. $16,000. |
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| Man Ray. Photographie n'est pas L.'Art. 1937. First edition, second issue, with 12 full page halftones of Man Ray's distinctive photographs. A fine copy. $5800. |
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| Abraham Lincoln. Engraved document signed. 1863. Fine engraved Lincoln document promoting Vicksburg veteran Clemens C. Chafee from Second to First Lieutenant, boldly signed by Abraham Lincoln and countersigned by Edwin M. Stanto. $15,500. |
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| Jorge Luis Borges. Otras Inquisiciones.
1952. First edition of Borges' most important collection of essays, signed
and inscribed by him. $4500. |
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| George Washington. Document Signed. 1796. Finely engraved ship's papers, boldly signed by Washington as president. Very fine condition, handsomely framed measuring 17 by 23 inches. $25,000. |
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| William Smellie. Sett of Anatomical Tables. 1754. Rare first edition, with 39 striking copper-engraved plates, the first accurate illustrations of the fetus in utero and during labor, one of only 80 copies printed. $11,000. |
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| Robert Burton. The Anatomy of Melancholy. 1624. Scarce second edition, with Burton's corrections and additions. $7000. |
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| J. M. Barrie. Works. 1929. One of 30 sets signed by Barrie: 14 volumes handsomely bound in morocco-gilt. $8000. |
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| Walt Whitman. Leaves of Grass. 1882. Author's edition, one of probably fewer than 100 copies printed, presentation copy, inscribed by Whitman to his physician. $13,800. |
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| Ulysses S. Grant. Document Signed. 1873. Printed and manuscript pardon, signed by Grant as President. $2800. |
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| Ken Kesey. One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest. 1962. First edition, in the original dust jacket, boldly signed by Kesey. $11,000. |
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