SUPERB ORIGINAL FIRST ISSUE ROBERTS EGYPT PLATE, HAND-COLORED
ROBERTS, David. Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia. London, 1842-49.
Beautiful original hand-colored lithograph of the Temple at Wady Dabod, Nubia, from the superb large format first issue of Roberts’ landmark work, Egypt and Nubia (only the first issue is hand-colored on onionskin and mounted on heavier card). $3000.
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"MEDGAR'S DEATH MADE ONE POINTCLEAR… I HAD TO CHANGE MISSISSIPPI"
(MEDGAR EVERS) EVERS, Charles. Evers. New York and Cleveland, 1971.
First edition of Charles Evers' complicated memoir of his brother, his explosive rage at Medgar Ever's murder, and his own resolve to continue his brother's work, noting—"racists can’t kill all of us who believe in freedom"—inscribed by him on the title page, "Thanks for reading my book, Charles Evers, Mayor, Fayette, Miss. 4-5-89." $1250.
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"AN EPOCH IN THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE"
PERCY, Thomas. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. London, 1812. Three volumes.
Revised fifth edition of Percy’s Reliques, in handsome straight-grain morocco-gilt bindings. $900.
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