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De Iure Praedae Commentarius, Volume 2 Crowley on Christ
Hardcover
by Hugo Grotius
Hardcover
by Francis King
La Civilta Fascista Iconographie Descriptive Des Cactees
Hardcover
by Giuseppe Luigi Pombo and Benito Mussolini
Leather
by Charles Lemaire


In the late-night hours of June 27, 1787, Edward Gibbon came to the end of a twenty-three-year journey. His six volume work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, had come to a close. The History was published in quarto format from 1776 to 1789; our octavo set was published from 1783 to 1791. Covering over fourteen hundred years (180-1590) Gibbon' s work was — and still is — the history of one of the greatest civilizations ever known. Add to Gibbon's tireless scholarship the unmistakable voice of... (read more)

Middle East

Persian Gulf: An Historical Sketch from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century Persian Gulf: An Historical Sketch from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
by Arnold T Wilson

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Oxford; At the Clarendon Press; 1928. Original dark blue cloth, showing wear to joints. Traces of a bookplate on front paste down, contemporary owner's inscription to ffep. Color frontis, illustrations and photographs, color map in pocket at rear. Color... (read more)
 
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Military

The German Fighter Units Over Russia: A Pictorial History of the Pilots and Aircraft The German Fighter Units Over Russia: A Pictorial History of the Pilots and Aircraft
by Werner Held

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This photographic history by noted German historian Werner Held covers the seven Jagdgeschwader which saw action on the Eastern Front. Held is personally acquainted with many of the surviving pilots, and was thus able collect many rare photographs for... (read more)
 
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Americana

Laws, Resolutions and Memorials of the State of Montana Passed at the Second Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly Laws, Resolutions and Memorials of the State of Montana Passed at the Second Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly

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Helena, MT: Journal Publishing Co., 1891. Full leather with two morocco spine labels, 8vo, 388pp. Head of the spine is chipped, corners bumped, minor edgewear. Binding solid. Includes the laws of the state and its constitution. VG. JTN/Amerc.... (read more)
 
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Ephemera

Your Life An Open Book, Signed Limited Broadside Pair
by Dorianne Laux and Marie-Elise Wheatwind

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Two poems, printed on separate sheets of Fabriano Rosaspina Cream paper, approximately 19 1/2" X 13 1/2" each. The outer edge of each sheet retains the original deckle, adding to the overall "open book" design of the corresponding poems. Handset by Ms... (read more)
 
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Asian Art

The Chater Collection: Pictures Relating to China, Hongkong, Macao, 1655-1860; with Historical and Descriptive Letterpress by James Orange
by Cachick Paul Chater and James Orange

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London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, (1924) Large 4to. 528pp. Original green cloth decorated in gilt, T.e.g. One of 750 copies. With three folding maps, 18 color plates, many black & white photos of the collection. Printed dust jacket is separated at... (read more)
 
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Exploration and Travel Writing

East India Register & Directory for 1843; Containing Complete Lists of the Company's Servants, With Their Respective Appointments; with Indexes to the Same, and Lists of Casualties. 2nd Edition East India Register & Directory for 1843; Containing Complete Lists of the Company's Servants, With Their Respective Appointments; with Indexes to the Same, and Lists of Casualties. 2nd Edition
by F. Clark and Richard Francis Burton

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London: William H. Allen, 1843. 2nd edition, corrected. 12mo, red straight grain morocco, gilt borders on covers. Stain to front board, gilt title & dec on spine, marbled ep's, teg. Previous owner's bookplate on ffep. Red pencil marks under probable... (read more)
 
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Children's and Illustrated Classics

Freddy & the Perilous Adventure, 1st Edition Freddy & the Perilous Adventure, 1st Edition
by Walter R. Brooks

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1942. Octavo, 147x202mm. 245pp. First edition. Original brown pictorial cloth stamped in blue. Blue topstain. Pictorial endpapers. In an unclipped dust jacket. Illustrations in black & white by Kurt Wiese. Light wear to the... (read more)
 
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Science Fiction

Silver Surfer Omnibus, Volume 1 Silver Surfer Omnibus, Volume 1
by Stan Lee

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Black vinyl boards with silver gilt titling on cover and spine. Alternate cover version. Very Good/Very Good(Spine ends "softened;Very slight bumping to bottom corners;Binding tight and intact;Titling has glossy sheen;Interior bright and clean... (read more)
 
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