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Doctors & Patients

Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED to the poet William Meredith and his partner and SIGNED twice on the title page. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 018118

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

Funland. A Poem in Nine Parts

(Swansea), Portland University Library, (1971). First Edition. Softcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith: "'Bill's -- this unaltered version/with affection. Near Fine .

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Book number: 018117

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

(ABSE, Dannie) editor

Modern European Verse. The Pocket Poets

London, Vista Books, (1964). First Edition. Softcover. INSCRIBED to the poet William Meredith: "'We are most our own strange selves when we are hosts.'/For Bill,/whose Apollinaire translations/would have been in here had/I known them earlier/Dannie Abse/June '64. Small skim mark on rear, otherwise Fine .

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Book number: 018116

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

Poems Golders Green

London, Hutchinson, (1962). First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED "To William Meredith/Dannie/April '64. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with some wear to the spine .

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Book number: 018112

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

A Strong Dose of Myself

London, Hutchinson, (1983). First Edition. Hardcover. Autobiography of by this English poet, doctor, and novelist, INSCRIBED in the form of a prescription to the poet William Meredith and his partner: "Rx To William + Richard/to be taken after meals/affectionately, Dannie. Slight dust spotting to the top edge. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 018113

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy, Autobiography Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

A Strong Dose of Myself

London, Hutchinson, (1983). First Edition. Hardcover. Autobiography of by this English poet, doctor, and novelist, SIGNED on the title page and INSCRIBED in the form of a prescription to the poet William Meredith and his partner: "Rx For William and Richard/to be taken with a/pinch of salt!/affectionately, Dannie/Xmas 83. Slight dust spotting to the top edge. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 018114

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy, Autobiography Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

Tenants of the House. Poems 1951-1956

New York, Criterion Books, (1959). First American Edition. Hardcover. Early title by this English poet, doctor, and novelist, first published in England in 1957. Poet William Meredith's copy with his SIGNATURE at the top of the front endpaper, below which is INSCRIBED "With respect,/Dannie Abse," with the poet's last name crossed out by him. Laid in is a promotional photograph of Abse. Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper .

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Book number: 018111

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ABSE, Dannie

Three Questor Plays

(Lowestoft), Scorpion Press, (1967). First Edition. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith: "'To Bill/Not open, still./warmly,/Dannie/July 67/(Hope to see you next year). Some soiling to covers. Very Good .

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Book number: 018120

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Modern Firsts, Modern Poetry, Association Copy, Theater, Plays Literature: English Modern Poetry Modern First Editions Inscribed

ACERBI, Joseph

Travels Through Sweden, Finland, and Lapland, to the North Cape, in the Years 1798 and 1799

London, Joseph Mawman, 1802. First Edition. Hardcover. Two quarto (7-3/4" x 10") volumes in contemporary tree calf leather with gilt-lettered red morocco spine labels. Illustrated with 16 engravings and a large folding map. Acerbi was an Italian naturalist and composer. His record of travels in Scandinavia describes the customs of the people and detailed observations on natural history. Much of the second volume concerns Lapland where he visited remote areas described here. The map is detached and has a short closed tear with little effect on the image. Scattered staining and foxing but generally clean. Bindings rubbed but the covers are tight. Very Good .

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Book number: 017983

Catalogue: Illustrated Books

Keywords: Natural History, Science, Lapland, Scandinavia Scandinavia Travel Illustrated Books History

ADAIR, James

The History of the American Indians; Particularly Those Nations Adjoining to the Mississippi, East and West Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, and Virginia: Containing an Account of Their Origin, Language, Manners, Religious and CIVIL Customs, Laws, Form of Government, Punishments, Conduct in War and Domestic Life, Their Habits, Diet, Agriculture, Manufactures, Diseases and Method of Cure, and Other Particulars, Sufficient to Render It a Complete Indian System. With Observations on Former Historians, the Conduct of Our Colony Governors, Superintendents, Missionaries, Etc Also an Appendix Containing a Description of the Floridas and the Mississippi Lands, with Their Productions; the Benefits of Colonizing Georgiana and Civilizing the Indians; and the Way to Make All the Colonies More Valuable to the Mother Country. With a New Map of the Country Referred to in the History

London, Edward and Charles Dilly, 1775. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (8-1/2" x 11-1/4") bound in contemporary calf rebacked with the original spine with a new gilt-lettered burgundy morocco spine label, the original label loosely laid in; [xii], 464, [2, ads] pages. Complete with half title and the engraved folding map. GRAFF 10; HOWES A-38 ("Best 18th century English source on the Southern tribes, written by one who traded forty years with them"); SABIN 155 James Adair was a frontiersman and fur trader who lived among the Catawba, Chickasaw, and Cherokee for forty years, gathering first-hand information about the customs of these Indian tribes. He was one of the first white settlers to explore the Alleghenies. Bookplates of Lucy Foster and Francis Bayard Rives on front pastedown and endpaper, respectively. Contents clean with minor toning; some rubbing to joints. Near Fine .

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Book number: 021559

Catalogue: Native Americans

Keywords: Indians, Southern Americana, Native Americans, Americana, Exploration Southern Americana Native Americans Americana

ADAMIAK, Richard

The Law Book Price Guide: A Market Value Reference for Antiquarian, out-of-Print and Rare Law Boks and Documents and Other Law-Related Materials

Chicago, Richard Adamiak, (1983). First Edition. Hardcover. Cloth. Quarto; xvi, 376 pages with index and bibliography. Page-by-page reproductions of various catalogs dated 1975 - 1982 from leading antiquarian booksellers specializing in the legal field. While the prices, of course, are dated, the detailed descriptions are quite valuable. The type is often very small but readable. Fine, issued without dustwrapper .

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Book number: 019916

Catalogue: Books on Books

Keywords: Law, Bibliography, Bookseller Catalogues, Price Guides, Books on Books, Legal, Book Collecting Law Reference Book Collecting Books on Books

ADAMIC, Louis

Lucas, King of the Balucas

Los Angeles, Arthur Whipple, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. One of 350 copies illustrated with woodcuts by Eizzil. SIGNED by the author in the year of publication on the front endpaper. Ill.: Eizzil. Near Fine, lacking the dustwrapper .

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Book number: 016867

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed Eizzil Modern First Editions Limited Journalism Literature: American

ADAMIC, Louis

Two-Way Passage

New York & London, Harper & Brothers, (1941). First Edition. Hardcover. Political and social commentary on the eve of America's entrance into the war. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page. Spine mildly sunned. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper .

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Book number: 016864

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, World War II Immigration Journalism Modern First Editions Literature: American

ADAMIC, Louis

What's Your Name?

New York & London, Harper & Brothers, (1942). First Edition. Hardcover. An examination of the evolution, intricacies, and absurdities of last names. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author in the year of publication on the front endpaper. Inscribee's bookplate on front pastedown. Spine mildly sunned. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper .

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Book number: 016861

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed Immigration Journalism Modern First Editions Literature: American

ADAMS, John Quincy

Autograph Letter Signed (Als)

Washington, 29 March 1830. Letter. A three-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) by Adams on one large sheet of paper folded to 7-7/8" x 9-3/4" to the editor of the AMERICAN ANNUAL REGISTER, Joseph Blunt, sending corrections to his important and lengthy unsigned article dealing with the Russo-Turkish War and Greece. In this article Adams contrasts Christianity with Islam to the advantage of Christianity. Here is an example from the article not from the letter: "In the seventh century of the Christian era, a wandering Arab of the lineage of Hagar [i.e. Muhammad], the Egyptian, combining the powers of transcendent genius, with the preternatural energy of a fanatic, and the fraudulent spirit of an impostor, proclaimed himself as a messenger from Heaven, and spread desolation and delusion over an extensive portion of the earth. Adopting from the sublime conception of the Mosaic law, the doctrine of one omnipotent God; he connected indissolubly with it, the audacious falsehood, that he was himself his prophet and apostle. Adopting from the new Revelation of Jesus, the faith and hope of immortal life, and of future retribution, he humbled it to the dust by adapting all the rewards and sanctions of his religion to the gratification of the sexual passion. He poisoned the sources of human felicity at the fountain, by degrading the condition of the female sex, and the allowance of polygamy; and he declared undistinguishing and exterminating war, as a part of his religion, against all the rest of mankind. THE ESSENCE OF HIS DOCTRINE WAS VIOLENCE AND LUST: TO EXALT THE BRUTAL OVER THE SPIRITUAL PART OF HUMAN NATURE (Adams's capital letters). Between these two religions, thus contrasted in their characters, a war of twelve hundred years has already raged. That war is yet flagrant; nor can it cease but by the extinction of that imposture, which has been permitted by Providence to prolong the degeneracy of man. While the merciless and dissolute dogmas of the false prophet shall furnish motives to human action, there can never be peace upon earth, and good will towards men. The hand of Ishmael will be against every man, and every man's hand against him." The letter includes a long list of corrections, mostly word changes and deletions or additions. At the end of the list Adams says of Robert Walsh, editor of THE NATIONAL GAZETTE who had also written on the Russo-Turkish War: "I have no desire to compliment or to propitiate Mr. Walsh but most assured by the Article upon the former Wars between Russia and Turkey, in the 13th number of his Review was not written by him, and to any one who will take any interest in my six chapters, it is as good as if it was an intended preliminary to them. I think still whether it pleases Walsh or not, the note would promote teh circulation of your own book but I leave this matter entirely to your own judgment." Accompanied by a silk memorial ribbon for Adams. Some splitting along the fold. Fine The first child of a president to become a president, the first president to be a published poet, and the first president to be photographed, Adams was certainly one of our most intelligent presidents and one of the greatest humanitarians to hold that office. He is perhaps best known for two accomplishments outside his term: the authorship of the Monroe Doctrine as secretary of state and his heroic, successful argument before the Supreme Court to free the Amistad slaves.

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Book number: 019167

Catalogue: Signed

Keywords: Signed, Americana, Letter Presidents John Quincy Adams American Revolution Presidential Autographs