Harry N. Abrams. 1959. No Binding. Ill.: Maurice de Vlaminck. Print, Approx 7"x10" mounted on a sheet approx.10"x14". Very good condition. This is from one of the series "Art Treasures of the World", published by Harry N. Abrams in 1959. Very Good.

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Book number: e

Keywords: Maurice de Vlaminck

9/11 World Trade Center Archive

0. Hardcover. Scrapbook, A one-of-a-kind, all encompassing scrapbook of the terrorist attack that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The maker of this personal remembrance placed items in individual sleeves in a large binder. There are 162 sleeves in the binder, and all but 3 have stuff on both sides. The binder measures approximately 12x11.5 inches. It is blue and has "9-11-01" and "We Shall Never Forget" handwritten on the front cover. The front cover also has a photo of the twin towers at the moment of the 2nd airplane impact. Included in the binder are newspaper clippings from right after the attacks to several years later, photographs, postcards ( United We Stand, Land of Liberty, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave), pamphlets, news stories/ photos/ webpage captures, photos from calendars, and some items about the declaration of war against Iraq. This archive further includes a near fine copy of the NY Times of 9/12/01; Time magazine 9/11/01, fine condition; Newsweek Special Report 9/24/11, fine condition; New York Magazine September 11, 2001, 9/24/11, fine condition; the New Yorker 9/24/11, very good condition; OGGI (Italian language magazine) 9/27/01, very good condition. Very Good/No Jacket Issued.

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Book number: ou43

The 124th Rifle Minsko-Khingan Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Division

0. Hardcover. Book, The 124th Rifle Minsko-Khingan Red Banner Order of the Suvorov Division is a military unit of the Red Army in the Great Patriotic War(WWll). The division was formed on April 19, 1943 and fought on the Leningrad Front, in Finland where they suffered very heavy losses, Cologne and Kaliningrad. In June 1945, they transferred to the East, where participated in the liberation of the Chinese city of Solun. The division served until Sept. 3, 1945. The commemorative album is 8.5 x 11.5 inches. 15 leaves with 18 mounted photos (9x7 inches) and a few portraits laid in. The album dates from 1983. Nice. Very Good.

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Book number: kz60

1770 1st/1st Gospel Magazine Rare Female Publisher

London, M. Lewis No.1 Pater-Noster-Row. 1770, 1st Edition. No Binding. Book, Mary Lewis, Moravian and Independent, was a bookseller/printer in business with her husband, son-in-law, and daughter at 1 Paternoster Row, 1756-91. Upon the death of her husband, John Lewis, in 1754, Mary Lewis took over his printing business and bookshop at 1 Paternoster Row, only a short distance from Joseph Johnson's bookshop in St. Paul's Courtyard. Though Ian Maxted describes her as 'Printer to the Moravians' (she was the exclusive London publisher of the works of the Moravian evangelist, John Cennick), Lewis was more likely a Calvinistic Methodist and later an Independent, her evangelical Calvinism being shared by her Particular Baptist friends, Joseph and Martha Gurney. Joseph collaborated with Mary Lewis on several publications in the 1760s and '70s, including the popular Gospel Magazine. This issue, #52, April, 1790. 1st/1st, nice condition . Interesting content, including poetry, divine allegories, biographies, parables explained, much more. Woodcut ornaments. 56pp. The Gospel Magazine is a Calvinist, Evangelical Christian magazine from the United Kingdom, and is one of the longest running of such periodicals, having been founded in 1766. Most of the editors have been Anglicans. It is currently published bi-monthly. Articles this issue include: The Experience of a True Christi; Copy of a Letter Late Sent to a Lady; etc. The Gospel-magazine, or Spiritual Library is designed to promote scriptural religion Light toning and brown spotting, trace wear. Approaches FINE cond. Approx. 5 x 8". 56pp. Good.

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Book number: kx15

1785 -Japanese Handmade Manuscript and Picture Book

0. Soft cover. Book, Shingaku is a Japanese religious movement, founded by Ishida Baigan and further developed by Teshima Toan, which was influential 1725-1875. It has been speculated, Shingaku was one of the cultural foundations for Japan's industrialization.The teaching is characteristic of Asian culture, in its fusion of Confucian values, with Buddhism and Japanese Shinto, compared to Western culture which tends toward a "one-size fits all" or "this or that" approach to religion. The movement began with Ishida Baigan (1685-1744) and his successor Teshima Toan (1718-1786) but later a group of well-trained preachers traveled the country spreading the word. Written c1780, 6x9 inches, 47 manuscript text pages, with 21 drawings, sprinkled throughout. Some worm tunneling evident throughout. Poor.

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Book number: o60

1880 Hand Colored County & Township Map Utah & Nevada

0. No Binding. Map, Hand colored county & township map of Utah & Nevada by Mitchell. Map measures 23" x 15", folded as issued.. Good.

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Book number: ku16

1900s Chicago, IL. & Lander Wy

0. Hardcover. Photographic Image, These100+ photographs from the early 1900's are of the Colby family & friends, of Chicago and Wyoming; The scenes show early elevated trains, the White City Amusement Pier, a lake Michigan beach. Photos from Lander 'The New Old West', snaps of the fire dept. & Native Americans, a print shop; and many happy family scenes in Wyoming and Chicago. The 'album' was discovered half buried in an abandoned Wyoming outbuilding- moldy and soiled.The photographs have been cleaned & conserved, and are now housed in a custom made box. Very Good.

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Book number: uu42

1905-Thora Song - Words by Fred Weatherly, Music by Stephen Adams

0. No Binding. Sheet music, Thora - Words by Fred Weatherly. Music by Stephen Adams. Published by Chappell & Co. in 1905, 1st edition. 8 p. Good condition. Good.

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Book number: ghbb

Catalogue: Classical Music

1918 Autograph Book Ralph Thorsby School for Girls Leeds, England W/ Art Work

0. Soft cover. Scrapbook, A neat friendship book from the Ralph Thorsby School For Girls, Leeds, England, circa 1918-1922; Containing watercolors, cartoons, drawings, rhymes, autographs, sentiments, etc, up to 1933 for a couple of entries. Good.

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Book number: 56o

1920's-1930's Albany Ny Amateur Baseball & Amateur Sports

0. Hardcover. Ill.: Illustrated. Scrapbook, An athletic scrapbook belonging to Lee Reynolds, of clippings and photographs covering Albany, NY high school baseball and other amateur sports from the 1920's through the 1930's. 89 pages filled with memorabilia. The first several pages are devoted to aboriginal and WWl images, all the following pages are devoted to baseball and other sports. Lee Reynolds makes use of a hardbound book - " Annual Report of _____ to the Public Service Commission (Second District) of the State of New York For The Year Ended June30, 1915. Interesting stuff juxtaposed within the scrapbook. Very Good/No Jacket Issued.

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Book number: vv17

Catalogue: Scrapbook

Keywords: Illustrated Baseball New York

1920's 1930's- Stars of Hollywood's Golden Age

0. Hardcover. Scrapbook, 1920s-1930s. A very nice collection of contemporary clippings,130 pages, Rudolf Valentino, Gloria Swanson, Mary Astor, Mae West; portaits of famous Hollywood stars of silent screen and pre-code era. Good/Good.

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Book number: 16ou

1930 Lithography Scrapbook

0. Hardcover, Folio - over 12. Scrapbook, A comprehensive album of the finest examples of commercial lithographic art from the 1930s. Assembled by an unknown hand at the time, it is 12x16 inches in size, 63 leaves, and 128 pages of illustrations. Very Good/not applicable.

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Book number: 23qi

1940s- 50s Fabric Swatches & Dress Drawings

0. Soft cover. Scrapbook, A sketchbook of fabric swatches and dress drawings assembled by Margaret Stapleton of Duchess County, NY. This scrapbook is in an old school composition book that measures approx. 8x 6.5 inches. This sketchbook was a favorite of her daughter's because of her mother's designs for dresses, skirts and blouses and the fabrics she actually used or planned to use. It also contains quips, quotes & poetry. Circa 1940s- 1950s. Very good condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 13tr

1950s Scrapbook- Semi-Risqué Cartoons

0. Soft cover. Book, Circa 1950 Scrapbook of 96 full-page semi-risqué cartoons, color & b&w. Handmade album 9" x 11". Good.

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Book number: kz23

1957 Plymouth to Paignton Car Rally Photos

0. Hardcover. Photographic Image, Twenty 3.5x5 inch photos of the 1957 Plymouth To Paignton [British coast] Car Rally. Transcriptions of each description are adjacent to its photograph. Very Good.

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Book number: 44ou