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1

Clarke (1825) “Homeri Ilias Graece et Latine Ex Recensione et cum Notis,” half leather 2 volumes in 1.

2

Kanii (1823) “Scripta Varii Argumenti Maximam Partem Exegetici Atque Historici,” half leather, 2 volumes in one.

3

Moore (1830) “Letters and Journals of Lord Byron with Notices of his Life,” 2 volumes, full leather, 1st US edition.

4

Andreae (1617) “Alciati Mediolanensis Jureconsulti Celeberrimi Opera Omnia,” in vellum.

5

Bibles – 2 full leather bound bibles from 1832 and 1871.

6

Muller (1853) “The Universal History of the World from the Creation to the Year 1780,” 1st edition. Full leather with 3 other odd volumes.

7

Clarendon (1702, 1703, 1704) “The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England begun in the Year 1641,” 1st edition, 3 elephant folio volumes in full leather.

8

Weber (2006) “Sex and Words,” 1st edition in shrink wrap.


9

Weber (2011) “The Uncollected Essays, Photographs, Letters, Notebooks, Commentaries and Tales of Johnny Dark People I May Know,” 1st edition.

10

Weber (2006) “Ruehl No. 925, Greenwich Street, New York: 2nd Book: A Day in the City / A weekend in the Country,” 1st edition, Limited to 250 copies, in slipcase.

11

Weber (2005) “Rookie: Dreams of Greatness,” 1st edition, limited edition of 500 copies, still in shrink wrap.

12

Weber (2000) “Shufly for Fisherman Hunter Canoeist Camper Prospector Yachtsman for Sale Here,” 1st edition, limited edition.

13

Weber (2011) “All American Volume Eleven: Just Life,” with “All American Volume VI: Larger than Life,” both are 1st editions.

14

Weber (2007) “Al American Volume VII: ‘Till I Get It Right,” with All American IV: Otherworldly,” both are 1st editions.

15

Weber (2005) “All American V: Is Love Enough,” with (2001) “All American,” both are 1st editions.

16

Weber (2009) “All American IX: A Near Perfect World,” and (2002) “All American Short Stories,” both are 1st editions.


17

Weber (2008) All American: Nature’s Way,” with (2010) “Written in the Stars,” both are 1st editions.

18

Weber (2003) “All American: Family Albums,” 1st edition, All American, Volume 3 with (1997) “Branded Youth and Other Stories,” also a 1st edition.

19

Weber (1996) “A House is not a Home,” 1st edition with 2 volumes by Mapplethorpe,

20

Buren (2005) “Eye of the Storm,” with 5 other items.

21

Carneiro (ND) “Diary of a Football Handicapper,” 2 volume manuscript with the published book and 4 other volumes on gambling.

22

Art – 5 volumes

23

Flowers / Gardens – 10 lovely illustrated volumes.

24

Art – 10 volumes, some are signed.


25

Art – 5 volumes

26

Gardening / Nature – 10 volumes, some are signed.

27

Fiction – 12 volumes by award winning authors such as Jose Saramago, Henry Roth, Roger Martin Du Gard and others.

28

Art – 10 volumes.

29

Greene (1997) “The Great Novels,” six volume set in slipcase like new published by the Folio Society.

30

Musil (1995) “The Man without Qualities,” 2 volumes in slipcase with nine other volumes of fiction.

31

Architecture / Decorative Arts – 10 volumes.

32

Fiction – 12 volumes by such authors as Llosa, McGrath, Bowles, Purdy and others.


33

Folio Society – 12 volumes in slipcases.

34

Eldon (1997) “The Journey is the Destination the Journals of Dan Eldon,” 1st edition with 7 other similar volumes or graphic novels. Look this group over carefully.

35

Small Books – A box of approx. 35 plus small books.

36

More (1769) “Poor Roger Universal Pocket Almanack,” with several other items and an early edition of Dunbar’s “Poems of Cabin and Field.”

37

Archeology – Pottery pieces and arrow heads from the southwestern United States.

38

Archeology – Arrow heads from Wisconsin and Canada

39

Archeology – AZTEC black obsidian knives found at Teotihuacan, Mexico February 1930 with spear heads from China.

40

Larson (2003) “The Complete Far Side: 1980 – 1994,” 1st edition.


41

Nelson (2013) “GQ Men,” 1st edition in slipcase with Dietz (1997) “The Glitter and the Gold.”

42

The American Experience – 7 volumes on various aspects of American life from the Harley to the sea to political life. Some are signed.

43

Leibovitz (2017) “Annie Leibovitz Portraits 2005 – 2016,” 1st edition with 3 other volumes.

44

Odd Subjects – 10 volumes that don’t quite go together on birds, sporting, and other, shall we say, stuff. Some are signed.

45

MacArthur (1964) “Reminiscences,” special limited edition in slipcase signed by Mrs. MacArthur #49 / 1000.

46

Mansbridge (1997) “Bruce Rogers: American Typographer,” limited deluxe edition #37 of 100 copies in slipcase with 3 other volumes.

47

Parton (1878) “Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands,” with 4 more volumes by Heller, Gorey and other with at least signed.

48

Nansen (1902) “Farthest North being the Record a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship ‘Fram‘” 1893 – 1896. 2 volumes, a nice set.


49

Gardens / Herbs – 11 volumes.

50

Brown & Brett (1971) “The London Bookshop,” 2 volumes. 1st edition with 11 other volumes about bookshops or the owners of those shops. Several are limited editions.

51

Fiction – 12 volumes from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s when book cover designs were appreciated for their beauty.

52

Children’s Literature – 10 volumes from the late 1800’s to the 1930’s.

53

Lorrequer (1841) “Charles O’Malley the Irish Dragoon,” 1st edition, 2 volumes, ½ leather.

54

Autograph Book (1861) from Lowell, MA and Jamestown, NY with (1853) “Friendship Offering a Christmas, New Year, and Birthday Present.”

55

Children’s Literature – 10 volumes from the early 1900’s to the 1930’s.

56

Walter Crane (1893) “A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys,” 1st trade edition of 1st illustrated book with Ewing (1920) “Stories by Juliana Horatia Ewing,”


57

Humor – Sala (1876) “Yankee Drolleries,” 3 volumes in ¾ leather.

58

Flowers / Gardens – 10 volumes, some of which are signed.

59

Huish (1907) “The American Pilgrim’s Way in England … and other Illustrious Americans,” 1st edition with four other volumes of American history.

60

Children’s Literature – 12 volumes, some of which are signed.

61

Books about Books – 10 volumes, several are limited editions.

62

Flowers / Gardens – 10 volumes, some of which are signed.

63

Walpole (1818) “Letters from the Hon. Horace Walpole to George Montagu,” 2nd edition, full leather.

64

Harcourt (1951) “Some Experiences,” 1st edition, inscribed and dated by the author with a letter discussing the life of Sinclair Lewis by Harcourt. If you are a fan of Lewis look this over.


65

Sand (1860) “Masques et Bouffons,” 2 volumes, 1st edition, full leather, missing some plates.

66

Bibliography – 10 volumes from the collection of noted book seller Barbara Farnsworth.

67

Haas (1937) “A Bibliography of Material Relating to Private Press,” 1st edition, limited to 250 copies with nine other volumes.

68

Book about Books – 12 volumes from the collection of noted book seller Barbara Farnsworth. Some of which are signed.

69

Art / Design – 13 volumes

70

Ephemera – 30 plus items.

71 Science / Philosophy – 12 volumes.

72

History – 12 volumes.


73

Science / Philosophy – 12 volumes.

74

Religion – 13 volumes, some of which are signed.

75

Science / Philosophy – 14 volumes.

76

Maps – A box of approx. 100 maps.

77

Box of Small Books – 30 plus volumes of what else but small books.

78

Alain – Fournier (1928) “The Wanderer,” 1st edition in dj with a paperback copy included.

79

Saintsbury (1921) “Notes on a Cellar Book,” 1st edition, limited to 500 copies and signed by the author with a newer edition also included.

80

Buffon (1791) “Herrn von Buffons Naturgeschichte der Vogel. Funfzehnter Band,” full leather with 23 colored plates.


81

Religion (1738) “Ordre der Texten waar uit Jaarlyks op de Feestdagen…Kerken van ‘sGravenhaage,” full leather.

82

Smith (1853) “The Story of Mont Blanc,” 1st US edition.

83

Trumbull (1805) “Twelve Discourses comprising a Systematical Demonstration of the Divine Origin of the Holy Scriptures,” full leather with (1665) ”Les Soliloques le Manuel et les Meditations de St. Augustin.”

84

Benet (1928) “John Brown’s Body,” 1st edition, #153 of 201 copies signed by the author. Recently rebound with leather spine and cloth boards.

85

Freshfield (1903) “Round Kangchenjunga: A Narrative of Mountain Travel and Exploration,” 1st edition, ex library.

86

Howard-bury (1922) “Mount Everest the Teconnaissance, 1921,” 1st edition with Dyhrenfurth (1963) “American Mount Everest Expedition,” typed manuscript.

87

Weston (1950) “My Camera on Point Lobos,” 1st edition, elephant spiral bound folio.

88

Odd Books – Ten volumes that as a group don’t work but are great individually.


89

Leather and Other – 10 plus volumes that offer interesting reading.

90

More Odd Books – Ten volumes that as a group don’t work but are great individually.

91

Ephemera – A box of prints (some signed) and other paper. Look this box over carefully for a nice surprise.

92

Ephemera – Large box of paper and inscribed works, most in Spanish.

93

Box of Books --- A group of 30 plus small books.

94

Modern Fiction – 12 volumes most of which are signed.

95

Old leather – 12 volumes.

96

Leaf (1962) “Ferdinand the Bull,” in Spanish with 11 other children’s volumes in English.


97

T. S. Eliot – 9 volumes by or about this poet / writer.

98

Milne (1966) “Prince Rabbit and the Princess who Could Not Laugh,” with 4 other Milne volumes.

99

Architecture – 10 volumes.

100

Cuvier (1831) “A Discourse of the Revolutions of the Surface of the Globe and the Changes thereby Produced in the Animal Kingdom,” with 9 other volumes, some signed.

101

Ephemera – A box of interesting stuff.

102

Medicine – 8 volumes of which one is signed

103

Children’s Pop=Up Books – 15 volumes.

104

Blanck (1959) “Bibliography of American Literature,” 2nd printing, 9 volumes.


105

Exploration / Travel – 10 volumes

106

Baum (1900) “The Army Alphabet,” in rough shape with 9 other children’s books.

107

Military History – 15 volumes, some signed dealing mostly with US involvement in WWII.

108

Cookbooks – 10 volumes

109

Knight (1832) “The Workingman’s Companion Addressed to the Workingmen of the United Kingdom,” with 4 other volumes on business.

110

Baur (1986) “Hitler at My Side,” 1st edition, signed with a copy of Hitler’s last will. Baur was Hitler’s pilot.

111

Ephemera – A large box photos, Beatles material, art and other stuff.

112

History – 12 volumes mostly on the US western experience.


113

Albini (1777) “Beati Flacci Albini Ser Alcuini Abbatis Caroli Magni Regis Ac Imperatoris Magistri Opera,” full heavily worn leather, 2 volumes.

114

Baker & Tilden (1869) “Atlas of Hartford and Tolland County,” likely missing some plates.

115

Buechner (1958) “The Return of Ansel Gibbs,” 1st edition with nine other volumes of fiction.

116

Mary McCarthy (1942) “The Company She Keeps,” 1st edition with nine other volumes of fiction.

117

Palfrey (1890) ”History of New England,” 5 volumes. Palfrey began this series in the late 1850’s with the 5th volume published after his death.

118

Fuller (1868) “The Church History of Britain from the Birth of Christ until the Year MDCXLVIII,” 3 volumes with 3 other volumes.

119

Giles (1847) “William of Malmesbury’s Chronicle of the Kings of England,” with 8 other volumes of European history.

120

De Sevigne (1811) Letters of Madame De Sevigne to Her Daughter and Her Friends,” 9 volumes bound into 5.


121

De Saint – Pierre (1801) “Studies in Nature,” 4 volumes, full leather. Look it up!!

122

Jerrold (1863) “Works of Douglas Jerrold,” 5 volumes, ¾ leather with 3 ¾ leather volumes by Disraeli.

123

Crabbe (1823) “The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe,” 8 volumes, full leather, an attractive set.

124

Bacon (1835) “Select Political Writings of Richard Baxter,” 2 volumes, full leather, a nice set.

125

Butler (1822) “Hudibras,” 2 volumes, full leather, a lovely binding.

126

Burnet (1833) “Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time with Notes,” 6 volumes, ¾ leather, 2nd edition.

127

Milman (1839) “The Poetical Works,” 3 volumes, full leather with one additional volume of poetry.

128

Pope (1835) “The Works of Alexander Pope,” 1st edition, 4 volumes, ½ leather with 3 other volumes.


129

Lamartine (1854) “Memoirs of Celebrated Characters,” 3 volumes, full leather with Hayward (1858) “Biographical and Critical Essays,” 2 volumes, full leather.

130

Lecky (1891) “History of England in the 18th Century,” 8 volumes with Froude (1969) “History of England,” 12 volumes AMS Press edition.

131

Newton (1810) “The Works of Rev. John Newton,” 6 volumes, full leather.

132

Waugh (1947) “Scott – King’s Modern Europe,” 1st edition with 9 other volumes.

133

Hakluyt (1962) “Voyages,” all 8 volumes are in their dj and the volumes are in fine condition. Issued by Everyman’s Library.

134

Gardiner (1863) “History of England,” 15 volumes, ¾ leather. Look it up!!!

135

George MacDonald (1886) “What’s Mine’s Mine,” 1st UK edition with 4 other MacDonald novels.

136

Browne (1902) “The Works of Henry Fielding,” 11 volumes, issued by Bickers & Son UK, a very nice set.


137

Forster (1874) “Walter Savage Landor A Biography,” 8 volumes. Look this Up!! with Wilson (1927) “The Greville Diary,” 2 volumes.

138

Le Sage (1881) “The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane,” 3 volume set with 3 other matching Le Sage volumes issued by Nimmo & Bain.

139

Mosheim (1832) An Ecclesiastical History Ancient and Modern,” 2 volumes, full leather.

140

Cowper (1853) “The Works of William Cowper,” 8 volumes, ¾ leather with

141

Addison (1856) “The Works of Joseph Addison,” 6 volumes, ½ leather with Merimee (1906) “The Novels, ales and Letters of Prosper Merimee,” 8 volumes, ¾ leather - both nice sets!

142

Browning (1910) “Robert Browning’s Complete Works,” 12 volumes, limited edition in very good plus condition with

143

Fenelon (1812) “The Adventures of Telemachus the Son of Ulysses,” full leather, a nice copy.

144

Coppard (1930) “Pink Furniture,” 1st edition with 9 other novels most in dust jackets and 1st editions.


145

Ayton (1881) “Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers,” full leather binding by Suttary of London with (1856) “The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke White and James Grahame,” full leather.

146

Gosse (1885) “The Works of Thomas Gray in Prose and Verse,” 1st edition, 4 volumes with Lockhart’s (1901) “Life of Sir Walter Scott,” 5 volumes plus one other book.

147

Guizot (1889) “A Popular History of England,” 5 volumes, ¾ leather with Guizot (ND) “History of France,” 8 volumes and Grote (ND) “History of Greece,” 4 volumes.

148

Hardy (1951) “Library Edition – The Works of Thomas Hardy,” 11 volumes, most in dj with a few ex lib copies with Wilson (1902) “The Works of Augusta Evans Wilson,” 8 volumes.

149

Johnson (1903) “The Works of Samuel Johnson,” 16 volumes issued by Pafraets Press, limited edition #431 / 774. A very nice set.

150

Sand (1902) “The Masterpieces of George Sand,” 20 volumes, limited edition, Japan Vellum Library Edition.

151

Motley (1874) “The Life and Death of John of Barneveld Advocate of Holland,” 2 volumes, full leather with Hendrick (1924) “The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page,” 2 volumes, ¾ leather.

152

Comstock & Fletcher (1977) “The Works of Thomas W. Nason,” 1st edition, inscribed by one of the two authors.


153

Business Account Book – Ledger of a Mr. Smith of Litchfield County that contains numerous copies of correspondence. Likely from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.

154

Dodge (1859) “Anniversary Memorial,” one of only 20 copies printed about the Pomeroy family of Berkshire, Mass., signed by the author.

155

Books about Books – “The New Colophon” 14 volumes from the 1930s and 40s.

156

Cheronnet (1951) “Paris Tel Qu’il Fut,” with Dans (1950) “Les Rues de Paris,” and Vitu (circa 1889) “Paris 450 Dessins in Edits,”

157

Art / Design – (1911) “Dekorative Vorbilder Ornamente Figuren Blumen Embleme Landschaften Allegorien Heraldik Tiere,” publishied by Julius Hoffman. Look this up!!!

158

Art / Design – (1930) “Dekorative Vorbilder Farbige Meisterwerke aus alter und neuer Zeit,” published by Julius Hoffman. Look this up!!!

159

Hunter (1930) “Papermaking through 18 Centuries,” 1st edition with 4 other volumes related to books and their production.

160

Fine and Matheson (1983) “Printer’s Choice A Selection of an Exhibition held at the Grolier Club,” limited edition #277 of 325 copies.


161

Books about Books – 12 volumes about people, the business, and bibliographies from the Barbara Farnsworth collection.

162

Yelavich (2008) Ted Muehling: A Portrait of his Work by Don Freeman,” 1st edition with one other volume of art.

163


164

Randle (1990) “A Miscellany of Type Complied at Whittington,” Limited edition #182 0f 530 copies in slipcase – a lovely copy.

165

Art / Photography – 10 hardcover, softcover, prints, some signed or limited editions.

166


167

Lever (1894) “The Novels of Charles Lever,” 15 volumes, limited edition issued by Little, Brown & Co. – a nice set.

168

Hillier (1987) “The Art of the Japanese Book,” 1st edition, 2 volumes, in slipcase.


169

Kolb (1959) “The Woodcuts of Jakob Steinhardt,” limited edition inscribed by the author with one other volume.

170

Myers (1902) “Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania 1682 – 1750 with Their Early History in Ireland,” Limited edition.

171

Children’s Books – (1831) “The Franklin Primer or Lessons in Spelling and Reading,” 9th edition with (1835) “The Nursery Book for a Child that Loves to learn.”

172

Ashmead (1884) “History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania,” 1st edition bound in ¾ leather, a nice copy.

173

Thompson (ND) “Selected Poems of Francis Thompson,” full leather bound by Hatchard of London – London’s oldest bookshop. A lovely example of their work.

174

Bible (1853) “The Holy Bible,” Full leather with clasp.

175

Futhey & Cope (1881) “The History of Chester County, Pennsylvania,” 1st edition rebound in ¾ leather with cloth boards – a nice copy.

176

Cutler (1812) “Topographical Description of the State of Ohio, Indiana Territory and Louisiana,” 1st edition, ¾ leather with all 5 plates present.


177

Trumbull (1810) “History of the Discovery of America of the Landing of Our Forefathers at Plymouth… Engagements with the Indians,” 1st edition, full leather, no frontis.

178

Plutarch (1774) “Plutarch’s Lives in Six Volumes,” full leather.

179

Thoreau (1896) “Cape Cod,” 1st edition, 2 volumes illustrated by Amelia M. Watson.

180

Trego (1843) “A Geography of Pennsylvania… and Stage Routes in the State,” 1st edition, full leather with the folded map.

181

Simson (1795) The Elements of Euclid viz the First Six Books together with the Eleventh and Twelfth,” later edition, full leather.

183

History (1838) “Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania Vol. I … from March 10th, 1683 to November 27th, 1700. 1st edition, full leather.

184

Lake (1831) “The Works of Lord Byron including the Suppressed Poems,” full leather with (1907) “The Poetical Works of Lord Byron,” ¾ leather.

185

Old Books – A box of 21 old books of which several are leather bound.


186

Courtier (1806) “The Lyre of Love,” 1st edition, 2 volumes, full leather from the London bookshop of Henry March Gilbert.

187

Ephemera – Large box of scholarly papers dealing with the heavens

188

Whitman (1936) “New York Dissected,” limited edition in dj #549 0f 750 copies.

189

Locke (1753) “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding,” Vol. I only with Paley (1804) “The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy,” 2 volume set. All are full leather.

190

Watson (1991) “Houses for Science A Pictorial History of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,” 1st edition. Signed by both Elizabeth and James Watson.

191

Fishing – 12 volumes sure to ensure that you’ll bring home dinner if only from the fishmonger.

192

Russell (1986) “The Fly-Fishing Gentlemen,” later edition, signed in slipcase with Hallock (1873) “The Fishing Tourist,” 1st edition and Sheringham (ND) “Trout Fishing Memories and Morals.”

193

Hunting / Camping – Greener (ND) “Modern Breech-Loaders Sporting and Military,” with 11 other volumes on the hunting and camping experience.


194

Snopek (1997) “Diesels to Park Avenue,” 1st edition, signed with 8 other volumes on railroading.

195

Aviation – 11 volumes on flight, three of which are signed.

196

Fishing – 10 volumes on the sport said to bring one to a closer oneness with the great outdoors.

197

Ephemera – A box of catalogues and other material on hunting, fishing, railroads and aviation.

198

Diorama – Framed depiction of birds likely done around the turn of the last century. Unique, see website.

199

Art – Framed oil on canvas untitled and unsigned. Roughly 13” x 18”.

200

Art – Large framed painting of a seaplane roughly 24” x 30” by Otto Sager. Look him up!!!

A Craddock (1930) The Savoy Cocktail Book,” 1st edition. A must have if you are a connoisseur of the mixed drink.


B

Sucquet (1672) “Piae Considerationes ad Deceinandum Malo…Iconibus,” Emblem book advising how to avoid evil and do good.

C

Beebe (1924) “Galapagos: World’s End,” 2nd edition, signed by the author.

D

Miller (1846) “Notes of an Exile to Van Dieman’s Land,” 1st edition missing front cover, ex lib.

E

Colquhoun (1835) “A Treatise on the Law and the Gospel,” 1st edition, ex. Lib.

F

Southey (1847) “The Poetical Works of Robert Southey,” 10 volumes, full leather purchased from the Heritage Bookshop in Los Angeles.

G

Military (1824) “The Soldier’s Manual, for Cavalry, Artillery, Light Infantry and Infantry embellished with 12 Plates, Representing Different Volunteer Corps in the 1st Division Pennsylvania Militia,” suspect 1st edition with all plates present.

H

Gray (1768) “Poems by Mr. Gray,” 1st edition, leather spine and paper boards.

I

Markham et al. (1797) “The Citizen and Countryman’s Experienced Farrier,” 2nd American edition of the 1st American work on horses.

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