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--------ARCTIC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LIFE OF DR. KANE, by William Elder, pub. by Childs and Peterson, 1858. Dr. Kane's great work: Arctic Explorations. Black leather, nice copy...$150

LIFE OF DR. KANE, by William Elder, pub. by Childs and Peterson, 1858. Dr. Kane's great work: Arctic Explorations. Gray cloth ...Very Good...$100

--------AFRICA----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CAMPAIGN PICTURES OF THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA, by A.G. Hales. Pub. by Cassell and Co., Limited, 1900. Red cloth, some rubbing on spine, otherwise...VG...scarce...$100

HEROES OF THE DARK CONTINENT, by J.W. Buel, pub. by Eastern Publishing Co., 1890. Many very nice illustrations. Full leather, red, a very nice copy in very good condition...$100

ARISTOPHANES----------------------------------------

THE WORKS OF ARISTOPHANES, pub. by Horace Liveright, 1028, Limited Edition. Two volumes, very nicely illustrated. Black leather, gilt decorated, a beautiful set, in very good condition...$250

ASTROLOGY---------------------------------------------

HELIOCENTRIC ASTROLOGY AND SOLAR MENTALITY, by Yarmo Vedra, pub. by David McKay, 1910. With illustrations and ephemeris Blue cloth...Good...$125

THE MYSTERIES OF ASTROLOGY AND THE WONDERS OF MAGIC, by Dr. C.W. Roback, pub. by the Author, 1854. The marvels of witchcraft, spiritual phenomena, and the results of supernatural influence. Illustrated...Good+... ...$400

--------ASTRONOMY----------------------------------------------

ASTRONOMY AND ELEMENTARY PHILOSOPHY, translated from the latin of Placidus de Titus, by M. Silby, pub. by W. Justins, 1789. Full leather, cover cracked, text Good...$350

OLMSTED'S SCHOOL ASTRONOMY, Denison Olmsted, Pub. by Collins, Keese and Co., 1840, 2nd edition. Full leather...G...$175...

BAUM, FRANK L.-------------------------------------- - DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ, by Frank L. Baum, pub. by Reilly and Lee. \Illustrations by John Neil. A very nice copy of a later printing...$35...

THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ, by Frank L. Baum, pub. by Reilly and Lee Co. Very nice illustrations, including 10 color plates by John Neil. Cloth is torn from spine, however text and illustrations are good...$100...

OZMA OF OZ, Frank L. Baum, Illustrated by J. R. Neil, pub. by Reilly and Lee Co. A nice copy...$100...

RINKITINK IN OZ, by Frank L. Baum, pub. by Reilly and Lee, First Edition, later printing. Illustrations include 11 full page color plates by John Neil. Cloth on spine is torn, book and illustrations are good...$100...

QUEEN ZIXI OF XI, by Frank L. Baum, pub. by The Century Co., 1905, First Edition, First issue. Illustrations by Frederick Rickardson. Cloth on spine is torn, outside of book is in fair condition, text and illustrations are Good...$150

--------BRYAN, WILLIAM JENNINGS-------------------

THE MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, by himself and his wife, Mary Baird Bryan, pub. by Universal Book and Bible House, 1925. Many very nice illustrations. Black cloth...Good+...$100

--------BURNS, ROBERT----------------------------------------

THE NATIONAL BURNS, edited by Rev. George Gilfillan, pub. by William Mackenzie, cir. 1860's. Including the airs of all the songs, and the life of Robert Burns. Nicely illustrated. Four volumes, blue cloth, some wear on the tops of some of the spines, still this is a very nice set...$150...

THE WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS, edited by Allan Cunningham. Published by James Cochrane and Co., 1834. Eight volumes. Brown leather, small volumes, a beautifulset...VG+... ...$480...

--------BUSINESS-------------------------------------------------

BIOGRAPHY OF A BUSINESS, by Marquis James, pub. by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.1942, First Edition. Illustrated. The Insurance Company of North America. Blue leather...G...$80

MODERN BUSINESS, pub. byAlexander Hamiliton Institute, 1921. A series of texts prepared as part of the Modern Business Course and Service. 24 volumes, black flexible leather...Very Good condition...$250

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF ACCOUNTING RESPONSIBILITY, by George Oliver May, pub. by Price, Waterhouse and Co., 1936, First Edition. Essays and discussion. Blue leather...Good...$75

--------CAPOTE, TRUMAN-------------------------------------

IN COLD BLOOD, pub. by Random House, 1965, First Printing. DJ has a couple of small tears, Book is Good+...$125

--------CARROLL, LWEIS--------------------------------------

FURTHER NONSENSE, Lewis Carroll, pub. by Appleton, 1926, First Edition. Verse and prose. Illustrated. DJ is missing small part of front corner, still overall good; Book is Very Good...$300

SYLVIE AND BRUNO, Lewis Carroll, pub. by MacMillan and Co, 1889, Firsr Edition. Forty-six illustrations by Harry Furness. This is a very nice copy...$200...

CHEIRO----------------------------------------------------

CHEIRO'S LANGUAGE OF THE HAND, by Cheiro, pub. by Rand, McNally and Co., Revised and Enlarged Edition. A complete practical work on the sciences of Cheirogromy and Cheiromancy, containing the system, rules and experience of Cheiro. Many illustrations and engravings, and drawings of the seven types by Theo Dore'..A nice copy...$200

CHILDREN------------------------------------------------

THE BOOK OF A THOUSAND NIGHTS AND A DAY, Richard F. Burton, pub. by the Burton Club. Black cloth, with decorative silver and gold. A truly marvelous set...VG...$800...

CHILDCRAFT; THE HOW AND WHY LIBRARY. World Book, Inc., 1988. 15 volumes, very good condition....$125...

MY BOOKHOUSE. The Bookhouse for Children Publishers, 1925. 6 volumes. Brow...n cloth, nicely illustrated. A couple of loose pages, otherwise a very good set.......$250...

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DESCRIPTIVE MENTALITY, by Holmes W. Merton, pub. by McKay, 1899. Use of mentality from the head, face and hand, with over 600 original drawings. Blue cloth, nicely decorated. Very nice copy...$75

--------DICKENS, CHARLES----------------------------------

THE OXFORD ILLUSTRATED DICKENS, by Charles Dickens, Published by the Oxford University Press, 1968. Illustrated. 21 volumes, Blue leather, very good condition...$500...

THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS, pub. by Crowell and Co. No publication date is given, but it appears to be late in the 1800's. Very nice illustrations. Elegant green cloth, very good condition....$525

DORE----------------------------------------------------------------------------

FIERABRAS, by Mary Lafon, Pub. by Librairie Nouvelle, 1857. Illustrated by Dore. Brown leather, marbled boards...Good+...$150

EMERSON, RALPH WALDO-------------------------

EMERSON'S WORKS, by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Houghton, Osgood and Co., 1879. Five volumes, complete...G+...$200...

ENGLAND--------------------------------------------------------------------

THE JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES ASSISTANT, by William Graydon, pub. by John Wyeth, 1819. Full tan leather...Good condition...$100

THE LIFE OF JAMES, THIRD EARL OF DERWENTWATER AND CHARLES, FIFTH EARL OF DERWENTWATER, by Angus Skeet, pub. by Hutchinson, Ltd, 1929. Signed by author. Red leather, cracked at front hinge, otherwise Good...$100

LONDON, edited by Charles Knight, pub. by Charles Knight and Co., 1842. 3 vol, illustrated. Black leather, marble boards, a very nice set...VG...$150

NEWCASTLE FARMERS CLUB REPORTS, pub. by Hodgson, 1841. Brown leather, marbled boards...Good...$125

FAULKNER, WILLIAM-------------------------------

THE MANSION, William Faulkner, Random House, First Edition. DJ Good, Book Very Good...$150

PYLON, William Faulkner, pub. by Harrison Smith and Robert Hass, Inc., 1935, First Edition. Spine has darkened and has a very small tear, otherwise book is in good condition...$400...

THE REIVERS, William Faulkner, pub. by Random House, 1962, First Printing. DJ and book...Very Good...$100...

GEOGRAPHY--------------------------------------------

STODDARD'S LECTURES, by John L. Stoddard, pub. by Shuman and Co., 1925. 15 volumes, very nicely illustrated, Red cloth... ...VG...$150

TRAVELS IN CHINA, by John Barrow, pub. by McLaughlin, 1805, First American Edition. Full leather, rebound, beautiful copy...$175

A VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD, by George Anson, pub. by Crowder and Co., 1762. Includes fold-out maps. Black leather, gilt decorated, very nice copy...$400

UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY, by Robert Heron, pub. by Morison and Son, 1796. "A full survey of the natural and civil state of the globe." A fold-out map...Full leather, rebound...very nice...$200

VOYAGE TO MADAGASCAR, AND THE EAST INDIES, by the Abbe Rochon, printed 1792, with fold-out map. Brown leather. Good+....$400.00

THE WORLD, by Adam Fitzadam, pub. in Edinburg 1776. Brown leather, rebound...Very good set....$500

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THE GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP, edited by A. T. Wilbur, pub. by Lovell, 1848. Many very nice color plates. Red cloth, a few small spots, still a very nice copy...$40

--------GONE WITH THE WIND------------------------------

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Margaret Mitchell, pub. by MacMillan, 1938. The very rare Red Cloth edition. Good condition...$125

GONE WITH THE WIND, by Margaret Mitchell, MacMillan, 1940, the Motion Picture Edition. Complete and unabridged, with some nice illustrations. Oversized paperback...Good...$75

--------GOETHE---------------------------------------------------

GOETHE'S GALLERY, by G.H. Lewes, pub. by Theodore Stroeffer, no publication date given, but appears to be in the late 1800's. Covers the female characters of Goethe. Many wonderful illustrations. Full brown leather, very nicely decorated...very nice volume...$125

--------GOLDSMITH, OLIVER--------------------------------

THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD, by Oliver Goldsmith, pub. by Harrap and Co. Ltd., First English Edition. Very nice illustrations by Arthur Rackham. A couple of small spots on spine, still a very beautiful book...$150

GYPSIES-------------------------------------------------------------------

THE GYPSIES OF YETHOLM, by William Brockie, pub. by Rutherfurd, 1884. The history of the Gypsies in the British Isles. Some very nice and interesting illustrations. Full brown leather, covers loose, text and illustrations Good...$125

HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER-------------------------

AARON IN THE WILDWOODS, Joel Chandler Harris, pub. by Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1897, First Edition. Illustrated. Spine has some spotting, still this is a Very Good copy...$125...

TALES OF THE HOME FOLKS IN PEACE AND WAR, Joel Chandler Harris, pub. by Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1898, First Edition. Illustrated. Lettering is worn from spine, otherwise a Very Good copy...$100...

UNCLE REMUS HIS SONGS AND HIS SAYINGS, Joel Chandler Harris, D. Appleton and Company, 1882, Illustrations by Church and Moser. Green cloth with gold, good except for very small tear on front of spine, $300...

HARVARD-----------------------------------------------------------------

THE HARVARD BOOK, compiled by William Bentinck-Smith, pub. by Harvard University Press, 1961. Harvard Prize Book, selections from three centuries...Red leather...Good+...$50

HAWTHORNE, NATHANIEL------------------------ THE MARBLE FAUN, Nathaniel Hawthorne, pub. by Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1854. 2 volumes, leather, very nice little set...$200

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST-------------------------------

ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES, pub. by Scribner's, 1950, First Edition. Dj has wear, Bood is Good+...$150

THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF 1923, edited by Edward J. O'Brian, pub. by Small, Maynard and Co., 1824. First published work by Ernest Hemingway - misspelled as Hemenway. Black clothe...Good...$150

THE TORRENTS OF SPRING, Ernest Hemingway, pub by Scribner's 1926. First edition...G+...$200

HENRY, O.-------------------------------------------------

THE WORKS OF O. HENRY, By O. Henry, Published by Doubleday, Page & Co., 1920. Eleven volumes, red leather...Very Good... ...$225

HISTORY--------------------------------------------------

THE AMERICAN CHRONICLES. Yale University Press, 1921. Yale Edition, 50 volumes. Green cloth, one volume is a different shade of green, otherwise very good condition. Gold lettering very clear - a beautiful set...$500...

AMERICAN STATESMAN, Published by Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1917. 40 volumes, complete, small books, DJ are fair to good, all books are VG+...$400...

BARBER'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, by John Warner Barber, pub. by Doer, Howland and Co., 1839. History and antiquities of very town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions, illustrated with 200 engravings. Includes fold-out map. Full tan leather, front cover loose, text Good...$150

BARBER'S HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE NORTHERN STATES, by John Warner Barber, pub. by Parsons and Co., 1842. Covers New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Fold-out map. Full leather, part of map missing, still a good copy...$125

CONQUEST OF MEXICO, by William Prescott. Lippincott and Co, 1880. 12 volumes. Brown cloth, nicely decorated, in very good condition. A very beautiful set....$300

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, by Edward Gibbon, Published by the Easton Press, Collector's Edition, Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi, 1974. Six volumes, like new...$210

HISTORY OF ENGLAND, by James Froude. Pub. by Scribner's, no publication date given, appears to be late 1800's. 12 volumes, cloth, a couple of small tears and some wear...$100

HISTORY OF SOUTH AMERICA AND MEXICO, pub. by Huntington, 1826. Full leather...Good...$150

HISTORY OF THE CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC, by Francis Parkman, Jr., pub. by Little and Brown, 1851. The war of the North American tribes against the English Colonies and the conquest of Canada. Includes map. Gray cloth...Good...$125

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, by George Bancroft. Pub. by Little, Brown and Co., 1866. 10 volumes, some very nice illustrations. Cloth, a couple of small tears, otherwise good...$175

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, by George Bancroft. Pub. by Little, Brown and Co., 1841. Three volumes, some very nice illustrations, plus a hand-colored map. Cloth...VG...$100

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, by John Clark Rudpath. Pub. by Elliott and Madison Co., 1914. 12 volumes, leather, worn, has the been read look...G...$180

THE IMPENDING CRISIS OF THE SOUTH: HOW TO MEET IT, by Hinton Rowan Helper, pub. by Burdick Brothers, 1857, First Edition. Small stain on front of book, text is fine, overall...G...$125

LEE'S LIEUTENANTS, by Douglas S. Freeman. Scribner's, 1942. Three volumes, good condition...$125

MESSAGES AND PAPERS OF THE PRESIDENTS, By James D. Richardson, Published by Bureau of National Literature and Art, 1910. 10 volumes, black leather with green cloth, very stately looking...Very Good...$250

NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEOLOGICAL REGISTER, compiled by Rev. William Cogswell, pub. by Samuel G. Drake, 1847. Brown leather, marble boards, some cracking of hinge of front cover, text Good...$150

THE PAPERS OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, edited by H. M. Monroe Jr. and James McIntosh. Published by the Louisiana State U. Press, 1971. Four Volumes, illustrated. All volumes and dustjackets are in very good condition...$100

THE REPUBLICAN COURT, by Rufus Griswold, pub. by Appleton, 1855. American Society in the days of Washington. Many very nice full-page illustrations. Full brown leather, nicely decorated, front cover cracked, still an exceptionally nice volume...$150

STONEWALL JACKSON AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, by G.F.R. Henderson, pub. by Longmans, Green and Co., 1906. Two volumes, with portraits, maps and plans, including a foldout color map. Red cloth, a small tear at top of spine of one of the volumes, otherwise...G... ...$125...

VOYAGES OF THE ZENI, by Richard Henry Major. Pub. by The Hakluyt Society, 1873. The lost colony of Greenland and the accounts of the Northmen in America before Columbus. Illustrated. VG...$150

HYPNOTISM---------------------------------------------

HYPNOTISM: ITS HISTORY AND PRESENT DEVELOPMENT, by Frederick Bjornstrom, pub. by The Humboldt Publishing Co. Athorized translation from the Swedish Edition by Baron Nils Posse. Book has been rebound...G...$150

ISTAR OF BABYLON, by Margaret Horton Potter, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1902, First Edition. A Phantasy. A beautiful copy...$100

ITALIAN CASTLES AND COUNTRY SEATS, by T.B. Batcheller. Pub. by Longmans, Greene and Co. Many very nice illustrations. Cloth, a little wear at top and bottom of spine. Book looks really good on inside and out...$100

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JOHN MARCLE: REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN, edited by Robert Spence, pub. by Leonard Scott Publication Co., 1929. Signed. Many very nice full-page illustrations. Full brown leather, gilt decorated...Good...$150

KING JR., MARTIN LUTHER------------------------

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harper and Row, 1967, First Edition, signed by Dr. King. Also includes a bulleten from the Ebenezer Baptist Church, July 26, 1964. Church bulleten is in good condition, DJ and book...VG...I believe this is a treasure...$1500

LEE, HARPER--------------------------------------------

KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Harper Lee, Lippincott Co., 36th printing, inscribed by Harper Lee. DJ has a tear, but overall is good, book is very good...$400

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Harper Lee, Harper-Collins, 1995. This is the thirtyfifth anniversary edition, inscribed by Harper Lee, with a new introduction by her. Book and dj are in near mint condition...$250

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM---------------------------------

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by Carl Sandburg. Scribner's, 1941. Six volumes, illustrated, good condition...$125

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, by Carl Sandburg, Pub. by Dell Publishing Co., 1954. Three small volumes, blue leather...VG...$100

THE LIFE OF LINCOLN, by Ida Tarbell. Published by the Lincoln History Society, 1903. Many illustrations. Four volumes, brown leather, gilt decorated, small piece of leather missing from one volume, otherwise very good condition. A nice set...$200

LITTLE BALCK SAMBO------------------------------

LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, by Helen Bannerman, pub. by Platt and Munk Co. No publication date is given, but this appears to be an early edition. Illustrated. This copy has a Dj which is in fair condition, book is good...$125...

LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, by Whitman Publishing Co., 1953. Illustrated...Good...$100...

LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, Whitman, 1959. Illustrated...Good+...$100...

LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH-----------------------------------

LONGFELLOW'S POETICAL WORKS, Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1882. Four volumes, tan leather, marble boards, Very Good condition...$240

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LUCIEN, Par Le C. Gail, pub. by College de France, 1798. Dialogues. Black leather...Good...$150

MAGAZINES-------------------------------------------------------------

GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE, pub. by George Graham, 1842. Many very nice illustrations. Full tan leather...Good...$150

MASONRY-------------------------------------------------------------------

AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FREEMASONRY AND ITS KINDRED SCIENCES, by Edward Hawkins, pub. by the Masonic History Co., 1921. Profusely illustrated. Compiled from the writings of Mackey and Hugham. Two volumes, brown cloth...VG...$150

ENCYCLOPED OF FREEMASONRY, by Albert Mackey, revised and enlarged by Robert Clegg, pub. by the Masonic History Co., 1946. Two volumes. Good+...

LIGHT FROM THE EAST, by Henry R. Coleman, pub. by The Author, 1899. "Travels and researches in Bible land in pursuit of more light in Masonry." Illustrated. Brown cloth, very nicely decorated...A really nice copy...$175

MASONIC MINSTREL, a selection of Masonic songs. Brown leather, marbleboards... ,,,Good...$125

SCARLET BOOK OF FREEMASONRY, pub. by Redding and Co., 1880. A thrilling and authentic account of the imprisonment, torture and martyrdom of freemasons and knight templars for the past six hundred years. Red Victorian cloth, very nicely decorated...A beautiful copy...Very Good condition...$200

MECHANICS---------------------------------------------

MECHANIC'S OWN BOOK, by James Pilkington, Pub. by Nichols and Hall, 1871. Abstracts of electricity, galvinism, magnetism, pneumatics, optics, astronomy and mechanical philosophy, with mechanical exercises. Illustrations. Ex Library...Good....$100

MEDICAL------------------------------------------------

AMERICAN MEDICAL LEXICON, pub. by Swords, 1811. Full leather,...Very Good...$200

AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY, by Malcolm Flemyng, pub. by J. Nourse, 1759. "The most important parts of the animal oeconomy. " Full leather, front cover loose, text Good...$200

ANALYTIC CYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL MEDICINE, by Louis T. de M. Sajous, F.A. Davis, Co., 1929, Tenth Edition. 12 volumes, illustrated with full page half-tone and full color plates. Cloth, Very Good condition, very nice set...$300

ANATOMY: DESCRIPTIVE AND SURGICAL, by Henry Gray, pub. by Blanchard and Lea, 1862. Full tan leather...Good...$125

DISEASES OF THE STOMACH, by George Budd, pub by Wood, 1856, First American Edition. Organic diseases and functional disorders of the stomach. Black cloth...Good...$125

MANUAL OF MATERIA MEDICA OF PHARMACY, pub. bu Lea and Curry, 1829. Full brown leather, cracking at spine, text good...$100

MANUAL OF PRCTICAL HYGENE, by Edmund A. Parks, pub. by Wood and Co., 1883. Red Victorian cloth, nicely decorated...Very Good...$100

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY, by Francis Ramsbotham, pub. by Lea and Blanchard, 1847. Full tan leather...Good...$150

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS, by William Acton, pub. by Lindsay and Blakiston, 1865. The functions and disorders of the reproductive organs in children, youth, adult age, and advanced life. Black cloth...Good+...$85

THE SCIENCE OF NEW LIFE, by John Cowan, First edition. A scarce early medical view. Full tan leather...Good condition...$150

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THE MENTAL EFFICIENCY SERIES, by D. Starke, pub. by Funk and Wagnalls Co., 1915. 10 volumes - small books, brown leather, gilt decorated, a very nice set...$160

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THE ARMY AND NAVY OF AMERICA, by Jacob K. Neff, pub. by Pearsol and Co., 1846. "A view of the heroic adventures, battles, naval engagements, remarkable incidents, and glorious achievements in the cause of freedom." Embellished with numerous engravings. Full tan leather, covers loose, text and engravings good...$125

NAPOLEON-----------------------------------------------

LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, by William Milligan Sloane. Pub. by The Century Co., 1909. Four oversized volumes, nicely illustrated, many full page. Burgundy cloth, very good condition. This is a great set...$150

OCCULT AND RELATED-----------------------------

AN ANALYSIS OF MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT, by C.W. Olliver, pub. by Rider and Co. A retrospective introduction to the study of modern metapsychics. Red cloth, very nice copy...$60

THE COLLECTED POEMS OF ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE, pub. by Rider and Co. London, 1914. Two volumes, blue cloth...G+...$350

DEMONIALITY OF INCUBI AND SUCCUBI, by Sinistrari, pub. by Liseux, 1879. Outside of book is in fair condition, text is good...$400

DEMONOLOGH AND WITCHCRAFT, by Sir Walter Scott, pub. by THE EQUINOX OF THE GODS, Pub. by Western, 1936...VG...$250

THE EVIL EYE, by Frederick Thomas Elworthy, pub. by John Murray, 1895. An account of ancient and widespread superstition, with many illustrations. Spine has some wear at top and bottom, still this is a good copy...$200

EXPERIENCES OF SPIRITS: EON AND EONA, given through the Sun Angels' Order of Light, pub. by Springfield Printing Co., 1886, First Edition. Brown cloth, a little wear at top and bottom of spine, still a very nice copy...$125

GHOSTLAND or RESEARCHES INTO THE MYSTERIES OF OCCULTISM, translated and edited by Emma H. Britten, pyb. by Progressive Thinker Publishing House, 1897. Burgundy cloth, nicely decorated, title page loose, otheriwse a very nice copy...$60

HISTORY OF THE DEVIL, ANCIENT AND MODERN, pub. by David Talcott and Co., 1837. Full leather, cracked at front hinge, text Good...$250

MAGNUS, by Francis Barrett, pub. by Lackington, Allen and Co. London, 1875. Leather, good condition...$1500

OCCULT SCIENCE IN INDIA AND AMONG THE ANCIENTS, LOUIS JACOLLIOT. John W. Lovell Company, 1864, 1st Edition. Green cloth, spine a little rubbed, still a very good copy...$175

OLLA, by Aleister Crowley, pub by O.T.O., Limited Edition of only 500 copies. An anthology of sixty years of song...DJ and book...VG...$375

RAPHAEL'S ALMANAC 1849-58 Brown cloth. Two volumes. Good+....$600.00 WITCHCRAFT AND THE BALCK ARTS, by J.W. Wickwar, pub. by Herbert Jenkins Lmtd., 2nd printing. The psychology and folklore of the witches. Green cloth....VG...$100

THE REAL HISTORY OF THE ROSICRUCIANS, by A.E. Waite, pub. by George Redway, 1887. Founded on their own manifestoes, and on facts and documents collected from the writings of initiated brethren. Blue cloth, torn on side of spine, otherwise a good copy...$150

--------PHRENOLOGY------------------------------------------

HEADS AND FACES, by Sizer and Drayton, pub. by Fowler and Wells Co., 1893. A manual of phrenology and physiognomy. Many very nice and interesting illustrations. Red cloth...Good...$75

SEXUAL SCIENCE, by O. S. Fowler, pub. by National Publishing Co., 1870. "The sexual science of manhood, womanhood, and their mutual interrelations...Love, its laws, power, etc." Red cloth...Very Nice Copy...$!00

--------POE, EDGAR ALAN------------------------------------

WORKS OF EDGAR A, POE. A. C. Armstrong and Son, 1884. 6 volumes. Blue cloth, somewhat rubbed, and some wear at tops and bottoms of spines, still a good set.....$250

THE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. STONE AND kIMBALL, 1894. 10 volumes. This is the first published edition of the famous Stone and Kimball edieion of Poe's works, and very difficult to find. Beautifully decorated blue cloth with all the gold lettering still very clear. This is an outstanding set in very good condition.... ...$1100

THE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE. Collier and son, MCMIII. The Raven Edition, 5 volumes. Black cloth, a bit spotted, otherwise good condition....$125

POETRY----------------------------------------------------------------------

POEMS AND TRANSLATIONS, by P. Rowland Marvin, pub. by Sherman, French and Co., 1914. Signed by author. Full leather, leather cracked, otherwise VG...$125

THE POETS GALLERY, pub. by Appleton, 1861. A series of portrait illustrations of British poets. Many portraits - and they are wonderful. Full brown leather, nicely decorated, back cover is loose, still this is an outstanding book...$150

PSYCHOLOGY------------------------------------------

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY, by Warren Hilton, pub. by the Society of Applied Psychology, 1927. 11 volumes, gray cloth, a nice little set...VG...$150

ELEMENTS OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN MIND, by Dugald Stewart, pub. by Skinners, 1821. Full tan leather, front cover loose, text good...$175

REFERENCE-----------------------------------------------------------

CYCLOPEDIA OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, edited by Robert Chambers, pub. byLippincott. No publication date is given, but it appears to be late in the 1800's. Two volumes, illustrated. A history, biographical and critical, of British authors. Brown cloth, very nicely decorated, a very small tear at top of one spine, still this is a beautiful set...$100

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANICA, Fourteenth Edition, 1929. 24 volumes, red leather, gilt decorated, a very beautiful set...Very Good condition...$450

UNIVERSAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY, by Joseph Thomas, pub. by Lippincott, 1892. Full leather...Good condition...Folks, this is a very fat book...$150


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BOOK OF MARTYRS, by Rev. John Fox, pub. Edwin Hunt, 1845. Full brown leather, gilt decorated...Good condition...$125

EVANGELICAL FAMILY LIBRARY, by Philip Doddridge, pub. by American Tract Society, no publication date given, but appears to be the turn of the century. 15 volumes, black leather...Good+...$450

HEROES AND MARTYRS OF THE MODERN MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE, edited by Lucius E. Smith, pub. by O. W. Potter, 1857. "A record of their lives and labors including an historical review of earlier missions." Some very nice illustrations. Black cloth, gilt decorated, just a little bit of wear, still a very nice copy...$75

HISTORY OF THE COVENANTERS BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION, ETC. Presbyterian Board of Pubblication. Black leather. Two volumes. Very Good....$100.00

HOLY BIBLE, pub. by the American Bible Society, 1866. Full leather, green, beautifully decorated...Very Good...$250

LIFE IN UTAH; OR THE MYSTERIES AND CRIMES OF MORMONISM. J. H. Beadle. National Publishing Co. An expose' of the secret rites and ceremonies of the latter Day Saints. First edition with a foldout map. Green cloth, good to very good condition...$125

NEWTON'S WORKS, by the Rev. John Newton, including a memoir of his life, pub. by Carter and Brothers, 1851. His works complete in one volume, black coth, a small tear at top of spine, otherwise a very good copy...$100

PUBLIC DISSUSSION OF THE ISSUES BETWEEN THE RECOGNIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS AND THE CHURCH OF CHRIST (DISCIPLES), Herald Publishing House, 1913. Between E.L. Kelley of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Clark Braden of the Church of Christ...A nice, bright copy... Good+...$125

A REVIEW OF "CAMPBELLISM EXAMINED" by Moses E. Lard, pub. by Lippincott and Co., 1857, First Edition. With an introduction by Alexander Campbell...A very nice copy...$150

SACRED MYSTERIES AMONG THE MAYAS AND THE QUICHES, by Augustus le Plongeon. Pub. by Macoy Publishing and Masonic Supply Co., 1909. Many interesting illustrations, cloth, stains on bottoms of some of the pages,still... ...VG...$125

THE SALVATION OF ALL MEN, pub. by Bedington, 1824. Edwards against Chauncy... Full leather...Good...$125

SONGS OF PRAISE AND POEMS OF DEVOTION, with an introduction by Henry Coppee', pub. by Butler and Co., 1865. Elegantly illustrated. Full brown leather, beautifully decorated, front cover is loose, still this is an outstanding book...$100

THE WOFUL CONDITION OF IMPENITENT SOULS: A SERMON, by Samuel Whittelsey, pub. by Kneeland and Green, 1731, First Edition. Rebound, text is good...$150...

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ROOTS, by Alex Haley, pub. by Doubleday, 1976, First Edition. Very small part of DJ is missing, Book is VG...$75

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SCENES IN FAIRYLAND, by Canon Atkinson, pub. by MacMillan, 1901. Illustrated. Green leather, nicely decorated, very nice copuy...$125

SCIENCE---------------------------------------------------

CASSELL'S POPULAR SCIENCE, edited by Alexander S. Galt, pub. by Cassell and Co. Ltd. Many illustrations. Four volumes, leatherette, gilt decorated, a really nice set...$100

SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM--------------------------

HEROINES OF SHAKESPEARE, by Charles Heath, pub. by David Bogue, 1848. Full brown leather, gilt decorated...very nice copy...$200

THE LIFE AND BEAUTIES OF SHAKESPEARE, by Rev. William Dodd, pub. by Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Co., 1860. Red cloth...Good+...$35

THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Edited by William G. Clark and William A. Wright. George Barrie and Son Publishing. Fifteen volumes, limited edition, No. 104 of 500. Blue cloth, with labes, very good condition...$350

SLAVERY--------------------------------------------------

TEACHINGS OF PATRIOTS AND STATESMEN, by Ezra B. Chase. Pub. by J.W. Bradley, 1860. The founders of the Republic on slavery. Cloth...VG...$150

THE SPECTATOR. Little, Brown and Co., 1856. 8 volumes. Brown cloth, a couple of loose pages, otherwise good condition...$120

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS----------------------

THE BODY-SNATCHER, Robert Louis Stevenson, Pub. by The Merriam Co., 1895, First Edition. Illustrated. This is the Grand-daddy of the modern genre of grave-robbers...A nice copy...$225

THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON. Edited by Curtis and Scott. Pub. by The Jefferson Press, 1900. 10 volumes, Edition de Luxe, of which only 1000 copies were printed. Green cloth, small tear on one volume, otherwise good condition...$100...

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ELEMENTS OF SURVEYING. by Charles Davies, pub. by Collins, 1838. Full tan leather...Good...$100

TAXIDERMY---------------------------------------------

METHODS IN THE ART OF TAXIDERMY, by Oliver Davie, pub. by McKay, 1894, First Edition. Many illustrations, including 90 full-page engravings. Gray cloth, nice copy...$100

TENNYSON, ALFRED LORD------------------------

MAUD AND OTHER POEMS, by Alfred Lord Tennyson, Pub. by Ticknor and Fields, 1855, First Edition. Brown cloth...Good...$125

TEXAS------------------------------------------------------

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TEXAS. Published by The Texas Development Bureau. Two large volumes, compiled and edited by Davis and Grobe. This is the deluxe edition and is lavishly illustrated. Brown cloth, good plus condition.....$125

THACKERAY, W.M.------------------------------------

THE WORKS OF THACKERAY, Pub. by Smith, Elder and Co., 1869. 22 volumes, with illustrations by the Author. Green cloth, very nicely decorated, a little wear at top of some of the spines, still this is a very nice set...$700

TOLSTOI--------------------------------------------------

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF TOLSTOI, pub. by E.R. Dumont. The Emancipation Edition, 24 volumes, blue cloth, very nicelydecorated...VG... ..$480

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A DOG'S TALE, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1904. Red cloth, some of the lettering on cover is partially rubbed away, still a nice copy...$60

A TRAMP ABROAD, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1891. Many very nice illustrations. Cloth on spine has ben repaired, otherwise Good...$60

ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, pub. by Charles Webster and Co., 1891, early edition. Nicely illustrated. Brown cloth...Good+...$250

THE AMERICAN CLAIMANT, pub. by Charles Webster and Co., 1892, First Edition. Cloth, very nice copy...$175

EDITORIAL WILD OATS, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1905. Several very nice full-page illustrations. Red cloth...Very Good condition...$100

EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARY, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1904. Interesting illustrations. Red cloth...Good...$75

EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1909. Red cloth, difficult to find...Good...$100

FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR, by Mark Twain, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1898, very early edition. Illustrated. Nicely decorated cloth, a little worn, still a nice copy...$225...

THE JUMPING FROG, pub. by Harper and Brothers, 1903. Several very nice full-page illustrations. Red cloth...Very Good condition...$75

MARK TWAIN: A BIOGRAPHY. Albert B. Paine. Harper Brothers, MCMXII. Three volumes, first edition, illustrated. Red cloth, very good condition....$100...

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, pub. by Charles Webster and Co, 1887, early edition. Nice illustrations. Brown cloth, very nicely decorated...an extremely nice copy...$125

THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, pub. by Charles Webster and Co., 1891. Nice illustrations. Brown cloth, very nicely decorated, spine has a little wear...$100

PUDD'NHEAD WILSON, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1894, First Edition. Many illustrations. Rebound in green cloth...Very Good...$150

"1601", pub. by Lyle Stuart, no publication date given - but i'm sure it wasn't really 1601; however, this is a Limited Edition. "Conversation as it was by the social fireside at the time of the tudors." Book in slipcase, slipcase in good condition, Book is Very Good...$125

SKETCHES, NEW AND OLD, by Mark Twain, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1875, First Edition. Many nice illustrations. Blue Victorian cloth, nicely decorated, a little wear at top and bottom of spine, still a very nice copy...$400...

SKETCHES, NEW AND OLD, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1893. Many nice illustrations. Red cloth, very nicely decorated...Good+...$50

THE WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN, Harper and Brothers, 1907. Author's National Edition, 25 volumes. Some of gold lettering worn away, otherwise very good codition...$200...

VERNE, JULES-------------------------------------------

VOYAGES EXTRAORDINAIRES, by Jules Verne, pub. by J. Hetzel, Paris. First Edition, (In French) Very nicely illustrated. This is truly a beautiful book, blue cloth, gold embossed...A stunning copy...$250

WORKS OF JULES VERNE. F. Tyler Daniels Co., 1911. 15 volumes, edited by Charles F. Horne. Red cloth, several volumes have some water stains on the outside, however, text and spines are in very good condition. This set looks really nice on the shelf....$400

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VIDAL, GORE MYRA BRECKINRIDGE, Little, Brown and Co., 1968, First Edition. DJ and book VG...$75

--------THE WEST-------------------------------------------------

BEYOND THE MISSISSIPPI, by Albert D. Richardson, pub. by American Publishing Co., 1867. "Life and adventures on the praries, mountains and Pacific coast." Full tan leather...VG...$100

BUFFALO LAND, by W.E. Webb, pub. by Hannaford and Co., 1872, First Edition. An authentic narrative of a sporting party on the great plains of the West. Nicely illustrated. Cloth has a little wear at top and bottom of spine, still a very nice copy...$125...

MARVELS OF THE NEW WEST, by William H. Thayer, pub. by Henry Bill Publishing Co., 1888. With a vivid portrayal of the stupendous marvels in the vast wonderland west of the Missouri. Many very nice illustrations. Full leather, rebound, a very nice copy...VG...$100...

THE YOUNGERS' FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, by W.C. Bronaugh. Pub. by Stephens Publishing Co. 1906. Illustrated. Cloth, very nice copy...$200

WILDE, OSCAR------------------------------------------

COMPLETE WORKS OF OSCAR WILDE-CRITICISMS AND REVIEWS, pub. by Wm. H. Wise and Co. 1927. 12 volumes. Beige leather, leather is chipped at tops of some spines, otherwise, Very Good...$720

WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE-----------------------------

IN THE WINTER OF CITIES, Tennessee Williams, pub. by New Directions. Limited edition, #98 of 100, signed by the author. Slipcase has a tear on side of spine, the book is Very Good+...$800

--------WOMEN ORIENTED------------------------------------

THE BLUE BOOK FOR GIRLS, edited by Mrs. Herbert Strang, pub. by Oxford University Press, no publication date given, but old. Illustrated. Blue cloth, nicely decorated...A really nice copy...$60

THE COMPLETE HOME, by Julia Wright, pub. 1903. Dissertation on domestic life and affairs of the household. Some very nice full-page illustrations. Green cloth, very nicely decorated...Very Nice Copy...$50

GOETHE'S GALLERY, by G.H. Lewes, pub. by Theodore Stroeffer, no publication date given, but appears to be in the late 1800's. Covers the female characters of Goethe. Many wonderful illustrations. Full brown leather, very nicely decorated...very nice volume...$125

GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE, pub. by George Graham, 1842. Many very nice illustrations. Full tan leather...Good...$150

HEROINES OF SHAKESPEARE, by Charles Heath, pub. by David Bogue, 1848. Full brown leather, gilt decorated...very nice copy...$200

THE LADIES' WREATH, edited by Mrs. S.T. Martyn, pub. by Martyn and Ely, 1848-49. Many very nice color plates. Red cloth, nicely decorated..A really nice volume...$150

WANTED - A MATCHMAKER, by Paul L. Ford, pub. by Dodd, Mead and Co., 1900. Several very nice illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Green cloth, very nicely decorated...Very Nice Copy...$75

--------WRIGHT, HAROLD BELL----------------------------

THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY, Harold Bell Wright, Yestermorrow, Inc., Limited Edition, #343 of 500 ...VG+...$300

LONG AGO TOLD, Harold Bell Wright, Yestemorrow Inc., Limited Edition, #343 of 500. Illustrated...VG+...$300

TO MY SONS, by Harold Bell Wright, pub. by Yestermorrow, Inc., Limited Edition, #341 of 750...VG+...$300

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