[Rarebooks] FS: Antiquarian/Modern First Special 1 day sale list. Clearance. Feb 2.

[Robinson Street Books]

Offered today Feb. 2, 2012.  Clearance list one day sale.  Postpaid in USA.  

(1)   Heywood Gould    Cocktail   St. Martin's Press, New York, 1984.  

 Fine
 in near fine dust jacket.  Edges tiny creasing, and tiny chips.  Laid 
in is a press release from St. Martin's Press usually sent with review 
copies.  First edition. 

Made into the Tom Cruise movie.   Was $350.00  Today $150.00

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(2) 
 Knelb, Ph. H.  Perilous Incidents in the Lives of Sailors and 
Travellers Bound with the Naratives of an Old Traveller; Containing the 
Perils and Hair-Breath Escapes from Shipwreck, Famine, Wild Beasts, 
Savages, Etc.

original cloth binding reads:" Encyclopedia of 
Perils and Adventures of Travellers Hunters Sailors & c."  16 plates
 all neatly and attractively hand painted.  Each title contains 192 
pages of text. Second title  Sabin 38092.  Somewhat loose in binding, 
one part separated, can certainly be repaired or rebound.  All complete 
and unusual.

Was $300.00  Today $100.00

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(3)
 La Bruyere, Jean de     Les Caracteres De Theophraste Traduits Du Grec:
 Avec Les Caracteres ou Les Moeurs De Ce Siecle Seconde Edition  Paris :
 E. Michallet, 1688

 Period binding, 5 raised bands, panels 
decorated in gilt, some splitting gutter.  "a l'Image Saint Paul" tp., 
4-5 page numbers present, 104-105 page numbers present, page 123 "de 
venir au niveau d'un fat" 
(1) tp 308pp (1 Privilege) 


Was $2000.00  Today $500.00

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(4)
 Choules, John Overton  The Cruise of the Steam Yacht North Star; A 
Narrative of the Excursion of Mr. Vanderbilt's Party to England, Russia,
 Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Malta, Turkey, Madeira, etc
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1854

First edition.  Small chip head and heal of spine. Decorated cloth. 353pp. 22pp ads at end. All plates present. Very good copy.

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Was $250.00  Today $100.00

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(5) Paolini, Christopher  Eragon.  Paolini International, Livingston, Montana, 2002

Fine. 
 First edition.  First issue privately issued.  Inscribed and signed by 
the author: "May your swords stay sharp! Christopher Paolini"  Unlike 
most this one not personalized to any particular recipient.  


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Was $1500.00  Today $500.00



Have to buy more wood for new shelving. Rather sell some old stock at 
discount, than take out of pocket.  Payment via Paypal or credit card 
preferred.  No ship and bill at these prices.  Additional photos will be
provided, if needed.  Offered subject to prior sale.  Postpaid within 
USA.  Overseas at cost.  14 day return if not as described.  Autographs 
guaranteed authentic and if found not to be may be returned for full 
refund by original purchaser without time limit. 


We currently have a 25% discount reflected in our site prices, so have a 
look.  10% additional discount for sales over $100 via our site.  
Applied by us, so no need for coupon code. Clearance books no further 
discount. Live chat online. 


rhett


Robinson Street Books
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