[Rarebooks] FS: Special sale list: Antiquarian to Science Fiction

[Robinson Street Books]

(1)Gerard, Alexander.  An Essay on Genius.  London: Printed for W. Strahan; T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Creech at Edinburgh. MDCCLXXIV
Ex-library Brooklyn City Library stamp,
Long Island Historical Society Stamp.  
Rebound in cloth, first blank silked at 
edge, small old tape repairs, Errata page 
old crude tape repair and chips at edge, 
not affecting text.  Title page and few 
pages corner clipped, not affecting text. 
A near very good copy of a rare book. 8vo.
(1) tp, 434pp, errata page.    $150.00
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(2) 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) $350.00
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(3) 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.
$300.00 

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(4)(Photography - Helen Levitt - Signed)

Aperture Volume 19 Number 4 1975.  Millerton,
 NY. Helen Levitt photo front cover.  
Helen Levitt "Photographs of New York City 
with an introductory note by Ben Maddow."  
SIGNED AND DATED BY Helen Levitt on page 36 
at the start of her selection. "Helen Levitt
 1/28/76" 
Together with two mailing pieces one from 
dean jensen gallery exhibition 7 January - 
15 February, 1992 and one April 1-June 28, 
1992 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Early printing of color photos that would 
end up 30 years later in her book Slide Show.
$75.00

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(5) A Treatise on Fractures 
Malgaigne, J. F. Translated from 
the French, with Notes; Packard, Additions 
By John H.
J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1859. 
Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 
First American Edition. rebound in modern 
cloth. A few pages (title page and text 
page for Plate XV (some loss of text on 
this page) professionally silked. Still a 
very good copy of a scarce book. 683 pages 
and 16 plates. First American Edition. 
Philadelphia, 1859 $175.00

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(6) Far Horizons: All New Tales from the 
Greatest Worlds of Science Fiction
Silverberg, Robert (ed)

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Avon, NY, 1999. Hardcover. Book Condition:
Near fine in fine dust jacket. 
Signed by the contributors. Limited to 
200 copies, this being number 92. $150.00

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