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37015Glasgow, Ellen 
WORKS OF ELLEN GLASGOW 12 VOLS VIRGINIA EDITION SIGNED Glasgow, Ellen F Hardcover Monochrome Charles Scribner's Sons NY 1938 #58/810 signed by the author, Pultizer Prize winning novelist from Richmond Virginia. Complete in 12 volumes red and creme cloth, spine label in maroon, flower decoration of front board. Most volumes have original glassine covers which are in varying states of repair. Volume 1 is signed by the author. Volumes themselves are clean and tight in Fine condition. This is the Virginia Edition. The book titles are- Vol. 1 "Barren Ground", Vol. 2 "The Miller of Old Church", Vol. 3 "Vein of Iron", Vol. 4 "The Sheltered Life", Vol. 5 "The Romantic Comedians", Vol. 6 "They Stoop to Folly", Vol. 7 "The Battle Ground", Vol. 8 "The Deliverance", Vol. 9 "Virginia", Vol. 10 "Voice of the People", Vol. 11 "The Romance of a Plain Man", Vol. 12 "Life and Gabriella". Dimensions 9.75" x 6.5", 35 pounds. 370.00 
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37016Kissinger, Henry 
YEARS OF UPHEAVAL, WHITE HOUSE YEARS, YEARS OF RENEWAL, DIPLOMACY [COMPLETE IN 6 VOLUMES SIGNED] Kissinger, Henry F Hardcover Easton Press 1979-1999 1st Edition This set includes six volumes in fine leather binding in new condition. Years of Upheaval, [2 vols], 1982, complete with Vol I signed: White House Years, [2 vols], 1979 [these were not signed: Years of Renewal withlaid in cert of authenticity, 1999, signed on cert and in front as well: and Diplomacy 1994 signed. For the set a total of 3 undeniably authentic Henry Kissinger signatures in numbered volumes. Elegant red and gilt full morocco leather binding. Sewn in marker ribbon. Silk moire endpapers, all edges gilt. In uniform bindings . Dimensions 9.5" x 6.25" x 11.6", aprox 22 pounds. 450.00 
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37019 Not Attributed 
"FAIRY ALBUM" (PORTRAITS, MINIATURE TINTYPE ALBUM ) Not Attributed VG Hardcover Unknown 1870 1.9" x 1.6" gilt decorated red leather. Circa 1860-75. 21 portraits of young men, in red morocco deluxe binding. Brass clasp fixtures present bu missing the strap. Otherwise lovely condition. A scarce and remarkable conversation piece of miniature photography in the 19th century. Photos are clear and fine, aprox 1" tall. Photography: : Miniature Book: : Tintypes 450.00 
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37020 Kirchenhoffer, J. 
THE ORACLE OR BOOK OF FATE. FROM A GERMAN TRANSLATION OF AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MANUSCRIPT. Kirchenhoffer, J. VG Hardcover Woodcuts M Arnold 1835 22nd Formerly in the Possession of the Emperor Napoleon, and Now First Rendered into English, From a German Translation, of an Ancient Egyptian Manuscript, Found in the Year 1801, by M. Sonnini, in One of the Royal Tombs, Near Mount Libycus, in Upper Egypt. An unsophisticated copy. Original Printed boards are detached. Wood engraved vignettes. Scattered foxing. 16 panel fold out- "Hierogliphical Indication of the Planets", a chart of the questions that may be put to the Oracle. A number of woodcuts. Pages 1-32 numbered in duplicate. Description: xxxi, [1], 32 (i. E. 64) , 11 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm 300.00 
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37021 Churchill, Winston 
A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES [CANADIAN 1ST] Churchill, Winston VG Hardcover B&W Illustrations McClelland & Stewart [toronto] 1956-58 1st Canadian Edition 1st Printing This presentation edition was limited to 350 copies. Each volume signed by publisher John Mclelland. Presented to line is blank. This is one of the instances where the book club edition was also the first edition. So stated, first edition. Copies are clean djs show some trivial edge wear and volume one DJ has a bit of scuffing on the front panel affecting the letters A and K of Speaking. A nice set that is rarely available. Not found in OCLC or WorldCat. 1500.00 
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