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An attempt to escape harsh reality and infuse cheerfulness into his readers' experiences
Cannery Row
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Cannery Row

New York: The Viking Press, 1945. First edition. In the correct, first issue buff-colored cloth (second issue is canary yellow). A Fine copy of the book in a Near Fine... (Item #2626)

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First issue of both parts of The Decameron, a Shakespeare source-book.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.
The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant novels. Wittily discoursed, between seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen.

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London: printed by Isaac Jaggard, 1620, 1620. First English language edition. One of the classic early works of world literature and a source that Shakespeare drew from. This first translation... (Item #2618)

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A powerful and important argument for the shared financial and social responsibility to educate a nation
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be
National Education. What it is, and What it Should Be

National Education. What it is...

London: John W. Parker, 1847. First edition. Recent paper wraps. 72 pages complete with both half and full titles bound in. Handwritten numbers to upper right corners and one small... (Item #2599)

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An argument for using education not for the distribution of facts, but for the encouragement of critical thinking and individual development
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth
A Lecture on the Best Means of Promoting the Intellectual Improvement of Youth

A Lecture on the Best...

London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1847. First edition. Recent green paper wrappers. Collates [4], 51 pages: complete. Pages hand numbered in upper right hand corners; minor marginal annotations on... (Item #2598)

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A critique of the British education system, with proposals to expand access to schools across students' class and gender
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales
Practical Remarks on Popular Education in England and Wales

Practical Remarks on Popular Education...

London: John W. Parker, 1847. First edition. Recent blue paper wraps. 61 pages with half and full titles present. Pages hand numbered in pencil on upper right corners, else unmarked... (Item #2597)

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A rare proposal expanding public access to early childhood education
Resolutions Passed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Alnwick, held the 15th of August, 1838
Resolutions Passed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Alnwick, held the 15th of August, 1838
Resolutions Passed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Alnwick, held the 15th of August, 1838
Resolutions Passed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Alnwick, held the 15th of August, 1838
Resolutions Passed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Alnwick, held the 15th of August, 1838

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Alnwick: M. Smith, [September 4] 1838. First edition. 3 page pamphet measuring 152 x 228mm. Trifolded with ownership signature of Wm. Dickson Esq to rear blank. Else an exceptionally clean... (Item #2596)

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A call to action for the improved housing conditions of working women, and a guide for women in need
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker
Where Shall She Live? The Homelessness of the Woman Worker

Where Shall She Live? The...

London: P. S. King & Son, 1910. First edition. Original ribbed green publisher's cloth binding with gilt to spine and front board. Gentle wear to crown of spine and faint... (Item #2595)

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A Fine Copy Signed by Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp
Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp

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Evanston, Illinois: The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949. First edition. Limited to 760 numbered copies, signed by Einstein ("Albert Einstein. 49"). This being copy 279. Octavo (9 5/16 x.... (Item #2591)

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The True First Edition of "One of the Most Remarkable Works of the Eighteenth Century"
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.
De l'Esprit des Loix ou Du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, &c. à quoi l'auteur a ajouté. Des recherches nouvelles sur les Loix Romaines touchant les Successions, sur les Loix Françoises, & sur les Loix Féodales.

De l'Esprit des Loix ou...

Geneva: Chez Barrillot & Fills, 1748. First edition. With the double "r" spelling of the printer on both title-page, as described by Tchemerzine. Two quarto volumes (9 15/16 x 7... (Item #2590)

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Only edition of the charitable cook book raising funds for the alma mater of the first woman to be granted an MD
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book
The Geneva Cook Book

The Geneva Cook Book

Geneva, NY: Press of W. F. Humphrey, 1895. First Edition. Original gold and white publisher's cloth binding, with title and decorative motif stamped in blue to the front board. Crown... (Item #2271)

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A cornerstone for Medievalists, the most popular book of its day after the Bible
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.
Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica historia (The "Golden Legend"). [bound with] Historiae plurimorum sanctorum.

Legenda aurea santorum sive Lombardica...

Strassburg: Printer of the 1483 Jordanus de Quedlinburg (perhaps associated with Georg Husner), December 19, 1486. Folio (296 x 205 mm), with 263 of 264 leaves, lacking just the final... (Item #2616)

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Plutarch's first appearance in English, providing readers with greater access to his key works
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals
The Philosophie, commonlie called, The Morals

The Philosophie, commonlie called, The...

London: Arnold Hatfield, 1603. First English language edition. Folio (pages 315 x 208 mm) collating: [8], 1363, [1 blank], 62; complete excepting for the final errata leaf. Bound in late... (Item #2612)

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A strong and authoritative account of war, focused on human motivation rather than divine mythology
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War
The History of the Peloponnesian War

The History of the Peloponnesian...

Chelsea: The Ashendene Press, 1930. First Thus. This copy one of 260 printed on paper (an additional 20 were printed on vellum). Bound in the original publisher's full white pigskin... (Item #2610)

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"Knowledge and intellection serve a Tolstoi...and I am not going to be a Tolstoi. Surely, I will be a Kerouac, whatever that suggests"
Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) to a friend about his "creative powers" and being "ready to work"
Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) to a friend about his "creative powers" and being "ready to work"

Autograph Letter Signed (ALS) to...

[N.P.]: [1943]. Original Autograph Letter Signed and addressed to childhood friend Ian MacDonald. 3 pages handwritten in pencil on 1 sheet measuring 11.5 x 8 inches. In excellent condition overall... (Item #2588)

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A work that changed how we understand light and laid the groundwork for modern wave theory
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.
Opticks: or, a Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light. Also Two Treatises of the Species and Magnitude of Curvilinear Figures.

Opticks: or, a Treatise of...

London: printed for Sam. Smith, and Benj. Walford, Printers to the Royal Society, 1704. First edition. Bound in full contemporary English calf, with slight leather repairs at the head and... (Item #2582)

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An important collection of children's stories told in southern dialect
UNCLE REMUS His Songs and His Sayings the Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation
UNCLE REMUS His Songs and His Sayings the Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation
UNCLE REMUS His Songs and His Sayings the Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation
UNCLE REMUS His Songs and His Sayings the Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation

UNCLE REMUS His Songs and...

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1881. First edition. First printing with "presumptive" on page 9 and the correct ads in the back. (BAL 7100) A lovely, Near Fine copy... (Item #1277)

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