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Imago primi saecvli Societatis Iesu a Provincia Flandro-Belgica eiusdem Societatis repraesentata. [Image of the First Century of the Society of Jesus]

BOLLANDUS, J. TOLLENAERE, J.

FIRST EDITION of one of the most important and celebrated texts of the Jesuits; a seminal text in spreading the influence of the Jesuits during the Counter-Reformation. Complete with engraved title and 126 engraved emblems including two world maps and the famous "Leone Belgico". In beautiful contemporary binding. More

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Ballet

BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY.

FIRST EDITION of Brodovitch’s masterpiece; of profound influence in the history of photography and photobooks. More

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Recherches sur Buddou ou Bouddou instituteur religieux de l’Asie orientale [Studies on Buddsou or Bouddou, Religious Teacher of Eastern Asia]

[BUDDHISM]. OZERAY, MICHEL-JEAN-FRANÇOIS.

EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST WESTERN BOOK ON BUDDHISM. More

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Music as an Aspect of the Human Spirit

Copland, Aaron.

Typescript Signed, an essay titled Music as an Aspect of the Human Spirit, written by the composer for Columbia University's bicentennial celebration. More

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Autograph Letter Signed

Davis, Jefferson.

AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, to Reverend J. T. Freeman. Davis writes to Reverend Freeman thanking him for a proposed endowment to support the former President of the Confederacy. The letter provides a poignant glimpse of the former leader's post-war plight. He tells of his personal loss and hardship, but at the..... More

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The Temple. Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations

HERBERT, GEORGE.

THE RARE 1633 SECOND EDITION (FOLLOWING THE EXTREMELY SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THE SAME YEAR) OF ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL WORKS OF ENGLISH POETRY. A BEAUTIFUL COPY. More

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Illuminated Manuscript: Prayer to God, the Father

[illuminated Manuscript].

Large illuminated manuscript leaf (c1480) with a miniature of God. More

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Photograph Signed

RAND, AYN.

LARGE (8 x 10 in ) PHOTOGRAPH OF RAND, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED in ink in the bottom margin: “To Carl Davis - / -Cordially - Ayn Rand / 8-25-78”. More

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Photograph Signed

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.

BEAUTIFUL SIGNED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT AT HIS DESK IN THE WHITE HOUSE, WITH EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE ROOSEVELT SIGNATURE. More

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The First and second volumes of Chronicles, comprising 1 The description and historie of England, 2 The description and historie of Ireland, 3 The description and historie of Scotland... WITH: The Third volume of Chronicles... [The Chronicles]

[SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM]. HOLINSHED, RAPHAEL.

THE SECOND EDITION (1587) OF HOLINSHED’S “CHRONICLES”: THE BOOK AND THE EDITION USED BY SHAKESPEARE AS A SOURCE FOR A DOZEN OF HIS PLAYS. More

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