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1 THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1611 KING JAMES BIBLE
Litchfield Park, AZ Bible Museum 2008 First Edition Thus Hardcover VG/NONE 
Facsimile produced to mark the 400th anniversary of the 1611 first edition of the King James Bible. Bound in maroon imitation leather, with gilt title on spine, and inside a matching slipcase. This is a "new" copy (previously unowned), however the binding is noticeably shaken due to the extremely heavy weight of this very large book. PLEASE NOTE: expedited shipping is NOT available for this item!; Folio 
Price: 400.00 USD
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2 Dixon, Joseph K. (the concept of Rodman Wanamaker) THE VANISHING RACE: THE LAST GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL A Record in Picture and Story of the Last Great Indian Council, ... together with the Story of Their Lives as Told by Themselves -Their Speeches and Folklore Tales - Their Solemn Farewell and THE INDIANS' STORY OF THE CUSTER FIGHT
Garden City, NY Doubleday, Page & Company 1913 First Edition Hardcover G+/NONE 
Brick cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and B&W Indian motifs on spine and front, top edge gilt; illustrated with 80 sepia-toned photogravures of Indian chiefs and Indian life, all present; illustrated ad for the book laid in. Few hinges weak, eight pages of text are marked in ink, previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, gift note and address to front free endpapers; externally only mild wear as follows: light scuffing to edges, with a few tiny tears to cloth at spine ends/corners, several small white paint spots to spine, light soiling/rubbing, minor insect damage to fore-edge of text block. A rare find with all the plates intact. ; Large 8vo; 222 pages 
Price: 900.00 USD
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3 Rolland, Romain Peguy (Two Volumes)
Buenos Aires Viau-Feugere 1946 1st Thus Hardcover VG/NONE 
Two-volume set quarter bound in leather and cloth. Five raised bands on spine. Illustrated, one folding frontispiece. Corners are lightly bumped and worn, leather is rubbed and has some flaking. Some light foxing to title pages. Five-digit numbers stamped to the rear endpapers. Very tight copies, no marking. Text in French.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 361, 326 pages 
Price: 120.00 USD
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4 Tibulli, Albii (Tibullus, Albius) Elegiae
Tolz (Bremer Presse) 1920 First Edition Thus Hardcover VG-/NONE 
lxxxii, index. #137/270 copies. Quarter cloth and plain boards. Paper label on the spine. TEG. Title and initials by Anna Simons. An excellent production by one of the best twentieth century German fine presses. Lower corners have hard bumps, the upper corners have moderate bumps. Former owner bookplate to the front pastedown which has caused some offsetting to the free endpaper. Sun-darkening to spine and around edges of boards (esp. along upper edges).; 8vo 8" - 9" tall 
Price: 400.00 USD
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