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~ author Stephen L. Harris.

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Journal of Henry David Thoreau, 1837-1861 (15 Volumes)
(SIGNED BY WALTER HARDING)
By Henry David Thoreau

Salt Lake City, UT, Gibbs M. Smith/Peregrine Smith Books, 1st thus, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 15 volume softcover set in slip case, includes Botanical Index. Volume one is SIGNED BY HARDING. Introduction by Walter Harding (1917-1996) He was one of the leading Thoreau scholars of the 20th century. Previous owner’s name on half title page, small, on top corner. Slip case has small abrasion to top side, light wear and rubbing to edges. Volumes have minimal rubbing and very light chipping to spine edges on volumes 1-3. Otherwise Clean, tight copies. $375.00

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HUGUENOT GALLEY-SLAVE, THE: Being The Autobiography of a French Protestant Condemned To The Galleys of France For The Sake Of His Religion.
By Jean France Marteilhe

Hardcover. New York, Leypoldt & Holt, 1867, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 241 pages. Autobiography of a French protestant condemned to the galleys of France for the sake of his religion. Two title pages, the first in English, the second title page in French dated at Amsterdam 1757. This book was first translated from French to English, London 1758, by Oliver Goldsmith, under the pseudonym John Willington. Goldsmith was author of The Vicar of Wakefield, The Deserted Village, and many other great works of literature. Pages are damp wrinkled. Light foxing to text block edges. Brown endpapers. Previous owner’s name penciled on front flyleaf. 12mo. Brown cloth with gilt title and ornament inside gilt frame on front cover. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Corners are lightly rubbed and bumped. Wear to top and bottom of spine.  $51
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Portent, The: A Story of the Inner Vision of the Highlanders, Commonly Called The Second Sight
By George MacDonald

Hardcover. Boston, Loring Publisher, reprint, 1871, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 277 pages, plus publisher’s advertisements in rear, circa 1871. Gilt decoration and titles on green cover. Cocked spine, minor corner and edge wear and fray, slight fading along edges, otherwise, clean pages and tight binding. $65.00
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Donal Grant
By George MacDonald

Hardcover. New York, George Routledge and Sons, Limited, reprint, 1883, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 786 pages, gilt decorated cover and title on spine, frontispieces illustrations with tissue guard. Minor corner and edge wear and fray, otherwise, very clean and tight copy. $60.00
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Moscou
By Henri Cartier-Bresson

Hardcover. Paris, Collection Neuf, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 163 pages, black & white photographs throughout, French text, tan cloth board. $100
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South Street (SIGNED)
By David Bradley

Hardcover. New York, Viking Press, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 340 pages, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on dedication page. Spotless and tight copy. $100
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The World of James Van Derzee: A Visual Record of Black Americans
By Reginald McGhee

Hardcover. New York, Grove Press, 1st, 1969, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 165 pages. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Clean, tight copy. $100
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Karl Bodmer’s America
By William J. Orr

Hardcover. Lincoln NE, University of Nebraska Press / Joslyn Art Museum, 2nd pr., 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 376 pages, 359 plates, 257 in color, 102 in black and white.Introduction by William H. Goetzmann. Very good in a bright dust jacket.  $100
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Oceanic Birds of South America (2 Vols) By Robert Cushman Murphy and Francis Jaques
Illustrations by Francis L. Jaques

Hardcover. New York, Macmillan, 1st, 1936, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Two hardcover volumes, 640 pages in first volume. 605 pages in second volume. Color paintings by Francis L. Jaques and black & white photographs, maps, and drawings. Previous owner’s signature on front end paper in both. Sticker inside front cover in both. $100
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The Log of a Privateersman
by Harry Collingwood

First Edition. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, 1896. 376 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Minor spine edge wear and chipped cover corners. Very minor soiling on spine. Frontispiece tissue guard. 12 color illustrations. Decorative front cover and spine. A very clean and tight copy. $35.00
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History of Monkton Vermont 1734-1961
By Bushey, Leon, Jessie Thomas and Howard M. French

First Edition. privately printed, Monkton VT, 1962.  58 pages, hardcover with blue cloth spine and light gray boards. In a worn glassine wrapper with tears, chunk gone. Clean and tight copy. $100
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