The Social Sacred Melodist, Consisting of Songs, Duets, Anthems, & C: Composed and Arranged, with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte Or Organ, and Respectfully Inscribed to the Lovers of Sacred Harmony by Oliver Shaw; Published and Sold by The Author; 1835; musical scores with text; 99 pages; Sheply & Wright Printers, Providence, Rhode Island; green paper hardcover with brown leather spine; Oliver Shaw (1779-1848), was one of the first American composers; very scarce;
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Printed on brown parchment paper. This item is the complete multiple course menu with the signature of Charles Dickens below, which was issued at this gala dinner; This is a printed menu and printed signature; menu reads: “Courtesy Free Library Philadelphia” to right lower edge; no date; size: 14.5″ x 9.75 inches; very scarce
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Conquest of the Moon: A Story of the Bayouda 1889
Laurie, Andre; Conquest of the Moon : A Story of the Bayouda 1889;
Publisher Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Limited 1889; original illustrated green cloth hardcover with bright gilt; tissue guard intact; illustrated with plates; some rubbing to corners; spine ends chipped; gilt page ends;
very early science fiction; scarce
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