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The Social Sacred Melodist by Oliver Shaw 1835


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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;

1889 Sci-Fi


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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“Spartacus” by Howard Fast – Signed First Edition 1951


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Spartacus by Howard Fast – Signed First Edition 1951; navy blue cloth hardcover; flat-signed by the author to ffep;  also includes the rare Howard Fast Comment Card which was included in the first edition limited to 5000 copies;  bright text; strong clear signature in blue ink; first edition; first printing self-published by Howard Fast; jacket illustration by Charles White.

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Holy Sonnets of John Donne – Signed Limited Edition, 1938


Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Signed Edition 1938 – GILL, Eric & DONNE, John http://shar.es/bG5OV One of 550 copies Signed by Eric Gill.
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