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| 1 | Arden, Carolyn Goose Moon [full description] Honesdale, Pa., Boyds Mills Press, 2004 1st ed, hardcover. As New/As New. A delightful story about a girl waiting for the end of winter. Her grandfather teaches her how to watch for the signs that spring is on the way. "The book paints a strong relationship between the protagonist and her grandfather, bound together by their love of nature as ... [cont'd] CL# 765. Price: $ 65.00 
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| 2 | Cunningham, Carol S. Masks [Sunflower Press, D'Ambrosio, Anita Walden, Miniature Books] [details from Private Press web site] Mill Valley, CA, Sunflower Press, 1983 First Edition, Fine. Limited edition of 115 copies; CL# 573. Price: $ 425.00 (extra postage required)
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| 3 | Dickinson, Emily Specimens of Song [details from Private Press web site] New York, NY, Bowne & Co., Stationers, 2003 First Edition, As New. Limited edition of 115 copies; CL# 558. Price: $ 200.00
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| 4 | Farlow, William Gibson Icones Farlowianae, Illustrations of the Larger Fungi of Eastern North America [Updike, Merrymount Press] [full description] Cambridge, Mass, The Farlow Library and Herbarium of Harvard University, 1929 First Edition, hardcover. Fine/no DJ as issued. Limited edition of 500 copies; An important work by the eminent professor after whom the Farlow Library at the University of Harvard is named. The first extensive collection of colored plates of American agarics (mushrooms) to be conceived, executed, and published in this country (1929). Among the a ... [cont'd] CL# 601. Price: $ 1,495.00 (extra postage required)
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| 5 | Hemingway, Ernest The Torrents of Spring [full description] New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926 First Edition, hardcover. Good/Fair. First printing of the first edition of Hemingway's first novel; a satirical piece and parody of several authors of the day including Sherwood Anderson. It was instrumental in "Papa's" move from Boni & Liveright to Scribner's. Hanneman A4a. Per Hanneman the first pri ... [cont'd]
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| 6 |  | Hurst, Clive Catalogue of the Wren Library of Lincoln Cathedral [full description] Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1982 First edition, hardcover. Fine/Fine. England, Lincoln, Lincoln (Lincolnshire), Early printed books {Bibliography} {Catalogs}, Cathedral libraries {Catalogs}. This famous library, designed by Wren for the Lincoln Cathedral, consists of some 8,000 printed books and is based largely on the books acquired by b ... [cont'd] CL# 627. Price: $ 160.00 (extra postage required)
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| 7 | | A Description of the Early Printed Books Owned by the Grolier Club [full description] New York, The Grolier Club, 1895 First Edition, hardcover. Very Good/no DJ as issued. Limited edition of 400 copies; A catalogue of the books from the Grolier Club's Bruce Collection. George Bruce and his son David Wolfe Bruce had amassed one of the world's eminent collections on the history of printing and typography; a portion of thes were dontated to the Grolier Club in the 1890's ... [cont'd] CL# 625. Price: $ 160.00
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| 8 | | Wiggin, Samuel Adams Sprigs of Acacia [full description] Elkton, Md, N.P., 1885 First edition, hardcover. Very Good/no DJ as issued. In addition, Note that this item consists of a mini-collection of three items. This is a group of 3 items all offered for sale as a mini-collection. It includes one item which is unique: an author's fair copy manuscript of poetry (holograph), containing 31 poems. This is being sold with an inscribed copy of the author's corresponding published wo ... [cont'd] CL# 611. Price: $ 850.00 (extra postage required)
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