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Welty (1980) “The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty,” signed by the author.

2

Carver (1981) “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love,” 1st edition, signed.

3

Jane Kenyon (1978) “From Room to Room,” 1st edition, signed by this important poet with an unsigned copy of “The Boat of Quiet Hours.”

4

R. Buckminister Fuller (1981) “Critical Path,” 1st edition, limited, signed edition #169 of 250 copies.

5

Barthelme (1981) “Sixty Stories,” 1st edition, limited, signed edition #173 of 500 copies.

6

Arthur Miller (1981) “Death of a Salesman,” limited edition, signed edition #308 of 500 copies.

7

Koontz (1992) “Beastchild,” 1st edition, limited edition, signed one of 750 copies.

8

Magazines -- Blind Spot: 5 issues; Canteen 5 issues; Grand Street 4 issues.


9

Art / Photography – 10 volumes.

10

Small Press – 6 unusual printed items. Look these over carefully.

11

Carver (1977) “Furious Seasons and Other Stories,” 1st edition, inscribed and dated by the author.

12

Carver (1978) “The Stories of Raymond Carver: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?” 1st edition, inscribed and dated by the author.

13

Carver (1976) “At Night the Salmon Move,” 1st edition, inscribed and dated by the author.

14

Architecture – 11 volumes.

15

Jim Morrison (1970) “The Lords and the New Creatures,” 1st edition with this book is a group of related Morrison material including “Rolling Stone” song books, and more.

16

Updike (1982) “Beck is Back,” 1st edition, limited edition, signed #3 of 500 copies with Barth (1979) “Letters,” 1st edition, limited edition, signed #96 of 500 copies.


17

Vonnegut (1981) “Palm Sunday,” 1st edition, limited edition, signed #126 of 500 copies.

18

Music – (1997) “New York Philharmonic Opening Night 1997-98 Kurt Masur’s 70th Birthday Gala,” Signed by Masur with Bach’s Concerto a 6 in D Minor.

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20

Weber (1987) “The Andy Book,” 1st edition with laid in Japanese caption booklet. Look this up!!!

21

Elgort (1983) “Arthur Elgort Personal Fashion Pictures,” 1st edition with Gumpert (2000) “Face to Face,” 1st edition.

22

Weber (1997) “Branded Youth and Other Stories,” with “A House is Not a Home,” both are 1st editions.

23

Weber (2010) “Standing Tall” Portraits of the Haitian Community in Miami,” 1st edition. Look it up!!!

24

Weber (2011) “Just Life: All-American Volume 11 with (2010) “Written in the Stars: All-American Volume 10,” both are 1st editions and scarce! Look it up!!


25

Weber (2005) “Is Love Enough: All-American Volume 5,” with (2003) All-American: Family Albums Volume 3,” both are 1st editions. Look it up!!!

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Weber (2001) “All-American,” with (2002) All-American Short Stories,” both are 1st editions. Look it up!!

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Weber (2000) “Shufly,” 1st edition. Look it up!!

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Weber (2005) “Rookie: Dreams of Greatness,” 1st edition. Look it up!!

29

Haas (1992) “Ernst Haas in Black and White,” 1st edition with two volumes by Mapplethorpe

30

Weber (2006) Ruehl No. 925 Greenwich Street, New York 2nd Book,” 1st edition, limited to 250 copies, Printer’s Copy. Look it up!!

31

Weber (2006) “The Uncollected Essays, Photographs, Letters, Notebooks, Commentaries and Tales of Johnny Dark People I May Know,” 1st edition. Look it up!!

32

Weber (2006) “Sex and Words,” 1st edition with Klein (2005) “Emotion,” 1st edition, limited edition, one of 300 missing the signed photograph.


33

Weber (2005) “Filmography,” 1st edition. Look it up!!

34

Art / Photography – 12 volumes, look it over carefully as some are limited editions.

35

Vermeule (1991) “Toumba Tou Skourou: A Bronze Age Potter’s Quarter on Morphou Bay in Cypress,” with 4 other volumes on arts and life in ancient times.

36

Leibovitz (2006) “Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life 1990 – 2005,” 1st edition with 2 volumes by Georgia O’Keeffe.

37

Asimov (1979) “In Memory Yet Green the Autobiography of Isaac Asimov 1920 – 1954,” author inscribed and dated copy with 4 other signed volumes.

38

Art / Nature – Six volumes that don’t quite go together but are worth the time to look over carefully.

39

Harris (1993) “Eadweard Muydridge and the Photographic Panorama of San Francisco 1850 – 1880,” with 9 other similar historical volumes.

40

Cooper (1992) “The Temple of Apollo Bassitas, Volume 4,” with Coe (1975) “Classic Maya Pottery at Dumbarton Oaks,” both are 1st editions.


41

Ephemera – A box of baseball material just in time for the start of the new season.

42

McMurtrie (limited edition) “New York Printing MDCXCIII,” one of 240 copies. This is the printer’s copy with 4 other volumes.

43

Verdet (1990) “Latana Fragments,” 1st edition, limited to 500 copies. This copy is signed by the writer with a handwritten note from the photographer laid in. Look this up!!

44

Franklin Press – 10 volumes attractively bound in leather.

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Folio Society -- 12 attractive volumes printed by this UK publishing house in slipcases.

46

Folio Society – “Herodotus The Historie; Thucydides The Peloponnesian War; and The Greek Myths,” 2 volumes, leather spines in slipcase. Two are still in shrink wrap.

47

Philosophy – 12 volumes exploring the thoughts and beliefs of Eastern and Western thinkers.

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Folio Society -- 5 Hemingway novels in slipcase and still in shrink wrap with the “Short Stories” volume also.


49

Limited Editions Club – Eichenberg (1981) “The Adventures of Simplicissimus,” and Hogarth (1980) “Robert Graves Poems,” both copies signed by the illustrator.

50

Fiction – 12 volumes including many award winning works.

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China / Japan – 10 volumes exploring all aspects of these two Asian nations.

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Photography – Livingston (1992) “The New York School Photographs 1936 – 1963,” and Stieglitz (1999) “Alfred Stieglitz,” and Steichen (2000) “Steichen’s Legacy.”

54

Fiction – 12 volumes including many award winning works.

55

Folio Society – Tuchman (1997) “The Coming of the Great War with (1997) “The Mirror of the Past,” and Carlyle (1989) “The French Revolution,” 3 boxed sets.

56

Folio Society – (2005) “Hans Christian Andersen: The Complete Tales,” 2 volumes in slipcase still in the shrink wrap.


57

Science / Mathematics – 12 volumes to bring out the Einstein in you.

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Ferrer (1996) “Eros,” 1st edition with Mulchandani (2008) “Kama Sutra,” elephant folio in a lovely clam shell case.

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Folio Society -- 12 attractive volumes printed by this UK publishing house in slipcases.

61

Poetry – 15 volumes, most are 1st editions.

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Folio Society – Gibbon (1995) “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” 8 Vols. & Southern (1998) “The Making of the Middle Ages,” 5 Vols. & Runciman (2001) “A History of the Crusades,” 3 boxed sets.

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Folio Society – Doyle (2004) “Sherlock Holmes,” 5 Vols. & Chesterton (1996) “Father Brown,” 2 Vols. & Shikibu (2001)”Tale of the Genji,” 2 Vols. Plus Davies (2007) “Deptford Trilogy.”

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Blair (1954) “The Atomic Submarine and Admiral Rickover,” 1st edition, signed with Anderson (2008) “SSN571 The Ice Diaries,” 1st edition, signed plus 1 other volume. See notes!!!

66

Snow (1938) “Before the Snow,” 1st edition signed by the Poet and the artist Gordon Grant.

67

Urban (1764) “The Gentlemans’ Magazine and Historical Chronicle Volume XXXIV,” in full leather. Look it up!!

68

Account Ledger (circa late 1800s) – I believe this is a book keeper’s ledger kept for a number of doctors recording the amount owed by patients.

69

Account Ledger (1890) – The payments made by a Rhode Island Co. to employees and firms.

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Account Ledger (1820) –The payments by an Ashford, CT Co. to employees and firms in Northeastern CT.

71

Howe (1828) “An Historical Sketch of the Greek Revolution,” 1st edition with the folding map. Look it up!!!

72

Annon (1796) “Elegant Extracts in Miniature selected from New Publications, Monthly Magazines, Reviews etc.,” with (1828) “La Grerusalemme Liberata…Tasso.”


73

Bissell et al. (1910) “Hebron, Connecticut Bicentennial,” 1st edition with 5 other volumes concerned with aspects of Connecticut’s history.

74

Bates (1825) “The Doctrine of Friends or Principles of the Christian Religion,” 2nd edition, full leather with 3 other religious volumes.

75

Stuart (1859) Life of Jonathan Trumbull Governor of Connecticut,” with De Forest (1851) “History of the Indians of Connecticut,” with 2 other volumes.

76

Poetry – 16 volumes, many in their dust jacket by Jarrell, Lowell and others. All are 1st editions.

77

Waldo (1819) “Memoirs of Andrew Jackson Major General in the Army of the United States,” 3rd edition with 5 other history volumes. One is signed.

78

History – 6 volumes of European history including the conflict in South Africa.

79

Old Books – A Box of (you guessed it) old books. Most are leather bound. Look it over carefully!

80

Smith (1947) “The Further Adventures of the One – Eyed Poacher” 1st edition in dj with 8 other volumes by Edmund Ware Smith.


81

Smith (1938) “Tall Tales and Short,” 1st edition Derrydale, 866/950 copies with 3 more recent Derrydale volumes by Edmund Ware Smith

82

Smith (1965) “Upriver and Down Stories from the Maine Woods,” 1st edition, signed twice by Edmund Ware Smith with a nice dated inscription.

83

Fiction – 10 volumes in dustjacket from the 1920’s and 30’s, most are 1st editions.

84

Fiction – 12 volumes in dustjacket from the 1930’s to the 1980’s, most are 1st edition.

85

Wolfe (1968) “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test,” 1st edition with 2 other 1st edition Wolfe volumes.

86

Wolfe (2004) “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” 1st edition, signed with 4 other 1st edition Wolfe volumes.

87

Wolfe (1976) “The Painted Word,” 1st edition, signed with 5 other 1st edition Wolfe volumes.


88

Wolfe (1987) “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” 1st edition, signed, full leather edition issued by the Franklin Press.

89

Robertson (1821) “The History of Scotland during the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James VI,” 21st edition, 3 volumes ¾ leather.

90

Tytler (1845) “History of Scotland,” 1st edition, 7 volumes in full leather. Look it up!!

91

Maps – A box of assorted maps from the 1930’s to 1970’s from the library of Robert Carneiro of the NY Museum of Natural History.

92

Houghton (1933) “Julian Grant Loses His Way,” 1st edition, signed with Sayers (1943) “The Man Born to Be King,” and Hudson (1922) “A Hind in Richmond Park,” both are 1st editions.

93

Genealogy – Manwaring (1904) “A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records,” 1st edition, 3 vols., limited edition & Seymour (1982) “Puritan Migration to CT,” 1st edition.

94

History – 7 volumes concerned with Connecticut, Sleepy Hollow, NY and the American Revolution.

95

History – Burdett (1919) “Connecticut Men in the Army…and China Relief Expedition,” with Croffut (1868) The Military & Civil History of Connecticut during the Recent War,” 1st edition.


96

Maps – A box of assorted maps from the 1930’s to 1970’s from the library of Robert Carneiro of the NY Museum of Natural History.

97

Children’s literature – 12 illustrated books and toys.

98

Maimbourg (1682) “Histoire des Croisades,” 2nd edition, 3 of 4 volumes bound in vellum.

99

Cooper (1814) “The History of North America …to the time of their becoming United, Free and Independent States,” Full leather.

100

Stowe (1853) “A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 1st edition with 8 other volumes by or about this Connecticut author.

101

Steven Crane (1896) “The Little Regiment and Other Episodes of the American Civil War,” 1st edition, 2nd state (1901) “Great Battles of the World.”

102

Roth (2008) “Indignation,” 1st edition, signed with Styron (1973) “In the Clap Shack,” also signed.

103

Ira Levin (1967) “Rosemary’s Baby,” 1st edition with Shirley Jackson (1968) “Come Along with Me,” 1st edition & Benchley (1974) “Jaws.”


104

Books – 8 large format books on a variety of subjects mostly from the late 1800s.

105

Bannerman (1953) The Birds of West and Equatorial Africa,” 1st edition, 2 volumes with 5 other volumes on ornithology.

106

Fitzgerald (Various Dates) “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam,” 10 volumes, some of which are signed.

107

History – 12 volumes of Connecticut history, one of which is signed.

108

De Garis (1936) “Their Japan,” with Chamberlain (1907) “Japanese Fairy Tales,” and 8 other items dealing with Japanese, Chinese and Korean life and literature.

109

Roscoe (1833) “My Imprisonments: Memoirs of Silvio Pellico,” with 9 other memoir/biography volumes of which some are nicely bound in leather or are signed. Look this lot over carefully.

110

Philosophy – 10 volumes by Bertrand Russell and others.

111

Old Books – A box of 20 plus old leather books.


112

Ephemera – A box of 20 plus children’s books and games.

113

Football – 7 volumes on how to play the sport.

114

Old Books – 8 old volumes, most in leather or vellum in German or French.

115

Children’s Literature – 12 volumes, some are signed.

116

Ephemera – A box of Beatle’s stuff with Mad Magazines and other goodies.

117

Foulard (circa 1912) “Le Chateau de Bagatelle etude Historique et Descriptive suivie d’une notice sur La Roseraie,”

118

Kennedy (1986) “Letters from a Portuguese Nun,” 1st limited edition #104 of 200 copies, signed by the translator and the artist.

119

Randle (1989) “Matrix 9 A Review for Printers and Bibliophiles, Winter 1989.”


120

Bewick (1924) “Memoir of Thomas Bewick (1822 – 1828),” later printing, bound in full tan leather by Bayntun. A lovely volume.

121

Fiction – 12 volumes, most are 1st editions in dust jackets by L’Engle, Cather, Capote, Marsh and others.

122

Copeland (1860) “Country Life: A Handbook of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Landscape Gardening,” with Hazlitt (1887) “Gleanings in Old Garden Literature,” 2 classics!

123

Goodrich (1856) “A Pictorial History of America Embracing Both the Northern and Southern Portions of the New World,” in full leather.

124

Lehman (1983) “Paul Landacre: A Life and a Legacy,” Limited edition, one of 500 copies with Nash (1968) “Philip Hofer as Author and Publisher,” Limited edition #301/500 copies.

125

Houellebecq (2001) “Lanzarote,” 1st edition with Jansma (1999) “Stairs,” later issue of a very cool item.

126

Mark Van Doren – A collection of material belonging or authored by this respected poet, writer and critic.

127

Chambers (1985) “Joan Hassall Engravings and Drawings,” with a proof of the London transport with 6 other volumes, one of which is signed.


128

David (1960) “French Provincial Cooking,” 1st edition with Ripperger (1952) “What’s Cooking in France,” 1st edition. Both are highly collectable cookbooks.

129

Surtees & Leech (circa 1904) “Handley Cross or Mr. Jorrochs’s Hunt,” with “Hawbuck Grange or the Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott,” lovely copies.

130

Goodrich (1836) “The Universal Traveller,” 1st edition with 11 other volumes of travels from here to there.

131

Books about Books – (1933) “The Dolphin Number Two,” published by the Limited Editions Club and signed by Joe Blumenthal Pg 71 with 2 other volumes.

132

Palmer (1993) “Glass in Early America,” 1st edition with 5 other volumes.

133

Simon (1953) “Bibliotheca Gastronomica: A Catalogue of Books and Documents on Gastronomy,” limited edition #254/750 with 10 other similar volumes on food and wine.

134

Barnhart (1983) “Peach Blossom Springs: Garden and Flowers in Chinese Paints,” 1st edition in slipcase with 5 other fruit and flower art volumes.

135

Pankow (1998) “American Proprietary Typefaces,” 1st edition, limited to 720 copies with 4 other volumes.


136

Fiction – 12 volumes from the 1890’s to 1930’s during the day when cover designs were undertaken with care.

137

Gavault (1985) “Les Livres De L’Enfance du XVe au XIXe Siecle,” 2 lovely volumes with 8 other volumes on children’s literature. Some of which are signed.

138

Brigham (1962) “History and Bibliography of American Newspapers 1690 – 1820,” 2 volumes later edition.

139

Books about Books – 10 bibliographies and like volumes about Mailer, Dickinson, Donne, Cather and others.

140

Percival (1853) “Gems of Beauty or Literary Gift for MDCCCLIII,” with (1847) “The Christian Keepsake and Missionary Annual for MDCCCXLVII,” both are 1st editions.

141

Ephemera – Over 50 photographs from the late 1800s. Most appear to be from upper state New York.

142

Peake (1967) “Titus Groan The Gormenghast Trilogy Volumes 1, 2, and 3.”

143

Peters (1931) “America on Stone The Other Printmakers to the American People,” 1st edition in slipcase, limited to 751 copies.


144

Gardening – 10 volumes on soil , seeds and play between the two.

145

Elizabeth (1923) “The Enchanted April,” 1st edition with 10 other volumes from the early 1900’s to the 1940’s.

146

Thomas (1907) “British Country Life in Spring & Summer,” with “British Country Life in Autumn and Winter,” 2 volumes.

147

Books about Books – 10 bibliographies dealing with aspects of American history like exploration, almanacs, the civil war and more.

148

Photography / Art – 10 volumes.

149

Art / Photography – 12 volumes concerned with the gardens and flowers.

150

Fleg (1929) “The Wall of Weeping,” with Atwater (1927) “Secret History of Procopius,” both 1st editions, signed limited editions.

151

Books about Books - 15 volumes


152

Limited Edition / Small Press – 10 volumes published by small presses, limited editions, or signed.

153

Children’s Literature – 12 volumes.

154

Tinker (1924) “Letters of James Boswell,” Limited #22 /100 copies, signed, printed for the Brick Row Book Shop.

155

Kipling (1894) “The Jungle Book,” 1st US edition.

156

Strickland (1930) “Connecticut Fights: The Story of the 102nd Regiment,” 1st edition, inscribed by the author to Walter S. Garde at the old Garde Hotel in Hartford with Caulkins (1895) “History of New London, CT,” 1st edition. This copy belonged to Olive Garde whose family owned the Garde Theatre in New London.

157

Roosevelt (1899) “Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail,” 2nd printing, illustrated by Frederic Remington with one other volume.

158

Morgan (1931) “American Etchers Vol XII Frank W. Benson, N.A.” 1st edition with, it appears, each print signed in pencil by Benson.


159

Davidson (1910) The Bunnikins- Bunnies in Europe,” with four other illustrated children’s titles from the early part of the last century.

160

Disney (1940) “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” 1st edition with 4 other children’s volumes.

161

Nesbit (circa 1905) “Pug Peter King of Mouseland…His Adventures by Land and Sea and His Wonderful Scrapes and Escapes,” 1st edition, illustration by Rountree. Look it up!!!!

162

Children’s Books – 5 illustrated volumes including (1886) “Pictures and Stories from Natural History,” published by the McLoughlin Brothers.

163

Donahey (1909) “Down Spider Web Lane,” 1st edition with all 6 colored plates.

164

Le Gallienne (1949) “Flossie and Bossie,” 1st edition with Henry (1950) “Born to Trot,” later edition, signed by the author.

165

Lowe (circa 1906) “What a Surprise A Mechanical Book for Children,” with all 6 chromolithographed leaves in working order. Look it up!!!

166

Baum (1939) “The Wizard of Oz picture Book,” published by Whitman.


167

De Brunhoff (1931) “Histoire de Babar,” 1st edition, 1st printing with no elephant logo on the CP with “The Story of Babar in the Forest,” issued by Whitman.

168

Byrnes (1886) “Professional Criminals of America,” 1st edition. Look it up!!!

169

Sharp (circa 1905) “The Child’s Christmas,” likely 1st edition with illustrations by Charles Robinson with (1912) “Mother’s Storybook for Every Boy and Girl.

170

Fillmore (1916) “A Little Question in Ladies’ Rights,” 1st edition with 4 other children’s books.

171

Gordon (VD) “Wild Flower Children; Bird Children; Animal Children; and Flower Children,” one is a 1st edition with 3 other volumes.

172

Cox (1894) “The Brownies Around the World,” 1st edition with 7 other children’s books.

173

Frost (1928) “West – Running Brook,” 1st edition.

174

Schultz (1916) “Blackfeet Tales of Glacier National Park,” with 8 other volumes dealing with aspects of American and Mexican history.


175

Metcalf (1938) “Original Members and Other Officers Eligible to the Society of Cincinnati 1783 – 1938,” 1st edition, signed with two other volumes.

176

Books and Paper – Eleven items that don’t quite go together or stand alone for that matter.

177

Delamotte (1906) “The Signists Modern Book of Alphabets,” 1st edition with a salesman’s sample for “America’s Wonderlands.”

178

Ephemera – Three MDC photo albums showing the construction of the Phelps Brook Dan, Nepaug Dam and the Talcott Mountain Tunnel. Historians Take Notice!

179

Lois Lenski (1949) “Cotton in My Sack,” 1st edition in dj, a lovely copy.

180

Cruikshank (1826, 1828, 1834) “The Universal Songster or Museum of Mirth.” 3 volumes, ¾ leather.

181

Maps – A box of assorted maps from the library of Robert Carneiro of the NY Museum of Natural History.

182

Mayhew (1760) “A Discourse Occasioned by the Death of the Honourable Stephen Sewall, Esc.” 1st edition in clamshell case, Sabin 47133.


183

Bowen (1973) “History of Woodstock Connecticut,” 1st edition, limited #438 / 450 copies with the maps and signed by the author.

184

Prince (1736) “Chronological History of New England in the Form of Annals,” 1st edition, the title page is likely not the original. Scarce!

185

History – 5 American history volumes, one of which is signed.

186

Religion – 6 volumes, 5 are bound in full leather.

187

Woodstock CT – Bowen (1932) “The History of Woodstock Genealogies of Woodstock Families,” Volumes 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 with 5 other volumes.

188

History – 11 volumes, mostly concerned with events and life in New England.

189

History – 12 volumes on Connecticut History. Some are limited editions

190

Bayles (1889) History of Windham County Connecticut,” 1st edition, a lovely copy.


191

Lubbock (1927) “Sail,” Volume I, 2nd printing of 1,000 copies with (1929) “Sail,” Volume II, 1st edition printing of 1,000 copies.

192

Irving (1864) “Life of George Washington,” 5 volumes, ½ leather with Labaree (1959) “The Papers of Benjamin Franklin,” 3 volumes in dustjackets.

193

Franklin (1848) “Benjamin Franklin his Autobiography,” ½ leather with Thomas (1973) “The Diary of Samuel Sewall,” 1st edition, 2 volumes in slipcase.

194

History – 10 volumes on US History.

195

Stowe (1852) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” 2 volumes, early edition with 6 other volumes.

196

Larned (1874) History of Windham County Connecticut,” 2 volumes with the map and Morgan (1904) “Connecticut as a Colony and as a State or One of the Original Thirteen,” 1st edition, 4 volumes.

197

Ephemera – A 1914 Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog with a dozen or so other interesting items.

198

Huelster (ND) “Poodgie,” or (My Title) “Cat with an “Attitude,” commercial illustrator know for his posters for the South Shore Railroad. 11 x 13” matted and framed.


199

Ephemera – A portfolio of 10 editorial cartoons by Bill Schorr of the Kansas City Star done during the Regan administration in 1988.

200

Box of Books – Approx. 30 small books.

201

Art -- McElRoy (2003) “Thinking Outside the Box,” Oil on canvas, signed and on the back inscribed. Look him up…

202

Broadside – (1834) Mount Pleasant State Prison List of discharged convicts for 1833 – 1834, matted and framed.

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Chapin (1853) “Glastenbury for Two Hundred Years a Centennial Discourse, May 18th, A.D. 1853,” 1st edition with two letters written by a Glastonbury resident dated 1874 and 1876 with the Autograph book of Laura Bidwell of South Manchester, CT with the signatures of many Manchester residents.

B

Fraser (1742) “The History of Nadir Shah formerly called Thamas Kuli Khan the Present Emperor of Persia,” 2nd edition ¾ leather.

C

Burney (1789) “The History of Music,” 2nd edition, 4 volumes, ¾ leather. Look it up!!!


D

Toy – Blanche Fisher Laite (1922) “Bookie – Blox” 11 wooden hinged book blocks that form houses plus spell Mother Goose. Unique and scarce as a complete set.

E

Toy – O. Wickham (1847) “Wickham’s Builders’ Blocks: Blocks for the Use of Little Builders Ornamented with Chaste Engravings,” 21 blocks from the time before Lego…

F

Toy – “Wizard of Oz” 1921 Parker Brothers in the original box, with game board, playing pieces, dice, and 2 copies of instructions. The box is missing approx. 4” of a side panel but the contents are like new.

G

1835 Map of Boston – Bonner (1835) “The Town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner, 1722, Aetatis Suae 60,” Framed, approx.. 16.5” x 22.”

H

Bible (1658) “Le Nouveau Testament C’est a dire La Nouvelle Alliance de nostre Seigneur Jesus Christ,” full leather

I

Franklin (1779) “Political, Miscellaneous and Philosophical Pieces,” 1st edition, with frontis, 3 folded plates and one table, ex lib.

J

Colton (1836) Visit to Constantinople and Athens,” 1st edition, ex. Lib.

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