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Page 2 (E through K)
Page 3 (L through Z)

AESOP.  Aesop's Fables.  Francis Barlowe's magnificent 1687 edition, with 30 beautifully engraved plates; 110 in-text engravings.  View Page

AGEE, James.  A Death in the Family.  First edition, original dust-jacket, 1957.  View Page

(AUGUSTINE, St.).  Citie of God.  First edition in English, contemporary boards, 1610. View Page

AUSTEN, Jane.  Emma.  First edition; contemporary binding, 1816. View Page

BABBAGE, Charles.  "On a Method of Expressing by Signs the Action of Machinery."  First edition, 1826.  View Page

BELL, Alexander Graham.  "Researches in Telephony."  First edition, 1876. A near-perfect copy.   View Page

BOHR, Niels.  On the Constitution of the Atom.  First printings of all three parts of Bohr’s landmark papers, fine in original wrappers.  View Page

BOHR, Niels.  On the Constitution of the Atom.  First printings of all three parts of Bohr’s landmark papers, another copy.  View Page

(BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.) Beautiful 1716 Book of Common Prayer printed by John Baskett in fine contemporary binding. With over 50 engravings. View page

BRONTE Charlotte.  Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.  First edition, second issue, 1846.  The Frank Bemis Copy.  View Page

BROWN, Robert.  "A Brief Account of Microscopical Observations… and on the General Existence of Active Molecules in Organic and Inorganic Bodies," (Brownian Motion, PMM 290).  First published edition, 1828.   View Page

CAVENDISH, Henry.  "Three Papers, containing Experiments on factitious Air," (The Discovery of Hydrogen)  First printing, 1766.   View Page

CHAUCER, Geoffrey.  (BURNE-JONES, Edward, association copy.)  The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer… View Page

CHURCHILL, Winston S.  The Second World War.  First editions, 1948-54.  Modern burgundy three-quarter morocco.  View Page

(COUNCIL OF TRENT). Canones, et Decreta Sacrosancti Oecumenici, et Generalis Concilii Tridentini sub Paulo III, Iulio III, Pio IIII, Pontificibus Max. Romae: Paulum Manutium, Aldi F., 1564. First printing of the Official Canons and Decrees of  the Council of Trent, one of the most important publications in the history of the Catholic Church. View Page

DA VINCI, Leonardo. A Treatise of Painting.  First edition in English, 18th century boards, re-backed, 1721.  View Page

DICKENS, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities.  First edition, contemporary 3/4 red morocco, 1859.  View Page

DICKENS, Charles. Little Dorrit.  First edition, in the original monthly parts, 1855-57.  View Page

DICKENS, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield.  First edition in book form, in the original cloth, 1850.  View Page

DICKINSON, Emily.  A complete set of the poems of Emily Dickinson, three volumes, all first editions (1890, 1891, 1896).  View Page

DOYLE, A. Conan. The Hound of the Baskervilles, Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes. First edition, 1902.  View Page

DRYDEN, John. Absalom and Achitophel.  First edition, 1681.  View Page

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