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Contributors | December 15, 2010

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    The Gastronomical Me M F K Fisher 9780865473928

Our Rare Book Room The original Powell's Books was born in a former used car dealership and to this day the store maintains a no-nonsense, industrial feel. One place, though, has been reserved for comfort and elegance. Dark wood shelving, decorative lighting, antique tables, and our most valuable — and beautiful — books, all make the Rare Book Room one of the most pleasant destinations in the store.

Africa
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Un Cimetiere d'Elephants: Inscribed

Rene Jeannel

Paris: Societe Des Amis du Museum 1934. Large 8vo. 159pp. folding map at rear. Printed paper wraps. Inscribed by Dr Rene Jeannel on ffep; A.L.s dated 1957 laid in. Original glassine cover heavily chipped along the spine signature of former owner in pen... (read more)


World History and Culture
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Sketches of the History of the Austrian Netherlands: With Remarks on the Consititution, Commerce, Arts and General State of these Provinces

James Shaw

London: G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1786. Boards half bound in leather and covered in marbled paper. Lettering and decorations stamped in gilt along the spine. Rubbing to all extremities. Front hinge weakened. Heavy rubbing to the paper covers. Small hole... (read more)



Science and Mathematics
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A Guide to the Snakes of Uganda, Revised Edition

Charles R. S. Pitman

Codicote: Wheldon & Wesley, Ltd., 1974. Quarto, 19 x 25 cm, 290pp. Revised edition. Red cloth stamped in black and gilt; containing numerous plates and illustrations in color and black-and-white, as well as several folding charts. Cloth is worn at the... (read more)


Asia Oceania and Australia
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Grammar of the Japanese Spoken Language: Fourth Edition

W G Aston

Yokohama: Kelly & Walsh Limited 1888. Fourth edition. Original green cloth blindstamped title in gilt on front board. Insect damage to binding corners bumped and worn covers rubbed. Shaken contents page present but loose. Bookplate on front paste down... (read more)


US History and Americana
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A History of the United States Before the Revolution: With Some Account of the Aborigines 1st Edition

Ezekiel Sanford

Philadelphia: Anthony Finley, 1819. Octavo, 13.5 x 22 cm, 341pp. 1st edition, bound in recent full brown leather. Some slight rubbing and surface wear to the boards. Pages heavily foxed and toned with some areas of dampstaining and a few scattered tears... (read more)


Reference
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Historical Nuggets: Bibliotheca Americana or a Descriptive Account of My Collection of Rare Books Relating to America

Henry Stevens

London: Whittingham and Wilkins 1862. Duodecimo 10.5 x 17 cm. 804pp. First edition two volumes bound together in brown buckram spine stamped in gilt. The first title page is detached and torn while the subsequent 6 leaves also have significant tearing... (read more)


Spain
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Opus Epistolarum Petri Martyris anglerii Mediolanensis... Cui Accesserunt Epistolae Ferdinandi de Pulgar... Editio Postrema

Pietro Martire d'Anghiera and Fernando del Pulgar

Amsterdam: Fredericum Leonard 1670. 4to. 14l. 486 2 32 62 1l. Later full calf marbled endpapers a.e.m. Two engraved title pages. Boards detached remnants of tape on front & rear board. Calf worn & scratched. Armorial bookplate on front paste down. Tipped... (read more)


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