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1942 - 1945 ORIGINAL GERMAN WO ... by AUGUSTA [GUSTY] MARIE RAINHOFF [later WATZLAWIK and then HART] On offer is the remarkable, original World War II manuscript German home front diary handwritten by renowned European
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westwind by ian rankin Near fine book in near fine d/w.Faint toning to edges.
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In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin Book Description Jonathan Cape 1977, Ex Library. Hard Cover. Book Condition Good. Dust Jacket Condition Good
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OLDEN TIMES IN ZULULAND AND NA ... by Bryant , A.T C. Struik. Cape Town. Facsimile.1965. Hardcover. 710 pp. Index included. Two maps 31 illustrations
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The History of the French Revo ... by Thiers, M A First US edition. A set of three volumes in fair to good condition. Dark green decorated cloth, with gilt to spines
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The Oxonian in Norway, or Note ... by Metcalfe, Rev Frederick, M A First edition. A very good book in half leather and marbled boards (two volumes bound in 1)
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- Rare Hawaii Items at Book Sale "A book written and autographed by Queen Liliuokalani is valued at $1,500 and three volumes of the Cook Voyages are being sold for $5,000. Friends of the Library members get first crack at the sale items Friday." Read this article.... (More)
- Jewish Collection to Move to UC Berkeley "University officials said Monday the 10,000-piece collection will be transferred to UC Berkeley this summer from the Judah L. Magnes Museum, which is in south Berkeley." Read this article.... (More)
- James Copley Collection to be Auctioned " One of the sessions today involves a single document — an original broadside of the Declaration of Independence, printed in Massachusetts to spread the word in the weeks after July 4, 1776. Fewer than 100 broadsides are known to... (More)
- J. D. Salinger Letters to be Auctioned "In total, the letters are one of the best sets of correspondence from the reclusive author ever likely to come to market - especially as he pressed correspondents to destroy his letters." "They will appear in Sotheby's auction of Rare... (More)
- Filipino Heritage on Exhibit in Manila "The university library started with the personal collection of books of Miguel de Benavides—UST founder and the third Archbishop of Manila from whom the library takes its name—which he donated 400 years ago for the foundation of a seminary-college that... (More)
- John James Audubon in Idaho "The exhibition John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist will be on display at the Boise Art Museum through August 29, 2010 and features original Audubon paintings and drawings alongside 64 hand-colored engravings from the artist's masterwork, The Birds of... (More)
- Rare Books at the National Library of China "More than 300 ancient books are on display, collected from 80 public libraries, university libraries, museums and private collections, making it one of the largest exhibitions ever for ancient book lovers and researchers to enjoy." Read this article.... (More)
- World's Rarest Collection of Poker Literature "The sale of the collection will be in London and has been assembled by Natalie Galustian for many years. Natalie names the collection, ‘All in’. The collection includes some very valuable first editions which were published as far back as... (More)
- Blackwell Launches Book Website "The new rare books site replaces the old rare books website and aims to enhance the online shopping experience through easier navigation, new title highlights and detailed images of Blackwells books." Read this article.... (More)
- Rare Books on Exhibit in North Carolina "The Rhinehart Rare Books and Special Collection Room at Appalachian State University’s Belk Library and Information Commons will be open to the general public Sunday, June 20." Read this article.... (More)
- Digital Library Project at Cambridge University "Thousands of rare books and manuscripts at Camrbidge University Library – including handwritten notes by Sir Isaac Newton – are to be made available on line thanks to a £1.5m donation." Read this article.... (More)
- Floral Books on Exhibit in Illinois "'The online exhibit, Flora! Illuminated is a companion to an in-house show featuring 'spectacular plant images' from the library's rare book and art collections, accompanied by 'snippets of song lyrics, poetry, and prose.'" Read this article.... (More)
- Rare Sikh Manuscripts in Punjab Village "The collection is surviving so far due to passion in Dalip Singh to preserve the history. Rare manuscripts in the village gurdwara 9Sikh shrine) library include “ Dasam Granth”, Guru Partap-Suriya, Guru Bilas, Zafarnama Patshahi Daswin, Makkei Wali Sakhi, Bachittar... (More)
- Washington Cathedral Considering Selling Some Rare Books "Facing a reduced budget and a third round of layoffs, officials at Washington National Cathedral are considering disposing of priceless treasures -- including a trove of rare books -- that are no longer considered part of its central mission." Read... (More)
- Science Library in Kansas City "The Library collects material in all areas of science, engineering and technology. Holdings include 47,000 journals of scientific findings dating from 1671, 10,000 rare books including some as old as the 1470s, and there are around one-half million books on... (More)
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