CLAVIS DIPLOMATICA
1737
First edition of this reference on the art of reading medieval and early modern documents, including engraved examples of letterfoms and abbreviations.
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ARGOT AND SLANG: A New French and English Dictionary
1911
Handsomely rebound Edwardian edition of this invaluable 19th century dictionary of French slang, defined in English.
METAPHYSICS: A Study in First Principles
1882
First edition of this comprehensive survey of ontology, cosmology, and psychology, by the eminent Boston University philosophy professor and theologian.
DANCERS, BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE IN THE STREETS
(1965)
First printing of this collection of Denby's dance criticism, warm inscribed to fellow critic Clive Barnes and his wife.
A GEO-BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ANOMALIES: Primary Access to Observations of UFOs, Ghosts, and Other Mysterious Phenomena
(1980)
First edition of this intimidatingly large, geographically organized bibliography of the mysterious and unearthly.
RINGS IN YOUR FINGERS
(1977)
Second printing of this useful reprint of Fitzkee's classic textbook on manipulation of linking rings in stage magic.
THE AMBITIOUS WOMAN IN BUSINESS
1916
First edition of this practical guide for women interested in entering the professional world, advising on how best to market one's skills and addressing the wage gap — in particularly nice condition.
A CLASSICAL DICTIONARY OF THE VULGAR TONGUE
1796 [but circa 1810]
Third edition, later issue, of Grose's classic slang dictionary of 18th-century colloquial and ungentlemanly nouns and verbs.
AFFIXES IN THEIR ORIGIN AND APPLICATION, EXHIBITING THE ETYMOLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH WORDS
1865
Scarce first edition of this etymological textbook of English affixes.
HOME LIFE IN FLORIDA
1889
First edition of this Gilded-Age handbook for the aspiring Floridian, by a passionate lover of the land and its lizards.
NEW BOOK OF CARD TRICKS
1909
First printing of this charming little book of magic tricks, produced by beloved Baltimore publishing house I. & M. Ottenheimer.
MAGICAL ROPE TIES AND ESCAPES
[circa 1920]
First printing of this how-to magic book by the escape master himself, Harry Houdini.
THE VALET'S TRAGEDY AND OTHER STUDIES
1903
First edition of this collection of historical mysteries, including a chapter on the "Shakespeare-Bacon Imbroglio."
THE SECRET SCIENCES: In the Light of Our Time
1939
First edition in English of this uncommon survey of occult knowledge by an Austrian journalist, anthroposophist, and theater critic.
REVISED MOTU GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
[circa 1930]
First edition of this work on the language of the Motu people of Papua New Guinea, owned by a linguist of ill repute.
A DICTIONARY OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT DIALECT
1886
Scarce presentation copy of the first edition, subscribers' issue, of the lore, language and song of the Isle of Wight.
BREAK EVERY RULE
(2000)
First printing of this collection of essays by the lesbian postmodernist "known for her audacity" (front flap).
THE STAGES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
1960
First printing of the title that established a particularly influential model of historic economic growth, by economist and National Security Advisor W. W. Rostow.
SLEIGHT OF HAND: A Practical Manual of Legerdemain for Amateurs and Others
1946
Fleming Magic Classic Series edition of Sachs's classic and comprehensive magic instruction manual.
FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR
1897
First edition of Twain's final travel book, following his lecture tour through Hawaii, Australia and the South Pacific, India, and South Africa.
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