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Printed for the Foundation

Wilson, Woodrow. Cabinet government in the United States...with an introductory note by Thomas K. Finletter. Stamford: The Overbrook Press, 1947. [6 (3 blank)], v–xii, [2 (blank)], 31, [1] pp.
$150.00

• Cahoon, 56. Boards, printed label. Fine, without printed dust jacket, as issued.

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Winchester Days . . .

Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester 22 caliber sporting and target rifles. New Haven, CT: Winchester Repeating Arms. Co., [ca. 1940]. [1] f., illus.
$30.00

• Folded sheet, showing a few small holes along folds, with spotting to back panel and edges of front panel. (15613)

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Do-It-Yourself . . .

Wohlfahrt, Heinrich. Guide to musical composition. For those who wish, in a short time, and without the aid of a teacher, to acquire the power of inventing melodies, and of providing them with suitable accompaniments... Boston: Oliver Ditson, (copyright 1859). 12mo. 96 pp.
$30.00

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• Publisher's cloth, front cover with gilt-stamped title; spine faded and cloth lightly worn. Pages clean. (10646)

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Wood’s Bible Dictionary

Wood, James. A dictionary of the Holy Bible.... New-York: D. Hitt & T. Ware, 1813. 8vo (22 cm, 8.625"). 2 vols. I: 600 pp. II: 616 pp.
$200.00

This is the sole American edition. First printed in England in 1804.

• Shaw & Shoemaker 30564; NSTC W2651. Contemporary speckled sheep. Spines divided into compartments by double gilt rules with large red leather title labels and small round black volume labels, both edged with gilt fillets and gilt-lettered. Fine cracking to spines with shallow chipping from head and foot; edges rubbed, corners bumped. Pages with light browning around impression and on edges, with darker browning from turn-ins towards beginning and end of each volume. Large bite from rear free endpaper of vol. II; generally, text problem-free, with but a few shallow tears and chippings and a few light waterstains.

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Killarney Tour for a Reader

Wright, G[eorge] N[ewenham]. A guide to the lakes of Killarney. London: Baldwin, Cradock, & Joy (pr. by T.C. Hansard), 1822. 12mo (17.5 cm, 6.9"). viii, 97, [3] pp.; 1 plt. (of 6).
$150.00

• NSTC 2W33589. Recent plain paper-covered boards, front cover with printed paper label. Frontispiece, title-page, and several other pages stamped by a now-defunct institution. Lacking all but one plate (the frontispiece). Page edges untrimmed.

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Religious Chapbook — Dialogue (or “Trialogue”)

The youth's looking-glass; being a divine dialogue between a young man, Satan, and our saviour Jesus Christ. Shewing, the great duty of remembering our Creator in the days of our youth. London: Pr. by J. Evans, Long-lane, n.d. (ca. 1800). 12mo. 8 pp.; illus.
$60.00

• ESTC T60347; NSTC Y282?. Uncut, unopened. Folded as issued; never sewn. A very good copy of a rare item. (8455)

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