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All books are first printings of first editions or first American editions unless otherwise noted.

The Seven Ages of Man: A Series of Seven Reproductions from Original Photographs
click for a larger image of item #35619, The Seven Ages of Man: A Series of Seven Reproductions from Original Photographs London, Cassell & Company, 1894. Reproductions of seven photographs depicting the "seven ages" of life as described in Shakespeare's As You Like It. There were earlier volumes published on this same theme, but this may be the first publication to use photographs (rather than engravings). Disbound, with contemporary gift inscription. A fair copy, with all plates and both covers present; large lower corner chip to the front cover and some marginal insect damage, not affecting the photographs. Five copies found in OCLC. [#035619] $175
The Tempest
London, Simpkin, 1823. "Oxberry's edition." Notes and crayon to prelims; foxing to text. A fair copy in well-worn marbled boards. [#035952] $40