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Second Story Books

DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com

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Lectures on the Early History of Institutions

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8vo three-quarters bound in dark brown leather w/raised bands & gilt text on spine, marbled paper covers & endpapers. VG-. Binding strong w/corners moderately scuffed or threadbare, light wear on spine-edges from opening & closing, top & bottom board covers mildly worn. Endpapers have 1/4" thick, up to 1"+ long chipped portions at top & bottom near spine w/missing portions adhered to pastedowns. Front hinge is split w/endpaper looses but not detached; rear hinge is splitting. Consistent age ...


Pet Peeves-Or Whatever Happened to Doctor Rawff? (Inscribed) used book

Pet Peeves-Or Whatever Happened to Doctor Rawff? (Inscribed)

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Edition: first printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York Date published: 2000 ISBN-13: 9780871138200 ISBN: 0871138204

Description: Book. VG/VG condition. Short thin 8vo in off-white boards with light blue quarter-cloth spine. DJ is white with title on spine in blue. Inscribed on title page by George Plimpton to Fmr Secretary of State and Iran-Contra conspirator Caspar Weinberger; from the library of Caspar Weinberger with his bookplate attached to the front pastedown. Condition: Very good; only very small light abrasion to middle of spine of DJ, condition otherwise as new. Many humorous b&w illustrations throughout. ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Mekong [Inscribed By Author, Personal Copy of Frm Sec Def Caspar Weinberger] used book

Mekong [Inscribed By Author, Personal Copy of Frm Sec Def Caspar Weinberger]

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Edition: First Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Aries Books, Bangkok Date published: 1995 ISBN-13: 9789748924496 ISBN: 9748924491

Description: Octavo; vg/vg; dj, black spine with red and white text; HB, black spine with no text; ex libris, BOOKPLATE OF CASPAR WEINBERGER; INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, 1995, ffep; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; illus., maps; 256 pp.; else very good. This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. 1148845. FP New Rockville Stock. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Second Story Books, MD, USA

L'Arithmetique Du Sr. Barreme Ou Le Livre Facile used book

L'Arithmetique Du Sr. Barreme Ou Le Livre Facile

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$175.75

Edition: Nouvelle edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Didot; etal, Paris Date published: 1747

Description: Small octavo; VG+/none; brown leather spine with gilt lettering and raised bands; gilt filigree in panels; major shelf wear and bumping; edges and joints, chipping and wear; edges, tinted red; endpapers, marbling; 574 pp. else good; TEXT IN FRENCH. Shelved Dupont: Case 10. 1149128. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Second Story Books, MD, USA

Moses Mendelssohn's Schriften Zur Philosophie, Aesthetik Und Apologetik [Erster Band] used book

Moses Mendelssohn's Schriften Zur Philosophie, Aesthetik Und Apologetik [Erster Band]

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$157.00

Edition: Neue Titelauflage Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Wilh. Jacobsohn & Co, Breslau Date published: 1892

Description: VG+/no DJ Octavo in red cloth over boards with Victorian filigree and borders, gilt lettering on spine. Ex libris, name stamp on verso of portrait page. Minor shelf wear and bumping; text clean; 602 pp. Small florette wallpaper endpapers. Spider marbling on edges of text block. In exceptional condition. ---TEXT IN GERMAN. Shelved upstairs, in shelves near copier. 1149626. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Second Story Books, MD, USA

These Demented Lands [Signed By Author] used book

These Demented Lands [Signed By Author]

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Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London Date published: 1997 ISBN-13: 9780224041867 ISBN: 022404186X

Description: Book. Octavo in brown cloth with pictorial dust jacket, VG+/VG+, dust jacket protected by vinyl cover. Boards show little shelf wear, boards are straight, binding strong. Text block is age toned, text clean. Dust jacket has light shelf wear. A scarce first edition, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #1. 1151753. FP New Rockville Stock. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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A Book of Golden Thoughts used book

A Book of Golden Thoughts

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$157.00

Edition: FIFTH PRINTING Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Macmillan and Co., Limited, London Date published: 1904

Description: Book. VG. 16mo (just over 6" tall) in red leather, title on spine in gilt with five raised bands on spine. Light shelf and edgewear to boards, light rubbing to bottom corners, light general bumping and scratching to boards, noticeable sun discoloration to spine. Gilt to top edge of textblock, lightly burnished, other edges agetoned, fore edge is deckled. Marbled endpages. Pages have only light agetoning. 288 pp. + list of Macmillan Golden Treasury Series books. HAGAR CONSIGNMENT. Shelved ... Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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The Path of Butterflies used book

The Path of Butterflies

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: The Naylor Company Date published: 1976 ISBN-13: 9780811106245 ISBN: 0811106241

Description: Inscribed to Ethel Kennedy & signed by author, on front free endpaper. HC, w/ DJ, DJ VG-minor shelf wear, fading. Pages VG-clean, no markings. NOTE: Shelved in Room X, Case #2. 1157478. FP New Rockville Stock. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Second Story Books, MD, USA

Every Monday Matters used book

Every Monday Matters

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Binding: Paperback Publisher: Thomas Nelson Date published: 2008

Description: Inscribed to Ethel Kennedy & signed by Emerzian. Paperback VG+, covers & pages clean, no markings. This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. 1157502. FP New Rockville Stock. Read More

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Book: Very Good

 

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Learning to Say Good-Bye used book

Learning to Say Good-Bye

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Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Macmillan Date published: 1976 ISBN-13: 9780027563603 ISBN: 002756360X

Description: Inscribed to Ethel Kennedy & signed by author. HC, w/ DJ, DJ VG-minor shelf wear, top of front panel has a stain mark, lightly faded. Pages VG-clean, no markings. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2. 1157505. FP New Rockville Stock. Read More

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Book: Good

 

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Second Story Books, MD, USA