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Featured Member
Michael Laird Rare Books LLC
Lockhart, TXhttp://michaellaird.com
Fine and rare books in all fields; early printed books and manuscripts; literary manuscripts and archives; historical documents; curious ephemera; historic bookbindings, antiquarian bibliography, and illustrated books of every description.
Selections from Member's stock
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![[COMFORTING PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH]. Documenti per confortare i condannati a morte](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/075/141/1473141075.0.m.jpg)
[COMFORTING PRISONERS CONDEMNED TO DEATH]. Documenti per confortare i condannati a morteby Mansi (Mansio), Marcello
Turin : Heirs of Colonna , 1690
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![[ICONIC AVANT-GARDE PHOTOGRAPH / NEWSPAPER ART / LEAP INTO THE VOID].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/683/630/1470630683.0.m.0.jpg)
[ICONIC AVANT-GARDE PHOTOGRAPH / NEWSPAPER ART / LEAP INTO THE VOID]. "Dimanche - Le Journal d'un Seul Jour" (Newspaper title: Yves Klein presente: Le Dimanche 27 Novembre 1960. Numero unique. Festival d'Art d'Avant-Garde. La Revolution bleue continue. Le journal d'un seul jour)First Editionby Klein, Yves (photographer / author)
Paris : [Yves Klein] , 1960
offered by Michael Laird Rare Books
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![[PRE-LINNAEAN HERBAL, BEAUTIFULLY HAND-COLORED]. The British Herbal: An History of Plants and Trees, Natives of Britain, Cultivated for Use, or Raised for Beauty](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/899/005/1470005899.0.m.3.jpg)
[PRE-LINNAEAN HERBAL, BEAUTIFULLY HAND-COLORED]. The British Herbal: An History of Plants and Trees, Natives of Britain, Cultivated for Use, or Raised for BeautyFirst Editionby Hill, John
London : T. Osborne and J. Shipton , 1756
offered by Michael Laird Rare Books
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![[Binding. Paris, 1810]. [Miniature book]. Prieres de L'Enfance](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/391/108/1465108391.0.m.jpg)
[Binding. Paris, 1810]. [Miniature book]. Prieres de L'Enfanceby [Children's book]
Paris : P. Blanchard , 1810
offered by Michael Laird Rare Books
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Traite du Jardinage, selon les raisons de la nature et de l'art. Divise en trois livres. Ensemble divers desseins de Parterres, Polouzes, Bosquets et autres ornemens servans à l'embellissement des JardinsFirst Editionby Boyceau, Jacques
Paris : Michel Van Lochom , 1638
offered by Michael Laird Rare Books
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![[JUVENILE GUN SAFETY GONE HORRIBLY WRONG IN 1833]. The disobedient children punished; a story of two children that killed each other. [BOUND WITH]: Mary Scott; or, the child I loved at Sunday School](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/138/261/1463261138.0.m.jpg)
[JUVENILE GUN SAFETY GONE HORRIBLY WRONG IN 1833]. The disobedient children punished; a story of two children that killed each other. [BOUND WITH]: Mary Scott; or, the child I loved at Sunday Schoolby [Anonymous]
Philadelphia : American Sunday-School Union , 1833
offered by Michael Laird Rare Books
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