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Rockville also has over 1,000 LPs in a variety of genres for only $1 each and over a half-million books 20% off the marked price. Fresh stock added everyday.

Buyers are on duty at all times in Rockville. If you have more than a couple of boxes, please call ahead (301) 770-0477 ext. 0, so they can clear a space for you, and Saturdays from 12-4 tend to be extremely busy.

To order online, go to secondstorybooks.com or visit the store on Dupont Circle in Wash., D.C., where these books are physically available for sale

Kennedy, Robert F
TO SEEK A NEWER WORLD, Signed
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1967. First edition, 1st printing [signed]. Octavo, VG/VG, black spine w/ red & white text. AUTHOR SIGNED/INSCRIBED to Adrienne Weill (Parks) of the AP New York bureau on ffep. Also includes a telegram inviting "Adrian Weil" (sic) to Kennedy's funeral, and a program from Kennedy's funeral: Some shelfwear. DJ lightly age-toned; edgeworn w/ chipping, one 0.25x.4" open tear, one 0.25" creased closed tear, & one 0.5" closed tear; rubbing along folds; several light scratches. Minor bumping to spine ends. Text block lightly age-toned; interior clean & binding solid. Telegram is age-toned & brittle w/ one corner chipped; "RK" penciled by address. Program is staple-bound paperback; lightly age-toned w/ minor rubbing along spine. [Book #9-24-1080432]$2,000

Lach, Donald F
ASIA IN THE MAKING OF EUROPE : VOLUMES I AND II IN 5 BOOKS
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press 1970. First ed. Second and later printings. VG+ 8vos in tan DJs, illus w/line etchings, titles on spines in black. mild sunning to DJ spines, minor chipping, soil. Spines straight, hinges sound. Text-blocks clean, unfoxed. Owners name ffep all volumes, pages otherwise, clean, flat and white, no notes, underlining or foxing. Volume One : The Century of Discovery two books, second print 1971. 965 pgs. Volume Two : Century of Wonder three books; book 1 first print 1970 257pgs., books 2 and 3 first prints 1977 764 pgs. [Book #9-7-1080292]$350

Jeffers, Robinson
THURSO'S LANDING
New York: Liveright 1932. First. Octavo, VG/VG-. Salmon boards with black lettering on severely age darkened spine. Boards fading at edges. Spots on front endpapers (stains not foxing). Age darkening on edges of dust jacket especially on the spine. Dust jacket soiled again particularly on edges. Upper front of dust jacket torn (small). Head and tail end of dust jacket chipped and torn. [Book #9-36-61736]$100

Keynes, Geoffrey (editor)
THE WRITINGS OF WILLIAM BLAKE(THREE VOLUMES)
London, England: The Nonesuch Press 1925. Limited Edition, No. 1072/1500. 4to in marbled boards, off-white spines, gold text on spine. VG-. Vol. 1- Two small scotch tape stains on the ffep and the bfep; water damage to the upper edges of the first few pgs of the interior and the head of the spine as well as the upper edges of the front cover; fading to the upper edges of the back cover. 364 pgs. 31 b/w plates, all intact. Vol. 2- Scotch tape residue on the ffep and bfep; water damage to the upper edges of the first 25 pgs, severe water damage to the head of the spine and the upper edges of the front cover. 397 pgs. 10 b/w plates, all intact. Vol. 3- scotch tape residue to the ffep and the bfep. Minimal shelfwear to the boards. 421 pgs. 20 b/w plates, all intact.  [Book #9-36-669165] $225

Collins, George R., Nonell, Juan Bassegoda
DESIGNS AND DRAWINGS OF ANTONIO GAUDI
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press 1983. First Edition. [Book #9-13-672797] $200

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If you have a large collection of good books for sale, contact Warren Wigutow at 301-770-0477, ext. 16. If you have prints, paintings, posters, CDs, DVDs or LPs for sale, contact Jim Hyland at 301-770-0477, ext. 18. If they'll fit in your car, please bring them to the most convenient Second Story Books location any day between 10-4. If you have more than what will fit in your car, Warren or Jim will come to your home. Please direct general consignment inquiries to Allan at 301-770-0477 ext. 13.

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Confucius Institute of Maryland at U. of MD, large collection of Chinese calligraphy and paintings

Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, large scrapbook of Washingtoniana, 1870's-1950's, including Presidential material and a 1930's Washington retail ledger book

U. of MD Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, Collection of audio- and videotaped interviews pertaining to the theater

National Cathedral Library, medieval manuscript leaves, including a 1440 Book of Hours, from the Wilhelmina F. Jashemski Trust

Mount St. Mary's Seminary, library of theology and related subjects

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The Book Guys' esteemed guest line up for May and beyond:

May 4-- George Johnson and Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

May 11-- William Safire on his new Political Dictionary--this show will be aired on C-SPAN's About Books in the near, but not yet scheduled, future

May 18-- Mark Dimunation and Dan De Simone of the Library of Congress on the re-assembly of the Jefferson Collection--this show will be aired on C-SPAN's About Books in the near, but not yet scheduled, future

May 25-- Dwight Young and Margaret Johnson- Dear First Lady

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June 8-- Ed Bomsey- Current President of the Manuscript Society

June 15-- Ethelbert Miller- African-American Poetry

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Next Month: Care, Handling and Storage of Motion Picture Film
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