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Epigrams And Proverbs:

Sbarbi, Jose Maria ; Manuel Jose Garcia. DICCIONARIO DE REFRANES, ADAGIOS, PROVERBIOS, MODISMOS, LOCUCIONES Y FRASES PROVERBIALES DELA LENGUA ESPANOLA
Madrid 1922 Los Sucesores de Hernando. In Spanish. 2 royal octavo hardcover volumes. 543pp., 517pp. In Spanish. Mounted black leather spine labels and gilt lettering (labels rubbed and chipped but mostly legible.) Good, bit of residue of bookplates and removed pockets on end papers. Faintest possible residue of taped spine label (label removed.) Hinges secure and unbroken both in and out; text leaves lightly toned throughout, first 3 pages in volume 2 have very minor wear in outer margin (not affecting text). 2 volumes. No owner marks. (a32660)
$85.00 Lazar . THE GHOST EPIGRAMS OF OSCAR WILDE AS TAKEN DOWN THROUGH AUTOMATIC WRITING (SIGNED)
NY 1928 1st Covici Friede. Hardcover. Limited edition, copy No. 80. Small octavo, 37pp., gilt decorated boards. **Signed by Lazar. Owner signed. VG, light wear, no DJ. (a45582)
$73.00 Martinez Villergas, Juan and Ramon Satorres . EL TESORO DE LOS CHISTES. COLECCI�N DE EPIGRAMAS, CUENTOS, CHASCARRILLOS...
Madrid 1847. In Spanish. Hardcover. Octavo, 639pp., frontis illustration, 1/2 leather and boards. Good, front hinge cracked though, corners worn, one inch tear along top front outer hinge, some foxing, light stain along top margin of some leaves. Scarce collection of humor. (a50912)
$250.00 Plopper, Clifford H. . CHINESE RELIGION SEEN THROUGH THE PROVERB
Shanghai 1935 1st Shanghai Modern Publishing House. Fascinating examination of Chinese beliefs, wisdom, superstitions and folklore. Chapters on: Survivals of Ancient Nature Worship, Magic, Animism, Buddhism, Life Beyond the Grave, and so on. Hardcover. Octavo, 81pp., many photo illustrations, shiny black cloth with bright gilt picture of Chinese rooftops on front. Spine has "1", but this was only volume published. Good, some cover wear, front hinge tender, rear hinge cracking. (a70981)
$200.00 Matthewman, Lisle de Vaux and Clare Victor . CRANKISMS
Philadelphia 1901 1st coates. Hardcover 12mo., 100pp., illustrated by Clare Victor, red cloth with silver picture and title on front. Inscribed (to Hartley Manners..as a souvenir of a meeting at the Lotos Club, NYC) and signed by Matthewman with two additional aphorisms in Matthewman's ink handwriting on verso of preface. Good plus, tiny chip on outer edge of initial two pages. (a71507)
$95.00