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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Reference Library
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Jones, Owen, 1809–1874
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Melville, Herman, 1819–1891
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1995
862
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849
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159
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148
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144
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138
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133
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132
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130
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129
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128
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124
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121
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118
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105
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27
1918
25
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19th century
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line block
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Decoration and ornament.
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Kauffer, E. McKnight (Edward McKnight), 1890–1954 -- Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten.
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Sea stories, American.
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Slavery -- Fiction.
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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880–1964 -- Bookplate.
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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880–1964 -- Presentation inscription from E. M. Kauffer.
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Melville, Herman, 1819–1891
Benito Cereno
1926
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Jones, Owen, 1809–1874
The grammar of ornament
c1986