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Administration des Haras by Eugène Gayot (on AbeBooks.fr)
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Voyage d’Italie, de Dalmatie, de Grèce, et du Levant, fait en 1675 & 1676 by Jacob Spon and George Wheler (on AbeBooks.com)
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Collecting Early Baseball Books

For 150 years, baseball has been played, watched and adored by North Americans. There is a legion of collectible books about early life on the baseball diamond including rule books and guides to the sport that offer a unique perspective. The stadia, the statistics, the rules, the personalities - they have all been documented for decades and we're not talking about modern millionaire stars like Derek Jeter and Manny Ramirez. Our friends at Fine Books & Collections magazine showcase some treasures guaranteed to hit a home run for collectors.

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Man on the Moon: A Picture Chronology of Man in Space Exploration

Baileys Books
(McGregor, TX, U.S.A.)

Special binding, hard cover, gold front cover stamping. This special edition signed by all three Apollo astronauts, Armstrong, Collins, Aldrin.

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Military Tracts: The Art of Defence on Foot; Regulations for the Exercise of Riflemen and Light Infantry; A Treatise on Military Equitation
C. Roworth; W. Fawcett; W. Tyndale
Old Authors
(Ogdensburg, NY, U.S.A.)

These three military tracts are scarce and one, The Art of Defence on Foot by Roworth, is rare. They are all in excellent condition, in a good leather binding.

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