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19633091bx112<p>Minnie Louise Austin: Self Published. Near Fine. 1963. Softcover. Stapled green card wraps. Signed and inscribed by the author to Rev. Howard Smith; 24 pages.</p> Minnie Louise Austin: Self Published paperback
1978049836Westport Connecticut : Greenwood Press 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 227 pages indexed. Hardcover in a dark burgundy cloth with gold lettering. Light wear to the binding. The outer text block is spotted along the top edge. Inscribed by the author on the front end paper "To George for the legacy of scholarship-- for your efforts in the beginning of this volume with the Bell State experience and the dissertation on A.M. & N.-- / Thanks Frederick Chambers 10-18-80." The bookplate of the recipient is on the front pastedown. The text is clean and sound. <br/> <br/> Greenwood Press hardcover
19894110bx105<p>Signed and inscribed by the author on bookplate taped to ffep Dec 1989 first printing. P/o name stamp else unmarked. 9 1/4" tall 133 pages</p> Mary Corson hardcover
19290006082Evanston IL: Northwestern University Library 1929. First English language edition. Sewn Binding. Fair. 12mo 56pp. grey French wrappers spine perished <br/><br/>Copy no. 175 of only 500 copies on Papier Arches printed by F. Paillart at Abbeville and signed by Koch at Paris in July 1929. Flaubert was only fifteen when he penned this story. Note: does your copy have the typographical error in line 2 of page 6 Koch was the Director of Northwestern's Library with a consistent enthusiasm for bibliomania. With a facsimile of the first two pages of Flaubert's original manuscript in the possession of Dr. Stefan Zweig. Printed by F. Paillert at Abbeville France. Northwestern University Library unknown
19465136F7Paris: Bernard Grasset. Fair. 1946. First Edition. Softcover. B000IWJOIO . 1946 signed 1st. Fragile wraps illus by Christian Berard with 2 additional color plates by Berard. presentation copy signed by Suzanne Jean Giradoux in 1949 5 years after the author's death First several leaves shaken all present. Heavy tanning throughout except for the illustrations which are VG.; 7 1/4" tall; 185 pages . Bernard Grasset paperback
1924050247Dalton GA: The A. J. Showalter Company 1924. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Robert M. Goodman. 12mo. 46 pages. Hardcover bound in burgundy textured cloth. Light to moderate wear to the binding. The texture of the cloth is smoother along the fore edge. A sound copy with secure inner hinges and clean text. INSCRIBED from the author's son on the front pastedown to "Bishop Britton". Beneath this is another inscription "To Elizabeth L. Glenn from Emma." The text is a little toned but is generally clean. A collection of poetry written in southern rural "Negro Dialect" with some of the poems containing the "N" word. William McDonald Goodman was born in Marietta Georgia in 1868 and moved to Knoxville Tennessee in 1894. In 1897 he married Miss Florence H. Hardin of Morganton NC. He was the publisher of a Southern regional business journal and was the director of the National Conservation Exposition at Knoxville. He died in 1934. <br/> <br/> The A. J. Showalter Company hardcover
1994008314Washington: Orchises Pr. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Washington: Orchises Pr. 1994. 8vo. 80pp. Signed by author on title page. Minor stain bleed on verso of dust jacket panel else fine in fine dust jacket. . Fine. Hard. 1st. 1994. Orchises Pr unknown
1911029178Albany NY: J.B. Lyon Company 1911. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo. 188 pages. SIGNED first edition softcover of flexible brown leather. Covers are rubbed at edges with wear on the spine. Foot of spine shows small tear. A newspaper clipping of General Merritt's death has been placed loosely in the front of the book. Author has SIGNED the back of the frontispiece. Text is toned but sound. <br/> <br/> J.B. Lyon Company paperback
1901038198Richmond: Dispatch Printing House 1901. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 320 pages. SIGNED First edition hardcover in green cloth with gilt design on front cover and the title in gilt on the spine. Binding has considerable spotting. There is bumping at headcap/spine. Headcap has some fraying.There is a pencilled notation on the front flyleaf by previous owner. An inscription has been written on the front flyleaf by the author "'The Times' with compliments of the writer". Some pencilled marks in text which is lightly toned with occasional small toned spots. Josiah Staunton Moore 1843-1913 was a Private in Company B of the 15th Virginia Regiment in the Civil War. He was captured at Five Forks on April 1 1865. He made his life in Richmond Virginia and he was the author of "History of Henrico Parish adn St. John's Church." The travel in the book is European. <br/> <br/> Dispatch Printing House hardcover
1983009216Mansfield OH: Blazing Flowers Press. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Mansfield OH: Blazing Flowers Press 1983 first printing. 8vo. black cloth with gilt titles. Signed by author on title page. Author's second novel. slight waviness to page block else fine in fine dust jacket with a short closed tear. . Fine. Hard. 1st. 1983. Blazing Flowers Press unknown
19615359bx14<p>Very Good- with no dust jacket. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by the author to novelist William Humphrey Ordways Spawning Run "For William Humphrey/ with the greatest admiration/ and respect from a would-be/ writer to a real one-/ Barrett Prettyman Jr./ November 1968/ Washington D. C." Moderate rubbing edge foxing. 311 pages. Signed by Author. 7 7/8" tall. bx 138</p> Harcourt, Brace & World paperback
19049069<p>Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers Limited 1904 1904. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 80 pages. INSCRIBED by C. E. S. Chambers on the half title page to Sir J. Balfour Paul dated 1904. WITH a. l. s. from Robert Chambers to "Mr. Bisson." Hardcover bound in red cloth with lettering in black on a white paper spine label armorial bookplate of J. Balfour Paul on front pastedown. Binding is moderately worn and rubbed with bumps and fraying to the corners and spine; spine and upper edges are slightly sunned. Contents are clean and bright. Illustrated with portraits. <br /><br /></p> W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1904 hardcover
1998002415N Y: Westview Pr. SIGNED First edition. Trade soft cover. Published NY: Westview Pr. 1998. 8vo. x258 pages. Warmly incribed by the author on half title. Minor foxing along top edge otherwise a near fine copy. Laid in is a 4 page program of a memorial service for the author Sunday September 9 2001. St. Paul's Chapel Columbia University. . Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st. 1998. Westview Pr paperback
1921037038Oxford: Basil Blackwell 1921. Soft cover. Fair. 12mo. 31 pages. SIGNED Softcover in green wrappers with title on white label pasted to front cover. Binding is worn. Some soiling to rear cover. Foxing to white label pastedown. There is a two inch split at headcap of spine. Text is foxed. Signed by the author on the inside of the front cover along with an inscription to Miss Joan Keigin along with two verses of handwritten poetry beneath the inscription. We're not sure if the poetry has been published but we can not find another copy of it and it does not appear printed in this volume. The first line reads "When I was as high as that." The second stanza mentioned J. M. Synge. Scarce. <br/> <br/> Basil Blackwell paperback
1986045305Ottawa: Oberon Press 1986 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Artist. 1st Canadian Edition. In words and a series of water colour paintings the artist "captured the very feeling and texture of rural life. for eight years he lived in Bridgetown a small village in the Annapolis Valley He painted portraits of his neighbours. of their livestock their houses their farms .more than horses and cows. he had painted a way of life. 60p. illus. Author inscription on title page. Oberon Press hardcover
1978051492Columbia S.C.: University of South Carolina Press 1978. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. xiii 276 pages indexed. Hardcover in a white and grey dust jacket. There is light to moderate wear to the dust jacket which is a bit rubbed. Shows a few wrinkles and a light stain at the top edge near the spine. The text is clean and sound. INSCRIBED by the author on the front flyleaf "For Glenn My good friend and first chairman who always ran a tight ship. / Carl / Oct. 8 1978 / Athens Ga. <br/> <br/> University of South Carolina Press hardcover
1978009759NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. Signed first edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company 1978. 4to. 8 3/4" x 11 1/4" xi431pp. more than 400 b/w illustrations. Inscribed by author on flyleaf. Near fine in very good dust jacket with a chip on top edge and several closed tears. . Near Fine. Hard. 1st. 1978. Thomas Y. Crowell Company unknown
19655204bx113<p>Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Very Good Hardcover with no dust jacket. Red cloth gilt titles all bright. Clean and sound dj flap laid in. 9 1/2" tall; 309 pages</p> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
19595063bx104<p>Inscribed and signed by the author ffep in the year of publication: "To Anne and George/ two of my favorite people/ Constance C. Wright/ March 30 1959". Blue cloth mild lightening at edges tanning to endpapers. tattered dj with back flap detached but present price intact. </p> Henry Holt hardcover
1956029282Caldwell Idaho: The Caxton Printers 1956. Reprint . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good DJ. Xvii 441 Pp. Beige Cloth Stamped In Red. A Clean Tight Example Without No Wear In A Lightly Used Dj With Wear At Corners And Some Fading To Background Color On Spine Previous Owner's Name Under Front Flap. <br/> <br/> The Caxton Printers hardcover
1926028728Chicago / Bishop Ca: Laird And Lee 1926. Original Manuscript . Hardcover. Very Good. Manuscript Guest Book Full Of Autographs And Greetings From Guests At The Home Of William And Aurelia Mclean Of Bishop California 1931-1939. The Mcleans Had An Outstanding Collection Of Early Native American Baskets Which Their Guests Frequently Refer To In Their Messages. <br/> <br/> Laird And Lee hardcover
1970019502New York: Teachers College Press Columbia University 1970. First Edition 1st Printing. Maroon Cloth. Fine/Fine DJ. Unworn Unmarked A Little Fading To Dj. Inscribed To Ny And California Actress Elizabeth Talbot-Martin By Juana De Laban And Dated "Xmas 1970". "Juana De Laban Von Varalja Was An Internationally Recognized Teacher Performer Choreographer Director Author Critic And Theatre And Dance History Scholar. As A Dance Educator Laban Influenced The Development Of The Pedagogy Of Dance History And Research. Juana De Laban The Eldest Daughter Of Rudolf Von Laban And Maya Lenares Was Born On October 21 1910. Laban's Mother Was A Famous Italian Opera Singer And Her Father Was A World-Famous Movement Analyst Philosopher Writer Director Choreographer And Dancer Who Developed The Labanotation Dance Notation System. Laban's Early Years Were Dominated By The Tutelage Of Her Father. By 1934 She Had Earned A Diploma From The Royal Hungarian Academy In Budapest Where She Specialized In The National Dances Of Hungary. During The Mid-1930'S She Toured Austria Switzerland And Germany As A Solo Danseuse And Served As A Critic For The Dancing Times And Der Tanz. Her Understanding Of The Arts And Fluency In Five Languages Provided Her With A World Picture That Was To Guide Her Professional Career. At The Onset Of Wwii In 1938 She Immigrated To The United States. In 1939 Laban And Dance Partner Frances Bartha Toured Together And Opened The Laban Dance Studio In New York City. In 1941 She Began Her American Academic Training At Yale University Completing A Master Of Fine Arts In 1943 And A Doctor Of Philosophy Degree In Theatre Arts In 1947. After Graduation Laban Shifted Her Focus Away From Performing To Concentrate On Her Role As Educator. She Built Her Career In Academia Through A Series Of Posts In American Public Institutions Teaching And Speaking On Modern Educational Dance Folk Dancing And The Role Of Dance As Part Of A Fine Arts Curriculum. In 1954 Paul Baker Chairman Of The Drama Department At Baylor University Recruited Laban To Head The Graduate Division For Drama Where She Taught Stage Movement And Theatre History. The Next Eight Years Were Exceptionally Fruitful For Laban: Developing New Courses; Spearheading A National Trend To Train Actors In Movement; Directing And Choreographing Student Productions; And Teaching In South America On A Fulbright Lectureship. In 1963 Laban Accepted A Position At University Of California Los Angeles Ucla Where She Returned To A Position Within A Dance Department. Here She Concentrated On Teaching Publishing And Speaking About The Importance Of Scholarly Research And The Study Of Dance History. As An Early Member Of The Committee On Research In Dance Cord Laban Helped Shape The Development Of This Organization. By 1967 Laban Became So Committed To Scholarly Research That She Founded A Private Business The Dance Research Associates To Perform Research Assignments On A Request Basis. Because Of Her Distinguished Reputation Southern Methodist University In Dallas Recruited Laban To Head The Burgeoning Graduate Dance Program In 1971. Upon Her Return To Dallas Laban Renewed Her Association With The Dtc And Paul Baker. Robyn Baker Flatt A Former Student And Baker's Daughter Appointed Laban To The Dtc Graduate Program In 1973. Ill Health Forced Her Retirement To Temple Tx Where She Died Of Cancer In 1978 At The Age Of 68." "The Scope Of The Juana De Laban Dance Collection Housed At The Dallas Public Library Is So Broad That It Can Serve As An Important General Resource For International Research On The Many Idioms Of Dance And For The Study Of Human Movement. The Size Of The Collection Is Impressive." <br/> <br/> Teachers College Press, Columbia University hardcover
1907039620Florence 1907 And Los Angeles 1917: Trinity Auditorium Villa Braggiotti 1907. Original Documents . No Binding. Fine. Original Handwritten Two Page Letter To One Of His Students A Miss Wilson From Pianist Harold Bauer 1907 On Villa Braggiotti Florence Stationary With Three Performance Programs At The Trinity Theatre Los Angeles 1917. Some Wear And Soiling. Harold Victor Bauer 1873 - 1951 Was A Noted Pianist Who Began His Musical Career As A Violinist. He Took Up The Study Of The Violin Under The Direction Of His Father And Adolf Pollitzer. He Made His Debut As A Violinist In London In 1883 And For Nine Years Toured England. In 1892 However He Went To Paris And Studied The Piano Under Ignacy Jan Paderewski For A Year Though Still Maintaining His Interest In The Violin. An Anecdote Reports That Paderewski Jokingly Told Bauer To Concentrate On The Piano Because "You Have Such Beautiful Hair". In 1893 In Paris He And Achille Rivarde Premiered Frederick Delius's Violin Sonata In B Minor. During 1893-94 He Travelled All Through Russia Accompanying The Noted Soprano Mademoiselle Nikita And Giving Piano Recitals And Concerts After Which He Returned To Paris. Further Recitals In The French Capital Brought Him Renown And He Almost Immediately Received Engagements In France Germany And Spain. His Reputation Was Rapidly Enhanced By These Performances And His Field Of Operation Extended Through The Netherlands Belgium Switzerland England Scandinavia And The United States. In 1900 Harold Bauer Made His Debut In America With The Boston Symphony Orchestra Performing The U.S. Premiere Of Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No.1 In D Minor. On 18 December 1908 He Gave The World Premiere Performance Of Claude Debussy's Piano Suite Children's Corner In Paris. After That He Settled In The United States And Was A Founder Of The Beethoven Association. Between 1915 To 1929 He Recorded Over 100 Pieces For The Duo-Art And Ampico Reproducing Pianos One Of The Most Prolific Virtuoso Pianists In This Medium Of His Era. Harold Bauer Was Also An Influential Teacher And Editor Heading The Piano Department At The Well Known Manhattan School Of Music. Starting In 1941 Bauer Taught Winter Master Classes At The University Of Miami And Served As A Visiting Professor At The University Of Hartford Hartt School Of From 1946 Until His Death In 1951. He Published Harold Bauer His Book New York 1948. <br/> <br/> Trinity Auditorium Villa Braggiotti unknown
1972021603New York: Hawthorn Books Inc 1972. First Edition First Printing . Yellow Illustrated Boards. Near Fine/Very Good DJ. Illustrated Throughout in Yellow By Boze. 113 Pp. Book Is Bright And Clean With A Little Loss Of Yellow Paper Cover In Some Small Areas Along Edges And In A 1/4" Chip At Lower Front Tip Ele Clean And Bright With Almost No Wear. Dj Has Light Wear 2" Closed Tear At Bottom Of Front Panel 1/4' Open Tear At Bottom Of Front Flap Fold A Few 1/16" Closed Edge Tears. Long Personal Inscription By Author Extending Over Two Pages To A Member Of Troop 90 Of The Girl Scouts Of Beverly Hills With Whom Lewis Developed These Projects And To Whom The Book Is Dedicated Page 2 Of Her Inscription Is On The Dedication Page And Is Addressed To This Member Of The Troop <br/> <br/> Hawthorn Books, Inc hardcover
1999019613New York: Alfred A Knopf 1999. First Edition . Grey Cloth / Boards. Fine/Fine. As New. With A Note From Irene Gilbert Founder And Director Of The Stella Adler Academy Of Acting And Theatres In Los Angeles To Veteran Actress Marie Windsor "Dear Marie- Stella Would Want You To Have This Book-With Love Irene." The Book Itself From Windsor's Estate Is Not Marked Or Inscribed From Adler. <br/> <br/> Alfred A Knopf hardcover