KENNEDY, Alexander W M Clark (1851-1894)Biblio.com
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1868BB0846Eton / London: Ingalton and Drake / Simpkin Marshall 1868. Decorative Cloth. Fine. First Edition of apparently the first field guide to birds to use photographs as illustrations. 8vo: xiv2232pp with four hand-colored and varnished albumen photographs of stuffed birds mounted on heavy card stock. "It was impossible at the time to photograph live birds due to the absence of the telephoto lens and extremely sensitive plates that would permit short exposures." Goldschmidt & Naef Publisher's forest-green pebble-grained cloth spine and upper cover with bird vignettes in gilt spine lettered and ruled in gilt chocolate coated end papers. A Fine tight square copy clean crisp text the photographs vibrant with deep rich colors. Provenance: Book plate of Henry Neville Gladstone third son of Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone. Binder's ticket of James Burn & Co. Kirby St. to rear paste-down. Gernsheim 436. Truthful Lens 96. Margolis & Moss 24. The author was only age 16 when he published this "contribution to the natural history of two counties" in which Kennedy identified no less than 225 species of birds. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Ingalton and Drake / Simpkin, Marshall unknown
19783115264Los Angeles: Gemini G. E. L. Fine with no dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. First edition. Fine in white printed wrappers. un-paginated 7 1/4" X 7 1/4' Prospectus for a limited edition of lithographs created by the artist at publisher's workshop. Uncommon ephemeral item. ; 7 1/4" x 7 1/4" . Gemini G. E. L. paperback
1945DEMO009380IChicago: Silver Quoin Press 1945. First Limited. Hardcover. pink boards head torn splitting at joints. Octavo 15 pages pink boards thin spine repaired. <br/><br/>One of 150 copies. The Silver Quoin Press was a hobby press by James Madison Dille a medical student. This copy is inscribed by Dr. Kampmeier to Dr. William F. Petersen. Tipped-in is an ALS from Kampmeier to Petersen: "I am sending you one of my poems entitled 'Curriculum Vitae'. You are the first one to get a copy." CV is part of his magnum opus a long poem "Madonna of the Rockies". Laid in is another ALS asking Dr. Petersen to consider critically reading the 175 typewritten pages of the poem. Silver Quoin Press hardcover
19780007014Boston & Lexington KY: D. R. Godine 1978. First Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine/issued without. Quartos 57 213 pages quarter brown morocco brown cloth covered boards in matching cloth slipcase. <br/><br/>These are copies XXXII of 50 deluxe copies of printings of 500 and 550 copies. The second title carries the imprint of The Anvil Press 1981. Both volumes were designed by Martino Mardersteig and printed at his Stamperia Valdonega Verona Italy. These two companion volumes were later joined by VICTOR HAMMER: AN ARTIST'S TESTAMENT. Sir John Rothenstein was the Director of London's Tate Gallery. His volume includes 19 color plates. Hammer''s volume includes bibliographies of Victor Hammer and his four presses. D. R. Godine hardcover
1988DEMO016035ILos Angeles: Arundel Press 1988. First Limited edition. Hardcover. fine/issued without. Quarto 33 1 pages cloth paper labels issued w/o dj <br/><br/>No. 56 of 250 numbered copies. Romantic previously unpublished poems dating from circa. 1912 or earlier. Printed by Patrick Reagh. Arundel Press hardcover
198023055Crown publ NY 1980. HBDJ 1980 1st edition 468 pgs DJ light rub wear Tiny chips Extremities PC Interior Nice tight Clean light Wear . First Edition. Hard Cover. Crown publ, NY hardcover
18932021246Tokyo: T. Hasegawa 1893. Stated Second Edition. Softcover. Good. 12mo sewn self-wrappers pencilled name on first page of text spine perishing; measures 6 x 3.75 inches some curling to bottom edge of top cover. <br/><br/>Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 3. This is the variant block printed on crepe paper. T. Hasegawa paperback
4766107470.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1999183122Books Nippan 1999. 302 pages. The dust jacket has a little wear. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Books Nippan
4766106369.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1998AR-80Tokyo Japan: Graphic-sha Publishing 1998. Comprehensive text presents a complete collection of the the 1304 works entered and 347 works selected in the annual Applied Topography awards for 1998. Categories include: visual identity; logotypes symbols marks; typefaces; pictograms; diagrams; graphics; editorial; packaging; display & environment; visual & digital media; research & investigation; special feature; grand prix; and best work. 303 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Graphic-sha Publishing Hardcover
A9784756257819Hardback. New. hardcover
ria9784756257819_inpHardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; N/A hardcover
1998x-3540642986Springer Verlag 1998. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 574 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. Springer Verlag paperback
3822892386.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1913023906San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company 1913. Second Edition stated . Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good DJ. 9 1/2" Tall. 117 Pp. Peach Cloth With Darker Verticl Ribs Gilt. Book Is Near Fine Trace Of Wear Gilt Brilliant Previous Owner's Inscription Dated 1924 From Tolita T Hicks To Her Spouse Hobart. Dj Has No Wear Except For Nearly Invisible Straight Line Split Along Front Spine Edge 1/8" To 1/4" Deep Chipping At Top Of Spine 1/4" Chipping At Upper Tips And Tiny Losses At Other Corners. This 906 First Edition Had Typography And Design Of Book And Dj By Harry Nash Black Cloth Spine With Decorated And Lettered Boards; This Second Printing 1913 Omits The Nash Typography And Design For The Front Coverand Dj And Is Bound Entirely In Cloth But They Otherwise Have Identical Content. <br/> <br/> Paul Elder and Company hardcover
1994008990Folio Society London ©1994 1994. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. xxii 268 14 leaves of plates : illustrations some color facsimiles maps portraits ; 26 cm ; OCLC 30545849 ; Dewey 910.45092 ; LC G246.D17 A3 1994 ; Maps on endpapers. - without slipcase ; pictorial gold and black cloth ; "By Diana Preston Michael Preston · 2010 Preview unavailable Learn more Overview Get the book Other editions More by author Similar books About this edition ISBN: 9781446429181 1446429180 Page count: 512 Published: December 14 2010 Format: ebook Publisher: Transworld Language: English Author: Diana Preston Michael Preston William Dampier 1651-1715 was an English adventurer and pirate who preyed on ships on the Spanish Main. Poor and ill-educated and determined to make his fortune he nonetheless had a passion for exploration and scientific research.Dampier was the first to map the winds and currents of the world's oceans; led the first recorded party of Englishmen to set foot on Australia - 80 years before Cook; wrote about Galapagos wildlife 150 years before Darwin who drew on Dampier's notes in his own work; was the first travel writer ; FINE <br/> <br/> Folio Society, London, ©1994 hardcover
19015016East Aurora NY: Roycrofters 1901. First edition thus. Softcover. Fine. 8vo brown suede satin endpapers: remarkably fresh condition <br/><br/>Hand-colored title-page and initial letters. Separate appearance from the English Men of Letters series. McKenna 62. Roycrofters paperback
1915DEMO005562IEast Aurora: Roycrofters 1915. Author's. Hardcover. half light brown morocco . portrait gravures. 4to 312 pages half brown embossed pigskin marbled boards raised bands lacks lowest panel of spine. <br/><br/>Limited to 378 numbered copies signed by Elbert Hubbard II in the aftermath of his parents' deaths on "The Lusitania". McKenna 230 . The Old Philistine's selected essays including "The Titanic" -how ironic! "John Burroughs" "The Ex-Libris Collector" "A Message to Garcia" "The Book of Job" "The Journal of Koheleth" etc. With portrait gravures. Roycrofters hardcover
1896DEMO008664ILondon & Chicago: John Lane / Way And Williams 1896. First. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo gilt dec. green cloth tips of spine worn <br/><br/>Illustrated by Housman with 6 drawings Morris-esque title-page and cover design to accompany his poems Kraus 33. John Lane / Way And Williams hardcover
195512041San Francisco: The Greenwood Press 1955. Very Good. San Francisco: The Greenwood Press 1955. Limited Edition of 500 copies. Octavo. 40 pp. Illustrated wraps. Photographs of a busts of Henry Miller affixed to front and rear endpapers. <br /> <br /> Wraps lightly edgeworn with some toning. Binding is sound. Ownership inscriptions of a Jack Pieri to front and rear alongside photographs. Pages otherwise unmarked. The Greenwood Press unknown
193518058New York City NY: Heller-Edwards Typography 1935. Stiff wraps. Good. Publishers binding with metal spine panel black painted with some rusting and limp leatherette boards with "Heller Edwards Typography" and emblem on front cover faded. Included in this binding is first the "Supplement to the Heller-Edwards Type Specimen Book October 15 1935" 12 pages unnumbered a "Type Area Calculator" working with sliding insert insect damage to surface soiling and the main catalogue 144 leaves most one-sided each with a different typeface plus additions 56A 94A 129A 139A 139B. Last leaf is "Trade Customs". Last few pages of the main catalogue are bent with some edge tearing upper right corner and last page has some insect damage. A useful reference for this firm. Stiff wraps. Heller-Edwards Typography unknown
193150817New York: Doubleday Doran and Co. 1931. limited edition. Hardcover. Very good /fair. 9 x 12 in. 415 pp. Edition of 750 copies this is numbered 703 on the limitation pg. Gray cloth boards. Numerous color and B&W plates. Comes with a letter about the book by Harry Peters dated 1936. In it he recounts an amusing story about the first print in the book. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers very clean no wear at all to edges. The covers have a touch of bowing due I believe more to the size and weight of the book than from wear. Binding tight and text/plates spotless. The original gray DJ is FAIR ; torn with numerous tape repairs. The original slipcase is very good - some wear and scuffing to surface wear at edges but no loss or splits. The copy number is inked on the lower end. A very nice copy with a signed letter. Art. RGR. Doubleday, Doran and Co. hardcover
19831445San Francisco: The Book Club of California. Fine. 1983. Hardcover. 84 pp. frontis port.; tall 8vo; brick red cloth spine stamped in gilt; glassine jacket; reproductions throughout; printed errata slip laid in. BCC publication no. 173 Limited to 550 copies designed and printed by Harold Berliner. . The Book Club of California hardcover
183681410Hanicquiana 1836. hardcover. Bueno. Mechliniae 1836- 1841. Pasta española. Tipografia Hanicquiana.Impreso a dos columnas.Sanctorum hispanorum impreso a dos tintas.Grabados. Dos obras en un volumen. 704cccxv 96 pp. 14x9. Hanicquiana hardcover
