PEYREFITTE, RogerLivre Rare Book
Sheldon, SidneyAntiquariat.de
The best laid plans
199711316London, New York, Toronto: BCA, 1997. 358 Seiten , 21 cm, Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag
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1976011788Paris Albin Michel 1976 In-8 Broché, couverture illustrée Ed. originale
1928016066Paris Galerie Percier 1928 plaquette in-8 Broché, couverture illustrée
1924010203Paris Emile-Paul Frères 1924 Petit in-4 Broché, couverture rempliée illustrée
8782Paris, Albert Messein, 1937 12 x 19, 79 pp., broché, très bon état
199711316London, New York, Toronto: BCA, 1997. 358 Seiten , 21 cm, Pappeinband mit Schutzumschlag
1929L1072viii3493 ad pages with fold out illustration. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" bound in original publisher's black cloth with blue lettering to spine and cover in original jacket. Signed card laid in. First edition. <br /><br />Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923 when he became ill from what was given out as overwork but was in reality a secret drug addiction according to John Loughery's biography. His doctor confined him to bed supposedly because of a heart ailment but actually because of a cocaine addiction for more than two years. In frustration and boredom he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel <i>The Benson Murder Case</i>. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930's. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films each around 20 minutes long that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these <i>The Skull Murder Mystery</i> 1931 shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents however most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11 1939 in New York City a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy <i>The Gracie Allen Murder Case</i> and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie and was published posthumously as <i>The Winter Murder Case</i>. <br /><br /><b>Condition:</b> Old bookseller ticket to front pastedown heal. Jacket with edge wear some closed edge tears some creasing to rear heal edge and fold over flaps else better than very good in like jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1915016009New York, Christmas Privately Printed [Mitchell Kennerley] 1915 In-12 Cartonnage éditeur
Unpaginated. "His morality encompasses everything from aggressive criticism of corruption and hypocrisy to praise of new nations and of beautiful women." - Timothy Dunn in The Peace Bulletin. Recital handout laid in. Gift greetings upon front flyleaf else unmarked with moderate wear. Nice copy. Book
Presented to Sidney Murray "In remembrance of your safe return after services overseas in World War II" by St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Seebach's Still, Ontario, on 19 January 1946, by Pastor Albert F. Pollex. Laid in is a handsome two-colour certificate to Mr. Murray from the Army and Navy Commission of the Lutheran Church. Church blindstamp upon front free endpaper. Book is otherwise unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. A very special copy. Book
Unpaginated. "The story of Ontario's Barge Boards, also called Verge Boards and by the unversed, Gingerbread. A treasury of a fascinating aspect in our rich architectural heritage. Combines the best of scholarship, photography and delightful popular appeal to provide one of the most original books ever produced on a subject that is truly one of Canada's indigenous art forms." - from dust jacket and title page. Book clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Modest wear to illustrated dust jacket. An indispensable work for those interested in Ontario's rural architectural heritage. Book
1929BOOKS004214<p>288 pages with diagrams. Octavo 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" bound in original publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Edited by Otto Wurzburg Alain C White and George Hume. Christmas greeting tipped in. <strong>Signed photograph laid in with envelop </strong>Betts: 33-78 First edition.</p><p>Photograph 2"x 3" with signature and inscription Newest Position and dated April 10 95.</p><p>Commences with a general introduction on Shinkman's style and achievement by Wurzburg. There follow 92 two-movers 225 three-movers 117 four-movers 47 in five or more moves 136 self-mates in from 2 to 12 moves and 55 miscellaneous problems including self-stale-mates a total of 672 problems. Solutions some with commentary are given on page 193 to the end.</p><p><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />Corners bumped extremities rubbed spine gilt dulled. Rare photograph and signature else very good without jacket as issued.</p> Chess Amateur hardcover
1949BOOKS069525IDartmouth College: Graphic Arts Workshop 1949. PB. very good wraps softcover. From the preface: "The following narrative is taken from a manuscript found in 1938 at an antique dealer's barn in the Royalton Vermont hamlet of Mill Village." 12pp. Graphic Arts Workshop unknown
Features: The Terrible Progress in Battle Machinery. Staples have disintegrated. Average wear. Colour illustration laid in shows the London Scottish returning to rest camp after heavy fighting. Centerfold contains many photos of contemporary tools of war. Book
Features: Anzacs' Great Record During 1917 (conclusion); The Organisation of Youth in the War (by Sir Robert Baden-Powell and E.K. Nugent). Colour illustration laid in bears the caption "At a Franco-British Outpost in the Great German Advance, March, 1918". Centerfold illustrations of the Australians in the Holy Land. Average wear. Staples have disintegrated. Book
Cover photo of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, now at the front. The First Battles in East Prussia. The Agony of Belgium - how her cities and towns were laid desolate; Horrors of war in the village of Cortenbergh, Brabant. Centerfold depicts the sacking of Louvain, while the Hotel de Ville is spared. Photos and Illustrations of: Officers of Scottish descent fighting for the Tsar; German outpost scenes; Pole fights Pole on the Russian frontier; Germany experiences terrors in East Prussia; Russian prisoners; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Pages 593-636. Features: Photos of U.N. and Communist negotiators who reached agreement on the repatriation of sick and wounded POWs at Panmunjom, Korea; Photos of Egyptian Cabinet Ministers receiving firearms training at the request of General Neguib; Interesting photos of Coronation preparations including some of the Gurkha contingent and the Sultan of Selangor with members of his family and retinue in London; Interesting photos from Panmunjon and Seoul; Photos of personalities of the week, including the victorious F.A. Amateur Cup-winning Pegasus team and wedding photo of Sir Alexander Fleming and Amalia Coutsouris; Photos from the Royal Wedding in Luxemburg; Amazing underwater shark photos; Photos of Kenya's strengthening hand against Mau Mau; Photos of Kenyan women being trained to shoot; Cyprus dig sheds new light on ancient siege warfare - with photos; Excellent centrefold illustration depicts how the Persians laid siege to Paphos in 498 B.C.; Photos of village of Lambourn wrecked by fuel tanker; London tube train disaster; Photos of world's largest model highway and railway track layout owned by Herr Rossmaier of Augsburg, Bavaria; Photos of 7,000 year old portrait busts discovered at Jericho; Photo of Turkish submarine Dumlupinar which sank in the Dardanelles after colliding with Swedish freighter Naboland; and more. Moderate wear. Centerfold holding by one staple. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
Pages 170- 196. Features: Cover photo of huge illegal arms cache discovered in sealed cellars beneath a school in Tel Aviv; Two fascinating pages of photos of troubles in Palestine - curfew scenes, illegal arms, and illegal immigrants; A crime which shocked the world - photo of the King David Hotel explosion taken two seconds after the detonation of explosives laid in the basement by Jewish terrorists of the Irgun Zvai Leumi organization; Seven photos document the collision of the 'American Farmer' with the American steamer 'William J. Riddle', and the aftermath; Page of historic maps of Russia; Photos of personalities of the week include The King, the Princesses, Capt. Millers, chief officer J. E. Millers, M. Recep Peker, Lord Tedder, and Maj. Gen. H. E. Rance; Article entitled Norway and her Neighbours; Page of photos document H.M.S. Colossus being loaned to France; Two large aerial photos of Eastbourne - a target for Britain's postwar year holidaymakers; Amazing two page panoramic photo of the first Bikini atom bomb exploded in the air, showing many target warships blazing at their lagoon anchorage; Incredible centrefold photo of the underwater atomic bomb test at Bikini; Two pages of photos of Princess Elizabeth being invested as a Bard in Dufferin Park, Glamorgan; Photos of latest discoveries at the Low Ham Roman bath; Page of photos of personalities at the Paris peace conference; Two pages of Elizabethan silver gilt fruit dishes of unique beauty, acquired for the V. and A. Collection; Photo of Winston Churchill in his study at Chartwell; Fascinating and historic photo of wall map used by Gen. Eisenhower for the D-Day operations; Colour back cover add for the Lanchester 10 car. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: The Prince of Wales inspecting the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, Honour Roll with 16 photos, Some of our losses at Rensburg and Spion Kop, With General Buller's Column at Frere (8 photos), British Boers - Dutchmen in Yorkshire, The Hampshire Imperial Yeomanry, Boers looting a wrecked British Store-Train, The Battlefield of Colenso, Field Telegraphy, General French's Advance on Colesberg, Sir Redvers Buller's Transport Wagons Crossing the Veldt (centerfold), 2-page illustration of a Ladies' Fan-Race (laid in), one-page photos of Major-General N.G. Lyttelton and Major-General E.R.P. Woodgate (laid in). Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Troops around the Water-Cart after Colenso, Seaforth Highlanders Bivouacking, "Joe Chamberlain", Transport Leaving Southampton, Camp on Look-out Hill, Pretoria Jail (laid in), Hospital Ship Lismore Castle, Lord Roberts arrives at Cape Town, Mr. Lynch's Captivity, The Brighton Artillery Position Battery, Hampshire Volunteers for the front, Ladysmith images, Lubbes Hoop Farm, 16 photos of men killed at Spion Kop, Ladysmith, and Modder River, "D" Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, departs Ottawa, In the Trenches at Ladysmith (centerfold), Lord Iveagh's Field Hospital Staff prior to Departure, Two-page illustration of "Canadian Artillery Entraining at Ottawa for the Cape" (laid in). Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Bivouac of the 3rd King's Rifles, De Beers Diamond Mines at Kimberley during the seige, Lord Roberts's reception at the Modder River Camp (laid in), the remains of the suffolk regiment after Moedder Farm, Chieveley Camp (laid in), Major-General T. Kelly-Kenny, Photos with General French's Command near Colesberg, Canadian Mounted Police Leaving Halifax for South Africa, The Attack on Spion Kop (Centerfold), Photos with the South African Railway Pioneer Regiment, Photo of H.M.S. Viper running at record speed of 35.5 knots. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
Extensive coverage of the Transvaal (Boer) War. Photos and illustrations include: Ladysmith Bombardment Scene, Hauling Guns up Coles Kop, The Gordons Taking Cover at Ladysmith, General French Cuts off the Boer's Retreat (2 page illustration laid in), Lieutenant-General French, Colonel Thorneycroft, The East Griqualand Field Force, 7 photos of men killed in war, the 37-mm Maxim Automatic Gun - The Boers' Most Annoying Weapon, and more. Moisture exposure at edges has resulted in light staining and waviness. Average wear. Binding intact. Book
Features: Giant relief map of Messines Ridge; Photo of General Sir Henry Wilson; Photo of Signor Caproni - Italian Aeroplane inventor; On the western front in Flanders - a railway laid by the Canadian Royal Engineers; Super two-page photo of a Baghdad street crowd watching British gunners hauling a heavy gun; General Allenby's advance towards Jerusalem; Romances of the Regiments - the 10th and the 37th; The "Friedrich der Grosse" brings U.S. troops across the sea; Two-page photo of a British Battery under attack near Passchendaele; Bad weather road traps on the Flanders front; using x-rays on the Western front; Devastation on the Flanders front; Admiral Mayo visits Sir David Beatty; Picking the brain of a captured Zeppelin; Women operating tractors; With General Allenby's Army in Palestine; Average wear. Staples almost disintegrated. Book
1933L0552<p>3071 blank6 ad pages with diagrams. Small octavo 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" bound in publisher's original black cloth with chartreuse lettering to spine and cover in original jacket. An association letter laid in from the author signed First edition with the first printing "A" on copyright page.<br /><br />Typed letter to Mrs Carolyn Wells Houghton signed with original envelope. Carolyn Wells 1862-1942 was an American writer and poet. Wells was married to Hadwin Houghton the heir of the Houghton-Mifflin publishing empire founded by Bernard Houghton. She heard <em>That Affair Next Door</em> 1897 one of Anna Katharine Green's mystery novels being read aloud and was immediately captivated by the unraveling of the puzzle. From that point onward she devoted herself to the mystery genre. Among the most famous of her mystery novels were the Fleming Stone Detective Stories which—according to Allen J. Hubin's <em>Crime Fiction IV: A Comprehensive Bibliography 1749–2000</em> 2003—number 61 titles.<br /><br />Wright wrote as a critic and journalist until 1923 when he became ill from what was given out as overwork but was in reality a secret drug addiction according to John Loughery's biography Alias S.S. Van Dine. His doctor confined him to bed supposedly because of a heart ailment but actually because of a cocaine addiction for more than two years. In frustration and boredom he began collecting and studying thousands of volumes of crime and detection. In 1926 this paid off with the publication of his first S. S. Van Dine novel <em>The Benson Murder Case</em>. Wright took his pseudonym from the abbreviation of "steamship" and from Van Dine which he claimed was an old family name. Wright wrote a series of short stories for Warner Brothers film studio in the early 1930's. These stories were used as the basis for a series of 12 short films each around 20 minutes long that were released in 1930 - 1931. Of these "The Skull Murder Mystery" 1931 shows Wright's vigorous plot construction. It is also notable for its non-racist treatment of Chinese characters something quite unusual in its day. As far as it is known none of Van Dine's screen treatments have been published in book form and none of the manuscripts survive. Short films were popular then and Hollywood made hundreds of them during the studio era. Except for a handful of comedy silents however most of these films are forgotten and not listed in film reference books. Wright died April 11 1939 in New York City a year after the publication of an unpopular experimental novel that incorporated one of the biggest stars in radio comedy <em>The Gracie Allen Murder Case</em> and leaving a complete novelette-length story that was intended as a film vehicle for Sonja Henie and was published posthumously as <em>The Winter Murder Case</em>.<br /><br /><em>The Kennel Murder Case</em> is a 1933 murder mystery novel written by S. S. Van Dine with fictional detective Philo Vance investigating a complex locked room mystery. One of the Coe brothers is found dead in his bedroom locked from the inside and the other brother is found the next morning dead in the downstairs closet. There is also the clue of a wounded Doberman Pinscher a mysteriously broken piece of priceless Chinese porcelain and a cast of suspicious family members servants and associates. Philo Vance solves the case based on his knowledge of dog breeding Chinese porcelain and the annals of remarkable antique crimes. A Warner Bros. film version of <em>The Kennel Murder Case</em> appeared in 1933. The film was directed by Michael Curtiz and starred William Powell as Philo Vance reprising the role after appearing as Vance in three earlier films for Paramount and Mary Astor as Hilda Lake the victims' niece. Many film historians including William K. Everson who pronounced it a "masterpiece" in the August 1984 issue of <em>Films in Review</em> consider it one of the greatest screen adaptations of a Golden Age mystery novel and rank it with the 1946 film <em>Green for Danger</em>. It was remade by Warners in 1940 as <em>Calling Philo Vance</em> with James Stephenson as Vance and William Clemens directing. World War II-era espionage stood in for the skulduggery of the art world in the remake.<br /><br /><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />An small old bookseller's tag at the back head inner hinge slightly cocked. Jacket corners and spine ends chipped with some closed tears and creases else a very good copy in like jacket.</p> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1732170819.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1981042335Los Angeles: Aaron Spelling Productions 1981. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Ii 66 Pp. Blue Covers Printed In Black. Signed On The Cover By The 7 Stars Not The Author And With A Laid In Signature Of Zsa Zsa Gabor All Purchased 11/15/81 At An Immaculate Heart College Silent Auction. <br/> <br/> Aaron Spelling Productions paperback
