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1959271826San Francisco. : American Principle. 1959. Limited edition 1003 copies. . Gold plastic comb binding blue boards gold cover title no spine title. . Very good no dust jacket as issued. . 4to. American Principle. hardcover books
1868248362New York. : Anson D. F. Randolph. No date copyright 1868. . 7th edition enlarged. . hardcover brick cloth over beveled boards gilt spine decorations gilt cross device on cover all edges gilt. . A very good copy with light wear to spine head bright gilt decorations and edges. . 12mo. Anson D. F. Randolph. hardcover books
1988287762Houston. : Lunar and Planetary Institute. 1988. . Softcover tan printed wraps. . Near fine. . 4to. Lunar and Planetary Institute. paperback books
1890272442Chicago. : Monarch. 1890. . Turquoise cloth gilt silver and black decorations marbled edges. . Light wear to cover extremities covers soiled spine faded pages browned otherwise a near very good attractive copy. . sm4to. Blue engraved frontis black & white illustrations. Monarch. hardcover books
1955280916Berlin. : Akademie-Verlag. 1955. Green cloth no cover titles. . Very good private library stamps no dust jacket. 30x21.5 cm. . German text. weight: 1.9 lb. 14 plates numerous vignettes. Akademie-Verlag. hardcover books
1924008654Leipzig: Verlag Des Boersenvereins Der 1924. Small Octavo. 171pp. 23pp. ads. German text. From the library of Dr. Hans Lohmeyer a German jurist and Lord Mayor of Königsberg with his bookplate. The Question of war guilt - a list of the literature of Germany and abroad. Bound in blue linen lettered in gilt spine lettering gilt slightest of fading or sunning to spine and across upper edge page edges toned. A very good copy. Verlag Des Boersenvereins Der unknown books
194543433NY: Oxford 1945. First Edition. 12mo pp. 34. Patterned paper wraps. Includes a brief article about the type faces used. Cover slilghtly chipped and browned o/w a VG tight copy. 1/300 copies printed for the typophiles at the press of A. Colish. Oxford unknown books
1957288813New York: Hoeber-Harber 1957. hardcover. near fine. Edited by Emil A. Naclerio. Illustrated with 719 images in black and white. 956 pages very thick 4to black cloth with green spine label. New York: Hoeber-Harber. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Hoeber-Harber unknown books
1984247875Venice: Mazzotta 1984. First. hardcover. near fine. Profusely illustrated in color. 589 pages with text in Italian. Very thick square 4to stiff pictorial wrappers. Venice: Mazzotta Editore & Edizioni La Birnnale di Venezia 1984. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Mazzotta unknown books
1989232861New York: Thames & Hudson 1989. First. hardcover. very good/very good. With 262 illustrations 96 in color. 256pp. Square 4to green cloth d.w. New York: Thames & Hudson & The Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1985. First edition. Small private library stamp on front endpaper still a very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Thames & Hudson unknown books
1987293947Milan: Bompiani 1987. paperback. near fine. Illustrated color and black & white. 402 pages. 4to paper wrappers. Milan: Bompiani 1987. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Bompiani unknown books
1886272443Boston. : Lothrop. 1886. Turquiose cloth gilt black and red decorations. . Light wear to cover extremities covers lightly soiled front inner hinge splitting bookplate to pastedown owner’s ink name to ffep otherwise a near very good attractive copy. . sm4to. Lothrop. hardcover books
190444076Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co 1904. First Edition. 16mo 15cm. Gilt-decorated blue cloth boards; 248pp. Frontispiece portrait of Henry Ward Beecher. Slight external wear a few instances of pencil marginalia; still a clean VG copy. No editorial credit is given for this hodge-podge of religious wit and wisdom presumably intended as a sourcebook for ministers of the stand-up variety. Includes a chapter of "Beecheriana" - alas not as one might expect or wish a collection of jokes at Beecher's expense but rather a selection of anecdotes casting a worshipful light on Beecher's own wealthy store of pulpit humor making no mention of his highly-publicized adulterous escapades with his best friend's wife. George W. Jacobs & Co unknown books
1964129364Paris: L'Herne 1964. 516p. plus glossy b&w photo section at rear tape residue on inside cover front free endpaper and last photo in the book previous owner's name penned on ffep texts in French with French translations no Spanish language otherwise very good in original 11x8.5 inch wraps. Major critical study of Borges includes some hitherto unpublished materials. L'Herne unknown books
1937001383San Francisco: The Emporium Book Department 1937. Softcover. First edition; 6 x 6 3/4; pp. 6 tri-folded; beige stock printed in blue and red; illustrated; few very mild spots; very good to near fine. An announcement for a book show at the Emporium's Book Department and a short preview of some of the books published by the Macmillan Company which would be offered at the show. The Emporium was a department store chain headquartered in San Francisco which stayed in operation for 99 years - from 1896 to 1995. The store had a thriving book department which would periodically announce contests for illustrations for poetry etc. or in this case - a show where newly-published books for various age groups could be revealed to children. Some of the books included âBlaze and the Gypsiesâ âThe Magic Show Bookâ and âTales from Dickens.â San Francisco: The Emporium (Book Department) paperback books
003054Special Services Division United States Army 1944. Very Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. Original Wraps. Limited. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 16 pp. Chester Gould drawing of Dick Tracy with bombs exploding on Hitler's rear as well as Tojo. Special Services Division United States Army, 1944 unknown books
1914134519Washington DC: Carnegie Institution 1914. ORIGINAL EDITION. Softcover. VG an unutilized archival copy which awaits your use. Perforation stamp to title pages perforation stamps through the upper corners of many plates spine paper mostly gone but volumes are tight light dampstaining along extreme spine edges of some pages no sticking. Printed wraps. Vol. 1: xii 285; Vol. 2: viii 368; Vol. 3: viii 309. 100 plates 8 colored and 452 text-figures. A sturdy set ready for use deployment or restoration. Uncommon outside of Institutions. Carnegie Institution paperback books
1963001512Elkins WV: The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1963. First edition presumed n. d. ca 1963; 8 1/2 x 5 1/2; pp. 48; illustrated blue wraps; some age-toning and a few small spots along margins; illustrated with a photograph frontis; very good. An uncommon cookbook published during West Virginia's centennial celebrations it claims that every recipe is at least a 100 years old with as many of them also including a brief history of the recipe. It is dedicated to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and features an interesting array of entrees salads and desserts. Elkins, WV: The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints paperback books
1950001645New York: Francis Bannerman Sons 1950. Softcover. First edition; 11 1/4 x 8 1/2; pp. 12; bright yellow illustrated wraps; a bit of foxing and spotting to margins; two punch holes along spine; several penciled notations to pages; illustrated with numerous photographs and woodcuts; good to very good condition. One of the most prolific militaria and arms dealers in the second half of the 19th and throughout the 20th centuries was the firm of Francis Bannerman and Sons. He immigrated with his family from Scotland to the US in 1854 and set up business buying surplus goods from navy stores and auctions. He would become one of the largest militaria dealers in the world and his store at 501 Broadway in New York City would take an entire city block. Bannerman began publishing his catalog sometime in the 1870 and it was printed regularly until the 1960s. It had everything in it - from uniforms to weapons and from knapsacks to gun parts and appendages. New York: Francis Bannerman Sons paperback books
185710445Kittery Point 1857. Letter. Very good . pp 4 folded. With long passages from mother father cousin Harriet in fine hand crosswritten to Sam who is being bullied and having a rough time. Detailing local history and happenings of Kittery Point and optimistic plans for Sam when he comes home. Mentions the inauguration of President James Buchanan. <br/><br/> unknown books
1859147143New York: Harper & Brothers 1859. Hardcover. Good clean and tight interior but leather brittle cloth lifting from front cover cover edges worn and back hinge loosening. Blue cloth/boards; quarter leather with gilt spine lettering. 864 pp. with 409 bw illus. Table of Contents listed in alphabetical order. Each issue included the Editor's Easy Chair Editor's Foreign Bureau Editor's Table Editor's Drawer Fashions. Interesting articles among many include topics of diamonds dividing line between federal and local authority volcanoes of Central America all sorts of fiction a series about Master Charley. With literary notices and a monthly record of current events. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1850012318NY: Harper and Brothers 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. First volume of the hugely influential literary political and cultural monthly in publisher's brown cloth blind-stamped with gilt. Cloth over spine damaged with some loss attached with clear tap. Requires rebacking or as-is as a reference copy. Internals a few spots here and there but quite presentable. Brilliant yellow endpapers marbleized in orange and blue. Harper and Brothers hardcover books
009994Gallup: Central Motor Co. 1952. Magazine. Very Good. Limited. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 42 pp. Gallup: Central Motor Co. 1952 unknown books
1946001210Minneapolis Minn.: The Cream of Wheat Corporation 1946. Softcover. First edition; 3 1/2 x 6; tri-fold pp. 8; illustrated wraps; very mild age-toning to margins of wraps and slight creasing to lower corner; illustrated; near fine condition. A delightful pamphlet listing Li'l Abner comic strip characters' favorite Cream of Wheat recipes. Included are Li'l Abner Mammy Earthquake McGoon Granma Scragg Pappy Daisy Mae Mrs. Hamfat Gooch Sadie Hawkins and Available Jones. Minneapolis, Minn.: The Cream of Wheat Corporation paperback books
006852Rome: Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei 1981. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text in Italian and English. 8vo. 570pp. Illustrated. Articles pertaining to the origin of major life groups during the metazoa. In printed wrappers. Many of the pages are un-cut. Rome: Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei, 1981 unknown books
