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1838289705Aarau und Thun. : Johann Jakob Christen. 1838. White moire stiff wraps all edges gilt. . Good plus covers lightly soiled spine beginning to split lacks spine label contents very good with light scattered foxing. . 8vo. 14.5x10.4 cm. . German text. An annual anthology of popular literature. weight: 0.4 lb. Portrait frontis plus 5 engraved plates and one folding sheet of musical notation. Johann Jakob Christen. paperback books
1973285299Los Angeles. : Wallace Benfield. 1973- 1974. . Brown cloth gilt titles. . A near fine copy no dust jacket as issued. . 4to. 12 issues hardbound in one volume. Wallace Benfield. hardcover books
199341558Sharon MA: Kendall Whaling Museum 1993-2004. Numbers 1A-9 11 12 14 and 16. Much on scrimshaw and chanteys. Also marine art African Americans in the maritime trades whaling logs whaling faience and signal flags. All 4to in wrappers with b/w ills. The lot. Kendall Whaling Museum books
1970288436San Diego. : Convair Aerospace Division of General Dynamics. 1970. . Softcover pictorial wraps. . Very good. . 4to. Convair Aerospace Division of General Dynamics. paperback books
1913114788vo. London: Blackie 1913. 8vo 88 pp. with color illustrations in the collation. Original pictorial boards red cloth backstrip covers a bit soiled and worn internally very good. § Later edition of this much reprinted book with plates by Rackham and Cecil Aldin and text from various authors. Collations and descriptions vary in library catalogues and online copies for sale. Some of the plates are dated 1901. In this copy illustrations rendered as half-tones in the earlier edition are now line blocks and some of the color illustrations have been printed in fewer colors. Blackie hardcover books
1872290016Hartford. : L. Stebbins. 1872 . contemporary full leather raised bands black spine labels gilt titles. . Very good light wear to corners. . 24.5x16.5 cm. . Chapters on industrial economic and cultural aspects of American history very well illustrated. Heavy book weight: 4 lb. may require extra shipping. Numerous engraved plates L. Stebbins. hardcover books
1979280299Coldwater Mi. : Branch County Historical Society. 1979. Burgundy leatherette gilt titles gilt embossed seal on cover map endpapers. . Very good lower corner bumped no dust jacket. 31x23 cm. . A collection of short family histories. Heavy book will require extra shipping. weight: 5.8 lb. Numerous illustrations. Branch County Historical Society. hardcover books
1848291207Paris.: J.J. Dubuchet Lechavalier. 1848-1850. Contemporary black cloth blind ruled borders gilt titles. . Good moderate wear and soiling to covers some damp damage to spine of volume 2 contents very good. 8vo. 26x16.5 cm. . French text. An encyclopedic collection of articles on varied subject matter with index. Heavy set will require extra shipping. weight: 6.4 lb. Numerous illustrations in text. J.J. Dubuchet, Lechavalier. hardcover books
1870290962Geneve. : Jules Fick. 1870. Blue blindstamped stippled cloth gilt titles green decorative borders on all pages. . Very good first three leaves in volume 2 splitting at gutter but still attached. 22.8x15.3 cm. . French text. Scarce collection of tales of Swiss life. weight: 2.8 lb. Six engraved plates by Gandon. Jules Fick. hardcover books
1890183586Paris. : E.Girard et A. Boitte. No date 1890 . Contemporary half vellum over marbled boards red spine label gilt title. Very good covers lightly soiled one folding plate has chipped edges some splits and closed tear to plates repaired with archival tape. . 4to. 28.5 x 20 cm. . French text. Heavy book weight: 3.8 lb. may require extra shipping. Two large folding plates numerous illustrations. E.Girard et A. Boitte. hardcover books
1833182863Paris.: Aux Bureau Du Musee des Familles. 1833 - 1834. Quarter vellum over publisher's illustrated front board and marbled back board. . Very good cover lightly soiled spine cocked light toning to pages. 28.5x19 cm. . French text. This is the first volume of the popular cheap general interest illustrated magazine that that was one of the first of the genre. Articles by Dumas Balzac Berthoud and many others. weight: 2.2 lb. Numerous engraved illustrations by prominent artists. Aux Bureau Du Musee des Familles. hardcover books
185041795Various places and publishers 1850s. <br /><br />A gathering of 25 speeches totaling several hundred pages delivered in the 1850s by luminaries such as Daniel Webster Henry Clay Charles Sumner Edward Everett and Stephen Douglas on boundary issues American colonization a transcontinental railroad protectionism the Mexican War the Monroe Doctrine the Fugitive Slave Bill an interesting 8-pager on the duel between Rep Graves of Kentucky and Rep Cilley of Maine which resulted in Cilley's death chronicling the remorseless progress of the conflict and three on North American fisheries. Bound in green cloth with spine label. Ex-libris the Bath Maritime Museum with call numbers on backstrip in white ink and no other markings. hardcover books
1916272315San Francisco. : John Henry Nash. 1916 . Limited edition one of 35 specially bound copies. . Full brown leather raised bands gilt spine title top edge gilt. . Very good light wear to cover extremities spine sunned no dustjacket. 8vo. Imprinted with the name of A.J. Esberg director of the Panama-Pacific Exposition on the limitation page. weight: 1.8 lb. John Henry Nash. hardcover books
2003231280Norwalk. : Easton Press. 2003. . Full blue leather raised bands gilt decorations all edges gilt silk endpapers ribbon marker. . A very good copy with no dustjacket as issued. . folio. Easton Press. hardcover books
1906103773London: Editorial Publishing Offices Pall Mall Magazine 1906 Thick 8vo 2-768pp. Blue buckram with gilt lettering stamped to top board and backstrip decoration stamped in black to top and bottom boards; illustrated in black & white throughout with reproductions from paintings drawings and photographs; includes a list of contributors and an index at the front. Some browning to edges some bumping to top and bottom of backstrip darkening of backstrip binding very slightly loose internally bright. Very good. § Periodical. Rebound with a useful index and fewer advertisements. A profusely illustrated piece of historical interest. Illustrators include Max Cowper William Hyde author-illustrator Harry H. Johnston Russell Flint G. W. Lambert and others. Editorial Publishing Offices [Pall Mall Magazine] hardcover books
272294Clearmont.: Clearmont Historical Group. . Red cloth gilt decorations. . A very good copy with no dustjacket. . 4to. Heavy book requires extra postage. Numerous illustrations. Clearmont Historical Group. hardcover books
191813706Oxford England: The Walpole Society 1918. Hardcover. Good significant wear to spine which is ripped covers worn. Blue boards. 130 pp. 1 color 44 bw plates. The Walpole Society was founded in April 1911 to promote the study of British art history. Contains the following chapters: "Two Anonymous Portraits by Cornelius Johnson" "The Lumley Inventories" "A Lumley Inventory of 1609" "Gawen Hamilton: An Unknown Scottish Portrait Painter" "liverpool Art and Artists in the Eighteenth Century" "Further Leaves from Turner's 'South Wales' Sketch-Book" Two Early Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds" "An Additional Gheeraerts Illustration" and "The Papers of the Society of Artists of Great Britain." Issued only to subscribers. The Walpole Society hardcover books
1904001905Various 1904. Softcover. Typed letter original envelope and two receipts. Letter on The Pennsylvania Prison Society stationary - 11 x 8 1/2 - date and name in manuscript; pp. 2 recto only; fold lines with a small nick at one of the folds; near fine condition. Receipts - 3 x 5; printed and partially filled in manuscript. The Pennsylvania Prison Society originally named The Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons was established in 1787 by a group of prominent figures of US history including Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Rush and others. It aimed to reform the existing harsh penal code and to improve the appalling state of the penal institutions. The letter by the General Secretary of the organization John J. Lytle addressed one C. S. Wurtz - thanking him for his donation of $5 for the relief of discharged prisoners and enclosing a short explanation of how the money would be spent to help the former inmates become productive members of society. The receipts indicating the ammount of money donated were issued to Wurtz in 1903 and 1904. Various paperback books
1842002488Washington DC: s. n. 1842. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 8 3/4 x 5 1/2; pp. 1 2-63; removed; very minor age-toning to margins; illustrated with tables; very good condition. The document which contains abstracts from well-known early-19th century names including Daniel Webster John Tyler and others documents the charges against one Isaac Clarke Warden of the Penitentiary of Washington DC which include letting prisoners outside the walls of the facility and forcing them to work for his own benefits thus allowing several of them to steal from unsuspected businesses and even escape taking prison property and selling it for his own profit to none other but inspectors of the said penitentiary as well as being tyrannical and oppresive towards his charges among other things. The paper also includes testimonies and resolutions. s. n. unknown books
008555Moskva: Izdatel'stvo Pravda 1958. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 316 pp. Russian text. One of the earliest books on the Russian satellite program. Cover bright. Stories and articles on Sputnik and the prospects for satellite technology. Moskva: Izdatel'stvo Pravda, 1958 unknown books
1961001194Houston TX: The Cookbook Committee 1961. Softcover. First edition n. d. ca 1961; 8 1/2 x 11; pp. 42; illustrated mimeographed wraps; small chip to upper left corner of front wrap; minor creasing to edges and corners; pages clean; illustrated with drawings; very good or better. An unrecorded Texas cookbook compiled by the women of the "Graduate Wives Club" of Rice University and featuring recipes for salads deserts and 'genuine jail house' Texas chili. Houston, TX: The Cookbook Committee paperback books
18831232194New York: P.J. Kenedy 1883. first edition. octavo in dark green and black illustrated hard covers with gold gilt; VG; spine shows some shelf wear and tear; boards with moderate soiling and corner bumps; binding loosening; previous owner's name inside front cover; paper faded; no marks on text; external edges dusty; pp. 407; contains speeches by 14 contributors; shelved by Front Door. 1232194. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. P.J. Kenedy unknown books
1939001617Oakland CA: Tribune Press 1939. Softcover. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. 31; illustrated wraps; small chip to upper right corner and a pen scribble to front wrap; a bit of wear along spine; illustrated with maps diagrams tables photographs and drawings; good to very good condition. Compliments of the Oakland Tribune the pamphlet was a fragile survivor of a time when skiing was picking up speed in California and the California Ski Association established as a direct result of losing the 1932 Winter Olympic Games to Lake Placid NY was still in its infancy. Though titled with the somewhat generic "Winter Sports" it was largely devoted to skiing and featured several drawn maps of ski trails and ski tows in Northern and Central California 11 lessons in downhill skiing jumping turning etc. ice skating tips and more. Oakland, CA: Tribune Press paperback books
198117435NY: RR Bowker Company 1981. Hardcover. VG Ex art library copies hardly used stamps on tp and text block edges small labels otherwise clean and tight. Black cloth. Vol. 1: xviii780 pp; Vol. 2: lii1500 pp.; Vol. 3: xx 571 pp. As per Oak Knoll Books' wonderful description: Art Books 1950-1979 is the first volume published in this series which is a bibliography with some 370000 books on the visual arts which are indexed under approximately 14000 subject headings with full searching information for each title listed. There are separate author and title indexes each of which refers to the complete entries in the subject index. Art Books 1876-1949 is an even more comprehensive work which contains over one hundred years of Library of Congress Catalogueing and list over 21000 books by subject with additional indexes by author and title. The second volume also includes an international index to 2600 serial publications. The third volume contains about 9600 titles. All volumes are a valuable cumulation of retrospective material based on the American Book Publishing Record data base. RR Bowker Company hardcover books
192713659Oxford England: The Walpole Society 1927. Hardcover. Good foxing to endpapers and soiling to covers. Blue boards. 130 pp. 32 bw plates. The Walpole Society was founded in April 1911 to promote the study of British art history. Contains the following chapters: "The Painted Windows in the Chapel of the Vyne in Hampshire" "John Bushnell Sculptor" "Tilly Kettle" and "John Sell Cotman's Letters from Normandy Part II". Issued only to subscribers. The Walpole Society hardcover books
