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0550<br/><br/>Peri Noel. Le No. Etudes sur le No Drama Lyrique Japonais. Tokyo: Maison France-Japonais 1944. 4to. Wrappers. 495pp. plus 18 black and white photographic plates. Illustrated throughout. As thorough a book on No Drama as one could hope to find. With sections on scenery dance costumes and masks actors and their roles. Includes a detailed bibliography of the writings on Asian theatre by Noel Peri. unknown books
1966226581New York: Simon and Schuster 1966. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray cloth. Fine in worn dust jacket with chip from foot of spine. In quarter red morocco slipcase with chemise. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. Simon and Schuster unknown books
18679835New York: Johnson Fry and Company 1867. First American Edition in 4to. Full calf. very good . Lg. 4to. 2iixxviii5-740pp. Double column text. Plus a frontispiece portrait added engraved title and 38 steel engraved plates each with a tissue guard. Bound in full 20th c. gilt decorated polished green calf. A.e.g. Some foxing of outer leaves and occasional light foxing of the plates mostly in the blank outer margins. A lovely edition. Johnson, Fry and Company unknown books
1968WRCLIT29490Cambridge: Printed for His Friends by The University Printer 1968. Cloth and decorated boards. Tipped-in facsimiles. Photographs and illustrations. First edition. Fine in slipcase. Printed for His Friends by The University Printer hardcover books
191110176Paris: E. Orlhac 1911-1926. First Edition. Loose Fascicles. Good. Split and edgeworn remains of one fascicle included dampstain at bottom right corner of wrapper and Plate 1 doesn't effect image Plate 3 shows same dampstain and light toning/foxing likely after years in contact with non-pH neutral wrapper textblock shows light even toning else bright and unmarred. Printed brown paper wrappers unbound and as issued in original 10 fascicles there was an additional supplement adding a few pages after issue. 4to. 91pp plus 30 plate pages. Illus. b/w and color plates. Index. <br/><br/>Text in French. Richly illustrated botanical work depicting nearly all then known species of orchids and their hybrids. Text explores variations in orchids the use of orchids e.g. perfume origin cultivation and regional climates. Each fascicle was issued with 3 glossy color plate pages. This is a good working set and perhaps a good set to framing plates. E. Orlhac unknown books
192232330London: Christophers 1922. First edition. Lorn MacNaughtan. Black cloth fine in dust jacket half-inch chips from the jacket spine ends. <br/><br/> Christophers hardcover books
1937430201London: William Heinemann 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition trade issue. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Pages lightly age-toned and soiled hinges cracked glue residue on front pastedown spine darkened with ends frayed a good only copy lacking the dustwrapper being Tony Award-winning actress Marian Seldes' copy with her small ownership signature including a Signed silver gelatin photograph of actress Beatrice Lillie. A very nice copy of the author's autobiography his first of three. William Heinemann hardcover books
193755445Garden City New York: Doubleday Doran and Company Inc 1937. First trade edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Red cloth. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. First trade edition. Illustrated with photographs. 1 vols. 8vo. Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc unknown books
1937159328New York: Doubleday 1937. First. hardcover. very good. 8vo orange-red cloth; light shelf wear. New York: Doubleday 1937. First American Edition.<br/><br/> Presentation copy "with very best wishes".<br/><br/> Doubleday unknown books
001171Crown 1984 Book. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. F. As New. First Edition. Galley/Proof. Presentation By Author. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Crown, 1984 Paperback books
1815983829Finart Noël-Dieudonné b Condé 1797 - d Paris 1852 . <b>L'Allemande à Deux/ou le hongrois à Paris. </b> Etching Dessiné par Finart/Graveé par Thiebaut. 1815. Paris: Basset 1815. From Les Alliés à Paris en 1815. Scènes de moeurs. A paris;chez Basset rue St jacques no. 64. First series. Colas 1963 1070. Etching hand colored. 8 ½ x 11 ½" trimmed to just above the top rule; at bottom trimmed with the loss of the publisher's information. Verso shows removal from album. Colors excellent. <br />The publication in which this etchings appeared Les Alliés à Paris en 1815 is composed of two suites the first of six plates as here; the second of eight plates. All hand colored not numbered. The scenes represent the "galanterie" between the coalition of allied armies Prussian Russian and others who were quartered until October of 1815 in the French capital. after the victory of Waterloo Various artists French and otherwise took advantage of this quartering to portray uniformed men from all over Europe. Colas notes: The etchings are very interesting for the uniforms and also for the French women's dress of the period. Colas notes that two suites are almost never found complete. In Colas' time 1933 each engraving could sell from 400 to 800 Francs. Noël-Dieudonné Finart was a painter of history particularly of military history Finart exhibited at the Salon since 1817 with "Champ de manoeuvres de Clignancourt". From 1833 onwards he regularly exhibited at the Salon des scènes militaires. Ref. Bénézit . Lipperheide 1965 Xe214. <br /><br />Only 14 etchings were done for this series. All are rare <br /> Basset books
1980156328Santa Barbara: Capra Press 1980. Second. hardcover. fine/near fine. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs. 297pp. Oblong 4to black pebbled cloth with gilt lettering and inlaid photograph clear plastic d.w. pictorial endpapers. Santa Barbara: Capra Press 1980. Second edition. Fine in very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Signed by both the photographer & author<br/><br/> Capra Press unknown books
3023TLS. 1pg. 6†x 8â€. January 21 1970. Les Avants sur Montreux. A typed letter signed “Noel†to the American newspaper columnist Leonard Lyons: “I am having rather a job catching up with my correspondence! Please forgive the delay in answering your lovely cable. I simply loved it – it was the funniest of all. It was so very sweet of you to think of me. I hope to see you soon. My thanks and my love as always.†The letter is in very good condition and comes with the original envelope. unknown books
175126185Paris: Chez la Veuve Estienne & Fils 1751. A New Edition. 30 folding engraved plates. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf morocco labels. Some rubbing of joints head of spine chipped short marginal tears in section at the back else a very good copy. A New Edition. 30 folding engraved plates. 1 vols. 12mo. The plates primarily show machinery relating to the woolen industry: looms spinning machines and the like. There is a section on agriculture and also on leather tanning. Chez la Veuve Estienne & Fils unknown books
190530231New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1905. First Edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. Handsomely bound in 3/4 brown morocco gilt spine t.e.g. a fine copy. From the library of the great American opera diva Geraldine Farrar with her book label on front pastedown. First Edition. Illustrated. 1 vols. 8vo. From the Library of Geraldine Farrar. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1931304527London William Heinemann Ltd. 1931. 1931. First edition so stated. 8vo. Original gilt stamped purple cloth. Dust jacket unclipped; slight soiling light foxing to edges. Very good. 83 pages. Western and fishing author Zane Grey's copy with his "thin" blindstamp on front free endpaper. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. London, William Heinemann Ltd. [1931]. hardcover books
1935502569<p>Original half-length pose in hat signed and in- scribed to actress Georgia French 1935. 10" x 8" thumbtack holes in corners.</p> unknown books
1827S1044Paris:: Janet et Cotelle 1827. 1827. Two volumes. 8vo. 4 vi 689; 4 871 pp. Double column publisher's ads at rear of Vol. I.; moderate water-staining and foxing throughout. Full contemporary calf red and black morocco spine labels gilt; rebacked rubbed. Bookplate of Charles Atwood Kofoid. RARE. FIRST EDITION. A dictionary of the art and sciences including the origins inventions and discoveries made from early times to the modern era. The work was compiled with the collaboration of specialists who supplied articles for their respective fields. The authors also edited a dictionary of French Philology 1831. Janet et Cotelle, 1827. unknown books
1948221033London Michael Joseph 1948. 1948. First edition. 8vo. Author's preface and introduction. Full brown morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe spine with raised bands and gilt ruled compartments covers ruled in gilt gilt ruled inner dentelles a.e.g. Very good-fine. F. Hardcover. London, Michael Joseph [1948]. hardcover books
194913135New York: Curt Valentin 1949. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong 8vo. Correct first printing of this attractive illustrated book by Shahn. A very good copy in string-tied wrappers. This copy nicely INSCRIBED by Shahn on the front free endpaper. <br/><br/> Curt Valentin paperback books
1933194901LONDON HEINEMANN 1933. 1933. DUST JACKET THREE CHIPS A LITTLE FOXING TO EDGES; ORIGINAL GILT STAMPED PURPLE CLOTH SPINE WITH AGE FADING; BOOKPLATE OF WILLIAM ARNETT WIGHTMAN ON THE FRONT FREE ENDAPER. FIRST EDITION SO STATED. GOOD-VERY GOOD. F. Hardcover. LONDON, HEINEMANN [1933]. hardcover books
195815959JGarden City: Doubleday 1958. First American Edition First Printing. Signed by Noel Coward on the title page. Rather small unobtrusive former ownership signature in the upper left hand corner of the verso of the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Doubleday unknown books
181923072Paris: Chez C. C. Le Tellier 1819. Period blue paper wrappers. VG some expected edgewear/remnants of po spine labels. 155 pp. Text double column: English - French. Untrimmed edges. 12mo bound in 6s. 7" x 4" <br/><br/>Quite uncommon- no copies on OCLC. Chez C. C. Le Tellier unknown books
32464Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press 2011. Hardcover. 13.5" x 9.75." Two volumes. Brown cloth in dust jackets. Minimal shelfwear. Like New. ISBN: 9781107014572 . LikeNew. Hardcover . Cambridge University Press [2011] hardcover books
1798JC4968Paris: C.-F. Patris 1798. Hardcover. Very Good. Marbled paper backed in gilt-ruled calf with gilt-stamped lettering in black leather spine label. Lacks the two plates. Boards faintly rubbed; some light scuffing at spine tips corners and along edges of boards. A handsome binding. <br/><br/> C.-F. Patris hardcover books
