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1978149287Brussels: Centre du Cinema et de l'Audiovisuel de la Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles 1978. Vintage oversize borderless photograph of director Chantal Akerman and actress Aurore Clement on the set of the 1978 film with various cast and crew members in the background. With a provenance stamp and holograph ink annotations identifying the photograph subjects on the verso. <br/><br/>A Belgian filmmaker travels across western Europe to promote her latest film encountering a wide range of figures both strangers and important people from her past along the way.<br/><br/>Set and shot on location in Belgium France and West Germany. <br/><br/>11.75 x 8.25 inches. Very Good plus with light wear and creasing to the edges. <br/><br/>Criterion Collection Eclipse 19. Rosenbaum 1000. Centre du Cinema et de l'Audiovisuel de la Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles unknown books
20028010Mukileto Washington: Hundman Publishing Company Inc. 2002 Third edition. Quarto. 304pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs a few in color maps detailed drawings etc. Bibliography and index. Black cloth lettered in yellow. A very fine copy with pictorial dust jacket. A classic volume covering the development equipment and operation of the Milwaukee Road's electrified zones across the Rockies and the Cascades. The electrics were a rugged and unique form of railroad motive power; fueled through copper wires instead of coal or oil. Much of the story is told through the railroaders who worked on them. Hundman Publishing Company, Inc. hardcover books
184822423London: Longman 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Black leather spine papier mache boards decorated in blind. Aeg. Very good. Unpaginated. 17 x 12 cm. Thirty two chromolithographed plates. The author a British illustrator naturalist entomologist and numismatist took advantage of the Victorian craze for for gift books as well as aquariums providing practical instruction for creating them at home. This work exemplifies the former as GORDON N. RAY 232 notes in his Chromolithography section: "'Not content merely to imitate his medieval predecessors he created fresh designs in their spirit thus producing the most attractive of chromolithographic books." Chips to upper cover corners last two text leaves Remarks of the Illuminator toned T. Bowler book label Manchester and gift inscription dated 1849. Longman hardcover books
184817405London: Longman & Co 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. iv1312pp. Thirty-two pages are chromolithographed by Humphreys in addition there is a leaf of the illuminator' s remarks and one comprising an index of the miracles. Bound in the original black papier-mache covers designed to look like carved ebony. The binding was based on one carved in ivory in the 12th Century and has medallions of the principal miracles intertwined with ornate decorations and the title. The front and rear covers are identical. The book is exuberantly illustrated using chromolithography on 32 pages alternating between hot bright colors and cool pages subtly tinted with various shades the whole combining to make both a magnificent tribute to Medieval illustration and to the then new and novel technique of chromolithography. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt. Nicely rebacked in plain black leather;; a few small cracks in the binding edges and corners neatly mended but a very good copy. The Art of Publishers' Bookbindings 160-162. Housed in a custom slipcase. Longman & Co hardcover books
184841192London: Longman & Co. 1848. 8vo 17.1 cm 6.75". iv pp; 16 double-sided col. plts. <br><br>First edition of this Victorian interpretation of a medieval book of meditations: Biblical miracles delicately calligraphed and => framed in 32 vividly illustrated chromolithographed illuminated borders. The main figures were adapted from the Old Masters and the decorative details "all strictly original and not borrowed" according to the artist p. ii a successful illustrator with particular interests in natural history numismatics and classical and medieval studies.<br>Â Â Â Â Binding: Publisher's boards of papier-mâché and black plaster molded to resemble a medieval carved binding each cover with six figural medallions surrounded by a border of interlaced vines and strapwork incorporating small creatures; spine with embossed title edges and turn-ins with gilt roll. All edges gilt; marbled endpapers. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Ray Illustrator and the Book in England 232. Binding as above small red shelfmark at foot of spine; corners and spine extremities chipped one small chip to outer edge of back panel design one very unobtrusive break in inner frame of front panel design nicely refurbished. Sewing loosening as is common with last leaf separated and previous one threatening; pages gently age-toned with occasional minor smudging in margins; text pages not plate pages foxed. => A striking binding and equally striking color-printing. Longman & Co. hardcover books
1978193452Houghton Mifflin 1978-09-13. Paperback. Good. Mild wear. Clean has a good binding has pencil notations and underlining. Houghton Mifflin paperback books
1889011755London: William McKenzie 1889. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Three volumes - Comedies Tragedies Histories - folio. Undated 1888-89. Richly decorated green pebbled leather beveled oval center in red black and gold beveled edges titles and devices in gilt and black on spine. teg sides uncut. Covers sparkling new cloth to head and foot of spine worn with some loss. Internals as new. 3 gravure plates in Histories 1 in Tragedies and Comedies. William McKenzie hardcover books
199823575London: Electric Paper 1998. Glossy pictorial boards. VG. Illustrated. Irregular 4to. 32.5cm x 6cm. <br/><br/> Electric Paper hardcover books
1913S10062London:: Macmillan 1913. 1913. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. x 217 pp. Maroon cloth gilt-stamped spine title; extremities lightly rubbed. Ownership signature of Thomas B. Futcher MD. Very good. Macmillan, 1913. hardcover books
199652271NY: Holt 1996. First Edition. Large 8vo pp. 160. Illustrated with color photographs. Fine in very slightly chipped dj. Ways of using perennials in a more informal natural way. Holt unknown books
306043Boston Little Brown and Company 1982. First American edition so stated. 4 page introduction by Payn Graham and Sheridan Morley. Chronology index. Dust jacket designed by Paul Bacon unclipped. Very good-fine. 698 pages. No signatures or bookplates. Diaries covering the period from 1945 to 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Boston, Little, Brown and Company [1982]. hardcover books
1982Embry 153211Little Brown 1982. First U.S. edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley. Little, Brown , 1982. First U.S. edition. unknown books
195315958JLondon: Michael Joseph 1953. First British Edition First Printing. Boldly signed and inscribed by Noel Coward on the title page. Inscribed: For Stephanie from Noel Coward. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Near fine in a very good used dust jacket chipped at top and bottom of spine with with some rubbing and a few small tears. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Michael Joseph unknown books
195322567ELondon: Michael Joseph 1953. First Edition First Printing. Boldly signed by Noel Coward on the title page next to his printed name. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Very good lightly handled copy with some minor rubbing and a couple of 1/4†tears to the cloth at the spine in a near fine bright dust jacket with a hint of edge wear mainly to the top and bottom of the spine. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Michael Joseph hardcover books
195315950JNew York: Simon & Schuster 1953. First American Edition First Printing. Boldly signed by Noel Coward on the title page. Oversized format. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. Frontispiece color portrait by Clemence Dane. Near fine in a very good lightly used dust jacket with with some rubbing and a few small tears. A delightful collection of the words and music for fifty-one of Noel Cowards best songs including “Poor Little Rich Girl†“Mad Dogs and Englishmen†“The Stately Homes of England†“London Pride†“Why Does Loves Get in the Way†“Josephine†etc. Simon & Schuster unknown books
1982017388Boston and Toronto: Little Brown and Company 1982. 1st American Edition. Edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley. 698p. dj. Little Brown and Company unknown books
19681335895London New York Sydney: Odhams Book 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G-; pp 144; purple spine with white and purple text; dust jacket has some soiling to exterior; slightly rubbed edges; creased front flap; small sticker to front flap; cloth shows slight sunning to exterior; strong boards; text block exterior edges slight toning; pictorial endpapers; interior clean; illustrated. 1335895. FP New Rockville Stock. Odhams Book hardcover books
1968118846London New York Sydney Toronto: Odhams Books 1968. Octavo illustrations by Rowel Friers boards. First edition. Signed by Palmer and Lloyd. The authors' third collection of ghost stories based on British supernatural legends and folklore. For those readers as the rear jacket flap tells us who "like ghosts who are not too chilling" i.e. the young adult market. A fine copy in fine dust jacket with light scratch to rear panel. #118846 Odhams Books unknown books
19542311918London: Collins 1954. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kenyon Ley. Second printing. No jacket. Spine toned lightly stained and slightly cocked. Page ridges and a few pages lightly foxed. 1954 Hard Cover. 320 pp. "Crabby Jane Winter is furious when her family plans to spend the winter in California leaving her dog in London. However her father really needs a holiday to get over his writer's block. In California Jane meets a movie producer who realises that her disposition makes her perfect to play Mary in a film version of The Secret Garden. The novel shows the process of filmmaking from a child actor's perspective. The novel also involves Jane's siblings: Rachel the budding ballerina and Tim the promising pianist who have their own adventures in California. But the plain and unnoticed Jane is the one who makes it to fame. Collins hardcover books
199445035New York: Viking 1994. Hardcover. xxviii 655p. introduction very good first edition in quarter-cloth boards and unclipped dj. Viking hardcover books
192829419Garden City: Doubleday Doran & Company 1928. FIRST EDITION. Similar to the 1928 UK volume which also contains "Sirocco" and "Home Chat" but with the substitution of "The Queen Was in the Parlour" for "This Was a Man." Inscribed on first white page "For Bob/ from / Noel." Owner inscription on front pastedown. Otherwise a clean near fine copy in a very good dust jacket rather browned on spine with a few small chips at spine ends. A scarce title in dust jacket. <br/><br/> Doubleday, Doran & Company 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
19751684Indianapolis Bobbs-Merrill 1975. 1975. First edition so stated. 8vo. Illustrated with photographs. Original silver foil cloth. Printed acetate dust jacket designed by Gail Ash unclipped. Very good-fine. 276 pages. No signatures or bookplates. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Indianapolis, Bobbs-Merrill [1975]. hardcover books
197205333scsGarden City: Doubleday& Company 1972. Stated First Edition. Octavo black cloth hardcover uncut 370 pp 32 pages of photos. Fine in a chipped and edgeworn dust jacket. From dust jacket: In the dozens of novels that make up La Comedie humaine Honore de Balzac mirrored his age with a fidelity unmatched by any of his contemporaries.The Prodigal Genius is filled with color famous names tragedy and excitement and Noel B. Gerson has captured it in all its compulsive and contradictory humanity. Doubleday& Company, 1972. Stated First Edition. hardcover books
198723039London: Peter Owen 1987. Hardcover. Very good. First Edition. 122pp. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. <br/><br/> Peter Owen hardcover books
