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201 p. + frontis and photo illustrations. 8vo. Original gold decorated brown cloth binding. Mounted half-toned photo on front cover. Barnitz was born in York, PA in 1838. A nice copy.
VG hbk bound in blue decorated cloth. With essays by Macaulay & S.R. Gardiner. Edited by P. E. & E. F. Matheson. Frontispiece. 20324. eng
Book is in excellent condition with one bumped corner, very light scuffing. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Very dense with a great many specific works from most authors , 524 pages on bright white paper, authors discussed include: Francis Bacon, with (12 works) John Donne (35 works), Ben Jonson, Robert Burton, Phineas Fletcher, Giles Fletcher, Thomas Hobbes, Robert Herrick (50 works), George Herbert, Izaak Walton, Thomas Carew, Edmund Waller, Sir William Davenant, Sir John Suckling, Richard Crashaw, Jeremy Taylor, Richard Lovelace, Abraham Cowley, Andrew Marvell, Henry Vaughan et al.
In 4, pp. 75 + (1) con 1 tav. rip. a colori con un'ill. raff. l'uccello del Paradiso. Br. ed. Numero di questa rivista bolognese che si caratterizzava per l'alto numero di fotografie presenti. Questo numero e' dedicato agli animali (in cattivita', accoppiamento, etologia, imprinting. istinto di territorialita'). Presentazione di Emilio Sanna. Compare inoltre a piena pagina la riproduzione dello Studio di un babbuino di Francis Bacon.
16p. XLib. 8vo. Original printed wraps, loss at corners. Front cover detached. Appeal brought before the PA State Supreme Court by Arthur Bacon's wife for injuries causing his death during his travel on an excursion train in New York state. Scarce. PA PAMPH 19_21 BX1
153pp., 21cm., in the series "Athlone Renaissance Library", previous owner's name on front endpaper, hardcover (cloth), dustwrapper, VG
Covers a little soiled and rubbed.
58 pages. A wonderful vintage copy of this popular and long-running Canadian farming publication. Great cover illustration of cowby at work. Super back cover colour photo ad for the Minneapolis-Moline Power Equipment company includes 8 photos of their products at work. Features of contents include: Nice tribute to the Royal Canadian Navy by Crucible Steel Company of America; Activities of co-operatives in British Columbia; War News Updates, including cartoon of Stalin and Allied Soldier cracking swastika in nutcracker; Photo-illustrated article on the Coyote "The Yapping Yodler" - the crafty animal which thrives with settlement and is increasing in number; Peace River Co-operative Seed Growers are outgrowing their facilities and are ripe for Expansion; Research boosts Bacon Quality; Square All Round - a trapper story by Paul Annixter; Dairy Farmers of Canad Meet at Regina to Discuss the Postwar Situation - result is increased subsidies; The Farm Goes to the University - farm week at the University of Saskatchewan at Saskatoon; Overnight Guest, a story by Ben Ames Williams; A Dutchman in the Red River Valley - A. A. Verheul - with photos; Great full-page ad by International Harvester with image of farmer and tractor in the background; John Deere tractor photo ad; Monthly Commentary by United Grain Growers Limited; The Countrywoman - the U.F.W.A. Meeting; Royal Bank of Canada Annual Meeting; Planning the farm house - article; plus much more. Address label on front cover, otherwise unmarked. Modest external wear. Binding tight. Book
2 vols., 8vo., with 2 portrait frontispieces, titles in red and black, 78 plates, 16 illustrations and plans in the text and 2 large folding maps coloured in outline, endpapers and edges lightly browned; original blue cloth, gilt backs, a remarkably bright, clean copy. The standard history of the legendary naval force, charged with safeguarding the Channel throughout WWI. Written by the commander who led it during most of the critical period of the war, but who was superseded for political reasons before the great operations he had planned (the mine-barrage and the attack on Zeebrugge) could come to fruition. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. See Taffrail ' The Endless Story', pp. 241 et seq. Enser, p.109
pp. (1), 35, (1) [Publisher's advertisement for a life of Thomas Gray, "by the same author"]. 4to. 260 x 210 mm. Old leather backed marbled boards binding, worn and broken at joints. XLib. Still a fairly clean, wide margined copy of this interesting work which was published over the space of a decade. This Second Edition was printed from the same type used for the first edition - Gaskell. First Editions of William Mason, 14n. William Mason (1725-1797) was an English poet, editor and gardener. Born in Hull, he studied at St John's College, Cambridge. After his ordination in 1754 he held a number of posts in the church. The English Garden is especially interesting as it uses famous English authors to illustrate his ideas of garden practice. A practical garden designer, Mason was also a great friend of the poet Thomas Gray. ** PRICE JUST REDUCED!! W144
8vo., with decorative title and pictorial endpapers; early series binding of maroon full leatherette, upper board blocked in gilt, gilt back, gilt top, radial corners, ribbon marker, backstrip chipped at tail else a very good, bright, clean copy. The most elaborate of the four original binding styles, full leatherette was introduced at the commencement of the series and discontinued around 1919 (see Seymour pp.103). Due to the delicate nature of the material, really bright, crisp copies are now genuinely elusive. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. EL 10; Seymour 46.0.
8vo., First Edition thus; original series de luxe binding of full maroon leatherette, upper board elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt to an art deco design, back gilt extra, gilt top, radial corners, pictorial endpapers, marker ribbon, a near fine copy. SOLE APPEARANCE THUS IN EVERYMAN. The EL full leatherette binding (1906-c.1917) faithfully reflects the art deco movement of the period. By far the most elegant of all the EL series bindings, it is notoriously fragile and seldom found in bright, sound state as here. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. EL 10; Seymour 46.0.
8vo., with decorative title and pictorial endpapers; original series binding of terracotta ribbed cloth, upper board blocked in blind, gilt back, top lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy. First published in EL in 1906. EL 10; Seymour 46.0.
pp. 306, (12) [Publisher's catalogue]. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges, beginning to brown but not brittle. Unopened. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine darkened. Third edition. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 3
In-4°; 2 voll. perfetta legatura originale rossa con titolo in oro al dorso, e decorazioni dorate ai piatti. I), ritatto di Bacon, 502, (2), e 3 tavv. f.t. con il ritratto di Shakespeare, di Ben jonson, la casa di Bacon. II) pp. (8), 505-998, e le tavole f.t., un facsimile ripiegato di una pagina stampata con le correzioni, e altre 9 tavole con ritratti. Edizione originale. Opera visionaria di critica letteraria in cui si sostiene e si dimostra la tesi che il vero autore delle commedie di Shakespeare sia in realtà Francis Bacon; nel primo libro si studiano i due personaggi separatamente e nel tesro capitolo i parallelismi nelle metafore, espressioni, opinioni, studi, errori, uso di parole desuete, stile. Il secondo volume contiene la ricerca della cifra ritrovata nelle opere di Shakespeare che dimostra definitivamente secondo l’autore la sua teoria ingegniosa. Ignatius Donnelly (1831-1901) politico e saggista americano, rimase anche noto per le sue teorie su Atlantide. shakespeare bacon crittografia criptography
Cover portrait of Captain Humphrey Wykeham Bowring - has acted most ably as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Bacon, commanding the Dover patrol. Feature: Neutral Commerce and the Naval Blockade. Franco-British Conquest of German Cameroon (conclusion). Photos from Cameroon. Isolating the enemy - how the central empires were blockaded. Photos of the German submarine mine-layer UC5 - London's unique trophy. 7 photos of the results of a German naval raid at Lowestoft. Covers almost loose. Above-average but not excessive wear. Book
Features: An Early Hessn Musket and the Prussian Model 1740 Infantry Gewehr; Davis Museum Opening; Civil War Repeating Cannon; The Bacon Pepperbox. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
New York, William Morrow & Company, 1966, in-8, mezza tela editoriale con sovraccoperta originale illustrata da Paul Bacon, pp. (6), 370, (8). Prima edizione. Ottime condizioni. Paul Bacon, jazzista lui stesso e noto disegnatore di copertine di album per etichette jazz, si dedicò dagli anni '50 anche alla grafica editoriale.
2 vols., roy. 8vo., Second Impression, on laid paper, with frontispieces, 33 plates on 32, a facsimile in red and black, and 3 maps on japon (2 folding, 2 coloured in outline); cloth, boards lightly age-marked else a very good, clean set in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed, creased and neatly repaired at edges. Published in the same year as the first edition. The standard life; any edition is scarce in the dustwrappers. Albion p.275; Enser p.213; NMM II/1 560 (both recording the first edition).
40 pages. Features: Wonderful Player's cigarette colour-photo ad inside front cover shows lady skier relaxing; Plan for Manitoba to repay its existing public debt; Claybake on the Kennebecasis - Colour-photo-illustrated article on Dykelands Pottery, founded in Moss Glen, New Brunswick; Not Valor Alone (short story); Photo-illustrated article on British Columbia's new wood product Plywood; Canada bets on Britain; The Talking Tree (short story); Beautiful But Smart - colour-photo-illustrated article on Cypress Gardens of Winter Haven, Florida; The Bamboozling of Mr. Gascoigne (short story); October fashion article; Recipes; Nice one-page colour ad for Swift's Premium Bacon; Fashion illustrations; World Sayings; Back cover O'Keefe's ad features reproduction of painting "The Man of Medicine" by R. York Wilson; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
72 pages. Features: Yeast ad features photos of Dr. Samuel Melamet; How America Guards her "Frozen" Gold - photo-illustrated article from the days when gold was considered money; Nice one-page colour ad for Swift's premium bacon; Lovely one-page colour-photo Chipso ad features Mrs. S.J. Oechsle and her children Bob, Jean and Jack; Painted Tin (short story); Dark Star (short story); Glimpses of Austria's tortured soul - fascinating photo-illustrated article on the recent Socialist-Republican insurrection and other troubles facing the nation; The White Giraffe (short story); Around the Modern Homes in England - photo-illustrated article on interior design ideas; The Man Who Lived in Twilight (short story); The White Cat (short story); One-page Pond's ad features photo of beautiful Whitney Bourne; What Give for Mother?; Nice one-page Winchester cigarette ad features photo of young lady in tie and fedora; Fancy playhouse for kids; One-page Ethyl ad features large photo of the Indianapolis 500; One-page Ford car ad features photo of three adults in back seat - 'Roominess and Riding Comfort'; Photos of celebrity homes in Hollywood; Nice one-page Oldsmobile ad features the 1934 All-feature Six; Hollywood news and photos; Nice Lux soap one-page ad features photo of Carole Lombard; Uncommon 5" x 3.5" ad for Peterborough Boats; Fashion article with illustrations; Cooking article; World Sayings; Very nice Chevrolet Truck ad inside back cover features seven truck models; Beautiful Ceylon Tea Bureau ad on back cover features colour reproduction of painting 'Moraine Lake, Valley of the Ten Peaks" by Richard Jack; many vintage ads; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Book
76 pages. Features: Nostalgic colour GWG (Great Western Garment) ad inside front cover for their Red Strap Overalls features farmer with farm in background; Half-page colour-photo ad for Ritz Crackers; Massey-Harris one-page colour ad shows farmer on tractor in corn field; Can Europe Be Saved? - Sequel to President Truman's Message; Charming half-page colour ad for Canada Dry features beaming girl; Who Will Be the Moses of the Federal Liberal Party?; The Money Belt (short story); Happy Ending (short story); The Company of Adventurers - colour-illustrated article on the history of the Hudson's Bay Company; Swan Song (short story); What Did She See in Him? (short story); Let's Abolish Easy Driving Tests - article with photos of horrific car accidents; Nice one-page colour ad for B-A includes four service station scenes; Magnificent colour two-page 1948 Chevrolet ad features light brown car and fishing couple; Cominco in the Kootenays - photo-illustrated article; Half-page air mail ad; It's Comfort That Counts - interior design article; Half-page colour ad for V-8 veggie drink shows smiling girl; Nice fashion illustrations; Singer Sewing Centers one-page colour-photo ad; Children's birthday recipes; One-page colour ad for Swift's Premium bacon; Colour one-page Heinz ad features large 57 with colour photos of their many products; One-page colour-photo ad for Nabisco Shredded Wheat; Article on Colour shoes - with colour photos; One-page colour Coke ad shows many pop machine scenes; Fashion/Beauty article; Nice Burn's meat one-page colour ad shows Spork, Sausage and Speef; Nice colour mother and daughter scene in Wabasso Cottons ad inside back cover; Dutch Cleanser ad on back cover; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
72 pages. Features: Nice ballerina cover art by R. York Wilson; Colour ad for the Parker "51" pen inside front cover; One-page colour recruiting ad for the Canadian Army entitled V.I.P. shows young man in uniform walking on sidewalk; Nice one-page colour ad for the 1949 Monarch car shows a red two-door; Photos of the Sandler's Wells Ballet; One-page colour Waterman's Pen ad presents the Crusader, Stalwart and Dauntless; Excellent photo-illustrated article on the Women's Penitentiary in Kingston; The River (short story); Toronto the Terrible - photo-illustrated article by Hugh Garner; Daniel Boone and his trusty Five-Iron (golf short story); Can Les Lear and the Calgary Stampeders (football club) Make It? - photo-illustrated article; Ram's Way (short story about a cop); Simis - photo-illustrated article on the Service d'Information Montreal Information Service which answers questions about anything (permitted by law) by phone - with photos of Roger Nadeau - a fascinating predecessor to modern-day search engines; One-page Seagram ad features grain threshing scene with horse-drawn wagon; Morley Callaghan explains how to talk to high-brows; Massey-Harris one-page colour ad features tractor in rural European town; Elegant half-page colour-photo ad for Sovereign Potters presents their Montcalm Pattern, Number 718; Nice half-page Canadian Admiral Corp. ad presents their model 5V12 radio-phonograph; Article on Teen-agers in Hollywood includes photos of Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Evans, Terry Moore, Shirley Temple, Barbara Lawrence and Claudia Barrett; Article on the wonderful freedom in Canada, compared to post-war Europe; Uncommon half-page ad for Black Horse Brewery explains why rice is thrown at weddings; Colour one-page Calvert Distillers ad says "The Canadian Family Owes Much to... Ireland"; One-page photo ad for Northern Electric's Gainaday 200 washing machine; Half-page colour-photo ad for Canada Dry; One-page colour-photo Marboleum ad shows nostalgic 1949 kitchen design; One-page colour-photo ad for Singer Sewing Centers; One-page colour-photo ad for Northumbria Sterling Silver cutlery; Back to school fashion photos; Nice half-page colour ad for Aylmer canned peaches; Half-page colour ad for Heinz Vinegars; Article on table manners for children; Half-page colour-photo Baker's Coconut ad; One-page colour-photo ad for Burns Corned Beef Hash, Wieners and Beans, and Chili Con Carne; Recipes for preserves; World Sayings; Colour ad inside back cover for Wabasso Cottons shows lady making bed; Back cover colour ad for O'Keefe's features lovely illustration by Rex Woods of penny bazaar scene with boy buying muffin; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
120 pages. Features: 10 Downing St. Cover Photo; What Bearing does Trade Have on the Cold War and the Chance of Peace?; Britain's Politics - and Britain's Future - photos and brief article; Passport Barrier - The State Department insists on deciding which countries Americans may Visit; The Draft - Many Threatened, Few Chosen; Article and photos of an 'uneventful day at the Berlin Wall; Senator George B. Russell of Georgia - symbol of civil-rights opposition; How JFK gets the answers; Photos of U Thant at the U.N. - 10am to 8pm; Photo-illustrated article on British Painter Francis Bacon; The A-B-C of Director Alan Schneider; Several Lovely fashion ads; Nice Indian Head's new fabrics ad; Photos of 'Folk Song Frenzy'; Nice color ad for Knorr soups; Photos from Spanish Harlem; Lovely fashion photos feature 'The New Decolletage'; Super one-page color Froot Loops breakfast cereal; Photos of the home of architect-designer Alexander H. Girard. Average wear. Crossword completed. Nibbling along spine. Openings along coverfold. Back cover in rough shape. A worthy vintage copy Book
359 p. XLib. Old bookplate of the Lancaster Mechanics' Library Association on front paste down. XLib stamp on title page. Age stain. 12mo. 180 mm. Original leather binding, worn and rubbed. Joint cracked. Front board fragile. Original leather spine label. Title continues: "Exemplified In The Testimonies And Experience Of Persons Distinguished By Their Greatness, Learning, Or Virtue." S&S/AI 38344. Hardbound. AI BX 4