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191012965SCHREITER 1910. 1. hardcover. SCHREITER hardcover
1992033177Melbourne: Koorie Heritage Trust 1992 4to. original pictorial laminated boards a trifle rubbed & marked; pp. xii last blank 72 last blank with illustrations. A fine copy. First Edition. Hard Cover. F/None Issued. Koorie Heritage Trust hardcover
19833418Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1983. Collector's Edition. Red leather with five 5 raised bands gilt titling and decorative panels and rule. Covers have gilt boarder and central flourishes on front and back. Tan moire end papers with matching satin bookmarks still tucked in. Fine with only some gilt blemishes on one volume Nana. All edges gilted. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" ~300 pp. per each of six 6 volumes. Published as a uniform matching set in 1983 it brought together six famous sweeping novels that each center on the dramatic and often tumultuous life of a distinct female protagonist. These are the original romance novels. "But she put an arm round his shoulders and letting her fingers fall sought and plucked out the tit's feather and abandoned it to the stormy wind." p. 179 Colette. Easton Press unknown
196020-01030NRF 1960-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. NRF hardcover
1901feb1188781901. Used. For more details please contact me unknown
193338743Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux 1933. An extraordinary suite of 30 etchings by Ablett in his purest boudoir style printed on extremely fine laid Japanese paper. EACH ETCHING IS SIGNED IN THE PLATE AND EACH ETCHING HAS A REMARQUE DRAWN IN PENCIL BY THE ARTIST as a rule remarques are engraved but in this case each one is an original drawing. Folio. Loose as issued. In perfect condition. EXTREMELY RARE. <br/><br/> Javal et Bourdeaux unknown
1975Q-0890810109Harvest House Publishers 1975-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Harvest House Publishers paperback
1922x09841<p>New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1922. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xiv 408 pp. Black cloth. Fine in Good dust jacket. Jacket worn with some splitting to extremities fading to head of spine. Translated from the French by Burton Rascoe. Number 123 of three thousand printed in the first edition.</p> Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
19212080302106808761Great Stirrup Pavilion 1921. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Great Stirrup Pavilion paperback
1911003257New York: The Warren Press 1911. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Set of 7 of Emile Zola's Works. First American editions. Published by the Warren Press New York 1911. Measure approximately 5.25" x 7.75". The books are in fair condition. Wear sunning and soiling to the boards. Some dings to the board edges. Paper losses at the spines with handwritten titles in ink. Previous owner's notation of "1916" on the front endpapers of "Tragic Love" "Buried Alive" "The Flood" and "Death" which also has handwritten notations throughout the textblock. The hinges and bindings are starting. Gentle toning to the contents with some soiling and staining. The titles contained in this set are: "Death" "The Flood" "Shell-fish" "The Embezzler" "Buried Alive" "Love's Chase" "A Tragic Love" Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #I7-10. The Warren Press hardcover
197016055EDEN 1970. 1. softcover. EDEN paperback
190291912Paris: Eugène Fasquelle 1902. Fine. Eugène Fasquelle Paris 1902 16.7 x 26 cm Broché First edition printed in a small number on Dutch paper. Spine and covers lightly sunned small tears to the spine final endpapers browned. Speeches by M. Chaumié Anatole France and Abel Hermant. Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Marcel Batilliat whose name he misspelled: ""à M. Marcel Batillat."" The Symbolist novelist Marcel Batilliat was a close friend of Émile Zola and campaigned to preserve the memory of the author of the Rougon-Macquart cycle. Eugène Fasquelle unknown
19523799LEHNING WALTER 1952. 1. softcover. LEHNING, WALTER paperback
1987__0849364760CRC 1987. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 10.50x7.50x0.75 inches. CRC hardcover
192962624Paris: Eugène Fasquelle 1929. Fine. Eugène Fasquelle Paris 1929 14 x 20.40 cm relié Edition with some parts in first edition of this posthumous collection of short stories. One of 115 numbered copies on Holland paper after 30 on Japon impérial. The collection contains 8 stories: Madame Sourdis L'attaque du moulin Une victime de la réclame Voyage circulaire Une farce ou Bohèmes en villégiature Comment on se marie Trois guerres Angéline ou la maison hantée. Only three of these texts had appeared in bookshops during his lifetime: L'attaque du moulin Les soirées de Médan 1880; Une farce Anthologie contemporaine des écrivains français et belges 1888; Trois guerres Bagatelles 1892. Half bronze green shagreen morocco binding with havana morocco corners. Spine with 2 raised bands decorated with a floral composition of several tools. Red straight-grained morocco title label. Spine slightly and uniformly faded. One corner rubbed. Light rubbing to one border at head. Handsome copy with immaculate paper. Covers and spine preserved. Copy as issued uncut with its quires of different dimensions. Eugène Fasquelle hardcover
19272091202133209665Francois Bernouard 1927. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 48 Francois Bernouard paperback
1903375024Paris: Bibliothèque-Charpentier. Eugene Fasquelle Édieeur 1903. First edition no. 14 of 30 copies on papier de Japon. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. Half red morocco spines gilt with floral onlays patterned silk sides preserving wrappers t.e.g. fore edge untrimmed. Some rubbing to silk at edges. Book label of Robert Hoe and another bookplate. Very good plus. First edition no. 14 of 30 copies on papier de Japon. 2 vols. Tall 8vo. The concluding work in Zola's final narrative cycle published posthumously. Bibliothèque-Charpentier. Eugene Fasquelle, Édieeur unknown
1923346844Paris : Bibliotheque-Charpentier 1923. Various Edition. Hardcover. Finely and uniformly bound set in gilt blocked aniline calf over marble boards. Raised band gilt cross bands with gilt titles to the spines. A fine set. Includes previous owner's inscriptions. Physical description; 34 volumes. Contents; La Joie de Vivre: tome premier & tome second bound in one ; Les Soirées de Médan ; Germinal: tome premier & second bound in one ; Le Voeu D'Une Morte ; Contes a Ninon ; Pot-Bouille: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Nouveaux Contes a Ninon ; Le Ventre de Paris ; Thérese Raquin ; Son Excellence Eugene Rougon: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Nana: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Débacle: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; L'Argent: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Les Mysteres de Marseille: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Une Page D'Amour ; La Confession de Claude ; Le Docteur Pascal ; Vérité: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Faute de L'Abbé Mouret ; Madeleine Férat ; Paris: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Terre: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Fécondité: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Fortune Des Rougon ; La Conquete De Plassans ; L'Assommour: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Lourdes: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; Rome: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Bete Humaine ; Le Reve ; Le Capitaine Burle ; Travail: tome premier & deuxieme bound in one ; La Curée ; Les Personnages des Rougon-Macquart. Subjects; Zola Émile 1840-1902. French Literature. Paris : Bibliotheque-Charpentier hardcover
19090008050LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. Good. 1909. On offer is an outstanding travel journal written by a young girl in California in the early years of the 20th century. This well-written journal measures 9.25 inches by 7.5 inches and contains 60 pages. It is 60% complete. The cover and pages are in good condition and the handwriting is legible and quite easy to read. Also included is a black and white photograph a map/itinerary and a number of newspaper clippings - all in very good condition. The author is Zola Grace Strawser a 14 year old school girl. Born in 1895 she grew up in Los Angeles where her father Bert was a successful businessman. She had 3 sisters - Nellie Merle and Bertie. Casual research has not discovered any additional biographical information. In July of 1909 she left on a long train trip from Los Angeles to the Worlds Fair in Seattle. Along the way she makes stops in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City amongst other places. She is a keen observer and her descriptions are detailed and well-written. "The train slowly pulled out of the Salt Lake City Station and our long hoped for journey began. Nellie Merle Bertie Papa and Daisy Clark were there to say "goodbye." Daisy Clark gave us our first box of candy and also a beautiful bunch of carnations. The ride to Pomona was not so interesting as we made so many trips to San Bernardino before. Our next stop was Ontario. From Ontario you have a very beautiful view of the mountains which is very interesting. We next passed through Riverside and Coulton and arrived in San Bernardino 12:12. Between Los Angeles and San Bernardino can be seen orange trees and mountains while from San Bernardino is a vast stretch of desert. We then went to lunch and from the window you could see right down between the mountains on which were some snow. I saw an automobile filled with men and for a long time had great fun waving back and forth. They at last got ahead of us. We had to go so slow up a high incline . the rest of the landscape was desert desert desert. ." July 8. In Salt Lake City she visited a number of sites: ". we saw all the important buildings the temple tabernacle the Lion House Bee Hive grave of Brigham Young and the "Eagle Gate" July 9. She goes out to visit Saltair - an amusement park and resort built at the south end of Great Salt Lake. At one time Saltair was the largest and most popular family resort west of New York. Today it is abandoned a victim of shrinking water and the ravages of a changing climate. Each day's entry is accompanied by a small pen and ink drawing representing some remark in the entry. She writes an excellent description of a wedding accompanied by a drawing of wedding bells and music notes and the inscription "No Wedding Bells For Me.: "THE WEDDING: Talk about your presents you ought to have seen Bessie's. Cut glass china silverware well it was enough to make anyone wish it was them getting married. She also received four chairs three tables bedding and linen. The few people assembled to see her married arrived about half past seven. Bessie who was naturally nervous broke right down and cried but as soon as the ceremony was over she was as happy as a lark and was receiving many congratulations. Well while we are waiting for the guests to arrive I will describe the appearance of the house. The rooms were all decorated in carnations roses ferns palms and small trees. On the electric lights were twined smilax and over the globes were different color flower shades. The long porch was made beautiful with small green palms and at the father end a Hawaiian orchestra played the whole evening. The yard which was very large was strung with lanterns of all manner and shapes. There was a wall of canvas all around so as to keep intruders out. The guests have now arrived and the air was sweet with lavender and violet perfume. Ladies with low neck chiffon dresses; with white satin evening coats; ladies with the tight fitting empire ladies in simple white ladies in red pink blue and every imaginable color. In the evening lunch was served and while the bride and groom were eating they threw handfuls of rice at them. Of course their dinner was spoilt and they had to get more dinner. About an hour after the bride and groom were missed and the whole party set out to look for them. The bride was found and the girls who were quite rough drew her across the bed and a hat pin stuck in her and hurt her. Mrs. Brook fought them and Bessie got free again and escaped in the crowd and hid in the cellar. She was so scared and sick that she could hardly stand. She then slipped in the back bedroom and changed her wedding dress for her brother's clothes. There she slipped in the automobile barn until the crowd had gone around the front and slipped over the fence and went in the house next door and mingled with the crowd who did not know her dressed as a boy. Cora the girl next door put on a long black coat and put something over her head. Her brother was waiting in a buggy outside. With one jump Cora was in the buggy and was driving away as fast as possible. The whole party thought it was Bessie and Vic and started after the buggy. Cora's brother had heart trouble and when they were about a block away he fainted and Cora had to drive home with her brother in her arms. When she reached home she fainted and they had an awful time. Of course the crowd found it was not the bride and groom. The bride and groom left for the canyon 20 min. to one. While all the excitement was going on the groom was next door asleep." July 14. After a number of adventures she continues her trip to Seattle and the World's Fair: "In the morning Irene mother and I went to the fairgrounds. I can't very describe how they look only by showing you postcards. They have an imitation geyser which goes up and down all the time. "The Cascades" are simply beautiful. You can stand at the top and look right over the falls and the geyser and see Mt. Rainier. The buildings are all white and the flowers are beautiful. In the evening we went to a show and saw the smallest woman in the world "Princess Checita" July 31. We again went to the fair and visited many buildings. Our feet were just covered with blisters from all the walking up the hills. Mama isn't feeling well. She is lonesome for papa. Aug 1 "As this was to be our last day at the fair we visited all the buildings we had not seen before. In the government building were articles from the "Dead Letter Office." Skulls snakes a pig's tail money jewelry a bustle the hair of a woman who had been scalped guns swords and all manners of weapons beads small funny statues locks of hair old books and dirty table covers pencils and everything imaginable. We had a nice time at the fair and had our pictures taken several times."Aug 6. Before they return to Los Angeles they travel up to Portland on August 8th and on the 9th take a boat trip up the Columbia River all the way to The Dalles. There are two brochures included from this trip and two pages of wonderful descriptions. On Aug 11th they board their train for their return trip. She arrived back in San Francisco on Aug 12th and met her father the next day: ". In the evening we took dinner at the Cafe Bismark a German-influenced restaurant in San Francisco in the 1900s. It was called "the largest and finest café in the city." and then went to the Orpheum a long-vanished vaudeville theatre. After the theatre we met papa on his way to Chicago. Aug 13. Her trip ends when she reaches home on Aug 17th. Following her account of the trip are 4 pages with some notes made in 1910 and 1911. "Nellie and I gave a masquerade party" Dec 3 1910 "Merle Bertie and Mother and I start for Catalina to spend the month."Aug 3 1911. A historian looking at the early history of California would find this journal simply rich in local detail. The descriptions are excellent and her keen eye misses nothing. There are interesting observations about the towns she visits and the people she encounters. It is clear that she comes from a well-to-do family and this would be an interesting contrast to the majority of people living in California at this time.; Manuscript; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY 1900S PROGRESSIVE ERA UNITED STATES CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES ZOLA GRACE STRAWSER; BERT STRAWSER; ACME LAUNDRY; SAN BERNARDINO; SEATTLE WORLD FAIR 1909 BISMARK CAFE; ORPHEUM THEATRE DEAD LETTER OFFICE DLO TRAVEL JOURNALS TRAVEL BY RAIL EXPOSITIONS FAIRS TRAIN JOURNEYS TRAIN TRIPS WEDDING CEREMONIES BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS MAPS DRAWINGS SOCIAL HISTORY AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS DIARY DIARIES JOURNALS PERSONAL HISTORY SOCIAL HISTORY HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL ANTIQUITÉ CONTRAT VÉLIN DOCUMENT MANUSCRIT PAPIER ANTIKE BRIEF PERGAMENT DOKUMENT MANUSKRIPT PAPIER OGGETTO D'ANTIQUARIATO ATTO VELINA DOCUMENTO MANOSCRITTO CARTA ANTIGÜEDAD HECHO VITELA DOCUMENTO MANUSCRITO PAPEL . hardcover
1927elala1677Paris: François Bernouard 1927-29. 1927. 50 Volumes. 8vo. with half-titles. contemporary half morocco t.e.g. original printed wrs. bound in spines sunned & a few with rubbing or small nicks on raised bands. One of 5000 numbered copies on Vergé dalfa. Paris: François Bernouard, [1927-29]. hardcover
190187263Paris 1901. Fine. ""I have finished my crushing task and I am going to rest a little because I am exhausted"" Paris 4 Mars 1901 13.50 x 20.50 cm deux pages sur un bifeuillet Autograph letter signed by Emile Zola addressed to Octave Mirbeau dated in his hand March 4 1901. Two pages in black ink on a bifolium. Horizontal fold mark inherent to postal delivery. Published in his Correspondence vol. X p. 242. Precious letter from Zola to his great supporter Octave Mirbeau who had paid his fine at the end of his second trial for ""J'accuse!"". Now amnestied the writer attempts - in vain - to recover the sum to reimburse him. After his historic cry from the heart in l'Aurore Zola was first condemned by the Seine jury on February 23 1898 to one year in prison and a three thousand franc fine. The judgment was overturned on appeal and the case was referred to the Versailles assizes which retained only three lines out of the eight hundred that make up ""J'accuse!"" as grounds for accusation. To avoid accepting such a stifling of the debates Zola's defense decided to default and the conviction was confirmed on July 18 - Zola left that very evening for London to avoid prison. The tribunal also demanded 7555 francs from him which Mirbeau spontaneously decided to pay from his own funds. It was also Octave Mirbeau who prevented the seizure of Zola's furniture by obtaining from Joseph Reinach the 40000 francs in damages that Zola had been condemned to pay to the three pseudo-experts in handwriting that he had ""defamed"" in J'accuse!. Following the amnesty law that ended judicial proceedings for ""all criminal or delictual acts connected to the Dreyfus affair"" Zola was acquitted but was not reimbursed. This letter attests to the writer's desire to compensate Mirbeau for his act of generosity: ""Labori his lawyer will attempt an approach to try to recover the seven thousand and some francs that you paid on my behalf for the Versailles affair. He simply wishes to have a letter from you in order to show it and thus be authorized to speak in your name. You certainly do not have down there the receipt that was issued to you. Perhaps you remember its terms. In any case if we must wait we will wait for nothing is urgent after all. The important thing today is only to test the ground to see if they will return the money to us"". However the prosecutor's office refused his request. Furious Zola wrote two days later a letter to Labori asking him to give up claiming the slightest cent - he published it in L'Aurore under the title ""Let them keep the money"": ""they torture the text of the law and the State too keeps the money. If the prosecutor's office persists in this interpretation it will be yet another monstrosity in the unworthy way they have refused me all justice . I do not want to be complicit by accepting anything whatsoever from their amnesty ."". According to Pierre Michel these unsuccessful recovery attempts of which this letter bears witness ""incited Zola to adopt an attitude that emphasizes even more his disinterestedness and that of his 'friend' who is not named in the L'Aurore article probably at Mirbeau's request."" Dreyfus's pardon and the amnesty of his supporters did not satisfy the writer but nevertheless marked the end of long years of struggle: ""I have finished my crushing task and I am going to rest a little because I am exhausted"". Struck down in full glory the following year he would not be able to witness Captain Dreyfus's rehabilitation. Beautiful lines from Zola to Mirbeau who gave him the means to continue his fight for justice. unknown