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20029939Octon France: Verdigris Press 2002. One of 6 copies from a total issue of 50 8 with an original copper plate and additional mezzotint 6 with an additional mezzotint this copy 36 regular copies all on Hahnemuhle paper this special copy with an additional mezzotint not in the regular edition each signed and numbered by the artist Judith Rothchild. Page size: 8 x 10 inches; 16pp. Bound: reversible accordion-fold leporello covers of hand-marbled Venetian papers in red black and gold over boards; as issued in black slipcase with Venetian paper accents title in letterpress in black on marbled paper insert white label on cover boards a bit ink spotted else fine. Text in original French.<br/>This book which is completely reversible has on one side a text on Venice by George Sand and on the other by Emile Zola each with three Rothchild mezzotints of doorways bridges and canals. Sand's delightful description of Venice in springtime forms a sharp contrast to Zola's grim portrayal of a decadent city in decay. Like the illustrations themselves the texts provide a provocative study of contrasts. An extraordinarily beautiful book redolent with the eternal allure of Venice. Verdigris Press unknown books
1949WRCLIT78337Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs Merrill 1949. Gilt red cloth. Trace of tanning to the endsheets otherwise near fine in very good lightly corner worn pictorial dust jacket. First edition of this relatively early book by the prolific genre fiction writer under her own name and under pseudonyms. With a seven line early presentation inscription from her signed in full. Bobbs Merrill hardcover books
1950WRCLIT78440Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs Merrill 1950. Gilt red cloth. Fine in very slightly edgeworn pictorial dust jacket. First edition of this relatively early book by the prolific genre fiction writer under her own name and under pseudonyms set in turn of the century Tonopah. Bobbs Merrill hardcover books
1946140940485Indianapolis & New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc 1946. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 234 pp. Publisher's red cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good with slight lean to spine a little dust-soiled edges foxed bumped corners in a bright unfaded dust jacket with a little rubbing to edges small scrape to front panel foxing along edges of back panel also Very Good. A mystery featuring Reno detectives Beau Smith and Pogy Rogers investigating a murder at a camp for unemployed actors in the Nevada mountains during winter. The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc unknown books
196470194Los Angeles: The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Southern California 1964. First Edition. Wraps. Very good. A compilation of the reports of the fiscal year ending October 1 1963 including the official report on the 81st State Annual Convention October 14-17 1963 in El Centro California. Also contains memorial tributes the annual address departmental director reports and detailed rosters of county and city WCTU councils. Octavo. Original printed cream paper wrappers. A very good copy. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Southern California unknown books
025284Paris; 1898: E. Bernard & Co. 7" x 10" 16 hand-colored watercolor prints by Lebouregoise which are seldom complete complete sets are in the British Library New York Public Library and the Lilly Library at Indiana University. Zola was the object of more caricatures than any other French writer in the 19th Century. It was not just his open view of the erotic but the blatantly scatological. Here the caricatures of Zola are both as an observer and participant of behavior outside normal society. Included are Pot-Bouille which shows him making a move on the cleaning lady a literary agent L'agent bowing before a wealthy publisher Zola at work with his reference dictionaries "dictionnarie L'Academie" around him La Docteur Pascal Zola as satyr in Le Bonheur du Pere Rougon and others. While these were intended for framing the set here is complete though the paper covers for the portfolio contain only the front and back covers detached. Overall toning to first plate others clean and bright E. Bernard & Co unknown books
19908048Paris: Editions "Cahiers d'Art" 1990. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp clean copy of the 1990 1st thus. Fine in a bright Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto 191 pgs. 480 crisp black-and-white photographs. <br/><br/> Editions "Cahiers d'Art" hardcover books
1957288754New York: The Citadel Press 1957. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding/Very Good dust jacket. First American Edition of this new translation. Previous owner's namestamp on the front endpaper. Black cloth. Some sunning to the spine of the Very Good dustjacket. With the evocative dustjacket art by Edward Pagram. Very Good binding / Very Good dust jacket. The Citadel Press unknown books
1867B-16-060011<b>Ed Manet.</b> <b>With a wood engraving by Manet.</b> Zola Emile. Dentu Paris 1867. With one etching "Portrait of Manet" by Bracquemond and a wood engraving after a drawing by Manet "Olympia" by Moller. Rebound with the original paper blue cover inside. In very good condition trace of moisture plates in very good condition without stains. More pictures on request Dentu paperback books
S1901T. B. Peterson & brothers. Collectible - Acceptable. First U.S. edition! Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Brothers. 1882. 5.75x6.75" golden-brown cloth hardcovers with gold lettering on front and spine black lettering on rear and black lines and design throughout. 514pp. No dust jacket. Cover slightly soiled corners and spine ends bumped. Inside somewhat clean. Both front and rear pastedowns torn along spine. T. B. Peterson & brothers hardcover books
B23161-FThe Citadel Press. Collectible - Very Good. 1955 1st US. Black cloth w/gilt lettering. Book is in very nice condition clean and sound. Dust jacket has light soil to rear panel and very light edgewear. Original price on dj flap is crossed out in ink and another price written in same area. The Citadel Press hardcover books
1889046694Paris: E. Plon Nourrit etc. 1889. First Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Near Fine Condition. Jean-Francois Raffaelli. Half green morocco over marbled boards spine a bit sunned original wrappers bound in. Black and white and hand colored illustrations throughout and 10 heliogravure by Raffaelli - number 29 of 40 on Japan and with an additional folding etching a version of the frontis signed in pencil by Raffaelli tipped in before the frontis. A lovely production. Size: Quarto 4to. Illustrator: Jean-Francois Raffaelli. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Inventory No: 046694. E. Plon, Nourrit etc. hardcover books
