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19321326438Warszawa: Z Subwencji Funduszu Kultury Narodowej 1932. Softcover. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Paperback; Spine tan with black print; Cover is blue with black print tanning to spine peripheral tanning oversized cover edges are creased and chipping tear to top of front hinge label torn off front; Text block has bookplate to inside of front cover with surplus note in ink name in ink on title page along with embossed library stamp penciled call number on title page verso library stamp surplus notation and stain from torn away library pocket on inside of rear cover cover becoming unglued at bottom corner of front hinge mild age-toning to paper; Text in French; vii 254 pages. 1326438. FP New Rockville Stock. Z Subwencji Funduszu Kultury Narodowej unknown books
193948425.2New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1939. Later edition. Red cloth binding with black printing. Orange dust wrapper. VG pencil poi to ffep/VG average wear. 6 248 2 pp. 12mo. <br/><br/> Grosset & Dunlap hardcover books
1926028013London: Albert and Charles Boni 1926. First Edition. Octavo. 2nd Issue. The author's first book of fiction first issued in 1922 Illustratated by Keith Henderson Gate which was partially issued as a first edition in 1958. A classic fantasy novel set on Mercury. Bound in black cloth centrally stamped in gilt depicting a peguses endpapers with the rich design of Keith Henderson some staining to binding gilt spine fading some toning to leaves a very good copy .Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 599. Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 32. Albert and Charles Boni unknown books
028012London; 1922: Jonathen Cape. First Edition. Octavo. The author's first book of fiction. Frontispiece 446 pages. Illustrated by Keith Henderson. Eddison began writing novels of fantasy while engaged in a career for the civil service. His first novel The Worm Ouroboros published in 1922 established him as a serious writer devoted to a fully imagined world of fantasy. Some have speculated that this work influenced Tolkien. Lewis also thought highly of this book. An occasional member of the Inklings who like his friend Tolkien was devoted to Old Norse which begins to be seen in his Norse sage Styrbiorn the Strong followed by A Fish dinner in Memison which appeared in 1941. He died in 1945 before finishing The Mezentian Gate which was partially issued as a first edition in 1958. A classic fantasy novel set on Mercury. Bound in black cloth centrally stamped in gilt deping a peguses spine lettering gilt endpapers stamped with a black lizard like snake light wear to corners and spine endsBleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 599. Cawthorn and Moorcock Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 32. Jonathen Cape unknown books
1939151431939. Softcover. VG- cover soiled. White wraps. 15 pp.No illus. Catalogue listing of 63 works with brief descriptions and a two-page introductiory essay by Elizabeth McCausland "The World of Today" paperback books
189431888Chicago: Laird & Lee 1894. Early 20th C. reprint ca 1910 cf Wright III 4480 for the 1st edition. Original publisher's full color pictorial wrappers. Some chipping to paper at spine crown. '250' stamped to top of front wrapper. Paper yellowed as usual. A VG copy. 287 3 pp. Adverts last 3 pages. Illustrated. 7-1/4" x 5-1/4" <br/><br/> Laird & Lee unknown books
19401334718New York: The Heritage Press 1940. Hardcover. Octavo; G/Fair; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine white with blue print; Slipcase spine is white with blue print in paper identical to DJ tears along length of top and bottom hinges worn corners smudging and shelfwear stain on front; DJ in mylar small tears at spine ends front top edge and flap corners toning to spine shelfwear; Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and blue cloth to boards yellow print slight wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block has red tinted edges clean and tight; xiv 190 pages frontispiece illustrated color plates. 1334718. FP New Rockville Stock. The Heritage Press hardcover books
1939BRE918-001Lexington VA: Journalism Laboratory Press Washington and Lee University 1939. Later Edition. Paperback. Very Good. LIMITED EDITION of 800 copies this is number 500 designed composed in Linotype Baskerville and printed by C. Harold Lauck with William Parks reconstructed paper with 2 watermarks used as flyleaves binding by Ida Baskerville Lauck. Copies were distributed thus: 350 given as a keepsake for members of the Eighteenth Annual Conference on Printing Education New York June 24 1939; 200 copies provided to Colonial Williamsburg and 250 copies retained by C. Harold Lauch who SIGNED this copy on the colophon. 8vo. 9 x 6 1/8 inches. 41 2 pp. Half-title coat of arms on title page decorative initials in red surrounded by typographical ornaments typographic ornaments at chapter heads illustrations including samples of watermarks; text clean unmarked except for author's inscription on half-title slight musty odor. Black wrappers with yapp edges printed paper front cover label stitched with silk cord; binding square and tight yapp edges have suffered some damage including minor loss. INSCRIBED by the author on the half title: "To C. Harold Lauck With the Compliments of Colonial Williamsburg Incorporated and with the Gratitude and esteem of Rutherfoord Goodwin." Very Good. William Parks 1699-1750 was a printer and journalist in England and colonial North America. Parks came to North American in 1726 where he started a print shop in Annapolis Maryland. Parks moved to colonial Williamsburg in 1736 where he became Williamsburg's postmaster and founded Virginia's first newspaper the Virginia Gazette. Through collaboration with Benjamin Franklin Parks was the founder of a paper mill in Williamsburg which began construction in 1742 and was complete in 1743; the first paper mill in colonial America south of Pennsylvania and the first paper mill built in Virginia. William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin was an Episcopal priest historian and author. As the rector of Bruton Parish Church Goodwin began the twentieth-century preservation and restoration effort which resulted in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. He is thus sometimes called the "Father of the Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg." See: Wikipedia. PROVENANCE: from the library of Charles Harold Lauck Sr. 1896-1975 one of the foremost graphics craftsmen in the United States and was the director of the Journalism Laboratory Press at Washington and Lee University for 37 years. Journalism Laboratory Press, Washington and Lee University paperback books
1991S6199New York and Oxford:: Oxford University Press 1991. 1991. 8vo. xi 192 pp. 11 plates index. Quarter cloth gilt spine dust-jacket. Fine. Oxford University Press, 1991. hardcover books
192546513Cambridge: Washburn & Thomas 1925. 1st edition thus. Black cloth spine over green paper-wrapped boards. Printed paper title labels to spine & front board. Printed green paper dust jacket. Modest wear a VG book in a Fair - Good jacket lacking the spine panel. 49 1 pp. Illustrations from Cruikshank's 19th C efforts. 12mo. <br/><br/> Washburn & Thomas hardcover books
1988S13162New York & London:: Garland Pub. 1988. 1988. Series: Great Books in Experimental Biology 5. Small 8vo. xvi 343 pp. Figs. index. Gilt-stamped cloth. Fine. Facsimile originally published in 1926. Garland Pub., 1988. hardcover books
1801182517Philadelphia London. J.B. Lippincott Co. 1918 1918-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth boards have minor rubbing to the edges. Clean has a good binding name is neatly marked through inside on the front pastedown and written neatly on the rear pastedown. No marks or notations. All foldouts included and in good condition. Philadelphia London. J.B. Lippincott Co., 1918 hardcover books
195031945New York: Viking 1950. 1st edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. VG/Abt VG edgewear with chunk from base of spine panel. viii 439 1 blank pp. Illustrate from photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/>Biography of the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist & author killed in combat during World War II. Viking hardcover books
19101341777Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1910. Hardcover. Octavo; 2 volumes; Fair; Hardcover; Spine black with gold print; Boards in black cloth with gold print tattering to spine caps and corners wear to edges tears to hinges small surface tear to v. 1 spine rubbing/shelfwear; Text blocks have black tinted top edge inscription/name in ink on front flyleaves cracked hinges front and rear vol. 1 has intermittent spine breaks light age-toning to paper; 2 vols. xii 457 pages frontispiece ; vi 417 pages frontispiece "with more than three hundred full-page plates and four hundred figures illustrating over four thousand different objects" b&w some color.<br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office in wraparound bookcase next to 15's. 1341777. FP New Rockville Stock. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
1920MMRM1565New York:: Paul B. Hoeber 1920. 1920. 8vo. xi 1 144 pp. 21 tables index. Brown blind- and gilt-stamped cloth; very minor wear to lower spine edge. Inked owner's name of "Lewis A. Eldridge Jr. 1923". Fine copy. First American edition. Paul B. Hoeber, 1920. hardcover books
19301340123New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; G; Hardcover; Spine blue with yellow print; Boards in blue cloth with yellow print light wear to spine caps light shelfwear else clean and strong; Text block has yellow tinted top edge clean and tight; 335 pages illustrated endpapers. 1340123. FP New Rockville Stock. Harper & Brothers Publishers hardcover books
1912WY716-037Winnipeg Manitoba: Stovel Company 1912. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. 191 9 pp. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Arthur O. Wheeler foreword by the author "one word more" by co-author Elizabeth Parker 59 illustrations including 2 folded plates and 6 folded maps glossary of mountaineering terms extracts from game laws park regulations bibliography and index; text clean unmarked. Soft cover brown wrapper with engraved cover illustration; light water damage binding lightly worn small tears. Previous owner's list of food consumed in the field in pencil on final leaf. WY716-037. Good. The authors hoped that this early guide to the Selkirk Mountains "will be of use to the mountaineer and may enable the general public to enjoy more readily the unique alpine beauties of these white-shrouded peaks." Arthur O. Wheeler was a Canadian surveyor and one of the leaders of Canadian Mountaineering and the first co-president of the Alpine Club of Canada. Wheeler is best known for his photo-topographical surveys of the Selkirk Mountains and the British Colombia-Alberta boundary. The text itself is written by Elizabeth Mrs. H. J. Parker a Canadian journalist who co-founded the Alpine Club with Wheeler. Botanical notes and accompanying illustrations are by noted author Mrs. J. W. Henshaw author of "Mountain Wild Flowers of Canada." Notes on animals birds and fish by Professor John Macoun the early Canadian botanist who was the first to survey document and categorize Canadian flora in a systematic manner. Stovel Company paperback books
19231340780New York: Doubleday Page & Co 1923. Hardcover. Octavo; Fair-; Hardcover; Spine black with gold print; Boards quarter bound with black cloth to spine and green paper to boards gold print tattering to spine caps and corners tear at spine tail exposed corners and edges slight warping blemishes on rear light peripheral toning; Text block has cracked hinges front and rear with exposed binding intermittent spine breaks; Text without music; viii 341 pages frontispiece illustrated color plates. 1340780. FP New Rockville Stock. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover books
20051327488New York: Viking 2005. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine black with orange and white print; DJ in mylar clean and bright; Boards in black paper with yellow print clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Signed in ink by the author on page following front flyleaf; 289 pages. 1327488. FP New Rockville Stock. Viking hardcover books
19871330737New York: Clarkson N. Potter 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto; First edition; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine pink with black print; DJ is clean and bright; Boards in glossy illustrated paper clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; unpaged frontispiece illustrated color. <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1330737. FP New Rockville Stock. Clarkson N. Potter hardcover books
197733469New York: Harper & Row Publishers 1977. 1st edition. Green spine cloth over green paper-wrapped boards. Dust jacket. NF/VG. ix 1 blank 209 3 blank pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
20131340345London: Pushkin Press 2013. Softcover. 12mo; VG; Paperback; Spine grey with white and grey print; Cover is clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 380 pages frontispiece port. 1340345. FP New Rockville Stock. Pushkin Press unknown books
1979MM13296Birmingham:: Classics of Medicine Library 1979. 1979. 8vo. ii x 341 3 pp. 319 illustrations fold-out x-ray lith. color frontis. Gilt decorated blue leather raised bands all edges gilt. Near fine. Special limited edition reprinting the 1912 edition. "This landmark in endocrinology also includes Cushing's pioneering method of operating on tumors of the pituitary. – Garrison and Morton 2680. Classics of Medicine Library, 1979. hardcover books
19541334675New York: Basic Books 1954. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine blue with white print; DJ has small tears at spine ends and flap corners short tear to front bottom edge light soiling to rear shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print light wear to spine caps light toning to spine and peripheral toning else clean and strong; Text block has slight spotting to edges slight toning to endpapers else clean and tight; xi 486 pages. 1334675. FP New Rockville Stock. Basic Books hardcover books
190213364541902. Saddle-stitched. Quarto oblong; Fair; Paperback; Spine green cloth without print; Cover cardboard has edgewear creasing corners worn slight stains shelfwear; Text block staples released from the cover age-toning to paper paper is brittle with some chipping to fore edge; unpaged cartoons color.<br /> <br /> <p> Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. Contact seller if you have any questions.<br /> <br /> <p> This book is part of the oversized 15's kept in Netdesk office atop one of the bookcases. 1336454. FP New Rockville Stock. unknown books