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Amelia Hits the Road

unp., illus. Signed by the author. Hardcover Very good condition

American Artist Magazine, May 2008 - The Structure Needed for Better Paintings

96 pages. Features: The Structure Needed in Painting - Jimmy Sanders; Tin Cans, Fractured Light, and Lavish Paint - The Art of Nancy Switzer; The Ideal Classicist - Nicolas Poussin and Nature; Painting the Mouth; Freely Interpreting Nature - Peter Fiore; A Successful Career in Portraiture - Robert Carter Clark; Joe Remillard - Visual Diaries of the Classical World; Colored Pencil Techniques Related to Painting - Arlene Steinberg. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine

Amerikanisches Tagebuch 1962.

1. Auflage.

Among the Druzes of Lebanon and Bashan

RARE first edition of Parfit's book which describes his journey through southern Lebanon in a highly narrative form. Parfit was a missionary in Baghdad and later a Chaplain in Beirut; His journey among the Druze during World War I includes descriptions of the locals, the geography and wildlife, as well as the progress of the war in the Middle East. Accompanied by multiple (unattributed) photographs of the people and lands of southern Lebanon. 190x130mm. VIII+252 pp. Green cloth hardcover with (slightly faded) gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges, spine edges and hinges slightly worn. Pencil markings and ex-libris sticker on inner front cover. Endpapers browned. Few pages and photographs mildly age-stained, otherwise clean. [SUMMARY]: This unique and personal description of Lebanon during the first World War is in good condition.

An Ambassador of Peace: Pages from the Diary of Viscount D'Abernon (Berlin, 1920-1926) [THREE VOLUME SET]. [VOL. I]: From Spa (1920) to Rapallo / [VOL. II]: The Years of Crisis - June 1922 - December 1923 / [VOL. III]: The Years of Recovery - January 1924 - October 1926.

THREE VOLUME SET. Includes black and white plates. VOL. I contained a folded map. [ALL VOLUMES]: 16.5x26.5 cm. x+332+viii+336+ix+317 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover slightly chafed. Spine is faded. Ex-Libris sticker in inner cover. Several pages slightly age stained. [VOL. II]: First and last white pages are yellowing. [IN CONCLUSION]: Else in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.

An Embassy to the Court of St. James's in 1840.

200x140 mm. viii+450 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover corners and edges bumped. Spine edges slightly worn. Binding exposed at inner cover. White pages and title page age-stained - No damage to text. Pen inscription on title page - No damage to text. Else in good condition.

An Intimate History of Jewish Childhood in the Western World 1723-1933 According to Autobiographies.

230x150 mm. XLV+399 pages. Softcover. Cover curved. Front cover upper edge and spine edges slightly rubbed. Front inner cover and page I slightly stained - no damage to text. Few pages wrinkled. Pen inscription on page I. Else in good condition.

An Intimate History of Jewish Childhood in the Western World 1723-1933 According to Autobiographies.

23x15 cm. XLV+399 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly stained and rubbed. Else in good condition.

An Open Letter addressed to Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart. on his arrival in the Holy City of Jerusalem, Sunday Together with a Narrative of a Forty Days' Sojourn in the Holy Land, devoted to an investigation of the state of schools, colleges, and charitable institutions, given to the well-wishers of Zion, by Sir Moses Montefiore, 9 Ellul, 5635 - September 9, 1875

RARE publication of an open letter IN HEBREW WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION to the renowned British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, FRS (1784-1885) on the occasion of his visit in the Holy Land, together with an account IN ENGLISH of his visit by Montefiore himself. 250x160mm. 148+40 pages. Blue cloth embossed gilt Hardcover. Gilt text block edges. Cover stained and rubbed. Cover edges and spine rubbed. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and peeling. Spine partly tattered, hinges rubbed. Text block edges stained/dirty. Ex-libris sticker on inner cover. Inner cover, whitepages, title pages and several extreme pages slightly stained/dirty - NO damage to text. Binding slightly visible between several pages. Binding visible between pages 80-97. Pages 81-96 partly detached from binding. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.

Ancien Culte Mahorie

22.5x18.5 cm. 53+31 pages. Hardcover. Cover slightly dirty and yellowing. Spine slightly worn and tuned. Pages yellowing and with aging stains. Pen written on first white page corner. Else in good condition.

Ancient As the Hills : Diaries, 1973 - 1974

Soft cover in a very good condition with light wear to spine head and tail. Contents sound and good, text bright and tight throughout. Used

And So To Bed. A Bibliography of Diaries Published in English. NEAR FINE COPY

8vo., First Edition; cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy. SCARCE.

Anecdotes on the Foundress and her Disciples - Hitokotohanashi

Contains b&w plates. 225X155 mm. xiv+215 pages. Hardcover with dust-jacket. Jacket slightly stained. Cover edges slightly rubbed and bumped. Else in good condition.

Angel Among Men: Impressions from the Life of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook zt''l.

RARE authoritative biography of one of the most celebrated and influential rabbis of the 20th century Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935) - the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandatory Palestine, the founder of the Religious Zionist Yeshiva Merkaz HaRav, Jewish thinker, Halachist, Kabbalist and a renowned Torah scholar. Contains numerous b&w plates. 245x175mm. Illustrated Hardcover. Cover and cover corners rubbed. Cover edges and spine upper edge slightly bumped. Spine bottom edge bumped/wrinkled. This extremely rare faithful description of the life and ideals of one of the greatest modern Jewish thinkers and leaders is otherwise in very good condition.

Anne of Green Gables Journal

Donna Green's charming paintings...are accompanied by quotes from L. M. Montgomery's beloved novel and are interspersed with pages designed for recording daily thoughts. Unused Journal ,. Unpaginated. A Nice gift for an "Anne" fan [2 Copies found in WorldCat] Book

Anne of Green Gables Treasury of Days

This charming treasury, beautifully illustrated in full color with a collection of especially beautiful nature quotations from the eight books that make up the Anne series.. It brings to life the daily joys and seasonal pleasures of Anne's world as it commemorates each day with history, lore, and inspiring sentiments from L.M. Montgomery's Avonlea. It also lists birthdays and significant events from the lives of the much-loved inhabitants of Green Gables. Unpaginated [128p.] illus.Ribbon bookmark. A lovely new unused Diary/Journal that would make a charming gift for an "Anne" fan! [3 copies found in WorldCat] Book

Antique Showcase Magazine, April 1983 - Biscuit Barrels from Christie / J.P. Cockburn

64 pages. Features: Wedgewood - Birth of an Empire (part 1); Cookie Jar Goodness - The Christie Collection; Pieces from our Past; Persistence Still Pays Off; Crown Derby Co.; Painter J.P. (James Pattison) Cockburn - A Prolific Amateur; A Brief History of Children's Silver Mementos; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine

Arctic Odyssey: The Diary of Diamond Jenness, Ethnologist with the Canadian Arctic Expedition in Northern Alaska and Canada 1913-1916

xliii, 859 pages. Footnotes, references, index. Black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos. "Provides insight at a ground level of Jenness' long, tough voyage of discovery, so that anyone interested in Arctic America or Canadian studies will find this journal a rare and enriching experience. Further, for Arctic scholars, this journal presents the detailed context for those pioneer monographs that launched the career of young Jenness and led to his becoming Canada's pre-eminent anthropologist." - dust jacket. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Modest bow to front board. Possible light cigarette scent. A sound reading copy of this fascinating early Arctic diary. Book

Are The Trees In Bloom Over There?: Thoughts and Memoirs of Two Brothers

21X13.5 cm. 235 pages. Softcover. As new.

At Home with the Patagonians. A Year's Wanderings Over Untrodden Ground from the Straits of Magellan to the Rio Negro. Second Edition with map and illustrations.

RARE travel book by George Chaworth Musters (1841-1879) in which he describes his stay among a tribe of Patagonian Indians for around a year, which led to his being awarded a gold watch in 1872 by the Royal Geographical Society. His nickname "the king of Patagonia" also dates from this period. With map and b&w illustrations. 195x135mm. [XIX]+[340]+[32] pages. Maroon cloth Hardcover with gilt illustration on front. Gilt lettering on spine. Cover edges and corners worn. Spine edges bumped and peeling/worn. Binding slightly loose. Map torn into two pieces and in several other places. Ex-libris on front inner cover. Previous owner's name written in pen on pre-title page. Binding visible between pages 96-97. Some page edges water-stained - NO damage to text! Pages XIV and 162-175 detached from binding with worn edges. Pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare book has sustained some wear, but is still in good reading condition.

Auf andere Art so grosse Hoffnung. Tagebuch 1950.

Erstausgabe.

Aung San of Burma

Contains plates in black and white. 21.5x14.5 cm. XIV+162 pages. Softcover. Cover slightly chafed. Back cover slightly age stained. Spine slightly chafed. Else in good condition.

Aus dem Tagebuche meines Bruders. Nach Familienpapieren herausgegeben von -. Mit 7 Porträts und faksimilierten Briefen.

255 S. Original Leinwand mit Rücken- und Deckeltitel, Kopffarbschnitt und Lesebändchen. Einband leicht berieben, Eigentumsvermerk auf Vortitel oben, Frontispiz etwas gelockert, sonst sehr ordentlich und sauber. Mit 7 Porträts und faksimilierten Briefen, ein Porträt als Faksimile. Im Anhang Verlagswerbung.

Aus meinem Notizbuch.