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19161689Battle Creek Michigan: Good Health Publishing Co 1916. Wraps. Original tan wraps. Good. 71 pages. 16 x 10.5 cm. Originally named Western Health Reform Institute John Harvey and his brother W.K. Kellogg built an new structure and took the word "sanatorium" and changed two letters transforming and adding a new word to the English language. 11 paper label/addenda are stapled to the front cover. Chipped creased and rubbed. <br/><br/> Good Health Publishing, Co paperback books
1829WRCLIT79199Boston: T. R. Marvin Printer 1829. iv132pp. Small octavo. Original linen and boards paper spine label. A bit of edgewear and minor soiling to boards scattered light foxing but an unusually nice copy in original state. With the 12 x 7 cm. slip printing the "Rules and By-Laws of The Youths' Social Library in Nashua Village" affixed to the front pastedown. Considering the condition of this volume which is usually seen rather beat the readers were either incredibly careful or not particularly interested in the subject. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 38029. T. R. Marvin, Printer hardcover books
18862221913<p>First edition. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Original drab printed boards brown cloth spine rubbed. No dust jacket. Good. 112 pages.</p><p>Inscribed on front free endpaper Gertrude E. Van Aken 2916 S. Bronson Ave Los Angeles 18 Re 3 - 5112.</p> Oliver Diston & Co. hardcover books
188022668Funchal Madeira: M.G. Abreu 1880. Including: a view of the Pontinha & an oxen cart; both images about 6 5/8" x 9" overall size; titles handwritten on back in pencil; with the studio stamp of M.G. Abreu 70 Rochinha Funchal Madeira on back of both; some edge-wear and crinkling closed edge-tear in 'oxen' image; faded; in good condition. Photography. Not Bound. Good. M.G. Abreu Paperback books
164922920Auctore Io. Bapt. Suttinger 1649. Map approx. 10 3/4" x 11 3/4" approx. 27.5 x 30 cm size; margins add 1 1/2" or more all around; old fold line wrinkling to paper darkening; in good condition. Not Bound. Good. Auctore Io. Bapt. Suttinger Paperback books
201621097ELos Angeles: A24 2016. First Edition. Signed on the title page by screenwriter and director Mike Mills. Bound in fine flexible black leather with matching leather ties with the film’s title logo embossed on the front cover. 115 pages. This special script for 20th Century Women is one of a small number made and given to members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Golden Globes Awards consideration. There are only about 90 members of the association. Fine condition. The film stars Annette Bening Elle Fanning Greta Gerwig Billy Crudup and Lucas Jade Zumann. It was nominated for two Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actress Musical or Comedy Bening and it was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. The film is a coming of age story spanning several generations; two young women one middle-age woman single mother Bening and her teenage son Lucas Jade Zumann all of whom are exploring love freedom and creativity in a more innocent time of Santa Barbara CA during the late 1970s. A24 hardcover books
11773Sepia toned albumen 11 x 8.25". 19th century photograph of Paris France. Image of a busy street scene. People in period dress and horse drawn carriages are seen on the "avenue de l'opera." In excellent condition. unknown books
83721PHOTOGRAPHY - 20TH CENTURY YALE UNIVERSITY: FIFTEEN PHOTOGRAVURES OF CAMPUS ARCHITECTURE. New Haven: Yale University n.d. ca. 1910 2 15 pp. plates. Oblong 4to. cord bound pale wrappers with tinted photogravure image on front cover. Wrappers edgeworn with closed tears up to 3 inches at edges. Foxing to inside front cover and first tissue guard only. Fifteen monochrome photogravures of notable buildings on campus. Introduction by William Howard Taft. No title page. Image size 5 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches page size 9 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches. unknown books
193924522Washington DC: U.S. Navy 1939. Photograph in black and white approx. 16 1/2" x 20" size. No photographer place or date is noted and this is the photo used at the wiki site and listed in the U.S. Navy archives as from 1939 when the ship was undergoing sea trials. The Anderson saw extensive service in World War II for which she was awarded ten battle stars. Laid down to cardstock overall size 19 1/2" x 23" approx. A few small spots dirt shallow divots in the image a few dots of paste from old matte-mounting and some old silvering of the gelatin print at bottom margin visible in raking light. Overall in very good condition. Photograph. Not Bound. Very Good. U.S. Navy Paperback books
188627038Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1886. 4 ad pages xxxii 337 16 blank memoranda pages 8 pages of additional advertisements at back; with a useful index and an appendix with additional travel hints per country. Includes all folding maps per the list provided at the contents: Great Britain - Ireland in front pocket; London in back pocket; Continental Europe Switzerland and Paris all found within the text at their respective chapters. Title page with the small owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush M.D. U.S. Navy; in service as a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Approx. 4" x 6"size; bound in the original gilt-stamped red full thin leather; spine chipped at edge of title; some edge tips wear and rubbing; loose maps with some browning darkening at folds; contents generally clean and in good condition. Edition for 1886. Leather. Good. Houghton, Mifflin and Company books
197925514Istanbul Turkey: American College for Girls 1979. 154 pages; about 5 pages are business supporter advertisements at back. Illustrated in black and white throughout with the graduates and classes teachers clubs sporting activities life-activities of this school in Istanbul now in its 155th year and known as Roberts College. Approx. 8" x 11" size; bound in printed paper covered boards. Spine paper chipped and worn backing loosening at top; volume firmly bound contents clean and in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. American College for Girls hardcover books
191526772Constantinople Turkey: W. Sender 1915. Group of forty 40 real photo postcards of Constantinople Konstantinopel with two original paper packet-covers; both having the studio stamp of W. Sender Artiste Peintre Atelier Photographique artistique Peinture et dessin Specialite photographie technique et archaeologique Constantinople Pera Rue Cabristan No. 147 vis-A-vis l'Ambassade d'Amerique. Titled in the images often in several languages French & English. Views of the Nouveau Pont; Pera & Galata; Roumeli Hissar Bosphore; Place de Hippodrome; Vue Generale dela Corne d'Or; Cimetaire d'Eyaub; L'entree d'honneur du Palais de Dolma-Bagtche; Mosque Nousrettie Tophane Galata; Cimetiere de Scutari; Tomb of Mahmoud; entree du Vieux Palais; l'Aqueduct de Valems; Universite et la Tour du Seraskerat; Mosque Suleymanie; panorama of Constantinople; Mosque St. Sophia; porte Nord Est de L'enceinte; Mosque Sultan Ahmed & Hippodrome; Mosque Vlide a Orfakewy Bosphorus; Mosque Sultan Beyazid; St. Sauveur Pantocrator; Eglise de la Vierge Pamakaristos; Musee Militaire; St. Pierre & St. Marc Atik Kodja Moustafa Pacha Djami; la Mosque des Roses Gul Djami; Mosque Sultan Fatih; Mosque Ishak Pacha; Mosque Sultan Selim; Eglise du Convent Myrelayon and others. Several cards with the W. Sender Konstantinopel imprint on back as well; not mailed divided back. The paper cover wrappers were generically commercially produced for users of Agfa Film; these are worn and frayed and splitting. The postcards with only slight wear and occasional silvering and are in very good condition evocative and clearly-taken professional imagery. Postcards. Not Bound. Very Good. W. Sender paperback books
1873360111873. GOUNOD<br/>Faust. Opera 5 felvonásban. Göthe Után irták Barbier Gyula és Carré Mih. Forditotta Ormai. Zenéje Gounod Károlytól. Pest: Nyomatott Emich Gusztáv 1864. <br/>Octavo. Plain dark pink wrappers. 35 pp.<br/>Faust was Performed in Hungary for the first time on 2 September 1863. <br/><br/>MEYERBEER<br/>Proféta. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Egressy Bèni ès Szerdahelyi. Zenéjét szerzé Meyerbeer. Pest: Nyomatott Herz Jánosnál 1856.<br/>Octavo. Plain light green wrappers. 3 pp.<br/>Le Prophete was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 June 1850.<br/><br/>MEYERBEER<br/>Hugonotok. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Nádaskai Lajos. Zenéjét Mayerbeer!. Pesten: Nyomatott Lukács Lászlónál 1852.<br/>Octavo. Plain ivory wrappers. 48 pp. <br/>Les Huguenots was performed in Hungary for the first time on 6 November 1852. <br/><br/>THOMAS<br/>Mignon. Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Göthe "Meister Vilmos Tanuló Évei" czimü regénye után irták Carré es Barbier. Forditotta Ormai Ferencz. Zenejét szerzé Thomas Ambrus. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinand 1873.<br/>Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 36 pp.<br/>Mignon was performed in Hungary for the first time on 20 September 1873.<br/><br/>WAGNER<br/>Tannhäuser; és a Wartburgi Dalnok Verseny Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Szövegét s zenéjét irta Wagner Richard. Magyarra forditotta Ãbrányi Kornél. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinánd 1871.<br/>Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 20 pp.<br/>Tannhäuser was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 March 1871.<br/><br/>Wrappers slightly worn and soiled. Some browning and foxing. From the first or early performances of these operas in Hungary. unknown books
1725358341725. A singing master stands in front of a large open choir book using a pointer to guide a small group of adults and children in song. Image size 50 x 85 mm sheet size 153 x 105 mm. On laid paper.<br/><br/>Extracted from Orbis sensualium picti pars prima secunda der sichtbaren Welt an instructional book for children first published in 1658 with editions extending up to ca. 1730. <br/><br/>Slightly worn; hinged to mat at upper margin of verso. unknown books
18792222086<p>Presumed first edition. Thick octavo. Frontispiece and four full page chromolithographs. Original green cloth stamped in black. No dust jacket. Good light soiling; minor rubbing. 584 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Guide to the management of a happy home children servants finances etc.</p><p>Useful to new bride and wife.</p> J. C. McCurdy & Co. hardcover books
15393Vintage Albumen photograph on heavy backing. C. 1890. A young female teacher stands outdoors with approximately 20 students of all ages. An American flag hangs on the schoolhouse wall. A rural scene with a large load of firewood visible at the back of the school building and some fog on he trees in the background. The school seems to be in an opening in a forested area. The teacher's outfit is late 19th century. Some age staining to mat Image in very good condition. unknown books
14217Sepia toned albumen 9.75" x 8.75". Photo by Oscar Kramer. Photograph of Vienna Austria. Image of trees in foreground hill tops in background and in middle 19th century Austrian city landscape. Most recognizable buildings are the Stefansdom Cathedral on the right and the Karlskirche Cathedral in the middle. Top corners have been cut round. unknown books
198126277Germany Europe: Zweitausendeins 1981. 351 pages; illustrated in color throughout with stills from the production German & English text; introduction by Bernardo Bertolucci "The Boundless Frivolity of People About to Die." Tipped-on to the front endpaper in a clear plastic sleeve is a presentation from Movielab Inc. who had provided the prints to Fred C. Schuler & with information regarding the book Nick Ray's contribution to the film industry and this copy of Lightning over Water as a ".remembrance of a truly creative genius." Approx. 9" x 12 1/4" size; hardcover boards with tipped-on illustration. Light wear rubbing to the covers; in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Zweitausendeins hardcover books
192925609European Origin: No Publisher Noted 1929. Containing approximately 90 black and white photographic images of varying sizes; from 1 1/4" square to 3 ½" x 5 ½" postcard size; most of them average about 2 ½" x 3 ½." Mostly these are candid photographs of the life of young boys and men in Austria and Germany with internal dating on some of the photographs of 1929 to 1935 and additional place and dating information on some. There are photos of children mostly young boys at class and later as young men on class trips hiking cycling; with adult chaperones; for the older boys the educational duties appear to be supervised by Christian religious male instructors only. Also containing a few group photographs of men students priests; and some church interior views. Some of the images have the photography studio rubber stamps on the reverse of the state pharmacy in Rottweil. Five of the images are commercial images of architectural landmarks in Vienna. The photographs are corner-mounted not glued into two hardcover albums with black paper pages side-string tied. One album measures 6" x 8 ¼" and the other 7 ½" x 10 ½" approx. size; both albums with art-deco themed cloth covers. Some edge tips wear and soiling to the album bindings; photographs are generally sharply taken detailed and in very good condition. Photograph Albums. Photo Album. Very Good. No Publisher Noted hardcover books
WALTER-FILM000491No binding. Very Good. Photo Vintage original 8 x 10"" 20 x 25 cm. single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo USA. Stephen Boyd Raquel Welch Edmond O'Brien Donald Pleasence Arthur O'Connell dir: Richard Fleisher; Twentieth Century Fox. The visual effects and art direction were presented with Academy Awards for this 1960s science fiction adventure. Most of the action took place inside a microscopic submarine injected into the bloodstream of a diplomat. The sub carries a team of scientists who have the task of helping the man who is suffering from a blood clot to the brain. In the still are CIA agent Grant Stephen Boyd and his assistant Cora Raquel Welch. The original attached paper blurb is on the verso. Very light wear ABOUT FINE. unknown books
1971WALTER-FILM000355Vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm. black-and-white print still photo USA. Gene Hackman dir: William Friedkin; Twentieth Century Fox. <br /><br />After directing a few previous films <i>The French Connection</i> was a massive success and propelled William Friedkin into the front ranks of directors. <br /><br />This is a great behind-the-scenes photo of him next to the camera on set FINE. Twentieth Century Fox books
WALTER-FILM000570No binding. Very Good. Photo Vintage original 10 x 8"" 25 x 20 cm. black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin print photo USA. Tom Ewell Jayne Mansfield Edmond O'Brien Julie London Ray Anthony dir: Frank Tashlin; Twentieth Century Fox. Jayne stands at her dressing room holding her Chihuahuas who are wearing sweaters which she knitted for them according to the attached typed paper blurb at the bottom of the still -- and we know that studio publicity never made such things up!. The film was considered Jayne's film debut though she had appeared in a few films already and starred on Broadway. A down-and-out gangster hires an alcoholic press agent to make his blonde bombshell girlfriend into a recording star despite the fact that she has no talent. Grand comedy vehicle for Jayne. There are several pinholes at each of the four corners and minor wear VERY GOOD-FINE. unknown books
WALTER-FILM000374No binding. Very Good. Photo Vintage original 10 x 8"" 25 x 20 cm. black-and-white single weight glossy silver gelatin print still photo USA. Shirley Temple Lionel Barrymore Evelyn Venable John Lodge Hattie McDaniel Bill Robinson dir: David Butler; Twentieth Century Fox. Wonderful publicity portrait of one of the finest dance teams in movie history. Temple and Robinson were cast for the first time together and became movies' first interracial dance couple. This story set during the American Civil War is most famous for the staircase dance they do together which they are demonstrating here. Still is coded 92/208. Slight curling and minor corner wear NEAR FINE. unknown books
186626206Roslyn Long Island New York 1866. Handwritten signature and date on slip of paper pasted to a slightly larger piece of backer paper. The second 'l" in the author's signature light. When held to light beneath the author's signature another is visible on the lower paper which appears to be Robert Robinson. William Cullen Bryant 1794-1878 American poet and journalist. ".An attentive listener inquisitive well informed shrewd in professional mattersdid not conform to any of the stereotypes of the "poet" of his day.In 1843 Bryant purchased property on Long Island New York at Roslyn where he was not only free to write but also able to pursue his botanical interests planting and nurturing specimens of trees and shrubs from around the world. The house and grounds of Roslyn have been preserved." Albert F. McLean in the ANB Paper is approx. 1 3/4" x 4 1/2" size written finely in black ink. with An engraved portrait of William Cullen Bryant by W. Wellwood for the Ladies' Repository circa 1862; approx. 6 1/4" x 10 1/4" overall size; light wear; both items in very good condition. Manuscript. Very Good. books
187124439New York NY: Johnson Fry & Co. 1871. Twenty - two images including the plates titled: Conrad and Medora dated 1867; the illustrated title page for 1871 'Byron & Moore Gallery'; and the images Kaled; Olympia; Gulmare; Rich and Rare engraved by Buttre after Fisher; Thou art not false but thou art fickle; Laura; Angiolina; Haidee; Medora; Leila; The Coming Step Buttre after Ward; Zelica Buttre after A. de Valentine; The Irish Girl Buttre after A. Elmore; Young Jessica Rice & Buttre after Ward; Parisina; Azim and Zelica Buttre after Corbould; Witch of the Alps; The Peri Bannister after Meadows; Maid of Athens; Don Juan and Haidee. Each image titled below; several with a verse from the relevant poem. The plates printed one side only on heavy paper stock and interleaved with plain paper guards. Previous owner name on front endpaper. Approximately 9" x 11 1/2" size; bound in gray-green decoratively blind-stamped cloth titled "Specimen" on front cover the back cover with the publisher name and address. Boards detached with edge and tips wear top cover stained spine covering gone. A few images with a little spotting in the margins and with evidence of being somewhat crudely edge-trimmed; generally the plates very clean and in very good condition an interesting specimen illustration book from this publisher. Specimen Book. Hard Cover. Good. Johnson Fry & Co. Hardcover books