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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
197126493Lime Rock Park Lakeville Connecticut: Not Published 1971. Group includes 15 color slide images of cars track scenes grandstand views spectators at this racetrack. All are 35mm Ektachrome photos; not credited. Photos taken at one of the oldest continuously operating auto racing venues in America. Slides held in a clear plastic binder page with handwritten "Lime Rock T.A. 1970 1971". Light wear images appear taken to professional quality. In very good condition. . Photography. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
193523762United States of America: Not Published 1935. Album of approximately 220 black and white images; loosely corner-mounted to stiff black construction paper; about 60 photos with equestrian subjects horse events dressage family horses Grange fair travel; about 70 images identified as from various locales in New Jersey several from Troy Meadows trips Taylortown Colesville; also Florida areas during family journeys including; DeFuniak Springs St. Augustine Ft. Marion inland Florida farms Cypress Gardens several Bok Tower Lakeland Sarasota Naples Beach Tamiami Trail "Scenes to and from Key West" Englewood Ft. Myers Merritt Island more; average image size approx. 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" size a few larger some smaller; photos dated 1935 - 1940 many with identification; contained in a oblong format dark blue pebbled cloth photograph album approx. 7 1/4" x 11" size; album covers very worn especially at corners and edges; a few photos detached & loose a couple with some creasing or wear; generally well-taken clear and in very good condition. Photography. Photograph Album. Very Good. Not Published Hardcover books
195526245United States of America: Not Published 1955. Approx. 150 photographs mostly in color and mostly documenting the ordination ceremonies of a Catholic priest taking place circa 1960s. From internal evidence this ordination appears to be that of a Fr. John Keenan. Other associated images appear to be of relatives and friends some of which are also ordained religious nuns and priests some identified. Most of the photographs are held in clear six-to-a-page sleeves in a photo-binder of the time; most of the photos are approx. 3 3/4" x 5" size; some images are also laid-in loose and are of various formats with a few identified school photos. Top board of binder loose; photographs clean and in very good condition. . Photograph Album. Hard Cover. Very Good. Not Published hardcover books
192619759Islip Long Island New York: Eugene R. Smith Inc. Civil Engineers 1926. Two conveyance maps the Long Island Oyster Farms Inc. conveying to Town of Islip. Maps professionally drawn in black ink on architectural cloth vellum; giving the titles of various parcels and the engineer Eugene R. Smith Inc. Civil Engineers Islip N.Y. The 1926 is approx. 13 ¼" x 20 ¼" size scale of 1 inch = 40 feet; the map dated 1928 is approx. 19" x 21 1/4" size same scale. Both maps indicate the area to be conveyed; the canal & lands of Anson W. Hard the West Street Dock Town of Islip Basin and other details. Old fold lines some creasing & rippling; edge of the larger map with old stain-discoloring; overall in good condition; Islip Long Island Great South Bay commercial fishing oyster industry historical ephemera. Manuscript Map. Not Bound. Good. Eugene R. Smith, Inc. Civil Engineers Paperback books
184327079New York N.Y.: J. & H.G. Langley 1843. 431 pages; with a frontispiece plate illustrating a "Cot for the Treatment of Fractures at Sea. by J. M. Foltz Esq. Surgeon U.S.N." - Dr. Foltz also has contributed the extensive first article within on the topic of ".The Endemic Influence of Evil Government illustrated in a view of the Climate Topography and Diseases of the Island of Minorca with an account of the Medical Faculty - of the French Military Hospital on the Isle de los Reyos - and of the Statistics of the United States Naval Hospital at Mahon." Contents of the volume on various topics: complicated menstruation; obscure and remote effects of Syphilis; a curiosity in obstetric physiology; on electro-puncture in hydrocele with cases; on epidemic influenzas 'with special reference to the now prevailing epidemic catarrhal fever'; and dozens of other pieces American and foreign on medical pathology and therapeutics material medica and pharmacy surgery obstetrics and diseases of females; toxicology and medical jurisprudence. With a few small woodcut illustrations including of a cross-section of a Lepidopterous Insect; also a lithograph of Prof. A.H. Stevens' case of Spina Bifida; and a folding view of the river area at Rondout New York approx.8 1/2" x 18" overall which accompanies an article regarding the outbreak of ".a Malignant Fever which prevailed." there in 1843. Title page with the small previous owner oval name-stamp of J. Manley; front endpaper with small collector number-ticket. Volume approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" size; bound in marbled paper covered boards leather corners and spine; gilt spine titles. Both boards detached worn; contents with occasional spotting soiling or foxing; text block solidly bound and in good condition. First Edition. Leather. Good. J. & H.G. Langley books
194025651USA & Canada: Not Published 1940. Photograph album with over 100 snapshots from a family's visit to these locations a very few of which are identified or dated on the photos: circa 40 photos of Cape Cod & Nantucket locations with some of the island buildings identified. About 30 photo views from Canada including Nova Scotia locales & Quebec. Also included are a few miscellaneous views of New Hampshire mountains including 2 real-photo postcards. The balance of the images including some loose photographs laid-in taken during the same time period and usually family outing & personal portrait images. Photos average about 3" x 4 3/4" some smaller some larger. These are tipped-in via standard corner-mounts to black paper album pages approx. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2" size contained in a chipped and worn Kork-Craft Products binding. Generally the photographs are crisp and well-taken and in very good condition. . Photography. Photo Album. Very Good. Not Published hardcover books
1869WRCLIT41532London: James Blackwood 1869. viii2764pp. Canary yellow cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Spine rather faded cloth a trifle hand soiled clean marginal tear in prefatory leaf with no loss occasional light marginal discolorations but a good sound copy. First edition of this anonymously compiled biographical dictionary including important contemporary sketches of Rossetti Holman Hunt Millais Brown et al. An important and possibly uncommon book. James Blackwood hardcover books
196017685USA: Artist Published 1960. Black & White woodcut on tissue laid-down to cardstock backer-board of the noted British philosopher Bertrand Russell by the Uruguay-American artist Antonio Frasconi 1919 - 2013 pencil signed and dated "Frasconi '60" beneath the image. Approx. 7 1/2" 10 1/2" image size 11" x 15" overall including the cardstock matte. Paper darkened a little matte-burn line; in very good condition. Art. Not Bound. Very Good. Illus. by Antonio Frasconi. Artist Published paperback books
194126762New York New York: Oxford University Press - Nierendorf Gallery 1941. Including two color serigraphs; a photo-portrait of Paul Klee by Joseph Albers 1929; introduction by James Johnson Sweeney notes by Karl Nierendorf; with a useful bibliography. Previous owner name in pencil on endpaper. Approx. 9 1/2" x 11" size; heavy cardstock over-cover over spiral binding. Some edge tips wear soiling & old dampstain to edge of over-cover; color plates & text clean; in good condition. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Good. Illus. by Paul Klee. Oxford University Press - Nierendorf Gallery paperback books
195324513No Place Listed: Not Published 1953. Watercolor & ink floral depiction titled & signed at the lower margin "Roof Crocus April 1st 1953 Leake" in ink. Approx. 9 1/2" x 15 3/4" size; old matte offsetting around edges paper darkened a bit; in very good condition. Art. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
199524514New York City New York: Not Published 1995. Watercolor & ink signed at the lower right corner "G. Langnotot. 95" in ink. A view of the west side of Manhattan at 106th street the equestrian statue of General Sigel at the Riverside park edge at center the neighborhood buildings as the backdrop. Accomplished on white paper in vivid colors approx. 17 3/4" x 24" size. Some rippling; in very good condition. . Art. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
194025470New Haven Connecticut: William Edwin Rudge Publisher Inc. 1940. The first volume of this graphic arts quarterly issues 1-4 published June 1940 - March 1941. With artistic contributions by John Taylor Arms Georgia O'Keefe Margaret Sommerfeld Edward A. Wilson Boris Artzybasheff Ludwig Bemelmans Warren Chappell Mary Falconer Eric Gill Leslie Gill Paul Landacre Raymond Lufkin Valenti Angelo Fritz Kredel E. McKnight Kauffer Rudolph Ruzicka William Addison Dwiggins and many others. Articles on printmaking wallpaper illustrated books calligraphy the rare book market book reviews reproductions and the collotype process illustrators printing education woodcuts and wood engravings propaganda and the graphic arts: influencing public opinion for national unity and more. The issues approx. 7 1/4" x 10" size; illustrated softcovers; the index a folded sheet. Slight wear; in very good condition; the slipcase and box with wear and chipping rubbed; has protected the issues very well. A very good set of this graphic arts compendium from mid-20th century. . First Edition. Softcovers in Box. Very Good. William Edwin Rudge, Publisher, Inc. hardcover books
191922703Erlenbach-Zurich Switzerland: Eugen Rentsch Verlag 1919. Title page and list of plates text in German 10 lithographs printed in sepia or black by Rene Beeh 1886 - 1922 on the occasion of the hundred-year anniversary of the birth of the Swiss poet and writer of German literature Gottfried Keller 1819-1890; approx. 12 1/2" x 14 1/4" size; bound in the original buff-gray illustrated and titled paper-covered boards cloth spine; much wear and rubbing to the binding darkened; top of spine cloth chipped away cloth dried; title page with edge-chip in the outer margin and detaching at inner hinge; inner hinge paper splitting; couple of marginal closed edge-tears to plate pages which are printed one side only; page paper darkened; in fair to good condition overall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Rene Beeh. Eugen Rentsch Verlag Hardcover books
189925646Bermuda: Not Published 1899. Five images of Bermuda; identifications handwritten in white ink on the backer-paper including: Admiral Sampson - Admiral Sir John Fisher on board U.S.S. New York Bermuda Feb 23rd 1899 6" x 8" approx. faded; At Happy Valley c. 80 well-dressed people in group pose 6" x 8" approx. a little faded features clearly visible; Mt. St. Agnes exterior view of venue 7 1/4" x 9" approx. good detail image with old rub-crease at center and rub of photo paper at upper margin; a smaller image identified in a later hand on back as The chapel Mt. St. Agnes Hamilton Bermuda 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" approx. top corners chipped surface crinkling; and Floating Dry-dock Ireland Island Bermuda this image with the title Tourmaline in Dock in the image - evidently a commercially-produced photo of this scene; this may be the yacht later used in the "Tourmaline Expedition" to the Sus referred to the in the book of that adventure by Henry M. Grey Approx. 7 1/2" x 9 1/4" size somewhat faded details still discernible; the images are glued-in at the corners to gray paper backers except the small chapel photo which is loose as described. In good condition overall. Photography. Not Bound. Good. Not Published paperback books
188527056Montreal Canada: Dawson Brothers 1885. Color map sectioned on linen; with insets showing the continuation of the map to the Pacific showing British Columbia & Manitoba; Manitoba & connecting territory; Environs of Montreal and an inset of Newfoundland. Front endpaper and a blank back panel of the map with the owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush M.D. U.S. Navy; in service as a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Bound in the original hardcover blue textured cloth boards gilt cover titles patterned-paper endpapers; covers are approx. 4" x 6" size. Map opens to approx. 23 1/2" x 33 3/4" overall; some edge tips wear and dustiness to the covers' binding inner endpaper scraped from linen backing at one corner; map in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Dawson Brothers hardcover books
183827126London England: John Churchill 1838. xlvii 154 pages; title page printed in red & black. Including the Expositions: Medical Topography of London; On Scrofula; On the Preservation of the Health of Children; On the Disorders of Old Age; and On the Efficacy of Cathartic Medicines. The various lectures on these subjects given by Sir Anthony Carlisle 1768 - 1840 British surgeon and anatomist whose ".most famous scientific contribution had been communicated to the Royal Society in 1800. Drawing on Volta's recent discovery of a chemical means of generating electricity Carlisle and William Nicholson electrolyzed water into its constituent gases." W. F. Bynum in the ODNB Title page with the previous owner name of Ticknor; endpaper with the name of George R. Brush; M.D. in the U.S. Navy; a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Final endpaper with a pasted-in newspaper article on the character and habits of Whitebait fish. Volume approx. 6" x 9 1/4" size; bound in the original light teal-blue decoratively blind-stamped cloth gilt spine titles. Some soiling edge tips & spine ends fraying & wear to the covers spine cloth dulled sunned some; in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. John Churchill hardcover books
18854839Manchester NH 1885. Quarto-sized sewn scrapbook 29 x 18.5 cm. 36 pages. A neatly assembled scrapbook of clippings mostly related to rural life and dairying in particular. Based on the typography of the clippings they are sourced from just a few newspapers. Subjects include: "The Flavor of Eggs" "Fish Ponds" "Canned Food" "German Hot Beds" "Sheep as Renovators" and more. A fair number of articles are on apples and cider including: "How to Gather Cider Apples" "Bottling Cider" "The Northern Spy as a 'Keeping' Apple" "Apples and Cider" and "The Market Apples of New England". The whole is neatly assembled and a rather nice book object. General wear and soiling otherwise very good. unknown books
187227077London England: Chapman and Hall 1872. xxi 365 pages; with the half-title. Folding frontispiece map "Itinerary Sketch of the Exploration of Indo-China between Saigon and Sou-Tcheou-Foo by the French Commission 1866 - 1868 Drawn out by Francis Garnier Lieutenant of the Vessel" with color route-lines; also with several black and white illustrations in the text. The explorations of these areas as recorded by Louis de Carne 1843-1871 son of the politician and academician Louis-Marie de Carne count of Carne-Marcein 1804-1876 was a French explorer. Appointed by his uncle the Governor General of Cochinchina Pierre-Paul de La Grandiere Louis de Carne participated as an attaché at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the French Mekong expedition from 1866 to 1868 under the command of Ernest Doudart de Lagree an expedition of which he was the youngest member. The only civilian in the mission and directly responsible to the governor he was often in conflict with the other members of the expedition because of his special position. He was tasked with the descriptive part of the trip and more particularly for commercial information. Seriously ill on his return he could not finish writing his travel notes. After his death it was his father who took charge of the preface and the publication of the book in 1872. This work was immediately translated and published in English." Writing of travels through Cambodia Angcor Bassac the Mekong Vien-Chan Kingdom of Luang-Praban; Bangkok; into the Burma territory; western China Yunan; concerns about the Mussulman insurrection in China and the Kingdom of Tali; the Blue River; the arrival at Shanghai and return to Saigon. Robson & Sons Printers London. Title page with the small and faint previous owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush; M.D. in the U.S. Navy; a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894. Volume approx. 6" x 8 3/4" size; bound in marbled-paper covered boards brown leather corners and spine; contrasting black leather label titles gilt; gilt floral decorations in compartments; all edges marbled to match; marbled endpapers. Some edge tips wear and rubbing to the binding; front endpaper scraped at edge; plate pages paper very darkened and with old dampstains; map clean as is the text in very good condition. First English Edition. Leather. Good. Chapman and Hall 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
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
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
