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188024899No Place Listed: No Publisher Noted 1880. A single original colored plate of vultures in their habitat. Plate No. CXI. No date or publisher circa 1880. Measures 11" x 14 1/2" overall size. Old mounting tape residue at margin edges on back little bit of faint spotting in margins in very good condition. Art. Not Bound. Very Good. No Publisher Noted paperback books
185020181Italy 1850. Pair of views gouache over faint etched line black gouache border. Period gilt and faux bois frames. Two splendid panoramic views of Lake Como and Lake Maggiore.<br/> <br/>Catering to the foreigners flocking to the region on The Grand Tour this pair of hand-painted prints beautifully depict the famed picturesque lakes with rich bands of blue highlighting the water and sky with the surrounding hills and mountains dotted with luxurious villas. In the view of Lake Maggiore we see from a very high vantage point the Borromean Islands: Isola Bella Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatoriwith their extraordinary gardens. The view of Lake Como looks north up the lake towards Switzerland from above Bellagio which occupies the point at which the lake divides in two. The paintings are clearly intended as a pair the images being almost identical in size with matching black painted margins. The prints are as issued with black labels covering the original printed titles. unknown books
197724673Cuba: Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos ICAIC 1977. Poster in colors for La Ultima Cena The Last Supper 1976 Tomas Gutierrez Alea film. A77 printed in bottom left corner;. Approx. 20" x 30" size; strongly-printed screened image of candelabra color bleed-through on reverse; some edge-creasing and edge-wear; in very good condition. Poster. Not Bound. Very Good. Instituto Cubano del Arte y la Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) Paperback books
195326768Paris France.: Publiee Sous Les Auspices Du Conseil Des Musees Nationaux 1953. 67 3 pages; black and white illustrated throughout with a color lithograph on heavy paper stock of an ancient Greek portrait of a woman recently acquired by the Louvre. French text; articles and reviews on aspects of art architecture & artists' work including Jean Cassou on Fernand Leger. Printed in Paris By Julien Frazier. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11" size illustrated paper covers with art by Henri Laurens. Some edge tips wear to the binding; back cover corner chipped away; contents clean and in good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Publiee Sous Les Auspices Du Conseil Des Musees Nationaux paperback books
186283231Paris: Didier 1862. Hardcover. Good. xvii 452p. Old but probably later quartercloth binding. 19cm. Cover scuffed and moderately worn. A few corners creased. French text. <br/><br/> Didier hardcover books
195526198Lausanne Switzerland: Editions Clairefontaine 1955. 22 text 168 plate pages 10 folding plate-list pages at back; black and white illustrated throughout. French text. Introduction et Choix de Bernhard Geiser; Traduction de Gustave Roud. Approx. 8 3/4" x 11" size; illustrated polished paper dustjacket over boards; jacket with some soiling and tips edge-wear; volume clean and in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Editions Clairefontaine hardcover books
199025238East Hampton New York: Springs Art Gallery 1990. 6 panel folding brochure for this exhibition with illustrations in black and white including a couple of the artist. The show was exhibited at Billy Long's Wings Point Restaurant and curated by Cynthia Knott and Luke Thomas of Springs Art Gallery. With essay on Morris by Mike Solomon which includes excerpts from Kyle Morris' writings; on back are quotes from artist & gallery friends about Morris and his work: Elaine Benson Herman Cherry Bill King Ray Parker Syd Solomon. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Springs Art Gallery paperback books
6597Frankfurt am Main: Zu finden bey denen Stockischen Erben und Schilling 1745. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 158 x 91mm. 188pp. 16pp. manuscript notes and commentary on the text on rear endpapers. Old German type. Later marbled paper covered boards paper label to spine; margins trimmed close lightly browned; spine somewhat flaking lightly worn. First Edition. Johann Adolph Stock early 18th century chronicler of Frankfurt wrote this his concise Frankfurt Chronicles which described events of the 17th century in almost neutral terms as objects of historical curiosity. Rare. <br/><br/> Frankfurt am Main: Zu finden bey denen Stockischen Erben und Schilling, 1745. hardcover books
197383986Moskva: Izd-vo "Nauka" Glavnaia. red. vostochnoi lit-ry 1973. Hardcover. Very Good. 623p. Original black cloth. 22cm. Russian text; English summary at pages 621-623. Translated into Russian by L. A. Khanlarian. <br/><br/> Izd-vo "Nauka," Glavnaia. red. vostochnoi lit-ry hardcover books
19771325664Beyrouth: Dar El-Machreq Editeurs 1977. Hardcover. Octavo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine yellow with brown print; Boards in yellow cloth with brown print wear to corners and spine caps else clean and strong; Text block has name in ink on front and rear endpapers introduction has few penciled annotations; Text in Arabic introductory matter in French; Romanization of Arabic title from Library of Congress; 267 91 pages illustrated b&w. 1325664. FP New Rockville Stock. Dar El-Machreq Editeurs hardcover books
184624208Clausthal Germany: Schweiger 1846. 408 112 96 112 pages for the second title bound-in; devotional hymnal in German language; with ephemera: tipped-on three-dimensional heart-wreathwith tine color floal & leafy surround flanked by two golden die-cut kneeling angels on front inner cover also a German love-poem with illustration of 2 cupids pastorla scene cloral surround approx. 3 3/4" square central oval loose; several lines of German genealogical notes on blank endpapers; volume approx. 4 1/2" x 7" size; bound in original full green decorative & gilt covers central gilt medallion of head-portrait of Christ back cover with biblical quotation gilt ornaments at corners back and front and date of 1847 and front cover with initials J.D.C.K. and H.W.S.; spine with gilt decorations dulled all edges gilt light blue polished-paper endpapers; some edge tips wear and rubbing to the boards; in very good condition. . First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good. Schweiger books
193022672Tokyo Japan: Dai Nippon Yubenkai Kodansha 1930. 512 pages; with a color fold-out plate of a woman in traditional Japanese costume; another single-page color plate by Kodera; an approx. 23" long folding cartoon-illustrated story tinted in reds; a blue half-tone fold-out section illustrated with male athletic sculptural figures; and black and white illustrations throughout via line drawings cartoon stories some photo-portraits accompanying articles sporting figures including American swim team; text in Japanese; approx. 6" x 8 1/2" size; illustrated paper covers with information for California importation perhaps the publication targeted for the Japanese community there; front cover edge-chipped about detached old tape residue; colors faded; no back cover or spine covering; still about good condition and an interesting compendium of pre-WWII Japanese culture and society in good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Dai Nippon Yubenkai Kodansha Paperback books
198926164Louisville Kentucky: Bellarmine College 1989. 67 pages; inscribed & signed by Philip Appleman on the front cover. Approx. 6" x 9" size; printed softcover binding with light wear; a few leaves with old paperclip impression; volume clean and in very good condition. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Bellarmine College paperback books
197326171Kathmandu Nepal: United Nations 1973. 2 43 pages; printed one side only. Contents include information on previous developments and the Valley Project; planning implementation preservation; proposals for administration and organization; consultancies: Lumbini Project & UNHCR; proposed future assistance and co-operation of associate experts. Includes information on basic premises of traditional Nepalese architecture as a foundation for contemporary design development of building materials components systems for economic structures demonstration and pilot projects. Previous owner name on front cover. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11" size; side-stapled printed titled cover. Paper darkened dog-eared; in good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. United Nations paperback books
172026935Lugduni Batavorum: Samuelem Luchtmans 1720. 64 215 57 pages; title page printed in red & black; a few woodcut initial ornaments & tailpieces; Latin text throughout. Title page with the small previous ownership stamp of collector Dr. George R. Brush U.S. Navy; served as a surgeon and medical inspector from 1861-1894. Approx. 5" x 7 1/2" size; bound in green marbled cover boards dark green morocco leather spine gilt decorated and with gilt spine titles; marbled endpapers. Some edge tips wear and rubbing to the cover base of spine covering scraped; contents fresh and clean and in very good condition. First Edition. Illustration. Very Good. Samuelem Luchtmans paperback books
1922206370New York: Dutton 1922. Second. hardcover. near fine. Fronitspiece many b/w plates. 140pp. 4to blue cloth spine ends very slightly frayed. New York: E.P. Dutton 1922. A near fine copy.<br/><br/> Printed by D. B. Updike at the Merrymount Press.<br/><br/> Dutton unknown books
1977WALTER-FILM004163<p>Lillian Hellman source Vintage original press kit USA Printed folder with fifteen 15 8 x 10″ 20 x 25 cm. photos laid in a paper sleeve with twenty-three 23 printed promotional texts about 60 pp. of text overall. Creasing and shelf wear to folder particularly to spine internally VERY GOOD.</p><p>Adapted from a section of Lillian Hellman's memoir <i>Pentimento</i> this acclaimed film by director Fred Zinneman portrays an episode in Hellman's life when she reunites with her girlhood friend Julia in Germany and embarks on a dangerous anti-Nazi mission.</p><br /> Twentieth Century Fox books
198024691Cuba: Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba UNEAC 1980. Poster in colors text in Spanish; Approx. 18 1/2" x 28" size some edge-crinkling roll-creases; in very good condition. Poster. Not Bound. Very Good. Union de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba UNEAC Paperback books
200325551Montclair New Jersey: Montclair Art Museum 2003. 19 pages; with a autograph note signed from the artist "John - Hope all's been well. I often look at the beautiful book you sent me & think of you. Many thanks again. Hope to see you perhaps this summer - All the best Jonathan." Black and white illustrated with the artists' works on this theme including titles dates sizes provenance and with biographical section and introductory essay by the chief curator of this exhibition Gail Stavitsky. Approximately 6" x 9" size illustrated stapled paper covers. Slight wear; contents and note clean and in very good condition. Signed by Artist. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Jonathan Santlofer. Montclair Art Museum paperback books
WALTER-FILM000081No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Vintage original 14 x 17"" 35 x 43 cm. jumbo lobby card USA. Tyrone Power Dorothy Lamour Edward Arnold Lloyd Nolan Charley Grapewin Lionel Atwill dir: Henry Hathaway; Twentieth Century Fox. A crime drama considered amongst the forerunners of the film noir genre. It is the story of a college grad who turns to a life of crime in order to get his father out of jail for embezzlement. Not typical of the Fox output at the time the film was a vehicle to present Power in drama and modern dress after a series of costume films. Dorothy Lamour was borrowed from Paramount and sang several songs. The original screenplay was filmed under the title DANCE WITH THE DEVIL. In the card are Power with Edward Arnold. There is a little wear to bottom right overall NEAR FINE. unknown books
189489582London: Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society 1894. Paperback. Very Good. index v 52p. Softcover in original wrapper. 23cm.Modest chipping and browning around cover edges. Unopened. Edited by Titus Tobler and translated from Tobler's text by Aubrey Stewart. <br/><br/> Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society paperback books
161037309Etonae: In Collegio Regali excudebat M. Bradwood for Ioannes Norton in Graecis &c. regius typographus 1610. 4to 22.8 cm; 9". 4 ff. 73 1 pp. 4 ff. <br><br>One of the first two books printed at Eton both in Greek and both printed in 1610. The Byzantine poetry here is from the pen of John Mauropus an 11th-century teacher hymnographer orator Byzantine Greek poet and correspondent of scholars.<br>Â Â Â Â This the editio princeps was edited by and has the notes of Matthew Bust 1543 or 15441613 Fellow of Eton College and father of his namesake who was Master of Eton 161130. The prefatory matter and notes are printed in Latin in italics and the main text is in a large greek face; the actual printer's name is from STC.<br>Â Â Â Â Searches of STC WorldCat and ESTC locate many copies in Britain and even Europe but only five in U.S. libraries.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: 18th-century ownership inscription at top of title-page: "Petri Bonifantii." Most recently in the library of American collector Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear.<br>Â Â Â Â => An amazing early English schoolbook! <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â STC rev. 14622; ESTC S103427. 20th-century quarter red morocco with red cloth sides. Light age-toning and some stray ink spots. In fact very good. In Collegio Regali, excudebat [M. Bradwood for] Ioannes Norton, in Gr[a]ecis, &c. regius typographus hardcover books
20182402New York: Little Brown and Company 2018. Hardcover. Pink boards. Near fine in near fine dust wrapper. 277 pages. 24 x 16 cm. A gripping examination of the dark side of an iconic American product and a moving portrait of the women who lived in the shadow of its fractured fortune Jell-O Girls is a family history a feminist history and a story of motherhood love and loss. In crystalline prose Rowbottom considers the roots of trauma not only in her own family but in the American psyche as well ultimately weaving a tale that is deeply personal and deeply connected to the collective female experience. <br/><br/> Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
WALTER-FILM001028No binding. Very Good. Photo Set of twenty-three 23 vintage original 8 x 10"" 20 x 25 cm. photos USA. Jayne Mansfield Tom Ewell Edmond O'Brien dir: Frank Tashlin; Twentieth Century Fox. Most likely Jayne Mansfield's most memorable film in which she plays a wannabe actress bankrolled by a gangster. The film is a comic masterpiece and Mansfield was never displayed to more outrageous and curvaceous effect. A few photos that are in sepia tone show a little toning overall NEAR FINE. unknown 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
