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188118394Paris: 62 Rue de Rivoli 1881. First edition. Some light wear; near fine. 16mo original discreet plain rose pink wrappers 89 1 pages. Illus. Confidential medical promotional pamphlet for "men of the world" with much on skin maladies from impurities of the blood spermatorrhea female maladies etc. all tending to promote the sale of Biscuits DÈpuratifs de Docteur Ollivier available at 62 rue de Rivoli in Paris. The Ollivier name had been associated with mercury biscuits for the treatment of venereal diseases "des biscuits antisyphilitiques" since their original formulation in 1829 by Charles Prosper Ollivier see the both the "Extrait des Documents Officiels" included here as well as the Revue mÈdicale franÃaise et ÈtrangËre vol. 3 this implied reliability evidently appropriated by enterprising pharmacists; the Belgian Recueil officiel des marques de fabrique et de commerce Brussels 1883 notes the trademarks granted on March 31 1881 to Albert Pillet pharmacist of 62 rue de Rivoli Paris for labels and associated artwork for the Biscuits DÈpuratifs de Docteur Ollivier. This pamphlet not found on OCLC nor on the CCFr. Partially unopened; a few conjugate leaves roughly opened affecting a few letters but with no loss of sense. 62, Rue de Rivoli, unknown books
1719LV2044Lugduni Batavorum Leiden Netherlands:: Apud Samuelem Luchtmans 1719. 1719. 8vo. xl 748 118 pp. Engraved half title plate by F. Bleyswyk Bleyswyck red and black title with printer’s device woodcut decorative initials and tailpieces index; occasional light foxing. Original gilt and blind-stamped full calf five raised bands with gilt-stamped maroon spine piece; worn joints cracked but reinforced with painted Kozo paper. Ownership blind emboss stamps on first and last few leaves including title. Binding worn internally very good. This Compendium of Roman History by Velleius is an early edition of Dutch classical scholar Pieter Burman the elder. His history written in a rhetorical style covered the period from the end of the Trojan War to the death of Livia in 29 A.D. and most useful for the period from the death of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. to the death of Augustus in 14 A.D. Bryan Michael. Bryan’s Dictionary of Painters and Engravers Volume 1. G. Bell 1903. p. 145. "Velleius Paterculus’ short work is the earliest surviving attempt on the part of a post-Augustan historian to survey the history of the res publica from its origins to his own times. In a period from which no other contemporary historical narrative survives in more than meagre fragments Velleius’ work is uniquely important. It is a critical counter to the later accounts of Tacitus Suetonius and Cassius Dio not simply because it offers a different view of Tiberius but because Velleius saw continuity where later authors saw only radical change which destroyed the Republic and put monarchy in its place. For other reasons too Velleius occupies a unique position in Roman historiography." – See: Eleanor Cowan ed. Velleius Paterculus: Making History Classical Press of Wales 2011. Apud Samuelem Luchtmans, 1719. hardcover books
607486not signed from the 1955 film "The Littlest Outlaw". 1. 1/2 length montage portrait of Andres Velazquez as Pablito. 2. 1/2 length portrait of Pedro Armendariz as Gen. Torres with his horse . 3. 3/4 length shot of Andres Velazquez seated on the fence with Pedro Armendariz as Gen. Torres with his horse. Photographs are on single weight stock; 10" x 8"; very good minor signs of handling; edge creases photos #1 #2; 1955. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
194260978bdLondon: Temple Press Ltd. 1942. First Edition stated. Octavo blue boards hardcover color-illustrated paper label 192 pp xlix pp. ads. Very Good with lightly rubbed edges. From Preface: Flying of the more serious kind was never to be embarked upon lightly. Those who took the aeroplane lightly in the past were mere ‘tobogganers.’ They went flying for fun and they either skated around near home or shortened their days by accepting risks which they imperfectly understood. The War restricted flying to those who had responsible work to do and it set high standards for the newcomers. This ‘Guide to Flying’ is intended to serve those who come new to air matters. The whole field of flying is surveyed in it. The reasons why aeroplanes are built in particular ways why motors and airscrews must accept certain limitations why the principles of flying and navigation have something of the quality of dogmas will become evident to the reader as he follows the descriptions of such things. The aim has been to wed description with explanation and to anticipate questions. That aim is more nearly realised in this guide than in the average manual. Temple Press Ltd., (1942). First Edition, stated. hardcover books
1968245759New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1968. Hardcover. 406p. separating at title page first US edition in black cloth boards and unclipped dj with closed tear on spine tape-repaired on back of dj. Basis of the film. The novel was banned in Greece when published in 1966. On the government assassination of a socialist deputy. Farrar , Straus and Giroux hardcover books
1942292342Board of Tourist Industry; Japanese Government Railways 1942. Early Editions. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. A complete run of this well illustrated series describing various aspects of Japanese life. printed for the Western Tourist market. Illustrated with photographs etc. Each volume with a colored pastedown to the the front cover. Uncommon complete.~~The 40 volumes were printed between 1937 and 1942. The first pamphlets are reprints; the great majority of them are first printings. All but four have the original glassine wrappers though some are tattered. Number 39 has a light stain to the front cover. ~~Much of the publisher's stock was destroyed in during World War II when the cities of Osaka and Tokyo were fire-bombed. Very Good binding. Board of Tourist Industry; Japanese Government Railways unknown books
193984206Cairo except for No. 6 which was published in London: Various publishers 1939. Paperback. Very Good. Shortest is 8 pages longest about 40 pages. Original wrappers. Generally about 25cm. Later owner's labels identify each pamphlet as having come from the library of Sir Hamilton A. R. Gibb. <br/><br/> Various publishers paperback books
1975206646New York: Harper and Row 1975. Hardcover. 601p. very good first edition first printing stated number line on last page ends with "1" in cloth boards gilt and unclipped dj. Peruvian author's third novel. Harper and Row hardcover books
19761334254Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press 1976. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 253; VG-/G; black spine with red and white text; dust jacket has slight wear to exterior; some minor chipping to edges as is; cloth shows light shelf wear to exterior; mildly rubbed edges; strong boards; text block has light tone to exterior; frontispiece; previous owner's label to ffep; illustrated; tight binding. 1334254. FP New Rockville Stock. The University of Chicago Press hardcover books
192422989Boston: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee. Very Good. 1924. 2nd Edition see notes. Stapled wraps. a little discoloration to wraps final page of text heavily tanned from contact with rear cover small corner bends at bottom corners of pages in second half of the publication bottom 2" of spine split up to the lower staple but both staples are holding firm. frontispiece portrait This brief autobiographical essay one of dozens of writings generated by Vanzetti during his many years in prison prior to his execution in 1927 is considered to be "one of the most moving and humane writings of anarchism" ever published. 24 pages in length plus covers this version of the booklet was issued in August 1924 about ten months after several motions for a new trial for Sacco and Vanzetti had "been filed and were argued" in October 1923 but had not yet been ruled on. Their original conviction for their alleged involvement in the 1920 murders of two men during an armed robbery at a shoe manufacturing firm in Braintree Massachusetts had taken place in July 1921. Although the precise bibliographic particulars of this printing can't be pinned down through online research I've dubbed it a "second edition" based on the following facts: 1 As originally issued circa September 1923 this publication was only 20 pages in length and contained Alice Stone Blackwell's preface but not the Upton Sinclair "Appreciation" included here; the latter was first published in the Boston Sunday Advertiser of September 16 1923 in which Sinclair refers to having a copy "fresh from the press"; 2 The printing date of this copy is established by the precise dating of the prefatory note August 15th 1924 as well as by its reference to the new-trial motions that had been filed in October 1923 having not been ruled on "up to the date of this printing" that would happen two months later in October 1924; 3 There are no recorded library holdings of this item that bear a 1923 date and also include the Sinclair piece from which I deduce that the Sinclair piece was not incorporated under the heading "An Appreciation" until sometime in 1924 which also accounts for its expansion from 20 to 24 pages. Although I can't be sure whether or not there may have been other printings of this 24-page version earlier in 1924 it seems clear to me that the addition of the Sinclair piece and the resulting change in pagination fulfill the criteria for a "second edition" even if nobody else has ever called it that. It might also be worth noting that this same version 24 pages with Sinclair was also issued in 1924 under the imprint of the "Sacco-Vanzetti New Trial League" which was an offshoot of the original S-V Defense Committee formed by dissident members in April 1924; without research into primary sources it's probably impossible to establish the precedence of one imprint over the other. The impressively-detailed online finding aid for the Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection the largest archival collection of materials related to the case held at the Boston Public Library was helpful in establishing some of the above dates and events but unfortunately isn't quite specific enough to nail down the bibliographic points. Finally: given that the Sacco-Vanzetti case is one of the most thoroughly-analyzed and hotly debated events in American history I realize it's entirely possible that these points HAVE been settled by some intrepid scholar-bibliographer of whose work I'm unaware -- so if there's any obsessive S-V know-it-all out there who'd like to contact correct and/or chastise me for any of the above email away! . Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee paperback books
200423026ENew York: Newmarket Press 2004. First Edition. Signed by the author Mira Nair “Salaams Mira Nairâ€. Hardcover 9 1/2†x 8 3/4†176 pages. A pictorial movie book for the 2004 film Vanity Fair directed by Mira Nair starring Reese Witherspoon Gabriel Byrne Romola Garai Rhys Ifans Jonathan Rhys Meyers and James Purefoy. Includes much production information including chapters on the casting of the film costumes and hairstyles locations production design editing creating the title design producing the film etc. Also includes the screenplay illustrated with scenes from the film. Fine copy in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Newmarket Press hardcover books
192956671Providence: Hayley & Sykes Co 1929. Folio pp. 8; double-page artist's rendering of the span; original terracotta wrappers printed in black with a gilt and black label tipped on; fine in the original mailing envelope which is brittle. With a program of events specifications lists of contractors and engineers. Laid in as issued is an octavo broadside "Dedication Exercises" with 2 illustrations. At the time the bridge was built it was the third largest suspension bridge in the country. Brown Redwood Library and Roger Williams only in OCLC. <br/><br/> Hayley & Sykes Co unknown books
2007CH316-013Marina CA:: Half Penny Press 2007. Hardcover. Like New. LIMITED EDITION of 30 copies this is number 12. Miniature book. 2 1/8 x 2 5/8 inches. Unpaginated. 13 pp. Text clean unmarked. Dark blue cloth; binding square and tight. SIGNED by Paul B. Ritscher on colophon. Fine. Typeset printed and bound by Paul B. Ritscher at the Half Penny Press Christmas 2007. Half Penny Press, hardcover books
194870324Brussels: Marion Press. Very Good-. 1948. Hardcover. 36 pages plus 151 plates. 13" x 9 3/4" tan cloth covers with brown stamping. The covers are slightly soiled and foxed. The contents are bright clean and nice. About Very Good in a toned and slightly edge chipped dust jacket. . Marion Press hardcover books
195226846New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dj. c.1952. First Edition. Hardcover. price-clipped a little shelfwear to bottom edge otherwise a nice clean tight copy although with a small piece torn out of the upper right corner of pp.25/26; jacket very lightly browned along spine some minor surface wear and a very faint stain at bottom edge of front panel a couple of very tiny nicks at top edge of front panel. B&W photographs Van Druten's dramatization of Christopher Isherwood's autobiographical 1939 book "Goodbye to Berlin" set during the late years of the Weimar Republic just prior to the rise of Hitler and the Nazis -- although the political/historical aspects are rather soft-pedaled compared to the better-known later adaptations "Cabaret" the 1966 musical play and subsequent 1972 film. In between there was also a 1955 British film version in which Julie Harris reprised her performance as Sally Bowles from the original Broadway production. For one thing the entire play takes place in Sally's flat so essentially the Nazis are talked about but not seen; additionally although Sally styles herself as a performer in the play we never actually see her perform. . Random House hardcover books
19829011571Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1982. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Bound in publisher's original navy blue composition leather with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. Two raised bands on the spine. All edges gilt. <br/><br/> Easton Press hardcover books
22034Utica: William E. Gray Company Nd. Stiff Wraps. Orig. stiff tan boards with embossed lantern front cover. Fine. 71 pages. 25 x 17.5 cm. "Etruscan Bronze -- so named because first used in a crude form by the inhabitants of ancient Etruria has long been known to metallurgists but only in recent years has it been successfully used in the manufacture of lighting fixtures." Mostly with one fixture image per page. Clean fresh oopy. William E. Gray Company unknown books
193814639Moscow: People's Commissariat of Justice 1938. First edition. 8vo pp 800 Cloth spine some wear paper boards tear to back board else good. A rare book and seldom found in such good condition. People's Commissariat of Justice unknown books
196311638Moscow: Foreign Languages Publishing House 1963. Small 8vo pp. 195. Name on title-page Covers stained a VG tight copy. . Foreign Languages Publishing House unknown books
19641315123Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 354; G/G; dark brown spine with dark black text; dust jacket shows some scratches to exterior; slight age toning to rear edges; small chips to corners; interior of dj age toned; cloth has slight wear toward edges; strong boards; text block shows slight toning to exterior; interior clean. 1315123. FP New Rockville Stock. The Jewish Publication Society of America hardcover books
19904562Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers 1990. Very Good/Very uncommon presentation of Japanese Prints from the Hermitage with text by Uspensy translated into English. 53 cm; 4 pages and 16 leaves illustrated with reproductions of Japanese prints loose in portfolio as issued. Bound in gray buckram portfolio with print mounted on upper board. Two tiny blemishes on upper board; lower right corner bumped. Aurora Art Publishers hardcover books
197489957University Park PA: Human Adaptability Coordinating Office U.S International Biological Bases of Social Behavior 1974. Paperback. Very Good. illustrations xii 134p. Softcover in original stapled wrapper. 28cm. <br/><br/> Human Adaptability Coordinating Office, U.S International Biological Bases of Social Behavior paperback books
18301261100Washington DC: U.S. Department of the Treasury 1830. First Unopened. Quarto; G/no-DJ unopened sheetssimple binding; No cover; Outside pages and edges darkened with age each set of pages is uncut along top edge page sets closer to the front and back of the binding are darker in tone and more prone to foxing and suspected speckling page sets in the middle are much lighter in tone and have been exposed to less environmental damage last set of pages is severely creased at the tail corner light wave to all pages but no obvious signs of water damage in evidence so wave most likely due to high humidity fore and tail edges of all sets creased lightly torn and/or wrinkled top and binding edge of all sets speckled with darker vertical stains; pp 304 if properly cut and bound. <br /> <p> eb/nd. 1261100. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. U.S. Department of the Treasury unknown books
1943016126Washingon DC: U.S. Department of the Navy 1943. Quarto. 218p. Fold-out plates of mounts. Over a thousand pictures of the most minute parts. Cross-index. Essential for mechanics aboard ship on repair and for the homefront to send the exact replacements. A very nice copy bound in gray stiff paper wraps printed in black light soiling on rear cover. U.S. Department of the Navy unknown books
1982S6450Washington D.C.:: United States Government Printing Office 1982. 1982. Two volumes. FIRST EDITION. 4to. xi 451 pp. 4 large folding plates inserted in the second volume 299 figs. 49 tables index. Pictorial wrappers. Very good. United States Government Printing Office, 1982. unknown books
