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194846492New York: Willey Book Company 1948. Hardcover. 192p. first printing of the revised edition very good in red boards and a slightly edgeworn dj. Originally published by Greenberg in 1932. Grier A B. Scorpion was published the same year that Chambers testified against Alger Hiss and identified him as a Communist before HUAC. Willey Book Company hardcover books
1869006749Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Co. 1869. Very Good in original brown cloth end pages moderately foxed top corner front end page clipped contents are clean tight and unmarked a handsome copy and SCARCE in collectible condition. The First American edition and First Edition in English. Johann Gottlieb Fichte 1762-1814 was one of the fathers of German Nationalism and German Idealism. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. J.B. Lippincott. Co. Hardcover books
185413724New York: Evans & Dickerson 1854. A bound volume of this American nineteenth-century children's periodical; black and white woodcut illustrations throughout; 426 pages; with material concerning American & world history philosophy poetry science practical living skills for children ie. "How to avoid Drowning" and "How to Make Presents"; riddles more; lacks last leaf 2 pages; bound in publisher's decoratively gilt and blindstamped green cloth-covered boards; some edge tips wear rubbing spine ends chipped to the binding gilt dulled; old damp discoloration first few leaves; overall in good usable condition and an interesting example of an early American children's periodical. Hard Cover. Good. Evans & Dickerson Hardcover books
1994184740New York: Masquerade Books 1994. Paperback. 298p.ads very good first Badboy printing in original photo-pictorial wraps. Gay pulp fiction. Grier B T BadBoy 021-0. Based on the 1952 Royal edition with major changes from the original 1932 edition. McAlmon an American expatriate in France was the publisher of Contact Editions which published early Hemingway works. Masquerade Books paperback books
19981338183London: The Harvill Press 1998. First UK Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/G; red white blue spine with red black and blue text; scarce; first UK edition; first printing; dust jacket shows slight soiling; mild dings to edges; cloth has very light exterior wear; slightly cocked spine; text block exterior edges have light wear; interior clean; pp 215. 1338183. FP New Rockville Stock. The Harvill Press hardcover books
1986WRCLIT74515University Park: Penn State 1986. Quarto. Linen and pictorial boards. Illustrated. Fine in faintly sunned and rubbed dust jacket. First edition. Publisher's review copy with material laid in. Weintraub's introduction affords context to the reprints of original articles and illustrations by Beardsley Shaw Beerbohm Symons Yeats Gosse Dowson Johnson Hueffer Conrad et al. Penn State hardcover books
200620717ELos Angeles: Fox Searchlight 2006. First Edition. Small format paperbound 5 1/4†x 8 1/4†118 pages. This is first appearance in book form of this screenplay specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of the Best Original Screenplay for The Savages written and directed by Tamara Jenkins starring Laura Linney Philip Seymour Hoffman and Philip Bosco. A perfectbound book looking like a trade paperback. Fine copy in printed wrappers. The film was nominated for two Oscars - Best Writing Original Screenplay and Best Actress Linney. Philip Syemour Hoffman was nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Fox Searchlight paperback books
200620597ELos Angeles: Fox Searchlight 2006. First Edition. Small format paperbound 5 1/4†x 8 1/4†118 pages. This is first appearance in book form of this screenplay specially printed for distribution to members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in consideration for nomination of the Best Original Screenplay for The Savages written and directed by Tamara Jenkins starring Laura Linney Philip Seymour Hoffman and Philip Bosco. A perfectbound book looking like a trade paperback. Fine copy in printed wrappers. The film was nominated for two Oscars - Best Writing Original Screenplay and Best Actress Linney. Philip Syemour Hoffman was nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Fox Searchlight paperback books
1984193921San Francisco: Tavern Guild 1984. Magazine. 16p 8.5x11 inches numerous ads for local businesses and political campaigns photos events bios very good event playbill/program in stapled white pictorial wraps. Cover features a series of snapshots depicting a man shaving putting on a wig and other adornments. The Tavern Guild - San Francisco's gay bar organization - created the Ball in 1960 to raise money for its charities. Includes a brief introduction to the Guild's history. Tavern Guild unknown books
19932316Sonoma CA: The Rare Wine Company 1993. Octavo 119 pages. Limited edition of this expanded version of the original first issued in 1943 in an edition of 200 copies. This new printing was issued in an edition of 140. The book details the membership cellar collections dinners and more of the famed Saintsbury Club. New material includes Andre Simon's 'Notes on the Wines' and A.J.A Symons description of the meetings of the Saintsbury Club with the Club des Cent the premier French gastronomic society. In half red morocco with a gilt-labled spine. With the bookplate of a previous owner John C Riely to the front pastedown. The Rare Wine Company unknown books
1856292905Boston: Little Brown and Company 1856. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Attractively bound in black calf ruled in blind in a 'mock Cambridge-style" binding; raised bands with blind rules in compartments and titling in gilt. There is wear and scuffing to the joints and the corners. With marbled endpapers and all edges gilt. ~~Previous owner name with gift inscription on the first blank leaf; a drop of what appears to be iron gall ink obscures the first initial. The inscription is dated in the year of publication.~~The text is preceded by the Rev. H. F. Lyte's Biographical Sketch of Vaughan. Very Good binding. Little, Brown and Company unknown books
2003189669Guernville: The Sisters 2003. 3-panel brochure folded to 3.75x8.5 inches informational brochure about the Russian River organization which formed in 2001 listing their HIV/AIDS services and various other events and services. The Sisters unknown books
193448644Boston MA: The Rushlight Club 1934-1965 & 2000-2012. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. 65 volumes in 10 bound volumes 1934-1965 48 unbound numbers from 2000-2012 including 3 Rushlight Cumulative Indexes and 1 pamphlet: ÒThe Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Rushlight Club 1932-1957Ó. Boston MA: The Rushlight Club 1934-1965 & 2000-2012. ÒTo shed light on the lights of the past.Ó. 10 vols. Numerous b/w photographs and illustrations. Volume pagination pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Dark red cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Very lightly bumped and rubbed at head heel and corners; interiors clean and binding tight. A very nice uniquely interesting set. Very good/No jacket issued. Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply Insurance required to ship this item. The Rushlight Club hardcover books
19771335018Kalamazoo MI: Cistercian Publications Inc 1977. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; pp 291; blue spine with white text; scarce in HB; dust jacket has rubbed exterior; minor chipping to edges; slight soiling to front; some foxing inside dj and flaps; cloth shows slight foxing to exterior; strong boards; text block edges have slight tone; some foxing to endpapers; interior clean; tight binding; inscribed by artist; arts - American. 1335018. FP New Rockville Stock. Cistercian Publications Inc hardcover books
34306THE RUINS OF NEWARK PRIORY SEND SURRY. London: circa 1840. Square 4to. Contemporary quarter-morocco. 6 pages 5 plates. Lacking a title page and first signature. A brief history of this thirteenth century monestary illustrated with five lithographs. With the bookplates of William Hillier the Fourth Earl of Onslow and father of George Hillier the noted antiquarian. unknown books
195635580London: Faber and Faber 1956. Hardcover. Very good. 92pp index. Prelims foxed else a Very good hardback in a tanned ajcket that has a few closed tears and a spot of loss at the head of the spine. <br/><br/> Faber and Faber hardcover books
183255208Richmond: printed by Samuel Shepherd & Co 1832. First edition 12mo pp. 4 iv 1 6-186; contemporary full sheep black morocco label lettered in gilt on spine; very good. OCLC locates only the Huntington and Virginia copies. Not in Vancil. <br/><br/> printed by Samuel Shepherd & Co unknown books
198246629New York: DRG Records 1982. 1st Pressing presumed. One record in sleeve. Shrink-wrapped. A F copy. Unopened. Illustrated sleeve. 12-1/2" x 12-1/2" <br/><br/> DRG Records unknown books
198924418Brussels: Lannoo / Duculot / Inbel. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 9020916951 . nice clean book no significant wear apart from a very slight bumping to the top corners; jacket lightly rubbed faint edgewear small rubbed spot at base of spine. color photographs prints diagrams etc. Lavishly-produced history and modern-day survey of the Greenhouses on the Royal Estate at Laeken Belgium which were built to the order of King Leopold II the second Belgian sovereign in the late 19th century. "This book does not confine itself to the greenhouses alone but seeks to place the greenhouses in context albeit in outline form firstly in relation to the Royal Estate and its history and secondly as part of the ambitious and grand design underlying the architectual and town planning schemes of Leopold II." According to the Introduction the greenhouses are opened to the public for about twenty days each year; but you can look at this book any time you want. NOTE that additional shipping charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy book; if this concerns you please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. . Lannoo / Duculot / Inbel hardcover books
1710WRCLIT66407London: Printed for Jonah Bowyer 1710. 32p. Octavo. Sewn untrimmed. A bit dusty dime- size spot in extended fore-margin of first several leaves else very good. First edition printing in octavo format. Copies were also printed in 4to with altered pagination. Smalridge 1662 - 1719 later Bishop of Bristol was highly regarded as a poet and essayist -- he was among those suspected of having written A TALE OF A TUB and earned praise from both Swift and Johnson. ESTC N13204. GOLDSMITHS 4638. KRESS 2676. Printed for Jonah Bowyer unknown books
18785956New York: Royal Baking Powder Co 1878. Stapled octavo-sized booklet 23.5 x 15cm. 32 pages. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. Front wrapper verso with product reviews dated 1878. Includes a wood engraving showing twenty figures of diverse pans used in baking. "The recipes in this book are new and formulated by one of the most experienced Professors in the art of scientific and practical cookery especially adapted for the use of "Royal" Baking Powder and "Royal" flavoring Extracts. These preparations are incomparable in strength and purity. Substituting other articles will only end in disappointment." front wrapper blurb. Included are three hundred seventy seven recipes ranging from Bread & Rolls to Pies to Puddings to Fritters & Pancakes to Meat Pies to Icings. "The Royal Baking Powder Company was one of the largest producers of baking powder in the US. It was started by both Joseph Christoffel Hoagland & William Ziegler in 1866." Wiki. General wear & soiling to wrappers; foxing throughout; a bit musty. Good or a bit better in printed gray-green wrappers. OCLC locates four copies; Axford page 352; Bitting page 410 both for the 1882 and later editions; not in Cagle. Royal Baking Powder Co unknown books
18875920New York: Royal Baking Powder Company; lithography by Schumacher & Ettlinger 1887. Stapled booklet 21 x 13 cm. 43 1 pages. Illustrated. Later printing. Front wrapper verso with facsimile of a letter from Marion Harland dated 1887. Publication date from copyright statement on front wrapper panel. Includes a wood engraving showing twenty figures of diverse pans used in baking. "The recipes in this book are new and formulated by one of the most experienced Professors in the art of scientific and practical cookery especially adapted for the use of "Royal" Baking Powder and "Royal" flavoring Extracts. These preparations are incomparable in strength and purity. Substituting other articles will only end in disappointment." front wrapper blurb. Included are three hundred seventy seven recipes ranging from Bread & Rolls to Pies to Puddings to Fritters & Pancakes to Meat Pies to Icings. "The Royal Baking Powder Company was one of the largest producers of baking powder in the US. It was started by both Joseph Christoffel Hoagland & William Ziegler in 1866." Wiki. Light spotting to a few pages; and soiling and some small edge chips to wrappers. Over the course of its publication this booklet was issued in a wide variety of wrapper designs; this one a chromolithograph with an image of a young woman holding a large tray of handsome baked goods is one of our favorites. Near very good. Scarce. OCLC locates four copies; Axford page 352; Bitting page 410 both for the 1882 and later editions; not in Cagle. Royal Baking Powder Company; [lithography by] Schumacher & Ettlinger unknown books
107145England: The National Trust n/d. Softcover. VG. Illus. Wraps; 60 pp. with photos. with a foreward by Lord Rothschild' a guidebook to the manor. The National Trust unknown books
195241534New York: the Committee 1952. 6p. wraps. the Committee unknown books
2004181533Bruxelles: Devroe & Stubbe 2004. Softcover. VG light wear to covers. Illustrated colot wraps. 1 vol. 254 p. : b/w and color illustrations. Catalog #23. Center pages have nice. Devroe & Stubbe unknown books
