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184260182St. Louis 1842. Broadside 10 3/4 x 13 1/2 inches printed in various sizes and styles of type including three large display types for the two headlines and the central "MARMION." The judgment which resulted in the sale of the Marmion was brought by Robert P. Clark H.F. Given & Co. John R. Hammond Jonas Newman Sarah Mason and the city of St. Louis against the steamboat. The Marmion built in 1835 plied the Mississippi River between St. Louis and New Orleans under Captain John Staley and was involved in a collision with another steamboat in 1841. Some faint old staining; splits chips and minor loss of a few letters archivally repaired deacidified lined with Japanese paper. <br/><br/> unknown books
196516620ENew York: Macmillan 1965. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author Col. Raymond Toliver to the famous military aviator Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker Commanding Officer of the 94th Pursuit Squadron U.S. Air Service known as America’s “Ace of Aces†in World War I. Inscribed: “To ‘Eddie’ Rickenbacker with warmest regards and best wishes. Ray Toliver Washington D.C. 2 November 1965.†Additionally signed and inscribed by the co-author Trevor Constable on the half-title: “To ‘Captain Eddie’ Rickenbacker Immortal inspiration to generations yet unborn. Trevor J. Constable.†Laid in is a blank unsigned personal bank check from the account of William F. Rickenbacker the son of Edward V. Rickenbacker from the Bay Bank in Merrimack Valley Massachusetts. On the verso of the check is a typed note reading: “John C. Meyer p. 338 went on to become commanding general of SAC. He was commander of the base at Lockbourne Ohio when we rededicated it and named it Rickenbacker AFB in 1974. He sat next to EVR Edward V. Rickenbacker in 1944 I think it was or 1945 in Columbus at the world premiere of the movie ‘Captain Eddie’.†The reference to John C. Meyer is to a section at the end of Fighter Aces listing flying aces of World War II with a special additional note indicating that he was among the few pilots who also scored victories in the Korean War. The 1945 film Captain Eddie told the story of Rickenbacker’s life and aviation achievements and starred Fred MacMurray in the title role with Charles Bickford as William Rickenbacker. Illustrated. Near fine bright copy with a hint of edge wear in a very good slightly dust soiled dust jacket with a faint dampstain to the bottom edge of the rear panel barely affecting the cloth. Fighter Aces tells the story of the great military fliers who have gained the rank of ‘Ace’ by scoring five or more kills in air-to-air combat. Captain Eddie V. Rickenbacker is pictured on the front cover. Macmillan hardcover books
19811080325 vols. Paris and San Francisco: The Trianon Press and Genesis Publications 1981. 5 vols. sm. 8vo 34; 44; 64; 32; 49 pp. 4 reproducing Constable’s sketches and 1 with Introduction and commentary by Graham. Quarter morocco and hand-marbled paper with paper label on front each in a brownish-red cloth covered slip case. Each volume’s individual slip case has gilt stamped numbers on the lower spine. Signed by Graham on the colophon page. This copy is missing the larger slip case that encloses the set. Very fine. § Number 16 of 540 copies. 35 copies numbered I to XXXV were bound in full morocco and another 26 copies numbered A to Z were reserved for the publishers. The Trianon Press and Genesis Publications hardcover books
18593571London: Basil Montagu Pickering 1859. Attractive Arts & Crafts binding in dark blue-green morocco on slightly flexibly boards. Spine with five raised bands each decorated with two rows of gilt stippling the gilt-stippled dots repeated on the perimeter of both covers and dentelles. Printed at the Chiswick Press. 8vo. 79 pages. Page edges stained blue. A bit of rubbing to edges near fine. <br/><br/> Basil Montagu Pickering hardcover books
1976137732Oxford / New York: Clarendon Press 1976. Second Edition. Hardcover. VG-/VG- ex-library with labels and stamps on spine block inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Light shelfwear but binding is tight and pages are otherwise clean. 2 volume set bound in slate-gray cloth with gilt spine lettering bw illustrated dust jackets 723 pp. 232 BW plates. A revised edition of this artist biography and catalog raisonne with more than 100 drawings and paintings added. Volume 1 contains chapters on Canaletto's life and work and also the illustrations. Volume 2 contains the textual catalogue raisonne. A very nice set. Clarendon Press hardcover books
189574897Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1895. Octavo pp. 1-4 1-3 4-177 178: printer's imprint 179-180: ads original yellow cloth front and spine panels stamped in black t.e.g. other edges untrimmed. First edition. "Biological science fantasy of a large monkey which is taught to think and to participate in human society; part two of three comprises the beasts written autobiography." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 13. "Written alternately by human narrator and intelligent monkey with estranged point of view. Intrigues and murders plus long essay on loss of happiness because of reason. Monkey commits suicide. Influenced THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU." - Suvin Victorian Science Fiction in the UK p. 60. Bleiler 1978 p. 48. Reginald 03714. Early private owner's tiny monogram blind stamp on title leaf and last leaf of text and date "7.5.95" neatly inked on recto of title leaf. Yellow cloth a trifle soiled a near fine attractive copy. Publisher's slip regarding trade terms for the book laid in. #74897 William Blackwood and Sons unknown books
29836hardcover. xxi 79pp. Thin 8vo smooth calf neatly rebacked dentelles a.e.g London 1859<br/><br/> The first collection of the works of the 16th century poet. CBEL I p. 431.; DNB IV: 960.<br/><br/> unknown books
605960"Thomas Constable" in black ink on bifold leaf 4 1/2" x 7 1/4" 4 pages. 11 Thistle Street November 19 1875. Very good. To Professor Daniel Wilson In part: "You have probably received proofs of titles. . .and by this post we dispatch corrected sheets though not yet printed off to enable you to proceed with the index. . .I do not wonder that the Canadian brethren grudge you to us. . ." Sir Daniel Wilson 1816-1892 Scottish author was professor of English literature in Toronto; in 1881 he became president of Toronto University. Thomas Constable 1812-1881 born June 29 1812 Craigcrook Scotland; died May 26 1881; English printer publisher author See DNB Vol. XII p. 45. Signed by Authors. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1958140940162Los Angeles: New Age Publishing Company 1958. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 270 8 pp. with 32 pages of black and white photos. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Very Good with slightly cocked spine bumped corners in a price-clipped dust jacket with a small tear at head tiny chip at foot. An unusual explanation of the 1950s "flying saucer" wave with one foot firmly planted in the New Age movement from which so many early figures in the UFO contactee movement came. While the author a New Zealand native postulates that UFOs are in fact biological entities-- so-called macrobacteria invisible floating "critters" in the sky-- in this his first work he also employs occult techniques like channeling and clairvoyance. The author includes blurry photos of the entities that he took as well as some classic photos from famous UFO contactee and fellow occult devotee George Adamski. New Age Publishing Company unknown books
1964434Cambridge University Press 1964. 1st. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Part of the Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought series this is a nice copy of the 1964 1st edition. VG in a VG dustjacket. Octavo 346 pgs. <br/><br/> Cambridge University Press hardcover books
SKU1037556Doubleday. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. B001CAWU2S Black cloth boards have minor wear. Has a good binding no marks or notations. First Edition. xv 318 pages. Doubleday hardcover books
1944159180London: Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford / The Courtauld Institute of Art 1944. Hardcover. Good Ex-library w/ ID to lower spine internal stamps usual markings etc. lower spine torn & flapped; upper spine rubbed. boards scuffed smudged & some spotted staining. shelf-wear/scuffing to lower textblock edge. slight split to textblock at plate section w/ evidence of previous repair. back hinge split; binding still intact though hinge is rattled. Brown cloth gilt letters on spine 164 text pp. plus 105 BW and color plates. Interior does appear clean though may have instances of marginalia handwriting etc. A rough but uncommon copy. Photo is of a previous copy from our collection. Approaches the topic geographically by English counties. Includes discussion of ornament technique and iconography; and offers views of more than 100 examples of these wall paintings. Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford / The Courtauld Institute of Art hardcover books
1738800281738. CONSTABLE John. REFLECTIONS UPON ACCURACY OF STYLE. IN FIVE DIALOGUES. London: Printed for John Hawkins 1738. 2nd edition. Octavo. xvi80113-246 pp. lacking two signatures G & H or p. 81-112. Modern half calf and marble paper covered boards with a red leather label and raised bands on spine; new endpapers. Light wear to spine but the label remains bright. Text clean. One leaf L4 has a diagonal closed-tear which has an old repair at the fore-edge. Constable on writing: metaphor style antitheses; commentary on Aristotle Tasso Milton and others. A clean copy attractively bound but missing some text leaves the end of the third essay 'Reflections upon Accuracy of Style'; it is offered with all faults. unknown books
1964129358Boston MA: Atlantic Monthly Press / Little Brown and Company 1964. First edition. Small hardcover. Children's book with text by Shiverick and illustrations by Contable. A very near fine copy in a very near fine dust jacket with a clip to the bottom corner of the front flap but price still present on the top corner. A clean copy. Atlantic Monthly Press / Little, Brown and Company unknown books
197984447Fallbrook: Aero Publishers Inc 1979. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. photos index 400p. Blue boards. dj. 28 cm. Jacket has some light scuffing and soil. INSCRIBED by both authors. <br/><br/> Aero Publishers, Inc hardcover books
193089236Berlin: Pantheon 1930. hardcover. very good. 82 black & white plates lettered tissue guards tall 8vo 3/4 blue calf. Berlin: Pantheon 1930. Very good .<br/><br/> Pantheon unknown books
31164to. ca. 1930. Elaborate illustration front cover. "The Letterpress is as usual produced by the Officina Bodoni and this volume which forms part of the PANTHEON Series will maintain in the reproduction of the plates the high standards which have been so favorably commented upon in the press." <br/><br/> unknown books
197784781Fallbrook California: Aero Publishers 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. photos index 432p. Original blue binding. dj. 28cm. SIGNED on half-title by both authors. <br/><br/> Aero Publishers hardcover books
1982046171Washington: Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies 1982. xxi 218p. dj. Dumbarton Oaks, Center for Byzantine Studies unknown books
199769665Atglen:: Schiffer Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1997. Hardcover. 0764303481 . Black and white photographs throughout. First printing of the second edition revised and updated. Very good in a very good dust jacket.; 400 pages . Schiffer Publishing, hardcover books
199652940Atglen PA: Schiffer Military History. Very Good. 1996. Hardcover. Atglen PA.: Schiffer Military/Aviation History 1996. Fine in a Fine DJ. . Schiffer Military History hardcover books
197770556Fallbrook CA.: Aero Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. -Toliver Colonel Raymond F. and Trevor J. Constable; introduction by Lieutenant General Adolph Galland. FIGHTER ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE. Fallbrook California: Aero Publishers Inc. 1977. 432 pages illustrated navy boards with gilt stamping to the spine. This is a bright nice copy. Very Good with a dust wrapper that is just lightly rubbed. . Aero Publishers hardcover books
2003109438Aldershot England: Lund Humphries 2003. Softcover. VG. Blue illus. wraps; 34 pp. plus 32 pp. of plates; 64 plates color and bw; 5 bw figures. Includes an essay about Ravilious's life and work; Contains watercolors of countryside gardens farmhouses and other aspects of English life. Lund Humphries paperback books
1964115828Toronto: Art Gallery of Toronto 1964. Softcover. Good Wraps worn; Two pages have small stain. Gold illus. wraps; 176 pp.; 145 bw plates 4 color plates. Accompanied a travelling exhibition of the artist's work which appeared at the Art Gallery of Toronto The National Gallery of Canada and the Museum of Fine Arts Montreal; Most of the text is in English though plate annotations appear in both English and French. Art Gallery of Toronto unknown books
1989141425New York: Salander-O'Reilly Galleries 1989. Softcover. As new. Both volumes color-illustrated wraps with black spine lettering. Green paper-covered board slip case. Constable Vol.: 96 pp. with 60 color/bw images. Delacroix/Rubens Vol: 85 pp. with 33 color images. Included are several essays one by Freda Constable Delacroix and Constable. Extensive descriptions. Gallery catalogues. Salander-O'Reilly Galleries unknown books
