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19992401361999. paperback. very good. Raphael Adam. Signed and inscribed by the author. Illustrated throughout with black & white photographs. Unpaginated. Thin & wide 4to stiff pictorial wrappers. 1999. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "12/99 10 Adam - You make records and I'll take pictures! Fondly Adam."<br/><br/> unknown books
1971WRCLIT43964London: Jonathan Cape 1971. Cloth boards. First edition. Laid in is the author's compliments slip inscribed and signed: "Thanks for a good lunch. Some coals for Newcastle herewith." Bump at toe of spine but a fine copy in near fine dust jacket with a few faint stains on front flap offset to free endsheet. Booklabel of the recipient George Sims. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
19232263615Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press 1923. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First American edition. The personal copy of Henry Strong Durand with his name ink on front endpaper. Durand practiced men in Rochester New York and was friends with George Eastman - Durand Eastman Park which lies on land they purchased and donated for that purpose is named after them. Spine slightly faded. 1923 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. x 366 pp. 8vo. "A masterpiece of historical fiction and a ferociously gripping adventure tale. Oliver Tressilian a Cornish gentleman who helped defeat the Spanish Armada is betrayed by his half-brother throwing him into circumstances where he becomes a Barbary pirate and a follower of Islam." CONTENTS: Note; Part One - Sir Oliver Tressilian - The Huckster; Rosamund; The Forge; The Intervener; The Buckler; Jasper Leigh; Trepanned; The Spaniard; Part Two Sakr-El-Bahr - The Captive; The Renegade; Homeward Bound; The Raid; The Lion of the Faith; The Convert; Marzak-Ben-Asad; Mother and Son; Competitors; The Slave-Market; The Truth; The Subtlety of Fenzileh; In the Sight of Allah; The Sign; The Voyage; The Pannier; The Dupe; Sheik Mat; The Mutineers; The Messenger; Moriturus; The Surrender; The Heathen Creed; The Judges; The Advocate; The Judgment. Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press hardcover books
1969212189New York: Maecenas Press 1969. First. hardcover. fine/very good-. Frontispiece and other illustrations both in color and black and white. 117 pages 4to black and mustard cloth-backed boards dust wrapper torn and chipped. New York: Maecenas Press 1969. First Printing. A fine copy in a very good- dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Inscribed and signed on the title page in green felt-tip pen: "To Rose Ash Shayness an old friend with best wishes Raphael Soyer 1970 N.Y."<br/><br/> Maecenas Press unknown books
192450769Mexico City:: Talleres Graficos del Museo Nacional de Arqueologia Historia y Etnografia. Very Good. 1924. Paperback. Text is in Spanish. Black and white photographs. First edition paperback. Previous owner's initials and date on front cover title in ink along the spine age darkening and occasional foxing throughout text block else very good in printed wraps. . Talleres Graficos del Museo Nacional de Arqueologia, Historia y Etnografia, paperback books
190734458Santiago de Chile: Imprenta Barcelona 1907. First edition. Full black morocco raised bands gilt title and decorations marbled endpapers. Spine ends scuffed else a near fine copy. 319 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Sm. 4to. Claudio Vicuña Guerrero 1833-1907 was a politician journalist and presidential candidate in the 1891 election. OCLC shows only two copies: Columbia Univ. & BN Chile. Not in Palau. Imprenta Barcelona hardcover books
19719027901New York: Harry N. Abrams 1971. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/fine. Translated by Anthony Kerrigan. 212 illustrations including 167 plates in full color. <br/><br/> Harry N. Abrams hardcover books
2008152733Madrid: I & R. 2008. Hardcover. VG. Gray cloth with color illus. laid on front cover 72 pp. color illus. Parallel text is in Spanish and English. The first volume in what was planned to be a regular series. Contains three dual-language essays with titles listed here in English only: The creative process of Vicente Carducho with special reference to the sketches for the series of paintings on the Order of the Carthusians El Paular Monastery -- The painting technique of Mexican Enconchados and the problems involved in their restoration -- Non-destructive analysis processes used to study the painting technique of Luis Paret y Alcazar 1746-1799. One of 200 copies. Scarce. I & R. hardcover books
1906018636Madrid: I. Moreno 1906. Quarto. 588p. 14p. supplement. Paetow #145. Original wrappers. These studies on medieval law deal mostly with the Visigothic Laws. These laws are evidenced in the rule of Recceswinth 649-672 and recognized as essential in the early study of medieva law. Edgewear else a very good copy. I. Moreno unknown books
1978182218New York: Doubleday & Co 1978. Limited & signed edition. Hardcover. VG spine sunned. light scuffs & scratch to cloth. tight binding. clean interior. slipcase has shelf & edge-wear to lower panel w/ small chip; label scuffed & marked. blue cloth w/ silver cover & spine printing. illustrated pastedowns & endapers. 177 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. color print laid-in. blue/grey marbled paper slipcase w/ white title label. This is copy 258 of 300. Raphael Soyer's hand-numbered and signed print is laid-in print is tanned to edge. Tightly bound; appears only the first few pages have been read. A sharp lovely copy. Doubleday & Co hardcover books
1857133693London: Pelham Richardson 1857. Hardbound. Good no library stamps or markings to the 51 plates but they all contain foxing to a greater or lesser degree. Suitable as a reference copy thus. Red library buckram. vii 5 118 pp. followed by 51 lithographed plate pages in three sections. Title-page states volume 2. Preface vii followed by a four page list of subscribers followed by the 118 pp. of text which include an index to the plates in sections 1 and 2. The plates in this particular volume are from Section II Woodwork 31; Metalwork 13; Appendix 7. Pelham Richardson hardcover books
1985WRCLIT43912London: Jonathan Cape 1985. Cloth boards. First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author on the free endsheet: "For George Sims. It is my second editions that are rare." Raphael has signed in full on the title page. Fore-corners of lower board lightly bumped otherwise fine in lightly rubbed dust jacket with one fore corner lightly abraded. Booklabel of George Sims. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
1970WRCLIT43928London: Jonathan Cape 1970. Cloth boards. First edition. Laid in is the author's "With compliments." slip bearing his inscription and signature to an unnamed recipient but George Sims: "No paperback. Try this. Best - Frederic." A near fine copy in very good dust jacket which is lightly rubbed and a bit frayed at tips. Booklabel of George Sims. Jonathan Cape hardcover books
19242681JNew York: Grosset & Dunlap 1924. Photoplay edition issued to coincide with the release of the silent film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Milton Sills and Enid Bennett. The classic sea adventure and romance.Near fine in a lightly used dust jacket with some dust soiling snd some small chips and tears. The front panel is a vivid color painting of the “Sea Hawk†Sills commanding his ship wearing flowing robes with a beautiful Bennett standing at his side. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
197132031971. SOSA Rafael Gochez. POEMAS PARA LEER SIN MUSICA. Mexico: Pajaro Cascabel 1971. 8vo. pictorial wraps; 59 pages. First Edition. Sosa 1922-1986 was a Salvadoran poet and teacher. Signed presentation from Sosa on the front endpaper to Salvadoran author Alvaro Alfredo Betancourt Blanco dated 1972. Very Good little fade covers & bit of bumping upper corner. $125.00. <br/><br/> paperback books
19297265Mexico City: Self published 1929. First printing. Quarto pp xviii 454. Very early history of the religious conflict in Mexico during the Calles regime the Cristero revolt. Undoubtedly because of its Catholic bias the book was printed anonymously and without any publisher being names. A thorough-going history of Church -State relations in Mexico from the beginning of the Republic up to the Cristero conflict. Wrappers very good. Scarce. <br/><br/> Self published unknown books
19393595Mexico City: Editorial Polis 1939. Lg. 8vo. xx4724pp. Indices. Following the introduction is another title page "Fragmentos de la Vida y Virtudes del V. Ilmo. y R.M.O. Sr. Dr. D. Vasco de Quiroga." Ilustrated with 2 portraits and 3 facsimiles. Edition limited to 500 copies. Full tree calf red calf spine labels lightly scuffed at extremities. Bookplate on front pastedown. On the treatment of Indians etc. in 16th century Mexico. (Editorial Polis) unknown books
1957WRCLIT68430Los Angeles: Paramount 1957. Highly pictorial vintage six sheet 81 x 81" printed in four sections and folded as issued. Very near fine. A dramatic lithographed six sheet for Berkman and Blau's revision of Albert Maltz and W.R. Burnett's earlier adaptation of Greene's 1936 novel A GUN FOR SALE. Previously filmed as THIS GUN FOR HIRE the British title for the novel in 1942 using Burnett and Maltz's script this remake was James Cagney's directorial debut and starred Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson. Please note dimensions: this is a very large poster. Paramount unknown books
1957WRCLIT68429Los Angeles: Paramount 1957. Highly pictorial vintage three sheet 81 x 41" printed in two panels and folded as issued. Very near fine. A dramatic lithographed three-sheet for Berkman and Blau's revision of Albert Maltz and W.R. Burnett's earlier adaptation of Greene's 1936 novel A GUN FOR SALE. Previously filmed as THIS GUN FOR HIRE the British title for the novel in 1942 using Burnett and Maltz's script this remake was James Cagney's directorial debut and starred Robert Ivers and Georgann Johnson. Paramount unknown books
1957141236Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1957. Vintage pressbook for the 1957 film. FIlm noir remake of the 1941 classic "This Gun for Hire." A professional hitman is hired to commit two murders before being double crossed by his employer. <br/><br/>12 x 15 inches. Near Fine with light toning overall. <br/><br/>Selby US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1974158882New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1974. Large octavo 177 leaves printed on rectos only white wrappers spiral black plastic spine. Xerographic reproduction of long galleys uncorrected proof of the first edition. The author's third collection of short fiction "sixteen stories by a satirist whose fantasies are peopled with appealing grotesqueries. R. A. Lafferty's unique imaginative world sardonic and strange is shown to its best advantage in his short fiction . In DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE SOMETHING FURTHER TO ADD we are treated to a full complement of Lafferty's malicious virtuosity and sly tomfoolery." - Greta Eisner. Includes "Mad Man" a tale of the future in which the creation of robots depends on a chemical produced only by people in furious rages and "Maybe Jones and the City" a parody of the utopian impulse in which the protagonist searches the universe for the Perfect Place. One of the major short story collections of the 1970s. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 574-78. See Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-622. Wrappers soiled internally fine. A photocopy of the publisher's "editorial report" is laid in. A rare proof. #158882 Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1976153779London: Dennis Dobson 1976. Octavo boards. First British and first hardcover edition. Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-624. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #3080 Dennis Dobson unknown books
189528730Sevilla: Impr. y encuadernación de E. Bergali 1895. 12mo. 236 pp. <br><br>An anthology of folklore and legends of Spain. Sole edition.<br>Â Â Â Â WorldCat and NUC Pre-1956 locate only two copies in the United States. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Palau 246958 giving title as "Cuentos y traducciones"!!. Contemporary quarter light brown leather with black spine label. Some age-toning of pages. Impr. y encuadernación de E. Bergali hardcover books
200460098NY:: HM Publishers. Near Fine. 2004. Hardcover. 097080203X . Color and black and white photographs throughout. First edition. About fine in pictorial boards. No dust jacket.; 112 pages . HM Publishers, hardcover books
1973WRCLIT43914London: Jonathan Cape 1973. Cloth boards. First edition. Inscribed and signed by the author in the year after publication on the free endsheet: "For George Sims not for resale with the author's admiration." Spine cocked but about a very good copy in lightly edgeworn dust jacket. Recipient's booklabel on front pastedown. Jonathan Cape hardcover books