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194627793<p>MODERN LIBRARY NY 1946 HBDJ UNDATED but Autumn 1946 1st Edition Early ISSUE NF/VG- AS-IS Dust Jacket listing "316 Outstanding Books" on the reverse side of the DJ & 300 TITLES ON BACK OF DJ. 5 X 7 1/4 IN. . Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN EARLY DJ. Galdone DJ unclipped 95 cents; covered in mylar; has several chips on FADED DJ spine and top edge . Book is covered in rust colored cloth with gold lettering in black box; spine #8; Kent endpapers; black topstain416 pgs ADS END COMPLETE poetry John Donne Dust Jacket listing "316 Outstanding Books" on the reverse side of the DJ & 300 TITLES ON BACK OF DJ The Hunchback was written in 1831 and won the author international fame.In 1841 hugo was elected to the French Academy and to the Constituant Assembly. A violent opponent to Louis Napoleon he had to flee the country living as an exile in the Channel Islands. Here he produced the great novels that would . 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Rockwell Kent endpapers Dust jacket design by Paul Galdone.</p> MODERN LIBRARY NY hardcover
9887850195New. Brand new and still unused unknown
9887462942.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1820015887Paris Circa 1820 1820. Early Printing . Single Sheet. Near Fine. Color Engraving. Nineteenth Century Engraving 25 5/8" X 19 3/4" On Laid Paper Watermarked Mbm Produced In Color. Complete With Full Margins As Issued With Title In French Below The Image Which Is Approximately 39.5 X 30 Cm. The Engraver's Name Is Also Present At Lower Right. Philibert-Louis Debucourt 1755 - 1832 Was A French Painter And Engraver. Debucourt Was Born In Paris In 1755 And Became A Pupil Of Vien. He Executed A Few Plates In Mezzotint Such As The Heureuse Famille The Benediction De La Mariée And The Cruche Cassée After His Own Designs. Most Of His Work Was However In Aquatint. He Became The Leading Maker Of Multi-Plate Colour Prints Combining Washes Of Aquatint With Line-Engraving.2 He Used A Number Of Different Techniques But Most Involved Three Colour Plates And A Fourth Key Plate Outlining The Design In Black. Debucourt's Father-In-Law Was The Sculptor Louis-Philippe Mouchy. In The Marriage Contract Mouchy Generously Offered To Provide A Three-Room Apartment At The Louvre Where Debucourt Lived For Twelve And A Half Years. The Address Of This Apartment Is Often Given On His Prints. Some Of His Work Was Satirical Such As La Promenade Publique An Aquatint Of 1792 Showing A Crowd In The Gardens The Palais-Royal. As Well As Work From His Own Designs He Made Aquatints After Carle Vernet Including The Horse Frightened By A Lion The Horse Frightened By Lightning And The Strayed Huntsman. Debucourt Was Assisted For Some Years By His Pupil And Nephew Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet. <br/> <br/> unknown
1965D9055Prague: Artia 1965. Number 163 from an unspecified press run. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Orange cloth; dust jacket; publisher's pictorial slipcase; square 4to; pp. 73 3 with full-color full-page illustrations facing musical scores; plus a book of lyrics and a vinyl record 33 in sleeve inside rear board. Spine tips lightly rubbed; bottom corner bumped resulting in slight wrinkle throughout text block; a few tiny specks of soiling along edges of text block nowhere infringing into the margins or text itself. Dust jacket lightly wrinkled and scuffed along the edges; some bubbling in the laminate on rear panel and along joints. Slipcase is chipped bumped and worn -- but presentable. Contents text block book of lyrics record are fine. An excellent copy of this rich look at Latin Hymns of the Bohemian Gothic and Renaissance Periods with full-color reproductions from a Czech illuminated manuscript and introduction in German English and French. <br/><br/> Artia hardcover
59071Weil am Rhein Vitra Design Museum 1990. 8° 44 S. zahlr. farb. Abb. Spiralgeh. Min. gebrauchsspurig sonst gutes Exemplar. Anlässlich der gleichnamigen Ausstellung. 010 Weil am Rhein, Vitra Design Museum, 1990 unknown
1952VAUGHANK001350Allan Wingate London. 1952. First edition. Octavo. pp viii 192. Photographs. A firsthand account of the Korean War.Head and tail of spine slightly pushed. Small dark patch at tail of spine. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper designed by Keith Vaughan with a chip to tail of spine. Scarce in decent condition. Allan Wingate, London. unknown
1996G864270540XI4N10Studio Strugar 1996. Hardcover. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Studio Strugar hardcover
1996Q-864270540XStudio Strugar 1996. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Studio Strugar hardcover
198817292New York: Prentice Hall Press 1988. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 9.5x7.7x1.0in. Inscribed by Authors. 2nd printing inscribed by author tea invitation laid-in; light foxing to top edge of text block. Dust jacket in clear protector. <br>282pp 1.92lb 9.5x7.7x1.0in Prentice Hall Press hardcover
1993068181Toronto Ontario Canada: Boston Mills Press-Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark blue cloth-effect boards lettered in silver foil. 272 pp. illus. As issued. Color pictorial dust jacket Near Fine with minor surface rubbing now in mylar. . Boston Mills Press-Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd. Hardcover
201092101Images Publishing Dist Ac. New. 2010. Hardcover. 1864703687 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 248 pages; 295 illustrations most in color. Description: "Southern California has historically attracted adventurous open-minded people who thrive in the geographically and culturally diverse environment; it is a place where risk-takers seeking a new beginning or a fresh approach to life are richly rewarded. The region promises much more than just the seamless fusion of indoor and outdoor living. It is the unique combination of casual sophistication spectacular sights and a gentle climate that yields a way of life that is justifiably coveted by people around the world. 'Lifestyles of Southern California: Personal Sanctuaries' by KAA Design Group celebrates homes that set the stage for living the Californian Dream and which are the culmination of fruitful collaborations between KAA Design Group and its clients. For more than 20 years this group of architects interior designers landscape architects and brand experience designers has exceeded the high expectations of its clients by designing environments in which they feel secure nurtured and inspired. 'Lifestyles of Southern California: Personal Sanctuaries' by KAA Design Group also celebrates the individual stories behind the designer-client relationship: follow a family on their life-changing voyage halfway across the world; explore the home of an entrepreneur who at least metaphorically keeps watch over the Santa Monica Bay; or see how the renovation of a residence with a rich history awakened the amateur archaeologist in its owner. Illustrated with breathtaking photography the stories reveal how the lives of these individuals and families are elevated by homes that reflect and shape their lifestyles." -- with a bonus offer-- . Images Publishing Dist Ac hardcover
201194777Skira. New. 2011. Paperback. 8857206289 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English Italian and Spanish. 512 pages; 702 illustrations including 471 in color. -- with a bonus offer-- . Skira paperback
1923016711New York: Oswald Publishing Company 1923. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Hardback rebound in quarter leather with gilt titling to spine marbled paper covered boards. Original covers retained. 31 × 22.5cm 128pp. This issue of The American Printer was published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin and features a series of articles and illustrations celebrating Franklin and a large number of adverts for the printing industry most of which have an image or reference to Franklin. The articles include: The Portraits of Benjamin Franklin by John Clyde Oswald; Franklin A Hero to Young Folks by Wilbur Macey Stone How Franklin became a Publisher anonymous; Printing and Printers of Franklin's Time by Chas. T Jacobi; Presidential Eulogies of Franklin by J Linton Engle; and further articles on the printing industry. The adverts are inserted throughout and include some wonderful colour and b&w images showing the printing process printers publishers and artists include: Southworth Press Pelican Press the Ketterlinus Lithographic Printing Co C Lovat Fraser William Caslon Tri-Arts Press and so on. A lovely item. Condition: Very good condition. There is rubbing to the board's edges and the book has a very slightly musty odour but the leather spine is in very good order. The inner binding is secure the pages clean bar the occasional spot of foxing. Previous owner's name to the original front cover Harold P - surname indecipherable. <br/> <br/> Oswald Publishing Company hardcover
199016369Japan: Akira Ikeda Corporation 1990. soft cover in dust jacket as issued. oversize. lacks francisco clemente insert. top fore-corner was bumped with soft arc as echo throughout not dramatic but visible. no other flaws - clean no writing or markings strong binding.; apprx. 100pp. illustrated throughout in color. contains designs of 15 artists for a handbag and a poster for pharmakon '90. includes serra stella koons chia sultan baechler et al. First Edition - Limited. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Akira Ikeda Corporation Paperback
195373551E-315: John C. Winston. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. The John C. Winston Company Philadelphia PA. 1953. Xi 213 pgs. Decorated endpapers. First Edition/First Printing. Alex Schomburg designed DJ has shelf-wear present DJ is faded along the spine and the front panel. Bound in red cloth boards with black titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Fifteen-year-old Dick Murdoch leaves Venus to meet his father Paul on the Moon. On the voyage there the captain stops to examine the wreckage of a sister spaceship. No one knows what attacked the shipsome say it's the Basilisk. Dick's adventures aboard spaceship and on the Moon start to pay off as he finds more and more clues. The Winston Science Fiction set comprises 35 science fiction juvenile novels by famous science fiction authors such as Poul Anderson Arthur C. Clarke Ben Bova and Lester del Rey one anthology and one non-fiction book Rockets through Space: The Story of Man's Preparations to Explore the Universe by del Rey which details the factual science and technology of rocket flight. The set was published by The John C. Winston Company between 1952 and 1960 then by Holt Rinehart & Winston until 1961. The dust jackets feature classic science fiction illustrations by artists like Hugo Award winners Ed Emshwiller and Virgil Finlay along with Hugo nominees like Mel Hunter and Alex Schomburg. ; A Science fiction novel; 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 Inches; 213 pages . John C. Winston hardcover
1962056225New York: Farrar Straus and Cudahy 1962. First Edition 1st Printing. Yellow Cloth. Fine/Near Fine Dustjacket. 375 Pp. Extensive Bibliography At End. Yellow Cloth. First Printing Stated. The Author's Only Published Non-Science Fiction Novel On Brainwashing In China. Somewhat Neglected By Its Publisher But Acclaimed By Critics Such As Colin Wilson For Its Research And Depth Of Analysis On How Men May Be Made Violent. Wilson Thought Van Vogt Would Join The Ranks Of Great Writers With This Book. Pages Browned As Usual With A Lightly Used Still-White Dust Jacket Not Price-Clipped And Unusually With No Fading To Red Lettering On Spine. Inscribed "For Steve / The Man Who Rules The World - I Tried To Picture Him / Sincerely / A E Van Vogt". Book Fine Clean Unworn Pages Browned As Usual And Unavoidable. Dj Clean Unusually So Very Near Fine. <br/> <br/> Farrar, Straus and Cudahy hardcover
20041367Netherlands: BIS Publishers 2004. Hardcover. Good. Oversize hardcover in slipcase. A good copy with bumps to the lower board corners and some chipping to the paper on the spine. All wear is external with the interior clean and bright. Binding and hinges solid but lacking tightness. No dustjacket as this is a slipcased volume. Slipcase is black and brown with shipping to the paper and scuffing to the dark panels - but intact and solid. Unpaginated a large volume of full-color examples of QuA's magnificent graphic and interior designs from 1985 to 2004. <br/><br/> BIS Publishers hardcover
2003054234Assouline Publishing 2003. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 320 Pp. Orange Cloth. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket. <br/> <br/> Assouline Publishing hardcover
1953SF1222John C. Winston Company. Good in Good dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Book has little bit of rubbing to edges of covers top edge of front cover has some chipping to cloth from tiny animal teeth little bit of foxing to page ends mild toning page 157 is creased; DJ has several small chips to spine tiny chips to fold corners two 1" tears and several 1/4" tears w/creases shelfwear light toning foxing to interior little bit of light soiling; DJ in protective Brodart cover ; 207 pages . John C. Winston Company hardcover
190387529New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1903. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Margaret Neilson Armstrong and F.V. DuMond. Octavo.Navy blue cloth-covered boards featuring a stunning design to front board consisting of Flowers leaves and dragonflies in rich green gilt and blue. Very bright copy. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper. Even if you have no interest in fishing or fishing-cum-philosophy or rivers or books and reading for that matter this positively gorgeous front cover by Margaret Armstrong is a gem in itself. "<br /> <br /> Margaret Neilson Armstrong 1867-1944 was a 19th and early 20th-century American book cover designer illustrator and author. She is best known for her book covers influenced by Art Nouveau. She also wrote and illustrated the first comprehensive guide to wildflowers of the American west Field Book of Western Wild Flowers 1915. In later life she wrote two popular biographies and three mystery novels.has been called "the most productive and accomplished American book designer of the 1890s and early 1900s" aBeginning in 1895 she began to leave her monogram on most of her covers; it is a simple 'MA' in upper case with the 'M' slightly overlapping the 'A'. Armstrong's designs were so successful that publishers sometimes hired artists specifically to imitate her look. Armstrong cut back on book cover design around 1913 as color-illustrated dust jackets began to come into fashion and turned to writing her own books.".Wikipedia <br /> <br /> Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. 1852-1933 was an American author educator diplomat and Presbyterian clergyman. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1908058144New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1908. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Xv 325 Pp. Blue Cloth Elaborately Gilt And Multicolor Margaret Armstrong Design Top Edge Gilt. First Printing With 1908 Date On Title Page And "Published November 1908" On Copyright Page. . Clean No Names Or Marks Spine And Cover Gilt Brilliant. Exceptionally Well Preserved No Fading. <br/> <br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
194554643Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Warendof N.V. 1945. First edition. Spiral_bound. g to vg. Oblong octavo. Unpaginated. 30 pages. Spiral binding. Black heavy stock cardboard with white lettering on the front cover. The work contains harrowing and powerful photo-documantation of Nazi atrocities carried out in the concentration camps of "Grossdeutschland" "Greater Germany". There are a total of 26 striking b/w images in collotype each captioned underneath. The photos were taken by various unnamed Allied war photographer unders the auspices of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force after the liberation of the camps Bergen-Belsen Buchenwalde Langestein Mauthausen Dachau and Schwabmuenchen. The images were then collected and assembled here by acclaimed Dutch photographer Willem van de Poll 1895-1970. The second page contains a b/w map showing the location of the larger camps in "Grossdeutschland" of the time. <br /> <br /> Text in Dutch throughout. <br /> <br /> Binding with light wear along edges. White lettering on front cover lightly borwned so is white back cover and here two light water stains along top of cover. Inside cover with inked name and date of previous owner. Block somewhat age-toned due to paper quality. Alternate title: Nazi Hel SS. Van Holkema & Warendof N.V. unknown
194521014Amsterdam: Van Holkema and Warendof 1945. A first edition published by Van Holkema & Warendof N.V 1945.Oblong octavo. Unpaginated. 30 pages. Spiral binding. Black heavy stock cardboard with white lettering on the front cover. In good condition with staining and browning to the covers and internally to the corner of the page stock. A powerful photographic chronicle capturing the devastation of World War II and the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime. Published shortly after the war the book compiles stark black-and-white photographs that document the horrors experienced across Europe particularly focusing on concentration camps ruined cities and the suffering of civilians. Van de Poll a Dutch photographer and war correspondent used his lens to bear witness to the brutality and aftermath of Nazi occupation. His images are raw unflinching and emotionally charged offering a visual testimony that speaks louder than words. The production serves not only as a historical record but also as a moral reminder of the consequences of hatred authoritarianism and war. Through its haunting imagery the book compels readers to confront the past and recognise the human cost of fascism. It remains a significant contribution to war photography and Holocaust remembrance. Van Holkema and Warendof unknown
194548007Amsterdam: Van Holkema & Warendof N.V. 1945. First edition. Spiral_bound. g to vg. Oblong octavo. Unpaginated. 30 pages. Spiral binding. Black heavy stock cardboard with white lettering on the front cover. The work contains harrowing and powerful photo-documantation of Nazi atrocities carried out in the concentration camps of "Grossdeutschland" "Greater Germany". There are a total of 26 striking b/w images in collotype each captioned underneath. The photos were taken by various unnamed Allied war photographer unders the auspices of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force after the liberation of the camps Bergen-Belsen Buchenwalde Langestein Mauthausen Dachau and Schwabmuenchen. The images were then collected and assembled here by acclaimed Dutch photographer Willem van de Poll 1895-1970. The second page contains a b/w map showing the location of the larger camps in "Grossdeutschland" of the time. <br /> <br /> Text in Dutch throughout. <br /> <br /> Binding with some rubbing to extremities and some abrasions near the top of the front cover. A few light stains to covers. Back cover with a crease at the bottom left corner. Interior with some minor age toning to the edges of pages. Pages throughout fairly clean and tight. Binding in good interior in very good condition overall. Protected by modern mylar. Alternate title: Nazi Hel SS. Van Holkema & Warendof N.V. unknown
