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19862303583New York: Friends of Clermont 1986. Large Softcover. Very Good. Related articles and pamphlets laid in. Minor surface tear along bottom edge of front wrapper front wrapper creased. 1986 Large Softcover. 176 pp. ".both a catalog of a major exhibition marking the tercentenary of the historic estate and a social history of the manor and the distinguished Livingston family. .a portrayal of the Livingtons through reproductions of the many excellent portraits that were painted of them down through the years. Friends of Clermont paperback books
198048668Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 1980. Paperback. Very good. v 50pp. Very good paperback. <br/><br/> University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill paperback books
198032274Chapel Hill: Hanes Foundation 1980. First edition 8vo pp. iv 2 50; 28 illustrations in the text; fine in original printed wrappers. Presentation slip laid in. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Hanes Foundation for the study of the origin and development of the book. <br/><br/> Hanes Foundation unknown books
20049401Octon France: Verdigris Press 2004. One of 27 copies all on Hahnemuhle paper and signed in pencil by the artist and author Judith Rothchild and Ruth Fainlight. 12pp; page size: 6-1/4 x 8-1/4 inches; bound: leporello style in original wrappers screen printed in bright blue with abstract images sea or sky title in deeper blue on front wrapper repeated on matching blue slipcase. Illustrated with two mezzotints one etching and four blind embossed images by Judith Rothchild. Noted American poet Ruth Fainlight has written this prose poem as a response to a post card sent to her by the artist Judith Rothchild in February of 2003. Both the words and image capture the sun dust warmth smells - the atmosphere that is unique to the Mediterranean. Verdigris Press unknown books
19557776n.p. 1955. Paperback. Very Good. 38p. Original wrapper. Mimeo. <br/><br/> paperback books
196633360NY: Paul S. Eriksson 1966. Hardcover. Very good. 78pp index. Very good hardback in a lightly rubbed jacket that is sunned on the spine and has a small spot of loss at the top of the front panel. Ink gift note on front pastedown else internally fine. <br/><br/> Paul S. Eriksson hardcover books
196691050NY:: Paul S. Eriksson. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. First edition. Very good in a very good sun faded along the spine minor edge wear dust jacket. . Paul S. Eriksson, hardcover books
198014425Albany NY: The Albany Institute of History and Art for Bard College Center 1980. Softcover. G some shelf wear rubbing at corners nameplate of previous owner on title page. Black pictorial wraps with white lettering 72 pp. 5 color numerous bw plates. Preface by Tom Wolf foreword by Mary Black ten-page introduction by Ruth Piwonka and Roderic H. Blackburn catalogue of 28 annotated and illustrated works essay 'Panels Strainers and Frames' by Blackburn pigment analysis essay by Joyce Zucker and essay 'The Dutch Prototype for The Crowning of Jeroboam: Politics and the Scripture' by Christine Skeeles Schloss. The Albany Institute of History and Art for Bard College Center unknown books
197422936Omaha Nebraska: Joslyn Art Museum 1974. Softcover. VG- cover edge slightly bent. Color wraps. 75 pp. Numerous BW and color illus. one fold-out map. Issued in conjunction with a 1974-1975 exhibition of oriental rugs. With an essay by Ruth H. Cloudman. The annotated nd illustrated catalogue addresses dozens of pieces. Includes a section on technical analysis and a selected bibliography. Joslyn Art Museum unknown books
196153488Denver: Big Mountain Press. Very Good. 1961. Hardcover. Denver: Big Mountain Press 1961. Sequel to "Chiara" narrative poem. 108pp. green boards gilt stamping Very Good in a just slightly chipped and toned but Very Good DJ. . Big Mountain Press hardcover books
2000107502New York: Grosset & Dunlap 2000. Unpaginated about 32p. profuse color illustrations with texts inset a hardbound kids' book meant for grownups. Glossy color-image boards in ditto dust jacket 9.5x10 inches bravura illustrations showing weird undersea creatures and shipwrecks a very good clean copy all round that is signed by the Bay Area author artist on the ffep. Grosset & Dunlap unknown books
201110466Stillwater ME 2011. Artist's book one of 12 copies all on archival paper vellum and transparent vellum with original each different collages of hand-made pastepaper by the artist Nancy Ruth Leavitt and archival Mohawk Superfine paper for the hand-lettered text each signed and numbered by the artist Nancy Ruth Leavitt. Page size: 4-3/4 x 7 inches; 16pp. Bound by Joelle Leavitt Webber: accordion folds based on a structure developed by Hedi Kyle and re-interpreted by Joelle Leavitt Webber each fold holding a double-sided leaf with text on one side and collage on the reverse all housed in a hand-painted pastepaper inside and outside box hinged with Japanese paper to open as a Japanese-style box lying completely flat with button closure. The book can be read by turning each page as in a conventional book or can be removed from the box and displayed as screen of the collages. As with the collages each box varies in colors but all are in the blue-purple-green palette. The text is hand-lettered in black Sumi ink in an Italic script by the artist. Both texts - the Emily Dickinson the more well-known - are complementary and both irresistible to any bibliophile.<br/><br/>The text of the verse by Emily Dickinson Verse 1263 reads:<br/>There is no Frigate like a Book<br/>To take us Lands away<br/>Nor any Coursers like a Page<br/>Of prancing Poetry -<br/><br/>This Traverse may the poorest take<br/>Without oppress of Toll -<br/>How Frugal is the Chariot<br/>That bears the Human soul.<br/><br/>The text of Theodore Parker's "The Book Lover" reads:<br/>A great book that comes from<br/>a great thinker - it is a ship of thought<br/>deep-freighted with truth<br/>with beauty too. It sails the ocean<br/>driven by the winds of heaven<br/>breaking the level seas of life into beauty<br/>where it goes leaving behind it<br/>a train of sparkling loveliness<br/>widening as the ship goes on.<br/><br/>And what a treasure it brings<br/>to every land scattering the seeds of<br/>truth justice love and piety<br/>to bless the world in ages yet to come! unknown books
1998URENSIG00MELHutchinson 1998. Very Good. Rendell Ruth. A Sight for Sore Eyes. London: Hutchinson 1998. First edition. 352pp. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Very good with spine gently rolled and ends bumped. Hutchinson hardcover books
1998708291NY: Crown. 1998. Advance Reading Copy. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Crown paperback books
19981326245New York: Crown Publishers 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; VG-/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine white with black and grey print; DJ has light edgewear vendor label on front else clean and bright; Boards quarter bound with white paper to spine and grey paper to boards clean and strong; Text block clean and tight but for owner embossed stamp on title page; Signed in ink by the author on the half-title page; 327 pages. Stock Image. 1326245. FP New Rockville Stock. Crown Publishers hardcover books
1978RRENSLE00MELDoubleday & Company 1978. Fine. Rendell Ruth. A Sleeping Life. Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company 1978. First U.S. edition. 180pp. 8vo. Black cloth. Book condition: Near fine with light rubbing to foot of spine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with gentle bumping and small abrasions to front panel and spine. In plastic protector. Doubleday & Company hardcover books
1968112785New York: W. W. Norton & Company 1968. Octavo boards with cloth shelf-back. First U.S. edition. The author's second short story collection. Stories about Europeans in India. The author herself was European born in Germany of Polish parents and educated in England. She married an Indian architect in 1951 and moved to India. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #112785 W. W. Norton & Company unknown books
19981331373Eden NC: Eden Historic Preservation Commision 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto 311 pages; VG/VG; green and blue spine with black lettering; minimal shelf wear pages clean; shelved in US Regional - South. 1331373. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Eden Historic Preservation Commision hardcover books
19937472.1New York: Garland Publishing 1993. 1st edition. Green cloth binding. No dust jacket as issued. Fine. 236 pp including Index. 8vo. <br/><br/> Garland Publishing hardcover books
1992Embry 188813Picture Book Studio 1992. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Color illus. by Yoshi. Inscribed by Yoshi. Picture Book Studio, 1992. unknown books
196020107New York: Kanrom Inc. Very Good. 1960. Hardcover. Squarish octavo cloth illustrated cover. Some toning to backstrip. Hilarious drawings by Vizbar good condition. . Kanrom, Inc. hardcover books
195042373NY: Schocken 1950. First Edition. Rome T. Herzl. Small 4to pp. 224. Bibliography. Piano settings by Ruth Post drawings by T. Herzl Rome. Songs in Yiddish and Hebrew with translations.VG in worn dj. Schocken unknown books
1936178041936. PITTER Ruth. A TROPHY OF ARMS: POEMS 1926-1935. Preface by James Stephens. London: Cresset Press 1936. 8vo. cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Awarded the Hawthornden Prize for the best imaginative work of the year. Signed by Pitter on the half-title page. Nr. fine; some darkening especially to spine some edgewear & few tears d/j. $50.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
196523809NY: Playbill 1965. 8vo pp. 48. Illustrated. Paper wraps. Signed on the front cover by Ruth Gordon. Cover little soiled o/w VG. Premier performance September 30 1965. Playbill unknown books
1953245465New York: Harper & Row 1953. First. hardcover. fine/very good-. Pictures by Maurice Sendak. 4to cloth backed pictorial boards. New York: Harper & Row 1953. First Edition.<br/><br/> Presentation copy signed in full by Sendak with a small sketch of his Sealyham dog. The book is in very fine condition; the dust wrapper has some edge-wear light dust soil & a small water spot.<br/><br/> Harper & Row unknown books