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192327133Garden City: Doubleday Page and Company 1923. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Slender hardbound volume. An illustrated children's book in this publisher's Pinafore Palace Series of books. Unpaginated. Beautifully illustrated in color. Early reprint edition originally published in 1907. Light wear to boards but much nicer copy than typically seen. Doubleday, Page and Company hardcover books
1958JC9272New York: Robert M. McBride Co. 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Black cloth; dust jacket; 4to; pp. 389 with b/w photo-illustrations throughout. Head of spine just a little chipped otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket a little wrinkled along the edges with a small chip or closed tear here and there; price-clipped; VG in mylar. Hats from Africa The Americas Europe The Far East The Near East The West Indies one entry from Haiti the Voodoo hat and International one entry the Chef's hat. Indexed. <br/><br/> Robert M. McBride Co. hardcover books
1978004770Brooklyn NY: Dance Horizons 1978. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. xvi 224 pages of text including an index. Green hardcover cloth binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with moderate rubbing to the extremities including a few small tears and creases; spine slightly faded; protected in archival mylar. Inscribed by author on title page "To Rosalie and Ben Gingiss with very much love from signed Ruth Page." Edited and with an introduction by Andrew Mark Wentink. Illustrated with numerous historic black & white photographs. Dance Horizons Hardcover books
197816566Brooklyn NY: Dance Horizons. Near Fine in Very Good dj. c.1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0871271028 . nice unworn copy faint dust-soiling to top edge; jacket has a few short closed tears and associated creasing color-shifting to spine with a little bleed-over to front panel shallow chip at top rear hinge. B&W photographs INSCRIBED to actress Lois Nettleton "with my sincere admiration" and SIGNED by the author on the title page. Page was a dancer and choreographer who achieved great renown for her creation of ballets with uniquely American themes. Signed by Author . Dance Horizons hardcover books
19789021869New York: Dance Horizons 1978. 1st. Hardcover. Very good/good. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth over boards spine stamped in gilt. Rubbed at the edges and extremities of cloth. Dust jacket is chipped and torn at extremities rubbed at the edges. <br/><br/> Dance Horizons hardcover books
20129019288Woodbridge Suffolk: Antique Collector's Club 2012. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original illustrated paper over boards. Profusely illustrated throughout in color and black & white. <br/><br/> Antique Collector's Club hardcover books
19509003077Chicago: Reilly & Lee ca. late 1950's. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. John R. Neill. Illustrated in black-and-white by John R. Neill. Bound in the publisher's original orange cloth with the spine stamped in black. Endpapers are illustrated in black-and-white. Dust jacket has chips and tears at the extremities otherwise very good. Previous owner's address label on the front free endpaper otherwise internally clean and bright. <br/><br/> Reilly & Lee hardcover books
1939171116028Chicago: Reilly & Lee 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/very good . Neill John R. First printing with first printing dust jacket octavo size 272 pp. The thirty-third and last of the "canonical" books in the fabulously popular "Oz" series the nineteenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. It was decided to include the phrase "The Wizard of Oz" in the title to coincide with the release the same year of the MGM film starring Judy Garland. In fact it seems the book was written with the film in mind as the story focuses on the characters who appeared in the first book. This a lovely copy a wonderful way to complete a set for any Oz collector.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Bound in full tan cloth black lettering and designs to the backstrip full-colour pastedown on the front board black and white illustrated endpapers 16-page gatherings replete with black and white illustrations issued without colour plates; octavo size 9.25" by 7" 272 pages. Dust jacket shows the original $1.50 price the front and back panels mirror the book's pastedown the back flap lists the Oz titles through this title number 32.<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Volume could almost be called fine; the binding is clean the black on the spine deep and unrubbed the front pastedown has bright colours and is perfect with no rubbing or other defects the corners are straight the text block is strong and square with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and the volume is entirely free of prior owner markings including the "Belongs to" page which is blank; the only condition issues we see is a hint of wear to the bottom edge the book is slightly cocked and there is a small light stain to the fore-edge of the text block. The unclipped dust jacket is very good plus to near fine with some minor wear at the usual spots head and tail of the spine and where the panels meet the flaps the worst being a small triangular chip where the front panel meets the head of the spine; also some sunning to the spine. Overall a lovely copy.<br/><br/>___CITATIONS: Bienvenue p. 121 Hanff & Greene no. 33.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Reilly & Lee hardcover books
1986Embry 137796William Morrow 1986. First edition first printing. Near fine in near fine dust jacket with small tear to heel of spine in mylar cover. William Morrow, 1986. First edition, first printing. unknown books
1986242900New York: William Morrow 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in near fine dustwrapper. William Morrow hardcover books
198630763NY: Wm. Morrow 1986. Uncorrected proofs for the first edition. Signed by Jhabvala as "Ruth Jhabvala". Printed wraps with publisher's label affixed to inside front wrap as issued. Partial paper-clip oxidation mark of rear wrap topedge and front wrap topedge with tiny creases. Unread copy in Very Good condition. Availablity of signed and/or inscribed copies of this title has become uncommon. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Galley/Proof. Wm. Morrow Paperback books
000232William Morrow 1986 Book. As New. Soft cover. F. As New. First American. Galley/Proof. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William Morrow, 1986 Paperback books
1941145412Culver City CA: Columbia Pictures 1941. Two vintage black-and-white studio still photographs from the 1941 film. Starring actress Ruth Hussey is prominently featured. Both photos with pink mimeo snipes affixed to the verso. <br/><br/>One image from the set is shown. Please inquire for the other.<br/><br/>Based on the 1933 Broadway play by Day and Mearson. Struggling composer Jerome Douglas meets a muse named Susan Hussey who inspires him to write a hit song and his ex-wife returns for her share of the high life.<br/><br/>8 x 10 inches small white borders. Very Good with light rubbing and marginal creasing. <br/><br/>Byrge and Miller The Screwball Comedy Films. Columbia Pictures unknown books
19641331052Austin Texas: University of Texas Press 1964. Hardcover. Octavo 205 pages; VG/VG; in beige dust jacket black titling; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering price uncut '$4.75' slight toning sun-fading; interior clean; shelved case 2. A translation of Otras inquisiciones 1937-1952 originally published in 1952.;. 1331052. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. University of Texas Press hardcover books
193988675Portland:: Falmouth Publishing House. Very Good. 1939. Hardcover. B00WKYCKA2 . Illustrated by the author. First edition. SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper. Dust soiling/age toning to boards previous owner's name and brief gift inscription also on front free endpaper else very good in yellow cloth. Interior plates are clean and well preserved. No dust jacket. ; 28 pages . Falmouth Publishing House, hardcover books
1967RHODORI00KTUniversity of California Press 1967. Fine. Hodgkinson Ruth W. Origins of the National Health Service: The Medical Services of the New Poor Law 1834-1871. Berkeley CA: University of California Press 1967. 1st edition. 714pp. Indexed. Bibliography. 4to. Blue cloth. Book condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. University of California Press hardcover books
1984WRCLIT70693Np.: Merchant-Ivory Pictures 1984. Original 41 x 27" 105 x 68 cm. pictorial one sheet poster. Rolled about fine. A one-sheet promoting Merchant Ivory's adaptation of Henry James's novel based on Jhabvala's screenplay. Directed by James Ivory the film stars Vanessa Redgrave Christopher Reeve Madeleine Potter and Jessica Tandy. Vanessa Redgrave received 1984 Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress and the film earned other award nominations for its costume design. Merchant-Ivory Pictures unknown books
199758611Cleveland: The Rowfant Club. Very Good. 1997. Hardcover. #431/500. Near Fine in Very Good dj . The Rowfant Club hardcover books
1975042369New York and London: R. R. Bowker Company 1975. viii 344p. original cloth quarto format. R. R. Bowker Company unknown books
196187663New York 1961. hardcover. very good/very good. Illustrated. 192pp. 8vo cloth d.w.; ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper. New York 1961. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket.<br/><br/> unknown books
193836060New York: The Metropolitan Opera Guild 1938. Quarto. Original publisher's decorative red boards. 68 pp. Binding slightly worn. Minor browning. The Metropolitan Opera Guild unknown books
196023<b> INSCRIBED BY SENDAK - 1st Edition in DJ</b><br /><br />Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak collaborated on this wonderful book done in the style of the 1952 book - <i>A Hole To Dig</i>. This copy of <i>Open House Butterfles </i>is made extra special as it <br /><b>INSCRIBED "To Arlene Maurice Sendak". </b> Arlene was married to bookseller Reed<b><br /></b>Orenstein . Typeface in brown b/w illus and b/w illus eps. Light edgewear light corner rub<br />o/w VG copy. In an un-clipped dj / with light rub at corners & spine tips o/w VG.<br />Hanrahan A39<br /><br /> Harper & Bros hardcover books
198876250New York NY.: Harper Collins Publishers. Very Good. 1988. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in tan paper covered boards with black white and brown printoing to the covers with a black cloth spine in a very nice dust jacket. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations. This book is signed by the illustrator Maurice Sendak on the title-page. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu 1945-2019 of Columbus Ohio - known to many of his bookseller author and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired including Gorey Sendak Heaney Byatt Morrison Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. . Harper Collins, Publishers hardcover books
19609771New York: Harper & Brothers 1960. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1960 correct 1st edition Hanrahan A-39. Solid and VG in a bright price-clipped VG dustjacket. 16mo wonderfuly illustrated thruout by Maurice Sendak. <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1990236897Chatsworth CA: Windsor Publications Inc. / Ontario Chamber of Commerce 1990. Hardcover. 176p. clay-coated alkaline paperstock throughout featuring period photography fruitbox labels in color a colorphoto section that shows notable buildings a running text by local author and journalist Austen. Hardbound in 11.5x8.5 inch openweave white cloth boards and a dust jacket with wraparound image. A nice production in nice clean condition: entirely sound and unmarked. Windsor Publications, Inc. / Ontario Chamber of Commerce hardcover books
