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1962193522Nelson Doubleday N.Y 1962. Hardcover. Very Good. BOMC edition. Dust jacket and book are clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Dust jacket has light uneven age toning and some scuffs light chipping and rubbing around edges. Jacket is now wrapped to prevent further wear. HB HS Nelson Doubleday, N.Y hardcover books
192856927Philadelphia: The Liebman Press 1928. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ankenbrand on the front endpaper: "For S. Gertrude Schell artist teacher & friend from her pupil Frank Ankenbrand Jr. Oct. 21-1930. Phila. Penn." Susan Gertrude Schell 1891-1970 was an American painter and educator. She taught at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art from 1930 through 1960. Schell was a member of the Philadelphia Ten- a group of female artists from the United States who exhibited together from 1917 to 1945. The group exhibited annually in Philadelphia and later had traveling exhibitions at museums throughout the East Coast and the Midwest. 8vo. black cloth & red boards in dust jacket; 36 pages. Introduction by Countee Cullen. Very Good one corner dinged; contents clean & tight; worn about one-quarter of lower spine missing other small chips & tears overall browning; small stain front cover & small narrow strip missing on front cover d/j. A fragile dust jacket that is seldom found or if found not in good condition. The Liebman Press unknown books
1738WRCLIT65632London: Printed for R. Hett and J. Brackstone 1738. vii5215 i.e. 2142pp. 12mo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Residue of old spine present signature F somewhat foxed still a very good copy. First edition. A collection of five discourses: " I. On the Perpetuity of a Sabbath and the Observation of the Lord's- Day. II. The Administration of the Lord's- Supper at Noon or Evening. III. The Holiness and Consecration of Places of Worship consider'd in a Sermon at the opening of a new Meeting-Place. IV. Forms of Worship and Holy Things more exactly prescribed in the Old Testament than in the New. and V. The Difference between the visible and invisible Church the Jewish and the Christian; and the Holiness of each of them." ESTC locates seven copies in North America. Not in NCBEL. ESTC T66323. Printed for R. Hett, and J. Brackstone unknown books
1738005277London: Printed for R. Hett and J. Brackstone at the Bible and Crown in the Poultry 1738. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. vii v 215 pages of text followed by ii of publisher's advertisement and ii blank. Modern boards with stamped lettered spine; minor shelfwear. Title page and first and last several pages with minor foxing. Untrimmed margins. Numeral "1" on title page. Title continues ".I: On the Perpetuity of a Sabbath and the Observation of the Lord's-Day. II: The Administration of the Lord's-Supper at Noon or Evening. III: The Holiness and Consecration of Places of Worship consider'd in a Sermon at the opening of a new Meeting-place. IV: Forms of Worship and Holy Things more exactly prescribed in the Old Testament than in the New. V: The Difference between the visible and invisible Church the Jewish and the Christian and the Holiness of each of them." Measures 7-5/16" in height. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown; Dr. William Sargant. Isaac Watts 1674-1748. Printed for R. Hett, and J. Brackstone, at the Bible and Crown in the Poultry Hardcover books
189165541Laconia NH: John J. Lane 1891. 23cm. 32 pp. Original wrappers laid down on stiff boards wrappers heavily chipped on edges with a significant corner loss on rear wrapper affecting part of publishers name. McDADE 852: "Isaac was anxious to possess himself of his brother's property. Hiram was enticed into the country and murdered near Berwick Maine though there is some doubt whether the murder was in Maine or New Hampshire. Isaac cut off his brother's head and buried it separately." <br/><br/> John J. Lane hardcover books
170996521London: Printed for Edward Castle and Sam Buckley 1709. First complete edition in English of Littlebury's translation of the histories of Herodotus also the first appearance in English since Thomas Marshe's 1584 incomplete translation of only the first two books. Octavo two volumes. Bound in full contemporary calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands red morocco spine labels stamped ruling all edged speckled red woodcut ornaments to the title pages and colophon of volume II index. From the library of George Paterson of Castle Huntly with his armorial bookplates to the pastedowns. After amassing a large fortune with the East India Company Paterson purchased the famed Scottish Castle Huntly in 1770. In very good condition. Rare and with noted provenance. Herodotus is generally considered 'the father of history'. Departing from the Homeric chronicle 'he was the first to collect his materials systematically to test their accuracy as far as he could and arrange his story in such a way as to appeal to as well as inform his readers' PMM. His main theme which is also the subject of the present work was the struggle between Persia and Greece. Printed for Edward Castle and Sam Buckley hardcover books
197319229New York: Crown Publishers 1973. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ira Moskowitz. INSCRIBED BY ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER on the half-title. A crisp very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1973 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine in a bright price-clipped Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto "over 70 paintings and drawings in full color and bllack-and-white" by Ira Moskowitz. <br/><br/> Crown Publishers hardcover books
1973215242New York: Crown Publishers 1973. hardcover. very good/very good. MoscowitzIra. Paintings Drawings and Etchings by Ira Moscowitz. 4to cloth dust wrapper. New York: Crown Publishers 1973. Very good.<br/><br/> Crown Publishers unknown books
1742WRCLIT65631London: Printed for James Brackstone 1742. xii1026pp. Octavo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Residue of old spine faint trace of dustiness and minor foxing but a very good crisp copy. First edition published anonymously. An interpretive work aimed particularly at delineating and reconciling the different views of the relation of Judaism to Christianity. ESTC locates six copies in North America. Not in NCBEL. ESTC T82972. Printed for James Brackstone unknown books
1875159245Philadelphia: Methodist Episcopal Book and Publishing House 1875. Hardcover. Good clean contents; general shelf wear with bumps to corners and head/tail of spine; age toning to spine but gilt still fresh; small tear to edge of frontis; tear to back free end paper. Orange cloth with gilt/black lettering and decoration. 278 pp. with bw frontis and 1 additional bw plate. The author's 9-month travels in California. San Francisco Yosemite The Sierras geysers the big trees Mendocino and more. Methodist Episcopal Book and Publishing House hardcover books
189328953London: Kegan Paul etc.; New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1893. First regular edition 8vo pp. vi 2 228; frontispiece portrait 9 plates and decorative series title-page; original orange cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine covers scuffed and extremities worn with some fraying to spine ends title-page evenly discolored by tissue guard; a good sound copy. Part of the Books About Books series edited by Alfred W. Pollard. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
19821280299New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1982. Limited Edition #26/450. 8vo. 85pp.; VG; bound in brown cloth brown label on spine with gilt lettering; housed in a VG tan slipcase; SIGNED by both Singer and Shulevitz on limitation page of 450 copies printed this is number 26; in excellent condition; shelved case 8. 1280299. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Farrar, Straus and Giroux unknown books
1982288687New York: Farrar Straus 1982. hardcover. fine/very good-. Uri Shulevitz. Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. 84p. cloth d.w. chipped at top edge. New York: Farrar Straus 1982. First trade edition.<br/><br/> Presentation copy "To--- "Greetings/ IB Singer"<br/><br/> Farrar Straus unknown books
198336592NY: Farrar Straus Giroux 1983. Second printing. Uri Shulevitz. 8vo pp. 84. Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. Fine in slightly scuffed dj. Farrar, Straus, Giroux unknown books
198338156NY: Farrar Straus Giroux 1983. First trade printing. Uri Shulevitz. 8vo pp. 84. Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. A nice copy in slightly worn dj. Farrar, Straus, Giroux unknown books
198223764NY: Farrar Straus Giroux 1982. 1st edition. Maroon cloth binding. Dust jacket. F/NF small crease at rear corner. 83 pp. Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz. 8vo. <br/><br/> Farrar Straus Giroux hardcover books
198218895New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1982. First Trade Edition. First Printing. Octavo; maroon cloth with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; 84pp; illus. Fine in a price-clipped else Fine dustjacket. A lovely copy of Singer's translation of the traditional Golem story richly illustrated throughout by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Uri Shulevitz. Farrar, Straus and Giroux unknown books
1986Embry 197045Easton Press 1986. Fine. Full tan leather gilt. Easton Press, 1986. hardcover books
1986014741Norwalk Connecticut: The Easton Press 1986. All edges gilt. Covers and spine decorated and lettered in gilt. Silk bookmark. A copy of Collector's Notes laid-in. Double-page color illustration in text. First published in 1972 it earned the Nebula Award in 1972 and the Hugo Award in 1973. 288pp. Collector's Edition. Full Tan Leather. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. The Easton Press hardcover books
1972163033Garden City: Doubleday 1972. Octavo cloth. First edition. "In the twenty-second century Earth and men of a para-universe establish an ideal energy exchange. Through Earthmen's electron pump and the para-men's position pump the energy needs of both worlds are satisfied without energy loss to either. A few probing skeptics men and para-men learn that in time the exchange will explode our Sun but both scientific establishments ignore their alarm. The 'fathers' of the energy pumps puffed with pride and selfishness will not allow their reputation doctrine and achievement to be jeopardized . The blind egotism and leaden conscience of his Asimov's scientific establishments offer no promise that a world ruled by scientists rather than politicians would be more free of it." - Berger Science Fiction and the New Dark Age p. 130. THE GODS THEMSELVES . which was only the second genuine singleton of his career and which won both Hugo and Nebula awards proved to be his finest single creation a complex tale involving potentially catastrophic energy transfers between alternate universes and -- rarely for him -- intriguing alien beings they are considerably more interesting than the humans in the cast." - John Clute / Malcolm J. Edwards SFE online. "Written with a verve and economy that are missing from Asimov's later novels." - Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-48. Winner of the 1972 and 1973 Hugo awards for best novel. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 909-14. Previous owner's gift inscription on the front free endpaper else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear at spine ends 12 mm closed tear at top edge of front panel light dust soiling mainly along flap folds and clipped price. #163033 Doubleday unknown books
1972138679Garden City: Doubleday & Company 1972. Octavo cloth. First edition. "In the twenty-second century Earth and men of a para-universe establish an ideal energy exchange. Through Earthmen's electron pump and the para-men's position pump the energy needs of both worlds are satisfied without energy loss to either. A few probing skeptics men and para-men learn that in time the exchange will explode our Sun but both scientific establishments ignore their alarm. The 'fathers' of the energy pumps puffed with pride and selfishness will not allow their reputation doctrine and achievement to be jeopardized . The blind egotism and leaden conscience of his Asimov's scientific establishments offer no promise that a world ruled by scientists rather than politicians would be more free of it." - Berger Science Fiction and the New Dark Age p. 130. THE GODS THEMSELVES . which was only the second genuine singleton of his career and which won both Hugo and Nebula awards proved to be his finest single creation a complex tale involving potentially catastrophic energy transfers between alternate universes and -- rarely for him -- intriguing alien beings they are considerably more interesting than the humans in the cast." - John Clute / Malcolm J. Edwards SFE online. "Written with a verve and economy that are missing from Asimov's later novels." - Anatomy of Wonder 2004 II-48. Winner of the 1972 Nebula award and 1973 Hugo award for best novel. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 909-14. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with light wear to spine ends some general dust soiling and tiny closed tear at top edge of front panel. A presentable copy of a somewhat scarce Asimov first edition seldom found in decent condition. #138679 Doubleday & Company unknown books
1972WN590255Garden City NY: Doubleday & Co. 1972. Yellow spine cloth with lettering on blue background and black cloth boards. Birght yellow endpapers. Book somewhat canted mild foxing on edges. Unpriceclipped dust jacket with author photo on rear panel in very good condition. A classic of Asimov's science fiction genre. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Doubleday & Co. Hardcover books
19728256Garden City NY: Doubleday & Co 1972. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION BY ISAAC ASIMOV TO HIS CLOSE FRIEND CHAUCY BENNETTS. A very solid copy to boot of the 1972 stated 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a bright price-intact VG dustjacket with light soiling to the panels and light wear at the spne ends. Octavo 288 pgs. Signed by Author. <br/><br/> Doubleday & Co hardcover books
1933WRCLIT27385New York: Knopf 1933. Canary yellow cloth. First edition. Cloth faded at edges and spine but a very good copy in faintly worn jacket with tanning at edges of upper panel. Knopf hardcover books
197922382New York: Limited Editions Club 1979. Hardcover. Gray cloth spine and decorated boards spine letters in silver. Fine in fine gray slipcase. Raphael Soyer. 324 pages. 26.5 x 19.5 cm. Introduction by Harry T. Moore illustrated with water colors by Raphael Soyer; whose preliminary sketches have also been included. Limited edition copy 1267 of 2000 signed by Soyer and Singer. Laid-in the LEC Monthly Letter. NEWMAN & WICHE 514. Bright very fresh copy as new. Limited Editions Club hardcover books