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191940516Paris: H. Floury 1919. Folio pp. 64 Bound in little soiled gray decorated and illustrated pictorial polychome boards part gilt lettered patterned endpapers covers recased and resewn in the original cloth a very good tight clean copy. Illustrated throughout with bright color plates many full page. A French children's book of the Alsace region. H. Floury unknown books
1903132837NY: Natural Science Association of America 1903. Hardbound. Overall VG with the notable and large exception of the circular ink library stamp on every single color plate. Ink and perforation stamp on title page. Some plates are slightly wavy. Sold as a reference copy only not as a collectible book. Brown library buckram. Top page edges gilt. 182 pp with 119 interleaved color lithographed plates preceded by an extensive index. Natural Science Association of America hardcover books
194132127New York: R. R. Bowker 1941. First edition limited to 750 copies 8vo pp. xvii 1 142; frontispiece portrait and 16 plates; near fine in original green cloth with the remains of the printed dust jacket laid in. This copy inscribed "For Colton Storm - who knows why and how this book was done. Without thanks but with appreciation none-the-less -- Jake Blanck 12/27/41." A popular writer of boys' fiction in the late 19th century Castlemon pseudonym for Charles Austin Fosdick 1842-1915 should be ranked along side Horatio Alger and G. A. Henty though his popularity was short-lived. He produced about 58 titles many of them featuring "Frank Nelson" a character Castlemon modeled after himself. <br/><br/> R. R. Bowker hardcover books
1956005635London: Lion and Unicorn Press 1956. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Folio. 82 un-numbered pages of text. Original brown hardcover cloth binding with white and black lettering. Protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Signed by Jacob Epstein and Laurie Lee. Limited to 200 copies of which this is number 65. Includes a printed insert from the publisher to the subscribers apologising for the delay in distribution. Illustrated with 31 black & white gravures. Sculpture; Autograph. Lion and Unicorn Press Hardcover books
1909025663Indianapolis: Sentinel 1909. Small Octavo. Signed by the author. 320 2 pp. ads 2 leaves of plates illustrations. Dunn was a careful scholar and hired by the Bureau of American Ethnology to write on the Miami and Potawatomi languages. Contents: Little Turtle the Death of Witches why Tecumseh fought the fall of the prophet William Wells the defense of Fort Harrison Pigeon Roost massacre Walam olum and many others. Bound in red cloth spine lettering gilt only very light shelf wear. A very nice copy. Sentinel unknown books
1971266227New York: Arno Press 1971. hardcover. very good. 158pp. 23pp. 8vo rebound in full blue morocco. New York: Arno Press 1971. Very good<br/><br/> The last 23 pages is a separate work by Lt. Boyer A Journal of Wayne's Campaign.against the Northwestern Indians. Both works are facsimiles of the Cincinnati 1866 editions.<br/><br/> Arno Press unknown books
19542506Paris: Nouvelle Editions Debresse 1954. Facsimile edition of original mansucript; 4to; 53pp; handsomely rebound in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards spine with gilt lettering marbled endpapers t.e.g. Original wrappers also reproducing one of Jacob's manuscript pages bound in fine. Nouvelle Editions Debresse unknown books
198217622London: Robert G. Sawers Publishing 1982. Cloth. Fine. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND PRINTMAKER JACOB PINS on the title page. A tight very sharp copy to boot of the 1982 1st edition. Clean and Fine in its light-brown cloth. Folio hundreds of crisp black-and-white and 16 color reproductions thruout. Also includes a pristine copy of the printed card slipcase which has kept the book in beautiful condition. #19 of only 1000 copies published. Foreword by Roger Keyes who states: "This is the first book of any kind devoted to those miracles of grace and ingenuity the hashira-e or Japanese pillar prints. The pillar print is an improbable shape half a person's height yet narrower than the palm of a hand." <br/><br/> Robert G. Sawers Publishing hardcover books
1973226332New York: Morrow 1973. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in black cloth and boards. Fine in fine dust jacket. Laid in half red morocco slipcase and chemise. First edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed "For Jane Engelhard with affection Jacob K. Javits Morrow unknown books
1970185005Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1970. Hardcover. Good ex-library with labels and stamps on spine block inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Shelfwear to boards and block. Light age toning. Soiling to block and small area of rear page. Brown cloth boards with silver spine lettering; viii 293 pages. Admission of Jews into the ranks of the Freemasons reflected the larger scene of the Jewish struggle for emancipation. Katz explores the modern myth of Jews and Freemasons as bent upon world domination. Contents include: The problem and its background -- Early encounters -- The order of the Asiatic brethren -- The Frankfurt Judenloge -- During revolution and reaction -- Achievements in the age of liberalism -- The struggle for masonic emancipation in Prussia -- Ideological standpoints -- Partial emancipation and subsequent reaction -- The source of "Jews and Freemasons" -- The extent and limits of the slogan -- Approaching ostracism -- Historical significance -- Real relations -- Imaginary relations. Harvard University Press hardcover books
1903008254Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co. 1903. SCARCE. Very Good in original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering top edge gilt the cloth a bit rubbed prior owner name and bookstore stamp front end pages bookseller code in ink rear paste down. 190 pp illustrated with black and white photographs used by the author during his lecture. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George W. Jacobs & Co. Hardcover books
1917986Billings 1917. Good plus. 18pp. Oblong octavo. Original pictorial wrappers stapled. Light dust soiling and wear to wraps. Central pair of leaves detached. Slightly later gift inscription on title page. Scare account of a fishing trip made by the Yellowstone County Bar Association to Stillwater River near its confluence with the Yellowstone in 1917. The group travelled from Billings Montana and made camp on the river north of Custer National Forest. The pamphlet is illustrated with several reproductions of engaging photographs and the text provides a humorous report of the occasion. We locate one copy at the Montana Historical Society. unknown books
195131109Oslo: Steenske Forlag / J.W. Cappelens Forlag 1951. First edition. Cloth. A very good copies light browning to edges in the scarce dust jackets which are edgeworn chipped with one jacket split at the spine. 705; 442; 595 pp. Profusely illustrated. 4to. In Norwegian. Naval history of Norway. The complete second volume in three parts. Steenske Forlag / J.W. Cappelens Forlag hardcover books
19532534Paris: Nouvelle Editions Debresse 1953. First Edition one of 300 on Velin Bouffant Alfa from a total issue of 1000. 8vo; the three bound together in one volume in 3/4 dark green morocco and marbled paper boards spine with gilt lettering marbled endpapers t.e.g. original wrappers bound in. The Cahiers presented previously unpublished or little-known texts of the poet. Vol. I: Histoire du Roi Kaboul Ier et du Marmiton Gauwain. Vol. II: Lettres imaginaires. Presentation de Jean Cocteau. Illustrated with a self-portrait drawn in 1923 reproduced as the frontispiece. Vol. III: Theatre I: Un Amour de Titien; La Police napolitaine. Nouvelle Editions Debresse unknown books
1938008253R.R.Bowker Company 1938. Book. Fine. Cloth. Presentation By Author. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine copy.1/500 Rare Presentation Copy."For Edward Lazare with regards from Jake Blanck G.A.B. & C0 3 W 46st NYC July 18 1938." Signed in Year of Publication.Classic on Children's Literature. Comes with Scribner's Overleaf offering A Remarkable Collection of First Editions of Best loved American Juveniles from 1818 to 1929. Rare Copy. R.R.Bowker Company Hardcover books
1982WN65023London: Robert G. Sawers Publishing 1982. Tan cloth with gilt spine lettering and decoration. Paper covered boards slipcase and book are without defects. Number 311 of 1000 copies issued. Beautiful catalogue with 316 pages of captioned examples of the hashira-e from the collection. Extra postage will be required if mailed due to size and weight. . Limited Numbered. Cloth. Fine/Slipcase Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Catalogue Raisonne. Robert G. Sawers Publishing Hardcover books
1924710601924. New York 1924. 10 pp. New York 1924. 10 pp. A Rabbi Describes His Experience of Witnessing an Execution at Sing Sing Katz Jacob. My First Execution. New York: S.n. c.1924. Stapled 8" x 5" pamphlet in stiff wrappers. Light soiling mild edgewear a few small chips to corners wrappers almost detached clean tear to front wrapper light browning to text. A rare pamphlet. $350. Katz was the Jewish chaplain at Sing Sing Prison. In this pamphlet he describes the first time he attended an execution which took place in Sing Sing in 1919. He discusses his interactions with the condemned prisoner and his feelings afterwards. OCLC locates 2 copies American Jewish Historical Society New York Public Library. unknown books
196942842New Haven: Yale University Press 1969. First Edition. Limited to 150 copies of which this is no. 117. Folio 33.5cm.; publisher's grey cloth gilt-lettered spine in maroon cloth slipcase pictorial plate mounted to upper panel; x2406pp.; photographic frontispiece illus. throughout. Corners gently bumped light wear to slipcase else Very Good or better. Unfortunately lacking the proof issued with this edition. Yale University Press unknown books
1958139877N.p.: Curtleigh Productions 1958. Vintage US three-sheet poster for the 1958 US film. The film won two Academy Awards for best writing and cinematography and was nominated for another seven. <br/><br/>Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier were lauded for their performances in this Academy Award winning drama in which two prisoners from a chain-gang escape. One white one African American the men originally cooperate out of necessity as they are chained to one another. However as they grow familiar with one another a deep bond and mutual respect develops between the men. <br/><br/>"The Defiant Ones" was shot on a closed set due to the then-provocative subject matter. Special screenings were orchestrated in the southern United States for integrated audiences a relatively uncommon occurrence at the time. Montgomery Alabama however chose to cancel an integrated screening when the White Citizen's Committee Council protested the film claiming it gave rise to "moral support and financial gain to subversive propagandists" AFI catalogue. <br/><br/>Set in the American South shot on location in California. <br/><br/>41 x 81 inches folded. Very Good with numerous pin holes moderate edgewear and extensive tape reinforcements to the verso. Holograph annotations to the verso and a stamp indicating three sheet poster. Curtleigh Productions unknown books
1950D6311c. 1950. Fine. Four heavy cardstock leaves about 17x14.5 inches bound with white and gold ribbon. Front board a little dust-soiled otherwise fine. A lavish and lovely re-telling of the Grimms' classic remarkable for the obvious care and time that went into it's production as well as the skill of the artist. Each page is beautifully illustrated in ink and gouache with elaborate floral motifs fairies toads and toadstools spider-webs and of course a prince and princess -- and the handwriting is equally ornate. Unique. <br/><br/> unknown books
191525024London: Martin Secker 1915. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very good-/No dust jacket. Silhouettes of Al Yemen. London: Martin Secker 1915. FIRST EDITION. B/w frontispiece. 264 pp. Hardcover. Large 8vo size. Tan cloth. Gilt lettering to spine & front board top edge dyed. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed. Spine moderately sunned and lightly shaken. Boards moderately soiled. Top edge dust soiled. Edges and pages lightly yellowed with very light scattered foxing. Free endpapers lightly discolored. Few signatures starting to spring. Lacks publishers ads. Interior still clean and tight. Very good-/No dust jacket. Oversized - extra shipping charges apply Insurance required to ship this item. Martin Secker hardcover books
1976200945New York: Rizzoli 1976. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Delvaux Paul. 97 illustrations throughout some in color. The tinted frontispiece and dust wrapper are original lithographs printed in Paris by Mourlot. 166pp. Thick 4to natural cloth d.w. New York: Rizzoli 1976. First American edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper and cardboard slipcase.<br/><br/> Rizzoli unknown books
194559445Montgomery PA 1945. Gouache on board 13 x 17 inches. Abbott 1895-1950 was a popular American illustrator of wildlife. A native of Brookline Massachusetts he studied at Harvard and was thereafter engaged in business in New York City. He moved to Altadena California in the early 1930s and then relocated to Montgomery Pennsylvania in 1935. He illustrated two ornithological works by Leion Augustus Hausman an "Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Birds" 1944 and a "Field Book of Eastern Birds" 1946. His illustrations also appeared in various books by Marguerite Henry Gertrude Howell Hildreth Sterner St. Paul Meek Rutherford George Montgomery Charles Anthony Stephens and others. A lovely rural image in vivid colors. Fine. #6842. <br/><br/> unknown books
1919003165Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society 1919. 5 Volumes complete set First Printing. SCARCE in such lovely condition. All five volumes are Very Good Plus to Near Fine with prior owner bookplates to front pastedown in all vols. prior owner name in pencil 1st 2 vols. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering and marbled edges of page block. This set is heavy and will require extra shipping charges. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The American Historical Society Hardcover books
1921WRCLIT63573Paris: Au Sans Pareil 1921. Blue-green printed wrappers. Usual slight tanning to text-block 1933 ink note on upper wrapper referring to the poem on page 107 in an unknown hand otherwise very good. First edition ordinary issue after 750 numbered copies on various fine papers. Inscribed by the author on the first blank: "Ã Paul Lombard Souvenir et cordialement Max Jacob." Au Sans Pareil unknown books