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193640848Bermuda: Published by the Bermuda Trade Development Board 1936. First edition no. 1391 of 2000 numbered copies. Designed and produced by James Albert Wales and Lorraine Follett. Printed in the U.S.A. by Edward Stern & Company Inc. Philadelphia. Illustrated with photos by David Knudsen Walter Rutherford Thurman Rotan and F.S. Lincoln and watercolors by Adolph Treidler. 94 pp. 1 vols. Imperial 4to 12-1/2 x 15-1/2 inches. Silver and turquoise cloth. Fine in slipcase. First edition no. 1391 of 2000 numbered copies. Designed and produced by James Albert Wales and Lorraine Follett. Printed in the U.S.A. by Edward Stern & Company Inc. Philadelphia. Illustrated with photos by David Knudsen Walter Rutherford Thurman Rotan and F.S. Lincoln and watercolors by Adolph Treidler. 94 pp. 1 vols. Imperial 4to 12-1/2 x 15-1/2 inches. "Our remoteness from the rest of the world is a wholesome and helpful infuence"<br/><br/>Elegant large format brochure for prospective expatriates with a preface by Hervey Allen and chapters on the legal system requirements for residency the tax structure and costs of houses and servants with An Architect's View of Bermuda by Ralph Adams Cram and "A Landscape Architect Looks at Bermuda by Frederick Law Olmsted.<br/>With finely reproduced watercolors by Adolph Treidler celebrated for his posters for the Bermuda Tourist Board.<br/><br/>"Also in Bermuda the law is the law . once on the statute books the act is enforced and obeyed. This goes for whites and blacks of all conditions and classes. Hence the slick mentality is in the wrong place in Bermuda" - from the preface. Published by the Bermuda Trade Development Board] unknown books
1885022180Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown books
1885022181Boston: S.E. Cassino and Co 1885. First Edition. Octavo. Translated from the German by Rev. A.B. Hervey. 466pp. 4pp. ads at rear. illustrated which includes various types of microscopes their used adjustments lenses etc. Bound in green cloth spine lettering gilt floral endpaers rubbing to joints and corners light wear to spine ends previous owner's name dated 1894. S.E. Cassino and Co unknown books
1938139219Hollywood: Paramount Pictures 1938. Vintage black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1938 film. Seen is Ray Milland pointing at a woman in a chair. <br/><br/>Based on a play by Deval. A financially strapped couple attempt to wed their son a golf pro to a wealthy heiress. What they do not know is that their son is already married. <br/><br/>8 x 10 inches. Faint creasing else Near Fine. Paramount Pictures unknown books
1938147687Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures 1938. Draft script for the 1938 film. Paramount "File Copy" and "Master File" stamps on front wrapper. Script divided into sequences as was customary for the period. <br/><br/>Harebrained comedy wherein international golf champion Richard "Ricky" Carrington Jr. Ray Milland returns home to New York with his new Parisian wife Julie Olympe Bradna only to find his parents arranged a financially motivated marriage for him to his childhood friend the wealthy heiress Auriol Marsden Irene Hervey.<br/><br/>Self wrappers front wrapper dated August 16 1938 rubber-stamped production No. 1569. 150 leaves with last page of text numbered J-10. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine saddle-stapled with two staples.<br/><br/>Byrge and Miller The Screwball Comedy Films. Paramount Pictures unknown books
190413824Cedarville Ohio: Andrew Brothers. Very Good. 1904. Softcover. pp 59 G . Andrew Brothers paperback books
1934RALLANT00RJBFarrar and Rinehart 1934. Very Good. Allen Hervey. Anthony Adverse 2 volume set. . New York: Farrar and Rinehart 1934. 592 pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Book condition: Good with lightly rubbed and subtly bumped edges Light soiling on back covers and spines which are slightly sunned. Farrar and Rinehart unknown books
193327294New York: Farrar and Rinehart 1933. FIRST EDITION. First issue with "found" repeated on page 397 line 22. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a few tiny nicks and tears. A crisp tight copy of this large volume. <br/><br/> Farrar and Rinehart unknown books
193327156Decorations by Allan McNab. New York: Farrar and Rinehart 1933. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. First issue with found repeated on page 397 line 22. Some offsetting to rear blanks. Else a fine copy in a near fine dust jacket price-clipped with some tanning to spine panel but virtually no wear. <br/><br/> Farrar and Rinehart hardcover books
193326630New York: Farrar and Rinehart 1933. FIRST EDITION. First issue with "found" repeated on page 397 line 22. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket slightly tanned at spine panel. Nice copy of this large book over 1200 pages. <br/><br/> Farrar and Rinehart unknown books
1934109898Folio. New York: The Limited Editions Club 1934-1935. Folio spiral bound printed brown paper wrappers black label tipped in on front cover with gilt type. § Includes sample pages for the 12 books of 1934-1935. Each sample includes the title page a page or two of text or illustration and a page with the details of the publication. The final work of these dozen is Joyce's Ulysses with an illustration by Henri Matisse. The Limited Editions Club unknown books
19395398New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1939. 1st edition. Hardback. Dust jacket. VG/VG minor chipping at hd of spine panel/sp slightly sunned. 369 1 blank pp. 8vo. <br/><br/>A Civil War romance. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
192516083JNew York: Harper & Brothers 1925. First Edition First Printing. Signed presentation copy from Hervey Allen to fellow poet Edwin Arlington Robinson three time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Inscribed: “To ‘Brother’ Robinson with best regards Hervey Allenâ€. The word “Brother†in the inscription amusingly refers to the monk like brotherhood Allen and Robinson shared at the McDowell Colony retreat for the arts. Yearly from 1911 to 1934 Edwin Arlington Robinson attended the McDowell Colony where he met and became friends with young poet Hervey Allen who attended and wrote at the Colony in 1921 1922 1923. Some of the poems in this book are the result of those stays. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some tiny chipping and a 2 inch tear to the top of the front spine fold. Hervey Allen went on to write more poetry and historical novels and is best remembered for Anthony Adverse which was made into the 1936 classic film starring Frederic March and Olivia de Havilland. Harper & Brothers unknown books
1933262928New York: Farrar and Rinehart Inc 1933. Hardcover. xi 1223p. light shelfwear else a very good first edition with the FR colophon in blue boards and unclipped toned and edgeworn especially at head of spine cream dj. Young 39. Filmed in 1936 with Frederic March. Farrar and Rinehart, Inc hardcover books
WRCLIT36966Np: H. Wolff nd. Unprinted fragile decorated paper wrappers. First edition. One of an unknown number of copies distributed in commemoration of the 275000 copy of the novel signed by the author at the end of his text. Fragile outer wrapper a bit chipped and neatly split at spine otherwise about fine with presentation card laid in. H. Wolff unknown books
1938TB19905New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. First Edition. First printing Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt text block on the spine and embossed likeness of author's signature on the front board. In a very good- price clippped dust jacket with 1/3" chips from the corners of the front panel and from the corners of the spine area. A novel of the Civil War written with the historical accuracy for which Hervey Allen was noted. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
19381390New York: Farrar & Reinhart 1938. First Edition. 369pp. Octavo 21 cm Blue cloth with the title gilt on the backstrip. Very good/Very good. Jacket chipped at the spine ends with minor nicking at the corners. "Action at Aquila is a romance of the Civil War. Because it gives you the mood of the burning days of the great conflict as seen and understood through contemporary eyes the feeling of having lived through those memorable times is vividly recaptured." - from the jacket's flap. Farrar & Reinhart unknown books
1938WRCLIT80157New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. Cloth. First edition of this distinguished Civil War novel. Very good in pictorial dust jacket with a few small nicks and minor losses. HARWELL IN TALL COTTON 2. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
1938WRCAM3929New York 1938. 309pp. Cloth. A fine copy in dust jacket with slight edge wear with the original glassine jacket as well very chipped and torn. First edition of this Civil War novel. HARWELL 2. hardcover books
1946UALLACT00NJPocket Books 1946. Very Good. Allen Hervey. Action at Aquila. New York: Pocket Books 1946. 370. 311pp. 16mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Light rubbing to extremities. Creasing to spine. Pocket Books paperback books
1938TB05216New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. First Edition. First printing Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt text block on the spine and embossed likeness of author's signature on the front board. In a very good dust jacket with 1/2" x 1" chip at the top of the spine and 1" chip at the base of the front panel. A novel of the Civil War written with the historical accuracy for which Hervey Allen was noted. A nice collectable copy despite the noted flaws. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
1938121393New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. First. hardcover. very good. 369 pages 8vo cloth bottom corners lightly bumped. New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. First Edition. Very good condition.<br/><br/> Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "This first edition of Action at Aquila autographed for E. Donovan of New York City with the regards of the author Hervey Allen. May 4 1946."<br/><br/> Farrar & Rinehart unknown books
1938WRCLIT24492New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. Cloth. First edition of this distinguished Civil War novel. Very good in dust jacket with a few small nicks. HARWELL IN TALL COTTON 2. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
19389200ENew York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. first Edition. Ownership signature. Near fine in a very good plus bright dust jacket with some tiny chips and tears. A novel set during the Civil War. Farrar & Rinehart unknown books
19331321050New York: Ferris Printing Company 1933. Hardcover. Octavo; G/G; Hardcover; Brown spine with blue text; Dust jacket is severely age-toned with smudges open and closed tears to corners and edges; Boards have bumping to the corners and edges and rubbing to the spine and edges but are strong; Text block is tanned to paste downs end papers and edges otherwise clean; 1220p. 1321050. FP New Rockville Stock. Ferris Printing Company hardcover books