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19465040Mexico City: Editorial Polis 1946 First edition. Limited to 1000 numbered copies this being one of the first 250 copies that were bound in white cloth this copy rebound. Small folio. xxiv 549pp. 120 facsimile title pages etc. Printed throughout in red and black. Late 19th century three-quarter black Victorian moiré cloth. A few important corrections in pencil. A very fine copy. The author modestly calls this a supplement to the bibliographies of Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta José Toribio Medina and Nicolas Leon. Actually it is the most complete and detailed work on printing in Mexico from 1539 to 1600 ever published. Although originally written in English by Dr. Wagner it has been published only in Spanish; the translation is by Joaquin Garcia Pimentel and Federico Gomez de Orozco. This monumental work was ten years in preparation. It contains a description of the books printed in Mexico before 1601 and in most cases includes a reproduction of the title page references to other bibliographies census of copies in public and private hands and prices and dates of sale. Editorial Polis hardcover books
19407309Mexico: Editorial Polis 1940. First edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is one of the 750 that were issued on "fulva charta de Coyoacan" a yellow-tinted paper manufactured in Coyoacan. Folio pp. xxiv 548. Includes wonderful facsimiles of title pages rubricated as in the originals of all books discussed locations of known copies and auction records. Though written by Wagner in English it was translated into Spanish printed in Spanish: the English original has never appeared in print. Absolutely essential for 16th century Mexican books as there is much new material that was not available to Garcia Icazbalceta. Bound in 3/4 spanish tree calf over brown buckram with the original wrappers bound in. Very good copy. <br/><br/> Editorial Polis hardcover books
1911288838London: Harrap 1911. hardcover. very good. Pogany Willy. A Dramatic Poem. Translated by T.W. Rolleston. Illustrated by Willy Pogany with 16 tipped-in color plates full page black and white illustrations orange text illustrations and calligraphic text with decorative initials. Small 4tvo bound in the original decorative grey cloth two book plates on front decorative endpaper. London: Harrap 1911. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Harrap unknown books
351821np late 1960s nd. 1 page. Two columns. 4to. About fine. 1 page. Two columns. 4to. unknown
38221WAGNER Henry R. California Imprints. August 1846 - June 1851. Later cloth original printed wrappers bound in. Berkeley CA 1922. First edition. Limited to 150 copies. A very good copy. unknown
1945424006New Jersey 1945. Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio measuring 12" x 14". String-tied green leatherette album with "scrapbook" stamped in gilt on the front board. Album is near fine with some rubbing and edgewear with near fine contents.<br /> <br /> A scrapbook kept by Mays Landing New Jersey native John Wagner while serving with the Signal Corps during World War II. The album collects ephemera from Wagner's time with the 915th Signal Corps in the 1940s which included 31 months overseas between 1942 and 1945. The album begins with a drawing of Wagner by a fellow soldier followed by a cartoon of Disney's Goofy as a Signal Corps soldier. He incudes programs from USO performances and broadsides collected along the way including a poem entitled "On Board the Santa Elena." The book holds Wagner's work orders leave forms tickets to shows and drink tickets from commissaries among other items. Also featured are guidebooks for soldiers including one for Italy and another for North Africa. A newspaper clipping featured here reads "Cpl. Wagner entered the service in April 1942 and six months later went overseas where he participated in the invasion of Africa Sicily and Italy. Among the decorations he holds ate the EAME Service Medal Good Conduct Medal the Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno battle stars and a Rifle Marksmanship Badge." Wagner also kept ephemera pertaining to his brother who was also stationed overseas but with the Army Engineers.<br /> <br /> A modest but interesting collection of ephemera from a soldier's tour of duty during World War II. hardcover
1874657Saco: William Noyes & Co 1874. 180 25 69 40 65 pp. Ex-library with partial library label on the inside front cover and a raised blind stamp on the title page. Much of the spine is lacking. Wagner rowed out to Smuttynose which is part of the Isles of Shoals off Portsmouth N.H. and killed two women with an axe thinking there was $600 hidden on the island. A third woman survived. He was convicted and executed and this is a transcript of the trial. This is an infamous Maine murder that still is recounted in articles books and through other media. The last copy at auction was in 2021 and no copies currently online. McDade 1032. William Noyes & Co unknown
1900h42922Leipzig: Breitkopf & Haertel 1900. Hardcover. Very good. 2 volumes handsome half burgundy morocco and marbled boards very good minor rubbing to tips and corners. Inscribed in 1910 by Cosima Wagner in Bayreuth to Margerite Zina de Nuovina Marguerite Lamandi nee Moldave 1865-1939 Romanian mezzo who debuted in 1889 and achieved success for her performance in Lohengrin. Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt so this would have been of special interest to her. Translated into French by L. Schmitt. Breitkopf & Haertel hardcover
1911288838London: Harrap 1911. hardcover. very good. Pogany Willy. A Dramatic Poem. Translated by T.W. Rolleston. Illustrated by Willy Pogany with 16 tipped-in color plates full page black and white illustrations orange text illustrations and calligraphic text with decorative initials. Small 4tvo bound in the original decorative grey cloth two book plates on front decorative endpaper. London: Harrap 1911. A very good copy.<br/> <br/> Harrap unknown
1911000607New York: Brentano's N.d. 1911 1911. First American trade edition. Large 8vo 24.5 x 18 cm; illustrated by Willy Pogany with line drawings tipped-in lithographs and twelve tipped-in color plates. Light wear to head and foot of backstrip; some spotting to endpapers else a good copy or better in original gilt-stamped and decorated black cloth. SIGNED by Pogany. The first of Pogany's three lavishly illustrated Wagner titles. "Pogany's illustrations to Wagner's 'Tannhauser' may be preferred to Rackham's Wagner illustrations as they have a strong German 'fin de siecle' feel about them." Felmingham "The Illustrated Gift Book 1880-1930". New York: Brentano's, N.d. [1911] hardcover
1398920New York: Doubleday Page & Co n.d. Reprint. Hardcover. Large Octavo viii 341 pages. In Very Good condition lacking issued dust jacket. <br /> <br /> Quarter bound in green cloth gilt lettering and decoration to spine green-blue cloth boards. Mild shelf wear to boards including bumping with material loss to head tail and corners; cocking to spine boards shaken no shelf lean binding intact gutter visible between pages 144-145; age-toning to text block; previous owner's signature on front free endpaper; light age-toning to interior pages illustrations by Rackham and text remain clear and legible. <br /> <br /> DL consignment. Shelved in Case 14. 1398920. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Doubleday, Page & Co hardcover
2008SKU1043475Picton Press 2008. hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. Picton Press; Camden 1991. Hardcover. Second Printing. A Very Good turquoise cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine binding sturdy and intact trace handling/scuffing to boards previous owner handwritten ink name and date top front pastedown small soiled stain top front board bumped bottom board corners dent bottom rear board edge trace crimping to spine edges without Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. 714pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Picton Press hardcover
193837756Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott 1938. First Edition. Advance Issue with "Advance Complimentary Copy" rubber-stamped to lower edge of textblock. Octavo 20.25cm; original wrappers bound into publisher's dustjacket; 1011-4773pp. Forward lean light wear to extremities with some vertical creasing to spine faint foxing to text edges with light dust-soil to wrappers; Very Good and sound. Uncommon format of the Pittsburgh author's first novel and one of the first works of fiction to deal in depth with the subject of artificial insemination. The novel is centered around Cindy Gaylord a wealthy young woman whose father is murdered while carrying on an affair. Deserted by her fiancé she grows to hate men and the way they are "degraded by the passion Nature has cursed him with." p.95. She attempts to manipulate the stock market in an attempt to ruin the man who shot her father; having succeeded and added substantially to her wealth she desires to satisfy her maternal urge through the means of artificial insemination noting "the individual doesn't count. It's on the race that's important. I'm willing to pay the man well if I can be sure he's American-born of Anglo-Saxon origin. And of course physically and mentally sound" pp.233-234. An early fictional treatment of a controversial topic; the first reports on human artificial insemination originated from Guttmacher 1943 Stoughton 1948 and Kohlberg 1953 cf. U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. OCLC notes 17 copies. HANNA 3647. J.B. Lippincott unknown books
1911tannhauserThomas Crowell 1911. First Edition. Fade and staining to cover board. 11" by 8. Willy Pogany. Tannhauser by Richard Wagner published by Thomas Crowell 1911. Illustrated by Willy Pogany. The entire book is printed on art paper and every page is an illustrated lithograph. Also includes tipped in plates by Pogany. One of the best examples of art nouveau printing.Book is in overall good condition with tight bindings and all pages are clean and bright. Cover is faded and stained but interior untouched. Measures 11" by 8 Thomas Crowell unknown
193730641Albuquerque: Quivira Society. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1937. 22show. Hardcover. Two volume complete set. Quivira Society #7 part 1 and 2. Limited edition #310 of 401 volumes. Slight soil to exteriors gentle sunning to white spines. Contents near fine. In original chipped/torn glassine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Quivira Society hardcover
2011325235Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 2011. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine AS NEW IN SHRINKWRAP. Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded bottom and side edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Signed by Robert J. Wagner.; Signed First Edition; Signed by Author. Easton Press hardcover
188711011221Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Breitkopf & Hartel 1887. Decorated brown cloth. Front hinge beginning to crack else clean tight bright copy: VG to Near Fine. 8vo. 1st edition. TEXT IN GERMAN. Written in 1848 but published posthumously. Druck und Verlag von Breitkopf & Hartel hardcover
9124422Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Vladimir Alexandrovich. Biopsychology and related sciences. Petrograd: Education, 1923. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU9124422
3765845Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Vladimir Alexandrovich. Biological Theories and Questions of Life. St. Petersburg: Education, 1910. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU3765845
3530580Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Vladimir Alexandrovich. The Biological Bases of Comparative Psychology: St. Petersburg Moscow: Volume M. O. Wolf, 1910-1913: Volume M. O. Wolf in St. Petersburg. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU3530580
5994258Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Georgy Karlovich. Decorative Art in Architecture of Rus of X-XIII Centuries. Moscow: Science, 1964. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU5994258
3514198Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Nikolai Petrovich. History of the development of the animal kingdom: St. Petersburg: type. N. A. Lebedev, 1887. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU3514198
5242453Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Richard. Lohengreen Publishing House Typical Impact of St. Petersburg Theatres (Head of Unit). You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU5242453
5257213Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Richard. Lohengreen. P. Jurgenson. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU5257213
5285889Short description: In Russian. Wagner, Konrad Eduardovich. Materials for the clinical study of variations in the properties of gastric juice. Type I. N. Skorokhodov. You are welcome to reach out to us for a detailed description of the copies currently available. Delivery of this book may take longer than usual including extended processing and pre-shipping time, no expedited shipping is available. Please advise us if you have a set date or a deadline to receive your order.SKU5285889
