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377pp., reliure moderne demi-toile, qqs.rousseurs, 23cm., bon état
The seventeenth century Florentine Art in Florence from Ferdinand Cosimo III. Light surface indentations and rubbing on covers. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
2 vols., 8vo., and oblong 4to. , with numerous photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine set. First volume: Second Impression 1973; second volume: First Impression, 1977. Complete sets are very scarce.
This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket with just light wear. Completely clean inside and out. Text in French with captions to all lots in English. This is a sale catalog for an auction held in Paris at the Druout on April 24, 2013. The six private European collections all contained museum quality Pre-Columbian art. One other collection in the sale: the Florence Loeb Collection, also Pre-columbian art, 90 lots in the sale. All illustrated in color, with lengthy entries. No prices realized sheet, just price estimates for each lot. 12" high X 10" wide, 168 pages. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
93p. Title page printed in red and black. Deckle edges. Inscribed by the author on front endpaper: "To Mr. & Mrs. John F. Braun with cordial greetings from Mr. & Mrs. John G. Howard Berkeley, California 3/25/19". Tall 8vo. Original blue paper binding, front joint cracked. Original paper spine label. Small loss at head of spine. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 447 of only 480 copies printed by Taylor, Nash and Taylor, San Francisco, November, 1913. A nice copy. Filippo Brunelleschi (1337-1446) Florentine architect and engineer who was one of the pioneers of early Renaissance architecture in Italy. His major work is the dome (Duomo) of the Cathedral of Florence, constructed with the aid of mahines Brunelleschi invented expressly for the project. PRESS/W34. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
Unpaginated. Poetry accompanied by black and white photography. Book
58 pages. Features: Perfect Pleats Every Time; Studs and Jewels for Denim; Florence Eiseman Interview; Fabrics woven into Ireland's history; and much more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
Mm 275x325 Photographs by Massimo Listri, text by Carlo Cresti. Volume cartonato rigido di 318 pagine, sovraccoperta editoriale figurata a colori, ricco apparato iconografico a colori. Libro in condizioni di nuovo. Testo in inglese - english text. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
cm. 17 x 24, 2 tomi di xxviii-712 pp. con 11 tavv. f.t. di cui 1 b.n., tabelle e figg. n.t. Omaggio alla carriera e all?opera di Anthony Molho, questi due volumi offrono nuove prospettive su un ampio spettro di dibatti riguardanti la storia di Firenze, della Toscana, dell?Europa e del Mediterraneo. Toccano temi che vanno da Machiavelli alla storia dello stato, alla diaspora ebraica, ai condottieri rinascimentali e al mondo dei mercanti. I saggi sono firmati da Carlo Ginzburg, Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, Giovanni Levi, Lauro Martines e numerosi altri studiosi. Honoring the career and scholarship of Anthony Molho, these two volumes shed new light on a wide spectrum of debates on the history of Florence, Tuscany, Europe, and the Mediterranean, ranging from Machiavelli to the history of the state, the Jewish diaspora, Renaissance condottieri, and the world of merchants. Contributors include Carlo Ginzburg, Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, Giovanni Levi, Lauro Martines, and many other noted and younger scholars. Inglese 1366 gr. xxviii-712 p.
complet en 2 tomes: 380,[iii] pp.avec ills. + 470pp.avec ills., 23cm., br.orig., non coupé, bon état
Two Volumes. John Watts de Peyster's bookplate. Very XLib. 8vo. Original full cloth bindings, very worn. Hardbound set. A scarce account of late 19th century Italy. Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga (1810-1895) [Pseudonym - Luigi Mariotti] was an Italian politician a forceful author on a variety of subjects. ohn Watts de Peyster, Sr. (1821-1907), was an author on the art of war, philanthropist, and early Adjutant General of the New York National Guard. He served in the New York State Militia during the Mexican-American War and American Civil War. He was one of the first American military critics and noted for his histories of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and also published works of drama, poetry, military history, and military biography. TRAVEL/4.
64 pages. Features: Professor Marsh Goes West: The Yale Expedition; Those Brawling Boys in Blue; Bill Tilghman - Frontier Lawman Supreme; Man of Iron - Horse of Steel; The Schoolteacher who arrested Geronimo; The Making of an Outlaw Queen (Florence Quick); The Last Indian Massacre; Man Burner from Texas; California's Notorious Gun and Scalpel Bandit. Please note: Cover states this is the February issue but Table of Contents states it is the March issue. Magazine
172 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. "The first life history of a Northwest Coast Indian woman. Davidson, daughter of a noted Haida carver and chief Charles Edenshaw, was born in 1896. As one of the few living Haida elders knowledgeable about the culture of a bygone era, she is a fragile link with the past. One of the last Haida women to undergo the traditional puberty seclusion and an arranged marriage, she followed patterns in her life typical of women of her generation." - dust jacket. Name atop half-title, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this wonderful biography. Book
Features: A Gun Collector's Holiday; E.A. Prescott, Well-Known Manufacturer of Little Known Revolvers; The Sleeper of Florence; Development of the Special Model 1861 or Model 1862 Rifle-Musket. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
115pp., 25cm., softcover, text in Italian, Academic dissertation (Tesi presentata per l'esame d'abilitazione alla R. Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa), stamp at verso of title page, pages still uncut, G110216
Paris, Fontemoing 1911. In-4 broché, couverture illustrée rempliée de 150 pages illustrées dans et hors texte. Envoi de l'auteur à André SUARES. Légères rousseurs, sinon bon état.
Paris, Librairie Renouard H. Laurens Grand in-8, (17 X 25,5 cm). XXXII-220 pp. Demi-toile Bradel à coins. Première traduction française. Signatures autographes de Cammaerts et Nypels, illustré d'une vue de Florence et 11 planches hors-texte sous serpentes légendées en rouge. Bon exemplaire.
This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean inside and out. Text in English and Japanese. Fascinating reflections on the connections between the Bauhaus and Japan. Three Japanese were students at the Bauhaus Dessau, and several Japanese architects worked in Walter Gropius's office in the 1920's. Also profiles of Hans and Florence Schust Knoll. Illustrated throughout in color, with photographs of architecture, modern design and books and magazines. 11" square, 201 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
This is a fine hardcover copy in a fine dust jacket of the first edition of this standard work. Completely clean inside and out. Stated first edition of Montgomery's exhaustive dictionary of American textiles from 1650 through 1870. Bibliography. Color plate section + hundreds of black & white illustrations. 10" high X 9" wide, 412 pages. A beautiful copy of the first edition. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
PARIS, Dorbon-Ainé - 2 Volumes In-8 ° brochés, dos fatigué - Introduction VII à XI - 937 pages - Reproduction au Tome I de la couverture de l'original (1568) -- Tome II, Vue dépliante de FLORENCE au XIV e - Ex. non coupé, Très frais intérieurement. C'est l'ouvrage que Giorgio Vasari a consacré aux artistes de son temps, paru une première fois en 1550, puis, remanié, paru en 1568 à Florence. Souvent nommé Le Vite De'piu Eccellenti Architetti, Pittori, Et Scultori Italiani voire complété par Da Cimabue, Insino A' Tempi Nostri (ces mentions ne figurent toutefois pas sur la couverture de l'ouvrage). Il est le premier, dans Le Vite, à utiliser le terme Renaissance pour qualifier son époque. Cet ouvrage apparaît, aujourd'hui, comme un des éléments fondateurs de l'Histoire de l'art.
36 pages. Cover photo of Pat James. Contents: Christmas greetings from Mr. McLean, head of the company, inside front cover; Photos of D.C. Watt, Earl T. Squire and T.D. Owen-Turner; Details of construction around the province, with photo of new structure in Keating on Vancouver Island being built by Farmer Construction; Treasury cheques now processed by I.B.M. - with photos of the new technology at work; Ladysmith Conversion to dial service - with one-page photo of Mrs. Laura Ryan removing her operator headset for the last time, plus 8 more photos showing Tom McCormick, Doug Baigent, Kerry Condon, Stuart Telford, Chrissie Robertson, E.R. Walker, Martha Watson, Adelaide Willmon, W.F. Matthews, L.A. Huxtable, Don Morison and Koos Rauwerda; Aerial photo of construction of the new William Farrell Building in downtown Vancouver; Retirement photos of Lloyd Purdy and Percy Crute; June Watt appears in advertising photo used to sell extension phones; Victoria 2-5 Conversion - with 5 photos including Gerry Barber, Herb Peters, Pete Fouldes, Ken Findler, Cliff Adams, Lorne Bradshaw and Ed Pierson; Transistor 10 years old; Photos of the Telephone Choral Society plus head shots of 8 of its key people, Florence Allen, Kathleen Russell, Connie Busby, Campbell, Buchanan, Dorothy Healy, John McCabe, Shirley MacDonald and Early Harison; Photo of Norman Fisher and one of his innovations; Photo of Mike Perkins holding new electronics; Recent department moves; Article and related photos relating to Mr. and Mrs. Herb Fletcher and their dachshund called "Grief"; Photo of mobile phone exchange owned by North-West Telephone Co. being used at Chetwynd; Interesting two-page photo-illustrated article on how microwave sites are being prepared for winter's onslaught; Magnetic tape solves problem for CBC in Calgary; Group Annuity Plan details; Roy Grigg, Dan Holliday, William Mackie, Doris Lacey and Florence Grull retire; Photo of new Prince George North-west Telephone Company office with 'sidewalk view' of racks; Photo of Ron McIntyre and Vern Kunkerson repairing lightning damage to cable spanning the Columbia river at Trail; several yellow pages ads; Photo of new B.C. Telephone Teletype Service VW (Volkswagen) service and installation van, utilized because of its double side-loading doors and low floor; Sports photos; Surprise shower photo of Miss Armande Levasseur with Annie Guranich and Marjorie Laughlin; Photo of Ladysmith chief operator Miss Christine Robertson cutting the old wire cord to her phone as her new dial service goes live; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Magazine
112 pages. "Intended to be placed in the hands of children as their first book whey they are learning to read, and will cover, approximately, the first three month's work." - from page ix. Peter and Joan are Seventh-day Adventists. "The vocabulary contains 370 words, an average of about four new words to the lesson." - from page x. Super heavily worn copy. Front hinge completely open. Lower half of title page missing. Many illustrations crayoned. A rare vintage copy worth preserving, despite its rough condition. Book
28 pages. Features: Cover photo of Bronze Star winner Sgt. Robert Creech, son of A.L. Creech, Nelson wire chief; Photos of photographer Allan Evers, bathing beauty Stella Wintemute and dancer Donna Simpson; Beach party photos; Photo of dressmaker Cecilia Lillico; Three sister operators Inez, Florence and Lucille Stephan; How girls learn to be operators; photo of billboard explaining wartime shortages of phone equipment; Photo and article on Flt. Lieut. Gordon Heselton and his flying dog "Whisky"; Many photos of lady employees; Illustrated article on Robert Garnett Tatlow, Vancouver Pioneer; Article on Vancouver's first emergency phone call (pants torn by dog); In Memoriam - T.L. Lewis, Robert F. Bird and Dorothy Colk; Much company social information with photos. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
54 pages. Features: Robbie Rappoport Interview; Florence, Italy - an adventure in art and fashion; Brooke Shields cover photos; and much more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
Foto originale all'albumina animata del 1865 che mostra l’inaugurazione del monumento a Dante Alighieri in Piazza Santa Croce a Firenze il 14 maggio 1865. Marchio “J. Sbolci Firenze” La fotografia è applicata su cartoncino. Dimensioni cartoncino: mm 102x63. Dimensioni foto: mm 94x57. In ottime condizioni. Original albumine photo of 1865 circa showing the inauguration to the monument of Dante Alighieri in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence the 14th of may 1865. In the verso marking “J. Sbolci Firenze” The photo has been applied in a carton paper. Size of page: mm 102x63. Size of the photo: mm 94x57. In very good conditions.<BR><BR>
