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185947323Philadelphia: G.G. Evans 1859. First Edition. Octavo 19.5cm; red cloth decoratively stamped in blind and gilt; 240pp. Boards comprehensively soiled rubbed and worn; leading corners bumped; spine gilt dulled heel and crown chipped. Foxing and dampstains throughout textblock else bindings sound a Good and complete copy.<br/><br/>Those craftier bibliophiles might be interested in trying their hands at the really retro patterns and projects in this 1859 needlework handbook. Compiled by Florence Hartley the text assumes a basic level of skill with a needle and thread and includes patterns/ideas in bead work knitting and crochet quilting tatting/guipure/lace work embroidery braiding netting feather flowers and more. Hartley advocated needlework as essential to a woman's overall happiness and usefulness to society making this craft guide an interesting look back at 19th century values and mores. G.G. Evans unknown books
1942190313053San Francisco: Grabhorn Press 1942. No binding. Near fine. Quarto size 4 pp. A rather scarce piece of Grabhorn ephemera featuring a charming Christmas wish referencing the "Four Freedoms" speech by President Franklin D. Roosevelt adding the "Freedom to Celebrate Christmas / in Security & Thankfulness." <br/><br/>As of this writing there are none online and it is not found in the Grabhorn bibliography; we presume it is from the Grabhorn Press based on the OCLC entry and the author being Florence Walter a San Francisco bookbinder and collector of Grabhorn Press material; she was a frequent visitor to the premises of the Grabhorn Press and would have easily requested them to print this Christmas greeting on her behalf.<br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: One sheet folded once to make four pages fore-edge uncut printed on the front page in blue and black 10 cent World War II savings stamp adhered inside a border of blue stars; quarto size 10" by 7.5".<br/><br/>___CONDITION: Near fine clean with light toning to the spine a few shallow creases to the edges and very light spots of soiling to the rear page.<br/><br/>___CITATION: OCLC no. 931358713 which lists a single library holding The Book Club of California.<br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. [Grabhorn Press] unknown books
1906185950Berlin: B. Cassirer 1906. Hardcover. VG normal wear for age. White areas have soiled cloth shows some wear. Spine had faded. Pages are clean and tight. White leather spine corner tabs with green cloth boards. xiii 387 pages : illustrations. Text in Italian and German. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Series:Italian research - Vol. 1. B. Cassirer hardcover books
1908WB17336London: Adam and Charles Black 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Boards weak around edges. Previous owner inscription in ink. <br/><br/> Adam and Charles Black hardcover books
2000137172Florence Italy: Pagliai Polistampa 2000. Hardcover. G Ex-gallery with a few stamps or marks corners are slightly bumped page edges are lightly tanned still a stunning book. Denim-colored cloth blue & color illus. dust jacket 255 pp. many BW & color illus. Text is in Italian. Issued in conjunction with a 2000 exhibition featuring selected works by Italian portrait and fresco painter Pietro Annigoni 1910-1988. With essays by Antonio Paolucci Vittorio Sgarbi Raffaele De Grada Ferruccio Ulivi Tommaso Paloscia Anita Valentini Gilberto Grilli and Gabriele Mazzanti. A plethora of vivid illustrations. Pagliai Polistampa hardcover books
WN55099New York: Random House Original brown cloth patterned with objects photographically reproduced in black. The gilt "3 balls" have been quite rubbed and while faint are nevertheless discernable on the upper board. The authors are a husband and wife team who collaborated with Charles Samuels. There is botanical offsetting between pps. 54 and 55 the botanical culprit being absent but probably an aster-like flower. The inscription is long and personal and dedicated to the P.M.C. classmate of Mr. Simpson's. A personal account of the Simpson's long and happy life in the pawnshop business written in a lively style and with a flourish. Probably the only book written on "hockshops" om exostemce/. Inscribed By Author. First Edition So Stated. Cloth. Very Good/NoDJ. 8vo. Trade. Random House Hardcover books
20061176482Princeton NJ: The National Gallery of Art Washington and Princeton University Press 2006. Second Printing and first Princeton paperback printing. oversize Qto. VG/ -ndj. black spine with green yellow and orange lettering with reading crease down center of spine. softcovers are lightly shelfworn fingerrubs and faint chafing to softcover edges. illustrated profusely with 370 color plates and 17 halftones. volume is softly curved on right side else a smooth softcover exterior and well bound. interior gently read and no writing within. 293 pp. ISBN # 0691129045. Shelved FRONT TABLE. 1176482. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The National Gallery of Art, Washington and Princeton University Press unknown books
SKU1014534University of North Carolina Press. PAPERBACK. Good. B0007DO7TU Light wear clean has a good binding no creases or rips name/date written on front page- no other marks or notations. University of North Carolina Press paperback books
501416See Description. Signed-Autograph Very Good BATES Florence. Autograph Sentiment boldly penned in blue ink on an album leaf ca. 1948: "To Eddie / with love / Florence Bates." 12mo with Autograph Sentiment of actor Ray Barros on verso. Signed by Authors. See Description unknown books
19122308180New York: Fleming H. Revell Company 1912. First Edition. First Edition. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. No jacket. Board corners lightly rubbed. 1912 Hard Cover. 224 pp. Novel set in Kentucky includes frontispiece of mountain schoolhouse. Fleming H. Revell Company unknown books
1984150952New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc. Publishers 1984. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 312 pages. A look at cabinetmaker Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann. Includes 487 illustration of which 67 are in color. A very near fine copy in a fine dust jacket. A fresh copy. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers unknown books
192539277Oakland: Published by Clyde Dalton 1925. 1st edition Rocq 759. Maroon cloth binding with gold lettering to front cover. Light wear. Faint vertical crease to front cover. A VG copy. 158 pp. Text illustrated primarily from photographs. Folding map at rear. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 5-1/2" <br/><br/> Published by Clyde Dalton hardcover books
19452250Washington DC: The National Cathedral Association 1945 . Loose_leaf. Illustrated booklet Fine. Handwritten letter Fine. Illustrated booklet dated Fall 1944 - 17 x 16 cm. folded 34 x 31 cm. opened. The Cottage Herb Garden and Shop located in the Bishop's Garden at the Washington Cathedral. List of Herbs plants and seeds for sale with description of their numerous uses. Recipes follow. <br /> <br />Letter: 2 pages 18 x 15 cm. Accompanied by a handwritten letter written on Washington Cathedral note paper - from: Florence T. Drane Director of The Cottage Herb Garden The letter - to: Elizabeth Cushman of Bethlehem N.H. addressing Ms. Cushman's questions about various herbs along with a pinned clipping of Basil still present. <br/><br/> The National Cathedral Association unknown books
19246058361924. "Florence Easton" in green fountain pen ink on page 393 Philharmonic Orchestra Los Angeles March 23-24 1924. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2". Original stiff blue covers. 36 pages covers. Very good minor signs of handling. Boldly signed by Easton on page 393. Florence Easton was feature soprano on program of: List; Weber; Saint-Saens; Glazounow; Rothwell. Includes advertisements for Mount Lowe and the Mission Play. Provenance: from the estate of Joseph Huntley. Signed by Authors. Soft cover. Very Good. paperback books
198168668NY:: Holiday House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0823404250 . Stated first edition. Fine in an about fine dust jacket. . Holiday House, hardcover books
1990244869Cambridge MA: The Harvard University Museum of Fine Arts Boston Cyprus Expedition 1990. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Illustrated; Blue cloth binding with gilt lettering. A very nice copy. Very Good binding. The Harvard University Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Cyprus Expedition unknown books
194150777Dublin: The Cuala Press 1941. First edition limited to 500 numbered copies. Copy #226. Edited by Clifford Bax. Set in Caslon type and printed by Esther Ryan and Maire Gill. Paper-covered boards with quarter cloth spine and printed label. Corner shelfwear paper cover on rear board with three inch shallow crease and two small tears where it has lifted from the cloth spine beginning toning on front board topedge spine label with edgewear and cloth spine lightly rubbed. Lacks glassine dustwrapper. Tight clean copy in Very Good condition. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Cuala Press Hardcover books
1929166833New York: Harcourt 1929. First. hardcover. very good. A Treatise on the Quantitative and Institutional Approach to Social and Industrial Problems. xxiv 521pp. Thick 8vo gilt-lettered green cloth spine lightly scuffed at ends; neatly inked name inside front cover. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company 1929. First edition. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Harcourt unknown books
1994285024New York: Harper 1994. hardcover. very good/near fine. Black & white photographic illustrations. 451 pages 1/4 black cloth blue boards bound upside down. Nw York: Harper Collins 1994. First Edition. Light foxing on page edges and small remainder mark on top edge else near fine.<br/><br/> Harper unknown books
1976264613Montrose Alabama: Garden Club 1976. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding/Fine dust jacket. A lovely copy with no marks of any kind. This copy appears to be unmarked and unopened. The dustjacket is not price clipped and is now protected in a mylar cover. Fine binding / Fine dust jacket. Garden Club unknown books
2011130323Cap-Rouge Quebec Canada: Editions Les dames de Kamouraska 2011. Limited to 50 copies # 43 signed certificate affixed to p. 4. Hardcover. As new. Black faux-leather boards with gilt titling and mounted color illustration. No dust jacket. 109 pp. Color illustrations throughout. Addenda inserted an additional color plate. In French. The complete set will include 4 volumes. Editions Les dames de Kamouraska hardcover books
1971JC8370New York: Simon & Schuster 1971. First Edition First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Cloth; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 96. Inscribed by the author and signed by the illustrator below a previous owner's gift inscription on FFEP. Spine tips and corners gently rubbed otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket a bit chipped along the edges but presents nicely in mylar; not price-clipped. <br/><br/> Simon & Schuster hardcover books
200626772New York: Abrams 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Small hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. A 430 pp illustrated history of chairs. A must-read for furniture lovers. Fine condition in fine unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A large and heavy book. Abrams hardcover books
192153214to. New York: John Lane Company 1921. 4to x 158pp. Original blue decorative cloth slightly rubbed. With a color frontispiece title-vignette 22 full-page color plates and 32 b/w illustrations by Byam Shaw. Upper joint cracking some foxing. § First edition of this collection of pseudo-Indian love poems with mildly erotic illustrations by Shaw. John Lane Company hardcover books
197637137Columbus: Randolph County Historical Society 1976. Hardcover. Very good. ix 670pp index. Spine canted prelims foxed bookplate on front pastedown else very good in publisher's red cloth gilt. <br/><br/> Randolph County Historical Society hardcover books