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196030089HBDJ 1960 STATED 1ST PRINTING MILD DJ EDGEWEAR FADE VG/VG UNPAGINATED TALL Slim TALL quarto illustrated publisher's PINK cloth lettered in black ON SPINE CVR & FRONT decorative endpapers moderate soiling toning and rubbing mostly to edges else very good. Pictorial dust jacket TINY chips toning and fading AT DJ SPINE rubbing else VERYgood or better. Most of the Things a Small Child Does & Knows & Loves have an UP & DOWN TO THEM. WITH A RHYTHM A RHYME & A SWING AUTHOR HAS PUT THEM TOGETHER. Here For a Little Boy Or Girl are the Moon the Sun a Smile a Clock on a Shelf ALL OF THEM UP. DOWN IS THE OTHER WAY AROUND. Fun of Digging a Hole or Pushing ones Foot inside a Boot Or watching the Rain drops Fall. READ ALOUD BOOK New York Franklin and Watts hardcover
196541653Budapest: NP 1965. Original photographs. Hardcover. vg. Oblong folio 13 3/4 x 20". 30 tissue-guarded leaves. Original string-bound and gilt-ruled blue cloth. <br /> <br /> Created by the Japanese Embassy in Budapest Hungary this unique photo-album contains 66 original silver gelatin prints depicting Japan's spectacular natural and architectural landmarks as well as various aspects of its traditional art and culture Japanese dolls Bunraku Noh and Kabuki Theatres and faith Buddhism. <br /> <br /> In order of appearance the photographs featured in this album are the following:<br /> <br /> Recto of first leaf - The Sankeien Garden 2 photographs: Opened to the public since 1906 the Sankeien Garden is a vast classical Japan garden covering over 175000 square meters which exhibits a number of historic buildings from across Japan. These buildings include a three storied pagoda located high up on a hill deep inside the garden. This pagoda originally constructed in Kyoto in the mid-1400s was relocated to Sankei-en in 1914. The entire garden was once the private home of Tomitaro “Sankei†Hara 1869-1939 an extremely wealthy silk merchant. <br /> Verso of first leaf - Yomeimon Gate at the Nikko Toshogu Shrine 1 photograph: Designated a National Treasure and one of the most beautiful gates in Japan Yomeimon Gate is said to have been given the name “Main Gate of the Imperial Court.†It is also called “Gate of the Setting Sun†because one could gaze upon it all day and never tire. It is covered with over 500 carvings depicting traditional anecdotes children playing sages and wise men. <br /> Recto of second leaf - The Kofuku-ji Temple 1 photograph: Kofuku-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples in the city of Nara. The structure is one of the eight Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. - The Himeji Castle 1 photograph: : Located in Himeji Hyogo Prefecture this hilltop Japanese castle complex is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture. It comprises a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.<br /> Verso of second leaf - Traditional bronze Japanese lanterns at a temple in Kyoto.<br /> Recto of third leaf - Osaka Castle 2 photographs: Located in Chuo-ku Osaka the castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks as it played a major role in the unification of the country during the 16th century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. <br /> Verso of third leaf - The Sarusawa Pond behind Kofuku-ji Temple at cherry blossom time 1 photograph; - A winter-view of a Japanese lake with a bridge in the background 1 photograph.<br /> Recto and verso of fourth leaf - Matsumoto Castle 3 photographs: Located in the city of Matsumoto Nagano Prefecture the building is one of Japan's premier historic castles along with Himeji Castle and Kumamoto Castle. It was completed in the 16th century and since then has maintained its original wooden interiors and external stonework. At verso is a photograph of the castle ground with the bridge moat and pond. <br /> Recto of fifth leaf - Himeji Castle 1 photograph: See recto of second leaf; - A view of the Hirosaki Castle at cherry blossom time. Built in 1611 the building is a hirayama-style Japanese castle and was the seat of the Tsugaru clan.<br /> Recto of sixth leaf - Himeji Castle 2 photographs. One view of the castle during spring-time and one view of the same castle during winter-time.<br /> Recto of seventh leaf - Todaiji Temple 1 photograph: One of Japan's most fanous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara Todaiji Temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan. Its influence grew so powerfully that the captital was moved from Nara to Nagaoka in 784 in order to lower the temple's influence on government affairs; Himeji Castle 1 photograph: Another view of this spectacular castle already featured in the two previous leaves. <br /> Recto of leaf 8 - An unidentified Japanese temple / shrine 1 photograph; - A stone garden 1 photograph.<br /> Recto of leaf 9 - The Osaka Castle and pond 2 photographs: See recto of third leaf.<br /> Recto of leaf 10 -The garden of the Katsura Imperial Villa Kyoto and the Kintai-Kyo Bridge: a historical bridge built in 1673 and located in the city of Iwakuni Yamaguchi Prefecture. The structure spans the Nishiki River in a series of five wooden arches 2 photographs.<br /> Recto of leaves 11 to 17 - Various temples with rock zen gardens moss gardens and ponds 14 photographs.<br /> Recto of leaves 18 and 19 - Various terraced rice fields 3 photographs and a wheat field 1 photograph.<br /> Recto of leaf 20 - Lake Aoki with the Hakuba Mountain Range in the background and Miho Beach with Mt. Fuji in the background 2 photographs.<br /> Recto of leaf 21 - Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji 2 photographs. Located near the city of Nikko Tochigi Prefecture the falls were formed when the Daiya River was rerouted by lava flows. In 1927 the Kegon Falls was recognized as one of the "Eight Views" which best showed Japan and its culture in the Showa period. Lake Chuzenji is a scenic lake created 20000 years ago when Mount Nantai erupted and blocked the river.<br /> Recto of leaf 22 - Snow-capped Mount Fuji 2 photographs. One photograph with one of the five lakes surrounding Mt. Fuji in the foreground; the second photograph with Fuji City in the foreground.<br /> Recto of 23rd leaf - Two photographs: One depicting a busy road near one of the five lakes surrounding Mt. Fuji; The second shows a snow-capped Mt. Fuji with a ropeway in the foreground.<br /> Recto of leaf 24 - Scenes of Kabuki theatre 2 photographs. A classical Japanese dance-drama Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. <br /> Recto of leaves 25 - Scenes of Noh Theatre 2 photographs. Noh theatre is a traditional Japanese theatrical form and one of the oldest extant theatrical forms in the world. Wearing masks Noh performers are simply storytellers who use their visual appearances and their movements to suggest the essence of their tale rather than to enact it. <br /> Recto of 26th leaf - Hakata Ningyo Japanese dolls 2 photographs. The Hakata Ningyo are clay dolls manufactured in Hakata Northern Kyushu island. Their origin goes back to the beginning of the Edo period around 1615. <br /> Recto of 27th leaf - Bunraku puppets 2 photographs. Bunraku is the traditional puppet theatre of Japan. It started of as popular entertainment for the commoners during the Edo Period in Osaka and evolved into artistic theater during the late 17th century. Along with Noh and Kabuki it is recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Bunraku puppets are about one-half life size and each is operated by three performers: a principal operator and two assistants. Strings are not used but rather the puppeteers co-operate to maneuver the limbs eyelids eyeballs eyebrows and mouths of the puppets thereby producing life-like actions and facial expressions. The puppeteers are in full view of the audience but are dressed in black to symbolize that they are to be taken as "invisible". <br /> Recto of leaves 28 - Scenes of Noh Theatre 2 photographs. See leaf 25. <br /> Recto of leaf 29 - Scenes of Kabuki theatre 2 photographs. See leaf 24. <br /> The last three photographs at verso of leaf 29 and recto of leaf 30 depict: <br /> 1 A sculpture of Amida a celestial buddha described in the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism executed by Jocho and located in Byodo-in a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji Kyoto Prefecture. <br /> 2 The Alamy Great Buddha of Nara in the Daibutsuden Big Buddha Hall in Todaiji a Buddhist Temple complex located in the city of Nara. <br /> 3 The Great Buddha bronze statue in the temple of Kotokuin located in the city of Kamakura Kanagawa Prefecture. <br /> Each silver gelatin print measures appr. 9 3/4 x 8". Some have a tipped-in typed caption in English at verso and bear the stamp of the Japanese Embassy in Budapest Hungary. <br /> <br /> Photo-album and original photographs in very good condition. NP hardcover
195431582Hopewell Junction NY: July 16th 1954. 1954. Very good. - 29 words typed on a sheet of his cream personalized letterhead 11 inches high by 8-1/2 inches wide with his address printed at the top. Dated July 16th 1954. Signed "Herbert Pell'. Stamped by the recipient "Jul 19 1954" in the top right corner. Folded twice for mailing. Very good. <p>A letter to Saltford Flower Shop in Poughkeepsie NY asking the store to send him a packet of seeds for the Dutchmans' pipe.<p>Herbert Claiborne Pell joined the Democratic Party in 1914. He was elected to the 66th Congress in 1919 and served as chairman of the New York Democratic Committee from 1921-1926. President Roosevelt appointed him Minister to Portugal in 1937 and he was reassigned as Minister to Hungary in 1941. He represented the U.S. on the United Nations War Crimes Commission where he played an important role in persuading the State Department and his fellow commission members to prosecute crimes against humanity committed by the Nazis thereby achieving an important advancement of international law and justice through the Nuremberg War Crimes trials. After the war Pell retired to Pellbridge his home in Hopewell Junction. Hopewell Junction, NY: July 16th, 1954. unknown
194541503Niu York New York 1945. paperback. 1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers 8vo 279 pages. Iin Yiddish. Title translates as "A Thousand Years of Jewish Life in Hungary." Published just as the Holocaust was ending. OCLC 7403689. Very Good Condition YIZ-20-19. Niu York [New York] unknown
1964N3346Jerusalem: The Maad Memorial Commitee 1964. Original Cloth. Very Good. 8vo. 17pp English text12pp Hungarian text154pp Hebrew text. Many maps and illustrations. A very good copy. Rare. <br/> <br/> The Maad Memorial Commitee hardcover
1965HALL056021Hardback. 1965. Ed. & intro: Miklos Szinai & Laszlo Szucs. 461pp Budapest 1965. HEC 1883: Material of the Budapest National Archives which covers the reign of Regent Horthy with heavy emphasis on the '30s & the period of WW2. Very good copy. . hardcover
1966ZB415466Budapest: 1966. quarto 403 pp. duplicate text in English and Russian; ex library in later cloth but a sound good copy. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Budapest?: hardcover
1989__3598214855De Gruyter 1989. Hardcover. New. 474 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. De Gruyter hardcover
1991DADAX3598214855Walter de Gruyter Inc 1991-01-01. 1. hardcover. New. 6.69x1.06x9.61. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Walter de Gruyter Inc hardcover
1991SONG3598214855Walter de Gruyter Inc 1991-01-01. 1. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.69x1.06x9.61. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Walter de Gruyter Inc hardcover
1996x-0792340299Kluwer Academic Pub 1996. Hardcover. New. 685 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.25 inches. Kluwer Academic Pub hardcover
1976N868Jerusalem: Yad Vashem 1976. Original Cloth with d/j. Very Good. 4to. 557pp Hebrew text. Illustrations. DJ with marginal wear otherwise a very good copy. - <br/> <br/> Yad Vashem hardcover
1958N1688Tel Aviv: Tishbi 1958. Original Cloth. Very Good. 379pp Hebrew text. Some illustrations. Lower spine with some discolourationowners stamp on flyleaf otherwise a very good copy. A classic of bibliography . <br/> <br/> Tishbi hardcover
1957HALL056012Hardback. 1957. 268pp 24 plates Robert Speller NY 1957. HEC 1903: Regent of Hungary from 1920 until his removal by the Germans in 1944. Very good copy in slightly worn dust jacket. . hardcover
1968ZB1313156Budapest : Corvina Press 1968. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday June 29 SALE item 77 pp. hardcover bookplate to inside front cover else very good in worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Budapest : Corvina Press hardcover
196859030Budapest Hungary: Magyar Nemzeti Galeria. As New. 1968. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in Hungarian. 100 pp. With 369 ills. 23 x 20 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Magyar Nemzeti Galeria paperback
196959362Budapest Hungary: Szepmuveszeti Muzeum. As New. 1969. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in French and Hungarian. 258 pp. With 50 ills. 24 x 20 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Szepmuveszeti Muzeum paperback
196959361Budapest Hungary: Ernst Muzeumban. As New. 1969. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - Text in French and Hungarian. 116 pp. With 43 ills. 20 x 23 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- . Ernst Muzeumban paperback
196027522Large brown under RP: Hungarian 1960. Unknown Binding. Used: Acceptable. Condition. Hardback slight wear of cover edges. ref ZKVQ Hungarian unknown
1947161612Budapest: Publie Par Le Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres De Hongrie 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 190 pages; Description: 190 p Budapest: Publie Par Le Ministere Des Affaires Etrangeres De Hongrie hardcover
1981207483Budapest : Akademiai Kiado 1981. First Edition. Hardback. Fine cloth copy in a very good slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw now mylar-sleeved. FFEP price-clipped. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 115 pages; Physical description: 115 p. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Rousseau Jean-Jacques 1712-1778 - Voltaire 1694-1778 - Criticism and interpretation - Congresses. Europe Eastern - Intellectual life - Congresses. Enlightenment - Congresses. Budapest : Akademiai Kiado hardcover
1923329633Paris : Pour les membres de la Société française de reproductions de manuscrits à peintures 1923. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original paper-covered boards. Boards and pages detached. Pages edge-nicked. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 103 pages LII plate part folded: 2 illustrations including portraits facsimiles; 34 cm. Notes: At head of title: A. de Hevesy. In portfolio.""Bibliographie des ouvrages concernant la bibliothèque de Matthias Corvin"": pages 47-50. ""Catalogue de ce qui reste de la bibliothèque de Matthias Corvin"": pages 59-93. Contents: “Catalogue de ce qui reste de la Bibliothe èque de Matthias Corvin”: p59-93. Subjects: Matthias I King of Hungary 1443-1490 Library. Mátyás I Corvinus king of Hungary 1440-1490. Illumination of books and manuscripts; Specimens. Manuscripts; Catalogs. Rare books; Catalogs. Illumination of books and manuscripts; Specimens. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated. Specimens. Paris : Pour les membres de la Société française de reproductions de manuscrits à peintures hardcover
1996x-0792342747Springer 1996. Hardcover. New. 1996 edition. 272 pages. 9.45x6.30x0.62 inches. Springer hardcover
1998x-0521630681Cambridge Univ Pr 1998. Hardcover. New. 390 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. Cambridge Univ Pr hardcover
190921142851909. London; Adam and Charles Black 1909. Large 8vo. original white cloth with an armorial design blocked in orange green and gilt to spine and upper board top edges gilt; pp. xix i 320 4 publisher's advert.; with a total of 75 fine coloured plates after watercolours guarded by captioned tissues and a folding pull-out map at the rear; a near fine copy of this scarce and vulnerable book preserved in uncommonly clean condition both externally and internally with just light rubbing and dusting to boards with a previous owner's bookplate to inner upper cover another ownership inscription to front free endpaper and mild foxing to prelims.First edition of one of the scarcest titles in A. & C. Black's Twenty Shilling Series. Inman 37. hardcover
