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179243080London: J. March and Son 1792. ". Incorporated in MDCCLXXI. With the several instructions forms of indentures and other instruments used by it. The FOURTH EDITION containing an historical account of this institution." With an elaborate interpretation of the symbolism of the frontispiece which shows Britannia sheltering a young seaman-to-be a statement of the purpose of the society which was Jonas Hanway's plan for educating indigent boys while preparing them for careers as British seamen and an address from Hanway himself making the case for the importance of his plan. The remainder of the text covers history rules forms and functioning of the society. A very nice copy bound in full tree calf with gilt spine decoration and label. 12mo 17.5 cm. xxi 149 pp. b/w engraved frontispiece J. March and Son books
1990106881New York: Portland House 1990. Hardbound. VG/VG. Red cloth blue ill. dj; 223 pp 100 color plates textiles ceramics etc. Modern Edition of book first published in 1887 as "Slavonic and Eastern Ornamentation". From the dust jacket: This collection of Slavic ornamentation presents the essential characteristics of Russian decorative art in glorious full-color. The designs gathered from rich sources of symbolic religious and secular art forms in pre-Revolutionary Russia include some of the earliest examples of Novgorodian and Stoganov calligraphy iconography and architectural detail as well as wood and bone carving metal-work pottery porcelain enameling glass making jewelery and textile weaving. Portland House unknown books
2002265915Paris: Bibliothèque National de France 2002. Hardcover. 430p. cloth-covered boards 8.5x11.5 inches illus. maps very good condition in like dj. Text in French. Bibliothèque National de France hardcover books
1799WRCAM16528Boston 1799. 13pp. Woodcut of ship on titlepage. Blue wrappers. Front endpapers foxed else a very good copy. An early and scarce example of an act of incorporation for an American insurance company. Only two copies are located by the NUC. EVANS 35221. unknown books
179911026Boston: John Russell 1799. 13pp stitched contemporary plain blue wrappers verso of front wrap and front endpapers heavily foxed as usual. Text clean crisp and Very Good. <br/><br/> "Surprisingly this is one of the most beautifully printed 18th century American pamphlets with a woodcut ship on the title page and a splendid variety of type fonts conservatively arranged." Jenkins. An early example of American incorporations. <br/>FIRST EDITION. Evans 35221. III Jenkins 887. NAIP w033188 4. 68 NUC 0676349 2. Not in Cohen. John Russell unknown books
2014179036Osaka Japan: Abeno Harukas Art Museum / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 2014. Softcover. VG. light scuffs & rubbing to corners. interior clean & bright. white illustrated wraps. french flaps. 168 pgs w/ color illustrations. Text in Japanese; art works have English translations. Wonderfully illustrated exhibition catalogue. Catalog of exhibitions held at Abeno Harukasu Bijutsukan Osaka October 10 2014 - January 12 2015 and Tokyo-to Bijutsukan Tokyo January 24 - March 29 2015. Abeno Harukas Art Museum / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum unknown books
20009003500New York: Abrams 2000. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. 157 illustrations including 140 plates in full color. Bound in the publisher's original blue cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt. <br/><br/> Abrams hardcover books
2013136308Paris: Editions Gallimard 2013. Softcover. VG Like New. Navy blue & illus. wraps French flaps 235 pp. many color & BW illus. Text is in French. Issued in conjunction with 2013 exhibitions in Giverny and Montpellier featuring "the color of water" in the paintings of French Neo-impressionist painter Paul Signac 1863-1935. Accompanied by essays by Marina Ferretti Bocquillon George Roque Marie Lozon dew Cantelmi and Monique Nonne. Includes a series of correspondence between Paul Signac and art critic George Besson. A beautiful book. Editions Gallimard paperback books
198658938New York: Hugh Lauter Levin 1986. First. hardcover. fine/fine. Illustrated with 277 color plates. 336 pages. Tall thick 4to blue cloth d.w. New York: Hugh Lauter Levin & Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers 1986. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper as new in the original shrinkwrap<br/><br/> Hugh Lauter Levin unknown books
2005280462Moscow: Red Square 2005. hardcover. near fine. Hundreds of illustrations many in color. 399pp. 4to pictorial boards; upper front corner dented but pages un-effected. Moscow: Red Square Publishers 2005. A near fine copy but for the dented corner.<br/><br/> Red Square unknown books
20041328219Milan: Electa 2004. Softcover. Octavo; First edition 1999 Reprint 2004; VG; Paperback; Spine black with white print; Cover has slight edgewear but is clean and bright; Text block has name in ink on half-title page else clean and tight; 117 pages illustrated color. Shelf: Ancient & Classical Art. 1328219. FP New Rockville Stock. Electa unknown books
1961115410Torino: Tipografia torinese editrice 1961. cloth dust jacket. 4to. cloth dust jacket. 5491 pages. First edition printed in an edition limited to 990 numbered copies. Includes bibliographies with copious facsimile reproductions of 16th century book illustrations woodcuts and engravings. One volume of a three volume set this volume being dedicated to books printed in the city of Torino Italy. Tipografia torinese editrice unknown books
2003112417Milan: Sfera International 2003. First edition. Softcover. Text in English and Italian. Illustrated with her black and white photographs. A fine copy in a fine printed glassine. A very attractive production. Only 5 copies listed in OCLC. Sfera International unknown books
2003032057New York Etc.: Free Press 2003. ix 242p. dj. Free Press unknown books
200223739Athens: University of Georgia Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0820324175 . First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . University of Georgia Press hardcover books
1993123934Venice Italy: Arsenale Editrice 1993. Hardcover. VG-/VG- Ex-art lib. minimal markings; Minor wear to dj. White cloth over boards; Color pictorial dj.; 213 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color. Text in Italian; Accompanied a 1993 exhibition at the Fondazione Scientifica Querini Stampalia; Features 184 works accompanied by annotations. Arsenale Editrice hardcover books
36665Venice: Arsenale Editrice 1993. Hardcover. First Edition. 11" x 8.5". 216pp. Numerous color photographic illustrations throughout. White boards in photographic DJ. Light edge wear toning to DJ spine. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. ISBN 887743127 . VeryGood. Hardcover . Arsenale Editrice 1993 hardcover books
2001141654Buenos Aires: Centro Cultural Recoleta 2001. Softcover. VG but with museum ex-lib. plate and pocket inside covers. Unbroken spine. Color-illustrated card wraps. French flaps. 166 pp. with color plates throughout. Text in Spanish. Catalogue from the exhibition of 20 March to 29 April 2001. The essays not only explain the avant garde art movement at the start of the 20th century within Russia but also provide important historical documentation on a tumultuous time within that country. 32 Russian artists well- and lesser-known are included. Each has a full page devoted to an essay about his/her life and art as well as a full-color plate opposite. Essays include The Phenomenon of Russian Avant-Garde The Jack of Diamonds The "3rd International" Tower and Tradition and Revolution. Vivid color plates. An excellent catalogue. Centro Cultural Recoleta paperback books
199011040Metz: Editions Voix Richard Meier 1990. First edition. Paperback. Fine. First edition. Folio. One of 250 copies SIGNED by poet and artist. Loose sheets laid into thick paper sleeve. Contents fine sleeve shows just minor soiling. Measures 12 x 15 1/2" tall. Scarce work. <br/><br/> Editions Voix Richard Meier paperback books
199031321New York: Rizzoli New York 1990. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Hardbound quarto in dustwrapper. 128 pp. Text by Marina Vaizey. A densely illustrated monograph on the Bulgarian-born artist Christo. A fine copy in dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by Christo and dated in 1994. Laid in to this copy is an original 6 x 4" tall color photograph of the artist with friends. On the verso of the photograph in an unknown hand are the words "Spring 94 Christo Rizzoli New York hardcover books
1988152098Mexico: Siglo Veintiuno Editores SA 1988. Paperback. 382p. softbound trade-size wraps illus. very good. Originally published by Stanford in English 1985. NOTE: This book was published using an ISBN that was re-used on a completely different title Take care when ordering to be sure you are getting the title you want. Siglo Veintiuno Editores SA paperback books
19421238717Baton Rouge LA: Army And Navy Publications 1942. First Edition. Quarto; G/No jacket hardcover; Red spine with no lettering; Boards are worn on the edges and corners some fraying at the spine edges and the corners; Tear near the bottom edge of the spine about 2" long; Outer edge of the text block is age toned no marking to text; Autographs to the rear of the text by approximately 68 members of the 134th Medical Regiment. 82 pages. 1238717. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Army And Navy Publications unknown books
1985185503Modena Italy: Panini 1985. Hardcover. VG- light sunning to cloth edges; lower back edge dented & creased. opening pgs of textblock has slight split but pgs intact textblock firm. textblocks scuffed & scratched. dustjacket has edge-wear scuffs & scratches & areas of black soiling to front cover; back flap clipped. oversize blue cloth boards w/ white spine printing. illustrated pastedowns & flyleafs. 982 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations. glossy green & illustrated dustjacket. A massive photographic tour of the Modena Cathedral. Detail photographs of the carvings and architecture of the Cathedral. Primarily black and white with many color. Panini hardcover books
189126982Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1891. 104 pages. With reports and statistics fiscal requirements and findings for various naval yards and establishments and the overall health of the U.S. Navy. Especially for the larger facilities as the Norfolk yards the report has much detail on nearly every aspect of base life; the quarters food water hygiene and other topics of vital interest to the well-being of the service. Approx. 5 3/4" x 9"size; bound in the original gray-blue printed paper wraps Some wear & darkening to the binding & text color dull; back cover edge-chipped a bit; in good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Government Printing Office paperback books
197224375Parris Island South Carolina: US Marine Corps 1972. 120 pages; color black and white illustrated throughout; history of the Parris Island training locale; biographies of Commanding General Carl W. Hoffman Colonel Thomas H. Galbraith; training photos; at back is the Third Battalion Platoon 366 - specific information commenced training 10 July 1972 completed training 25 September 1972; Lt. Col. H.F. Kuhn Battalion Commander; with photos of the company commander drill instructors gunnery sergeant and the recruits followed by candid shots of this company's training. ".3rd Battalion spent over 1600 days in Vietnam and conducted 48 combat operations the most of any Marine battalion in the conflict." Bob Neener 2005; volume approx. 9 1/4" x 12 1/4" size; bound in red textured cloth cover with gilt & embossed USMC illustrations; light wear to the binding; in very good condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. US Marine Corps Hardcover books
