BRASLAU, Sophie (1892-1935)Biblio.com
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25623This American contralto opera singer with a range of three octaves was a popular regular at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Exceptionally large and bold "Preston Sawyer / In remembrance / Sophie Braslau" in black fountain pen on a pristine pale blue 6" X 3 3/4" autograph album leaf n.p. n.y. Near fine. A handsome example of this uncommon signature; Braslau died at age 43. This signature was acquired by noted collector Preston Sawyer 1899-1968 California journalist and historical writer in San Francisco in 1930. unknown
192251327Munich Germany: Franz Hanfstaengl. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and chipped. 1922. Hardcover. Gray decorated cloth. 101pp 3pp of publishers ads. Text in German. Overview of modern German bookplates with 400 illustrated examples. Index of featured bookplate artists. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Franz Hanfstaengl hardcover
3257Paris: L. Conquet 1883 reprint. An important bibliography of 19th-century French illustrated books. Hundreds of items exhaustively described. 8vo. Publisher's cloth. Fine and bright. <br/><br/> Paris: L. Conquet, 1883 (reprint) hardcover
18025This English statesman 1st Earl of Midleton and 9th Viscount Midleton held a wide array of important positions: member of Parliament 1880-1906 Under-Secretary of State for War 1895-98 member of the Privy Council 1897 Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1898-1900 Secretary of State for War 1900-03 and Secretary of State for India 1903-05. ALS 3pp lettersheet 4½" X 7" n.p. 1905 July 12. Addressed to Lady Cowper. Near fine. On fine stationery bearing an oval blind-embossed "House of Commons" seal on the first leaf Brodrick chats with an aristocratic lady about social matters. Reads in part: "We were so sorry to hear of Ld. Cowper's illness & trust he is really better. It must be such an anxiety." Bold and attractive. This came from the collection of Albert Johannsen author of "The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels" University of Oklahoma Press 1950 the definitive reference work and bibliography on the subject. Johannsen's original 8½" X 11" file folder bearing his printed "Collection of Albert Johannsen" label partly filled in by Johannsen accompanies this item. unknown
24409This American museum director oversaw the U.S. National Gallery of Art from 1969 to 1992 and made it the renowned institution it is today. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled in Lock Haven Pennsylvania on 2 August 1971 and with "First Day of Issue" boldly stamped. Single 8-cent "John Sloan American Artist" stamp at upper right. Fine. At lower left Sloan signs his usual small stylized signature in black fountain pen. With original envelope. Choice example of this influential figure's signature on an appropriate cover. unknown
20080008741Paris: Sotheby's 2008. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 4to 113 pages glossy pictorial wrappers a few dog-eared page corners otherwise fresh <br/><br/>38 losts excellently photographed in full color. The essays by Brown and Johnson appear in French and English. Marie Mauze's essay "On the Border of the Supernatural World" is in English. Sotheby's paperback
1923018318Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1923. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Limited. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover light tan linen spine over paper covered boards. Printed paper spine label. 68 pages; ii blank iv Notes i Printer's mark of golden cockerel blocked at the foot of the page i blank. One of 115 copies of which 105 are for sale. Un-numbered out-of-series copy. Printed on hand-laid deckle edged paper. No previous ownership marks. Covers rough with age toning to boards and old damp-stain visible on upper front cover and spine. Paper label lightly chipped and stained. Interior shows darkening to upper gutter on first three leaves else clean and unmarked. Acceptable as is but should be recased. Wide margined text block very good or better. A fair copy. . Golden Cockerel Press Hardcover
2650Paris: Gay et Douce 1879 reprint. An outstanding bibliographical work the only one in its area. 4to. Publisher's cloth. FINE AND BRIGHT. Like new. <br/><br/> Paris: Gay et Douce, 1879 (reprint) hardcover
42560The younger brother of perennial presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan served twice as Nebraska governor 1923-25 1931-35 twice as mayor of Lincoln Nebraska 1915-17 1935-37 and in 1924 was Democratic vice presidential candidate together with presidential candidate John W. Davis. Large bold "yours truly / Charles W. Bryan" in black ink on a buff heavy stock 5" X 3" card. Near fine. unknown
1996009114NY: Thames and Hudson Ltd. First American edition. Folio softcover. Published NY: Thames and Hudson 1996 first printing. Folio wrappers 10 1/2" x 14 3/4" 80pp. lavishly illustrated throughout with color and b/w plates. "One of the most profoundly inventive and varied achievements in twentieth-century design the work of Susie Cooper holds up a mirror to the history of the decorative arts in this century from the Art Deco twenties to the present day. Her life was one of exceptional creativity coupled with commercial success recognized in 1987 in a major retrospective exhibition at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. It is now celebrated shortly after her death at the age of ninety-two by this magnificent large-format presentation of her work illustrated with superb colour photographs by Earl Beesley of all her most important pieces. The book is completed by invaluable documentation of her techniques key patterns shapes and stamps." Near fine. . Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st. 1996. Thames and Hudson Ltd paperback
1983012514Hobby House Press 1983. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good. SIGNED by the author. A richly photographed history of dollmaking. Clean pages and bright red covers. Covers have nice fresh gilt lettering. Covers have some rubbing to edges. Jacket is whole and generally bright but does have scuffs small chips and tears and a repaired tear near spine on front. Old round sticker on front. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall <br/> <br/> Hobby House Press hardcover
1976056795Fitzwilliam NH: Ken Roberts Publishing Co. 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Facsimile Reprint Edition. Undated facsimile reprint of original 1890 Buck Brothers Millbury MA catalog stiff gray wraps bound in gray cloth spine panel lettered in gold foil. Originally printed by Chas. Hamilton Worcester. As issued. 128 pp. illus. Ken Roberts Publishing Co. Hardcover
28278This Ohio politician served that state as a representative 1911-15 and as senator 1930-39. TNS 1p 8" X 10½" Washington DC 1938 March 26. Addressed to noted Lincoln/Civil War scholar ARNOLD F. GATES 1914-93. Very good. Lightly evenly age toned; staple hole near top center. On United States Senate letterhead Bulkley sends "a copy of the bill claiming damages for homes destroyed by Civil War soldiers. which is now pending before the Senate Claims Committee." Large bold full signature in blue fountain pen. Also present is the aforementioned printed bill 1p 7½" X 11" Washington DC 1937 January 11. Very good. Bit of minor wear and age toning along bottom edge. "S. 597" 75th Congress 1st Session being "A Bill to repeal the prohibition upon the filing of Civil War claims." Introduced by Tennessee senator Kenneth D. McKellar 1869-1957 this unusual bill sought to repeal a 1915 statute that restricted certain types of Civil War-related damage claims. Whether or not this bill passed the Senate we have not determined. unknown
41409This long-serving U.S. Army officer is most noted for commanding "The Big Red One" -- the 1st Infantry Division -- during the successful Battle of Cantigny in World War One; although in the Battle of Montfalcon his refusal to obey orders cost the 79th Division huge casualties. Attractive "Signature / Yours sincerely / Robert Lee Bullard / Lt. Gen. Rtd." penned on a buff heavy stock 5½" X 3¼" penny postcard n.p. postal cancellation Grand Central Annex NY n.y. postal cancellation 13 January 1934. Near fine. Address portion boldly addressed in Bullard's hand to Arnold F. Gates 1914-93 noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar. unknown
192924259New York and London: Harper & Brothers. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1929. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's half black cloth over gold-flecked boards printed label on spine top edge red. Illustrated with color frontispiece portrait. Gerald William Bullett 1893-1958 was a British man of letters. He was known as a novelist essayist short story writer critic and poet. He wrote both supernatural fiction and some children's literature. Bullett was born in London and educated at Jesus College Cambridge. During World War II he worked for the BBC in London and after the war was a radio broadcaster. Bullett also contributed to the Times Literary Supplement. Politically Bullett described himself as a "liberal socialist" and claimed to detest "prudery Prohibition blood sports central heating and literary tea parties. Bullett was also an anti-fascist describing fascism as "gangsterism on a national scale"; he publicly backed the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War. This volume is in perfect pristine condition unmarked unread tight square and clean. The dust jacket now in Mylar is brittle and cracking along the folds. FINE/GOOD. . The Pleasures of Life Series edited by J. B. Priestley Series. Color Frontispiece. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall. x 88 pp . Harper & Brothers hardcover
1976012813Warszawa Poland: Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First English Translation. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Green cloth covers with Olympic games emblem on the front cover. Laminated dust jacket with some bubbling in the laminate on the front panel corner crease on the front flap and minor edge wear otherwise.Measures 11 X 11 inches square. 143 pages illustrated. English language edition. Prepared at the initiative of the Polish Olympic Committee with the original title "Polska Kronika Olimpijska W Filatelistyce." This book chronicles the history of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games as featured in Polish philately specifically through stamps postcards and postmarks. Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza Hardcover
199711678New York: William Morrow & Co. As New in As New dust jacket. 1997. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. 0688147747 . Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 385 pp . William Morrow & Co hardcover
1997004220London: Vermillion 1997. The book is signed by author first name only and inscribed inside front cover. Also included is a handwritten personal note on the author's stationary also signed with first name only. It is 5 x 4 inches in size. The book is a First Thus with full numberline not the first edition of this book probably the first UK trade paperback. The handwritten note further references this. The top right corner of the note has edgewear. Both the note and front cover have impressions from a now gone paperclip. The book is an 8vo size trade paperback; 248 pages From back: "Ground-breaking radical and sympathetic this book challenges assumptions about men as fathers revealing that parenting behavior is shaped less by biology than by social conditioning. Men's fathering instincts strong and innate are often sabotaged by cultural and social expectations." Wear including creasing to covers. Pages are toned with tanned margins. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. Signed by Author. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Vermillion Paperback
28709This New Hampshire attorney and newspaper editor "New Hampshire Argus" was elected to Congress in 1839 serving until 1845 -- whereupon he became the second Commissioner of Patents serving until 1850. NS 1p 7 3/4" X 9 3/4" Washington DC 1845 August 16. Addressed to Colonel Gardner. Very good. Forwards to Gardner "two newspapers the New York Observer and Saturday Courier which are probably sent to this office by mistake." Attractively penned boldly signed. unknown
1965BOOKS032355IDetroit:: Gale. VG unmarked Hardback; no DJ. 1965. ISBN: 1965 Reprint of 1939 N.Y. Public Library ed. vii 180 pp. Catalogs: BIBLIOGRAPHY. Keywords: BIBLIOGRAPHY SLANG LINGUISTICS. Gale hardcover
195514521Charleston SC: The Charleston Museum 1955. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 11.2x8.8x0.9in. glassine dust jacket with chips and tears at rear fold. <br>With 149 illustrations. <br>150pp 2.15lb 11.2x8.8x0.9in The Charleston Museum hardcover
19372099NY: Random House The Modern Library. Good with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. xxiiii8853 The Modern Library of the World's Best Books In-Text Illustrations and Fold-Out Color Maps 2 First Modern Library Giant Edition stated. Numerous in-text illustrations. Numerous maps in text and two fold-out color maps of 1 Greece at the Beginning of Peloponnesian War and 2 The Empire of Alexander. The two color fold-out maps are in perfect condition. Includes a Chronological Table extensive and References. Original publisher's red cloth gilt. Titles gilt on black labels on spine. Modern Library gilt medallion on cover and spine. Chapters: I. The Beginnings of Greece & the Heroic Age II. The Expansion of Greece; III. Growth of Sparta; IV. The Union of Attica & the Foundation of the Athenian Democracy; V. Growth of Athens; VI. The Advance of Persia to the Aegean; VII. The Perils of Greece: The Persian & Punic Invasions; VIII. The Foundation of the Athenian Empire; IX. The Athenian Empire under the Guidance of Pericles; X. The War of Athens with the Peloponnesians; XI. The Decline & Downfall of the Athenian Empire; XII. The Spartan Supremacy & the Persian War; XIII. The Revival of Athens & Her Second League; XIV. The Hegemony of Thebes; XV. The Syracusan Empire & the Struggle With Carthage; XVI. Rise Of Macedonia; XVII. The Conquest of Persia; XVIII. The Conquest of the Far East. Minor stains near front and rear hinges interior not affecting hinges or text. Spine rubbed and darkened. All gilt faded. Binding tight and fresh. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 885 pp . Random House (The Modern Library) hardcover
3549Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya / Departament de Cultura i Mitjans de Comunicacio 2007. A profusely-illustrated monograph devoted to Catalan ephemera related to Christmas including early printed greeting cards. Includes a CD of Christmas carols street cries etc. Dozens of color plates. 63 pp. Large 4to. Wraps. New. <br/><br/> Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya / Departament de Cultura i Mitjans de Comunicacio, 2007 paperback
1858003509New York: Ivison & Phinney 1858. Decorative and embossed brown cloth covers have significant edgewear bumped and worn corners and bump to top of front cover. Half of backstrap missing with remainder handing by a thread. Very light foxing to endpapers and inside covers with penciled price on fep. 272 page followed by Questions on Butler's Analogy by Rev. Leonidas L. Smith which is an additional 35 pages. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. 20th. Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ivison & Phinney Hardcover
1986069570The Bookplate Society/Forlaget Exlibristen 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff white unprinted wraps yapped edges in black dust wrapper lettered/illus. in gold. DJ slightly sunned along spine panel. Former owner's signature inked on half-title page. 1st ed. 167 pp. list of 100 illus. laid in. No. 464 of an edition limited to 900 copies. The Bookplate Society/Forlaget Exlibristen Hardcover
