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pp. iv, 258. Some signatures loose. Paper browned and brittle. 12mo. 185mm. Original full green cloth binding. Front board and spine decorated with green and gold leaves. Head and tail of spine rubbed and worn. Rear board stained and rubbed. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist who is now chiefly remembered for: his celebration of British imperialism; tales and poems of British soldiers in India; and his tales for children. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. KIP BX 3
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Bound in orange buckram cloth. Age-toned pages. 6 3/4"w x 5"h. 88 pages. Black and white illustrations by Mina Buchanan.
pp.iv, 572; Decorated frontispiece to decorated half title, ex libris giulio venezian; contemporary leather, spine worn, ow. very good
341 pages including index. Numerous black and white plates. Thirty-seven illustrated sea tales of Canada's western ships, carefully researched for historical accuracy. Also includes Gerald Rushton's compact history of The Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Blue cloth-covered boards show moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
As New Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 136 p. Peri masalinda güzel. Ilk görüste asik olmus Ay'a. Onun her gün yeni bir kimlige bürünmesini, kiliktan kiliga girmesini hayranlikla izlemeye baslamis. Bu aski içinde gün geçtikçe büyümüs, öyle büyümüs ki ates oturmus içine. Için için, alev alev yanmaya baslamis. Ama Ay'in bütün bunlardan haberi yokmus. Bir gün dayanamayip avaz avaz bagirmis koca gökyüzüne Günes: -Seni seviyorum Ay! Seni seviyorum! Öyle korkmus, öyle korkmus ki Ay o atesin içine düsmekten, o büyük askla yatmaktan hemen karanliga gizlenivermis. O gün bugündür saklanir olmus Ay en sevdalisi Günes'ten. Ondandir Günes'le Ay'in bulusmayisi sonsuzlukta! Ondandir gecelerin prensesi oldugu Ay'in; binlerce minik yildizla oynasip, asktan kaçisin masalini gizler gece. her gece
58 pages. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Worthy copy of this delightful compilation. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 224 pages. Pictorial cover. 7 1/8"w x 9 3/8"h. Book 5 in the Book House series. Profusely illustrated.
Very Good Kirghiz Original bdg. HC. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Kirghiz and Russian. [3], 256, [1] p. Orus körköm adabiyati Kirgiz tilinde. Sunus kilingan bibliyografiialik körsötküch. Bibliography of Russian literary books translated in Kirghiz language. Scarce.
Fine English Rebound to modern cloth made as saved original covers on cloth's faces. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 267, [5] p. B/w ills. Ortadogu mitolojisi. Mezopotamya, Misir, Filistin, Hitit, Musevi, Hiristiyan mitoslari. Translator: Alaeddin Senel. [= Middle Eastern mythology].
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. 182, [2] p. 1953 [1954]. In French and Turkish. An anthology on French literature in Middle Age including 'chansons' especially.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 362 p. Orta Asya battalnâmelerinden Seyitbatal Comogu.
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 16 cm). B7w ills. 120 p. Folklore of Orhanghazi. Orhangazi folkloru.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 256 pages.
The 12 Gods of Olympus were both fierce and funny, most like mortal men. Retelling for young children of ancient Greek myths and legends in the "Proto mou Mythologia" series. 28p. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows light wear only, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Books 1 - 24, 327 pages, text is in English.
Two Volumes. With 10 hand-coloured aquatint plates "Drawn by H. Repton. Engraved by Stadler.", title vignettes signed "H. Repton inv. & delin. H. R.Cook sculpsit." Offsetting. Plates age stained especially on verso. Decorated title pages. 185mm. Disbound. Early inked ownership of E.W. Spangler in both volumes and scratched out ownership on title pages. Edward Webster Spangler. (1846-1907) was from York, PA. During the Civil War he was a member of Company K, 130th Regiment PA Volunteers, Second Brigade, Third Division, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. After the War he was a lawyer in York for more than 40 years, president of the Spangler Manufacturing Company, and for a time publisher of the York Daily (Record). .Humphry Repton (1752-1818) was a great English landscape designer, and illustrator. These 'Odd Whims' were dedicated to his neighbour William Windham of Felbrigg Hall. Repton served as Windham's confidential secretary during Windham's very brief stint as Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! ENGSETS BX 5
Book is in excellent condition, Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.
New Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 m). In Turkish. [xi], [1], 613 p. Ocaktan gelen haber: 1887 ve 1889 tarihli Ignacz Kunos derlemesi. Török nepmesek. Turkish folk tales were collected from the mouths of the Turkish peasantry by the Hungarian savant Dr. Ignatius Kunos, during his travels through Anatolia, 1887 and published for the first time in 1889 by the well-known Hungarian Literary Society," A Kisfaludy Tarsasag," under the Title of Torok Nepmesek ("Turkish Folk Tales"), with an introduction by Professor Vambery. That distinguished Orientalist, certainly the greatest living authority on the primitive culture of the Turko-Tartaric peoples, who is as familiar with Uzbek epics and Uiguric didactics as with the poetical masterpieces of Western Europe, is enthusiastic in his praises of these folk-tales.
In 8. Dim. 19,5x14 cm. Pp. 309+(3). Edizione senza data ma degli anni '20 di questa raccolta di novelle italiane dal XIII al secolo XIX secolo scelte ed annotate di Guido Vitali. All'interno novelle di Jacopo Passavanti, Giovanni Boccaccio, Franco Sacchetti, Giovanni Ferentino, Masuccio Salernitano, Agnolo Firenzuola, Anton Francesco Grazzini, Matteo Bandello, Baldassar Castiglione, Anton Francesco Doni, Giovan Francesco Straparola, Francesco Redi, Eustachio Manfredi, Gaspare Gozzi, Francesco Soave, Antonio Cesari, Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, Giovanni Prati, Giuseppe Giusti, Antonio Guadagnoli, Filippo Pananti, Vittorio Imbriani, Giulio Carcano, Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Gerolamo Rovetta, Emilio de Marchi, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Renato Fucini, GiuseppeGiacosa, Edmondo de Amicis, Alfredo Panzini Firma al frontespizio. In buone condizioni. Copertina cartonata in buone condizioni generali con lievi usure ai margini e dorso. Legatura in buone condizioni con qualche lieve rottura. All'interno le pagine si presentano in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture.Not dated edition but of 1920's of this collection of short novels from XIII until century XIX chosen and annotated by Guido Vitali. Inside short novels by Jacopo Passavanti, Giovanni Boccaccio, Franco Sacchetti, Giovanni Ferentino, Masuccio Salernitano, Agnolo Firenzuola, Anton Francesco Grazzini, Matteo Bandello, Baldassar Castiglione, Anton Francesco Doni, Giovan Francesco Straparola, Francesco Redi, Eustachio Manfredi, Gaspare Gozzi, Francesco Soave, Antonio Cesari, Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, Giovanni Prati, Giuseppe Giusti, Antonio Guadagnoli, Filippo Pananti, Vittorio Imbriani, Giulio Carcano, Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Gerolamo Rovetta, Emilio de Marchi, Gabriele D'Annunzio, Renato Fucini, GiuseppeGiacosa, Edmondo de Amicis, Alfredo Panzini. Signature in the title page. In good conditions. Carton cover in good general conditions slightly worn in the edges and spine. Binding in good conditions with some slight crack. Inside pages are in very good conditions with occasional foxings.
26 pages. Text in French. Gorgeous romantic color cover art. Illustrated romantic tales. Image of Martine Carol and Jacques Dacqmine in Lux ad. Arthur and Zoe (Nancy and Sluggo) cartoon. Average wear. A charming vintage copy. Magazine
22 pages. Text in French. Gorgeous romantic color cover art. Illustrated romantic tales. Elizabeth Taylor appears in Forvil ad. Cartoon on back cover Average wear. Unmarked. A charming vintage copy. Magazine
436 pages. Index. Archival black and white illustrations. Hand-numbered copy number 346 of 1000. Author's signature upon bookplate inside front board. Fold-out map inside back board. "A collection of stories and historical events connected with the most northwest county in the United States - Whatcom County, Washington; and depicting in popular style, the pioneer days of the formative years between 1848 and 1895." - from title page. Relatively few library markings. Front free endpaper neatly removed. Small dab of liquid paper upon opening blank leaf. Book
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In Turkish. 262 p. A study on legends of Nogai Turks. Nogay destanlari. Prep. by Nesrin Güllüdag.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In English, German, Turkish and Chinese. 218, [1] p. Color and b/w ills. Niobe and the mysterious history of Manisa.= Niobe und die geheimnisvolle geschichte von Manisa.= Niobe ve Manisa'nin gizemli tarihi. Translated by Halit Anginer, Burçin Yarali, Emine Tanriver.
4to., Second Impression, with illustrated title and very numerous illustrations in the text, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; original pictorial boards printed in red, brown and black, cloth back lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy. The second of Belloc's collaborations with Nicholas Bentley, whose wonderful illustrations are the prefect complement to the master's humorous verse. Published a month after the first edition. Cahill, 115B (recording the first impression).
