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De Havilland's erasure and correction (to 'al' in 'survival') ; On light blue typing paper. Dated September 17, 1983, Paris, France, to Roy Hensel, Carlisle County School, Bardwell, Kentucky. "Dear Roy Hensel, Many, many thanks indeed for your recent kind letter and for your generous comments about my work. Under seperate cover the GONE WITH THE WIND still you sent me for my signature will soon be on its way to you. Regarding your questions: 1) I think there are several reasons for the enduring popularity of GONE WITH THE WIND: its theme is universal as it deals with conflict, defeat, and renaissance--an experience familiar to all peoples, all nations. 2) Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and I were cast in our roles before any of the principal filming had begun, and our selection was announced simultaneously in January, 1939. 3) I do feel that Sidney Howard's adaptation of the novel was very faithful to the spirit of the book and to all its most significant elements and details. 4) Clark Gable was always perfectly prepared for his role, highly professional in every respect. With very best wishes to you and to your students, Most sincerely, Olivia De Havilland" Signed in ballpoint pen. Folded once lengthwise and once across. Folds hardly noticeable. Letters are two-toned, blue and red. Nice letter, great content
Probably Mitchell's most interesting letter. To the editor of the San Antonio Light, San Antonio, Texas: "Dear Sir: I am Mrs. John R. Marsh (Margaret Mitchell) of Atlanta, Georgia, author of 'Gone With the Wind'. I am writing you about an item published in your newspaper on August 5, 1947, stating that 'Mrs. John R. Marsh (Margaret Mitchell) , nationally known author had just arrived in San Antonio from Mexico City. With this item you published a photograph with the caption 'Margaret Mitchell Back to Hollywood'. I have learned that this woman also autographed copies of my novel 'Gone With the Wind' and in other ways created the impression she was me. This has caused me great embarrassment and I must ask you to publish a correction. I was not in San Antonio on August 5 and I have never been in your city, much to my regret. I have never been in Mexico City, where you said I had been, and I have never been in Dallas or Hollywood, where you said I was going. The photograph you published is not my photograph and does not resemble me in any manner. (...) " ; 2 pages
To Mr. Cordell, Atlanta Constitution: "Dear Mr. Cordell: It must be obvious that if there were any news available on the musical version of "Gone With the Wind", such news would not have been kept secret. - Please believe that I am completely sincere in wishing to cooperate with you on the piece, which cooperation would be in our own selfish interests. I wish I could tell you precisely when I could give you the information you seek, but this too is impossible. Frankly, I don't know. My suggestion is that we make a note here to put you on our mailing list for this information at the time it is given to other newspapers and magazines. Would this be satisfactory from your standpoint? With kindest regards, Sincerely yours (signed) DOS (initialed); 1 pages
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text and coloured pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Lovely copy of the second of Horwood's sequels to 'The Wind in the Willows'.
np. Illustrated with full page plates of the stained glass windows in the Heidelberg Reformed United Church. 4to. Original printed wraps. PA PAMPH 20_15 BX1
3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with endpaper charts; blue cloth, upper boards and backstrips blocked and lettered in gilt, a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The trilogy comprises The Wind Singer (2000), Slaves of the Mastery (2001), Firesong (2002).
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with illustrations in the text, small neat inscription on front free endpaper; original black-and-white tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in red, blue top, blue endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
8vo., Fifteenth Edition, on laid paper, with frontispiece; original dark blue cloth, upper board blocked in blind, backstrip elaborately blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt top, uncut, a very good, bright, clean, crisp copy. With 8pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end. The delightful period binding is crisp, clean and unmarked. One of the last issues of the children's classic before the advent of Shepard's immortal illustrations which first accompanied the text in 1931. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
8vo., First Edition thus, with 8 coloured plates (one double-page); green watered cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, green endpapers, a near fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
Roy. 8vo., Thirteenth Impression, with coloured frontispiece, decorative title in green and black, fine full-page coloured illustrations and smaller line drawings in the text, and pictorial endpapers; green pictorial cloth, upper board blocked in gilt with mounted illustration (reversed from text), gilt back, a near fine copy in publisher's patterned board slip-case. Bright copy of this elegant and charming edition of an immortal tale.
393p. + Plus Frontis and full page drawings by George Bellows. Title page ruled in black. Bookseller's label. Sm. 8vo. Original full orange cloth binding, decorated and lettered in black. Original dust jacket, slightly chipped at extremities. Hardbound. Sixth Printing. The illustrator, George Bellows (1882-1925) was an American painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City. LITERATURE BOX 1
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text and coloured endpaper maps; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE.
4 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignettes, numerous illustrations (a number full-page) in the text, coloured endpaper maps in the first three volumes, and red endpapers in fourth volume; cloth (blue/blue/red/ivory respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE/HALF-TITLE/HALF-TITLE/LOOSELY INSERTED BRANDED BOOKPLATE RESPECTIVELY.The first two volumes include the publisher's branded bookmarks and related cuttings. Horwood's 'The Willows in Winter' (1993) proved an enormously successful sequel to Grahame's children's classic, due not least to Benson's delightful illustrations which capture fully the spirit of Shepard's immortal originals. This first sequel was followed by three others: 'Toad Triumphant' (1995), 'The Willows and Beyond' (1996) and 'The Willows at Christmas' (1999) completing a delightful reincarnation of the river bank and its folk. COMPLETE SETS ARE SELDOM OFFERED FOR SALE, LET ALONE SIGNED COPIES AS HERE. A RARE OPPORTUNITY.
Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight bindin. Full brown cloth boards. 146 pages. Black and white photographs. "The reminiscences recorded in this book are nearly all those of our old carpentry business prior to my grandfather's death in the year 1893."
First Printing. 254 pages including glossary. Black and white photography and diagrams throughout. Oblong 10.75" x 8.25". Solid library binding. Pocket removed from front endpaper. Relates the experiences of those Canadians who are investigating the possibilities of solar, wind and wood energy. Includes a consumer's guide, catalogue of manufacturers and distributors and additional information guide. Will inspire you to embark on your own project. An informative and provocative guide. Book
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight fading to spine ends, foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dusty dust jacket not price clipped or marked with rubbing/light creasing and nicks to edges and small pieces missing from spine ends. 175pp. Beginning with a treatise on how we hear music, there follows a full discussion of all the instruments usually used in classical music. Well illustrated with photographs of each instrument.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Staple-bound; ten songs. Circa 1963. Wear and slight creases to cover. Arranged by Jerry Sears.
589 pages. "Presents a broad overview of the climatic factors pertinent to the Canadian Arctic Islands and their adjacent waters. The emphasis is on the probability estimates of temperature, wind, and precipitation, as well as the duration of critical weather types." - from Abstract. Above-average wear. Usual library markings. Worthy reference copy. Book
A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments collected by Ruth Isabel Skinner (1866-1928), humanitarian and music-lover. Originally housed at the Wistariahurst Museum in Holyoke, the Skinners' former residence, her collection is, since 1960, now part of the Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments. Spine has splits and tears down both sides. Front covers soiled next to spine. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
68 pages. Colour plates plus many black and white illustrations in text. Includes these stories: Susan and Peter visit the Seaside; Susan and Peter Visit Wind Fairies; The Rabbits' Tea Party; The Magic Toy Cupboard; The Sun's Bedtime; The Wooldland Cobbler. Undated, perhaps circa 1950s? Heavy wear. Backstrip missing. Unmarked. Binding tender but intact. A worthy vintage copy of this charmingly illustrated work. Book
In-4° (cm. 28), pp. 17 con alcune FIGURE tecniche e TABELLE. Bross. edit. BOSSOLASCO, geofisico, prof. (1945) di fisica terrestre nell'univ. di Genova. Presidente, dal 1953, della Società italiana di geofisica e meteorologia, da lui istituita; fondò (1939) e diresse la rivista Geofisica pura e applicata. Tra i suoi scritti: Ricerche di fisica marina (con I. Dagnino, 1961).
383p. + Plus Frontis and full page plates printed on glossy paper by Carlotta Petrina. Pictorial decorated title page. Top edge rose. 4to. Original full cloth binding. Spine faded and soiled. Slip case, worn. Hardbound. Nice copy. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W85
415 pages. Index. "Every community has something rare and distinctive. Every Community has its own personality, to a substantial degree the personality of the people who found it. Nobleford Monarch can offer one of the best examples. More than in most areas, Nobleford and Monarch carried the imprint of its great pioneer personalities... It would be a tragedy if the accounts or hopes and struggles and triumphs and disappointments of such people and their times were lost; or if the determination and imagination and moral fibre of trailblazers like Charles S. Noble were forgotten." - from Foreward by Dr. Grant MacEwan. Contents include: Physical Geography; Early History; Agriculture; Local Groups and Organizations; Local Businesses; Oil and Gas Exploration; Honor Roll; Family Biographies; Old Timers not Traced. Orange decorated cloth-covered boards. Pages lightly yellowed at edges. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Krotki [2e] 779, Strathern 3177. Book
Prefaced by Alberto Moravia GUIDA EDITORI BANCO DI NAPOLI INTERNATIONAL 1985 242 PP. FONDO DI MAGAZZINO: LIEVI SBUCCIATURE AL DORSO E AI MARGINI LATERALI DELLA CUSTODIA ILLUSTRATA, VOLUME INTONSO, PERFETTO. Parole e frasi comuni Agata Amalfi Anacapri ancient artist beast beauty become Blue Grotto boys built called Campanella Campania Capri cave caverns century charm Christian church colour confessor convent Crapolla death devil discovered divine Don Pasquale dreamearth evil eyes familiar favour friends Galli gods Greece Greek green hand heard heart Hellenic honour human Isca Ischia island islet Italian Italy John of Procida kind legend leisure Leucothea limestone lived long ago look marble Massa matter mediaevalmind Mithra modern monks mother Naples natives nature Neapolitan Nerano never nowadays once Parthenope perhaps persons Posilipo priests regions religious remains rocks Roman Saint Pantaleone Saint Teresa San Costanzo seems shape shoresignore Siren land Sister Serafina soon Sorrentine peninsula Sorrento spirit spot stone strange Suetonius summer Tacitus temple things thought thousand Tiberius true truth village waves wine wonder word
