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1860WRCAM7376CWashington 1860. 7pp. Folio stitched as issued. Outer leaves soiled internally clean. Very good. Concluded on October 1 1859 at the Sac and Fox Agency Kansas Territory by Alfred B. Greenwood. The treaty provided for the cession of 153000 acres of Kansas lands to satiate the land hunger due to westward migration. EBERSTADT 114. unknown books
1860WRCAM7376BWashington 1860. 7pp. Folio. Stitched as issued. Outer leaves lightly soiled internally bright and clean. Very good. Concluded on October 1 1859 at the Sac and Fox Agency Kansas Territory by Alfred B. Greenwood. The treaty provided for the cession of 153000 acres of Kansas lands to satiate the land hunger due to westward migration. EBERSTADT 114. unknown books
1860WRCAM7376GWashington 1860. 7pp. Folio stitched as issued. Minor toning and wear. Very good. Concluded on October 1 1859 at the Sac and Fox Agency Kansas Territory by Alfred B. Greenwood. The treaty provided for the cession of 153000 acres of Kansas lands to satiate the land hunger due to westward migration. EBERSTADT 114. unknown books
1860WRCAM7376EWashington 1860. 7pp. Folio stitched as issued. Minor toning and wear. Very good. Concluded on October 1 1859 at the Sac and Fox Agency Kansas Territory by Alfred B. Greenwood. The treaty provided for the cession of 153000 acres of Kansas lands to satiate the land hunger due to westward migration. EBERSTADT 114. unknown books
1860WRCAM7376HWashington 1860. 7pp. Folio stitched as issued. Minor toning and wear. Very good. Concluded on October 1 1859 at the Sac and Fox Agency Kansas Territory by Alfred B. Greenwood. The treaty provided for the cession of 153000 acres of Kansas lands to satiate the land hunger due to westward migration. EBERSTADT 114. unknown books
WALTER-FILM004108No binding. Fine. Fine Art Print Vintage original 81 x 41"" 205 x 104 cm. three sheet poster USA. James Earl Jones dir: Martin Ritt; 20th Century Fox. Folded and printed in two sections as issued NEAR FINE. unknown books
193020941EHollywood CA: William Fox Studios 1930. Original 1930 Studio Pass to William Fox Studios for Hollywood Columnist Jimmy Starr with his signature. Light orange cardstock 3 7/8†x 2 1/2†with rounded corners. Studio passes were given to press and industry representatives allowing the bearer access to the studio’s lot and sets. It reads in full: “William Fox Studios Hollywood California Fox Hills California Guest Card Name of Guest Jimmy Starr signed in ink General Superintendent signed in inkâ€. With “1930†in the center behind a graphic design of Fox Studios ornate doorway flanked by two palm trees. And on the verso “Fox Film Studios Press Pass Not Transferable Publicity Director signed in ink. With “Void after June 30†handwritten. About fine with the barest hint of dust soiling. Jimmy Starr 1902 - 1990 is best known as a Hollywood columnist though he was also a writer and actor known for The Corpse Came C.O.D. 1947 A Night for Crime 1943 and Pink Pajamas 1929. The Fox Film Corporation was founded by William Fox 1879 - 1952 in 1915 and was very successful in the industry until he Crash of 1929 when he lost control of the company in 1930 during a hostile takeover ultimately resulting in a merger with the Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox in 1935. One of the last films produced by Fox at Fox was The Big Trail 1930 directed by Raoul Walsh starring John Wayne in his first leading role and the first domestic widescreen movie. William Fox Studios unknown books
2006157490Portland OR: Nazraeli Press in association with The Joy of Giving Something Inc 2006. First edition. Hardcover. One of only 5 copies. Text by Maisel with an essay by William L. Fox and a poem by Mark Strand. A collection of 15 duotone images of aerial photographs of Los Angeles. A fine copy in boards. No dust jacket as issued and in a fine clamshell box. Includes an orginal c-print of Oblivion 3n 2004. The book is signed by Maisel on the title page.T he original photograph is in fine condition and is signed by Maisel on the verso. Uncommon. Nazraeli Press in association with The Joy of Giving Something, Inc unknown books
180843796London: Printed for William Miller.by W. Bulmer and Co 1808. First edition large paper copy 4to pp. xl 292 2 cli 1 8 ads; engraved portrait frontispiece of Fox by Evans in proof state; modern full brown calf black gilt-lettered calf spine labels a.e.g.; minor shelf wear hinges reinforced; occasional foxing else a very good sound copy. One of 50 copies published on large paper Lowndes. Lowndes p. 827. <br/><br/> Printed for William Miller...by W. Bulmer and Co unknown books
19318629New York. Charles Scribners Sons. 1931. Bound in 1/2 gilt ruled Vellum and cloth covered boards. Gilt titles. 4to. 8.25" x 11.0". This Edition Limited to 512 numbered copies of which this is #102. Signed boldly in ink by N.C. Wyeth to the Colophon. Illustrated with Tipped-in colour plates by N.C. Wyeth. Usual extremely mild soiling to Vellum. Some pages yet uncut. A Very Fine copy. Charles Scribners Sons. hardcover books
1892WN4729Edinburgh: T.C. & E.C. Jack 1892. Original maroon morocco spine with gilt lettering and maroon cloth boards. TEG other edges soiled. Marbled endpapers. Wear on spine joints edges and corners. Some loss of leather surface. Vol. 1 is text Vol. II is plates. Vol. I has Christmas 1897 gift inscription on ffep. Some light foxing in Vol. I. 229 handsome plates of multiple devices. Originally done by Fairbairn this revision by Fox-Davies is brought done to 1892. An impressively produced and thorough work. New Edition. Leather Backed Boards. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Trade. T.C. & E.C. Jack Hardcover books
MA02B-00142Cork: J. Connor J. Haly and M. Harris. Collectible - Very Good. Cork: J. Connor J. Haly and M. Harris 1799. Volume I. 16mo. Brown leather with gilt lettering and upper/lower rule over a red leather spine label.226pp. Very good condition. Leather rubbed with a narrow 1/2" scrape to the front board and a 3/4" scrape to the rear board. 2 small punctures to the lower spine. Some edgewear. Corners gently bumped and fraying. Endleaves offset. Front blank split 1" from the bottom edge. Owner's name to the top of the title page. Pages browned with occasional foxing. A very nice copy! Inquire if you need further information. Cork: J. Connor, J. Haly and M. Harris hardcover books
WALTER-FILM004067No binding. Fine. Photo Group of fourteen 14 8 x 10"" 20 x 25 cm. photos USA. Ethel Waters Jeanne Crain dir: Elia Kazan; Twentieth Century Fox. One photo trimmed for publication one with printed text on verso JUST ABOUT FINE. This is one of a few post-WWII Hollywood films which attempted to come to grips with racism. It was compromised in various ways including the use of a white actress as Pinky a light-skinned African American. But it also contained distinguished performances from various Black actors including an Oscar-nominated turn by Ethel Waters as the protagonist's mother. Waters is in eight of these photos; five feature other African American actors including two of the legendary Nina Mae McKinney in her first major studio film in twenty years since the 1929 HALLELUJAH. unknown books
WALTER-FILM000699No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Vintage original 57 x 20"" 145 x 51 cm. poster Japan. Barbara Parkins Patty Duke Sharon Tate Susan Hayward dir: Mark Robson; Fox. There is no way around it -- this film is one of the ultimate classics of incredibly memorable trash with one quotable line after another. And who can resist this scarce Japanese poster with portraits of the four female principals against a snow-laden background of heroine Parkins' New England home On linen poster was virtually immaculate prior to backing JUST ABOUT FINE. unknown books
1911237982London: Walter Scott Publishing 1911. First edition. 2 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth spotted and soiled final contents leaf detached must; in printed dust jacket soiled and edgeworn lacking large piece from spine; good. First edition. 2 vols. 8vo. A scarce record of pre-automobile tourism.<br/><br/>With:<br/>Approximately 60 pen and ink sketches by Fox pasted to album leaves. 8vo. V.p. England France ca. 1903-1905. Bound in half red morocco gilt and cloth tail of spine rubbed boards soiled sketches foxed with Fox's bookplate.<br/><br/>Sketches from Fox's wanderings in England and France drawn at the time described in his 2000 MILES ON FOOT. OCLC: 2 copies Walter Scott Publishing unknown books
1903306137New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1903. Advance copy for private distribution. Illustrations by F. C. Yohn. ii 88-100 220-236 325-340 467-480 591-604 711-727 48-65 183-196 pp. 4to. Brown boards yellow printed label on the upper cover. Frontispiece illustration loose light foxing. In custom brown cloth slipcase with leather label. Advance copy for private distribution" Illustrations by F. C. Yohn. ii 88-100 220-236 325-340 467-480 591-604 711-727 48-65 183-196 pp. 4to. One of a limited number of advance copies comprising offprints from the original magazine type hence the erratic pagination. The general title-page with printed publishers compliments accomplished in manuscript and presented to L.F. Gantert. Provenance: Mrs. J. Insley Blair green morocco Blairhame booklabel Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
193162136New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1931. First edition with the Wyeth illustrations 1/512 copies this #316 signed by the illustrator. 4to. x 2 322 pp. Mounted color plates. Except for a tiny nick on spine a bight clean copy. Vellum-backed patterned blue cloth top edge gilt others untrimmed. 9573. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1923152481New York: The Macaulay Company 1923. Octavo pp. i-iv v-vi vii-viii vii a-viii a 9-308 309-310: blank note: last leaf is a blank original olive green cloth front and spine panels stamped in black all edges stained green. First edition in English. The author's first and best novel first published in 1908 as LE DOCTEUR LERNE. Renard ". stands out as one of the most original authors to emerge at the beginning of the twentieth century . LE DOCTEUR LERNE impresses the reader with its up-to-date flavor and topicality. In his best pages Maurice Renard comes across as someone far ahead of his time someone who could be called a science fiction visionary." - Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 560-63. ". a major step toward a recognizable modern science fiction ." - Anatomy of Wonder 1981 p. 13. ". generally regarded in France as the most important native SF writer for the period 1900-1930 ." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction p. 1003. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1855. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 646. Bleiler 1978 p. 165. Reginald 12141. A fine copy in fine printed dust jacket printed on green paper stock. A superior copy of a book seldom found in nice condition. #152481 The Macaulay Company unknown books
18081082674to. London: Printed for William Miller by W. Bulmer and Co. 1808. 4to. xl 293 pp. v cli engraved frontisportrait. Rebacked full diced calf gilt rules dentelles marbled edges and endpapers backstrip with raised bands stamped in blind and gilt. Corners and edges of boards are rubbed and chipped minor foxing to endpapers and flyleaves otherwise internally bright: very good. § First edition. Charles James Fox 1749–1806 politician and member of the Whig party began work on A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second in 1799 it was researched in London and Paris and members of his large group of friends known as Foxites were recruited to assist in the work. The work was never completed and was published posthumously dealing only with the events of 1685. Referenced by Lowndes II p. 827. Printed for William Miller by W. Bulmer and Co hardcover books
17768496London. H. Trapp. 1776. Bound in full calfskin over boards. Gilt titled morocco labels. Thick Folio 10" x 13.5". Illustrated with 30 of 39 full page copper plate engravings graphically depicting the implements and means of heinous torture. This volume rebacked in contemporary calf with original morocco label laid-on. Original period boards well scuffed scratched and darkened but presents a natural and quite attractive ambiance. Various foxing and mild offset throughout. Although most plates quite crisp and clean. One plate with water stain to margin only. Several pages chipped at margin. Some text pages professionally restored. All in all a Very crisp Very Good copy. H. Trapp. hardcover books
17026781Edinburgh ca. 1702. Folio. 1 p. <br><br>The tenants of the Lovat estate petition for a delay in producing the writs and securities of their holdings as the protracted dispute between the Lovat family and the infamous Capt. Simon Fraser of Beaufort who attempted a forced marriage to the family's heiress young Amelia Fraser before successfully kidnapping and wedding her mother the dowager Lady Amelia Murray has left them in a sorry state regarding the payment of creditors.<br>Â Â Â Â Not only does this broadside touch on the common perspective of a great contemporary scandal but it is of interest for its scarcity as well. => No holdings are listed by WorldCat ESTC or NUC Pre-1956. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Not in ESTC. On Fraser see: Dictionary of National Biography XX 21622. Excellent clean condition with two small sewing holes at inner margin one very small spot of foxing and ink traces from printing process to outer edge. Tipped onto a leaf of 19th-century paper. unknown books
WALTER-FILM004261No binding. Very Good. Fine Art Print Stockholm: 20th Century Fox 1954. Vintage original 39 x 27"" 99 x 69 cm. one sheet poster Sweden. Conserved on archival linen with routine touch-ups to address minor tears and chipping NEAR FINE. Dorothy Dandridge Harry Belafonte dir: Otto Preminger; 20th Century Fox. Dorothy Dandridge's greatest and most iconic role. This Swedish poster with a design entirely different from its U.S. equivalent has a large image of her hands on hips and broadly smiling alongside designer Saul Bass' image of the flaming red rose which occurs in the film's credits. unknown books
196043198Cambridge Massachusetts: Department of Printing and Graphic Arts. Harvard College Library 1960. One of 100 copies specially bound signed by the Artist and Translator with an extra suite of 13 original lithographs each signed or initialled by the artist in pencil. 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein several additional offset lithographs in text. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo. Original quarter black calf and sage green paper boards. Fine in original black calf-backed drop box some light rubbing to spine of box. Stein Walter. One of 100 copies specially bound signed by the Artist and Translator with an extra suite of 13 original lithographs each signed or initialled by the artist in pencil. 13 mounted lithographic plates by Walter Stein several additional offset lithographs in text. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo. The Artist and the Book 1860-1960 #292 p. 197 Department of Printing and Graphic Arts. Harvard College Library unknown books
1960250268Cambridge. Mass: Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts Harvard College Library 1960. Number 29. Copies 1-50 with a series of preliminary trial proofs of the original lithographs . Also a complete extra set of the original lithographs contained in the book separately cased and enclosed with the book in a box case. illustrations by Walter Stein 61 pp. Oblong 8vo. Original quarter calf in original quarter black calf folding linen case. Number 29. Copies 1-50 with a series of preliminary trial proofs of the original lithographs . Also a complete extra set of the original lithographs contained in the book separately cased and enclosed with the book in a box case." illustrations by Walter Stein 61 pp. Oblong 8vo. With note in Phil Hofer's hand on colophon "Special Copy with sheet of proof lithographs for Bob and Deirdre Pirie." The Artist and the Book 1860-1960 #292 p. 197 Dept. of Printing and Graphic Arts, Harvard College Library unknown books
1872009009Paris: E. Dentu 1872. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page -"a mon ami Lambert V. souvenir " Jules Renard". Jules Renard 1813-1877 was a French playwright and vaudevillist not to be confused with the later Jules Renard 1864-1910 who is known for his Journals. A sammelband of ten first editions of his vaudeville comedies in one act all published by A. Dentu Paris between 1863-1872. Bound in contemporary pebbled morocco gilt lettering and rules back with all ten titles in miniature marbled end papers. Near Fine small rubs at spine ends and corners two of the plays with stamp of "Unis et Libres Societe des Auteurs" at title page. The plays are 1. Un Monsieur qui a Perdu Son Mot 1863 36 pp. 2. Un Tailleur Pour Dames 1872 34 pp. 3. Meme Maison 1865 32 pp. 4. Un Habit Par la Fenetre 1867 34 pp. 5. Un Coup de Vent 1872 35 pp. 6. Une Noce sur Le Carre 1868 29 pp. 7. Deux Prisonniers de Theodorus 1868 35 pp. 8. Dans Une Cave 1869 29 pp. 9. L'Amour Mitoyen 1870 1870 34 pp. 10. Le Musee D'Anatole 1870 36 pp. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Editions. Pebbled Morocco. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Presentation Copy. E. Dentu hardcover books
