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1920014572Ross Publishing Co. 1920. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy First Edition Blue Cloth Early Copy of Screen Stars of 1920. Beautiful Fresh Copy Ink Stamp Name. Ross Publishing Co. Hardcover books
191714132New York: Duffield & Company 1917. Reprint. Cloth. Good. 8vo. 350 pp. Frontis photograph by Alvin Coburn. Early reprint edition. Introduction by John Fox Jr. A good to very good copy in olive green cloth binding with heavy toning to spine colors. Still well bound and complete with many savory southern recipes. Duffield & Company unknown books
WALTER-FILM002160No binding. Very Good. Photo Vintage original 8 x 10"" 20 x 25 cm. black-and-white keybook photo USA. Stepin Fetchit Mae Clarke dir: Kenneth Hawks; Fox. Very early talkie and one of the legendary Fetchit's earliest movies he only began to appear on screen in 1929. JUST ABOUT FINE. unknown books
1683263524London: printed by John Bringhurst at the sign of the Book in Grace-Church Street 1683. 12 pp. Page number "12" set upside down. 1 vols. 4to. Later wrappers first leaf very toned. 12 pp. Page number "12" set upside down. 1 vols. 4to. ESTC R235652;m WingF1795 printed by John Bringhurst, at the sign of the Book in Grace-Church Street unknown books
30291folio 4 pages some minor wear and toning to paper some light damp-staining else in very good legible condition<br /><br /><p>Fox an English Quaker immigrant to America writes his brother describing life and conditions west of the Allegheny Mountains: </p><p> "My Dear Brother </p><p> In acknowledging the receipt of they letter of the 8th of June I tender thee my thanks for the intelligence of the changes which have taken place in the revolution of time amongst my relations& acquaintance on your side the Atlantic. Thy letter was handed me by a Friend just arrived in this Country from Sommersetshire but latterly a resident of Bristol; on noticing the decease of our affectionate connection Emma Bury he told me that she was buried within a few yards of his house & that he had attended her funeral; he has since gone down the river to settle on Morris Burbeck's Purchase. I have lately heard that two Families from Cornwall of the name of Truscott passed also down the river for the same destination. In England you can have no idea of the great immigration west of the Allegheny Mountains. I expect the next 30 years this country will equal in population France or Germany a vast popular government is now forming and I expect ere long will become separated from the Atlantic States their interests from the great extent of the country must clash and of course New Orleans from its situation will become a city of vast importance; but from its being situated in a flat Southern climate will prove the burial place for thousands of those who trade there. The Ohio river as likewise the Mississippi & its numerous large tributary streams are becoming a vast scene of commercial importance about 20 steam boats are already employed on their waters & as many more are now building some of which will measure about 500 tons & cost when completed upwards of 50000 dollars a single Freight from Orleans will amount to 25000 provided they carry only 250 tons of goods at 100 drs a ton which is 20 pr cent lower than is now paid from Philada and which voyage can be accomplished in 30 days. Passengers will pay expenses & the return freight will be considerable - …" </p> books
1935197934Boston Little Brown and Company 1935. 1935. First edition. 8vo. Original yellow stamped blue cloth. Dust jacket designed by Quinn unclipped; a few nicks. Fine fresh unread copy. No signatues or bookplates. F. Hardcover. Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1935. hardcover books
1977128259Chatham NY: Sagarin Press 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Copy 156 from an edition of 250 printed on 70 lb. Mohawk Soft White Superfine text paper and set in Optima. A book of verse from this Swedish-American writer Fox and with beautiful illustrations by Brauer. A fine copy in cloth binding without dust jacket as issued. Signed by Fox and Brauer on the limitation page and with the signed etching by Brauer titled "Offering" laid in. Sagarin Press unknown books
1968116324Philadelphia and New York: J. B. Lippincott Company 1968. Octavo cloth. First hardcover and first enlarged edition. An expansion of Fox's first book SOUTHERN FRIED 1962 which was published by Fawcett as a "Gold Medal" paperback original. This Lippincott edition adds six stories not included in the 1962 edition. Publisher's review slip laid in. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. #116324 J. B. Lippincott Company unknown books
185415934np 1854. Stitched caption title as issued. 13 3 blanks pp. Untrimmed and partly uncut foxed Good. <br/><br/> The heirs of Caleb Lucas of Lincoln County claim that the executor of his estate Fielding Kenley looted the estate and deprived "his poor and needy relatives" of their inheritance. The brief demonstrates that Kenley forged and falsified documents that appeared to show Lucas's indebtedness to Kenley who then fraudulently distributed estate funds to himself. Not in the standard references. unknown books
19297526London. Hurst and Blackett Ltd. 1929. Bound in gilt titled burgundy cloth. Very Thick 4to. The Seventh Edition. Hugely illustrated throughout with Heraldic Coats of Arms. The recognized authoritative reference. Covers moderately soiled. Partial loss of gilt to front cover vignette. Small patch of white staining to spine. Remnant of sealing wax to front pastedown. A Very Good crisp copy. Hurst and Blackett, Ltd. hardcover books
1923CAT000003Boston: Little Brown and Company 1923. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Written in collaboration with Lavinia S. Schwartz. binding is sound mild age toning to page edges occasionally illustrated with photographs. 523pp. Quite scarce. Bitting 164 Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: CAT000003. Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
193520934ELos Angeles: Fox Theatres 1935. Original 1935 Press Pass to Fox West Coast Theatres for Hollywood Columnist Jimmy Starr. Green cardstock 4†x 2 1/2â€. Theatre passes were given to press and industry representatives allowing the bearer access to the the theatre’s screenings. The pass is issued to Jimmy Starr “And One To Any Fox West Coast Theatre†in Los Angeles and Southern California and is marked “Not Transferable†with an expiration date of June 30 1935. The pass is No. 247. On the verso the terms of the pass read in full: “Good for all Fox West Coast Theateres as dsignated on reverse side except Reserved Seat Houses Good Any Day Present at Box Office for Admission Ticket Subject to charge of Federal Tax in theatres where admission price is taxable. Management reserves the right to revoke this pass at any time. This Pass is Not Transferable Not Good on Preview Nights.†With “1935†stamped in red. About fine with the barest hint of use. 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 Theatre chain of movie theaters in the U.S. began in the 1920s by the Fox Film Corporation and in 1929 merged with the West Coast Theatres with many of them built as grand movie palaces featuring a variety of exotic architectural styles. Fox Theatres unknown books
1900D2979American early 1900s. Hardcover. Very Good. A pretty standard "Composition Book" from Williams Brown & Earle Inc. Scientific Instruments of Philadelphia. Marbled paper over boards 20 cm x. 25.5 cm cloth backstrip handwritten paper label on upper board; approx. 200 lined pages about 2/3 of which are full of handwritten notes and illustrations; nice card slipped into a sleeve on the inside front board from Bausch & Lomb Optical Company illustrating the mechanical features of the microscope of one side side and the path of light rays on the other. Begins with 34 exceptionally detailed framed in a circle as though viewed through a microscope drawings of different views of teeth and gums in varying states of health or decay including: Tooth Development 70-75th Intra Uterine Life Nasmyth's Membrane Longitudinal Section of Tooth Crown Showing Histological Features of Enamel Hypoplasia of Enamel Abnormal Enamel and more. Followed by extensive handwritten notes under the heading presumably the course title "Oral Surgery Dr. Cameron" and listing Earl Padgett's "Surgical Diseases of Mouth and Palate" as the text. A nice volume. Handwriting and illustrations are nice and legible throughout in blue or black ink. Instructor's discreet stamp reading "APPROVED F.J." here and there. Boards a bit rubbed along the edges; and pages a bit age-toned. <br/><br/> hardcover books
192384547New 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. Some offsetting to endpapers previous owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down a near fine copy in near fine dust jacket with slight age-darkening to spine panel. #84547 The Macaulay Company unknown books
1946286588New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce 1946. Early Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Early Printing of Dr. Spock's Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care with in text illustrations by Dorothea Fox. Bookplate else no marks of any kind. Blue cloth with silver lettering. Minor shelfwear and minor loss to the lettering on the front board. Very Good. Very Good binding. Duell, Sloan and Pearce unknown books
19695884JNew York: Award Books 1969. First Edition. Paperback original of this novel issued to coincide with the release of the Sam Peckinpah directed western film. Laid in are Two Typed Letters Signed “Robert†from actor Robert Ryan on his printed stationery. Ryan played Deke Thornton in The Wild Bunch. Good content: “I spent three months making ‘Lawman’ for United Artists in Mexico.by the way directed by an mad Englishman named Michael Winner one of the most delightful characters I have ever met. It is very big screen indeed and should be out around the first of the year. Stars Burt Lancaster Lee Cobb and me.†Tiny date stamp on top edge else a fine bright copy in wrappers. Award Books paperback books
193638506Los Angeles 1936. 1st printing. Bound in printed blue paper covers. Age-toning. Wear to paper at spine ends. A Very Good copy. 2 75 ll typescript. Bibliography ll 72 - 75. Illustrated at rear with 18 maps 2 folding charts tables diagrams etc. 11-3/16" x 8-5/8" <br/><br/> unknown books
003725Bradbury Press. F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Published in New York by the Bradbury Press in 1973. First Edition. Copyright page states "First Printing." Book fine except for slight bumping to top front corner slight wear at spine ends. DJ very good price-clipped slight chipping at spine ends and corners small .5" tear at top of back near corner slight fading on spine slight discoloration along top edges of flaps. With beautiful illustrations by Eros Keith. Bradbury Press hardcover books
1973140940672Scarsdale New York: Bradbury Press Inc 1973. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. xii 176 pp. Publisher's cream-colored cloth blind stamped front gilt lettering to spine. Near Fine with just a hint of foxing to edges small scuff to paste down in Very Good dust jacket with sunned spine panel worn head top edge of back flap nibbled unclipped $5.95. A Newbery Medal-winning children's novel about a boy who witnesses the mid-19th century transatlantic slave trade playing his fife to make slaves on a ship dance and stretch their legs. Bradbury Press, Inc unknown books
606580"Dick Jaeckel on Twentieth Century Fox employment form when he worked in the Fox mailroom at age 16 April 15 1943. Jaeckel signed and accomplished in his hand. 8 1/2" x 4" fine. Rare thus!. Signed by Authors. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
19029027341Albany: New York Monuments Commission 1902. Hardcover. Very good. New York at Gettysburg. Bound in publisher's original grey cloth with printed label on spine top edge gilt. Volume 2 front inner hinge separated from text block text block is tight. Volume 3 both inner hinges are separated text bloc is tight. All three spine labels are scuffed. <br/><br/> New York Monuments Commission hardcover books
1956WALTER-FILM002064Vintage original 8 x 10" 20 x 25 cm. color photo USA. Jayne Mansfield Tom Ewell Edmond O'Brien dir: Frank Tashlin; Twentieth Century Fox. <br /><br />Most likely Jayne Mansfield's most memorable film in which she plays a wannabe actress bankrolled by a gangster. The film is a comic masterpiece and Mansfield was never displayed to more outrageous and curvaceous effect. <br /><br />Jayne strategically holds two milk bottles as she flirts with the disheveled Tom Ewell in this color still coded "950-16". There is minor blank white margin wear ABOUT FINE. Twentieth Century Fox books
19883038New York: Greenwood Press 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. No DJ as Issued. Very minimal shelf wear owner inscription in ffep else tight bright and unmarred. Blue cloth boards black ink labels silver gilt lettering. 8vo. 357pp. Illus. b/w plates. Index. <br/><br/>"The book contains more than 250 photographs which are representative of the thousands that were studied. Each photograph is evaluated and interpreted in terms of the intended meaning and purpose of the images.The basic information regarding the interpretation of photographic conventions should be of great interest to both photographers and those with an interest in the cultural histories of Britain and the US." Journal of Biological Photography Inscription of noted medical historian and physician. A very handsome copy of this significant and rather scarce volume. Greenwood Press hardcover books
1956170248New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc 1956. Hardcover. VG- in Fair slipcase. Case shows rips along edges shelf wear rubbing. Cloth shows some soiling sunned spine title diminishing. Covers are slightly bowed spine very slightly shaken. Clean contents. Black slipcase with BW image glued on white lettering. Blue cloth over boards white line drawing on front cover and white lettering on spine. xxii followed by 100 bw plates each on a single leaf. With an introduction by Hans Bolliger. The book originallly was published in Germany in German and the English translation is by Norbert Guterman. With a list of the 100 plates which includes those from the series Battle of Love The Minotaur The Blind Minotaur and Portraits of Vollard. Harry N. Abrams, Inc hardcover books
1808230923London: Printed for William Miller Albemarle Street; by William Savage Bedford Bury 1808. First Edition. Frontispiece. li 277 clviii pp. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary three-quarter calf. Joints cracked but firm spine heavily chipped. Some minor foxing to first and last few leaves else nice internally. Bookplate of Henry Cabot Lodge. First Edition. Frontispiece. li 277 clviii pp. 1 vols. 4to. Printed for William Miller, Albemarle Street; by William Savage, Bedford Bury unknown books
