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1938162220Universal City: Universal Pictures 1938. Vintage reference photograph from the 1938 film showing actors Madge Evans and Don "Red" Barry chatting on the set. Printed mimeo snipe Advertising Advisory Council stamp and photographer stamp on the verso. <br /> <br /> A passenger craft is forced to crash-land on an island in the mid-Pacific. There they encounter a man who refuses to help them desiring only to remain undisturbed and isolated from society having been declared wanted for murder years before. <br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Universal Pictures unknown
1978056061George Fox Franklin Gilliam Andrew Hoyem 1978. First Separate Edition . No Binding. Fine. Single Sheet Folded Once. Fine. A Keepsake Printed For The Biennial Meeting Of The Roxburghe And Zamorano Clubs In October 1978 <br/> <br/> George Fox, Franklin Gilliam, Andrew Hoyem unknown
1989Alibris.0026287Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. 1989. Trade paperback. Good. abrasion on spine spine faded. Text in Spanish South American Indian languages. 502 p.; 22 cm. . Translation from the manuscript. Asheninca-Spanish Spanish-Asheninca vocabulary on p. 361-497. Includes index. Instituto Lingüístico de Verano paperback
19338846New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1933. Lion decorations specially drawn by Warren Chappell then cast at the Village Letter Foundry from a matrix by Frederick Goudy. 12 other illustrations in the text. One of only ‘a few copies’ printed for private distribution. Handset in Poliphilus and Blado types and printed on Arak paper by George W. Van Vechten Jr. and Charles H. Richards. 16mo. original blue and green illustrated boards in the chipped and toned glassine wrapper. A good copy housed in a later folding grey cloth portfolio. Inscribed by Warren Chappell on the title page: ‘Warren & Lydia Chappell for Bill and Virginia’ Ogg Inscribed by the illustrator Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
19318893Press of the Woolly Whale Christmas 1931. One of 250 copies printed for private distribution. The author’s first book originally published in 1910. Handset in Lutetia type by George W. Van Vechten Jr and Charles H. Richards. Pp. 165. Sm. 8vo. original quarter blue morocco over blue cloth boards gilt lettering to spine t.e.g others uncut. Mild darkening to spine some light wear to spine ends very slightly faded along edges of cloth. Press of the Woolly Whale 15. Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
19348825New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1934. A memorial volume printed to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of William Morris. The first book to be hand printed on Morris’s Kelmscott ‘Chaucer’ press by the Press of the Woolly Whale. One of ‘a modest number’ there were also 4 copies printed on vellum. Handset in the original English Caslon Old Face type and printed damp on Arnold Unbleached paper by George W. Van Vechten Jr. Pp. 20. 8vo. original quarter vellum over brown paper covered boards image of a printing press enclosed within a decorative border blind embossed to upper cover lettering in gilt to spine t.e.g others uncut. A very good copy.Originally printed by Morris on his Albion Press with an account of its travels following the closure of the Kelmscott Press in 1898 written by Melbert Cary who acquired it from the Aries Press in 1932 who in turn had got it from Frederic Goudy who had bought it from James Guthrie of the Pear Tree Press in the UK. Hand printed on William Morris’s ‘Chaucer’ press Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
19338833New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1933. The origins of the Christmas carol ‘Silent Night Holy Night’. Red initial letter to title page specially drawn by Frederick Goudy. 6 facsimile documents including letters from composer Franz Gruber and extracts of the musical score. One of a small unspecified number printed for Christmas 1933. Handset in Goudy types and printed on Smithsonian paper by George W. Van Vechten. Pp. 27. Tall 8vo. original quarter green morocco over textured Japanese paper covered boards spine lettered in gilt t.e.g. Slight rubbing to spine ends otherwise an attractive copy. Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
19328828New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1932. One of a limited unspecified number. With Melbert Cary’s long note to the colophon discussing ‘limited edition’. Type designed by Rudolph Koch. Hand set and printed by George W. Van Vechten and Charles H. Richards. Pp. 91. 12mo. original quarter linen over patterned paper covered boards title printed to upper cover. Darkening to lower part of spine light wear to corners some minor marking along edges of boards.Australian poet C.J. Dennis’s humorous verse novel his best known work accompanied in this edition by a glossary of Australian terms and slang. Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
19408826New York: Press of the Woolly Whale 1940. One of 200 copies. 12th in the series of Armistice Day volumes. With an introduction by printer Melbert Cary. Handset by George W. Van Vechten Jr. in Lutetia type. 8vo. original pink paper covered boards oval title label to upper cover. Spine faded some minor wear to spine ends and corners.Inserted loose is a TLS from Melbert Cary of the Press of the Woolly Whale to Arthur Rushmore of the Golden Hind Press presenting the book. The letter is accompanied by the original typed address label. With a TLS from the printer Press of the Woolly Whale hardcover
1936602044<p>on a 3/4 length seated pose in costume for "Show Boat" with director James Whale in a behind the camera shot going over the script. Photograph is on single stock; 8" x 10"; very good; 1936. "Showboat" was released in 1936 directed by James Whale and starring Irene Dunne Allan Jones Helen Morgan Paul Robeson Charles Winninger Hattie McDaniel Donald Cook and Sammy White with music by Jerome Kern and words by Oscar Hammerstein II. Robeson 1898-1976 born April 9 1898 Princeton New Jersey; died January 23 1976 Philadelphia Pennsylvania; Black American singer and actor; Jerome Kern wrote the song "Ol' Man River" for Robeson which he sang in the play 1928 and the movie 1936. Whale 1896-1957 born July 22 1896 Dudley England; died May 29 1957 Hollywood California; English actor set designer and then director; imported to Hollywood in 1930 to direct the screen version of his state success "Journey's End"; best remembered for his four stylish horror films "Frankenstein"; "The Old Dark House"; "The Invisible Man" and "The Bride of Frankenstein"; retired from film in early 1940's to pursue painting; drowned in his swimming pool under mysterious circumstances.</p>
1916055662London : Macmillan and co. Limited 1916. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Folio - 11 x 9 Inches Tall. Colour plates. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1916. Hardback. Illustrated; colour plates; frontispiece and 16 other full-page and music. White smooth cloth; gilt lettered spine and cover. Colour onlay to cover. Tight bright and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Rear cover has red ink splashed to surface; not affecting anywhere else in or on the book. Minor wear and dulling only. VERY GOOD. xvii 307 pages. Includes originals of the Russian poems translated here as an Appendix. CONTENTS: I. The Russian spirit.--II. Art.--III. Literature.-IV. Folklore.--V. Social life.--VI. War in general.--VII. The present war.--VIII. Problems national and international.--Appendix: Original of the Russian translated poems. Folio; approx. 11 x 9 inches. HEAVY; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books Cumberland Everyman Keswick Inklings Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Macmillan and co., Limited hardcover
1916055661London : Macmillan and co. Limited 1916. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Folio - 11 x 9 Inches Tall. Colour plates. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1916. Hardback. Illustrated; colour plates; frontispiece and 16 other full-page and music. White smooth cloth; gilt lettered spine and cover. Colour onlay to cover. Tight bright and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear and dulling only. VERY GOOD. xvii 307 pages. Includes originals of the Russian poems translated here as an Appendix. CONTENTS: I. The Russian spirit.--II. Art.--III. Literature.-IV. Folklore.--V. Social life.--VI. War in general.--VII. The present war.--VIII. Problems national and international.--Appendix: Original of the Russian translated poems. Folio; approx. 11 x 9 inches. HEAVY; extra postage needed outside the UK. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books Cumberland Everyman Keswick Inklings Literature MacDonald Rarities Theology and History. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Macmillan and co., Limited hardcover
1988Alibris.0015551Yarinacocha Pucallpa Perú: Ministerio de Educación: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano. 1988. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Text in Spanish. 216 p. : ill.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. . Originally presented as the author's thesis M.A. --University of Texas at Arlington under the title: Morphology of Caquinte. Includes bibliographical references p. 211-216. Ministerio de Educación: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano paperback
19396969New York:: The Woolly Whale Press 1939. First printing. Fine. Broadside in Fine condition. 10 x 20 inches. Hand-pulled paper untrimmed. Letterpress printed in black lettering with red ornament surrounded by ruled border with decorative corners headed with a hand-painted Merton College crest. A fine decorative Broadside- these Rules of the Library were translated from the Latin register of the Merton College Oxford University. Every member of the college was required to take an oath on admission that he would obey these rules- here reprinted by the Woolly Whale Press New York 1939. The four rules as follows: I. When admitted to the use of the books contained in the Library you shall so far as the frailty of man permits do no damage to any book. Single sheet The Woolly Whale Press, unknown
1991Q-0195208986Oxford University Press 1991-05-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press hardcover
1988Q-0907768121Countyvise Ltd 1988-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Countyvise Ltd paperback
1987Q-0907768148Countyvise Ltd 1987. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Countyvise Ltd paperback
1919466234London : Bodley Head 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Some light foxing to prelims. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 244p. : illus. Subjects; Airships. G. Whale. London : Bodley Head hardcover
1919461096London : John Lane The Bodley Head ; New York : John Lane Company 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked blue cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Endpapers and deckle edges lightly foxed with interior remaining tight bright and clean. A well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; xiv 244 pages 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm. Contents: Introduction — Early airships and their development to the present day — British airships built by private firms — British army airships — Early days of the naval airship section Parseval airships Astra-Torres type etc. — Naval airships: the non-rigids — Naval airships: the rigids — The work of the airship in the World War — The future of airships. Subjects; Whale George 1877-1951. Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers. Great Britain. Royal Naval Air Service. Airships Great Britain History 20th century. Aeronautics Military Great Britain History 20th century. World War 1914-1918 Aerial operations British. London : John Lane, The Bodley Head ; New York : John Lane Company hardcover
1998724h5749Victoria B.C.: Rockland Books. Fine. 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. 0968326005 . pp. 315 1 xii. Index. "I trust that this book will prove more helpful than most of my six imposing shelves of Western Canadiana references and as well reflect the energy challenge and simple delight there is in collecting books on this unique part of the world. For bibliophiles collectors librarians historians scholars and booksellers I offer this guide based on somewhat more than 40 inquisitive years spent poking abount used book shops throughout Western Canada." - Introduction. One of our favourite references. Attractively presented with excellent annotations. 1754 entries. Sumptously bound in burgundy cloth brilliantly lettered and decorated in gilt. No dust jacket as issued. Clean bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Binding tight. A lovely copy.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; Northwest Canadian history Northwest Canadian bibliography Western Canadian history Pacific Northwest . Rockland Books hardcover
19419078London: Cambridge At The University Press 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Blue grey DJ over green cloth with black titles to spine. Reproduction and slight expansion of eight lectures originally delivered at the University of Cambridge during the Christmas term 1940. Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Sharp corners and edges with very light creasing to spine ends. Clean cloth. Tightly bound with lightly toned intact endpapers with very strong hinges. Minor spot to endpapers. Lightly toned unmarked pages and text block edges. DJ Condition: Poor: Heavy wear and creasing to upper and lower edges. 1cm loss to upper spine end. 2cm tear to upper rear edge and 3cm tear to lower front edge. 2cm tear to lower front spine edge. Pages 196. Size: Miniature 0.5cm by 13.5cm. Cambridge At The University Press hardcover
195551246Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with bumped corners light soiling to page edges in an alike dust-jacket; This book is a synthesis of the Protestant tradition focusing on the theology of John Calvin. Whale provides an overview of Calvin's thought examining his views on predestination election grace and the sovereignty of God. This book is an excellent source of theological insight for those interested in Protestantism.; 8vo ; 359 pages . Cambridge University Press hardcover
1989540118Santa Barbara: Santa Teresa Press 1989. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Octavo. Stapled printed pictorial wrappers. Fine. One of 300 copies. Long inscription from publisher James Pepper to a collecter as well as another handwritten note from him presenting the pamphlet in original mailing envelope. Santa Teresa Press unknown
19891211JSanta Barbara: Santa Teresa Press 1989. First Edition. Limited to 300 copies. First printing of three rare letters from the beginning of James Whale’s career in Hollywood the director noted for such films as Frankenstein The Old Dark House The Invisible Man The Bride of Frankenstein Show Boat The Man in the Iron Mask etc. Booklet. Mint unread copy. Scarce. Santa Teresa Press unknown
1930011509Ditchling: St Dominic's Press 1930 Book. Fair. Hardcover. vi 30 pages. Numbered 90 out of the 100 copies printed. In the original cloth binding but completely lacking the spine. Boards very stained. Abrasion to the lower outer corner of the front pastedown. Front free end paper browned. Ink stain to one of the front end papers. Bookplate of Philip and Angela Lowery. A small amount of pin hole sized worming to the rear board and two small holes go through the text to the front. St Dominic's Press hardcover
