LOUŸS, Pierre.Livre Rare Book
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198951180Beltsville MD: Sea Island Information Group 1989. Pamphlet. 19p. second edition first printing wraps. African American poet. Sea Island Information Group unknown books
42112501China ca 1875-80's.Chinese opium scale contained in a hand made Bamboo clam-shell case end pivot the inside matches the exact form of the scale & bone measure barcase:27 x 6.5 cm.brass bowl:5.6 cm. bone bar 24.5 cm. RARE & COMPLETE . . . SIMA CHINESE SCALE . . . AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF VINTAGE NATIVE . . . CREATIVITY & WORKMANSHIP . . . USING BONE BRASS COPPER & BAMBOO WOOD MATERIAL . . A lovely piece of native workmanship. The "violin-shaped" wooden top and bottom cases was carved to match the scales quite precisely with a grooves to accommodate the scale bone measurement bar the brass counter weight and copper ring lock. . To unlock & open one simply slides the copper ring to the far end. Then pivot the top side up or down to open. . The whole case is kept tightly closed by sliding the copper ring back to the left to lock the covers closed. . At one end of the bone measurement bar is a brass pointer & hook to measure accuracy the bar has many graduations to indicate various weights in ten's. . The brass bowl is held fast with buff colored strings carefully tied to the bone measure bar. . The counter balance is an oval brass piece with a hole and tie thread to adjust along the bone measure bar. . The square brass counter balance is slid along the bone bar until the scale is balanced rendering the weight reading. Simple but accurate ! One holds the bone bar by use of the black thread. . This practical object has been used for centuries throughout Asia and S.E. Asia in most all cultures. . This example made from two matching Bamboo parts is quite quaint and unusual. The patina is quite fine showing a nice color after more than a century of use nicely polished and smooth. . The scale is contained in a crimson velvet bag with draw strings. . Color photos are posted to our website. . CONDITION: The scale is contained in a hand-made Bamboo wooden case with typical signs of use age and wear. It is complete intact and a good working example. . The inside also shows normal use age and dustiness typical of a vintage and genuine item. . In original condition still easily used as it has been for more than a century. . Nicely done work. . REFERENCES: . The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library: CHINESE MEDICINE AN EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATING THE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE OF CHINA exhibit text & photo numbers 233. This text describes the photo item as a "violin-shaped" hand-carved wooden case with brass opium scales. This example is exactly the shape and format of our item. We quote: ".the ivory beams are not uncommon." An unusual and fascinating piece ! . . unknown
1928ABE-1205535502416 PAGES FORMAT 24 CM X 34 CM-EN COUVERTURE RACHEL DEVIRYS DANS "L'EMPRISE"-LES GRANDES ENQUETES DE CINE-MIROIR BRUNE OU BLONDE?.,PHOTO ANDREE BRABANT,RAQUEL MELLER,PIERRE BATCHEFF-"AU TEMPS DES GROGNARDS",2P,7 PHOTOS-LE COEUR DE LILIAN GISH CONFIDENCES ET SOUVENIRS DE LA GRANDE VEDETTE AMERICAINE,1P,2 PHOTOS-BATAILLE DE TITANS,2P,8 PHOTOS-MA VIE ET MES FILMS,PAR JAQUE CATELAIN,1P,4 PHOTOS-"AU TEMPLE DE NARA",DE GEORGES JACOBY,2P,8 PHOTOS,FUMEUR D'OPIUM-VEDETTE EXOTIQUE,PHOTO RAQUEL TORRES-EN 4 DE COUVERTURE SUZANNE BIANCHETTI DANS "VERDUN,VISIONS D'HISTOIRE"-1 AUREOLE DISCRETE EN MARGE DROITE DE UNE
Book is very clean and completely unblemished except for the tiniest of corner wear, no bumps, but very light wear just at the very tips. The book is wrapped in the original semi-transparent paper as a protective jacket. The binding is tight and solid, pages and illustrations are very clean with no marking of any kind. Decorated green boards with oil on water image of swirls and bubbles on paper with black cloth spine. 77 pp., red colored page ends. Illustrated with twelve gravures by Zhenya Gay with an intro by William Bolitho. Four page Sunglass notes are laid in and in excellent condition. Slipcase is sunned with numerous edge and corner chips, no tears.
Book is in excellent condition with bright green marbled paper boards, dark black cloth at spine and 1/4 boards, gilt print. Very light sunning to part of spine not covered by original cover paper, now tattered at spine. This is the only flaw, otherwise Fine, as new. Slipcase has considerable edgewear, otherwise quite clean with no tears. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Book features twelve gravures, b&w, full page, by Zhenya Gay in a glowering and sometimes surreal style. Very pretty piece.
199712892CBHarmondsworth, England/New York, Penguin Books (= Penguin popular classics), 1997. 8°, 263 S. (Text: Englisch), illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), untere Ecke des Einbanddeckels mit Knickspur, Einband minimal berieben, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar (caleng)
276, (12) [Publisher's catalogue]. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Unopened. Paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 200mm. From Morley's Universal Library, uniformly bound with others in the series. Gilt lettered faux vellum spine over blue gray linen boards. Spine very slightly darkened. Head and tail of spine bumped. Second edition. Henry Morley (1822-1894) was a popular lecturer and prolific writer who did more to promote education and love of literature than any other person in the Victorian era. LOC W48/BAG 5
pp. ix, 77 + Plus Frontis and bold full page gravures by Zheny Gay. Title page and text printed in red and black. All edges red. Type designed by Bruce Rogers. Includes an insert of the Heritage Club Sandglass, Number 1P. Sm. 4to. Original cloth spine over marbled boards. Binding has some wear. Hardbound. Nice copy. A beautifully printed and affordable version of the original Limited Editions Club publication. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. W83
8577La Haye, Imprimerie Nationale, 1912 - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. 1 volume in-4, 262 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures imprimées conservées, 2 discrets tampons sur la page de titre, enrichi de quelques planches photographiques, très bon exemplaire.
8578La Haye, Imprimerie Nationale, 1912 - Ministère des Affaires Etrangères. 1 volume in-4, 262-195 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir, couvertures imprimées conservées, enrichi de quelques planches photographiques, discrets tampons sur la page de titre, très bon exemplaire.
13145P., Calmann-Lévy 1922, in-12, 288 pp., reliure demi-veau, dos orné, couverture conservée.-rognure bord 1er plat,Roman publié pour la première fois en 1906, tournant autour du thème des petites prostituées et de l'opium. La première moitié du roman se déroule à Toulon, et la seconde moitié se passe en Chine (Liedekerke 174-176).
20474P., Calmann-Lévy 1910 ?, in-12, 288 pp., broché,couverture de titre et dos manquants,dans l’etat - Roman publié pour la première fois en 1906, tournant autour du thème des petites prostituées et de l'opium. La première moitié du roman se déroule à Toulon, et la seconde moitié se passe en Chine (Liedekerke 174-176).
16554James Ridgway 169 Piccadilly London. Printed by 'Blatch and Lampert Printers Grove Place Brompton.' Circa 1840. 8pp. 8vo. Disbound. In fair condition on lightly-aged paper. Sixty titles with prices and some information arranged under five headings: 'Important Works on the Corn Laws &c. &c.' 24 items; 'On Banking' 6 items; 'The Chinese and Opium Question' 4 items; 'On Education' 7 items; 'Political' 19 items. No copy traced on either COPAC or OCLC WorldCat. [ James Ridgway, 169 Piccadilly [London]. Printed by 'Blatch and Lampert, Printers, Grove Place, Brompton.' [Circa 1840.] unknown
7757Bruxelles, Des Presses de l'Imprimerie et Scientifique, 1930. 1 fascicule in-8 carré, couvertures souples imprimées, enrichi de IX planches hors texte, avec un vel envoi de l'auteur à Monsieur le Commandant Guéneron.
1970G1954175701I4N00Tivshe Publishing 1970. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Tivshe Publishing paperback
3087Paris, Bibliothèque des curiosités H. Daragon, Editeur, 1908. 1 volume in-12, 84 pp., reliure moderne plein cuir noir, couvertures d'origine conservées, quelques rousseurs sur le premier plat et la page de garde, sinon bon état.
542Paul Paclot et Charles Tallandier, Paris, s.d. circa 1903
182035187ABLeipzig, Richter, 1820. Gr. 8° (23 x 20 cm). 25, (1) S. kräftiges Papier, Dreikantgoldschnitt. Grüner Wachspapierumschlag der Zeit.
Book is in excellent condition with light use to covers as only flaw. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind.
1857178579London.: Illustrated Times. March 211857. Full-page engraving 23.5 x 33.6 cm including caption on a single newspaper leaf relevant text on the verso edge tears no loss and creasing in very good condition. Dramatic and scarce engraving depicting the destruction of the Canton Factories principal site of Western trade with China at the onset of the Second Opium War 1856-1860 by a 25 year old Gustave Doré. He contributed to the "Illustrated Times" a chief rival to the monopoly of "The Illustrated London News". Whilst the self-taught Doré did not enjoy initial success in France for Victorian Britons Doré's art was celebrated producing with Blanchard Jerrold his landmark account of mid Victorian London "London: a pilgrimage" over four years 1869-1872. <br> <br>From the Estate of the late collector and scholar Arthur Hacker. . Illustrated Times. unknown
1948063674Berlin, Göttingen., Springer Verlag., 1948. 60 Seiten. Zustand: Ca. 15 Seiten mit Bleistiftanstreichungen und wenigen Einträgen. 8°. OBroschur / Karton.
1922167438Minden Westf. : J. C. C. Bruns, 1922. XXXII, 267 S., 8° OLeinen
19222214ABMinden (Westf.), J.C.C.Bruns, [1922]. 8° (19,5 x 14,5 cm). 366 S. Schwarzer Original-Pappband mit goldgeprägtem Deckeltitel und Goldverzierungen, geprägtem Rückentitel sowie dreiseitigem Rotschnitt. (=Charles Baudelaires Werke; 2).
1961287619Berlin, Karl H. Henssel, 1961. 56 Seiten. Originalbroschur.
