London: Hutchinson & Co. N.d. Crown octavo rust cloth pp. 320 48 pages of publisher's ads dated Autumn 1934. Very good in dust jacket showing edge wear and small chips. Label affixed to spine noting price "Including extra war costs". London: Hutchinson & Co., (N.d). hardcover
Europa Editions 2014-11-04. First American Edition. Paperback. Like New. First edition first printing. Appears to be a book that was shelved but never read. No noticeable markings tears or other defects. Unconditional money back guarantee. Europa Editions paperback
Bookseller reference : 103378 ISBN : 1609452305 9781609452308
Easton Press 1980-01-01. Leather Bound. Like New. Unread mint condition collectible copy. Part of the “100 Greatest Books Ever Written” collection.Beautifully bound in genuine leather with 22kt gold inlaid accents on spine and front and back covers.Pages are sewn in between heavy-duty binding boards and have gilt edges on all three sides.Frontispiece full color portrait of author. Numerous lithograph illustrations by Eugene Delacroix throughout.Printed on sturdy acid-neutral archival quality paper specially milled for this collection that conforms to all guidelines established for permanence and durability by the Council of Library Resources and the American National Standards Institute that will resist yellowing aging and tearing.Gorgeous moiré end pages and a satin-ribbon page marker.Unused and unattached collector’s bookplate for you to personalize. Unconditional money back guarantee. Easton Press hardcover
Bookseller reference : 098681 ISBN : 3458149015 9783458149019
IndyPublish. Hardcover. 1404313702 Never used copy minor shelf wear contents in unmarked EXCELLENT condition; ships USPS with delivery confirmation to US destinations. 152D . Very Good. IndyPublish hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1352-5215 ISBN : 1404313702 9781404313705
Oxford University Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Oxford University Press unknown
Rome: Marco Paglianini 1772. Parts I only. Oblong folio 18 x 24 inches. 2-pages letterpress headed "Agli Amatori Delle Belle Arti" with imprint Rome: Marco Paglianini 1772. Engraved title-page 17 fine double-page engraved plates of the wall panels of the Loggia most printed on two sheets joined one panoramic folding plate on 3 sheets joined showing the extent of the Loggia all with EXCEPTIONALLY FINE ORIGINAL HAND-COLOUR gouache watercolour and heightened with gum arabic one small uncoloured engraved key plate some inoffensive creasing one or two discreet repairs to verso. Contemporary full scarlet morocco gilt with the supra libros of John Smyth in the centre of each cover all edges gilt quite worn nearly detached but in line for restoration. Provenance: with the supra libros of John Smyth Esq. 1748-1811 of Heath on the covers and his engraved armorial bookplate on the front paste-down. With magnificent colour. Having completed the magnificent Stanzia four private rooms for Pope Julius II at the Vatican his successor Pope Leo X commissioned Rafael to decorate the Loggia: "For generations of artists the Loggia was the supreme model of inspiration. It was an art school for all of Europe and enjoyed immense success. In Saint Petersburg at the end of the eighteenth century Catherine of Russia had full-sized reproductions of them made and placed in the immense Hermitage museum� Some of the best artists of the time worked together on the Loggia a little bit like the construction of the cathedrals but all of it was done under the direction of Raphael. The biblical scenes are set inside a decorative border of stucco and frescoes inspired by Roman art mainly by the Domus Aurea and the Colosseum in a bustle of flowers fruit and birds in vibrant colors against a bright blue sky" Sandro Magister reviewing Dacos "The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure". John Smyth was a career politician: M.P. for Pontefract for 25 years he was also Lord of the Admiralty and after that of the Treasury Master of the Mint and one of his Majesty's Privy Council. BAL RIBA 2710; Berlin Katalog 4068. Catalogued by Kate Hunter. Rome: Marco Paglianini, 1772. unknown
Rome: 1772 and 1777. Parts I and III only in one volume. Oblong folio 19 x 21 4/8 inches. Engraved title-page to part III without the engraved title-page to part I and one page of text 29 double-page engraved plates of the wall panels of the Loggia including one panoramic folding plate showing the extent of the Loggia most printed on two sheets joined most plates remargined along one edge. Modern calf backed marbled paper boards. Provenance: From the Collection of Prince and Princess Henry De la Tour d'Auvergne Lauraguais their sale Sotheby's London 3rd May 2012 lot 446. Having completed the magnificent Stanzia four private rooms for Pope Julius II at the Vatican his successor Pope Leo X commissioned Rafael to decorate the Loggia: "For generations of artists the Loggia was the supreme model of inspiration. It was an art school for all of Europe and enjoyed immense success. In Saint Petersburg at the end of the eighteenth century Catherine of Russia had full-sized reproductions of them made and placed in the immense Hermitage museum� Some of the best artists of the time worked together on the Loggia a little bit like the construction of the cathedrals but all of it was done under the direction of Raphael. The biblical scenes are set inside a decorative border of stucco and frescoes inspired by Roman art mainly by the Domus Aurea and the Colosseum in a bustle of flowers fruit and birds in vibrant colors against a bright blue sky" Sandro Magister reviewing Dacos "The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure". BAL RIBA 2710; Berlin Katalog 4068. . Rome: [1772] and 1777. hardcover
Paris: H. Fourner y Comp.ia 1841. 2 works in one volume. 8vo. 8 4/8 x 5 inches. Lithographed frontispiece portrait in each volume and 38 further lithographed portraits some spotting. Early 20th-century half tan calf marbled paper boards gilt by Morrell extremities a little rubbed. Provenance: with the engraved armorial bookplate of Alexander Hamilton Rice 1875-1956 on the front paste-down; from the library of Jacques Levy his sale Sotheby's 20th April 2012 lot 350 First edition and a detailed history of Venezuela including an account of Simon Bolivar 1783 - 1830 and the War of Independence from the Spanish Empire 1810-1819. Bol�var fought for the creation of the first union of independent nations in Hispanic-America a republic which was named Gran Colombia of which he was president from 1819 to 1830. In Hispanic-America Bolivar is revered as a hero visionary revolutionary and liberator. During his lifetime he led Venezuela Colombia Ecuador and Bolivia to independence and helped lay the foundations for democratic ideology in much of Latin America. From the library of distinguished explorer Alexander Hamilton Rice who began to explore the Amazon Basin in South America in 1907 and mapped a number of previously unknown rivers in the north-western area. He led seven expeditions in all the last one in 1924-1925. Sabin 3249. Paris: H. Fourner y Comp.ia, 1841. hardcover
Santa Barbara California 1961. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Cover by Tony Guido. Octavo. 32pp. Stapled wrappers with a tiny faded price on the front wrap a tiny corner chip and toned pages with similarly toned contributors sheet single sheet folded once to form four pages laid in near fine. A fragile poetry anthology with contributions from Robert Creeley R.D. Lancaster Curtis Zahn David Rafael Wang Anne Hyde Greet Gail Turnbull Tracy Thompson Robert Peterson W. Price Turner Leslie Daiken William J. Margolis Tom Rworth and Mary Graham Lund. paperback
Upperville Virginia: Oak Spring Garden Library 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dustwrapper. Oak Spring Garden Library hardcover
Bookseller reference : 292369 ISBN : 0300046529 9780300046526
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