1978réf. 2092902137704434Chusekisha 1978. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Chusekisha paperback
1926réf. 4454London : John Lane The Bodley Head Limited ; London ; Aylesbury : Made and Printed in Great Britain by Hazell Watson & Viney 1926. 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. xv 312 pp. ; 19 cm. ; OCLC: 3363061 ; LC: PS3505.A153 ; grey cloth with decorative embossed designs with dark grey lettering ; top edge in faded purple ; includes a poetic dedication to Carl Van Doren ; a picaresque medieval novel by one of the mo st underrated fantasy writers in a British edition and fantastically claiming to be based on "Poictesme en Chanson et Légende by G. J. Bülg Strasburg 1785" a wholly fictitious work and author ; Extract from the extended subtitle: "Herewith beg ins the history of the birth and of the triumphing of the great legend about Manuel the Redeemer whom Gonfal repudiated as blown dust and Miramon as an imposter and whom Coth repudiated out of honest love.and hereinafter is recorded the manner of the great legend's engulfment of these persons." ; slight foxing slight marks on bottom of textblock else VG London : John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited ; [London ; Aylesbury : Made and Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney] hardcover
1765réf. MP009Paris Chez Durand Neveu 1765. Third edition originally published in 1758. In-12vo $10.5 times 16$ cm. xii 285 pp. 3 pp. Table & Approbation. Bound in a handsome contemporary full mottled calf binding. The spine is exceptionally well-preserved featuring five compartments intricately decorated with gilt floral motifs and a gilt-lettered burgundy morocco title label reading "AMELIO DES TERRES". Covers show light rubbing and mild surface wear consistent with age but remain sturdy and highly attractive on the shelf. Marbled endpapers intact. The title page features a beautiful decorative woodcut vignette reading: "Essai sur l'Amélioration des Terres. A Paris Chez Durand Neveu. M. DCC LXV. Avec Approbation & Privilège du Roi." Pages are preceded by a famous dedication address to Madame de Pompadour "A Madame de Pompadour. Madame Parmi les Arts qui ont ressenti les effets de votre pro.". While signed by Pattullo this introductory piece on physiocracy and the economic importance of agricultural reform was famously drafted by the Enlightenment writer Jean-François Marmontel at the request of François Quesnay. Condition Notes: Text block is secure and generally clean with light uniform age-toning and very minor spotting. Binding is worn but structurally intact and retains a very authentic period feel. Note: This copy is sold as-is lacking the 3 folding plates often missing from later printings. An essential mid-18th-century agronomy and political economy tract. Chez Durand, Neveu, Libraire (Paris) hardcover
1926réf. 21963Paris Bernard Grasset 1926. Fine private marbled boards Juul-Lassen. On fly-leaf dedication: "Pour M. Benny Dessau/hommage de l'auteur/Andre Maurois" XII2244 pp. First edition. hardcover
1984réf. 029256UK: Oxford University Press 1984. First Edition Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition Thus 1984. A new edition with an introduction by Paul Theroux. The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife Who the Book is Dedicated to. With the authors Bookplate to the endpaper. A new printing of his classic adventure novel. Dorothy Pritchett became the ideal partner to VSP as he was known and as she always called him. She made a career out of looking after her husband typing all his manuscripts hammering away at tremendous speed on an Imperial typewriter. She worked through the second third and fourth drafts and was the only person who could decipher VSP's notoriously spidery handwriting. Book is good and quite bright. Cloth with surface rubbing and marking. Contents good. The wrapper very good and quite bright.Spine tips with surface loss. Edges rubbed and nicked in places. Small closed tear to top front edge. Light age toning/marking. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18670 Oxford University Press paperback
1925réf. 2082702114602487Not Available 1925. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Not Available paperback
1936réf. 503667New York: Tudor Publishing Company 1936. Book. Illus. by Detmold E. J. Near Fine Book Condition. Hardcover. 4th Printing. Written dedication in 1937 by Nathan B. Cohen father of Leonard Cohen. Form the library of Harold Lande of Montreal. Retold from Alexander Teixeira de Mattos' translation of Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques". Book in very good condition. Green covers with beautiful gilt designs and lettering. A bit of wear to corners of covers and spine. Very clean pages and drawings and binding tight. Our rating system: 1.Fine; 2. Near fine; 3. Very good; 4. Good; 5. Fair. Tudor Publishing Company Hardcover
réf. 444715589 pages book of song lyrics no date circa 1940s issued under the direction of the Commanding Officer of the Caribbean Area to maintain morale of the Armed Forces of the United Nations stapled wraps worn closed tears rust marks from staples some small spots stains small loss foredge scarce item. United Services Organization Auxiliary paperback
1946réf. 1386DB1946. Vésenaz Genf Pierre Cailler 1946. Klein-8°. XIX 1 S. S. 21-217. Mit 1 Frontispiz u. 25 Tafel nach Lithographien von Eugène Martin. Orig.-Broschur gebräunt u. leicht fleckig. = "Collection écrits de peintres" Bd. 3. Nr. 23 v. 100 GA 1'400 Ex mit 4-zeiliger handschriftl. Widmung von Eugène Martin auf dem fl. Vorsatz. - Leicht gebräunt. unknown
1923réf. 8045MaCMILLAN 1923. HB NODJ ISSUED November 1923 stated 1st Limited Numbered Edition #796/1000 Black Cloth with Grey Spine & Paper Label Hand Lettered Spine slightly Darkened VG/VG AS-IS NODJ Minor Cover Wear & Tiny Chip To one Extremity. First Edition. Hard Cover. MaCMILLAN hardcover
réf. 2092902141800247Baiyo shoin N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Baiyo shoin paperback
1970réf. 2507300078U.S. Naval Support Activity/Facility Da Nang 1970. Hardcover. Good. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Edges sunned. Some water damage. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. U.S. Naval Support Activity/Facility, Da Nang hardcover
1932réf. 48033Berlin Junker und Dünnhaupt 1932. Lex8vo. Orig. printed wrappers. A small nick to frontwrapper at top of spine. Stamps on halftitle and foot of titlepage. VIII88 pp. Inscribed from the author on halftitle to Jørgen Jørgensen "Mit den besten Grüssen vom Verf./ übersandt". From the library of the Danish logician and philosopher Jørgen Jørgensen with his name on frontwrapper. First edition Philosophische Forschungsberichte Heft 13.Dubislav was joint founder with Hans Reichenbach and Kurt Grelling of the 'Berlin Society for Empirical later: Scientific Philosophy' Berliner Gesellschaft für empirische Philosophie which along with the Vienna Circle is one of the points of origin of logical empiricism. The founding members of the Berlin Circle were listed as sympathisers within the Vienna Circle.Dubislav focused on a logical and mechanistic foundation of mathematics and physics influenced by Bernard Bolzano's "Theory of Science" Wissenschaftslehre. He presented a formalised account of Gottlob Frege's theory of definitions. unknown
1822réf. V74910London: John Major Robert Jennings & Robert Triphook first edition. 1822 - 1824. Hardcover. Very Good. Plates 52 on India paper including pictorial engraved titlepage and engraved portrait to dedication by Sir Thomas. Lawrence Vandyke and many other famous artists engraved on silver by Cosmo Armstrong Francis Engleheart and others. Subscriber's copy of Volume I only PROOFS No. 97 quarto half red morocco gilt on 5 raised bands with pebbled cloth sides spine extra gilt in compartments corners bumped but no wear or splits cloth a bit spotted All Edges Gilt. Unpaginated engraved Vol.I title 1822 printed title 1824 contents list 8pp Address in English and in French engraved dedication to George IV with portrait 5 Parts each with 10 Plates Part 1st 1821 starting with Charles I - Part 5th ending with George Villiers Duke of Buckingham. Each Part has its PROOF sheets as issued 4pp explanatory text before each plate with price 2 Guineas per part. In this PROOF volume the subjects are not in alphabetical order as they were later issued in 1824 2 volumes. Two portaits have a tidemark of former damp some proof leaves are stained or bit foxed a few small marginal tears to text leaves not touching text plates and text pages on heavy paper white and clean throughout. Tissue guards all present. Beautifully engraved cameo portraits of kings generals authors and other famous people each with interesting explanatory text in rare 1st issue volume of proof Parts. John Major, Robert Jennings & Robert Triphook first edition. hardcover
1970réf. 032408Da Nang Vietnam: U.S. Naval Support Activity/Facility Da Nang 1970. We have only this one copy but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson Nevada. Very Good condition. Square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp clean and unmarked. NO foxing. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. A lavishly photo illustrated 5-year history of the U.S. Naval Support Activity/Facility Da Nang 1965 - 1970. Includes Vietnam era military and civilian photos on nearly every page b/w and full color and a map. W. Y. Wilson producer. Jim Dewater text and editing; Herrick Donhauser photographs & layout. Dedication by R. E. Adamson Jr. Rear Admiral United Stated Navy. The NSA's mission included small craft repair and training of Vietnamese Navymen to take over naval operations in I Corps. The book has a section on the NSA's four detachments ranging from Cua Viet/Dong Ha in the north near the Demilitarized Zone to Sa Huynh near the southern boundry of I Corps. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green textured cloth. Oversize Hardcover. 9" wide by 12.25" tall. This large heavy book will require SUBSTANTIAL postage at our cost for International shipments up to $100 or more but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. 1st ed No additional printings listed. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket probably as issued. Illus. by NOT a library discard. Not page numbered. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. U.S. Naval Support Activity/Facility Da Nang Hardcover
1891réf. 24497A L Burt Co NY 1891. HBDJ 1891. Early Printing Hardcover Very Good / DJ FAIR- AS-IS 8vo Gorgeous green & red cloth binding with color stamped illustration Duplicates DJ illustration Cover is bright and clean light Wear DJ is Worn with long tears 2" pieces missing at top and bottom of DJ spine Yet Front DJ illustration & Title INTACT Interior Nice tight Clean light Wear Fox 397 pages Ads Thru Little Sunshines Holiday. Back DJ Tears Tiny Small Chips edges Lists Thru Young Mutineer Handsome Cloth Binding. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. A L Burt Co NY hardcover
1945réf. 029371UK: Chatto and Windus 1945. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1945. The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife Who the Book is Dedicated to. With the authors Bookplate to the endpaper. The wrapper is a 2nd Imp in the same format and style. A collection of short stories. Dorothy Pritchett became the ideal partner to VSP as he was known and as she always called him. She made a career out of looking after her husband typing all his manuscripts hammering away at tremendous speed on an Imperial typewriter. She worked through the second third and fourth drafts and was the only person who could decipher VSP's notoriously spidery handwriting. Book is very good and bright. Contents good. The wrapper is very good and quite bright. Spine tips with small loss. Edges rubbed and nicked in places. Age toning. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18670 Chatto and Windus hardcover
réf. 2506ET896Vertidas em portuguez e paraphraseadas em versos hebraicos por José Benoliel S.S.G.L. e revistas pelo Grão-Rabbino L. Wogue. Quarto Centenário do da Descobrimento da Ãndia. Contribuições da Sociedade de Geographia de Lisboa. Imprensa Nacional. Lisboa. 1898. De 255x16 cm. Com xi iii 156 i págs. Encadernação com lombada em pele com ferros a ouro. Preserva a capa de brochura anterior. Exemplar com dedicatória do autor na folha de guarda anterior etiqueta do encadernador David Caeiro no verso da pasta anterior e etiqueta de cota na capa de brochura. Obra trilingue com textos em português hebraico e árabe. SACO ET238-18 hardcover
réf. 2080202102500401Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1926réf. N4292ABerlin: Siegfried Alweiss 1926. First Edition . Decorative Original Boards. Near Fine. small 8vo. 16 unnumbered pages. Printed on Van Gelder Zonen Haarlem paper. Very fine printing. With a written inscription on title page ; " HERRN ERICH GOTTGETREU MIT BESTEN GRUSSEN. HEINZ STROH BERLIN SOMMER 1926. A VERY GOOD CLEAN AND FRESH COPY. Very rare. Nearly unseen on the market. Siegfried Alweiss hardcover
1882réf. 14470AB1882. 2nd revised edition. 2 volumes Vienna Lechner 1882. 24 : 17 cm. VI 609 pages; VIII 664 pages with many mostly coloured plates many folded maps and plans. Contemporary half calf spine gilt. With dedication by the author to Dr. Carl Glossy director of the city-collections with the authorisation of the mayor signed and dated 30/12 Weiß. - Still useful history of the city of Vienna richly illustrated. - Bindings a bit rubbed. unknown
2017réf. 2083002116205598Koyasan Shingon sect Sohonzan Kongobu-ji Temple started with a dedication note 2017. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Koyasan Shingon sect Sohonzan Kongobu-ji Temple started (with a dedication note) paperback
1921réf. 050580London Uk: John Murray 1921. 3rd Edition Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Maps Illustrations Some In Color. Cii 462 Plate And Folding Map At Rear; Xxii 662 Pp. Two Volumes. Green Cloth Stamped In Dark Green Morocco Spine Labels Gilt. Third Edition Of 1902 1921 Printing. Wear; Beginning To Fray At Ends Of Spine With Small Fray Near Center Of Spine Of Volume I; Front Hinge Of Volume I Just Beginning To Crack. With The Publisher's Publicity Sheet For Ser Marco Polo By Henri Cordier A Supplementary Volume Of Addenda To This Work But The Supplementary Work Itself Not Included Here. Ownership Signatures Of The Late Roger W. Jelliffe Usc Professor Of Medicine. John Murray hardcover
1936réf. 6413John Lane The Bodley Head.London.1936. FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. THE DEDICATION COPY. Inscribed by Crankshaw to his wife Clare on the half title. ---- For Clare. The first copy of the first of all our books. April 17th 1936. Teddy. ----- Pages affected by small damp stain to the fore edge at the bottom 1.5 inches but not spreading onto the page surface. Some foxing mostly to the first and last few pages. Overall a near to very good copy in a poor dustwrapper with loss to both the top and bottom of spine and with several chips to the panel edges. ---- Bought by me direct from the estate of Crankshaw's widow Clare.: John Lane The Bodley Head. London.,1936 hardcover
1980réf. 029113UK: Chatto and Windus 1980. First Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Very Good /Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st Edition 1980. The Authors Own Retained Book with a Presentation Dedication Inscription to His Wife Who the Book is Dedicated to. With the authors Bookplate to the endpaper. A collection of short stories. Dorothy Pritchett became the ideal partner to VSP as he was known and as she always called him. She made a career out of looking after her husband typing all his manuscripts hammering away at tremendous speed on an Imperial typewriter. She worked through the second third and fourth drafts and was the only person who could decipher VSP's notoriously spidery handwriting. Book is very good and bright. Contents good. The wrapper very good and quite bright. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18670 Chatto and Windus hardcover