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1984ref. ABE-1776336431963USA: FRANKLIN 1984 A special Limited first edition/first printing preceding the trade edition SIGNED by author Gail Godwin in unread fine condition; Justin Stokes would never forget the summer she turned fourteen. In the little pondside hut also known as the "finishing school " eccentric free-spirited Ursula DeVane opened up a world full of magical possibilities for Justin teaching her valuable lessons of love and loyalty. But the lessons of the finishing school have their dark side as well. This outstanding book is bound in genuine leather with raised bands and features gilded sewn-in pages with a satin marker. FRANKLIN SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Limited Edition. Signed by Authors. Hardcover. Fine. FRANKLIN hardcover
1912ref. 2111902160201272Toundo shoten 1912. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Toundo shoten paperback
1917ref. 278321Preston : Guardian Printing Works 1917. First Edition. Softcover. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 40 pages ; 16º. Subject; Cooking. Preston : Guardian Printing Works paperback
1999No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 64pp. Embroidery magazine with features on Japan indigo patterns, Margi Hennen dolls, Lord Middleton collection, Pakistan to England cloth and stitch, creative screen printing, Sian Martin, Oxford Community Embroidery, lightweight felts, stitchers on the internet, Bowes Mueum, amber into gold, changing times and embroidery sales, events, books and exhibitions.
1963The 150th anniversary of De La Rue Company Limited in the form of an Atlas, a memorial to their past and contemporary history. With Geographical Index. Numerous illustrations. Presentation label on front pastedown. Includes loose printed unsigned message from the Chairman on headed paper. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries
1913Three Volumes. Portrait frontis. Foxed. Uncut. Top edges gold. 8vo. Original full cloth bindings, lettered and decorated in gold. Hardbound. Worn set. Francis Thompson (1859-1907) was an English poet and ascetic. After attending college, he moved to London to become a writer, became addicted to opium, and was a street vagrant for years. A married couple read his poetry and rescued him, publishing his first book Poems in 1893. Thompson lived as an unbalanced invalid in Wales and at Storrington, but wrote three books of poetry, with other works and essays, before dying of tuberculosis in 1907. SET/W50
ref. 2466Boston:: The Compay: 232 Summer Street . . 16mo buff patterned wrappers printed in black; stapled through the center leaves with two staples which have rusted causing some staining in the gutters--otherwise in remarkably fine condition NOT IN BIANCHI. The Summer Street address 1903-1931 was the fourth location of the Merrymount Press. The Times of London article appeared in September 1912; in the list of publications for 1913 and 1914 are projected Boston:: [The Compay]: 232 Summer Street, . unknown books
ref. 2466Boston:: The Compay: 232 Summer Street . . 16mo buff patterned wrappers printed in black; stapled through the center leaves with two staples which have rusted causing some staining in the gutters--otherwise in remarkably fine condition NOT IN BIANCHI. The Summer Street address 1903-1931 was the fourth location of the Merrymount Press. The Times of London article appeared in September 1912; in the list of publications for 1913 and 1914 are projected Boston:: [The Compay]: 232 Summer Street, . unknown
1959ref. 002039London: Dent 1959 1959 Full buckram binding with no jacket as issued but fitted with a clear sleeve. First Edition First Impression of this sought after volume issued in memory of the artist. Enclosed is the prospectus for the book and the V & A exhibition notice which coincided with the publication. A vigorous and prolific engraver Gibbings was hugely influential. This superlative work is a great example of book production and it is a fitting tribute to a great talent. Very heavy and will need insurance and extra postage depending on destination. 0.0 0.0 0.0. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket Included. London: Dent, 1959 hardcover
1950pp. vii, 95 + Frontis. Full page drawings by Fritz Eichenberg. Title page printed red and black. Red initials. All edges gold. Designed by Howard N. King. 4to. Original cloth backed paper binding. Gilt lettered spine. Original slip case. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 838 of only 1700. Very nice copy of a keepsake from the Maple Press. PRESS/W34
1973ref. 158777Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press 1973. XVI, 511 Seiten. Mit einigen schwarzweißen Abbildungen im Text. Gr. 8° (22,5-25 cm). Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
19668vo., Thirteenth Impression thus, with a frontispiece; patterned boards, black cloth back lettered in gilt, sprinkled edges, a near fine copy complete with publisher's wrap-around band. Fine copy of this wide-ranging collection of old and new Virginia recipes. The book is styled as a facsimile of the first American cookery book: Park's 'Compleat Housewife' of 1742.
1952ref. 002885(Genève) (Imprimerie La Sirène) 1952 In-8 Broché, couv. illustrée Edition originale
194016 p. + Frontis. Title page decorations hand colored. Small 12mo. 18 cm. Original full cloth binding, decorated in gold. Privately printed for George Zabriskie as a Christmas greeting presented to Mrs. (David) Van Dusen, signed by Zabriskie. George Albert Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the New York Historical Society from 1939-1947, and Honorary President from 1948 until his death in 1954. He was a great enthusiast of fine books and book binding, and an expert amateur hand-tooler and finisher of books. Though he lived in New York City, he "wintered" in Florida, and issued these charming Christmas keepsakes from his home: "The Doldrums" a Mission-Spanish Revival residence designed by Albert Pierce. A wonderful little piece on Stradivarius. A bright copy of a nice little keepsake. W69.
193140p. Title page printed in red and black. Uncut. Designed by Lester Douglas under the supervision of John Davis at the Printing house of Judd & Detweiler. Christmas greeting insert from Lester Douglas. Tall thin 8vo. Original full red cloth binding, title printed in red over white cloth band. Limited Edition of only 675 copies. Beautifully printed copy. Fine books from earlier Christmas seasons make great gifts today. CHRISTMAS/W67.
1963No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, tiny rub to upper rear corner, traces of foxing to page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased with irregular sunning to all surfaces. Now protected in a fully-removable transparent sleeve. 127pp. A treasury of currently available typefaces demonstrating the historical development and diversification of form of printed letters selected and arranged with an introduction, commentaries and reference appendices.
1962ref. 317592London: H. Hamilton 1962. New edition. Hardcover. Roxburghe club copy with insertions. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description: xv 195 pages. Subjects: Printing; Specimens.Type and type-founding.Printing England London; Handbooks manuals etc.Other names: Schmoller Hans. Genre: Type specimen. London: H. Hamilton hardcover
1852ref. ST20768London: Simpkin & Marshall 1852. FIRST EDITION. 153 x 102 mm. 6 x 4". 64 pp. Publisher's deluxe red pebble-grain morocco gilt covers with graceful Romantic-style frame central panel of upper cover with gilt lettering that of lower cover with gilt ornament spine blind-stamped to resemble raised bands panels with gilt ornament gilt turn-ins pale yellow endpapers all edges gilt. With title page vignette frontispiece portrait of Wellington and three full-page engravings of battles. Printed entirely in gilt on "enamel" gloss paper. Front free endpaper with faint pencilled signature. Binding very slightly soiled joints and extremities a little rubbed trivial soiling to front endpapers otherwise quite a fine copy the text entirely clean fresh and bright with sparkling gold. This now-scarce luxuriously produced little volume celebrates the life and military achievements of Arthur Wellesley Field Marshall and 1st Duke of Wellington perhaps the most widely admired Briton of the 19th century--and does so in glittering fashion. The key facts of Wellington's life and the decisive battles of his storied career are related here in sparkling gold text and images on alabaster white pages. Poet laureate Tennyson's funerary ode described Wellington 1769-1852 as "the last great Englishman" and his death evoked great mourning in response to his life of public service. DNB notes that his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo crushing the emperor's ambition for European dominance put him in a class of his own: "No man certainly no Briton had ever been in such a situation before in Europe the object of universal hero-worship and gratitude." Wellington was particularly notable among senior military officers for his determination to lead his troops on the frontline in battle. The three battles depicted in the illustrations here attest to this: in "The Battle of Assaye" we see him on horseback two horses were shot from under him during the conflict wielding his sword as he bears down on enemy cannon. At the "Battle of Vittoria" he is shown leading the infantry to face the enemy with bayonet fixed. And in the decisive "Battle of Waterloo" scene he is once again with the cavalry wheeling to attack the advancing French. The frontispiece shows Wellington astride his famed horse Copenhagen who was his mount at Waterloo. Our volume concludes with a chronology of principal events in the duke's life. It is notable that such a handsome memorial work was produced so quickly after Wellington's sudden death on 14 September 1852: a contemporary ad in Bent's Literary Advertiser notes our title was published on 15 November three days before Wellington's state funeral on the 18th. Copies of this work are rare: we could trace no auction sales and OCLC records only seven copies just one in North America. Simpkin & Marshall unknown books
1852ref. ST20768London: Simpkin & Marshall 1852. FIRST EDITION. 153 x 102 mm. 6 x 4". 64 pp. Publisher's deluxe red pebble-grain morocco gilt covers with graceful Romantic-style frame central panel of upper cover with gilt lettering that of lower cover with gilt ornament spine blind-stamped to resemble raised bands panels with gilt ornament gilt turn-ins pale yellow endpapers all edges gilt. With title page vignette frontispiece portrait of Wellington and three full-page engravings of battles. Printed entirely in gilt on "enamel" gloss paper. Front free endpaper with faint pencilled signature. Binding very slightly soiled joints and extremities a little rubbed trivial soiling to front endpapers otherwise quite a fine copy the text entirely clean fresh and bright with sparkling gold. This now-scarce luxuriously produced little volume celebrates the life and military achievements of Arthur Wellesley Field Marshall and 1st Duke of Wellington perhaps the most widely admired Briton of the 19th century--and does so in glittering fashion. The key facts of Wellington's life and the decisive battles of his storied career are related here in sparkling gold text and images on alabaster white pages. Poet laureate Tennyson's funerary ode described Wellington 1769-1852 as "the last great Englishman" and his death evoked great mourning in response to his life of public service. DNB notes that his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo crushing the emperor's ambition for European dominance put him in a class of his own: "No man certainly no Briton had ever been in such a situation before in Europe the object of universal hero-worship and gratitude." Wellington was particularly notable among senior military officers for his determination to lead his troops on the frontline in battle. The three battles depicted in the illustrations here attest to this: in "The Battle of Assaye" we see him on horseback two horses were shot from under him during the conflict wielding his sword as he bears down on enemy cannon. At the "Battle of Vittoria" he is shown leading the infantry to face the enemy with bayonet fixed. And in the decisive "Battle of Waterloo" scene he is once again with the cavalry wheeling to attack the advancing French. The frontispiece shows Wellington astride his famed horse Copenhagen who was his mount at Waterloo. Our volume concludes with a chronology of principal events in the duke's life. It is notable that such a handsome memorial work was produced so quickly after Wellington's sudden death on 14 September 1852: a contemporary ad in Bent's Literary Advertiser notes our title was published on 15 November three days before Wellington's state funeral on the 18th. Copies of this work are rare: we could trace no auction sales and OCLC records only seven copies just one in North America. Simpkin & Marshall unknown
2006ref. ABE-3409142958Penguin Allen Lane 2006 UNREAD first printing bought direct from publisher at time of issue and stored in a low light book room ever sibce. PERFECT copy with the unclipped perfect jacket safe inside a mylar sleeve. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Penguin Allen Lane hardcover
1989ref. ABE-1084705798Gollancz London 1989 Tough funny hard to ignore. First printing of the UK hardback first edition. Exceptionally fine and apposite cover art by Kurt Hoyte. The jacket is not price clipped and is now protected. Collectable crime certainly and with a quote from Elmore Leonard 'No one writes a better crime novel.' The book itself is tight and clean and without any defects. The blue cloth binding is unfaded and the gilt titling is bright. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Gollancz London hardcover
1930ref. ABE-3409155447Methuen London 1930 SIGNED in ink on the Front End Paper 'Jim and Roz Coxon from Alan Herbert July 1930'. No jacket and a bit scruffy but this a rare signed forst edition. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Methuen London hardcover
21 numbers [all published], 12mo, stain on blank margin of I2, a few other scattered spots in the text, vi, [1], 4-248 pp., contemporary half calf, lacks spine. The Glasgow University and National Library of Scotland copies only on Copac.
192954p. Mosher's anchor device printed in red on title and limitation pages. Printed on Van Gelder hand-made paper. Uncut. Small 8vo. Original full paper binding decorated with blue hearts. Hardbound. Seventh edition. Limited Edition of only 750 copies. Nice copy. PRESS/W39
ref. 68-8372Cooperstown NY: Printing Office Farmers' Museum ca. 1970. Broadside. Letter-Sized Sheet. Very Good. Illustration. Cooperstown, NY: Printing Office, Farmers' Museum, [ca. 1970]. unknown
