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réf. Bloomsbury-9780567081568T&T Clark. Hardback. New. 222 pages T&T Clark hardcover
réf. Bloomsbury-9780567081568T&T Clark. Hardback. New. 222 pages T&T Clark hardcover
1998réf. Q-0198184573Clarendon Press 1998-06-04. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Clarendon Press hardcover
1930réf. 59412New York 1930. 1 vols. Black and white photograph 9 x 7 1/4 with archival matt framed. Photographer's studio stamp on reverse. Framed. 1 vols. Black and white photograph 9 x 7 1/4 with archival matt framed. Photographer's studio stamp on reverse. Beautifully composed portrait of Noel Coward at his most suave and debonair by the noted photographer of society and stage. unknown
1930réf. 59412New York 1930. 1 vols. Black and white photograph 9 x 7 1/4 with archival matt framed. Photographer's studio stamp on reverse. Framed. 1 vols. Black and white photograph 9 x 7 1/4 with archival matt framed. Photographer's studio stamp on reverse. Beautifully composed portrait of Noel Coward at his most suave and debonair by the noted photographer of society and stage. unknown books
1965réf. 140947657New York & New Orleans: Lyle Stuart Inc. printed by the Loujon Press 1965. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing from a limited edition of 3100. Signed by Charles Bukowski in red ink dated 3-17-65. 101 3 pp. Printed on variously colored textured paper illustrated with etchings by Noel Rockmore. Bound in publisher's printed wraps. Near Fine with light wear to covers bumping at tail of spine and cracking to front hinge. In a Near Fine orange printed wrap-around belly band lightly worn with 2 short tears to fold lines. A beautiful production uniting two major talents of the 1960s. Lyle Stuart, Inc., printed by the Loujon Press unknown
1965réf. 140947657New York & New Orleans: Lyle Stuart Inc. printed by the Loujon Press 1965. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing from a limited edition of 3100. Signed by Charles Bukowski in red ink dated 3-17-65. 101 3 pp. Printed on variously colored textured paper illustrated with etchings by Noel Rockmore. Bound in publisher's printed wraps. Near Fine with light wear to covers bumping at tail of spine and cracking to front hinge. In a Near Fine orange printed wrap-around belly band lightly worn with 2 short tears to fold lines. A beautiful production uniting two major talents of the 1960s. Lyle Stuart, Inc., printed by the Loujon Press unknown books
réf. 16-4013Paris : Paul Renouard 1826. Color lithograph. 255 x 435 cm. Plate X.From "Vues et paysages des reÌgions eÌquinoxiales recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 936613121Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn visited many Polynesian islands and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page. "In July 1815 Choris at the age of 20 joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in the present work" Lada-Mocarski.The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil three in Chile eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii and the remainder in Kamchatka the Marianas Manila the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" Lada-Mocarski.References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris peintre et voyageur russe habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819 sur l'invitation des scientifiques il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822 dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière 37000 Tours France. Paris : Paul Renouard, 1826 unknown
réf. 16-4011Paris : Paul Renouard 1826. Color lithograph. 255 x 435 cm. Plate VII. .View of Concepción Chile. Includes a group of men and women in European dress in foreground. Also includes dwellings churches and palm trees.From "Vues et paysages des reÌgions eÌquinoxiales recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 221396485.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn visited many Polynesian islands and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris at the age of 20 joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in the present work" Lada-Mocarski.The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil three in Chile eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii and the remainder in Kamchatka the Marianas Manila the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" Lada-Mocarski.References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris peintre et voyageur russe habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819 sur l'invitation des scientifiques il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822 dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière 37000 Tours France. Paris : Paul Renouard, 1826 unknown
réf. 16-4014Paris : Paul Renouard 1826. Color lithograph. 255 x 435 cm. Plate XXI. cm. Small burn mark in lower margin. From "Vues et paysages des reÌgions eÌquinoxiales recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 22156035.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn visited many Polynesian islands and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page. "In July 1815 Choris at the age of 20 joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in the present work" Lada-Mocarski.The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil three in Chile eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii and the remainder in Kamchatka the Marianas Manila the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" Lada-Mocarski.References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris peintre et voyageur russe habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819 sur l'invitation des scientifiques il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822 dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière 37000 Tours France. Paris : Paul Renouard, 1826 unknown
réf. 16-4010Paris : Paul Renouard 1826. Color lithograph. 255 x 435 cm. Plate VI. .View of Concepción Chile and its harbor Talcahuano. Includes native Americans wearing ponchos. Also includes ships dwellings wagon and palm trees.From "Vues et paysages des reÌgions eÌquinoxiales recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 1176999197; 221396479; BN Notice n° : FRBNF30240323.Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn visited many Polynesian islands and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris at the age of 20 joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in the present work" Lada-Mocarski.The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil three in Chile eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii and the remainder in Kamchatka the Marianas Manila the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" Lada-Mocarski.References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris peintre et voyageur russe habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819 sur l'invitation des scientifiques il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822 dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière 37000 Tours France. Paris : Paul Renouard, 1826 unknown
réf. 16-4012Paris : Paul Renouard 1826. Color lithograph. 255 x 435 cm. Plate VIII. 2 cm. closed tear in lower margin. . View of the mountains near Concepción Chile. Includes a flock of parrots on a bromeliad plant. From "Vues et paysages des reÌgions eÌquinoxiales recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde par Louis Choris avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.".OCLC Number: 221396491Choris served as artist on Otto von Kotzebue's expedition of 1815 to 1818. On this voyage Kotzebue traveled from Russia around South America via Cape Horn visited many Polynesian islands and charted the Alaskan coast. Image placed horizontally on page."In July 1815 Choris at the age of 20 joined Otto von Kotzebue's expedition on the Rurik as the official artist. This was the first Russian circumnavigation devoted exclusively to scientific purposes and several well-known scientists contributed greatly to its success. Choris made a great many drawings during this voyage. In 1822 he published Voyage Pittoresque autour du monde . . Despite his using many of his drawings in that work Choris found 24 subjects among the remaining drawings which he published 4 years later in the present work" Lada-Mocarski.The plates are of subjects from the Atlantic and Pacific and include five of the coast of Brazil three in Chile eleven in the South Pacific and Hawaii and the remainder in Kamchatka the Marianas Manila the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena. "Choris' drawings are original and faithful pictorial representations of the subjects he drew" Lada-Mocarski.References:Borba de Moraes pp.180-181; Forbes I 632; Lada-Mocarski 90; O'Reilly & Reitman 786; Sabin 12885.Louis Choris peintre et voyageur russe habile à peindre des objets d'histoire naturelle accompagna en 1813 le botaniste Marschall de Biberstein dans le Caucase et l'année suivante Otto de Kotzebue. A Paris en 1819 sur l'invitation des scientifiques il dessina ses belles études qu'il avait recueillies dans ses voyages. Il en fit publier le Voyage pittoresque autour du monde en 1822 dont les dessins sont estimés pur leur exactitude. La parution en 1826 des vues et passages des régions équinoxiales en forment la suite. Parti de France en 1827 pour un nouveau voyage en Amérique Choris fut assassiné par des voleurs au Mexique.Expertise by Jean-Paul Veyssière 37000 Tours France. Paris : Paul Renouard, 1826 unknown
1936réf. 66737N.p. 1936. Fine. 11 x 8-1/2 inches. With a typed letter signed from David Batten to the 1966 purchase of this typescript with a brief A.N.s. on verso. unknown
1973réf. 320089New York: Chappell 1973. 2 vols. 4to. Wrappers VG. 2 vols. 4to. Inscribed in both volumes to Todd on his 23rd birthday by Noel. Chappell unknown
1920réf. 021223London & New York: Samuel French Ltd. 1920 1925. Early Edition. wraps. Near Fine. Printed green-blue wraps 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"; 71 1 pages plus covers. Coward's First Book and his first play produced in the West End. At the age of 20 he also performed in the role of Bobbie. The play ran for a month at the New Theatre later renamed the Noel Coward Theatre and was also Coward's first play in America. This copy lists two other works by Coward--THE YOUNG IDEA and HAY FEVER--dating this to 1925. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page and scarce as such. Samuel French, Ltd. paperback books
1973réf. 320089New York: Chappell 1973. 2 vols. 4to. Wrappers VG. 2 vols. 4to. Inscribed in both volumes to Todd on his 23rd birthday by Noel. Chappell unknown books
1953réf. 021225London: Michael Joseph 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good dustwrapper with some chipping to the spine and rear. Cloth in dustwrapper 9" x 11-1/2". With an Introduction and Annotations by Noel Coward. Frontispiece color portrait of Coward by Clemence Dane. Illustrated in color and black & white by Gladys Calthrop. INSCRIBED in Coward's hand on the title page to Ginette Spanier director of the Paris fashion House of Balmain during the mid-20th century and SIGNED with what seems to be a nickname: "For Ginnettesic/with my love as usual/Maivie." Also inscribed below Coward's presentation in an unknown hand: "Ginette and Paul-Emile/with special &/unusual love/." Michael Joseph hardcover books
1732réf. 0259111732. Book. Near Fine. Leather. Early edition. 309pgs 330pgs. Full Wine Red Morocco Leather. Bound by Chambolle-Duru 1868 as indicated on bottom border of the front pastedown. . Neat bookplate on marbled endpapers. Five raised bands on the spine with decorative gilt and lettering dated 1732 on the lower spine. Silk ribbon marker. A touch of rubbing on the upper edges of the front hinges otherwise the bindings are beautifully preserved.The dialogue mixing both moral reflection and irony serves as a frame for a series of fables and descriptive portraits. The short comic tales and anecdotes are at first glance merely amusing but behind their light tone verbal fantasy and amusing portraits lie profound moral political and religious reflections. Size: Small Octavo. Hardcover
1997réf. 3112455New York: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0-385-48335-X . INSCRIBED by Julia Child on the title page. Also SIGNED by biographer Noel Riley Fitch on the title page. Fine in fine DJ. Most uncommon inscribed by Julia Child. GC ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 569 pages; Signed by Author . Doubleday. hardcover
1950réf. 981381950's. 1950's. Very good. - Octodecimo 18mo 4-1/2 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. Hardcover bound in light blue & silver cloth titled "Autographs" in gilt on the front cover. The front edges of the covers are slightly bumped. The album consists of 28 leaves with approximately 50 autographs with signatures often penned on both sides of the leaves. There is a short tear to the bottom edge of several leaves not affecting the autographs. Very good. Among the autographs we are able to identify are the following: John Gielgud 19042000 was an English actor and theatre director; David Markham 19131983 was an English stage and film actor; Noël Coward 18991973 was an English playwright composer and actor; Robert Eddison 19081991 was an English actor who is most widely remembered for his role of the Grail Knight in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Trevor Howard 19131988 was an English stage film and television actor; Laurence Harvey 19281973 was a Lithuanian-born actor and film director who settled in England; Keith Michell 19262015 was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII; Michael Redgrave 19081985 was an English actor and director; Paul Scofield 19222008 was an English actor. Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting winning an Academy Award Emmy and Tony for his work; Micheál Mac Liammóir 18991978 was an Irish actor dramatist and impresario; Dorothy Tutin 19302001 was an English actress of stage film and television; John Westbrook 19221989 was an English actor who worked mainly in theatre and in radio; Brewster Mason 19221987 was an English stage actor who also appeared in films and on television; Jeffrey Segal 19202015 was an English actor and scriptwriter; Mairhi Russell 1923-1986 was a Scottish actress Several of the actors are congratulating Gillian Richards for her radio play "The Dreamers" which they performed in on October 28 1955. [1950's]. hardcover
1857réf. 50748Paris: Victor Masson 1857. Guéneau de Mussy Noël 1813-85. Traité de l'angine glanduleuse et observations sur l'action des eaux-bonnes dans cette affection précédés de considerations sur les diathèses. xl 269pp. Plate. Paris: Victor Masson 1857. 215 x 133 mm. 19th-century quarter morocco marbled boards slight wear. Occasional foxing minor toning but very good. Presentation Copy inscribed to Ricord on the half-title: "a mon bien aimé maître N. Gueneau de Mussy." First Edition. Guéneau de Mussy's treatise focuses on diseases featuring chronic inflammation of the larynx and pharynx. The plate illustrates what Guéneau de Mussy called "glandulous angina" characterized by ulcerations on the palate uvula pharynx and larynx. He recommended sulfur water as a treatment. . Victor Masson unknown
1857réf. 50748Paris: Victor Masson 1857. Guéneau de Mussy Noël 1813-85. Traité de l'angine glanduleuse et observations sur l'action des eaux-bonnes dans cette affection précédés de considerations sur les diathèses. xl 269pp. Plate. Paris: Victor Masson 1857. 215 x 133 mm. 19th-century quarter morocco marbled boards slight wear. Occasional foxing minor toning but very good. Presentation Copy inscribed to Ricord on the half-title: "a mon bien aimé maître N. Gueneau de Mussy." First Edition. Guéneau de Mussy's treatise focuses on diseases featuring chronic inflammation of the larynx and pharynx. The plate illustrates what Guéneau de Mussy called "glandulous angina" characterized by ulcerations on the palate uvula pharynx and larynx. He recommended sulfur water as a treatment. . Victor Masson unknown books
1867réf. 4465London: Bernard Quaritch 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. VG. Nice copy in the original full dark red leather binding five raised bands all edges gilt. Minor shelfwear to the edges and a surface split in the back board gutter but no splits. Leather darkened. Completely flexible boards strong and tight binding which is unusual for this book. Light spotting in text seemingly as always. Strong VG. Bernard Quaritch hardcover
1861réf. e0064Part I "General Report": 131 pages with the 2 large folding maps profile of area 12 engraved plates including frontispiece one "Interior of Moquise House" being colored 7 colored chromolithic plates titled "Indian Portraits" 8 folding panoramas and 41 wood cut illustrations in the text; Part II "Hydrographic Report: 14 pages; Part III " Geological Report": 154 pages with 3 plates 3 lithographic plates 27 wood cut illustrations in text tables 2 maps; Part IV "Botany": 30 pages; Part V "Zoology": 6 pages; and Appendices 32 pages. Quarto ll 3/4" x 9" 36th Congress 1st Session Senate EX Document. Original gilt pictorial blind stamped cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Howes 194 First edition. Ives was born in New York City in 1828 and was a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1852. As a Lieutenant from 1853 to 1854 he was appointed by the U.S. Army to the Topographical Engineers as assistant to Lt. A.W. Whipple in the Pacific Railroad survey along the 35th parallel. From 1857 to 1858 Ives commanded an expedition to explore up the Colorado River from its mouth. At Robinson's Landing he built then used the 54 foot paddlewheel steamboat Explorer to map and survey the river. His party included Smithsonian associate John Strong Newberry as geologist. He led his party up the Colorado to the lower end of the Grand Canyon then struck out across the desert to Fort Defiance in Colorado. Ives Reported his findings in his 1861 Report upon the Colorado river of the West. The Ives expedition produced one of the important early maps of the Grand Canyon drawn by F. W. v. Egloffstein topographer to the expedition. Ives next served as engineer and architect for the Washington National Monument from 1859 to 1860. During the American Civil War he joined the Confederate Army and served in several engineering capacities and was finally appointed aide-de-camp to President Jefferson Davis from 1863 to 1865. After the war he settled in New York City where he died November 12 1868 Condition: New spine and paste downs large frontispiece maps with tears from gutter to first fold about six inches with tape repair else a very good copy. Government Printing Office hardcover
1861réf. e0064Part I "General Report": 131 pages with the 2 large folding maps profile of area 12 engraved plates including frontispiece one "Interior of Moquise House" being colored 7 colored chromolithic plates titled "Indian Portraits" 8 folding panoramas and 41 wood cut illustrations in the text; Part II "Hydrographic Report: 14 pages; Part III " Geological Report": 154 pages with 3 plates 3 lithographic plates 27 wood cut illustrations in text tables 2 maps; Part IV "Botany": 30 pages; Part V "Zoology": 6 pages; and Appendices 32 pages. Quarto ll 3/4" x 9" 36th Congress 1st Session Senate EX Document. Original gilt pictorial blind stamped cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Howes 194 First edition. Ives was born in New York City in 1828 and was a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1852. As a Lieutenant from 1853 to 1854 he was appointed by the U.S. Army to the Topographical Engineers as assistant to Lt. A.W. Whipple in the Pacific Railroad survey along the 35th parallel. From 1857 to 1858 Ives commanded an expedition to explore up the Colorado River from its mouth. At Robinson's Landing he built then used the 54 foot paddlewheel steamboat Explorer to map and survey the river. His party included Smithsonian associate John Strong Newberry as geologist. He led his party up the Colorado to the lower end of the Grand Canyon then struck out across the desert to Fort Defiance in Colorado. Ives Reported his findings in his 1861 Report upon the Colorado river of the West. The Ives expedition produced one of the important early maps of the Grand Canyon drawn by F. W. v. Egloffstein topographer to the expedition. Ives next served as engineer and architect for the Washington National Monument from 1859 to 1860. During the American Civil War he joined the Confederate Army and served in several engineering capacities and was finally appointed aide-de-camp to President Jefferson Davis from 1863 to 1865. After the war he settled in New York City where he died November 12 1868 Condition: New spine and paste downs large frontispiece maps with tears from gutter to first fold about six inches with tape repair else a very good copy. Government Printing Office hardcover books
