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1972ref. 88003San Francisco: The Sunday Paper Inc 1972. First Edition. Tabloid 58cm; original color-pictorial newsprint wrappers; 8pp; illus. Horizontal fold at center as issued else a bright very Near Fine copy. Early issue of John Bryan's ambitious San Francisco weekly underground paper which appeared for only seven issues in early 1972. Each issue included a 2-page full-color section of comics and save for the final two issues which were abbreviated and most with an insert containing editorial contributions and advertisements. The editorial board included such underground all-stars as John Wilcock Chester Anderson and Diane DiPrima; comic contributions by Willy Murphy Gary Hallgren Justin Green and Bill Griffith whose earliest "Zippy" strips appear here. This issue features comics by Trina Robbins Willy Murphy and others with a black & white psychedelic centerfold spread and a portion dedicated the late Kenneth Patchen with a poem in his memory by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The Sunday Paper, Inc unknown
1972ref. 88006San Francisco: The Sunday Paper Inc 1972. First Edition. Tabloid 58cm; original color-pictorial newsprint wrappers; 8pp; illus. together with the 16pp supplement section printed in black & white laid in. Horizontal fold at center as issued some very subtle toning to extremities else a bright Near Fine copy. Supplement has some foxing at folds and some old faint dampstaining at upper and lower edge; Very Good or better. Final issue of John Bryan's ambitious San Francisco weekly underground paper which appeared for only seven issues in early 1972. Each issue included a 2-page full-color section of comics and save for the final two issues which were abbreviated and most with an insert containing editorial contributions and advertisements. The editorial board included such underground all-stars as John Wilcock Chester Anderson and Diane DiPrima; comic contributions by Willy Murphy Gary Hallgren Justin Green and Bill Griffith whose earliest "Zippy" strips appear here. 88006. The Sunday Paper, Inc unknown
ref. 101987936X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 23777New-York, Macy-Masius, 1926. In-8 de 180 pp., XII pp. Tirage à 2000 exemplaires (n°889). Reliure d'éditeur en toile noir avec l'étiquette de titre violette sur le plat. Bon état.
1934ref. 425772Philadelphia: David McKay Company 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine. Quarto. Illustrated with gravure plates designed by Willy Pogany. Publisher’s black cloth stamped in silver on the spine and front cover with a gravure plate mounted on the front board. Small inscription in ink dated 1934 on the front free endpaper. A near fine copy in very good publisher’s plastic sleeve housed in the original publisher’s cardbox box with two printed paper labels. Both the box top and bottom are splitting at the corners and sides the bottom of the box is lacking one side piece; else a handsome near fine copy of this classic illustrated edition. David McKay Company hardcover books
1934ref. 512205Philadelphia: David McKay Co 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 135pp. plus illustrations. Translated from the Sanskrit by Sir Edward Arnold. Illustrated by Willy Pogany. Recipient's attractive contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. cloth is lightly rubbed lightly bumped at tips of two corners else a very good copy. Inscribed by Pogany on the half-title: "To Julietta with best compliments Willy Pogany 1935. David McKay Co hardcover books
1934ref. 425772Philadelphia: David McKay Company 1934. Hardcover. Near Fine. Quarto. Illustrated with gravure plates designed by Willy Pogany. Publisher’s black cloth stamped in silver on the spine and front cover with a gravure plate mounted on the front board. Small inscription in ink dated 1934 on the front free endpaper. A near fine copy in very good publisher’s plastic sleeve housed in the original publisher’s cardbox box with two printed paper labels. Both the box top and bottom are splitting at the corners and sides the bottom of the box is lacking one side piece; else a handsome near fine copy of this classic illustrated edition. David McKay Company hardcover
1934ref. P-03260David McKay 1934. Hardcover. Fine/First Edition. Very Good to Near Fine in custom-made Mylar jacket. Out of print. Extremely scarce especially this fine. Beautiful plates by Pogany. David McKay hardcover
1934ref. 512205Philadelphia: David McKay Co 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. 135pp. plus illustrations. Translated from the Sanskrit by Sir Edward Arnold. Illustrated by Willy Pogany. Recipient's attractive contemporary bookplate on front pastedown. cloth is lightly rubbed lightly bumped at tips of two corners else a very good copy. Inscribed by Pogany on the half-title: "To Julietta with best compliments Willy Pogany 1935. David McKay Co hardcover
1920ref. 83In the 1920s after the end of the civil war there was an upsurge in economic and cultural life. Cultural ties with Europe and America led to the penetration of modern films songs pop music into Soviet Russia. One example is music in style blues published in a attractive cover by an unknown artist. A small circulation active use has led to the fact that such music editions rarely get on sale. Triton
1920ref. IYC11837London: George G. Harrap & Co ca 1920. hardback. Fine full leatherbound boards with gold & turquoise stamped decorations and titling on cover and spine. Printed on uncut papers in turquoise and black with 16 full colour illustrations. Protected by supplied box. 8vo 230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"". Beautiful edition of the famous translation by Fitzgerald 31 March 1809 - 14 June 1883. Omar Khayym 18 May 1048 - 4 December 1131 was a Persian mathematician astronomer philosopher and poet. Illustrated by Willy Pogany 1882-1955 prolific Hungarian illustrator of children's and other books. George G. Harrap & Co hardcover
1930ref. 10623London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd 1930. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited Edition. Hardcover. There are two iterations of this edition 750 in the British issue and another 500 for the United States. Each signed twice by Pogany first on the limitation page and then in pencil on the frontispiece etching. The work includes twelve tipped-in color plates mounted on tipped in backings numerous small tipped in decorative pieces braced with printed head and tail pieces. This was Pogany's second book for Harrap an earlier version of the same title printed in 1909 having established his reputation as a book illustrator. Pogany is said to have creditted Harrap for giving him his "first big chance." Minor shelf/edge wear spine evenly sunned else tight bright and unmarred. Full teal leather binding four raised bands gilt lettering and decorative elements red ink decorative element lightly marbled endpages frontispiece tipped in plates on mounts teg. 4to. 173pp. Illus. color and b/w plates. Signed twice by the artist. Numbered limited edition this being 387 of 750. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd hardcover books
ref. 328855London: George G. Harrap. hardcover. fine. Pogany Willy. Beautifully illustrated by Willy Pogany with 16 tipped-in color plates and ornate marginal designs and initials printed in turquoise. Unpaginated. 8vo magnificently bound by Riviere & Son in full black crushed morocco with a large multi-color oval inset on the front cover depicting Eve in front of the apple tree with lurking snake the whole surrounded by an elaborate grape vine with leaves & fruit. The back cover has an identical oval enclosing a snake entwined around a gilt wine glass. The spine with raised bands is elaborately gilt as are the dentelles; all edges gilt. London: George G. Harrap no date circa 1935. An immaculate copy preserved in a cloth slipcase. George G. Harrap unknown books
ref. 324971London: George G. Harrap. hardcover. very good. Pogany Willy. Beautifully illustrated with 16 tipped-in color plates by Willy Pogany and with decorative turquoise borders and initials on every page. Unpaginated. 8vo publisher's elaborately gilt and blind-stamped brown calf binding. London: George G. Harrap no date circa 1932. Handsome ex-libris on inside front cover; slight toning on endpapers and light foxing throughout else a near fine copy. George G. Harrap unknown books
1910ref. 28069New York and London: Printed in Scotland for Thomas Y. Crowell ND circa 1910. First edition thus the original British sheets with the American issue title-page. Beautifully illustrated with 16 full color tipped-in plates with wonderful decorative borders and incidental illustrations all by Willy Pogany. 8vo publisher’s original deluxe gift binding of soft brown reverse calf the upper cover decorated with an Arabesque design and stylized letters in gilt enclosed in the original box. A fine fresh copy highly uncommon in this condition slight and very small split to the paper at the bottom of the front join of the pastedown to the free-fly. The box with light wear only. VERY HANDSOME ISSUE OF THE POGANY ILLUSTRATED RUBAIYAT. An exquisite volume in a beautiful publisher’s gift binding. Based on Fitzgerald’s translation Pogany has filled each page with decorative Islamic style borders and decorations accompanied by 16 full page tipped-in color plates. A fine example of Pogany’s work a true gem is such condition and in this unusual binding. Printed in Scotland for Thomas Y. Crowell unknown
1930ref. 31122George G. Harrap 1930. The first and fourth renderings in English verse by Edward Fitzgerald and illustrated by Willy Pogany. This being #306 of 750 copies of the English edition signed by Pogany on the limitation page and again in pencil on an inserted print. 12 tipped in colour plates including the frontispiece. Some sunning to the spine but generally a clean collectible copy. George G. Harrap unknown
1930ref. 10623London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd 1930. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Limited Edition. Hardcover. There are two iterations of this edition 750 in the British issue and another 500 for the United States. Each signed twice by Pogany first on the limitation page and then in pencil on the frontispiece etching. The work includes twelve tipped-in color plates mounted on tipped in backings numerous small tipped in decorative pieces braced with printed head and tail pieces. This was Pogany's second book for Harrap an earlier version of the same title printed in 1909 having established his reputation as a book illustrator. Pogany is said to have creditted Harrap for giving him his "first big chance." Minor shelf/edge wear spine evenly sunned else tight bright and unmarred. Full teal leather binding four raised bands gilt lettering and decorative elements red ink decorative element lightly marbled endpages frontispiece tipped in plates on mounts teg. 4to. 173pp. Illus. color and b/w plates. Signed twice by the artist. Numbered limited edition this being 387 of 750. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd hardcover
ref. 145995New York: Thomas Y. Crowell no date. 4to Very good. Issued without dust jacket. 96pp. Brown leather with illustration and titles in gilt. Illustrations 8 color plates. The leather very lightly worn at the extremities. Illustrations by Willy Pogany. Poetry. Thomas Y. Crowell Hardcover
1930ref. 3114011New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1930. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First trade edition. Very good copy in tan cloth with gold decorartions and gilded top edge. lacking the ust jacket. Corners mildly bumped. Cloth covers lightly fixed with traces of shelf-soiling. Vintage book shop sticker at base of rear paste-down. Features 12 Willy Pogany full-color illustrations. G ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Thomas Y. Crowell Company. hardcover
ref. 328855London: George G. Harrap. hardcover. fine. Pogany Willy. Beautifully illustrated by Willy Pogany with 16 tipped-in color plates and ornate marginal designs and initials printed in turquoise. Unpaginated. 8vo magnificently bound by Riviere & Son in full black crushed morocco with a large multi-color oval inset on the front cover depicting Eve in front of the apple tree with lurking snake the whole surrounded by an elaborate grape vine with leaves & fruit. The back cover has an identical oval enclosing a snake entwined around a gilt wine glass. The spine with raised bands is elaborately gilt as are the dentelles; all edges gilt. London: George G. Harrap no date circa 1935. An immaculate copy preserved in a cloth slipcase. George G. Harrap unknown
ref. 324971London: George G. Harrap. hardcover. very good. Pogany Willy. Beautifully illustrated with 16 tipped-in color plates by Willy Pogany and with decorative turquoise borders and initials on every page. Unpaginated. 8vo publisher's elaborately gilt and blind-stamped brown calf binding. London: George G. Harrap no date circa 1932. Handsome ex-libris on inside front cover; slight toning on endpapers and light foxing throughout else a near fine copy. George G. Harrap unknown
1942ref. 003761Philadelphia PA: David McKay 1942. 102pp/illus. First McKay edition. Burgundy cloth blocked in gilt on spine and upper board. 20 finely printed b&w plates by Willy Pogany. Clean. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. David McKay hardcover
1942ref. 345310New York : Published for the Classics Club by W.J. Black 1942. First U. S. Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 178 p. ; 20 cm. Notes; Fitzgerald's five versions collated with the originals edited with an introduction and glossary by Gordon S. Haight. Subjects; Persian poetry Translations into English. New York : Published for the Classics Club by W.J. Black hardcover
ref. 26539Hardback. Very Good. George G. Harrap London. No date circa 1909. 23 tipped-in colour plates - as well as extensive decorations - by Willy Pogany. Cloth spine paper-covered boards. Very Good- without Dust Jacket. hardcover
ref. 052500George G. Harrap & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. Hardcover. Hardcover in slipcase. No publication date. Beautifully bound in full calf red leather by the distinguished bindery Bayntun-Riviere. Gold snake and goblet vignette on front board with gold ruling. Minor wear. Title and gold decorations in gold on spine between raised bands. Gilt edges. Marbleized endpapers with gold dentelle to inside paste downs. Text pages are crisp and clean. Beautiful color illustrations by Willy Pogany. Plain maroon cloth slipcase. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . N.D. George G. Harrap & Company hardcover