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1949rif. 056007New York: Hermitage House. Near Fine. 1949. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with the original slipcase "This special edition is limited to 1500 copies" this copy is not numbered illustrator Sydney Joseph's signature on the half-title page makes this copy very special a non-authorial inscription is present on the first blank end-paper and there are a few minor areas of surface-rubbing along the spine the binding is clean tight and attractive and the contents are fine the slipcase has moderate edge-wear along the top of the mounted title label the wear does not affect the title or the accompanying illustration some edge-wear is also present to the top corners the case is clean and has no splits or tears we rate it VG a unique treasure; 141 pages; Signed by Author . Hermitage House hardcover
1928rif. 322184New York: Random House 1928. hardcover. fine. Kent Rockwell. Illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent. Slim 4to handsomely rebound in full beige morocco brown leather spine label and gilt decoration on spine and covers. New York: Random House 1928. A fine copy. Limited Edition one of 1470 copies signed by Rockwell Kent. Random House unknown
1928rif. 311598New York: Random House 1928. Limited. hardcover. fine. Kent Rockwell. Extensively illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent with each drawing hand-colored. 112 pages. Short slim 4to handsomely rebound in 1/2 brown morocco and beige cloth boards. New York: Random House 1928. A fine copy of the special limited printing with color images printed by Elmer Adler's Pynston Printers. From a total of 1470 copies signed by Rockwell Kent this is one of only 95 hand-coloured in the studio of the artist This copy is un-numbered. A splendid production issued to celebrate the inauguration of Bennett Cerf's new company Random House. The logo for Random House used to this day comes from the final illustration in the book -- an idealized country home filled with the ideas of the Enlightenment. Random House unknown
1928rif. 322184New York: Random House 1928. hardcover. fine. Kent Rockwell. Illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent. Slim 4to handsomely rebound in full beige morocco brown leather spine label and gilt decoration on spine and covers. New York: Random House 1928. A fine copy. Limited Edition one of 1470 copies signed by Rockwell Kent. Random House unknown books
1928rif. 311598New York: Random House 1928. Limited. hardcover. fine. Kent Rockwell. Extensively illustrated throughout by Rockwell Kent with each drawing hand-colored. 112 pages. Short slim 4to handsomely rebound in 1/2 brown morocco and beige cloth boards. New York: Random House 1928. A fine copy of the special limited printing with color images printed by Elmer Adler's Pynston Printers. From a total of 1470 copies signed by Rockwell Kent this is one of only 95 hand-coloured in the studio of the artist This copy is un-numbered. A splendid production issued to celebrate the inauguration of Bennett Cerf's new company Random House. The logo for Random House used to this day comes from the final illustration in the book -- an idealized country home filled with the ideas of the Enlightenment. Random House unknown books
1930rif. 000011623New York: Williams Belasco and Meyers 1930 1930. Later edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 4 7-144 pp. Navy cloth with gold lettering on the front board and spine gold decoration on the front board. Price of $7.50 on the front panel of the dust jacket. With six full-page illustrations by Mahlon Blaine. With the glassine dustwrapper. Included is a publisher's announcement advertising Blaine's Candide and Aubrey Beardsley's Salome. A striking edition of Voltaire's masterful lampoon of Leibniz' "best of all possible worlds" theory. The jacket and the glassine wrapper have a few chips. Williams, Belasco, and Meyers [1930] hardcover
1930rif. 000010961New York: Illustrated Editions Company 1930 1930. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. 5 8-144 pp. Quarter brown cloth over blue paper boards with a red and gold decoration on the front board gold lettering blocked in red on the spine with a gold decoration on the spine. Illustrated by a frontispiece and with five full-page illustrations by Mahlon Blaine. A name on the free front endpaper and heavy toning to the pastedowns; jacket shows significant foxing to the reverse and two chips. Illustrated Editions Company [1930] hardcover
1929rif. 190846New York: Random House 1929. First thus. HC w DJ. Good/Fair. Good/Fair. Magenta cloth gilt titling & decoration moisture stained light soiling to edges FO gift inscription to FFEP FO name to prelim shaken. Unclipped DJ no price edgeworn rubbed soiled moisture stain to front now in Brodart. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. The first of the Random House Reprints set by hand in Garamond type and printed on a specially made paper by the Pynson Printers. Contains all the illustrations made by Rockwell Kent for the Random House limited edition of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012. Random House hardcover
1975rif. 280735New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reissue 1 of 10000 copies. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Fine in boards as issued in fine slip case. Random House hardcover
1975rif. 122754New York: Random 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine. Reprint. Near fine. Pen marks on top corner on front endpaper. Random hardcover books
rif. 158783New York: Heritage Press No Date. Hardcover. Very Good. Later. Fine condition hardcover. Later Printing. With Sandglass in a Very good slipcase with a little wear around opening edges. Heritage Press hardcover books
1929rif. 211325New York: Random House 1929. Very Good. Later. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Very good minus. Water stained on covers and spine. Former owner's signature. Random House unknown books
1900rif. 211224New York: Modern Library 1900. Very Good. Very good. Book is rubbed at spine ends and corners corners bumped foredges soiled pages yellowed. Modern Library unknown books
1983rif. 120092New York: Bantam 1983. Softcover. Very Good. Rep. Very good in wrappers. paperback Yellowing cover and pages. Slight warping. Bantam unknown books
1975rif. 280735New York: Random House 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Reissue 1 of 10000 copies. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Fine in boards as issued in fine slip case. Random House hardcover books
1949rif. 70044New York: Hermitage House 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus. Illustrated by Sydney Joseph. Spine lettering dimmed and back panel lightly spotted thus very good in pictorial boards without the original slipcase. Number 893 of 1500 copies printed of this limited edition. Hermitage House hardcover books
1945rif. 61490Illustrations d'Etienne Calo, tirage limité à 1320 exemplaires, un des 1200 exemplaires sur Rives blanc à la cuve numérotés de 101 à 1300 (n° 310), 1 vol. grand in-8 en feuillet, sous chemise rempliée, chemise cartonné et étui, L'Image Littéraire, Gastaud Frères Editeurs, Nice, 1945, 4 ff., 169 pp. et 3 ff.
1930rif. LPB010392VONew York: Williams Belasco and Meyers 1930. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. A beautfully produced edition of this work with six illustrations by the artist. In blue cloth with gilt to type and design motif. Top page ends tinted dark blue. Just a little wear to spine ends. Sharp corners clean interior and solid binding. Still has original glassine under the jacket which has edgewear nicks/tears and chips with some creasing to top of rear panel near spine. Gold fabric like jacket has chipping to corners spine ends and some short tears to panel edges. Creasing to top of rear panel associated with a couple of the latter and tiny punctures to same and spine. Small stain to top of front panel. Quite scarce in jacket. Williams, Belasco and Meyers hardcover
rif. SLIVCN-9788853017246CIDEB FRANCAIS
rif. SLIVCN-9791035823245BELIN GALLIMARD CLASSICO
1991rif. 500208877Editions Larousse 1991 239 pages 16 8x10 9x1cm. 1991. Broché. 239 pages.
rif. 40986Paris Editions Jules Tallandier, sans date (début XXème) in 8 (25x16,5) 1 volume broché, couverture illustrée, XVI et 174 pages [2], avec des illustrations de Adrien Moreau, dont 10 planches hors-texte. Préface de Francisque Sarcey. Collection ''Les chefs-d'oeuvre de l'esprit''. Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
1995rif. 500075762Le Livre de Poche 1995 218 pages poche. 1995. Broché. 218 pages.
1995rif. 500178123Le Livre de Poche 1995 218 pages poche. 1995. Broché. 218 pages.
1995rif. 500213617Le Livre de Poche 1995 218 pages poche. 1995. Broché. 218 pages.
