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réf. B11118-7Houston Rice University Institute for the Arts 1970. xxiii 1 502pp. 230 illus. many color. Sm. 4to. Wraps. Published in conjunction with exhibitions at the Rice University Institute for the Arts Houston Oct. 1970-Jan. 1971 and two additional venues. Houston (Rice University, Institute for the Arts), 1970. paperback books
1946réf. 83414NY:: A. A. Wyn. Very Good. 1946. Hardcover. Edited by Christopher Lazare. Translated from the German. First edition thus. Very good in burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and design. No dust jacket. Housed in the original clear plastic slipcase. . A. A. Wyn, hardcover books
1950réf. 296075London: Theodore Brun Limited in conjunction with The Bodley Head 1950. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Full black leather with gold gilt illustration of a bird on the front board. Gilt title on spine. Top edge gilt. Translated by various hands. Edited and with an introduction by J.M. Cohen. Illustrated by Gavarni. Very good with hinges cracked light stain on bottom page foredges. Theodore Brun Limited in conjunction with The Bodley Head hardcover books
1937réf. 54455Dießen am Ammersee: Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein 1937. First edition. Hardcover. Good to near fine condition. Large quarto. 61 3pp. 8 plates. Original cream linen cover with red lettering stamped to spine and front cover. Beveled edges. The Haus der deutschen Kunst House of German Art was constructed from 1934 to 1937 following plans of architect Paul Ludwig Troost as the Third Reich's first monumental propaganda building. Its inaugural exhibition July 18 1937 was the "Tag der deutschen Kunst" Day of the German Art and was intended as an illuminate contrast to the condemned modern art on display in the concurrent Degenerate art exhibition Entartete Kunst also held by the Nazis in Munich on July 19 1937. This scarce stereoscopic album contains 100 stereographic images size: 2 1/2 x 5" 22 of which are pasted on heavy card stock within the textual portion and 78 resting in lowered pockets inside back board. All the photographs were taken by Hitler's personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann and pertain to the opening of the "Tag der deutschen Kunst" exhibition. They show striking views of the city of Munich adorned with decorations and swastikas; outside and inside views of the impressive "Haus der deutschen Kunst"; Hitler's arrival for the inauguration of the building and the exhibition as well as views of numerous showcased artwork duly approved by the Nazis. This album is complete with its stereoscope resting in lowered pocket inside front board and stereo-views in three compartments of inside back cover. Text in German Gothic script. Binding with light wear along edges and rubbed some light chipping of first few words on front cover. Minor age-toning of text pages. Raumbild-Verlag Otto Schönstein hardcover books
1892réf. 1726491892. HOFFMANN Hermann. Systematische Farbenlehre Teil 1 und 2. Volume 1 with 115 pp. text and volume 2 with 41 plates. Folios ca. 265 x 185 mm. cloth binding plates loose as issued in cloth portfolio. Zwickau: Förster & Borries 1892. An interesting and scarce work by the German printer Hermann Hoffmann whose work was primarily concerned colour as it could be used by printing ink manufacturers. Tafel 1-2. 30 theiliges technisches Farben-System Plates 1-2. 30-part technical Color System Tafel 3-12. Farben-Akkord Triade Plates 3-12. Color Chord Triad Tafel 13-14. Schein-Farben Plates 13-14. Illusion Colors Tafel 15-16. Harmonie der Farben Plates 15-16. Harmony of Colors Tafel 17-21. Helligkeits-Kontraste Plates 17-21. Brightness Contrasts Tafel 22-30. Chromotypographischer Andruck Plates 22-30. Chromo Typographic Proof Tafel 31-39. Color printing commercial samples Tafel 40. Die gebräuchlichsten Tonfarben Plate 40. The most common clay colors Tafel 41. Schwarzdruck auf farbigem Grunde und umgekehrt Plate 41. Black print on a colored background and vice versa Neat ex-library copy with labels inoffensive library stamps throughout generally in the margins. hardcover books
2015réf. 52986Leiden: Brill 2015. First edition. Octavo. xviii 320pp. Index. Pictorial buckram with lilac/gray spine lettered in white. A fine but ex-library copy with minimal markings; i.e. rubber stamps on title page & bottom of text block. Studying Religions with the Iron Curtain Closed and Open. The Academic Study of Religion in Eastern Europe offers an account of the research focused on the origins development and the current situation of the Study of Religions in the 20th century in countries such as the Czech Republic Poland Slovakia Hungary Estonia Latvia Ukraine and Russia. Special attention is devoted to the ideological influences determining the interpretation of religion especially connected with the rise of Marxist-Leninist criticism of religion. Publisher Contents: The Czech journey to the academic study of religions: From the critique of religion to its study /; Tommáš Bubík --; Searching and finding: A history of the Slovak study of religion /; David Václavík --; The development of religious studies in Poland: History and the present state /; Henryk Hoffmann --; The history and recent trends of Religionswissenschaft in Hungary /; András Máté-Tóth and; Csaba Máté Sarnyai --; Estonian study of religion: A historical outline of the 20th century developments /; Ülo Valk and; Tarmo Kulmar --; Development of the study of religion in Latvia in the 20th century /; JÄnis Priede --; The history of the scientific study of religion and current state of religious studies in Ukraine /; Liudmyla Fylypovych and; Yuriy Babinov --; The outline of religious studies in Russia: Did Soviet religious studies really exist /; Ekaterina Elbakyan. OCLC Volume 149 in the Brill's series "Numen Book Series. Studies in the History of Religions. Brill unknown books
1995réf. UHOFSTR00drpDover 1995. Very Good. Hoffmann Heinrich. Struwwelpeter. NY: Dover 1995. 31pp. Illustrated. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with gently rubbed edges. Dover paperback books
réf. UHOFSTR00fpDover Publications 1959. Very Good. Hoffmann Banesh. Strange Story of the Quantum. New York: Dover Publications 1959. 285pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Former owner's name on title page. Dover Publications paperback books
1995réf. 52397Tucson:: University of Arizona Press. Fine. 1995. Paperback. 0816515778 . First paperback printing. Fine in illustrated wraps. . University of Arizona Press, paperback books
1995réf. 106750NY:: Cambridge University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0521453070 . First edition thus. Fine in an about fine dust jacket. . Cambridge University Press, hardcover books
1972réf. 128781Frankfurt Germany: Historisches Museum Frankfurt am Main 1972. Kleine Schriften des Historischen Museums Heft 6. Softcover. VG a bright crisp and clean copy. White wraps with color illustration 319 pp 176 sets of bw illustrations. Inventory of the collection of playing cards of the Historical Museum Frankfurt am Main. Historisches Museum, Frankfurt am Main paperback books
réf. WALTER-FILM007064Hans J. Hoffmann; EMI. No binding. Fine. Three vintage original borderless 5 x 7" 13 x 18 cm German photos fine. All are portraits of the duo from very early in their career. Two feature the pair in very op art matching suits and have on verso the stamp of German photographer and music promoter Hans J. Hoffmann. These two photos were done at the time of their first concert tour of Germany and their outfits were considered scandalous at the time. The other has stamp on verso of the German office of record label EMI. Hans J. Hoffmann; EMI unknown books
1935réf. 1379289New York: The Limited Editions Club 1935. Limited Edition #1007/1500. Hardcover. Quarto 34 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in quarter red leather and pictorial cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Housed in publisher's Good navy blue slip case moderately scuffed and torn along its edges and corners. Also protected by navy blue cloth folding enclosure with heavily worn gilt lettering to heavily faded spine. Minor wear to head and tail of book's spine. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Previous owner's photograph adhered to front free endpaper. Textblock uncut at top edge. Light age toning throughout textblock. Shelved in Case 14. 1379289. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1935réf. 1371961New York: Now printed for the first time for the members of the Limited Editions Club by the Marchbanks Press 1935. Limited edition 811/1500. Hardcover. Quarto 34 pages. In Good condition with a fair plus slipcase. Spine is blue with gold print. Slipcase is blue with wear to edges surface tears to front panel peripheral toning smudging/shelf wear light soiling. Within the slipcase the volume encased in portfolio blue cloth toning to spine light shelf wear. Boards quarter bound with red cloth to spine and decoratively illustration tan cloth to boards. Text block has light spotting to edges and endpapers pages are folded top down uncut leaves with printing on exposed sides. Includes color illustrations with some ink transfer to adjacent pages. Shelved in LECs. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1371961. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Now printed, for the first time, for the members of the Limited Editions Club by the Marchbanks Press hardcover books
1920réf. 24429Leipzig: W. Drugulin 1920. Vorzugsausgabe. Limited numbered edition. Hardcover. vg. 1/120. Elephant folio. VIII 1032pp. & 13 unnumbered illustration pages. Gold-stamped full green calf with gold lettering on cover and spine in original dust wrapper and sturdy paper-covered green clamshell box. Gold-lined raised bands. All deckled edges. Inside of front and back board stamped with double gold borders. Binding designed by R. Hadl handcrafted by A. Köllner. Elaborate deluxe edition of Hoffmann's novel "Signor Formica". E. T. A. Hoffmann 1776-1822 was a German author composer draftsman caricaturist jurist and music critic. He was one of the major authors of the Romantic movement. Signor Formica was first published in 1820 and a year later was included in the forth volume of Hoffmann's work "Serapionsbrüder." His few literary works are stories in which supernatural and sinister characters appear in people's lives revealing grotesque and often tragic sides in human nature. This deluxe edition is illustrated with original artwork by the Hungarian sculptor and etcher Richard Hadl. The illustrations consist of one original signed full-page pencil drawing as well as 12 full-page- and 7 in-text drawings in aquatinta-manier. Additional signature of illustrator on limitation page. "Dieses Buch wurde im Jahre neunzehnhundert und zwanzig in der Offizin W. Drugulin in Leipzig gedruckt. Die Auflage beträgt einhundert und zwanzig numerierte Exemplare auf van Gelder-Zonen-Bütten. Nach Beendigung des Druckes wurden die Platten vernichtet. Dieses Exemplar ist Nr. XXXIV und wurde gedruckt für Freiherrn Erich von Goldschmidt-Rothschild. Durchgesehen: signed Richard Hadl." Printed on handmade van Gelder-Zonen paper. Foreword by Hadl. Text in German. This particular copy was printed exclusively for Erich von Goldschmidt-Rothschild 1899-1987 of the famous Rothschild lineage. Goldschmidt-Rothschild was also well-known for his extensive rare book collection. Slip with information on binding laid-in as issued. Very slight rubbing on head and tail of spine. Minor creasing on spine of dust wrapper. Slight scuffing on clamshell box tiny tear on top section on spine of box. 10mm offsetting from interior leather-lining on outer edges of front and rear free endpaper. Dust wrapper and clamshell box protected by modern mylar. Exceptional copy in a stunning binding. Fine condition. Scarce with dust wrapper. W. Drugulin hardcover books
2003réf. 81278Madrid:: Del Prado Publishers. Fine. 2003. Hardcover. 8483729741 . Part of The Miniature Classics Library series. Unabridged. Translated from the German. First edition thus miniature - measures roughly 2" x 2.5". Fine in a red leather binding. . Del Prado Publishers, hardcover books
1723réf. M13631Konigsberg & Leipzig:: Johann. Philipp Haas 1723. 1723. 199 x 163 mm. Small 4to. 96 pp. Title-page vignette headpiece; browned. Modern quarter white paper paper corners decorative boards modern end-leaves. Very good. FIRST EDITION. Hoffmann's compilation of literary scraps ancient and modern on the signs of childbirth. It is divided into three parts: pre- during and post-partum. CONTENTS: Chapter I.: De Temporibus ante Puerperium The time before childbirth. Chapter II: De Temporibus ipsius Puerperii The time during the childbirth. Chapter III: De Temporibus post Puerperium The time after childbirth. See: Blake NLM p. 216; Wellcome III p. 283. OCLC: 4 copies. Johann. Philipp Haas, 1723. hardcover books
1969réf. 162200N.p.: Joseph Green Pictures 1969. Two vintage studio still photographs from the US release of the 1969 German/Spanish film also released in the US under the title "Two Undercover Angels." Both photographs with provenance stamps on the versos. Janine Reynaud and Rosanna Yanni two sleuths who go by the collective name "Red Lips" are investigating the disappearance of several models and dancers with pop artist Klaus Thriller and his hirsute henchman Morpho being the prime suspects. Shot on location in Spain and Germany. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with faint creasing at the extremitites. Joseph Green Pictures unknown books
1965réf. 1360072Philadelphia: Chilton Books 1965. Hardcover. Octavo; G/Poor; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine tan with brown and black print; DJ has large tears to top and bottom edges and to center of spine with some portions torn away toning and moisture stains to spine creasing and shelfwear price-clipped; Boards in blue cloth light wear to spine caps and corners light peripheral toning else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to edges surface tears to front pastedown else clean and tight; xxv 307 pages illustrated b&w. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office Case #5. 1360072. FP New Rockville Stock. Chilton Books hardcover books
2025réf. 13969Berlin: Tantillusus Libri 2025. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "Rat Krespel" is an 1818 short story Künstlernovelle written by the German Romantic author E. T. A. Hoffmann. Rat Krespel Councilor Krespel is a brilliant eccentric jurist diplomat and master violin maker who behaves in bizarre erratic ways. His daughter Antonia is musically gifted and possesses a heavenly singing voice.though singing threatens her life due to a hidden chest ailment. The story explores the tragic gap between ideal art and mortal reality culminating in Antonia's death after she sings one final time. Text in German. Tight bright and unmarred. Full shaped black leather binding in the form of a coffin ribbon tie printed partial sleeve. 64mo. np. Illus. color. Numbered limited edition this being copy 12. Tantillusus Libri hardcover books
1996réf. 174508Graz: Neue Galerie Graz 1996. Paperback. VG- light corner/edge wear to wraps and light scuffing. Hot pink and orange wraps with black lettering. 196 215 pp. Profusely illustrated in BW and color. Catalog of an exhibition held at Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum and Künstlerhaus Graz June 14-July 28 1996; a symposium was held June 14-15 1996. Text in English and German. Neue Galerie Graz paperback books
1905réf. 17071607Frankfurt: Rutten & Loening 1905. Cardboard covers. Good . 15th edition quarto size 24 pp. all text in German. Heinrich Hoffmann 1809-1894 although a successful psychiatrist is remembered primarily for his children's stories - Struwwelpeter his first book being one of the most famous. While the stories may strike us today as somewhat cruel or overly moral Herr Hoffmann's contemporaries saw the world differently than we and they enjoyed their humour; the stories were so popular they were regularly reprinted and translated into many different languages. This work Prinz Grunewald was his last children's book with delightful illustrations whose colours remain bright and vibrant. ___DESCRIPTION: Pictoral cardboard covers with a blue cloth spine 15th edition printed at the top of the front board bright red endpapers text block stapled to boards not sewn pictorial title page each page printed on the recto only and each page with both text and illustrations all text in old German Fraktur; quarto size approximately 10.25" tall 24 printed pages. ___CONDITION: Almost very good overall with a solid binding the binding and pages toned with age but clean and the colour illustrations remarkably bright and fresh; the cloth spine is sunned with some wear to both the head and tail minor overall edgewear the title and final pages were stapled to both the boards and the text block which has resulted over time with very small tears at the staples and there is a child's name written on the rear pastedown. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions we are here to help. Rutten & Loening unknown books
1994réf. 9029506New York: Prometheus 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original black boards with spine stamped in gilt. 6 x 9 inches. 181 pages. Prometheus hardcover books
1957réf. 100178Berlin:: Walter De Gruyter & Co. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1957-1962. Hardcover. Complete in twelve volumes. Text is in German. First editions thus. Previous owner's book-plate on the front paste-down of each volume else all volumes are near fine in very good or better dust jackets. Each volume is housed in a very good age toning cardboard slipcase. . Walter De Gruyter & Co., hardcover books
2013réf. 299933Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2013. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Octavo; in the publisher’s black cloth binding; in an unclipped jacket; x 275 pages including the Index; some pencil annotations in the margins. Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket. Cambridge University Press unknown books