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1993ref. 366737London: Chatto & Windus 1993. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Slightly bowed else near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with slight toning on the rear flap. Inscribed by the author. Chatto & Windus hardcover books
1982ref. 444270London: Hogarth Press 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Second impression. A few passages underlined in ink else near fine in fine dust jacket. Hogarth Press hardcover books
1996ref. 349665New York: William Morrow and Company 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. 340pp. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with minimal rubbing. Autobiographical tale by Van Der Post a senior British Officer who was stuck in a Japanese POW camp later released and requested by the Japanese to aid with the transfer of ex-prisoners and internees while at the same time protecting the Dutch from Indonesian nationalists. William Morrow and Company hardcover books
1613ref. 2072Paris: for Raphael du Petit Val à Rouen 1613. Scarce French-language edition of Du Laurens works with a set of 26 anatomical engravings derived from Vesalius and others. "This is the second edition of the French translation of Du Laurens collected works. which preceded the publication of the Latin text. In addition to the author's textbook of anatomy and his account of scrofula the volume contains works on geriatrics melancholy and other mental afflictions and an early opthalmological work which describes the anatomy and diseases of the eye. The volume has an exceptionally well-engraved title page the author's engraved portrait and numerous historical and ornamental woodcut initials." Heirs of Hippocrates p. 144. According to Krivatsy the French translation of Du Laurens Opera Omnia was first published by P. Mettayer in Paris in 1613 and was reprinted by Raphael Du Petit Val in Rouen in 1621. Our copy has an engraved title signed by du Petit Val in Rouen but dated 1613; the Rouen librairie presumably recycled some of the original Paris-printed titles modifying the original engraving with a cancel. Du Laurens 1558-1609 was the court physician to Marie de Medicis and Henry IV and previously had been professor at the University of Montpellier. Wellcome I 1942; Krivatsy 3506 3507; Heirs of Hippocrates 389. Folio 23 x 34.5 cm 10 ff. including engraved allegorical title & portrait of Du Laurens 353 1 pp. 10 ff.; 1f. 53 3 ff.; 43 3 ff.; 57 3 ff.; 30 2 ff. Bound in contemporary French calf gilt-ruled covers with gilt wreath in center spine with raised bands rebacked with author-title gilt on spine. Ex Libris of Pierre Americ on front-end pastedown early ownership inscription of Michaux . De la Burtieve / Praecevitor S. Capellae Dune.sis on title. Soiling to engraved title with extreme right margin in partial facsimile; preliminary & final leaves remargined without loss; light waterstain in upper margin of scattered leaves; some other leaves soiled or spotted in margin. for Raphael du Petit Val à Rouen hardcover books
1956ref. 587050New York: William Morrow & Company 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First American edition. Jacket by Bill Meek. Slim octavo. 61pp. Boards slightly cocked with a bit of wear very good or better in a corner-clipped $1.95 price remains good only dust jacket with small chips and two internal tape reinforcements. "This is the story of a Christmas visit between two Englishmen—and of another Christmas when both were prisoners of the Japanese" from the jacket. William Morrow & Company hardcover books
1961ref. 557392London: The Hogarth Press 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Small neat owner name on front fly else fine in a price-clipped very good or better dust jacket with a several tiny edge tears. The Hogarth Press hardcover books
1955ref. 544456New York: William Morrow & Company Inc 1955. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First American edition. 224pp. Light offsetting from flaps on endpapers near fine in a very good lightly age-toned dust jacket with spine ends lightly rubbed. Advance Review Copy with publishers slip laid in. An inspiring and provocative exploration of what the brotherhood of man could achieve in the world today. William Morrow & Company, Inc hardcover books
1967ref. 164020New York: Morrow 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. About Very good in near Very good dustwrapper. Pages: 350 text: some pgs. Previously folded/ jacket edges and corners rubbed w. Minor chipping / minor tear at middle of jacket on spi. Morrow hardcover books
1986ref. 710560NY: William Morrow & Co. 1986. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Very Good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. William Morrow & Co. paperback books
1995ref. 1390465New York: The Legal Classics Library 1995. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo two volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in grayish blue leather bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Gilt decorations and rules to the spines. Raised bands to the spines. Boards have extremely mild wear. Gilt decorations to the front and rear boards. Text blocks have all edges gilt. Marbled end papers. Frontispiece. Ribbon marker. Reprint. CONTENTS: Vol. One "Historical" vi viii 326 pages -- Vol. Two "Jurisprudence" viii 509 pages NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column O N-DO. 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. 1390465. FP New Rockville Stock. The Legal Classics Library hardcover books
ref. 9575Black & white illus. 24 pp. 8vo printed wrappers staple-bound. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum 1975. Scarce catalogue for a solo exhibition by Mol b. 1946; WorldCat records just two examples in North America. Near fine; minor foxing to a few leaves. unknown books
ref. 9576Facsimile ms. throughout. 40 pp. Oblong 8vo printed stiff boards cloth over spine. Amsterdam: In-Out Productions 1974. Scarce artist’s book edition of 150 hand-numbered copies. From the text: “This is another book about Leonardo da Vinci. While I was staying in his native town in August 1973 I asked the people of Vinci to write down for me ‘Leonardo da Vinci’. We have made this book together.” Near fine. We locate two examples in North America. unknown books
1953ref. 16271Paris: Bibliophiles de France et D'Amerique 1953. First edition. Original Wraps. Orig. wrappers. Very good in fine chemise portfolio in near fine slipcase. Laurens Henri. 67 pages. 28 x 20 cm. Color wood engravings by Laurens. Printed in a Limited edition copy 42 of 147 signed by Laurens and the President of the Bibliophile Society. Laurens one of the leading French sculptors of the 20th century was self taught and strongly influenced by the Cubist movement. His graphic work here reflects his Cubist style. STRACHAN ARTIST AND THE BOOK IN FRANCE Catalogue Raisonne p.336. Preface and Introduction by Anne Green. "Contes" presents extracts from "My Name Is Aram". Loose as issued in red white and blue illustrated wrappers. Bright very crisp clean copy. Text in French. Bibliophiles de France et D'Amerique unknown books
1962ref. 304826Lebanon PA: Pendle Hill 1962. Staplebound. 32pp. wraps. 7.5 x 5 in. 600 copies. Pendle Hill Pamphlet 121. A series of lectures transcribed by Elizabeth Vining originally delivered at Pendle Hill “using the stories of the African Bushman to make vivid the processes and symbols of renewal.” Pendle Hill was a center run by the Society of Friends which published “tracts for our times covering the general fields of religion literature social problems world affairs. Like the early Christian or Quaker tracts the pamphlets present a variety of points of view.”. Pendle Hill unknown books
1979ref. 102415N. pl: Folcroft Library Editions 1979. Hardcover. xvi 165p. one of 150 copies of this reprint of the 1926 Brentano edition cased into gilt spine-titled dark green heavy buckram cloth. Folcroft Library Editions hardcover books
1853ref. 50307NY: American Home Missionary Society 1853. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 31pp. Removed from a larger volume with some residue on the spine foxed throughout else a good example. Sabin 31707. American Home Missionary Society paperback books
1927ref. 1385305New York: The Macmillan Company 1927. Hardcover. Octavo Two volumes xi 360 pages ; vii 360 pages. In Fair plus condition. Ex-library with call number label on front panels library bookplate on front pastedown penciled call number on title page verso remainder of library pocket on rear pastedown. Spines are blue with gold print. Boards in blue cloth with gold print. Wear to spine caps and corners light shelf wear. Text blocks have grey tinted top edge. Name in ink on front flyleaf first volume has cracked front hinge. Illustrated: b&w frontispiece portraits plates. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column N 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. 1385305. FP New Rockville Stock. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
1955ref. 91972NY:: William Morrow. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. First edition. Brief gift inscription from 1955 on front free endpaper else very good in a very good age toning moderate edge wear with a few small chips price clipped dust jacket. . William Morrow, hardcover books
1974ref. 70696NY:: Taplinger Publishing Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. Hardcover. 0800862481 . First edition. Near fine in a near fine a bit faded along the spine dust jacket. . Taplinger Publishing Company, hardcover books
1955ref. 41895NY:: William Morrow. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. Second printing. Very good in a very good minor edge wear with a few short closed edge tears and small chips fading along the spine dust jacket. . William Morrow, hardcover books
1967ref. 38622NY:: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. First edition. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . William Morrow, hardcover books
1967ref. 2362NY: William Morrow. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. First edition. About fine in a near fine slightly sun faded spine small closed tear at the top of the rear panel dust jacket. . William Morrow hardcover books
ref. B173359-1N.p. The Author 1918. 20pp. Prof. illus. Oblong 4to. Dec. self-wraps. Acetate d.j. New fitted cloth clamshell case. A little faint staining. N.p. (The Author), 1918. hardcover books
ref. B42535-2Amsterdam/Edinburgh Contemporary Art Foundation/ Graeme Murray 1989. 28pp. 11 plates. Oblong 4to. Ultrasuede boards. Edition limited to 1000 copies. Amsterdam/Edinburgh (Contemporary Art Foundation/ Graeme Murray), 1989. hardcover books
1964ref. 37562London: Hogarth Press. Very Good. 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. No dust jacket. ; Xii 307 p. 1 folded leaf of plate : map. ; 23 cm. . Hogarth Press hardcover books
