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1920réf. 206543Norwood: Plimpton Press 1920. Hardcover. VG: Wear to the boards with fading to the color of the title text. Clean body pages and solid binding. Very minor tanning and foxing to the end pages. A black casebound book with green text on the spine. xiii 248 pages; profusely illustrated in black-and-white. Plimpton Press hardcover books
1834réf. 1415500Paris: J. B. Baillière Libraire 1834. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo 4 115 pages. In Very Good condition. Rebound in modern blue paper wraps. Moderate to heavy toning to covers with spine area nearly toned to white; a small vertical crease to rear cover. Text block has soiling to edges light penciling to half-title page a few scattered stains and age-toning and light foxing throughout. Text in French. Shelved in Room A octavo overflow. 1415500. Special Collections - Upstairs. J. B. Baillière, Libraire unknown books
1950réf. S8569No place:: Biological Bulletin 1950. 1950. 8vo. 331-332 pp. Single leaf; extremities a bit worn. Ownership rubber stamp of Norman Horowitz. A FINE GROUP. Gross was associated with the Rockefeller Institute New York. All of the papers bear the rubber stamp or signature of pioneer Caltech geneticist Norman Horowitz. WITH: GROSS. "Heterokaryosis Between Opposite Mating Types of Neurospora Crassa." Offprint from: American Journal of Botany vol. 39 no. 8 1952. 8vo. 574-577 pp. Printed wrappers; water stained. Full list available on request. Biological Bulletin, 1950. unknown books
1988réf. 97080Brantford:: Samson Angoras. Good. 1988. Paperback. Black and white photographs and line drawings. First edition first printing paperback. Soiling and shelf wear to covers else good in oversize illustrated wraps. ; 155 pages . Samson Angoras, paperback books
1939réf. 596734New York: Random House 1939. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Rear hinge cracked slight rubbing on the spine near fine lacking the dust jacket. Barrett H. Clark's copy with his penciled Signature on front flyleaf. Clark was the editorial director of The Dramatists Play Service and was also an editor at Samuel French. A play adapted from the author's novel of the same name and basis for the 1941 Mark Dansdrich film featuring Claudette Colbert Ray Milland Brian Aherne and Binnie Barnes. Random House hardcover books
1974réf. 343576Los Angeles: Ediciones de la Frontera 1974. Pamphlet. 20 pages staplebound pamphlet. 8.75x8.5 in. Author's presentation inscription on title page: "Para Enrique mi buen amigo y profesor con el aprecio de su ex-alumno signed Eduardo Arguello Sanson." Covers dustsoiled bottom corner bumped. Scarce book of poems by the Nicaraguan-born writer. WorldCat lists only four locations three in the US one in the UK as of January 2026. Ediciones de la Frontera unknown books
1840réf. 13419Washington: House of Representatives 1840. First Edition. Pamphlet. Near fine. Pamphlet of the Speech of Mr. Mason of Ohio on the General Appropriation Bill as delivered on April 24 1840. Octavo 8pp. Bound along spine two punch holes along left border. A touch of creasing along spine faint toning to bottom edge. Not found in Sabin. A near fine example of a speech given in response to the charges against William Henry Harrison for "voting to sell white men for debt. [House of Representatives] unknown books
1935réf. 614441New York: Samuel French 1935. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Preface by John Anderson. Open Letter by Barrett H. Clark. Fine in a very good dust jacket that is tanned and has some chipping at the spinal extremities. Two plays by the author of The Jazz Singer. Accent on Youth was the basis for three films: the first in 1935 directed by Wesley Ruggles and featuring Astrid Allwyn and Lon Chaney Jr.; Mr. Music in 1950 directed by Richard Haydn and featuring Bing Crosby Nancy Olson and Charles Coburn; and finally in 1959 as But Not for Me directed by Walter Lang and featuring Clark Gable Carroll Baker Lilli Palmer and Lee J. Cobb. Although note marked as such this was the copy of Barrett H. Clark. Barrett H. Clark was an exceptionally important figure in modern American drama: aside from authoring and translating many plays he served as the longtime literary editor for the drama publisher Samuel French as well as director of the Drama League of America. He helped guide playwrights such as Eugene O’Neill and Maxwell Anderson and encouraged American dramatists to tell real stories of working-class people using language derived from everyday life. A scarce Samuel French hardcover. Samuel French hardcover books
1840réf. 22580Lemberg: Loebel Balaban 1840. First edition. Hardcover. g. 8vo. 50 leaves. Orginal leather. Biography of Rabbi Shelomoh ben Yitzhak Rashi the grandfather of and one of the most important Biblical and Rabbinic commentators. This work is a translation from the German article written by Leopold Zunz 1794-1886 who is among the founders of the Wissenschaft des Judentums with important emendations and notes. Slight worming near bottom edge of title page. Pencil marks on margins of few pages. Last few pages creased on top corner.Text in Hebrew. Overall good condition. Loebel Balaban hardcover books
2020réf. 1416139Milwauke OR: Dark Horse Books 2020. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Octavo unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Encased in publisher's Very Good slipcase. Spine red with gilt lettering. General shelf wear. Slight damage from folding to three pages near end. Brightly illustrated graphic novel following the campaign of the cast of Critical Role issues #1 through #6. Includes a print set in a black cloth case. Shelved Case 8. 1416139. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Dark Horse Books hardcover books
1935réf. 413680New York: Samuel French 1935. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Preface by John Anderson. Open Letter by Barrett H. Clark. Fine in a very good dust jacket that is tanned and has some chipping at the spinal extremities. Two plays by the author of The Jazz Singer. Accent on Youth was the basis for three films: the first in 1935 directed by Wesley Ruggles and featuring Astrid Allwyn and Lon Chaney Jr.; Mr. Music in 1950 directed by Richard Haydn and featuring Bing Crosby Nancy Olson and Charles Coburn; and finally in 1959 as But Not for Me directed by Walter Lang and featuring Clark Gable Carroll Baker Lilli Palmer and Lee J. Cobb. A scarce Samuel French hardcover. Samuel French hardcover books
1951réf. 45537Paris: Aux Heures Claires 1951. Limited First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Quarto 9 1/2 x 6 3/4". Unpaginated. Uncut. Original crushed morocco over marbled paper chemise with gold lettering to spine. Full gilt-ruled crushed morocco binding signed by O. Baudin Paris with gold lettering to spine. Top edge gilt. Decorative double endpapers. Red lettering to half-title. Title page in red and black lettering. Published in 1951 to commemorate Paris' 2000 years of existence this exquisite work takes the reader on a discovery journey among some of the most stunning places of the old Paris. Twelve spectacular drypoints by Charles Samson accompany a text by André Salmon a renown French poet art critic and writer. Copy No. 1237 of an unknown run. Chemise rubbed along spine and corners. Lower corners of binding slightly rubbed. Text in French. Dust-jacket in overall good- binding and interior in very good condition. Aux Heures Claires hardcover books
1951réf. 373163New York: Random House 1951. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Tiny owner's name "Herbert Hartig" a trifle rubbed at the spine ends near fine in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper with very small chips at the spine ends and a little toning. Inscribed by the author: "For Herb Hartig with warmest good wishes - especially for 'Joley.' Samson Raphaelson. March 1980." Jessica Tandy and Beulah Bondi starred in the play that was originally directed by Hume Cronyn. Hartig was a composer and songwriter particularly for television. Random House hardcover books
1845réf. 15907Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and mild foxing. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
réf. 66146Original oval photograph approx. 7 x 5 in. matted. Samson is shown as an older man in 3/4 view turned slightly to his right and dressed in a suitcoat and bow tie. A very good image. Rev. Samson was born in Harvard Massachusetts in 1819 and graduated from Brown University in 1839. He completed further studies at Newton Theological Seminary and graduated from there in 1843. He served as pastor of the E Street Baptist Church in Washington D.C. from 1843-1850 and again from 1852-1859. Some brief biographies mention that he was the clergyman who married Mathew Brady and his wife Juliette Julia Handy although we have been unable to verify this. Between 1859-1871 he was President of Columbian College in the city shepherding its growth through the Civil War. He later served as President of Rutgers Female College in New York City. He was the author of several books on moral and intellectual philosophy including spiritualism and spiritual manifestations. unknown books
1950réf. 158225Rome: Unitalia Film / IFE 1950. Collection of 14 vintage oversize promotional brochures for Italian and international actresses. Each brochure features a one-page biography in Italian and a full-page black-and-white photograph of each actress. Actresses represented are Sylvana Mangano Isa Miranda Annamaria Gerrero Yvonne Sanson Alida Valli Delia Scala Ingrid Bergman Silvana Pampanini Lea Padovani Lucia Bose Eleanora Rossi Gina Lollobrigida Carla Del Poggio and Anna Magnani. 11 x 14.25 inches folded once vertically as issued with a company statement on the verso. Very Good plus overall some with light toning and foxing and a few with short tears. Unitalia Film / IFE unknown books
1912réf. 47568New York: Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community of New York City 1912. First edition. Softcover. g to vg. Large octavo. 41pp. 1. Beige printed wrappers with black lettering on the front cover. This publication serves a report on the status of Jewish education in New York City as of the year 1912 by the overseeing bureau which had been established in two years prior. As stated on the front cover this was the fifth publication by the bureau. Written and compiled by the bureau's director and founder Samson Benderly 1876-1944 this report covers many topics including the gathering of data the state of existing schools curriculum methods of teaching women's educatio text books the organization and workings of the bureau and its departments and finally conclusions for the future. Table of contents at the front. The back cover lists the previous four publications of the bureau. Wrappers with some light age toning along the bottom and left edges of the front cover. Rubbing and some tears to the head and tail of the spine. Interior with some light creases to the bottom edges of pages. Wrappers in good interior in very good condition overall. Scarce. Protected by modern mylar. Samson Benderly 1876-1944 was a Jewish pedagogue and influential reformer in the history of modern Jewish education on the United States. In 1910 he established the Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community of New York City and was the instigator of the teaching of modern Hebrew in Hebrew for American students. Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community of New York City unknown books
1650réf. 24869London 1650. 1 vols. 13" x 8 3/4. Contemporary. hand-coloring. Fine condition. 1 vols. 13" x 8 3/4 ". unknown books
1845réf. 14123Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling and minor foxing mild creasing and a few light brownish stains in the image and top margin. A skillfully repaired 5 7/8" tear traveling from the top margin into the top of the image. The design instructions on the print read: "Jardiniere cabossée" A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1700réf. 104160Copper engraved map double page 24" x 20" hand colored and large uncolored title cartouches. Some minor soiling a little wear along centerfold with old verso repair normal aging; very good. Samson 1600-1667 is often referred to as the father of French cartography. Louis XIII was impressed with his work and appointed him "Geographe Ordinaire du Roi". During his career Sanson would produce about 300 maps and his major atlas "Cartes Generales de Toutes les Parties du Monde" would represent an important part of his body of work. While two of his sons continued publication of his maps after his death Pieter Schenk 1655-1718 an important publisher and engraver in his own right published this map. The map is attractively colored and gives a detailed view of the provinces of France. The map is also decorated with a large title cartouche. Bagrow p. 185. map hist website. books
1657réf. 326341Paris 1657. unbound. Map. Original outline coloring. Sheet measures 8 3/4" x 12 1/8". Image measures 8" x 10 5/8". Paris: Nicolas Sanson 1657. This rare 17th century map by Nicolas Sanson with original color depicts the region showing present day Paraguay Uruguay with parts of Brazil and Argentina. Mountains are rendered pictorially and cities rivers and notations describing indigenous populations are labeled. In very good condition. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. unknown books
1683réf. 297468Paris 1683. unbound. Map. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 7 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches. This map published in Paris in Afrique en plusieurs cartes is one of Sanson's small atlas maps of depicting various African regions. This map offers extensive detail on the cities of North Africa as well as topographical and geographical features with mountains beautifully rendered in profile. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work. unknown books
1845réf. 14110Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and very minor foxing. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845réf. 14113Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some mild creasing and a few small brownish spots in the bottom margin. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845réf. 14112Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling minor foxing. and a few orange marks left by paper clips in the left margin. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books