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1935Best.-Nr. 21174ca1935. As found. Very good with one abraded chipped circular gap on the necklace of the primary figure in the painted image that measures appx. 3/16 of an inch in diameter. The gap is on the verso of the screen. The screen mesh is in good condition i.e. not punctured. Color lithography on wire screen. The colored surface measures appx. 31 x 24.5 inches. It is stapled on to the plain painted framing boards. A most unusual representation of New Deal ideals within the genre of Baltimore screen painting. This manner of folk-art is singular to Baltimore and started some time around WWI. The "painting" offered here is actually some form of lithography we have seen an identical image as part of a set with the same framing and deviates dramatically from the typical subjects - country scenes or lifeless landscapes - of the genre. The artist is unknown but one assumes must have been a beneficiary of a WPA project somewhere at some time based on the prominent presence of the American "Federal" eagle on the lower right of the painting. This is one of a series of four whose subjects were "Truth" "Justice" "Liberty" and "Equality" that made up the set. They were most likely meant as wall decoration for a public building court house. It is remarkable that the medium of wire mesh screening was used to produce the image - perhaps a Baltimore artist reverting to his/her roots in the WPA program. The result is a graphic "icon" made inexpensively yet more lasting than a depiction on paper and employing more hands in its production. unknown books
1888Best.-Nr. 160431888 /1889. Very good; two tiny holes and minor water spot; colors are strong. Color printed cotton with portraits of Harrison and George Washington below American flags and an eagle. It meas. appx. 23 x 17 inches. Apparently an inaugural artifact souvenir for Benjamin Harrison. Washington's inaugural was in New York City a century before Harrison. Hence the pairing of the two on this printed cotton artifact. A handsome piece of election memorabilia. Absent from Threads of History. unknown books
1907Best.-Nr. 099839London: The Yachtsman Publishing Company 1907. Book measures 33x27.cm. Collation 145661pp58 Full-Page Photogravure Plates numerous other illustrations illustrations complete as index. Spine rebacked in modern cloth retaining the original boards gilt lettering and crest on top board coloured endpapers. Binding has some light wear a few small abrasion marks on bottom cover. Generally binding in good clean firm condition. Internally some light staining to frontisabout 40 pages have some light staining on margins about 10 plates repaired some occasional nicks or tears to margins occasional light rippling Generally pages and plates clean throughout. Overall a nice copy in a good solid binding. Hard Cover. Near Very Good. Large Quarto. The Yachtsman Publishing Company Hardcover
1687Best.-Nr. 673L6London: Not Stated 1687. First edition. Paperback. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 6". None. The first edition of this very scarce satire on John Dryden written contemporaneously to his success. Scarce - last seen at auction in 1981. Pages 12 20 are misnumbered as called for. ESTC no: R36782 WING: R1206 Collated complete with the final blank. With the signatures A4 B2 C-E4. This work is a satire on John Dryden with extracts from his poems. The title references his allegorical poem 'The Hind and the Panther' which is regarded as one of his most controversial. Dryden had converted to Catholicism around the same time as the Catholic monarch James II's accession to the throne in 1685. Many Protestant writers were disgusted by this particularly as previous poems by Dryden included praise towards Puritan Protectorate Oliver Cromwell. Dryden's 'The Hind and the Panther' came from Dryden's conversion and he describes the different religious denominations as animals making clear his new stance as a Catholic. This 'Trage-Comedy' is a response to Dryden's 'The Hind and the Panther' and his revolt against his previous beliefs. The introduction provides a synopsis of Dryden's poem and states that for writing it Dryden deserves to be 'reckon'd in the number of the Heathen Gods'. A very scarce work which provides context to the political and social climate of the seventeenth century. Disbound as called for. Externally smart with just a few light spots to the front and rear wraps. Internally firmly bound. To A2 there is a small ring mark at the bottom of the page not affecting the text. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright. Just the odd spots. Very Good Indeed Not Stated paperback
1898Best.-Nr. 500028062London: Her His HMSO 1898. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 4to HB leather spine 5 spines detached one missing. Some spines rubbed. Some hinges weak. All the patents covering that crucial period of development of the car fiim aeroplane radio & electronics. Her His HMSO hardcover
1726Best.-Nr. 54527A Bettesworth Bettersworth 1726-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. Small tooled leather bound volume first edition 1726 issue printed for A. Bettesworth at the Red-Lyon. Ink to second free front endpaper and first free rear endpaper. Text unmarked. Tight binding. First edition with half-title. 12mo. xii 184 8 pp Please email for photos. A Bettesworth [Bettersworth] hardcover
1876Best.-Nr. 22003Summer 1876. Original embossed calf with brass clasp. Very good; front cover is detached; spine somewhat abraded; clasp wanting. Oblong 4to commercial album for cdvs. Two to a page containing a total of 82 images. All are identified on the mount and some are dated. There are 18 that are American; 52 of Egypt and Turkey; 12 of Europe. A travel album. The american scenes are of the Adirondack Maine and Vermont and are dated 1870 through 1872. The trip to the middle east is in 1876 and takes in Cairo Thebes Luxor etc; the visitors also travelled to Constantinople. The photographs are the product of the P Sebah and Basile Kargopoulo studios in Constantinople. unknown books
1680Best.-Nr. 104584London. 1680. London. 1680. Two volumes bound in one. Full mottled calf boards contemporary to book which has been recased with a later spine. Joints visible but sound. Lacks top cm of leather at head of spine. Marbled endpapers. A Coppy. 215pp. Comtemporary notes by a Member of Parliament or a witness to the proceedings adding information to page opposite title and to page 215 His Majesty's Speech. Dec. 1678 A True Copy. 316pp with 3 extra pages numbered and wriiten in ink adding contemporary notes.Wing E2544.OCLC 20886562 An account of the Popish plot as discussed in Westminster and the contemporary political reaction which was later found to be totally fictitious.From 1678 a handful of perjurers Titus Oates William Bedloe et al claimed that the Catholics of England planned to assassinate the king. As a result of their disgraceful work between November 1678 and July 1681 at least 17 Catholics lay and clergy died as traitors on the scaffold and not in the easiest of circumstances. Many others died in prisons before they came to trial. This period of time had a lasting political effect with regards to the emerging Whig and Tory parties. hardcover
1901Best.-Nr. 707L21Dresden: Oesterreichischen Ingenieur und Architekten Verein 1901. Paperback. Near Fine. 19" by 14". Anon. A very scarce architectural work looking at farmhouses in Austria-Hungary. Comprising of numerous illustrated plates. In the original portfolio binding. Published by the Austrian Engineer and Architect Association. Comprising of: Nieder-Oesterreich Nr1 and 2 Ober-Oesterreich Nr1 2 and 3 Salzburg 1 2 and 3 Karnten Nr1 2 and 3 Tirol Nr1 Bohmen Nr1 and Nr2 Osterr-Schlesien Nr1. The plates are a combination of photographs and architectural elevations. Collated complete. A bright copy of this work. In the publisher's original portfolio. Externally very smart with a few light marks to the card. The paper chemise is also in a very bright condition. The leaves are loose as called for. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine Oesterreichischen Ingenieur und Architekten Verein paperback
1810Best.-Nr. 586162 uniform volumes 1 3 4 334 & pages 335-708 7 each with frontispiece 8 folding plates in volume 1 and 10 plates in vol 2 9 are folding both with book plates for Thomas Fitzgerald on front pastedowns Publised by The Hibernia-Press hardcover
1803Best.-Nr. 097206London: Printed by Order of the House 1803. Book measures 17 1/2 x 11 inches.Collation xii635129pp with 56 engraved plates mainly folding 13 partially coloured. Bound in half calf calf corners marble boards. Binding rubbed on edges boards becoming loose but holding. Generally binding is worn but in good condition. Internally library withdrawn stamp and label on endpapers a few other library stamps about 15 in all last plate stamped on verso engraved side free of stamp some minor browing or light spotting to a few plates. Pages and plates in good clean condition. This volume contains the full reports together with plans and diagrams for the years 1793-1802 during which time the development of the London dock system was first discussed at length and the first docks built.F. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Printed by Order of the House Hardcover
1760Best.-Nr. 720L5Cambridge: John Baskerville 1760. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 10" by 6.5". None. A finely bound early Baskerville edition of the Book of Common Prayer. This is the second Baskerville edition of this work. With seven shillings and six pence price at the foot of the title. The text is in double column within star and lozenge ornamental borders. ESTC reference no: T81393. With the signatures: a-b8 c4 B-P8 Q6 r-y4 z2 R-2C8 2D4 2E2 2F-2K4 2L2. Collated complete. Gift inscription to the verso of front endpaper addressed to Henry Pigeon of Clapham Common dated 1853. Possibly Henry Pigeon of the distilling family. Other owner inscriptions to this leaf Richard Carpenter Smith. A lovely edition of this important Anglican text. In a full straight grained morocco binding with gilt stamping to the spine and extremities. Externally very smart with light rubbing to the joints and extremities. Prior owners' inscriptions to the verso of front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with occasional scattered spots to pages. Very Good Indeed John Baskerville hardcover
1919Best.-Nr. 097102London: The Royal Geographical Society 1919. A run of 30 volumes from January 1919 to December 1933. Books measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. Many folding plates. Cirac 135 folding maps numerousy illustratations throughout maps mostly free of stamps or stamped on verso some maps linen backed. Bound in library cloth. Cloth dust/dirt marked All binding in good solid condition. Internally library stamps about 20 per volume a few plates have minor wear or tears. Pages and plates in good clean condition throughout. A nice run. . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Royal Geographical Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 233649La Habana.: Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia y Centro de Estudios Martianos. 1983. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket in mylar. . Folio. . Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscribed "Gift to Mario Obledo from President Fidel Castro during Obledo trip to Havana Cuba 5 Sept 1984" unverified. Obledo was a prominent Latino leader recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Important association copy. Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia y Centro de Estudios Martianos. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 71825c.1880. . 14 hand-coloured albumen prints. In good condition pasted on original card title in manuscript. [c.1880]. unknown
Best.-Nr. 113737London Yehuda Leib Bar Alexander 1791. . 8vo later cloth-backed boards spine rubbed; a few of the first & last leaves' margins professionally restored library stamp to title browning & staining to some of the leaves bottom edge trimmed at a slight angle; text in Hebrew with some Yiddish; 2 52 7 ll. Scarce. The Laws of The Great Synagogue of London was published in the year following the completion of the third building at Duke's Place north of Aldgate in the City of London. Unusually for the time the new building was funded by a woman donor the Jewish-British philanthropist Judith Levy 17061803. The building was destroyed on the night of 10-11 May 1941 during one of the last major bombing raids of the Blitz. London, Yehuda Leib Bar Alexander, 1791. hardcover
1957Best.-Nr. 099866Edita. Lausanne 1957. Books measure 32.5x24.cm. Illustrated throughout. A run from 1956/57 to 1996/97 from volume 4 to 44 lacking volume 29 40 volumes in all. All bound in original publishers hardcovers. Bindings in good clean firm condition. All but volume 4 have dust jacket. A few of the earlier jacket are rubbed chipped worm otherwise jackets in good clean condition. Internally a few pages from the early volumes have worked loose. Pages in good clean condition throughout. A very nice run. C2. Hard Cover. Very Good. Quarto. Edita. Lausanne Hardcover
1930Best.-Nr. 10326London: Asprey and Co. Ltd c1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. First Edition. DESCRIPTION: Sought after Art Deco trade catalogue Mail Order Catalogue produced by the luxury goods firm Asprey & Co New Bond Street London from around 1930. Vellum spine and laminated boards in a crocodile skin pattern with gilt lettering. 250 plates with 43 in colour and a 4pp index. Extensively illustrated with multiple items on every page including luggage cases jewellery watches cigarette cases purses books stationery silverware tableware motoring goods and cocktail cabinets. Bound in imitation crocodile skin boards with vellum spine. 43 colour illustrated pages. Language: English. Book Condition: Very Good: Minor wear to corners edges and spine ends. Soiled vellum spine. Lightly warped boards - see photographs. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Clean unmarked pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 206. Size: 29cm by 22cm. AUTHOR: Asprey established in 1781 became a luxury emporium in 1841. They are located in New Bond Street London the premises they have occupied since 1847. From this location they advertised articles of exclusive design and high quality whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment. Today they hold a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales POSTAGE: PLEASE NOTE - This is a heavy item and may require additional postage for overseas deliveries. We will contact you if additional charges are required. Please see our postage policy on our shop front for more information. Asprey and Co. Ltd hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 17040Paris ca1910. Very good. The autochrome itself measures appx. 83 x 136 mm. It is sandwiched between two larger pieces of glass sealed at the ends. There is no case. A rare example of a scientific autochrome. The subject is a full term foetus. Each autochrome by the nature of the process is a unique image. unknown books
1750Best.-Nr. 21076France-Paris ca1750. Overall in very good condition with some small spots of surface wear. Oak box meas. appx. 85 x 195 x 140 mm. The box has been covered in dyed straw marquetry. Here the application mimics the 17th century "Hungarian stitch" a type of needlework with a colored flame-shaped pattern. The box is lined in paper daub blotted with a blue color. Hook and eye clasp. Commencing in the late 17th century straw marquetry was manufactured in many large cities throughout Europe. The first mention of such decorative objects and furniture is in Paris in 1652. General commerce in such goods was established by the 1750s when both Chervain and Delasson had workshops in Paris producing decorative objects with straw marquetry. The straw was first dyed then split length-wise and flattened with hammer blows. The marquetry pattern was then laid out and glued to paper that was mounted directly on to the object to be covered. Color dyes were fugitive a result of lack of penetration into the cellulose wall structure of the straw and rapidly faded in direct sunlight. The same process was also used as a book binding decoration. See Michael Peppiatt Architectural Digest August 1994; Barbara Scott Country Life January 1992; see "La Marqueterie de Paille" Hôtel de Sens Bibliotheque Forney winter 1992. unknown books
1820Best.-Nr. 22002ca1820. Contemporary vellum backed paper covered boards. Very good; some rubbing to the binding. 4to appx. 200 pp. two color plates. Text is in a clear legible French throughout. A system of marine telegraphy based on numerical equivalents to signal complex messages. The text is made up of an explanation of the system both French and English warship signal flags each with its own color plate and an extensive signals.vocabulary. hardcover books
1907Best.-Nr. 26057Palestine 1907. As made. . Good original color with little if any fading; paper brittle; some tape repairs to the verso; small random losses to the wool-work and some splits along some perforation lines in the paper backing. Folio meas. appx. 58 x 46 cm. Perforated paper embroidered with color wool thread. Usually present on the east wall direction of prayer of an observant Jewish household the Mizrah was intended to keep the residents mindful of their god and their duty. The one offered here is very similar in design style size and wool thread colors of an identified Palestinian Mizrah in the collection of the Jewish Museum NYC Accession #JM 25-65; offered here with the Hebrew - at the center - providing the date. books
1965Best.-Nr. 3315421965. Poster. Offset color lithograph. Mounted on linen. 40 1/4 x 25 1/2" Fabulous 1960s birds eye view of Manhattan from the flat iron building on 5th avenue and 23rd street looking south. Promoting the Pennsylvania Railroad Company PRR. The harbor and statue of liberty glowing in the distance. unknown
1965Best.-Nr. 3315421965. Poster. Offset color lithograph. Mounted on linen. 40 1/4 x 25 1/2" Fabulous 1960s birds eye view of Manhattan from the flat iron building on 5th avenue and 23rd street looking south. Promoting the Pennsylvania Railroad Company PRR. The harbor and statue of liberty glowing in the distance. unknown books
1940Best.-Nr. 25006459United Kingdom 1940. Wrap titled The College" Drawing Book split down down the spine and kept separate to prevent further discoloration; binding thread has severed; else near fine. This book is represents the true meaning of commonplace book - interpretations of things read or observed on the streets in museums and throughout one's environs. It focuses on vignettes of history military satire and gallows humor with smatterings of everything else. Executed in ink and watercolor. Constructed as one to four thought stories or interpretations per page. All accompanied with thick outlined illustrations with vibrant color washes. The accompanying art is zany skillfully executed and tells much of the story. A segment often begins with a statement of fact followed by mockery or musings on the subject. The first page is themed "Note from Biblical Quotations" e.g. lighting our darkness give us this day our daily bread and though shalt not steal. This is followed by The Chest in Which the Domsday sp. was Kept and Domesday Book Number 1. Followed by The New Shako For Infantry 1860 on a royal marine officer Sir George Rodney Admiral Ring of Martin Luther and Signet Ring of Mary Queen of Scots. Page 4 focuses on English presentation swords while the facing page is Esquimaux tools and the Royal Red Cross. Next is commentary on Saint Asaph Cathedral and Women of the Holyland. The next pages are Pompey's Pillar Gladstone as a young man and Cleopatria's Needle recruiting marching dogs potatoes and a London Fire-Float. It continues with Haydock Lodge The "Greatestest" honour a British Soldier can Earn Some Formosa Quakes and Shakes and the Persian crown of the Emperor of Germany. For a change of venue it progresses to the King of Arrancan and an Australian Aborigine and his Boomerang leading to an Antique Snuff Box Egyptian Key of Life and Stonehenge. This is followed by A Dream Impression The Nina Chakaral Near Cabul Cradle and Chairs of Charles VI of Scotland Passion Flower Mohammed Seuleman Sutlan Borneo The Bear Heart The Bare Beer Glass St. John resting in the Tale of Patmos The final illustration is a well dressed woman with a large dog on a leash. It is captioned "She could lead her dog bur Her dog of a husband could not be lead". Measures 10.75" by 7". 16 pages. unknown
