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1965ref. 191151965. Himes Chester. Pinktoes. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1965. First American edition. 256 pages about 6" x 8." Humorous novel of sexual integration and social justice satire by the hard-boiled author most known for his Harlem Detective series. Chester Himes' oeuvre is incredibly versatile and his stories often touch on themes of racism and labor relations. Due to its sexual nature Pinktoes was first published only in Paris France. It would take two years before the eventual American release. Spine panel has faded to white from its initial pink. Otherwise very good condition. unknown books
1858ref. BK0145N.p. 1858. Two autograph letters unsigned 4 pp. on two leaves with two accompanying stamped and postmarked envelopes. May letter measuring 7 ½ x 9 ½ inches; June letter measuring 6 x 7 inches. Original folds light wear and scattered spotting and staining more pronounced to the June letter and envelopes. Very good. Two affectionate letters to "Dear Dave" addressed on the accompanying envelopes to David Summer possibly Sumner of Williamsport Washington County Maryland describing a relationship pursued despite opposition from his family or household. The unidentified writer expresses a desire to kiss Dave explains that hostility from his "people" has interfered with plans to help with harvesting and arranges a meeting after dark to avoid recognition. Neither letter establishes the writer's gender or explains the reason for the opposition. Writing on May 23 after a disappointing visit to the post office the correspondent describes dreaming of a conversation with Dave and recalls their recent encounter: "O I want to see you so bad and have a good talk with you last night I dreamed I saw you and had a good talk with you . O I wish it had been real last Saturday you looked so sweet I did very much wish I could have kissed you." Plans to spend time together through work have become difficult although the writer insists that the relationship will continue: "and about harvesting I fear I cant help you for they all make such a fuss now already and none of your people will speak to me so that I think it will be better for me to stay away altogether . they can talk me out of harvesting for you but they can never talk me out of loving you for love you I do and love you I will as long as breth warms my body" Troubled by reports that suggest the attachment may be hopeless the writer asks for reassurance directly from Dave: "I want to hear something from your lips before I believe it." Work prevents setting a definite time for another meeting with the additional observation that "the nights are to light now anyhow." The letter closes "from your friend and lover." Five weeks later the June 27 letter proposes a Friday evening rendezvous at an established meeting place: "I write these few lines to let you know that I will meet you on next friday evening if nothing happens at the old place I will be there as soon as it is dark enough that persons wont know us . for I can hardly wait till I can have a talk with you" The writer explains that an earlier evening would have been preferable but Dave's infrequent visits to town might have delayed receipt of the letter. He is instructed to reply only if unable to attend; otherwise the meeting will be understood as confirmed. A final request gives a more particular sense of the conversation the writer hopes to have: "try and be there in good time and try and keep yourself sober for I want to have a sensible talk with you. I will now haft to stop leving the rest for a good talk with you on friday evening" The letter closes "nothing more at present but ever remain yours farewell my dearest dear." . unknown books
2010ref. 71516NY: Knopf 2010. First edition first prnt. Signed by Rice on the title page. Three digital color photographs of Rice at the NY booksigning event laid-in. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The second novel in Rice's Songs and Seraphim series. Signed By Author with Photo. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Knopf Hardcover books
2000ref. 80130Athens: Hill Street Press 2000. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies of a total limitation of 126 copies. Copy L. Edited by Jane Eskridge. Photographs. Issued without dustjacket. Slipcase. Japanese lined-covered boards gilt stamping. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine slipcase. Previously unpublished fiction journal entries and a one act play written by Mitchell at the age of seventeen. . First Edition. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Hill Street Press hardcover books
1538ref. ST14933Paris: Jehan Masse Jean Macé 1538. Fourth Edition. 182 x 91 mm. 6 3/8 x 3 3/4". 8 p.l. ccciii 1 blank leaves.Edited by Clément Marot. ELEGANT SCARLET MOROCCO BY LORTIC stamp-signed on front turn-in covers tooled in gilt and blind in a Grolieresque strapwork design raised bands spine compartments with central gilt rose surrounded by blind tooling gilt titling turn-ins richly gilt marbled endpapers all edges gilt. With title page vignette and 49 impressions of 26 CHARMING WOODCUTS in the text. Front pastedown with engraved bookplate of P. Grandsire. Brunet III 1175; Bourdillon "Early Editions of the Roman de la Rose" the "S" version pp. 62-63. ◆Leaves lightly washed and pressed following the bibliophilic fashion at the time of binding occasional mild browning or small marginal stains but still A LOVELY COPY clean and still crisp IN A SPARKLING BINDING. Beautifully bound this is a most attractive copy of the last early edition of this classic of courtly love perhaps the most influential work in Medieval French literature. An allegorical love poem that unfolds as a dream vision the "Romance of the Rose" is the work of two authors Guillaume de Lorris who composed the first 4000 or so lines around 1230 and Jean de Meun who contributed an additional 18000 lines 40 years later. Our version was edited by the poet Clément Marot 1496-1544 to make the language more accessible to 16th century French readers and his efforts contributed to a renewed popularity for the tale. Marot did four recensions of the text; this is the final one. After our printing no other edition appeared until 1735. According to Bourdillon the woodcuts here are copied from the "very pretty" series in the 1529 edition. The scenes are impressive in the level of detail especially considering their diminutive size. Pierre Marcellin Lortic 1822-92 was one of the great binders of 19th century Paris known for his superb interpretations of traditional styles as in the present binding. According to Flety "at once artisan and artiste intelligent and conscientious an expert and a lover of his metier he knew how to give his work the finish the brilliance that very few practitioners of his time could attain." Our copy comes from the library of French bibliophile Paul Grandsire of Nogenten-Bassigny Haute-Marne whose notable collection of French imprints from the 15th to the 18th centuries was sold in 1930. All early versions of the "Romance of the Rose" are sought after and this is especially true of well-preserved copies of those editions with charming illustrations and in fine bindings favored by discriminating bibliophiles. Jehan Masse [Jean Macé] books
1988ref. 91512NY: Crown 1988. First edition first prnt. Spine cloth ends lightly pushed; dustjacket flaps with faint beginning edge toning. Tight copy in Near Fine condition in a Near Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. The third novel in Auel's Earth's Children series. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The images are of the book described and not stock photos. Crown hardcover books
2002ref. 24588San Diego: Harcourt. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0152019804 . Illustrated by Jon Goodell. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Harcourt hardcover books
1991ref. 7588San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. Hardcover. 0152333754 . First printing of the American edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover books
2006ref. 41981London: Hodder & Stoughton 2006. First edition first prnt. One of 1000 numbered copies with an embossed stamp on the title page stating "Exclusive signed first edition" and signed by Stockwin on the title page. "Copy #567. Map endpages. Includes the publisher's promotional postcard illustrated with the dustjacket art and signed by Stockwin on the reverse. Cloth pagemarker and illustrated endpages. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Stockwin's seventh novel in his Thomas Kydd series. Signed By Author with Card. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
2004ref. 41926London: Orion 2004. First edition first prnt. Map endpages. Signed by Paver on the title page. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. First volume in Paver's "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" series. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orion Hardcover books
2005ref. 3066London: Ziji Publishing 2005. First edition first prnt. Paperback Original edition. Precedes all other editions. Pictoral wraps. Unread copy in Fine condition. First volume in the screenwriter's Sean Reilly and Tess Chaykin series and his first niovel. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ziji Publishing Paperback books
1996ref. 31678Westport: Greenwood Press. As New. 1996. Hardcover. 031329612X . Part of the Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers series. Second printing. As new in glossy printed boards. No dust jacket as issued. . Greenwood Press hardcover books
2015ref. 4106EDITIONS PIERRE DE TAILLAC 2015 213 pages 14x18 8x2 1cm. 2015. broché. 213 pages. Ce livre présente la correspondance échangée entre Jeanne et Pierre grands-parents de l'autrice pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. Ils se sont rencontrés en 1913/1914 puis ont dû maintenir leur relation par lettres lorsque Pierre a été envoyé au front pour finalement se marier trois ans plus tard
1958ref. 4118Éditions Denoël 1958 453 pages in8. 1958. reliure editeur pleine toile. 453 pages. Ouvrage historique de Gilbert Guilleminault publié en 1958 par Denoël qui retrace de manière vivante et romancée la période des "Années folles" en France (1918-1930). Le livre mêle analyse historique et anecdotes abondamment illustré de photographies en noir et blanc pour dresser le portrait d'une époque de transformations sociales culturelles et politiques
1979ref. 4333Balland 1979 237 pages in8. 1979. broché. 237 pages.
1967ref. 5067Solar 1967 303 pages in8. 1967. relie jaquette. 303 pages. Le livre retrace la vie extraordinaire d'Eugène-François Vidocq ancien criminel devenu chef de la Sûreté et pionnier des méthodes policières modernes. Il détaille son parcours de voleur et bagnard à sa reconversion au service de la loi et son influence sur la littérature française
2004ref. 5100Média 1000 2004 18x1x10 6cm. 2004. broché.
2003ref. 5101Média 1000 2003 11x1x17 2cm. 2003. broché.
ref. 6196Agence parisienne de distribution 456 pages in8. Sans date. broché. 456 pages. Le roman historique d'Alexandre Dumas se déroule pendant les guerres de religion en France (1572-1574). Il raconte le mariage politique entre Marguerite de Valois (Margot) et Henri de Navarre destiné à apaiser les tensions entre catholiques et protestants mais qui sert de prélude au massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy. L'histoire suit les intrigues de cour les complots politiques orchestrés par Catherine de Médicis et Charles IX ainsi que la romance entre Margot et le comte de La Mole
1978ref. 6197Trevise 1978 287 pages in8. 1978. Reliure Editeur avec jaquette. 287 pages. Virginia fille de sénateur raffinée et Steve aventurier mexicain sans foi ni loi vivent une passion tumultueuse malgré leurs mondes opposés. Leur relation faite de ruptures et de retrouvailles les mène finalement à s'unir dans les combats de la révolution mexicaine tandis que leurs chemins les conduisent aussi à Paris Madrid et Moscou
1955ref. 6324Hachette 1955 254 pages in12. 1955. Cartonnage editeur. 254 pages.
1977ref. 6386Editions Pastorelly 1977 283 pages in8. 1977. reliure editeur. 283 pages. Le livre raconte une histoire d'amour de jeunesse du compositeur Franz Schubert avec la fille d'un meunier. Schubert quittant Vienne pour la solitude de la montagne rencontre le meunier et sa fille mais leur idylle est compromise lorsque le seigneur local s'intéresse à la jeune femme. Cette aventure inspire Schubert pour composer de nouveaux Lieder
1997ref. 6472Crown 1997 320 pages 13 3x20 3x2 7cm. 1997. broché. 320 pages.
1993ref. 6582Média 1000 1993 1993. broché.
2011ref. 7540France Loisirs 2011 495 pages 381x69x559cm. 2011. broché. 495 pages. Dans ce troisième tome de la série 'Irrésistible' Luis Fuentes le plus jeune frère cherche à échapper au destin de sa famille en évitant les gangs et en rêvant d'études pour quitter Fairfield. Son histoire se mêle à celle de Nikki Cruz une jeune fille déterminée à ne pas fréquenter les garçons liés aux gangs créant une relation intense et fusionnelle entre eux
