1931réf. 265596The Hague: The Servire Press 1931. Paperback. 89p. 7.25x10 inches forewords first paperback edition in heavily-chipped plain wraps. There was also a limited hardcover edition. Gay poetry. Mexico and the US South as a subject in some. The Servire Press paperback books
1849réf. 625631Boston: G.P. Reed & Co 1849. Softcover. Good. Sheet music. Folio. Single bifoium with a single-sheet-insert making six pages. Notched and worn along the fold from once being bound within an album as a result the insert remains bound within the bifolium owner name in pencil on the front cover dampstain at the top left corner of the front cover affecting throughout and scattered foxing throughout complete but just a good or better copy. For voice and piano. Plate number 412 / 1519-3. OCLC locates only two physical holdings of this piece. G.P. Reed & Co unknown books
1974réf. 83815np: Farout Press 1974. First edition. 67 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Cover art by Martin Izquierdo. Young 173. (np): Farout Press unknown books
1998réf. 166371Milan: Skira 1998. 208p. period and contemporary photos in situ and from museum high-resolution b&w work throughout. First English language edition 12x9 inch openweave black cloth boards in laminated dj faint rubbing to dj a near-fine copy. Skira unknown books
1966réf. 137551London: np 1966. First edition. Softcover. Number 33 of only 90 copies. Slim collection of poems by Bradbury with illustrations by Barber. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Scarce with only 1 copy listed in OCLC. np unknown books
1901réf. 397621New York: E.P. Dutton & Co 1901. Hardcover. Good. First American edition printed in Great Britain. Decorative blue cloth uniquely accented with small flaps on foredges forming a kind of case around the pages cloth stamped in green red and gilt top edge gilt. Pages lightly foxed spine faded with edges a bit worn and joints staring to tear bookmark detached and laid in a good only copy. Author's first book a religious romance. E.P. Dutton & Co hardcover books
1987réf. 25734Great Britain: D. S. Brewer 1987. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Small 4to. 162 pp. Original maroon cloth with gold lettering on spine in a printed dust jacket. Inscribed by Geraldine Barnes on free front-end paper. Illustrated with full-page b/w reproductions of photographs on glossy paper. very slight staining to dj. Dj in near fine boards in fine interior in fine condition. D. S. Brewer hardcover books
1866réf. 48016New York: Leypoldt & Holt. Very Good. 1866. Hardcover. NY: Leypoldt & Holt 1866. 106 pages plus ads hardbound. Ex-library with typical markings and o/w clean sound interior. Bindnig is tight with spine numerals overall G. . Leypoldt & Holt hardcover books
1941réf. 587469New York: G. Schirmer 1941. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Quarto. Single bifolium with a single sheet insert making six pages. Light bumping to the corners else near fine. For low or medium voice and piano. Plate imprint 39138. Samuel Barber's compositions have earned a well deserved place within the canon of American music. He is probably best known for his heart-wrenching piece Adagio for Strings. G. Schirmer unknown books
1908réf. 154740London: Hodder & Stoughton 1908. hardcover. very good. Illustrated in black & white. Thin 8vo beige cloth-backed boards lettered in gilt. London: Hodder & Stoughton 1908. Very good. Art Primer Pennsylvania Museum and School. Hodder & Stoughton unknown books
1917réf. 407735Chicago: A. J. Munson & Co 1917. Some light dustsoiling spine lettering faded some lower corners bumped but generally clean and unblemished the binding tight and sound. 8vo. 250 pages. Frontispiece showing Benjamin Franklin Charles E. Duryea and Henry Ford. Original dark red cloth gilt lettered on cover and spine. First edition showing "the struggle. for one hundred and fifty years to devise a means of propelling a vehicle without animal power." The author claims this is the first book "in concise form" to tell the story of "the mechanical and commercial evolution of the automobile" Preface. A. J. Munson & Co unknown books
1964réf. 507376Taconic Connecticut: Bardon Press 1964. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Stapled printed wrappers. Spine slightly toned else near fine. Inscribed by Barber on the front flyleaf: "for Ruth Stephen with love Melanie Barber December 1964. Bardon Press unknown books
1968réf. 50694London: St. James's Place. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket; Sinister Twilight: the Fall and Rise Again of Singapore is the story of Singapore from its beginnings as a British colony in the 1800s to its transformation into a modern thriving city-state in the 21st century. Barber takes readers on a journey through Singapore's tumultuous history from the bloody independence struggle to the meteoric rise of Singapore as a global financial hub.At its heart the book is a story of people and their relationships with one another. Barber delves into the personal histories of key political figures charting their ascent to power and the forces that drove them to do what they did. He also profiles the ordinary citizens who made Singapore what it is today from the billionaires who built the city to the workers who keep it running.Sinister Twilight is a compelling and nuanced exploration of one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic cities.; 319 pages . St. James's Place hardcover books
1987réf. 61855Iowa City:: University of Iowa Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. Hardcover. 0877451680 . Illustrated. First edition. Trace foxing on top and fore edges else near fine in a near fine a bit faded along the spine dust jacket. . University of Iowa Press, hardcover books
1992réf. 98041London:: Folio Society. Near Fine. 1992. Hardcover. Color illustrations throughout. First edition thus. Fine in an about fine slipcase. . Folio Society, hardcover books
1893réf. 188069Paris: E. Flammarion 1893. Hardcover. G Cover has general wear edge/corner damage. Leather has peeling along hinge. Front end page not attached all pages appear to be present. Bookblock and interior pages have age toning. Some pages have minor tearing. French language text. Decorative boards. Red leather 5 raised band spine with gilt lettering. 344 pgs. E. Flammarion hardcover books
1821réf. 827911821. A Pure Speedy and Cheap Administration of Justice" Beaumont John. Thomas. Barber 1774-1841. An Essay on Criminal Jurisprudence With the Draft of a New Penal Code; In Which It is Attempted to Define Crimes and Offences with Clearness and Brevity; To Render Penalties Proportionate and Consistent And to Promote a Pure Speedy And Cheap Administration of Justice. From the Pamphleteer Vol. XVIII No. 35. London: Printed by A.J. Valpy 1821. 67-80 also numbered 1-14 pp. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5-1/4". Disbound pamphlet. Light toning light foxing to a few leaves ink library stamp to verso of title page. $50. Only edition issued as the first of a three-part serial in the Pamphleteer and also separately by Valpy the Pamphleteer's publisher in 1821. Beaumont was an army officer artist and financier who served as a justice of the peace for London and Middlesex beginning in 1820. In this work he outlines a new system of criminal jurisprudence primarily concerned with efficiency and creating more unpleasant conditions to deter crime. The first part criticizes recent reforms to the prison system particularly on the basis of cost remarking that the "county gaol of Middlesex built on the modern system of spaciousness and comfort and called 'The House of Correction;'.might with more truth be called the 'House of Attraction or Seduction.' unknown books
1816réf. 10235Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified 1816. Pamphleteer vol. vii no. xiii ii. Pamphlet disbound from larger octavo 21 x 13.5 cm. pages 107-126. Author attribution from the BL catalogue. Following the appearance of these letters in the Times there appear to have been three versions of this title: the present one paginated as part of a larger compilation of pamphlets; another issue also in 1816 paginated 1-33; and a third issue with 19 pages and addressed to the Viscount Henry Addington Sidmouth formerly Prime Minister currently Secretary of State for the Home Department. An appeal for lighter and more consistent regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages in public-houses including taverns and hotels and an appeal for even handed applications of regulations and prosecutions in the courts. The author lays part of the blame for England's gin problem at the feet of the license system. John Thomas Barber Beaumont 1774-1841 was a British Army officer author painter early on he was miniaturist to the Duke of Clarence future King William II. Pamphlet removed from compilation; some leaves detached. Some light staining to a few leaves otherwise very good. OCLC locates seventeen copies; Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature no. 21581 see also 21911. publisher not identified] unknown books
1918réf. 584670Jacksonville Florida: Frances Barber Harris 1918. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Thin octavo. 87 7pp. Green cloth stamped in white with applied illustration on paper. Gift inscription title lettering rubbed very good. Originally published in 1914 and constantly revised. Frances Barber Harris hardcover books
1960réf. 009426Simon & Schuster 1960. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine copy in A near Fine Price Clipped Jacket.Terrific Copy.First Edition. Simon & Schuster Hardcover books
réf. 35905Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd ed Phila. 1901. 220 pages hardcover very good condition no jacket. . Other hardcover books
1939réf. 144998Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1939. Vintage photograph of director Alfred Werker and actors Preston Foster Lynn Bari George Barbier and Russell Gleason on the set of the 1939 film. Printed description on the verso. Steve Drum Preston Foster a crusading newspaper editor helps free a man framed for a crime and aids in finding the real culprit. Staff reporter Maxine Thomas Lynn Bari goes along for the ride. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
1911réf. 181149New York: The Hispanic Society of America 1911. Hardcover. Good.ex-library w/ worn white ID to spine; 'gift of' plate to cover pastedown; perforated stamp to title pg; stamps to opening pg; dated stamp plate to back cover pastedown. scuffs & wear to covers; spine edges & corners rubbed. blue cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. illustrated pastedowns & endpapers. 151 pgs w/ 52 bw plates; color fontispiece. Light pink speckling to textblock. Tear to endpaper at cover gutter. Other than the stamps interior is clean. Light toning to pg edges. Remarkably tightly bound. A gentle handled library copy. Stamp plate on back cover pastedown has recorded 4 library removals from 1927 to 1973. The Hispanic Society of America hardcover books
2001réf. 124011Tours France: Musee des Beaux-Arts de Tours 2001. Softcover. VG A few spots of very light wear to wraps. White illus. wraps; 259 pp.; 100 bw and color plates and figures. Text in French; Features ninety-four works from the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Tours including pieces by Charles Mellin Francois Boucher Pierre Lenfant William Kent Jacques Louis David and many others; Extensive annotations; Nicely illustrated. Musee des Beaux-Arts de Tours paperback books
1968réf. 137548London: The Grafix Press 1968. First edition. Softcover. Number 3 of only 25 copies. Slim collection of poems by Bradbury with 4 illustrations by Barber. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Signed by both Bradbury and Barber on the limitation page. The Grafix Press unknown books
