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18584to [29 x 23 cm]; 2 volumes, lvi, 1,005; vii pp, 100 fine hand-colored lithographed plates, index and tables in text volume. plate volume in contemporary half calf, spine gilt, front internal hinge re-enforced, spine foot with large chip, marbled edges; text volume in newer black cloth and light staining and foxing, plates clean and bright. A picture of this book is available u The text volume is from the Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume IX, and was later reprinted verbatim as the text volume in Baird and Cassin's The Birds of North America, and is identical in all respects except for the title page. The text volume in this set is an actual Volume IX from the Pacific railroad set. Many of the plates were also first printed in the Pacific railroad set or in the US & Mexican Boundary Survey of 1859. About half of the plates were prepared for the present work. Nissen 62. Anker (Bird Books and Bird Art) 22: "All of the plates are said to have been carefully retouched with this edition in view; several of them were redrawn entirely from better and more characteristic specimens of the birds. . . the work was re-issued in 1870 in an almost unaltered form". Wood 217. Bennett 7: "This is the first separate and complete edition, being a reissue, retitled of Vol. 9, Pacific Railroad Reports, 1858". The plates are quite attractive, many of the birds shown with backgrounds, others perched on branches. Fine Bird Books 58. The 148 birds illustrated were unknown to Audubon.
1976A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight wear to cover. 8"w x 11"h. 144 pages. Black and white photos throughout.
ref. 1016830009.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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2008ref. Q-0545048737Scholastic Teaching Resources Theory an 2008-07-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory an paperback
1999ref. Q-059049239xScholastic Teaching Resources Teaching 1999-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching paperback
1995ref. 1-1884334601Healthy Healing Pubns 1995. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 243 pages. 11.00x8.50x0.75 inches. Healthy Healing Pubns paperback
1990ref. Q-1884334601Healthy Healing Pubns 1990-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Healthy Healing Pubns paperback
2016ref. 125525Timber Press. New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- with a bonus offer-- . 2016. 1604696702 . Timber Press hardcover
ref. Bloomsbury-9781498564786Lexington Books. Hardback. New. 240 pages Lexington Books hardcover
ref. Bloomsbury-9781498564786Lexington Books. Hardback. New. 240 pages Lexington Books hardcover
ref. 50088Oxford printed at the University Press; London Henry Frowde 1900. Edition unknown circa 1900 miniature book 55 x 45 mm cover size 2¼ x 1¾ inches FRONTISPIECE portrait of Christ with crown of thorns 688 pages bound in dark brown full calf with rounded corners "Common Prayer" gilt on upper cover and spine all edges red and gilded dark brown endpapers. A few minute marks and scrapes to covers one damaging 2 letters of the title on the upper cover see image endpapers show slight marks due to the removal of sticky tape see image contents otherwise clean and tight no inscriptions. A very good plus copy in its own decorative sterling silver carrying case complete with chain. Case in excellent condition. Bondy Miniature Books page 131; Welsh Bibliography of Miniature Books No.1856 and 1857; Griffiths Bibliography of Common Prayer page 421 No.4 no mention of a frontispiece or Henry Frowde. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST. Oxford, printed at the University Press; London, Henry Frowde, (1900).
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ref. 149856478X-8-1Lexington Books. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Lexington Books unknown
2017ref. x-149856478XLexington Books 2017. Hardcover. New. 229 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. Lexington Books hardcover
ref. SONG149856478XLexington Books 2017-11-30. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.31x0.85x9.35. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Lexington Books hardcover
ref. DADAX149856478XLexington Books 2017-11-30. hardcover. New. 6.31x0.85x9.35. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Lexington Books hardcover
ref. 149856478X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1992ref. Q-0802113478Grove Pr 1992-09-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Grove Pr hardcover
1992ref. 58440Grove Press 1992. 1st U.S. . Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A typewritten copy in two columns in landscape format double-column on light green 8 by 11 paper title handwritten on first page 159 pages with large metal clip at top middle front edges. On top sheet on left is pubishing data as on a proof on right side a printed dedication age title and author's name. Tiny tears and crease along top front left. Near Very Good. Grove Press paperback
1929No added marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. Mainly clean pages with marked boards and lower page edges, hinges slightly shaken, dusty page edges and rubbing to edges and corners. 160pp. Extensive advice to the collector of antiques across a wide range of collectibles. Well illustrated with some coloured tipped-in paintings.
2025ref. 212091New York / Raleigh NC / New Haven CT: Jewish Museum / North Carolina Museum of Art / Yale University Press 2025. Hardcover. VG. A few light touches of exterior wear otherwise clean and unmarked. Quarto. Hardcover. Bound in pink and green cloth with color plate mounted to the center front board. No jacket as issued. 157 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. "An exploration of how the biblical heroine Queen Esther a symbol of resilience and a figure of immense popularity was portrayed in seventeenth-century Dutch art. In the age of Rembrandt van Rijn the biblical Book of Esther was a popular source of inspiration for diverse communities in the Netherlands both Jewish and Christian. Traditionally the Esther story is read annually on the Jewish holiday of Purim. For immigrant Jewish communities living with new freedom in more tolerant Amsterdam celebrating Purim--notably through finely produced Esther scrolls and theater productions-became a meaningful expression of Jewish culture. For the Dutch Queen Esther's heroism came to represent their emerging nation's identity. Rembrandt and his contemporaries depicted essential scenes of Esther's story in paintings prints drawings and decorative arts. Examining how Esther was represented in art and popular culture in Rembrandt's time this beautifully illustrated volume includes essays that discuss the visual culture and ceremonial art of Purim and examine the queen's status as a heroine in seventeenth-century Netherlands. A postscript reveals Esther's continued appeal through a close look at work by contemporary American artist Fred Wilson who reimagines the biblical heroine as the abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Published in association with the Jewish Museum New York and the North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh"-- Provided by publisher. Jewish Museum / North Carolina Museum of Art / Yale University Press hardcover books
2025ref. 213804New York / Raleigh NC / New Haven CT: Jewish Museum / North Carolina Museum of Art / Yale University Press 2025. Hardcover. New. In shrinkwrap. Quarto. Hardcover. Bound in pink and green cloth with color plate mounted to the center front board. No jacket as issued. 157 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. "An exploration of how the biblical heroine Queen Esther a symbol of resilience and a figure of immense popularity was portrayed in seventeenth-century Dutch art. In the age of Rembrandt van Rijn the biblical Book of Esther was a popular source of inspiration for diverse communities in the Netherlands both Jewish and Christian. Traditionally the Esther story is read annually on the Jewish holiday of Purim. For immigrant Jewish communities living with new freedom in more tolerant Amsterdam celebrating Purim--notably through finely produced Esther scrolls and theater productions-became a meaningful expression of Jewish culture. For the Dutch Queen Esther's heroism came to represent their emerging nation's identity. Rembrandt and his contemporaries depicted essential scenes of Esther's story in paintings prints drawings and decorative arts. Examining how Esther was represented in art and popular culture in Rembrandt's time this beautifully illustrated volume includes essays that discuss the visual culture and ceremonial art of Purim and examine the queen's status as a heroine in seventeenth-century Netherlands. A postscript reveals Esther's continued appeal through a close look at work by contemporary American artist Fred Wilson who reimagines the biblical heroine as the abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Published in association with the Jewish Museum New York and the North Carolina Museum of Art Raleigh"-- Provided by publisher. Jewish Museum / North Carolina Museum of Art / Yale University Press hardcover books
1973ref. ABE-1567695511146Private Libraries Association 1973 This gorgeous limited edition - one of only 350 copies with an original Rex Whistler bookplate tipped in - is a prime example of fine small press editions. Smooth acid free paper elegantly designed by David Cambers with a superb text by Brian North Lee. It is contained in a black slipcase the book itself is protected in stiff acetate and the binding is in sewn sections. A great and scholarly tribute to a very great designer and artist. What a loss to British Art! RW was killed during a tank battle in the second world war at only 39 years old. There is an attractive blind stamp of a former owner on the front endpaper. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Private Libraries Association hardcover
