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1979rif. CNJL685New York: The Limited Editions Club 1979. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Soyer Raphael. No. 631 of 2000 quarto size 126 pp. signed by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Raphael Soyer. Isaac Bashevis Singer 1902-1991 was a Polish-born Jewish writer who wrote and published only in Yiddish. He won he Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978 and was also awarded two National Book Awards. The artist for this edition Raphael Soyer was a Russian-born American painter draftsman and printmaker referred to as an American scene painter because of his interest in men and women viewed in contemporary settings N. B. info from Wikipedia. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in Elephant Hide paper with natural finish buckram with silver lettering on the spine light-grey coloured top edge of text block watercolour illustrations by Raphael Soyer including twenty-three preliminary sketches; printed on natural-tone wove rage stock paper made specifically for this edition; pagination: i - xii 1 - 59 blank 60 illustrations 61 - 108 colophon 109; 10.5" tall signed by author Isaac Bashevis Singer and illustrator Raphael Soyer Limited Edition no. 631 of 2000; original glassine wrapper present; light-grey paper slipcase. ___CONDITION: Volume is fine the binding clean and unrubbed hinges solid textblock strong the interior is clean and bright and it is entirely free of prior owner markings. The glassine wrapper and slipcase are also in fine condition the glassine wrapper does have some offsetting along spine. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please contact us for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
1955rif. 17018Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Fair dj. 1956 c.1955. 1st U.S. edition see note. Hardcover. solid book light soiling to page edges small tear at bottom of ffep a couple of tiny nicks in cloth at edge of front cover; jacket has been nibbled at by some insect apparently resulting in several holes along the front hinge another at right-hand side of front panel various other small tears and nicks still reasonably presentable in new jacket protector. Third volume in the "Omnibus Edition" of Sabatini's works containing three books tied together by their French Revolution background. Note that the despite the Boston imprint the copyright page states "Printed in Great Britain" and the jacket bears no printed price. . Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover books
1870rif. 324194New York: Leypoldt & Holt 1870. First. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece protected with tissue and with 3 folding maps 12 plates and numerous in-text figures. xvi 454 pages. Thick 8vo original burgundy cloth with gilt-stamped globe on cover spine evenly sunned and just a bit soft at ends; contemporary pencil ownership name on flyleaf; light foxing at front and rear and offsetting from frontis. on title page. New York: Leypoldt & Holt 1870. First edition. A very good copy. Pumpelly was an adventurer geologist and mining engineer whose profession took him to Japan China Siberia etc. This is an account of his travels and cultural observations. The first four chapters deal with Arizona where he was involved in developing silver mines while the rest deal with his extensive travels in Japan China & Siberia. Chapter XIV written by Pumpelly's friend John La Farge constitutes one of the earliest Western appreciations of the importance of the art of the Japanese; illustrated with 4 facsimile woodcuts. Leypoldt & Holt unknown books
1929rif. 73155Paris: Editorial "Le Livre Libre 1929. 2 volumes 8vo pp. 5 10-452 2; 7 10-519 1; one of two frontispiece portraits in volume I; high school prize for Cuban Revolutionary Emigrants rubberstamp on both half-titles filled in in ink and dated 1949; postal export slip dated 2004 laid in; original gilt-stamped red cloth recased with new endpapers; the binding a bit dull and spotted but nicely rebacked in red gilt-stamped calf. The recipient of the prize was a woman Maria Elana Diez. This is very likely María Elena Diaz Suarez 1931-2022 "an accomplished educated well-read woman. She was a top student at the University of Havana until her education was disrupted by the Cuban Revolution. She finished her undergraduate degree at Montclair State University in the 1970s. She then went to work at the Bell Company compiling information for the voluminous telephone books that were a staple of every home in that era" see her loving and interesting obituary at: www.megaromemorialhome.com/obituaries/Maria-Elena-DiazobId=26758616 for an account of her politically active life in Cuba before arriving in the U.S. in 1966. Don Tomás Estrada Palma 1835-1908 was a prominent Cuban politician military leader and the first President of Cuba 1902-1906. This copy lacks the portrait and the one-page testimonial to Gerardo Machado y Morales the Cuban president at the time this book was published and presumably lacking on purpose. Machado y Morales was a general of the Cuban War of Independence and President of Cuba from 1925 to 1933. A putative dictator he "won a non-democratic election where the opposition was repressed. As protests and rebellions became more strident his administration curtailed free speech and imprisoned exiled and murdered Machado's opponents . Ultimately in 1933 Machado was forced to step down" Wikipedia. The missing portrait and testimonial whether at the hands of Ms. Diaz or not and the high-school prize stamp for a politically active Cuban woman give this book a bit of added interest. Editorial "Le Livre Libre unknown books
1918rif. 71218New York: Henry Holt and Company 1918. First edition 2 volumes 8vo pp. xiii 1 438; xi 1 439-844; 80 illustrations on plates; 13 maps 6 folding; original red cloth stamped in gilt on the upper covers and spines; spines a little dull; good and sound. Plumpelly 1837-1923 was an American explorer and geologist well connected in social circles and with a career that touched many institutions and initiatives of the day: he made the first extensive survey of the Gobi Desert and explored Mongolia and Siberia; he was professor of Mining Science at Harvard; worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad the U.S. Geological Survey the Northern Transcontinental Survey and was a president of the Geological Society of America. He lived in Newport R.I. for 44 years. Henry Holt and Company unknown books
1905rif. 67982Washington D.C.: Carnegie Institution 1905. First edition 4to pp. xii 324; 2 plates 1 folding 1 in color 4 maps 3 folding and 174 illustrations in the text mostly from photographs; later green cloth lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine. Contains the texts of five papers: Archaeological and physico-geographical reconnaissance in Turkestan by Raphael Pumpelly; A journey across Turkestan by William M. Davis; Physiographic observations between the Syr Darya and lake Kara Kul on the Pamir 1903 by Raphael W. Pumpelly; A geologic and physiographic reconnaissance in Central Turkestan by Ellsworth Huntington; and The basin of eastern Persia and Sistan by Ellsworth Huntington. Yakushi P326. Carnegie Institution unknown books
1870rif. 68194New York: Leypoldt & Holt 1870. 8vo pp. xvi 454; 4 maps 3 folding 1 in color frontispiece and 12 plates plus 12wood engravings in the text; original pictorial green cloth stamped in giltg on upper cover and spine; some neat repair at the spine ends 1 map with a lengthy split along 1 fold; all else very good clean and sound. With a manuscript ex-libris of the Newcastle Library on the front pastedown with a small discarded stamp underneath. Yakushi P326. Leypoldt & Holt unknown books
1973rif. 62853New York: Atheneum 1973. First English edition 8vo pp. 2; xii 141 5; maroon paper covers; weak crease to spine else fine. From the library of Kim Merker. Atheneum unknown books
1989rif. 47416Upperville VA: Oak Spring Garden Library 1989. First edition 4to pp. xxvii 1 147 3; profusely illustrated; fine in original olive cloth. The first in a series of catalogues describing selections of the rare books and other material in the Oak Spring Garden Library a collection formed by Mrs. Paul Mellon. Oak Spring Garden Library unknown books
1976rif. 46856Detroit: Harlo Press 1976. Second printing 8vo pp. 199; illustrated throughout with portraits landscapes and maps; signed by the author on half title red cloth with gilt lettering on spine in pictorial dust jacket. Slight toning to dust jacket else near fine. An account of the civil war as experienced in Louisiana. Harlo Press unknown books
1970rif. 22395Madison: University of Wisconsin Press 1970. First edition 8vo pp. xv 1 275; map on front pastedown 8 illus. on rectos and versos of 4 plates plus illus. in text; very good copy in the dust-jacket. University of Wisconsin Press unknown books
1975rif. 28632New York: Leon Amiel Publisher 1975. Folio; pp. 10 225 5; illustrations throughout in color b/w; very good copy in original jacket with tears along top edge. With a foreword by Dr. Jacob Rothschild. Leon Amiel Publisher unknown books
1856rif. 11298London: Sherwood and Company; James Cornish Booksellers 1856. Fourth Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. Fourth Edition. Full Calf. "This essay is intended as a foundation for belief in revealed religion in connection with the theory of celestial influences or astrology." Richard James Morrison 15 June 1795 - 5 April 1874 was an English astrologer commonly known by his pen name Zadkiel and best known for the series known as Zadkiel's Almanac. Morrison in 1831 issued The Herald of Astrology subsequently known as Zadkiel's Almanac. In this annual pamphlet he published predictions of the chief events of the coming year. Morrison wrote with the signature Zadkiel Tao-Sze. Morrison wrote such articles as The New Principia or true system of astronomy in which the Earth is proved to be the stationary centre of the Solar System 1868 which made him a charlatan in the eyes of scientists. In 1863 he won a libel suite against Admiral Sir Edward Belcher who wrote in the Daily Telegraph that Morrison was "the crystal globe seer who gulled many of our nobility about the year 1852." He was awarded twenty shillings one pound damages but was deprived of his costs. The Athenaeum 16 May 1874 p. 666 noted that Morrison was "the restorer and Grand Master in this country of Tao-Sze a secret society intended to be of immense power and to outshine the Free-masons but which most probably by his death is reduced to two members and inanition". Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael." Starting on upper and rear joints cracking rubbing to extremities repair to folding color plate otherwise tight bright and unmarred. Full blind stamped red calf with worn gilt decorative vignette. Red titling on tp. and charts. Elaborate large folding frontispiece printed in colors unprofessionally repaired backed with linen. xix 66pp. Illus. color b/w. Sherwood and Company; James Cornish, Booksellers unknown books
1910rif. 11242London: W. Foulsham and Co. Limited 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824 but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832 he edited an astrological almanac entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and US American astrology. Raphael's Ephemeris popularized the system of Placidian system of astrological houses in the English-speaking world and in modern western astrology in general. Published posthumously. Scarce in dustjacket. Mild wear to boards bumped corners toning else tight bright and unmarred. Gray cloth with black titling decorations with original orange dustjacket sunned. Small 8vo. 80pp. Illus. b/w charts. W. Foulsham and Co., Limited hardcover books
1910rif. 11243London: W. Foulsham and Co. Limited 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824 but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832 he edited an astrological almanac entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and US American astrology. Raphael's Ephemeris popularized the system of Placidian system of astrological houses in the English-speaking world and in modern western astrology in general. Published posthumously. Mild wear to boards evidence of label on tp bumped corners toning else tight bright and unmarred. Gray cloth with black titling decorations. Small 8vo. 80pp. Illus. b/w charts. W. Foulsham and Co., Limited hardcover books
1910rif. 11240London: W. Foulsham and Co. Limited 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824 but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832 he edited an astrological almanac entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and US American astrology. Raphael's Ephemeris popularized the system of Placidian system of astrological houses in the English-speaking world and in modern western astrology in general. Published posthumously. Mild wear to extremities bumped corners toning else tight bright and unmarred. Green cloth with black titling decorations Small 8vo. 180pp. Illus. b/w charts. W. Foulsham and Co., Limited hardcover books
1910rif. 11239London: W. Foulsham and Co. Limited 1910. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Later Printing. Hardcover. Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael". He married in 1820 and moved to London where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical entitled The Straggling Astrologer in 1824 but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832 he edited an astrological almanac entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and US American astrology. Raphael's Ephemeris popularized the system of Placidian system of astrological houses in the English-speaking world and in modern western astrology in general. Published posthumously. Mild wear to extremities toning else tight bright and unmarred. Red cloth with black titling decorations Small 8vo. 180pp. Illus. b/w charts. W. Foulsham and Co., Limited hardcover books
1825rif. 11300London: Knight and Lacey 1825. Seventh Edition First Edition thus. Half Calf. Very Good. Seventh Edition First Edition thus. Half Calf. Robert Cross Smith 1795-1832 a former carpenter was an English astrologer writing under the pseudonym of "Raphael." He also referred to himself as the Royal Merlin. He married in 1820 and moved to London where he became interested in astrology. Together with G. W. Graham he published a book on geomancy in 1822. Smith began to edit a periodical The Straggling Astrologer in 1824 but failed to receive enough subscribers and the periodical had to be discontinued after a few issues. He collected the issues of the failed periodical in a volume entitled The Astrologer Of The Nineteenth Century in the same year. From 1827 until his death in 1832 he edited an astrological almanac entitled The Prophetic Messenger. Also published by Smith was The Familiar Astrologer and A Manual of Astrology both in 1828. Smith died on 26 February 1832 in London. His almanac continued to be edited as Raphael's Ephemeris and would become a standard work in British and US American astrology. Raphael's Ephemeris popularized the system of Placidian system of astrological houses in the English-speaking world and in modern western astrology in general. Published posthumously. The name Raphael one of the names given to one of the three archangels in the Old Testament was used as Smith's pseudonym. The Astrologer of the Nineteenth Century covers in quite dramatic prose a multitude of occult topics in ten chapters or "circles." Raphael contends that he believes firmly in astrology fairly firmly in geomancy and not much in magic rites charms or incantations. Includes many necromantic workings including a summoning spell for Oberon. He only includes these last to satisfy "those who delight in the terrific and the horribly sublime." The book makes a range of arguments for the veracity of astorlogy the most ingenious being that "the greatest rulers and statesmen and chiefs of the present age" are part of a conspiracy. Formerly owned by Alfred Pearce noted 19th century astrologer. Scarce. Boards rubbed and soiled loose and shaken verso boards chipping and cracking printed paper label rubbed and worn foxing throughout unprofessional repairs otherwise tight and sound contents fine. Half marbled boards with printed paper label on spine worn. Lacking all but one color plates. Former owner label. 8vo. xvi 509pp. Illus. b/w engravings 1 color plate "Awful Appearance of a Spirit.". Knight and Lacey unknown books
rif. 193701Paris: LIbrairie Nadaud. Hardcover. Very good-. Cover has general wear some tearing at spine corner/edge damage. Interior pages have age toning/foxing. Colors on all plates still very bright. Franch language text. Marbled boards with red spine. 70 plates. LIbrairie Nadaud hardcover books
1782rif. 189785Bologna: In the Institute os Science 1782. Hardcover. Very Good Cover has general wear Leather peeling corner/edge damage. Spine has damage to top/bottom. Bookblock has age toning. Interior pages have age toning and foxing. Brown cloth boards with gilt highlights Black leather corners and spine. Gilt lettering and design elements on 5 raised band spine. xiii 3 341 pages 69 leaves of plates some folded : illustrations plans. Title vignette tail-pieces and plates engraved by Pio Panfili. In the Institute os Science hardcover books
1912rif. 190356Paris: `H. Floury 1912. Hardcover. VG light soiling and scuffing to boards age toning and foxing spots to ffep plates are very crisp and clean all plates present. Oversized off-white paper over boards with orange and black lettering; 3 pp; 20 full page etchings with protective guard sheets. Issued in edition of 100 numbered and signed copies this being number 41 signed by Raphael Schwartz. Text is in French. Collection of etching portraits by R. Schwartz by Anatole France André Gide Emile Verhaeren Albert Bartholomé Auguste Rodin Albert Besnard etc. Preface by Anatole France. 19x15x1" `H. Floury hardcover books
1981rif. 1543New York: Harmony Books 1981. boards dust jacket. tall 8vo. boards dust jacket. 160 pages. First edition. Select guide to the best books in 44 categories. With annotations by the authors. Review copy with information loosely inserted. Harmony Books unknown books
1971rif. 339323Paris: Editions Cercle d'Art 1971. hardcover. fine/near fine. PICASSO Pablo. Richly illustrated with color reproductions. 236 pages in French. Tall square 4to tan cloth d.w. Paris: Editions Cercle d'Art 1971. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Editions Cercle d'Art unknown books
rif. 542567Softcover. Near Fine. Typed carbon manuscript. Two volumes. Quartos. 393 leaves typed rectos only 1-196; 197-393 pp. Bound in quarter black canvas and flexible black wrappers with typed labels. Light edgewear very near fine. A collection of 16 stories which was published in 1946. On the contents page a title of a story is added in ink presumably by Sabatini and nearly every title has a penciled note as to where it was first published etc. in a different hand. In the typescript itself there are 42 revisions totaling some 57 words plus deletions on 29 pages numbered approximate – again all presumably by Sabatini; together with 10 typos corrected on 8 pages. The corrections and revisions are made in ink and red pencil. Sabatini’s stories are tales of bravery heroism intrigue and adventure. His manuscripts are exceptional uncommon. xxxcheck stories for any significancexxx. unknown books
1964rif. 010700Madrid: Afrodisio Aguado S. A 1964. Book. Very Good. Printed Wrappers. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition Stated. Condition: Very Good. Octavo. In original stiff paper wrappers. Toned spine that has started to detach from the top. Some bumping at edges and foxing on top edge of textblock and on inside wrapper border. . Afrodisio Aguado, S. A Paperback books
