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réf. 52138Hamburg B. S. Berendsohn ca. 1845. . Blick auf die Gebäude des "Rauhen Hauses" mit Teich u. figürlicher Staffage im Vordergrund. - 1832 gelang es dem Hamburger Theologen u. Sonntagsschullehrer Johann Hinrich Wichern 1808-1881 mit seinen Berichten über die erschütternde Armut die er bei verwaisten Kindern in St. Georg erlebte einflußreiche Hamburger zur Gründung einer "Rettungsanstalt für verwahrloste Kinder" zu bewegen. Er gewann u.a. den Senatssyndikus Karl Sieveking dafür der in Horn damals ein kleines Dorf im Osten Hamburgs ein Grundstück mit einem Bauernhaus besaß das im Volksmund schon lange Rauhes Haus genannt wurde. Am 31. Oktober 1833 zog Wichern hier ein Ende des Jahres lebten dort bereits zwölf Jungen. Die Zahl der Zöglinge stieg ständig neue Gebäude wurden errichtet bald war das Rauhe Haus ein eigenes kleines Dorf. - Zu dem Maler Julius Gottheil 1850-1864 in Hamburg tätig siehe Der Neue Rump S. 148. Hamburg, B. S. Berendsohn, [ca. 1845]. unknown
réf. 52105Hamburg B. S. Berendsohn ca. 1855. . Frontal-Ansicht des 1854 "auf dem Käthnerkamp vor Barmbek" eingeweihten neuen Werk- u. Armenhauses mit figürlicher Staffage im Vordergrund. Heute befindet sich hier das Pflegezentrum "Die Oberaltenallee". - Zu dem Maler Julius Gottheil 1850-1864 in Hamburg siehe Der Neue Rump S. 148. Hamburg, B. S. Berendsohn, [ca. 1855]. unknown
réf. 13996286-6Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 45689966-20Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 45572596-6Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 68202643-75Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1987réf. 2327Llandogo Gwent UK: The Old Stile Press 1987. First Limited Edition. Fine in a near-fine slipcase. 12mo 7 x 5 inches 175 x 124 mm; 54 pp. Illustrated with 23 wood-engravings by Alyson MacNeill. Quarter grey cloth over marbled paper boards by Woolnought Fine Bindings using handmade paper by Frances McDowall and marbling by Nicolas McDowall. Housed in the original green cloth slipcase embossed with a decorative frame incorporating one of the wood engravings printed in grey. Slipcase edges lightly rubbed; binding and interior in pristine condition. Copy 106 of 160 as per limitation page SIGNED BY THE ARTIST in pencil. A meticulously produced imprint of The Old Stile Press the first after the press's relocation to Llandogo South Wales. The 23 finely executed wood-engravings accompany selected passages from Colin Mackay's novel evoking "the leather-hard lives of these long-ago villages and the power of the forest that overshadows their year's story" Preface. The Old Stile Press unknown
1932réf. 2396Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1932. First Limited Edition. Near fine. Lynton Lamb. 8vo 9 1/2x 6 3/8 inches 240 x 160 mm; 4 74 1 pp. printed on Batchelor paper. Quarter bound in red morocco with yellow cloth printed in red pattern with initial letters; top edge gilt rest deckled; very minor rubbing to spine tail and bottom corners; Binding and interiors pristine. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 118 SIGNED in pencil by the author on the dedication page. Pictorial bookplate of Margaret & John Streeter loosely inserted and T. M. Ramsay blind stamp on first flyleaf. Chanticleer 88. A pleasing Golden Cockerel Press production combining Hugh Walpole's reflective prose with Lynton Lamb's distinctive engravings. The four reminiscences evoke personal and literary memories characteristic of Walpole's gift for atmosphere and narrative ease. The press's elegant design-rich red morocco contrasting with the patterned cloth boards-creates a visually striking yet harmonious volume while the fine printing and illustration underscore the craftsmanship associated with the Golden Cockerel Press at its height. A refined example of early twentieth-century private press work appealing to collectors of illustrated literature and fine bindings. Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole 1884-1941 was a prolific English novelist and man of letters. The son of an Anglican clergyman he initially considered a religious vocation before turning to writing encouraged by figures such as Henry James and Arnold Bennett. Walpole achieved considerable popularity in the 1920s and 1930s known for his vivid storytelling strong sense of place and engaging characterizations. Though his reputation has diminished since his lifetime his work remains an important part of early twentieth-century English literary culture. Golden Cockerel Press unknown
1985réf. 2415Andoversford: The Whittington Press 1985. First Limited Edition. Fine. Miriam Macgregor. Oblong 8vo; 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches 190 x 265 mm; 39 unnumbered pages. 41 wood-engravings by Miriam Macgregor. Machine-set in 12-point Bell roman and 14-point Bell italic; printed in black and olive-green on Zerkall cream smooth wove paper. Quarter-bound in brown buckram by Woolnough title-label in a blind panel on the spine Zerkall Silurian patterned paper-covered boards with a repeat pattern of three engravings printed in olive-green and dark green. Headbands top edge red-brown. Zerkall Silurian endpapers. Colorplan Bagdad Brown paper-covered slipcase title-label. Copy 81 of 335 numbered copies signed by R. P. Lister and Miriam Macgregor. Butcher 81. A finely illustrated account of English allotment life combining the understated observant gently humorous prose of R. P. Lister with an extensive series of wood engravings by Miriam Macgregor. The text considers allotment gardening as both practical activity and social practice noting its rituals routines characters and seasonal patterns. Macgregor's 41 engravings depict tools plots and gardeners with clarity economy and wit closely aligned with the tone of the text. Together text and image create a portrait of allotment culture that is both documentary and affectionate preserving a distinctly British way of life undergoing gradual change in the later twentieth century. The Whittington Press unknown
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réf. 55136142-6Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 54019203-75Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 13698147-75Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 14789950-6Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
réf. 55610156-6Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. unknown
1929réf. 518Paris: Éditions du Scarabée 1929. First Edition. Near fine. Large 8vo 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches 302 x 250 mm; 45 pp. with 4 etchings by Gio Colucci. Edition limited to 115 numbered copies on white Arches paper with Jenson type of which this is copy no. 50 as printed on the limitation page. Loose as issued in portfolio with original paper cover with flaps printed in red and black with beautiful typography and with its original glassine wrapper. There is some toning and slight wear to the glassine and cover and offset to pages facing the etchings but the portfolio is in excellent condition and the impressions strong and powerful. Inscribed and dated in pencil by artist on the half title. BNF31506565. This play by François Turpin was created on the stage of the Atelier in Paris by the Athéna theater on February 1 1928 Gio COLUCCI 1892-1974 Painter sculptor ceramist was born in Florence. Éditions du Scarabée unknown
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réf. B9781019966549Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. B9781018562117Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. 42618785-6Independently published. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Independently published unknown
réf. B9781018562162Hardback. New. hardcover
réf. B9781018566818Paperback / softback. New. paperback