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1929Best.-Nr. 414060Montclair New Jersey: The First Congregational Church 1929. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. 19 1pp. Cord-stitched engraved off-white wrappers. Edges of the wrappers slightly bumped and soiled near fine. Finely printed portrait photograph of Gates laid in. Includes a letter signed in type by John D. Rockefeller Jr. acknowledging Gates' service on the Board of the Rockefeller Foundation. According to Wikipedia Gates was an "American Baptist clergyman educator and the principal business and philanthropic advisor to the major oil industrialist and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Sr. from 1891 to 1923." OCLC locates two copies. The First Congregational Church unknown books
1791Best.-Nr. OB1042-10A Paris Chez Madame Dufresne / Guerbart / Lacloye 1791. Soft Cover. 24 pages; 19.5 cm. Title continues: "de Messieurs du Directoire du Département des Vosges contre le clergé & le peuple fidèles à leur religion. Par un Curé Catholique Romain du Diocèse de Saint-Dié ." The only copies of this seem to be at BL and BN. One of a collection of 40 Royalist and counter-revolutionary tracts of the French Revolution. Stock#OB1042-10. Vg / in marbled paper wrapper. Chez Madame Dufresne / Guerbart / Lacloye paperback
2005Best.-Nr. 33438Roma / Rome: Cinecittà Holding 2005 Unparallelled overview/retrospective of Antonioni's full cinematic oeuvre complete with numerous interviews with the legendary director on each of his films and a complete detailed filmography & bibliography an as new unread copy with a touch of toning to the jacket edges dj in mylar; Bilingual English/Italian text; ob 4to; 235pp fully illus. A shipping charge beyond our default rate is REQUIRED for shipment of this heavy oversize book. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Cinecittà Holding hardcover
1850Best.-Nr. 70047London: Chapman and Hall 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. In this novel Kingsley set out to expose the social injustice suffered by workers in the clothing trade and the trials and tribulations of agricultural laborers. It also gives an insight into the Chartist campaign with which Kingsley was involved in the 1840s. From the library of Scottish lawyer university administrator and bibliophile Dr. Alexander Bennett McGrigor of Cairnoch LLD 1827-1891 with his gilt-stamped leather bookplate to each front pastedown. Octavo two volumes. In three-quarter brown morocco over marbled paper bindings by Maclehose of Glasgow with gilt titles five raised bands and matching marbled endpapers. The original cloth has been laid down on blank leaves and bound in at the rear. The spines are a touch sun faded; otherwise very good and quite lovely. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1899Best.-Nr. 026549NY: Benziger Brothers. 268 pages plus ads at back. A fair copy with cover stain and small corner chewed off. Interior hing cracked. Yet all is tight. Klauder was de-frocked shortly after this printing due to other reasons. All of his original work in any editon is scarce. A worthwhile copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Fair. Black Cloth Hardback. 6th Editoin. 1899. Benziger Brothers hardcover
1994Best.-Nr. 046194Angelus Press 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. Faint ring indentation in front cover Angelus Press hardcover
1943Best.-Nr. bing98np009National Catholic Welfare Conference 1943. no dustjacket hardcover. good; used. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes sm4to; 894 pages; good hardcover no dustjacket; some tanning and foxing to edges; spine starting to slant; only slight signs of use and wear; clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking; perfect gift for anyone interested in vatican or papal history National Catholic Welfare Conference hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 728Salvador Bahia Brasil: Aries Editora 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near fine. Photography by Neto Mario Cravo. Salvador"-in this case a first edition copy in fine condition-serves as an excellent introduction to the work of Mario Cravo Neto. Neto was a Brazilian artist who worked in the last part of the 20th century and was best known for his photography. Starting in the mid-1970s that photography tended to be black-and-white images of staged imagined ceremonies that evoked the bi-racial and multi-cultural people of his native Bahia state in Brazil. But things shifted with this book "Salvador" in 1999. Here he moved from black-and-white to rich color film and took his camera out into the streets of the capital of Bahia Salvador where he himself lived and grew up. Though some of the scenes could possibly be staged it is obvious that he wants to share his world-his Salvador-as it is not as a stylized recreation. At the same time nothing about the photographs here could be considered "objective" and though they are beautiful they certainly aren't conventionally pretty in the way that would make the local tourist board happy. Critic Anna Wilkes Tucker noted that "This is a very personal book.more poetic and less informative than might be expected." She stated for instance that Salvador originated as a major center for the Portuguese slave trade with Africa and to this day it has one of the largest black and mixed-race populations in Brazil. Tucker points out that hardly any of the people photographed for "Salvador" are white and none come from the upper classes. Neto makes a point of photographing everyday people but also produces a gallery of the town's intellectuals and artists as if to point with pride at what this former slave port has produced. He documents the city's artwork itself too whether that is various kinds of folk art or the incredible baroque altarpieces in the city's colonial churches. Neto belonged to an artistic family-his father Mario Cravo Junior was a famed sculptor and now his son Christian Cravo is a photographer himself-and his father's sculptures appear in these sections. The images of churches especially of the religious statuary blend in with his photographs of ceremonies and worshipers involved with indigenous and uniquely Brazilian religions which combine African Christian and other beliefs particularly Candomblé which developed in Brazil in the 19th century. This marked a turning point in Neto's work which starting in 1999 took on a new spiritual dimension that focused especially on Brazilian religious expression and within that especially on Candomblé until his death in 2009. Our copy is apparently a first printing-there is no date line or any reference to other printings on either the copyright page in the front or the expanded copyright page in the back-and is stated as a first edition. All of the text appears in both Portuguese and in English. It is in fine condition the only flaw being a gift inscription on the first free end paper in the front. It is bound in sky blue cloth with the title blind stamped in large letters at the bottom of both covers; nothing appears on the spine. The dust jacket is in near-fine condition because of a bit of shelf wear along the edges. The front panel of the dust jacket is covered by a copy of a full-page photograph of a boy holding a large waterbird a gull by the beak and the book title in large gold letters at the bottom. The back dust jacket panel is similar with a copy of a photograph of small boats tied up in the harbor with the photographer's two surnames elided together at the bottom. Both pictures appear within the textblock. There is very little text in this book-no captions no table of contents and only a few short essays with a list of dates of the dates of the photographs at the end. The large majority of the pages are simply photographs-mostly full page but a few smaller and a few stretching across two pages-and the only pages with page numbers are the ones with text. None have any markings tears or other flaws. This is a Brazil the tourists who stick to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro or even those who take an ecotour of the Amazon rainforest will never see and is well worth a visit especially with such a talented and passionate guide as Mario Cravo Neto. Photos are forthcoming or available upon request. Note: because of the large size of this item there may be a price increase for international shipping. Aries Editora hardcover
1926Best.-Nr. 003054Shanghai: The Commercial Press 1926. The author Su Manshu a brilliant poet writer painter and linguist was born in Yokohama of a Chinese father and a Japanese concubine. Throughout his relatively short life he suffered from bouts of depression likely due both to discrimination resulting from the circumstance of his birth and to the consequences of a libertine lifestyle. He entered the Buddhist monkhood three times attempting to find a solution to his despair; however unable to give up his love of wine and women he left the order. Despite his tumultuous life his accomplishments were significant including the translation of the poetry of Lord Byron and the novel Les Miserables into Chinese. He was also active in the revolutionary movement against the Qing Dynasty and wrote eloquently in support of this cause. The present semi-autobiographical novel was first written in his typically lyrical Chinese in 1912 the protagonist closely following his own romantic endeavours. It was translated in 1924 six years after his death at age 34 the translator taking great effort to retain as much of the flavour of the original classical Chinese as possible. The present volume is the third printing of this first edition. Christmas gift sticker on front pastedown; gift dedication on FFEP bookshop sticker on FFEP verso. Minor wear to cover; binding sound. Some foxing on front and rear endpapers. Internal pages clean and unmarked. xii 147 pp. 1 sepia portrait of the author. First edition 3rd printing. Hardbound. Very Good. 19 x 13 cm. The Commercial Press Hardcover
1929Best.-Nr. 111368Santa Clara: university of Santa Clara 1929 43 pages Counter- Conceptives isn't a real word but apparently the author thought he was breaking new ground. A very scarce contraceptive pamphlet. university of Santa Clara paperback
1950Best.-Nr. 115857The Catholic Press 1950. leather. Good. Comes in display box The Catholic Press hardcover
2019Best.-Nr. BN222712ABBOTT LABORATORIES 2019. 2019. Hardcover. La Adoración Agradable a Dios: El Manual del Adorador La Adoración Agradable a Dios: El Manual del Adorador Padre Eliseo Noel ABBOTT LABORATORIES hardcover
1831Best.-Nr. 001316EDINBURGH: STIRLING AND KENNEY 1831. Paper-covered Boards. Good/No Jacket. Original paper covered boards - mellowed formerly white cover with Oxford panel drawn on. Boards a little darkened. Backstrip missing. With frontis and vignette title plus letterpress title page. Clean throughout. This volume is dedicated by the author and philologist Dr John Jamieson "the the young ladies of Bemersyde from their faithful servant and friend John Jamieson". Rare with original author's inscription. STIRLING AND KENNEY hardcover
1793Best.-Nr. 62064London: Printed By Trewman and Son for Cadell Dilly and Murray 1793. vol 2 only. Disbound - boards are nearly completely detached but still attached by endpapers causing heavy tearing to prelims. Boards heavily worn with loss spine also. However apart from brown staining to edges and occasional mark pages good text clean and bright. Half - Leather. Poor. Elephant Folio. Printed By Trewman and Son for Cadell, Dilly, and Murray Hardcover
1857Best.-Nr. 879T37London: John Henry and James Parker 1857. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A smart first edition of this history of the town of Tetbury England with illustrations. First edition. Illustrated with frontispiece title page dedication ten plates and many in-text figures. Collated complete. A detailed history of Tetbury in England with a history of the town accounts of the Lords of the Manor history of the monastery and churches Tetbury charities schools and families connected with the town. Written by Reverend Alfred T. Lee a British bishop. Bound in full brown calf. Externally smart with rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. A crack to the rear joint at the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good John Henry and James Parker hardcover
1819Best.-Nr. 870T23London: John Murray 1819. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first edition two volume set of this collection of poetry from the Reverend George Crabbe. Complete in two volumes. First edition. A collection of poetry including: Tales of the Hall The Sisters The Preceptor Husband The Old Bachelor The Maid's Story and more. Written by George Crabbe an English poet surgeon and clergyman known for his use of the realistic narrative form and descriptions of working-class life. One leaf of advertisements to the rear of volume two. Bound in half calf with marbled boards. Externally smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spines. The odd mark to the board. Front joints starting but very firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting. Pencil inscription to the front endpaper of volume one. Very Good John Murray hardcover
1851Best.-Nr. 859T55London: Henry G. Bohn 1851. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. An illustrated natural history of Selborne written by Gilbert White and edited by Sir William Jardine. Illustrated with forty coloured plates. Collated complete. A study into the natural wildlife of Selborne. Written by Reverend Gilbert White an English parson-naturalist ecologist and ornithologist best known for this work which has been said to have shaped our everyday view of the relations between humans and nature. With additions and supplementary notes by Sir William Jardine a Scottish naturalist known for editing a long series of natural history books for The Naturists Library. Edited and illustrated by Edward Jesse an English writer on natural history commissioner of Hackney coaches and deputy surveyor-general of the Royal Parks and Palaces. Bound in contemporary quarter blue cloth with patterned boards. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light spotting to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed Henry G. Bohn hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. 103222Firenze: Mandragora. Qto. 199 pages illustrated with colour plates and other smaller black and white reproductions. Looks unused a Dine copy. . Fine. Soft cover. 2003. Mandragora paperback
1706Best.-Nr. 0104485A Commentary Upon the Two Books of Chronicles: Ezra Nehemiah and Ester By The Right Reverend Father in God Symon Lord Bishop of Ely. Printed for R.I Chilwell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard 1706. First edition. Leather binding. It appears that this has been rebound at some point. The spine is in beautiful condition- with five raised bands. The boards maybe original as they are a slightly different colour and have more signs of wear and scuffing. The end papers seem to be newer paper than the book contents. Rest of the book is original. Some chipping to page edges and some marks including what look like finger prints to page edges. Some staining to top half of first few pages but text is still completely legible. Pre-owned. R.I.Chilwell hardcover
Best.-Nr. 8776Printed by R. Cruttwell Bath and sold by G. G. and J. Robinson London. 1800. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 8.7 x 5.5 inches. vi222pp 2pp author and publishers adverts. Illustrated with 2 full page sepia aquatints 12 line maps and 5 fine woodcut vignettes within the text. A very good copy in contemporary half brown calf. Spine with gilt thick and thin ruled and piped lines and oval centre pieces. Red morocco label gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Edges a bit rubbed and bumped and small amount of chipping to the edges of the label not affecting the lettering but generally a very good copy. Printed by R. Cruttwell, Bath, and sold by G. G. and J. Robinson, London. 1800 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 59655Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1968 litho. reprint. 5 volumes. Each volume with frontispiece plus additional plates and a folding pedigree in vol.5. Dust wrappers a trifle scuffed and faded on the spines a bit foxed on the top and fore-edges else a very good set. Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1968 [litho. reprint]. 5 volumes. unknown
1815Best.-Nr. 29831HARDBACK NODustJacket 1815 ON TITLE PG 1st Edition THUS GOOD/GOOD AS-IS NOJACKET Volume 3 ONLY The scientific library or repository of useful and polite literature volume 3 ONLY NOJACKET .Half bound BOARDS STAINS leather ON SPINE CVR. Corners worn Backstrip scuffed damp-stains on both covers light foxing throughout bottom corner of one leaf repaired with thread. Otherwise a firm and clean copy .SMALL Boards with corner chips Rubbed & Worn Small Size 3 X 4 3/4 in. Enlarged & Improved Cvr rub wear EDGES & Slight cracking along outer spine Spine cover Titled & Decorated in Gold Gilt Back outer hinge Holding Better with NO Repair Interior relatively nice tight with light wear FOX 157 pgs includes Origin of Idolatry Of the celestial Gods Jupiter Apollo Aurora Saturn Rural Goddesses of the Monsters & Ferrymen of Infernal Regions Demi-Gods & Heroes ETC The scientific library or repository of useful and polite literature D. M’donald & Gillet,NY, printed by Largin & Thompson publ . MCDONALD hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. 5iiBa0031Parma Italy/ Italia: Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio Di Parma 1999. Book. Like New. Hardcover with Slip Case. Copyright © 1999. 8vo or 8° Medium Octavo: between 6" - 9" tall . 449 pp. Flawless fresh sharp tight copy with crisp pages and clean text. Slip case has minimal wear. Text in Italian. Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio Di Parma Hardcover
1999Best.-Nr. BN657364Stuttgart: Panini 1999. 1999. Thomas & seine Freunde 12. Saltys Geheimnis. Übers.: Holger Riffel Thomas & seine Freunde 12. Saltys Geheimnis. Übers.: Holger Riffel Awdry Reverend W. Stuttgart: Panini unknown
2003Best.-Nr. BN654988Stuttgart: Panini 2003. 2003. Thomas & Seine Freunde Bd. 2. Thomas James und der rote Ballon. Übers.: Susanne Wahl Thomas & Seine Freunde Bd. 2. Thomas James und der rote Ballon. Übers.: Susanne Wahl Awdry Reverend W. Stuttgart: Panini unknown
