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1943réf. 27370New York: Froben Press 1943. Second edition revised and reset first published 1936 8vo pp. 1 119; frontispiece facsimile and 28 full-page portraits in the text; minor wear to extremities and vertical "stripe" of water damage on back cover otherwise a very good copy. A brief "General Survey" of pediatrics followed by chronologically arranged chapters and capped by four special interest chapters: "Pioneers in Infant Feeding" Investigators of Alimentary Disturbances in Infancy" "Pioneers in the Study of the History of Pediatrics" and "American Pioneers of Pediatrics." Also with table of "Outstanding Contributions of American Pioneers." Garrison-Morton 6357. Froben Press unknown books
1833réf. 31283Philadelphia: James Kay Jun. and Brother 1833. First Thus. Large octavo 22.5cm.; full contemporary speckled calf two black gilt spine labels; 557pp. Boards a bit shelf-worn with old soil spots corners lightly bumped textblock a bit foxed and soiled numerous contemporary and later 1930s ownership inscriptions to front endpapers else a Very Good example. "University Edition" - bottom spine label. Collected lectures delivered by Blair during his tenure as the Chair of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres at the University of Edinburgh first published in London in 1784 shortly after the author's retirement. James Kay, Jun. and Brother unknown books
réf. 292160hardcover. near fine. 67pp. 8vo cloth. Hartford: Privately Printed 1922. Near Fine. unknown books
2009réf. 15941New York: Thomas Nelson. As New. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0785222081 . A stunning first edition/first printing in unread As New condition in pictorial boards. Signed by author boxing superstar and entrepreneur George Foreman on the front end paper; "In an era of bankruptcy and bailouts two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World and record-busting businessman George Foreman steps into the ring to challenge prevailing conceptions of success and achievement and lays out a new way of doing busines - the way of the Knockout Entrepreneur" from the cover ; 8vo ; Signed by Author . Thomas Nelson hardcover books
1970réf. 128965New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc 1970. Hardcover. VG- Pages have aged but consistently; plates are still vivid; front cover is slightly bowed; dj is near perfect. Crimson cloth boards with white stamped lettering maroon DJ with color illus. 328 pp. 315 illustrations 63 tipped-in in full color. In English. From the DJ: The more than 300 superb reproductions demonstrate Marini's mastery in bronze wood plaster stone cement and terra cotta as well as in oil tempera watercolor gouache ink and pastel. The illustrations also include some important documentary photographs of the artist at work and with family friends and colleagues. Harry N. Abrams, Inc hardcover books
1975réf. 274106New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 1975. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Selected by Ruth Marcus Goodhill. Slightly cocked thus near fine in near fine dustwrapper with a tanned spine and rear panel and minimal wear. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2007réf. 201554New York: Bose Pacia Gallery 2007. Hardcover. VG. Hardcover with color reproduction detail on front and reverse with 150 26 pp generously illustrated with color reproductions. Text by Trevor Smith Abhishek Haxra Ayisha Abraham. Bose Pacia Gallery hardcover books
1949réf. 06533THE FOX WOMAN & OTHER STORIES Avon 1949 first edition just about fine in full color pictorial wraps. Avon Books paperback books
1933réf. 226729Chicago Chicago Book & Art Auctions 1933. 1933. First edition. 8vo. Foreword by Franklin J. Meine. Bibliographical references. Original stiff tan wrappers stamped in black. 66 pages. Very good. Catalogue of 531 Lincoln related items for "unrestricted public auction" June 14-15 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. Chicago, Chicago Book & Art Auctions [1933]. paperback books
1955réf. 93132Washington: the Board 1955. 123p. iv 8.5x11 inches wraps very good condition. Testimony mostly by SACB witnesses - including a number of former ALB members as well as Louis Budenz Herb Romerstein and Harvey Matusow with Jose Asensio and Milt Wolff among others testiying for VALB. Shockingly the SACB found VALB to be a commie front. the Board unknown books
1994réf. 47133Stuttgart: Anton Hiersemann 1994. Facsimile edition. Hardcover. Fine condition. Duodecimo. 8 8 142pp. Original light green cloth with white and green lettering on cover and spine. Frontispiece. Decorative headpieces and initials historiated endpieces. Each chapter with b/w reproduction of emblem. From the series "Rarissima Litterarum" reprints of rare original works from the 16th to the 18th century. Edited by Gerhard Dünnhaupt Vol. 1. The powerful and eloquent preacher Abraham à Sancta Clara was born in 1644 under the name Ulrich Megerlein in the village Kreenheinstetten in Baden-Württemberg. After learning Latin in Meßkirch he went to the Jesuit school in Ingolstadt and later to the Benedictine school in Salzburg. At the age of eighteen he joined the Augustine barefoot order and after the novitiate he preached in Maria Stern near Taxa in Bavaria. Leopold I. of Austria called on him to become the court preacher. Here he experienced the great plague and the siege of the Turks two events that made his name inerasably connected to the city of Vienna. As only few others he understood the troubles and woes of the people and became a legendary preacher. Facsimile reprint of the rare book of emblems representing a paraphrase of the Lauretan Litania. Each invocation of the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary opens with an emblem. The title relates to Abraham's work in Maria Stern Bavaria. The original work was published in 1680 in two versions a Latin version printed in red and black and a German version both penned by Abraham à Sancta Clara. The facsimile at hand is a reprint of the original German version. Anton Hiersemann hardcover books
réf. 47143First Edition. hardcover. 64pp. Thin 8vo 3/4 cloth. Wien 1925. Internationale Psychoanalytische Bibliothek XVI. unknown books
1980réf. 008561San Francisco 1980. Hardcover. Fine. A History of Sinai Memorial Chapel in San Francisco. Chevra Kadisha - Its Meaning and Concern in Jewish Life. Octavo. 8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches. xvi 263pp. Black & white photographic illustrations. Blue cloth lettered in gilt. Front corners lightly bumped mild foxing to edge of text-block overall a fine copy. San Francisco n.d.- c.1980. Presumed first edition. In the mid-1800's in Northern California there often was no local society funeral home or even rabbi to bury Jews in accordance with Jewish traditions. Therefore Sinai Memorial Chapel opened in 1901 in San Francisco to fill this need. This book not only covers the history of the Chapel but continues on to discuss the various rules and laws in Judaism pertaining to the deceased as well as observances during wartime in regards to military burials. hardcover books
1987réf. 193216New York NY: Gallery Urban 1987. Paperback. VG some shelf/edgewear to wraps. White & color illus. wraps 32 pp. 13 color illus. Tite on cover: Kamihira signature. Issued in conjunction with a 1987 exhibition of artwork by Japanese-American artist Ben Kamihira 1924-2004. With an essay by Abraham A. Davidson. The exhibition checklist cites 48 pieces and 13 are pictured here. With chronology and exhibitions history. This copy includes an exhibition announcement card. Gallery Urban paperback books
1897réf. 20265Berlin: Calvary & Co 1897. Reprint. Softcover. vg. 8vo. 23pp. Wrappers. Monograph on Schemaja Shemaya the pupil of renowned Bible commentator Rashi. Originally printed in the periodical "Monatsschrift" in 1857. As Abraham Berliner "Beiträge zur Geschichte der Raschi-Commentare. Berlin: Rosenstein. 1903. p. 17 points out this monograph is a thorough description of the relation between the pupil and his teacher and groundbreaking in that way. Written by renowned Rabbinical scholar Abraham Epstein see below. Minor age wear to wrappers with 1" closed tear to left top corner of front wrapper. Minor browning throughout especially at title page. Otherwise clean and tight. In German. Very good condition. Abraham Epstein 1841-1918. Russo-Austrian Rabbinical scholar. Epstein studied the works of Samuel David Luzzatto Levinsohn and Krochmal among others. He wrote many academic archaeological biographical and historical articles for the Jewish periodical press. Abraham Epstein was the possessor of a large library which contains many valuable manuscripts. Source: Jewish Encyclopedia. Calvary & Co unknown books
réf. 25440NP n/d. Softcover. g. Quarto. 6 208 2pp. Original printed wrappers. Scarce work being a compilation of 16 discourses delivered between 1923 and 1924 by Rabbi Abraham J. Feldman in his congregation of Keneseth Israel in Philadelphia. Wrappers age-toned along edges and spine. Upper corners chipped. Lower corner of front cover creasedPrevious owner's book plate on inside of front cover. Age-toning along paper margin. Pp. 185-208 with folding mark. Wrappers in overall fair interior in good condition. About the author: Abraham Jehiel Feldman Reform rabbi author and civic leader was born on June 28 1893 in Kiev Ukraine. In 1906 he came to the United States with his parents Jehiel and Elka Rubin Feldman and settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Feldman was educated in the New York City schools before attending Columbia University where he received a BHL in 1913 the University of Cincinnati where he received an A.B. in 1917 and the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati where he was ordained as a rabbi in 1918. After graduation Rabbi Feldman served as an associate rabbi to Stephen S Wise at the Free Synagogue in New York City 1918-1919; as rabbi at Congregation Children of Israel in Athens Georgia 1919-1920; as an associate then acting rabbi at the Congregation Keneseth Israel in Philadelphia 1920-1925; and as rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel in West Hartford Connecticut 1925-1968. In 1968 he was elected Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Beth Israel. A nationally known Jewish leader Feldman served as a president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis 1947-1959 and the Synagogue Council of America 1955-1957. He was a past president of the Jewish Ministers of Philadelphia the Federation of Jewish School Teachers of Pennsylvania the Jewish Teacher's Association of New England Liberal School.s and the Alumni Association of the Hebrew Union College 1945-1947. He served as a vice president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism C1947-1949. He was a director of the National Farm School Doylestown Pennsylvania United Jewish Charities and Mt. Sinai Hospital Hartford. He was an active member of the Board of Managers of the Department of Synagogue and School Extension of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations a member of the ' governing board of the American Jewish Committee and the Military Chaplain's Association. His leadership in community affairs is demonstrated through his involvement in the Connecticut Birth Control League Hartford Music Foundation the Connecticut Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights the University of Hartford for which he was a founder and regent Hartford Rotary Club various offices within the Masonic movement in the United States and Israel and the American Jewish Historical Society. NP unknown books
1911réf. 19369New York: The Bloch Publishing Co 1911. Reprint from the Second edition. Hardcover. fair. 8vo. 406pp. Dark olive cloth with title in gold on spine. Water damage age wear and staining to binding. Rippling to pages due to damp exposure. Contains a total of 24 lectures by Dr. Abraham Geiger. First Part: Closing with the Destruction of the Second Temple in Twelve Lectures with an Addition 'Renan and Strauss'." Second Part: In Twelve Lectures with an Appendix: Open Letter to Professor Dr. Holtzmann. Binding in poor interior in fair to good condition. The Bloch Publishing Co hardcover books
1944réf. 46935New York: New Directions 1944. First edition. Hardcover. g. Octavo. 30 2pp. Original orange paper boards with black lettering on cover. Title-page printed in orange and black. Series "The poets of the Year." Contains list of 1941 and 1942 titles of the series at rear. Klein's attempt to satirize Hitler. Being an important member of the the Montreal Jewish Community Klein was best known for his poetry. Binding with light wear along edges and lightly sunned spine small chips and closed tears here. Block slightly age-toned. Binding and interior in overall good condition. New Directions hardcover books
2015réf. 552701Ithaca New York: Larch Tree Press 2015. Unbound. Fine. Illustrated broadside. 9" x12". Fine. One of 40 numbered copies. Hand printed. Larch Tree Press unknown books
1991réf. 71642Birmingham:: Gryphon Editions. Near Fine. 1991. Hardcover. Complete in two volumes. First edition thus. Octavos fully bound in blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along spine all edges gilt ribbon book marks. Both volumes are near fine. . Gryphon Editions, hardcover books
1936réf. 36160Warsaw: Literarishe Bleter 1936. Hardcover. g. Duodecimo. 4 392 pp. Red buckram with blind stamped border and gold lettering on spine. Map of Erets Israel/Palestine on frontispiece. A Zionist work in Yiddish touting Jewish success in Palestine in building settlements and industry. Wear on top and bottom spine. Abraham Revusky was a leader within the socialist Po'alei Zion movement which advocated that Jews retake the land of Israel through agriculture. Slight tear on top edge of binding. Writing on free front endpaper by previous owner. Edge toning throughout interior. Small stain on fore edge. Binding and interior in good condition. Text in Yiddish. Literarishe Bleter hardcover books
1883réf. NF0107THE IMPERIAL HIGHWAY; OR THE ROAD TO FORTUNE AND HAPPINESS WITH BIOGRAPHIES OF SELF-MADE MEN Borland 1883 first edition some wear to the cloth of the front panel near the leather corners else a vg copy bound in half leather with raised spines and marbled end-papers and page edges. Illustrated with fine engravings of every day vignettes including some of the subjects mentioned herein: Dickens Longfellow Lee Lincoln Garfield et.al. Borland hardcover books
1926réf. 02619THE MISTRESS WITH OTHER SELECT POEMS OF ABRAHAM COWLEY 1618 -1667 Nonesuch Press 1926 first edition some offsetting to the end-papers else a near fine copy. 1/1050 on rag paper. Nonesuch Press unknown books
1974réf. 14059THE METAL MONSTER Hyperion 1974 first hard-cover edition fine without dust-wrapper as issued. Formerly owned by fellow author and publisher Lloyd Eshbach who has SIGNED this copy on the f.e.p. This editions contains a new introduction by Sam Moskowitz. Arno Press unknown books
1990réf. 66460Birmingham:: Classics of Medicine Library. Near Fine. 1990. Hardcover. A specially bound facsimile reprint of the 1910 edition. Quarto bound in dark blue leather with gilt lettering and design raised bands along the spine all edges gilt marbled endpapers ribbon book mark. Previous owner's book-plate on front paste-down else near fine. ; 346 pages . Classics of Medicine Library, hardcover books
