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1937réf. 003888Mt. Vernon: Limited Editions Club 1937. Hardcover. Spines just a trifle dull. About Fine in an about Fine slipcase. Edward Wilson. Three octavo 6-1/2" x 10" volumes bound in orange linen with "The Artist's Note Upon the Lithographs" laid in. This important historical romance is here published a few years after its first publication with a new introduction by the author. Copy #1377 of 1500 numbered copies illustrated with 9 striking lithographs drawn on the stone by Edward Wilson and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Limited Editions Club hardcover
1936réf. 29226Bermuda: Bermuda Trade Development Board 1936. First printing. Hardcover book. Good overall. Designed to be a more in depth look at the island of Bermuda for people who may consider it a potential residence by a one time resident. Limited edition 1026 of 2000 copies. Folio 94pp explanatory text b&w photographic illustrations and color watercolors by Adolf Treidler. Bound with silver cloth spine and light blue cloth boards. Lightly rubbed on the corners and with some discolored patches on the boards. Internally clean. Bermuda Trade Development Board hardcover
1923réf. h46335New Haven: Yale University Press 1923. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Tall 8vo publisher's blue boards in dust jacket book about very good usual tanning/offsetting to endpapers sticker on rear pastedown saying this was de-acidified by Preservation Technologies. Dust jacket foxed with some tears and edgewear. With Allen's note on endpaper: "Author's copy. 1 of ten received from the Yale Press as per contract November 26th 1923. Charleston S.C. H. A." Also with half sheet affixed to front pastedown a note from John Drinkwater in London dated January 29 1924 "Dear Mr. Allen thank you very much for sending me a copy of your poem which I have just read again with renewed pleasure. I hope it will find a great many readers. Sincerely yours John Drinkwater. Yale University Press hardcover
1967réf. 47593New York:: The Ronald Press Company. VG-/NONE. 1967. Hardcover. Hardback second edition originally published 1957 bound in red cloth covers with light wear sound hinges clean pages. Signed "Hervey Cleckley" by the author with lengthy inscription in French to the previous owners. No DJ. Not library discard. MOVED TO END OF DB; . The Ronald Press Company, hardcover
1938réf. 181325New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1938. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Good. 369p. WITH TLS FROM THE AUTHOR. A hardcover book in very good condition with a good dustjacket. Edges lightly rubbed and tanning inside the front cover. Otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is edgeworn and has been reinforced with clear tape on all sides. Small pencil scribble on the spine. Contains a typed letter signed by Hervey Allen author of ANTHONY ADVERSE to Paul Ryan Byrne longtime librarian at the University of Notre Dame. Byrne's bookplate is inside the front cover. Also in the back is a pasted-in newspaper review of this novel. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover
1934réf. B3002New York: Farrar & Rinehart 1934. Covers slightly worn otherwise a very good example. Binding: Cloth hardback silhoutte portrait of Edgar Allan Poe on top board and faded title on spine. Size: 8vo Illustration: With a profusion of photogravures. Pages: P. 2 half-title advertisement title printer’s imprint dedication 1 preface vii-xiv contents xv-xvi illustrations xvii-xix 1 half-title 1 3-675 1 half-title 1 appendices 679-721 1 index 723-748 2. Category: Book Biography; Farrar & Rinehart, hardcover
1934réf. rbr2-005"Sample"copy inscribed dated and signed by Allen. Glue marks on inside front board; little foxing vg. Victor Gollancz Ltd hardcover
1923réf. ware606jd3042The Century Co 1923. Hardcover. Very good. Prompt shipment with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good copy with clean pages. First edition. Tips bumped. Cover little worn. Sm8vo. Published in New York 1923. 337 pages. The Century Co hardcover
réf. A1336Published for T. Bayley by Richard Evans London 1814. Hbk 8vo 364pp engraved portrait frontis and engraved illustr title page full leather with five gilt decorated bands to the spine marbled endpapers full-page engraved plates in the e=text one or two with considerable foxing to the margins otherwise a very good clean tight and unmarked text and overall a very handsome volume Published for T. Bayley by Richard Evans, London, 1814 hardcover
1794réf. 25720Philadelphia: Robert Campbell. Good. 1794. Leather. 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 218 pages; Full calf binding with black morocco title label to spine. Front board and first two blank detached but present. Half-title page bound in. Printer's pagination error for page 14 41 has been corrected by a prior owner. Text block sound with moderate general toning and some occasional hand soiling. Lower front corner of pg 157/158 torn away but not affecting any text. Prior ownership of Mary Creigh in manuscript to pastedowns and title page. Paged xii 1 14- 218 6. Includes several meditations on nature gardens the stars and moon along with other more directly theological writings. Worn but complete. Fair to good. . Robert Campbell hardcover
réf. elala4833London: Printed for the Author and sold by J.H. 1741. First Edition. In the first of his whimsical pamphlets Hervey laid claim to Hanmerís estate in Wales having already won the affections of Hanmerís young wife. Even though many considered Hervey to be mad his pamphlets were appreciated for their wit and humour. 8vo. pp. 2 p.l. 60. with half-title. disbound some light foxing London: Printed for the Author, and sold by J.H., [1741] unknown
1829réf. 5736London: Bull 1829. Hardcover. Good overall. Important early Australian poetry. Poems include "Australia" third edition plus 24pp notes on the convict ship 9pp of introduction to the poem. Inscribed "With the Author's Regards." Including a third edition of Australia. Sml 8vo xiv 286pp 2pp ills. 1/2 blk leather and mottled boards hinges cracked. Also includes a poem 'Cleopatra Dying' by Thomas Collier and 'Antony and Cleopatra' tipped onto rear endpapers. Internally clean and bright. Bull hardcover
1939réf. 164684Universal City: Universal Pictures 1939. Three vintage publicity photographs one of which is a keybook photograph of Irene Hervey 1939. Two photographs with mimeo snipes on the versos one with two stamps on the verso including a studio stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Film stage and television actress Irene Hervey appeared in over fifty films and numerous television series over her five-decade career. Among some of the more notable films in which she appeared includes "The Count of Monte Cristo" 1934 "The Girl Said No" 1937 "Destry Rides Again" 1939 "Night Monster" 1942 and "Play Misty for Me" 1971. Beginning in the 1950s Hervey concentrated on television work with appearances in such shows as "Peter Gunn" "Perry Mason" "Ironside" "The Twilight Zone" and "Charlie's Angels" as well as a recurring role in "Honey West" 1965-66. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with an adhesive shadow to the top of the keybook photograph. Universal Pictures unknown
1939réf. 164684Universal City: Universal Pictures 1939. Three vintage publicity photographs one of which is a keybook photograph of Irene Hervey 1939. Two photographs with mimeo snipes on the versos one with two stamps on the verso including a studio stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1 1901 Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935 where he worked well into the 1950s. Film stage and television actress Irene Hervey appeared in over fifty films and numerous television series over her five-decade career. Among some of the more notable films in which she appeared includes "The Count of Monte Cristo" 1934 "The Girl Said No" 1937 "Destry Rides Again" 1939 "Night Monster" 1942 and "Play Misty for Me" 1971. Beginning in the 1950s Hervey concentrated on television work with appearances in such shows as "Peter Gunn" "Perry Mason" "Ironside" "The Twilight Zone" and "Charlie's Angels" as well as a recurring role in "Honey West" 1965-66. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus with an adhesive shadow to the top of the keybook photograph. Universal Pictures unknown books
1765réf. ZE17946Edinburgh: W.Gray 1765. First edition. Leather_bound. Very Good. 12mo in full polished calf raised hubs spine lined in gilt and with gilt lettered red leather spine label. 2 x Preface dated Jan. 7th 1765 advert for Brainerd biography with verso "Letter To The Public" 295 2. A tight example old ownership signature top edge ffep corner stains to the front front and rear blanks otherwise occasional foxed spots in the text. Included is Wesley's letter to Hervey "containing his observations on Therona nd Aspasio" which was the basis for the refutaion by Hervey published here. W.Gray hardcover
1812réf. P-16708London: Thomas Kelly 1812. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. Includes The Life of the Author and A Sermon on His Death by Rev. W. Romaine also not in earlier editions. Superb wood engravings Minor wear to corners light stain to frontispiece edge. Tender at hinge else a very good solid copy. Very rare. Thomas Kelly hardcover
1884réf. 77836London: Bickers & Son. Very Good. 1884. Hardcover. The books in this 3 Volume set are all hard-bound in brown speckled cloth with gilt and black stamping on the upper covers and spines and with black stamping on the lower covers. The covers are in excellent condition showing only light rubbing to the corners and spine-ends and light sunning to the spines. There are some faint mottling spots to the bottom edge of the lower cover of Volume I. The front hinge of Volume I is cracked causing some play in the upper cover and the text-block is "starting" at a few spots but with the binding still solid. Volume II has the front hinge cracked and the text-block shows the beginning of separation at a few places near the center with a few signatures groups of pages loosening. Volume III has light wear to the hinges but with the binding solid. There are previous owner signatures on the half title-pages. Overall excellent exterior condition and contents but with the bindings loosening. . Bickers & Son hardcover
1884réf. 77836London: Bickers & Son. Very Good. 1884. Hardcover. The books in this 3 Volume set are all hard-bound in brown speckled cloth with gilt and black stamping on the upper covers and spines and with black stamping on the lower covers. The covers are in excellent condition showing only light rubbing to the corners and spine-ends and light sunning to the spines. There are some faint mottling spots to the bottom edge of the lower cover of Volume I. The front hinge of Volume I is cracked causing some play in the upper cover and the text-block is "starting" at a few spots but with the binding still solid. Volume II has the front hinge cracked and the text-block shows the beginning of separation at a few places near the center with a few signatures groups of pages loosening. Volume III has light wear to the hinges but with the binding solid. There are previous owner signatures on the half title-pages. Overall excellent exterior condition and contents but with the bindings loosening. . Bickers & Son hardcover books
1965réf. 004414Cambridge MA: MIT Press. Very Good. 1965. Later Printing. Hardcover. Book is in VG condition with trace edge wear notedslightly cocked spine mild soiling to covers foxing to top edge & fore edge else still a bright and solid copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall . MIT Press hardcover
1872réf. 92129Hitchcock and Walden. Very Good. 1872. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 372 pp; Just a touch of edge wear at spine ends age toned foredge a couple pages with newspaper clipping tone transfer. A very nice tight clean attractive copy. . Hitchcock and Walden hardcover
1954réf. 002755San Francisco: Sierra Club 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Ansel Adams. 1st Printing FIRST PRINTING of First Edition 1954. This is the first printing of the first edition of the popular guide that has been reprinted many times the first printing now being very scarce. Original blue cloth silver lettering and boot-prints front cover silver lettering spine. The book has faint damp mark lower outside corner of the first several pages of the text block mainly a tide-line visible in the corner of the photo plates and not visible on most other pages very clean covers old owner name and address crossed out at top of blank FFEP otherwise no other owner marks or writing on any pages solid binding no folded page corners no foxing. The book measures 189mm tall x 124mm and has 301 pages several b/w illustrations and maps 17 b/w photos including 5 by Ansel Adams. THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Sierra Club hardcover
1922réf. 22801Presbyterian Committee of Publication. Good. Stapled wraps. Stapled wraps cover is scuffed soiled heavily worn at extremities but cover is in good condition. Binding is tight. Former owner's name written on front end sheet in ink. Pages are toned and in good condition. . 1922. Presbyterian Committee of Publication paperback
2009réf. x-0415481309Routledge 2009. Paperback. New. 2nd blg edition. 304 pages. 9.13x6.14x0.59 inches. Routledge paperback
1896réf. 41645Privately Printed Colmer Press 1896. 8vo. First Edition thus with portrait frontispiece original tissue guard present illustrations and plans a number full-page in the text and double-page map coloured in outline neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; brown cloth upper board framed and blocked in black and lettered in gilt gilt back primrose endpapers a near fine copy. Abridged version of the original edition of 1880. AN OUTSTANDING COPY. EXTREMELY SCARCE. [Privately Printed, Colmer Press], hardcover
1981réf. x-0837142369Greenwood Pub Group 1981. Hardcover. New. 159 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.50 inches. Greenwood Pub Group hardcover