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1920ref. 151014N.p.: N.p. 1920. Vintage borderless linen-backed photograph of actress Florence Vidor and an unknown male actor circa 1920s. Texas-born actress Vidor began her career through the urging of her husband noted director King Vidor. She signed with Vitagraph Studios in 1916 and appeared in her breakthrough role as Mimi in "A Tale of Two Cities" that same year. She also starred in several films with her husband's production company including "The Other Half" 1919 "The Family Honor" 1920 and "Real Adventure" 1922. As with many of her contemporaries she found the transition to sound film difficult and after appearing in one talkie "Chinatown Nights" 1929 she retired from film altogether. 6.75 x 8.75 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown
1920ref. 151014N.p.: N.p. 1920. Vintage borderless linen-backed photograph of actress Florence Vidor and an unknown male actor circa 1920s. Texas-born actress Vidor began her career through the urging of her husband noted director King Vidor. She signed with Vitagraph Studios in 1916 and appeared in her breakthrough role as Mimi in "A Tale of Two Cities" that same year. She also starred in several films with her husband's production company including "The Other Half" 1919 "The Family Honor" 1920 and "Real Adventure" 1922. As with many of her contemporaries she found the transition to sound film difficult and after appearing in one talkie "Chinatown Nights" 1929 she retired from film altogether. 6.75 x 8.75 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1926ref. 85713George H. Doran 1926. First edition. Very Good book in a Good dust jacket. George H. Doran unknown
1982ref. 18725new hc Brunner-routledge hardcover
1994ref. 285024New York: Harper 1994. hardcover. very good/near fine. Black & white photographic illustrations. 451 pages 1/4 black cloth blue boards bound upside down. Nw York: Harper Collins 1994. First Edition. Light foxing on page edges and small remainder mark on top edge else near fine. Harper unknown
1994ref. 285024New York: Harper 1994. hardcover. very good/near fine. Black & white photographic illustrations. 451 pages 1/4 black cloth blue boards bound upside down. Nw York: Harper Collins 1994. First Edition. Light foxing on page edges and small remainder mark on top edge else near fine. Harper unknown books
1950ref. 529023New York: King's Crown Press / Columbia University 1950. Hardcover. Good. First edition. xii 278pp. Pen underlining and marginalia light stains on front board spine and edges sunned a good only copy lacking the dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip tipped in onto front pastedown. King's Crown Press / Columbia University hardcover
1950ref. 529023New York: King's Crown Press / Columbia University 1950. Hardcover. Good. First edition. xii 278pp. Pen underlining and marginalia light stains on front board spine and edges sunned a good only copy lacking the dust jacket. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip tipped in onto front pastedown. King's Crown Press / Columbia University hardcover books
1940ref. 41735Louisville: Standard Printing Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacks dust jacket if issued a bit of light spotting to the covers mostly the back cover. ; Illus. map inscribed and signed by the author on the ffep "Presented to the John Fox Jr. Library at Duncan Tavern by Florence Edwards Gardiner September 30 1943" also simply signed by the author on the title page. ; 364 pages; Signed by Author . Standard Printing Co. hardcover
1921ref. 132131Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott Company 1921. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. J.B. Lippincott Company Philadelphia PA 1921. 138 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. 'The success of 'The Smile on the Face of the Tiger' has led to its reprint in a form revised and enlarged to meet the needs of the newly awakened interest in our most fascinating type of humorous verse-the Limerick. As the Limerick has spread in popularity so has the 'Mona Lisa' smile of the tiger until it now stretches across 'The World '-so where we smiled we'll laugh and let those who wish to weep.' Poetry::Before 1900 Poetry::1900-1974 6137 6137 J.B. Lippincott Company hardcover
1981ref. 50511New York: Holiday House 1981. First printing. Fine in fine jacket. First edition of this adorably macabre picture book for older readers featuring a boy whose imagination is stimulated by reading lots of comic books. 6'' x 7''. Original green pictorial cloth stamped in black. In original unclipped $7.95 green pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Gorey with full-page black-and-white images facing each page of text. 64 pages. Light offsetting to gutters of endpapers. Else crisp and clean. Holiday House unknown
1981ref. 50511New York: Holiday House 1981. First printing. Fine in fine jacket. First edition of this adorably macabre picture book for older readers featuring a boy whose imagination is stimulated by reading lots of comic books. 6'' x 7''. Original green pictorial cloth stamped in black. In original unclipped $7.95 green pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated by Gorey with full-page black-and-white images facing each page of text. 64 pages. Light offsetting to gutters of endpapers. Else crisp and clean. Holiday House unknown books
1976ref. 126NY: Crowell 1976. 1st prntg. HC no dj; Very Good w some cover stains. Over 175 incomparable Curtis photographs in sepia as well as some rare pictures of Curtis himself in the field from family collections. 10x13. Bonus: Eight-page10x13 prospectus for another Curtis book with 10 photos. Crowell unknown
1961ref. 35624Zürich: Verlag Jüdische Buch-Gemeinde 1961. First edition. Softcover. vg. Dedicated to Dr. W. Weinberg by author on title page. Octavo. 48 2pp. Original pictorial wrappers with brown and beige lettering on cover and spine. Contributions to history and folklore of Jews in Switzerland volume 7. Treatise of Jews in the cities in the middle ages the Jewish villages in Aargau the Jews as Swiss citizens and the emancipation of Jews in Switzerland. Includes chronological summary of the history of Jews in Switzerland until 1939. Text in German. Wrappers with light wear along edges and small crease in lower right corner of cover. Spine with small chips. Wrappers in overall good interior in very good condition. Verlag Jüdische Buch-Gemeinde unknown
1961ref. 35624Zürich: Verlag Jüdische Buch-Gemeinde 1961. First edition. Softcover. vg. Dedicated to Dr. W. Weinberg by author on title page. Octavo. 48 2pp. Original pictorial wrappers with brown and beige lettering on cover and spine. Contributions to history and folklore of Jews in Switzerland volume 7. Treatise of Jews in the cities in the middle ages the Jewish villages in Aargau the Jews as Swiss citizens and the emancipation of Jews in Switzerland. Includes chronological summary of the history of Jews in Switzerland until 1939. Text in German. Wrappers with light wear along edges and small crease in lower right corner of cover. Spine with small chips. Wrappers in overall good interior in very good condition. Verlag Jüdische Buch-Gemeinde unknown books
1899ref. 67752Rand McNally 1899. Hardcover. Collectable very good. Original 1899 edition/printing. Nice condition. Small hardcover bound in reddish brown cloth with black lettering and borders title on the cover is "New Century Readers By Grades Book 2" Rand McNally 160pp many black and white photos and illustrations in text. Very slight wear sound binding no marks or writing. We are a small family business selling fine new and pre-owned books online since 1999. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. Rand McNally, hardcover
ref. 35999HARDY THOMAS. HARDY Florence Emily. The Early Life of Thomas Hardy 1840-1891. Compiled Largely From Contemporary Notes Letters Diaries and Biographical Memoranda as well as from Oral Information in Conversations Extending over many Years. Illustrated original cloth dust jacket. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd. 1928. First edition. Purdy notes pp. 263-273 that this volume is "in reality an autobiography. Though Mrs. Hardy's name stands on the titlepage her work was confined to a few editorial touches and the writing is throughout Hardy's own." Very good. unknown
1923ref. 011329London: Gresham Publishing Company 1923 1923 per British Library. Red cloth pictorially stamped in blind spine titled in gilt gilt stamp of Hillhead High School of Glasgow to upper cover; bookplate removed from FFEP otherwise a nice clean copy of a scarce book. A selection of fairy stories illustrated with partial-page b&w artwork by various artists a color frontis by Mary Peart one plate by Arthur A Dixon and two color plates by Florence Harrison. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Florence Harrison Arthur A Dixon and Mary A Peart. 8vo. Gresham Publishing Company hardcover
1923ref. 011329London: Gresham Publishing Company 1923 1923 per British Library. Red cloth pictorially stamped in blind spine titled in gilt gilt stamp of Hillhead High School of Glasgow to upper cover; bookplate removed from FFEP otherwise a nice clean copy of a scarce book. A selection of fairy stories illustrated with partial-page b&w artwork by various artists a color frontis by Mary Peart one plate by Arthur A Dixon and two color plates by Florence Harrison. . First Edition. Pictorial Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Florence Harrison Arthur A Dixon and Mary A Peart. 8vo. Gresham Publishing Company hardcover books
1859ref. 640011Philadelphia PA: G. G. Evans. Fair. 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Some internal light foxing. Looseness in binding with free-endpapers missing. Rear inner hinge broken front starting. Covers worn and spine is torn. Text is clean -- a good working copy. ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 240 pages . G. G. Evans hardcover
ref. 53230366-6Penguin Books Limited. Used - Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Penguin Books, Limited unknown
1981ref. 00594NY: Holiday House 1981. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Lower corners of book bumped. NY: Holiday House, Hardcover
ref. 06018NY: Holiday House 1984 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. FINE in a Near Fine dustjacket. First Edition. 63 pages cloth. Treehorn is looking forward to all the birthday presents he will receive when he finds an old jug with a genie in it who grants him three wishes. NY: Holiday House, 1984 Hardcover
ref. 71-2099US: Self-published circa 1981. Color stencil print. 8 1/2 x 5 in. image. Signed titled dated and numbered 1/12 in pencil. Good. Sheet light stained. [US: Self-published, circa 1981]. unknown
1958ref. 99640Boston:: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover. No indication of printing. Very good in a very good trace edge wear price clipped dust jacket.; 218 pages . Houghton Mifflin Company, hardcover