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1957ref. 596348Stanford California: Stanford University Press 1957. Hardcover. Fine/Good. First American edition. Octavo. viii 305pp. Owner stamp and signature of a noted American psychologist on the front fly else about fine in a toned and soiled good only unprinted dust jacket with tiny chips and short creased tears. As the jacket wasn't meant to be kept presumably extremely uncommon thus. Stanford University Press hardcover books
1960ref. 85990NY: George Braziller 1960. First US edition. 216 pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket with light toning to spine wear to base and crown of spine an edge of front flap fold. Translated from the original French by Richard Howard. NY: George Braziller, unknown books
1904ref. 176935Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co 1904. Hardcover. Good overall wear and staining to boards library bookplate inside front cover light foxing to block edges age toning to end pages and page edges as expected with age pages are otherwise clear. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine bw frontispiece xvii 216 pages illustrated in bw throughout. Contents include: Introduction The Queen Anne School; The Chippendales; Matthias Darly; The Chippendale School; The Brothers Adam; The Adam School; Harewood House Yorkshire. Stourhead Bath and Rowton Castle Salop; The Helpplewhite School; Thomas Sheraton; The Sheraton School; Lacquer-Ware; Old English Looking-Glasses; Hints to Collectors and Opinions of an Expert; Glossary of Terms; Appendix and Index. Includes list of 61 illustrations. George W. Jacobs & Co hardcover books
1963ref. 54923Boston Toronto: Little Brown and Company. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1963. First US Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A first printing of the first edition that has some sunning to the board trim else Nearly Fine in an edgeworn Very Good dust-jacket; This book tells the story of Frederick the Great from his childhood to his ascent to the throne of Prussia and his efforts to create a unified Germany. It covers his battles with Austria France and Russia as well as his reforms of Prussia and his efforts to make it a leading power in Europe.; 8vo; 296 pages; 54860: two volume set . Little, Brown and Company hardcover books
1974ref. 012719NY: Thomas Crowell. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a slight wrinkling at head of spine. Signed by the author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 473 pp . Thomas Crowell hardcover books
ref. B271829-1London National Portrait Gallery 1996. 224pp. 178 illus. figs. Lrg. 4to. Cloth. D.j. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery London Nov. 1996-Feb. 1997. London (National Portrait Gallery), 1996. hardcover books
1989ref. 56940NY: Simon & Schuster/ Touchstone 1989. First Edition first printing. Signed presentation from Simon on a front blank page: "To my good friend Arnold Kopelson With best regards John Simon." Presented to the famous movie producer Uncommon to find signed copies!. Tall 8vo. pictorial white wraps; 313 pages. Illustrated With Photographs. Very Good light crease to top corner of front cover & first couple of pages; contents clean & tight. Simon & Schuster/ Touchstone unknown books
2001ref. 102186Waterbury CT: Mattatuck Museum 2001. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated oblong wraps. 44 pp. 31 mostly color plates. An uncommon title on an artist upon whom little is written. Wonderful color plates. Mattatuck Museum paperback books
1972ref. 551143New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. 315pp. Visual analysis by Halcyon. Toning and foxing on the boards and page edges else very good in a near fine dust jacket with some edgewear and faint spotting. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich hardcover books
1973ref. 619290Berkeley: Galactic Approximation 1973. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Pictorial wrappers. Light foxing on page edges and margins of a few pages very good. One of 1500 copies. Laid in is an Aldebaran Review broadside for Inkslingers printing a poem by his daughter first-grader Kia Simon and Inscribed by John Simon on the verso to poet Daniel Hoffman. Galactic Approximation unknown books
1988ref. 70181New York: Harper & Row Publishers. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. 0060158476 . First edition/first printing in Near Fine condition minor soiling to the boards in a Fine dustjacket; The Gonzaga of Mantua are one of the most celebrated noble families in Renaissance Italy and their tapestries are some of the most renowned and beautiful works of art of the period. This book tells the story of the Gonzaga family and their tapestries from their origins in the medieval Lombardy region to their rise to power in the courts of Mantua and Ferrara and their subsequent patronage of the arts. The tapestries themselves are beautifully detailed and colorful and are a testament to the skill and creativity of the Gonzaga artists.; B & W Photographs; 309 pages . Harper & Row, Publishers hardcover books
1971ref. 59001New York: World Publishing. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1971. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first Printing of the Revised Edition in Fine condition in a like dust-jacket; Kate Simon introduces readers to the enchanting and varied landscape people and traditions of Mexico in this richly textured book. From the highlands of Oaxaca to the Gulf Coast Simon takes readers on a journey through a country full of rich history vibrant culture and stunning natural beauty. Filled with stunning photography and detailed maps Places and Pleasures is the perfect travel guide for anyone interested in discovering Mexico's hidden treasures.; 8vo; 385 pages . World Publishing hardcover books
1977ref. 589368Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company 1977. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof. Salmon wrappers. Glue darkened on the front wrapper thus very good. Doubleday & Company unknown books
1979ref. 59870Garden City New York: Doubleday & Company Inc. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385128401 . A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition in a dust-jacket of the same value; Thornton Wilder is one of Americas most celebrated and celebrated playwrights. He was born in 1878 in New York City and died in 1992. He is best known for his plays including The Skin of Our Teeth The Matchmaker and The Bridge over the River Kwai.; 8vo; 298 pages . Doubleday & Company, Inc. hardcover books
1983ref. 73003Lake Geneva: TSR 1983. Mass market paperback. Very good. Mass market paperback. First Printing. Ink name on inside of front pages tanned wraps darkened and rubbed with a tiny closed tear to the bottom of the rear else about very good with a flat uncreased spine. The fourth book in TSR's short lived HeartQuest series intended to appeal to a primarily female audience. TSR unknown books
1978ref. 429927Berkeley: University of California Press 1978. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. 103pp. Green buckram gilt-stamped spine title. Fine without dustwrapper as issued. Warmly Inscribed by the author to fellow poet Daniel Hoffman on the front fly. Additionally laid in is a handwritten letter from the author to "Mr. Hoffman.". University of California Press hardcover books
1986ref. 536438New York: Random House 1986. Softcover. Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Yellow wrappers. Rubbing and edgewear else about near fine. The Broadway debut starred Barry Miller as Arnold and Matthew Broderick as Eugene in an early role. Random House unknown books
1986ref. 437712New York: Random House 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with fading on a small portion of the spine. A sequel to the author's autobiographical Brighton Beach Memoirs. Matthew Broderick and Penelope Ann Miller starred in both the Broadway production and the Mike Nichols-directed film. Random House hardcover books
1987ref. 437744New York: Random House 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. The Broadway version featured Linda Lavin Jonathan Silverman and Jason Alexander the made-for-TV miniseries featured Silverman Anne Bancroft Hume Cronyn Jerry Orbach and Michelle Lee. A very nice copy. Random House hardcover books
1970ref. 1337New York: Random House 1970. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Small owner stamp on the front pastedown else fine in a price-clipped white dustwrapper that has a little darkening to the edges but is otherwise fine. Random House hardcover books
1995ref. 447773New York: Random House 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Based on the author's experiences writing comedy for Sid Caesar. Basis for the television film directed by Richard Benjamin. Random House hardcover books
1972ref. TB30588New York: Random House 1972. Book of The Month Club Edition. Fine in black paper covered boards with gilt text on the spine. An octavo of 8 1/8 by 5 3/8 inches. In a fine unclipped no price of course dust jacket. Signed on the title page by Marsha Mason and Richard Dryfus who were starts of the film version of this title. 88 pages of script. Random House hardcover books
1967ref. 622494New York: Random House 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Toning on the board edges and some offsetting on the endpapers else near fine in a very good dust jacket with fading on the spine and some toning. The original New York performance featured Anthony Perkins Richard Benjamin and Connie Stevens. The Jerry Paris film featured Sandy Duncan and Tony Roberts. Random House hardcover books
1928ref. 80627London: Peter Davies; NY: Harper & Brothers 1928. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. xix 1 15p. plus 122 typographic plates. Original patterned boards backed in art vellum. dj. 34cm. Jacket browned around edges and chipped along top edge. Other minor browning. Bookplate of William T. Timmons. Peter Davies; NY: Harper & Brothers hardcover books
2008ref. 108695Simon & Schuster 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. FIrst edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Simon & Schuster hardcover books
