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1979ref. 2331315New York: Harper & Row 1979. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 9x6x0. First edition. Small tear on jacket spine. Page ridges lightly foxed. 1979 Hard Cover. ix 346 pp. Letters between one of the great 20th century novelists Nabokov and critic/essayists Wilson. Harper & Row hardcover books
1927ref. 2331972Boston: Little Brown and Company 1927. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x5x1. 2nd printing of trade edition lacks slipcase. Spine faded discolored smudge on front board minor transfer from now-absent tape on endpapers pencil name John E. Petrick on front endpaper. 1927 Hard Cover. xiv 311 pp. Frontispiece of a page from the Gutenberg Bible numerous plates throughout text depicting bindings title pages manuscripts bookstores booksellers book collectors auction rooms etc. Rosenbach was a renowned American book and manuscript collector and dealer whose collection forms the cornerstone of a museum and library in Philadelphia. Little, Brown, and Company hardcover books
1997ref. 2328376New York: Rizzoli 1997. 1st Printing. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12x9x0. First printing. Jacket edges bumped. 1997 Large Hardcover. 157 pp. The fascinating collection of photographs in Snowdon on Stage presents a period of startling change in theatre - from 1954 to the present - in addition to the many changes Snowdon himself initiated in the style of theatre photography. Snowdon's photographs capture the reckless stylish spirit of genius of some of the world's greatest stage actors - Nigel Hawthorne Peter Ustinov Fiona Shaw Ralph Fiennes Vanessa Redgrave Helen Mirren and of course Laurence Olivier - as well as directors designers and writers such as Alan Bennett Arthur Miller Harold Pinter and Alan Ayckbourn. Simon Callow's introduction gives and insider's account of the people and places of the heyday of British theatre and Snowdon's part in it all. Rizzoli hardcover books
2004ref. 2313436Orlando Florida: Harcourt Inc 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 5x1x8. First edition. An excellent copy. 2004 Hard Cover. 357 pp. "The modern world imagines that the invention of electricity was greeted with great enthusiasm. But in 1879 Americans reacted to the advent of electrification with suspicion and fear. Forty years after Thomas Edison invented the incandescent bulb only 20 percent of American families had wired their homes. Meanwhile electrotherapy emerged as a popular medical treatment for everything from depression to digestive problems. Why did Americans welcome electricity into their bodies even as they kept it from their homes And what does their reaction to technological innovation then have to teach us about our reaction to it today In Dark Light Linda Simon offers the first cultural history that delves into those questions using newspapers novels and other primary sources. Tracing fifty years of technological transformation from Morse's invention of the telegraph to Roentgen's discovery of X rays she has created a revealing portrait of an anxious age. Harcourt, Inc hardcover books
1932ref. 2305115Innsbruck: Druck und Verlag von Felizian Rauch 1932. Soft Cover. Very Good. Wrappers faintly toned. 1932 Soft Cover. German text. Basic concepts of natural philosophy. Druck und Verlag von Felizian Rauch paperback books
1968ref. 1416540New York: The Viking Press 1968. Second printing. Hardcover. Quarto 270 pages. In Good minus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is grey with black and white print. Dust jacket in mylar; slight edge wear. Price unclipped: "$22.50". Boards in tan cloth; spotting to cloth. Text block has spotting to edges. Illustrated: color plates. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. NOTE: NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area Netdesk Column QB ND-QB. 1416540. FP New Rockville Stock. The Viking Press hardcover books
1829ref. 47014Boston: S.G. Goodrich & Co 1829. Very Good. Boston: S.G. Goodrich & Co. 1829. First Edition. Octavo; bound in contemporary tree calf with gilt stamping to spine; edges stained yellow; 383pp. collated and complete. Minor wear and scuffing; front board slightly bowed; binding sound; preliminary blanks nearly detached; contemporary ownership inscriptions 1829 and 1846 to preliminaries and title; light spotting to interior; Very Good and sound. History of "El Libertador" and his military campaigns by Prussian officer Decoudray Holstein who served under Bolivar as a colonel and was a witness to the revolutionary years of 1814-1816 in South America. Decoudray Holstein later worked as a bookseller attempted to liberate Puerto Rico and became a professor of Modern Languages at the college in Geneva New York. Uncommon in retail. Sabin 32644. S.G. Goodrich & Co unknown books
1932ref. 22412New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas. Very Good in Very Good- dj. First American Edition. Hardcover. moderately shelfworn light-colored staining along front joint; jacket has paper loss at several corners various small nicks and tears some soiling and age-darkening to rear panel. Somewhat phantasmagorical novel about a young fellow the bastard son of a sailor who grows up in a grimy quayside London cul-de-sac and falls in love with a "slum-sprite" girl whose lowlife father runs the titular pub. Returning some years later from military service he finds that she's run off and become a celebrated chanteuse; he tracks her down to Rio but she denies her younger identity which of course forces him to spend the rest of the book trying to win her back. The New York Times reviewer although admiring of the writer's style was somewhat nonplussed by the novel calling it "a novel from Mars . . . a strange creation -- terse elliptical obscure peculiarly foreshortened" -- and yet "a rich and varied dish succinctly portioned out and well flavored with excitement." "Simon Jesty" was apparently a pseudonym but for whom I dunno. The author's entire literary output at least under that name seems to have consisted of this novel and one other "River Niger" published in 1935; the only possible clue to his identity is some kind of undefined connection with T.E. Lawrence who provided a strange sort of preface to the latter book based on an advance reading of the manuscript. Great noir-ish jacket illustration by the great Arthur Hawkins Jr. . 1932. Harrison Smith & Robert Haas hardcover books
1966ref. 23893New York: Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dj. c.1966. 1st Edition see note. Hardcover. a very nice copy tight and clean with just a touch of wear at the spine ends; jacket a little rubbed on the front panel very light wear to extremities tiny closed tear at upper left of front panel. B&W photographs One of the great musicals of the 1960s adapted from Federico Fellini's film "Nights of Cabiria." It was a triumph for choreographer Bob Fosse on the stage but a little less so in his 1969 screen adaptation which substituted Shirley MacLaine for Gwen Verdon. NOTE: Although there is no "first printing" or "first edition" statement in this copy of the book I believe it to be such and to therefore constitute an exception to the usual Random House practice for their published plays. The printed price $3.95 is present on the front jacket flap along with the printing code 10/66 at the bottom corner of the flap. In addition this was part of a collection in which nearly all the published plays were review copies with publisher's slips to document the fact; although there is no slip present in this copy I believe it to also be a review copy. If someone can show me evidence of a copy that states "first printing" however I will happily stand corrected. . Random House hardcover books
1940ref. 14395New York: Farrar & Rinehart. Good with no dj. First Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket moderately worn copy spine turned spine cloth faded and white spine lettering rubbed; attractive small label like a miniature bookplate on front pastedown. line drawings One of this writing team's scarcer works a satirical novel about a young Englishman who falls in with a group of down-and-out White Russian emigres in Paris who have banded together in a kind of anti-socialist social club known as the White Elephants. Its philosophy is explained by one of its members: "We serve no useful purpose. We have no place in the struggle for existence. We refuse to contribute to the evolution of the Superman. We are here on this earth entirely as spectators. It is unfortunate that in order to watch we have to eat. It is thus impossible for us to attain one hundred per cent efficiency in indolence. But we do our best. We live untidily and straggle through our days." Filmed in England in 1944 as "Give Us the Moon." . c.1940. Farrar & Rinehart hardcover books
2010ref. 128384New York: Gotham Books 2010. cloth dust jacket. 8vo. cloth dust jacket. 352 pages. First U.S. edition. Fine in fine jacket. A book of stories about type faces their origins and employment. Table of contents introduction bibliography acknowledgements index. Black and white illustrations throughout. Gotham Books unknown books
1938ref. 7917New York: Doubleday Doran & Co. . Very Good with no dj. First Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket solid square copy with some fading to black cloth along edges mild browning to page edges. . 1938. Doubleday, Doran & Co. hardcover books
1986ref. 59927New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0396087957 . A Second Printing in Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket ; This is a crime novel about a serial killer who targets beautiful women. The story follows the detectives who are investigating the case.; 8vo; 234 pages . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover books
1999ref. 123304New York London ET AL: Doubleday. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385495315 . A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condtion housed in a mostly alike dust-jacket that bears light edgewear; The Code Book tells the story of how cryptography has evolved from the days of Mary Queen of Scots to the current day when quantum cryptography is used to protect the most sensitive information. This book is a fascinating look at the history of cryptography and its importance in today's society.; 8vo; 402 pages . Doubleday hardcover books
1986ref. 56212New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. Second Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0684186853 . A Fine Second Printing in an alike dust-jacket ; In A Nice Class of Corpse Brett Simon tells the story of four friends who discover a dead body on the side of the road. As they investigate the death the friends realize that the corpse is just the beginning of their problem. The corpse is a member of a powerful and influential family and the friends quickly find themselves in the middle of a dangerous game. As they try to solve the mystery and keep themselves alive the friends must confront the challenges of power privilege and corruption. A Nice Class of Corpse is an exciting and suspenseful novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.; 8vo; 221 pages; Price . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1985ref. 57066New York: Dodd Mead & Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1985. Second Printing. Hardcover. 0396086845 . A Second Printing unblemished in a Fine dust-jacket ; The Master Key is the story of a young woman named Nagi who is searching for her identity. Nagi is a seamstress who works in a factory in the city. She is also a member of a secret society that is fighting against the government. Nagi is trying to find out who she is and what she can do to help her society.; 8vo; 198 pages . Dodd, Mead & Company hardcover books
1987ref. 57397New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine. 1987. Uncorrected Proof; First Printing. Softcover. 0684186853 . An unblemished Uncorrected Proof ; In Simon Brett's debut a group of students navigate the strange and surreal world of a private boarding school for the gifted. When the school's founder dies leaving his protégés in control the students must figure out how to run the school and deal with the demands of their new lives. The novel is full of twists and turns as the students navigate their complicated relationships and try to figure out what their futures hold.; 8vo; 187 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons paperback 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
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
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
ref. 70303New York Toronto And London: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. N.D. Fourth Printing. Cloth. Edition in Fine condition in a clipped Near Fine dust-jacket; The Noble Grapes and the Great Wines of France is a book that covers the history and the production of wine in France. It is written by Andre L. Simonand it was published in 2009.; 8vo; 180 pages . McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. hardcover books
1988ref. 101573New York: Villard. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394564413 . A just about Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket; Roger L. Simon tells the story of a group of people who must raise the dead in order to save the world from a zombie apocalypse. The characters are well developed and the plot is engaging.; 8vo; $7.00 . Villard hardcover books
1980ref. 102323New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First American Edition. Hardcover. The Dead Side of the Mike is the story of a young mans journey from innocence to experience. Brett Simon tells the story of Mike a high school student who finds himself in a world of drugs violence and crime. Brett Simon weaves a story that is both compelling and heartbreaking. The Dead Side of the Mike is an excellent read for anyone looking for a story that will stay with them long after they finish it.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
1988ref. 107313New York: Villard. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0394564413 . Review copy with publisher's slip author's photo and several pages of additional promotional material laid in; In this book Roger L. Simon tells the story of a family trying to bring their dead father back to life. It is a suspenseful and sometimes dark read as the family must deal with the consequences of their actions.; 8vo; $7.00 . Villard hardcover books
1987ref. 103911New York: Scribner's. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. First American Edition. Hardcover. Brett and Simon's latest story is set in a small town in the early 1900s. When a bloody man is found wandering the streets everyone is terrified. Who is this man and what is he doing in town The townspeople soon find out that the man is a serial killer and they are all terrified for their safety. This is a suspenseful and chilling story that will keep you hooked until the end.; 8vo; $6.50 . Scribner's hardcover books
