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1981ref. 65224New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Ex-library copy with glue shadows on the flaps and endpapers else near fine in near fine dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1987ref. 43649London: Simon and Schuster 1987. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Simon and Schuster hardcover books
1985ref. 65225New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book club edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1941ref. 74489New York: Samuel French 1941. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Reprint first published in 1937. Fine in an attractive about very good dustwrapper with a long neatly internally mended tear and other light overall wear. Samuel French hardcover books
1993ref. 65216New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1993. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1991ref. 65222New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1991. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First American edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
1949ref. 21620New York: Farrar Straus 1949. Hardcover. Fine. First American edition. Fine lacking the dustwrapper. Advance Review Copy with slip laid in. Farrar, Straus hardcover books
1960ref. 82968London: Cresta Books 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Two small stains on the front endpapers else about fine in price-clipped very good or better dust jacket. Ex-James Gabler. Gabler G23680. Cresta Books hardcover 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
1959ref. 452596New York: Benziger Brothers 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 235pp. Preface by Most Reverend Francis Esser. Translated by Angeline Bouchard. Gutter starting before title spine ends bumped and cocked very good in a very good dustwrapper with tears along the extremities. Benziger Brothers hardcover books
1840ref. 2217Paris: Techener 1840. First Edition. Very good. 17 x 26.5 cm. 8vo. Hardcover. 83 pp. with 5 plates of which 3 are folding. Contemporary beige quarter calf patterned brown cloth sides hinges somewhat worn gilt armorial device of the Duc d'Arenberg on both covers some foxing throughout as is true in all copies. DUC D'ARENBURG - B.H. BRESLAUER COPY OF THIS ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF THE EARLIEST PRINTERS CONTAINING VERY SIGNIFICANT DOCUMENTATION OF GUTENBERG IN STRASSBURG THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING THE FIRST REPRODUCTIONS OF DOCUMENTS GIVEN AT THE MEMORABLE TRIAL OF 1439 IN WHICH GUTENBERG HIMSELF WAS PLAINTIFF. THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOW DESTROYED AND EVERY SUBSEQUENT REPRODUCTION DEPENDS ON THE PRESENT WORK. OUR COPY CONTAINS TWO EXTRA PLATES NOT FOUND IN ORDINARY COPIES. According to Pierce Butler Laborde's work is "of permanent historical scholarly value." This sentiment is shared by Frederick Goff who described Laborde's work as "valuable for us since it contains lithographic facsimiles of several of the important passages in the testimonies of the lawsuit then extant which is the nearest thing we have to the original documents." The text of the Gutenberg lawsuit is reprinted "verbatini et literatim" along with a French translation. Also included are reproductions of the WATERMARKS of said documents. All of these precious documents were incinerated during the Prussian bombardment of Strassburg in 1870. The additional full-page plates in the present copy are stylized reproductions of the woodcuts utilized as models for the steel engravings on pp. 16 and 17. "Whereas Laborde's conclusions have in great part been superseded these excellent and faithful reproductions will always possess a high historical interest. . The work opens with a bibliographical essay on the hypotheses of previous writers and concludes with the results arrived at by the author himself. These are: That 1410 is the probable date of the discovery of printing in the Low Countries; that 1423 is that of the invention of movable types by "Lorenz Coster" at Haarlem; that 1436 is the authentic date of the first experiments of Gutenberg at Strasbourg ; and that 1452 is the certain date of the invention by Gutenberg of cast types at Mayence sic. The rest of the book is occupied by an attempt to establish these theses and there are many facsimiles of type and woodcuts." Bigmore & Wyman I 410. Laborde transcribed not without errors the texts of the lawsuit of Strassburg resident Jerge Dritzehen against Gutenberg; these were derived from six entries in different parts of three several manuscript registers in the city of Strassburg. According to Laborde the first of these were written in a volume described by later scholars as "Vol. A" which consisted of two quires each of 42 sheets or 84 leaves in total; they were covered by a sheet of parchment which had become yellow and soiled; on the recto was written "Dicta. Testium magni consilij Anno Domini M.CCC. Tricesimo noni." The paper which had turned yellow and brown on the edge measured 10 x 9 inches. The second volume "Vol. B" was bound in parchment and consisted of 24 sheets or 48 leaves of paper sewn together 43 of the leaves being written upon. According to Laborde everything connected with the 1439 Lawsuit was written by the same scribe. Laborde's three illustrations of the watermarks two different bull's head and one balance were printed in sepia; the excellent facsimiles of eleven different passages from the Lawsuit were made from lithographic tracings. All were published here for the first time. THE AUTHOR: Marquis de Laborde 1807-1869 studied at Gottingen and afterwards travelled extensively in the East. He subsequently held several diplomatic positions and was curator of the antiquities in the Louvre from 1848 to 1854 and director of the Archives of the Empire from 1856 until his death. He wrote extensively on archeology art printing and engraving. PROVENANCE: From the library of the great Belgian bibliophile Prosper-Louis duc d'Arenberg d'Arschot et de Croy 1785-1878 for whom see Jonghe d'Ardoye et al. Armorial Belge du Bibliophile 1930 p. 645 with reproduction of the armorial device. -- subsequently in the famed bibliographical library of B.H. Breslauer Bibliotheca Bibliographica Breslaueriana Christie's NY 6/27/2005 lot 1235. REFERENCES: Butler "The Gutenberg Celebration of 1940: A Survey of the Literature" in: Library Quarterly vol. 13 no. 1 p. 64. Goff Review of Otto Fuhrmann's "Gutenberg and the Strasbourg Documents of 1439" in PBSA vol. 35 no. 1 pp. 76-7. NB: Fuhrmann relied heavily on the present work and reproduced all of Laborde's illustrations and transcriptions. COMMENT: At present the only other copy on the market does not contain the two additional plates and is apparently waterstained. In terms of completeness and provenance few copies in permanent collections are superior to ours. Techener unknown books
1924ref. 010835Chicago: Robert O. Ballou 1924. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition. 22 cm.; 8 9-112 pp. Printed at the Condé Nast Press in Greenwich Connecticut. Bound in original blue woven cloth boards gilt-stamped. Top edge gilt. Spine is toned with bumped edges. Foxed endpapers. Lacking scarce dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. The final installment in a trilogy of automatic writing spirit channelling books published by Otto Torney Simon following the death of his wife Anne Simon in 1916. While Otto acted as the material scribe the text centers Anne as the "surviving" intellect relaying to Otto descriptions of dying and the evolution of the human soul after death. She argues that the power of love is what will bring "celestial enlightenment" reframing a historically feminine trait as the governing force of the universe. She also focuses specifically on the evolution of the female soul describing the afterlife as free from the domestic and social constraints placed upon women. A fascinating example of automatic writing wherein a woman who would have been barred from spiritual/psychological leadership uses her living husband to transcend patriarchal structures. . Robert O. Ballou hardcover books
1972ref. 622760New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1972. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Small quarto. Illustrations by John Wallner. 326pp. Page toning and some foxing thus very good in a very good dust jacket with toning and tiny tears. Beck is the co-author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
2017ref. 16037New York: Bloomsbury 2017. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8 3/4" X 5 3/4". xiii 209pp. Very minor shelf wear to covers corners and edges of paper over boards. Very gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Mild dust-spotting to text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This addition to our popular Guides for the Perplexed series tackles a subject that is enjoying renewed debate: Christianity along with Judaism and Islam claims that the universe is not a brute fact. It is 'created'. But what do we mean by 'creation' Do we mean that the universe is 'designed' Is it the product of an evolutionary process How are creatures related to God and does God act within creation Simon Oliver begins with the background to the Christian theology of creation in Greek philosophy and the Old Testament. This provides a route into understanding the claim that we are part of a created order that is also the theatre of God's providential action. He examines different understandings of creation including creation out of nothing and the analogy of being with close reference to the work of patristic and medieval theologians such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. This leads to an historical overview of the relationship between theological philosophical and scientific approaches to creation in the modern period. Some of the ethical issues concerning humanity's place within and treatment of creation and our environment are also examined. A distinctive yet traditional theology of creation is proposed focused on the concepts of gift and participation as ways of understanding more fully the meaning and implications of the claim that the universe is created.Publisher. Bloomsbury hardcover books
1979ref. 561745New York: Random House 1979. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Topedge foxed and top and bottom board edges a bit toned close to near fine in a near fine dust jacket with two edge nicks two small diagonal creases on the upper flap and the flaps very slightly toned. An autobiographical two-act play comedy that featured Judd Hirsch on Broadway. The film version featured James Caan and Marsha Mason the playwright's wife and not coincidentally the dedicatee of the book. Random House hardcover books
1996ref. CNJL2408Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. First printing octavo size 725 pp. From the dust jacket flap "This book by a Cambridge professor…offers an original interpretation of the history of falling fertilities. It integrates the approaches of the social sciences and of demographic gender and labour history with intellectual social and political history… A new general approach to the study of fertility change is proposed; also a new conception of the relationship between class community and fertility change; and a new evaluation of the positive role of feminism." ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in red cloth over boards gilt lettering on spine occasional black and white graphs; octavo size 9 1/8" x 6 1/8" pagination: i-viii ix-xix 1 blank 1-704 1 publishers ad. Dust jacket is unclipped unpriced purple colour is bright without sunning illustration Die bösen Mütter by Giovanni Segantini on front cover summary of book on front flap author bio on rear flap recent Cambridge series titles on back cover. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright previous owner initials on front free endpaper. Dust jacket is also near fine the purple colour is bright and not price clipped small amounts of edge wear at the head and foot of spine and at the top of the front flap. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Cambridge University Press hardcover books
1968ref. 26089New York: Fordham University Press 1968. Very Good. New York: Fordham University Press 1968. First Edition. Octavo. 201 pp. Dark blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. No dust jacket. Light rubbing to edges of boards touch of dust soiling along top edge and gilt dulled along spine. Binding sound ownership inscription to front free endpaper and pages otherwise unmarked. Very Good. Fordham University Press unknown books
1978ref. 551844London: Victor Gollancz 1978. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof of first English edition. Printed wrappers. Splitting at the front spine fold creases on the spine very good. Victor Gollancz unknown books
2005ref. 12242Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". xx 386pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers corners and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in black paper over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A very presentable first edition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book presents ground-breaking research by leading international researchers on the nature functions and characteristics of social motivation. Its contributors focus on a variety of issues such as the functions of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and the subtle roles that habits and goals play in producing and maintaining motivated social behaviors. Recent discoveries in the psychology of motivation relevant to everyday social behaviors and clinical organizational educational and counseling practices receive particular attention.Publisher -Most comprehensive and up-to-date book currently available to offer an integrative treatment of social motivational phenomena -The contributors are all leading researchers who have made a major contribution to the field -The chapters represent a highly integrated approach and present new and previously unpublished work. Cambridge University Press hardcover books
1969ref. 2329719New York: The Macmillan Company 1969. 6th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 112x28x152. Sixth printing. Jacket edges rubbed with some small chips jacket spine head bumped. Small light stains on top page ridge bottom corner of front board bumped. 1969 Hard Cover. xvi 537 pp. A history of the Big Band era of America Jazz featuring a foreword by Frank Sinatra. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
1989ref. 54530London: Methuen 1989. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 185pp. Pages tanned else very good in publisher's wraps. Methuen paperback books
1995ref. 438914New York: Clarkson Potter 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Reprint. Quarto. 248pp. Heavily illustrated. One corner scraped else fine in a very good dustwrapper with some sunning edgewear and one corner torn. Clarkson Potter hardcover books
1937ref. 464089New York: E.P. Dutton 1937. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Illustrated with woodcuts by Howard Simon. Octavo. Pictorial boards. Owner name on front fly and titlepage boards a bit soiled very good in good plus dustwrapper with some modest chipping and splitting at the folds. Author's first novel about proletariat farmers and the tough row they have to hoe. E.P. Dutton hardcover books
1961ref. 25673New York: The Macmillan Company. Near Fine in Very Good dj. 1961. First American Edition. Hardcover. nice copy minimal shelfwear only light age-toning to pages; jacket lightly scuffed and a bit soiled a couple of tiny closed tears along bottom edge. Mildly satiric Western novel set against the backdrop of a small Italian circus that's touring the Wild West in the 1880s. "The circus is owned by an elderly Italian who doubles as clown and his young energetic impudent forthright magnificently alive daughter. Having fallen on hard times the troupe is on its way to the Texas ranch of their new owner when they are joined by a cynical young rogue: Charlie Gallagher. Our heroine is soon cheerfully seduced and loses her heart as well as her virtue to the unregenerate Charlie. Then follows a series of calamitous misadventures which dispose of the gallant company one by one." Over a half-dozen of this author's books were made into movies and this plot really sounds like a wacky 60s comedy-in-waiting -- but alas it wasn't. . The Macmillan Company hardcover books
1999ref. 43081NY: St. Martin's Press 1999. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Very good hardback in avery good dustjacket. St. Martin's Press hardcover books
