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1997réf. 39839Washington DC & San Francisco: Dryad Press 1997. First edition. 172 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Washington DC & San Francisco: Dryad Press unknown books
1978réf. 23088London: The Menard Press 1978. First edition. . 8vo. Illustrated wrappers. Moshe poems are translated by John Batki Keith Bosely Ruth Fainlight Elaine Feinstein Francis Landy Denis Johnson Anthony Rudolf and Sillitoe. Near fine with light rubbing. London: The Menard Press, unknown books
1994réf. 18001Colorado Springs: Three Continents Press 1994. First edition. 169 pp with author bibliography. Fine in fine dust jacket. Poetry and prose in English from the original Hebrew by various translators working with Dor. Colorado Springs: Three Continents Press unknown books
1950réf. 69268Baltimore MD: Emerson Drug Company 1950. Large six-color lithographic advertising poster 60 x 20 inches end letters in the headline to eleven inches the small letters in the sub-head one and a half inches. Invented in Baltimore in the late 19th century by Isaac Emerson as a pain reliever Bromo-Seltzer's original ingredients included chemicals that were later discovered to be poisonous or toxic; nevertheless during the 20th century it became one of the country's leading over-the -counter remedies for headache pain indigestion and other maladies. "Bromides were withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1975 due to their toxicity" Wikipedia and the product was discontinued shortly thereafter. Several abrasions mar the surface especially at the folds but a very good copy of a colorful overpowering poster. Emerson Drug Company] unknown books
1797réf. 31611London: I. and J. Taylor 1797. Folio pp. iv 16 4 ads; 42 copper-engraved plates; last leaf of ads loose and with tears in the gutter causing loss of some letters; plates 39 and 40 with tears in the upper corner with minor loss to one figure; text and plates waterstained along the lower gutter scattered foxing; full contemporary calf covers loose spine partially perished; a fair copy. OCLC locates only 9 copies. I. and J. Taylor unknown books
1962réf. 350851London: Barrie and Rockliff 1962. Hardcover. 391p. very good condition in an unclipped and lightly stained dj. Novel of the Yugoslav resistance. Barrie and Rockliff hardcover books
1778réf. 41899London: Printed for the author and sold by I. Taylor at the Bible and Crown in Holborn near Chancery-Lane 1778. Folio. 14 1/8 x 9 inches. 2ff 12ff of letter press descriptive text 2 pp. of Taylor's architectural booklist offering 23 titles at end. With 69 copper engraved plates two frontispieces 67 plates numbered I to LXI plate XLIX omitted as it was not issued; with additional plate 39 and 47 and lettered plates A B C D P. Bound to style in contemporary russia over 18th-century marble paper boards spine with raised bands forming seven compartments with red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment One of the rarest books by Pain. This important work introduces a systematic approach to the design and construction of architectural elements. This comprehensive guide offers a wealth of practical knowledge for carpenters and joiners detailing a new system of lines and proportions essential for creating harmonious and aesthetically pleasing structures. Pain meticulously outlines techniques for crafting doors windows chimneys cornices and mouldings emphasizing precision and proportion in finishing interiors. This work is richly illustrated with detailed engravings showcasing Pain's innovative designs and practical applications. His focus on proportional relationships in architectural elements reflects the Enlightenment era's ideals of beauty and order. By bridging the gap between artistic design and functional construction Pain's repository not only enhances the understanding of carpentry but also contributes significantly to the evolution of architectural practices in the late 18th century. ESTC T96014; Harris 628; Archer 425.2; Colvin p. 606. Printed for the author, and sold by I. Taylor, at the Bible and Crown, in Holborn, near Chancery-Lane unknown books
1914réf. 13697STORIES WITHOUT TEARS Frederick A. Stokes 1914 first American edition a tight vg or better copy in near vg dust-wrapper save for three thumbnail size chips and other light wear. This short story collection is quite uncommon in dust-wrapper. Stokes unknown books
1914réf. 11912STORIES WITHOUT TEARS Frederick A. Stokes 1914 first American edition a tight vg or better copy of this short story collection. Stokes unknown books
1922réf. 07155IF WINTER DON'T Stokes 1922 first edition a vg/ near fine copy in paper boards as issued. A parody of the novel IF WINTER COMES by A.S.M. Hutchinson. Quite scarce. Frederick A. Stokes hardcover books
1902réf. 07156THE ONE BEFORE Scribners 1902 first edition a bright vg copy in pictorial cloth. A fantasy with golf being a strong component. Profusely illustrated. Scribners / Scribner's hardcover books
1913réf. 07157THE NEW GULLIVER Werner-Laurie 1913 first edition a solid vg copy. Werner-Laurie 1913 unknown books
1900réf. 11186HONEYMOON IN SPACE complete in Pearson's Magazine for January thru June 1900 Vol. 9 first edition a vg or better copy with marbled paper edges and fine contents bound in burgundy cloth boards with highly decorated black cloth spine with gold-gilt lettering and gold-gilt stamped design. Wonderfully and profusely Illustrated. Also contains works by Robert Barr A GAME OF CHESS & THE SILENT CASTLE Barry Pain 6 episodes complete of NATURES NEXT MOVES Allen Upward 6 episodes complete of HISTORIC MYSTERIES Rudyard Kipling GARM -A HOSTAGE Edith Nesbit THE EYE OF X.J.X. Baroness Orczy THE REVENGE OF UR-TASEN which is the authors 4th appearance in print Raphael Sabatini THE COWARD which is likewise the authors 4th appearance in print and today remains uncollected Halliwell Sutcliffe 6 episodes complete of Willowdene Will's NIGHT-ROAD ROMANCES B. Fletcher Robinson A TRUE STORY being a 10 stanza 100 line poem about golf which is illustrated Herbert Hamilton THE CYCLE IN WAR illustrated with photos W. Bob Holland THE PASSING OF THE WESTERN DESPERADO illustrated with photos of actual American outlaws K. & Hesketh Prichard THE DERELICT OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC Charles Emerson Cook PICTURES BY TELEGRAPH Herbert C. Fyfe TELEPHOTOGRAPHY Mrs. Hinde LION HUNTING BY A LADY illustrated with photos et.al. Pearson's hardcover books
2012réf. NF3646PICASSO IN ANTIBES Pantheon Books 1960 first edition fine in pictorial cloth in clear acetate dust-wrapper and photographic slip-case Pantheon Books hardcover books
1903réf. 12802THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVERTISEMENT in The Strand / George Newnes for September 1903 first edition rear cover missing else just about vg in the publishers original pictorial wraps. Also contains original contributions by Max Pemberton Barry Pain Edith Nesbit an installment of THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET et.al. What a stir this issue must have made--- The Strand/ George Newnes paperback books
1994réf. 215458CO: Three Continents 1994. Softcover. Fine. First thus. Fine in wrappers. Paper covers publisher's info laid in. Three Continents unknown books
1960réf. 310112New York: Pantheon 1960. hardcover. near fine. Picasso. Photographs by Marianne Greenwood. Illustrated with 98 single-sided plates some in color. Oblong 4to pale yellow cloth with red decorative image plain mylar wrapper pictorial box. New York: Pantheon Books 1960. A fine copy in a very near fine box. Pantheon unknown books
1783réf. 17853London: Printed and sold by the author 1783. The third edition with additions by the author. 8vo pp. iv 18 100 full-page plates ii 54. Some professional marginal repairs but a very good copy bound in modern 3/4 calf with new endpapers.There are a couple of contemporary signatures on the front e.p. and there are two quatrains written on the rear e.p. Pain 1730-1790 was a writer on architecture and joinery. His first work chiefly concerned the Chippendale style. He left a number of sons mostly architects. This work is almost like a trade catalogue with detailed illustrations and a price list for work that would be done. Printed and sold by the author unknown books
1897réf. 30291NY: Harper & Brothers 1897. First Edition. Sir Edward Burne-Jones. 8vo pp. 301. Frontis illustration. by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Gray cloth stamped in gilt and black. Cover little worn and soiled o/w VG. Harper & Brothers unknown books
1974réf. 1404679Tel Aviv: ”הקיבוץ המ×וחד Hakibbuta Hameuchad Publishing House 1974. Hardcover. Octavo 248 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is white with black and orange print. Dust jacket has light toning to spine. Boards in white paper black and orange print illustration; slightly cocked spine. Illustrated: b&w plates photographs. Laid in: Five pieces of correspondence from author to Myra Sklarew. Inscribed to poet Myra Sklarew in ink on the front flyleaf. Text in Hebrew. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area ND-HV Section. 1404679. FP New Rockville Stock. ”הקיבוץ המ×וחד [Hakibbuta Hameuchad Publishing House] hardcover books
1962réf. 196577Los Angeles: One Inc 1962. Magazine. 32p. including covers 5.5x8.5 inches very good digest size magazine in stapled pictorial wraps. Cory and John LeRoy on "The Book That Failed" Masters book "The Homosexual Revolution". One Inc. which took its name from Thomas Carlyle's statement that "A mystic bond of brotherhood makes all men one" was founded in LA in 1952 as a homophile organization with connections to the Mattachine Society. As the first pro-gay journal of its kind it serves as an important source for pre-Stonewall homophile studies. In 1954 the US Post Office declared it obscene leading to a four-year legal battle chronicled in its pages that concluded with a favorable decision as part of Roth vs. United States. Aside from its articles covering topics ranging from the Beatniks and Gay marriage to homosexuality and national security One Magazine also featured poetry and short fiction by numerous prominent authors. One, Inc unknown books
1892réf. 57094London: Henry and Co 1892. Third edition. Hardcover. Very good. 210; 6pp. Duodecimo 19 cm Red cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Black endpapers. Six pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear. Extremities moderately bumped and rubbed; fore-edge of text block lightly foxed. From the collection of Berkeley book collector and letter press printer John Ruyle with his notes in pencil on the verso of the front free endsheet. The Whitefriars Library of Wit and Humour edited by W. H. Davenport Adams. With a magic shop in heaven. Henry and Co hardcover books
1891réf. 37974London: Henry and Co 1891. Whitefriars Library edition. Hardcover. Fair. 210; 6pp. Duodecimo 19 cm Red cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and front cover. Black endpapers. Six pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear. The extremities are prominently rubbed and the rear cover is moisture stained. The endpapers are cracked along the hinges. The first several pages have a former owner's name in pen. The text block is cracked several times. The Whitefriars Library of Wit and Humour edited by W. H. Davenport Adams. With a magic shop in heaven. Henry and Co hardcover books
1906réf. 237976London: John Long 1906. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Good hardcover. Little brown spots on outer foredges of pages. Stamp on front endpaper "Discard". Pages light brown. Edges of spine bumped. Spine brown. John Long hardcover books
1960réf. 24261London: Lund Humphries 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. light olive spine printed in gilt and front cover design in red. Fine in fine illustrated slipcase. 57 11 pages. Oblong 4to 24 x 30.5 cm. 82 illustrations -- photos both black and white and color and line drawings. Catalogue raisonne of the works of Picasso in the Musee d'Antibes. Bright very fresh copy. Lund Humphries hardcover books