TURFLivre Rare Book
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1993ref. 1233781993 Editions Delcourt - 1993 - Grand format - 46 planches en couleurs - Edition originale avec un bel envoi de TURF
ref. 1974160820064KEM-DISC. Audio CD. Like New. CD plays perfectly & the case looks good. KEM-DISC unknown
1940ref. 004258New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. Book. Illus. by Hertha List. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR. First Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR on 2nd front endpage -"to Will Hays with best regards Paul Leyssac April 1941". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. Paul Leyssac was a well-known stage actor who appeared opposite Ethel Barrymore and Marie Tempest and whose recitals of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf were widely popular. Danish-born and French-accented he was also an accomplished translator of Danish fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen. He also appeared in 7 films of the late 1930's and early 40's. A unique Hollywood Association Copy ! Near Fine minute rubs to tips of cloth in a Very Good dustjacket several small chips and closed edge tears. Roman numeral "I" on copyright page indicates a First Edition First Printing. SCARCE in collectible condition. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover
1940ref. 004258New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. Book. Illus. by Hertha List. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR. First Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1940. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR on 2nd front endpage -"to Will Hays with best regards Paul Leyssac April 1941". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. Paul Leyssac was a well-known stage actor who appeared opposite Ethel Barrymore and Marie Tempest and whose recitals of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf were widely popular. Danish-born and French-accented he was also an accomplished translator of Danish fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen. He also appeared in 7 films of the late 1930's and early 40's. A unique Hollywood Association Copy ! Near Fine minute rubs to tips of cloth in a Very Good dustjacket several small chips and closed edge tears. Roman numeral "I" on copyright page indicates a First Edition First Printing. SCARCE in collectible condition. Harcourt Brace & Co. Hardcover books
1884ref. 000390James R. Osgood and Company 1884. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. pp. 225 1. Original publisher's yellow-green cloth with black oriental design on front cover. Re-hung / re-cased preserving end papers ; small repairs to head and tail caps of spine and to outer corner tips of boards.; spots of wear to extremities; some fading or discoloration along the upper edge of the rear board. Inner hinges are neatly strengthened; color book plate on inside front cover. Pages are clean. This edition contains the JR.O & Co insignia at the bottom of the spine. Lafcadio Hearn's first book. The contents contain supernatural stories based on folklore from Buddhist and Indian literature the Finnish Kalavala The Jewish Talmud Muslim literature Egyptian papyri etc. Many of the stories deal with the themes of the pursuit of wisdom and of the spectral lover. BAL 7912. James R. Osgood and Company hardcover
1922ref. 004601New York: The Century Co. 1922. Book. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. Very Good Minus. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. IINSCRIBED on the front endpage -"For Billie Hays on his seventh birthday from Dad 12/11/22". From the estate of Will H. Hays who managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA. His son Will Hays Jr.Billie became an author and later on Mayor of Crawfordsville IN. Book is about Very Good cloth a bit soiled toning to endpages all photo illustrations present but two have come unbound and are laid in. RARE in the hardcover First Edition. The Century Co. Hardcover
1922ref. 004601New York: The Century Co. 1922. Book. Illus. by Illustrated with Photographs. Very Good Minus. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. IINSCRIBED on the front endpage -"For Billie Hays on his seventh birthday from Dad 12/11/22". From the estate of Will H. Hays who managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America MPPDA. His son Will Hays Jr.Billie became an author and later on Mayor of Crawfordsville IN. Book is about Very Good cloth a bit soiled toning to endpages all photo illustrations present but two have come unbound and are laid in. RARE in the hardcover First Edition. The Century Co. Hardcover books
1949ref. 004895New York: William Morrow & Co 1949. Book. Illus. by Eleanor Frances Lattimore. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE in dust jacket. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap small spot top edge page block in a Very Good dust jacket a few small chips. Illustrated by the author. 127 pages with illustrated endpages. William Morrow & Co Hardcover
1949ref. 004895New York: William Morrow & Co 1949. Book. Illus. by Eleanor Frances Lattimore. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE in dust jacket. Near Fine prior owner name in ink front pastedown hidden by front flap small spot top edge page block in a Very Good dust jacket a few small chips. Illustrated by the author. 127 pages with illustrated endpages. William Morrow & Co Hardcover books
1976ref. 260204001Chicago Review Press 1976. Paperback. Very Good. 7x5x1. Lindsay David : The Violet Apple and the Witch. Chicago : Chicago Review Press 1976. First paper. Edited by J.B. John Pick. Octavo 8vo 8.5"/22cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy pink pictorial wrappers unattributed line drawing of the eponymous fruit to front wrap. iv 395 396 blank. Intro by British novelist-philosopher Colin Wilson volume includes separate forewords by Pick to The Violet Apple and The Witch. Condition notes: a solid unmarked copy of the slightly garish issue by Chicago Review Press. Moderate wear/rubbing to wrappers. Light foxing to edges. Relic moisture exposure to tail has left a slight stain to corner and light but noticeable rippling to tail inch throughout; no sticking or odors. Binding sound with no spine crease. Lindsay created some of the most original and memorable science fiction and fantasy of the early 20th Century - famously A Voyage to Arcturus but also The Haunted Woman and several others C.S. Lewis notably an enthusiast of the mythopoeic creation of the former. And finally long after he died these two stories saw publication. If you ever wondered what sort of wonders might ensue if a seed from the Garden of Eden is planted then The Violet Apple is the book for you. We personally inspect every book we offer. Chicago Review Press paperback
1997ref. 204-3964New York: Knopf 1997. First Printing. Near Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Dark blue boards quarterbound in navy-blue cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Octavo. 326pps. There is very mild rubbing to the lower board-edges and a small remainder dot atop the textblock otherwise clean tight square and bright. Yet to be read. The dustjacket glossy in a mylar sleeve is as new; the original price is intact. ".The universe has broken wide and Lyra's friend lies dead. Desperate for answers and set on revenge Lyra bursts into a new world in pursuit of his killer. Instead she finds Will just twelve years old and already a murderer himself. He's on a quest as fierce as Lyra's and together they strike out into this sunlit otherworld. On this journey marked by danger Will and Lyra forge ahead. But with every step and each new horror they move closer to the greatest threat of all -- and the shattering truth of their own destiny." Purchase with confidence: all books gradings and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist in your decision photos can be emailed upon request. ISBN: 0-679-87925-0. First American Edition. Hard Cover. FANTASY FICTION CHILDREN S JUVENILE GENERAL SCIENCE MAGIC LITERATURE SWORD AND SORCERY DAEMONS HIS DARK MATERIALS LYRA OXFORD ENGLAND PHILIP PULLMAN THE SUBTLE KNIFE FIRST EDITIONS. Catalogs: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Children's. Knopf hardcover
2009ref. 236918Toronto: Scholastic Books 2009. Book. Illus. by Incopo Bruno; Lorenzo Chiavini; Larry KeysTopica Topraska Mary Fontina Johnny Stgrachino Topilia Aristoratti;. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. Hardcover glossy pictorial boards. All fourteen books have very light rubbing on the corners; no interior markings. Covers by: Iacopo Bruno and Lorenzo Chiavini. Interiors by: Larry KeysTopica Topraska Mary Fontina Johnny Stgrachino Topilia Aristoratti; and others. The books here are: 1 - The Kingdom of Fantasy; 2 - The Quest for Paradise; 3 - The Amazing Voyage; 4 - The Dragon Prophecy; 5 - The Volcano of Fire; 6 - The Search for Treasure; 7 - The Enchanted Charms; 8 - The Hour of Magic; 9 - The Wizard's Wand; 10 - The Ship of Secrets; 11 - The Guardian of the Realm; 12 - The Island of Dragons; 13 - The Battle for Crystal Castle; 14 - The Keepers of the Empire. Scholastic Books Hardcover
1995ref. 001461New York: Alfred A.Knopf 1995. Book. Very Near Fine. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. First printing with complete # line 1-10. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by John Updike on the Dedication Page and additionally SIGNED there by his son David Updike. An unaccountably SCARCE childrens book particularly SIGNED by father and son. Alfred A.Knopf Hardcover
1995ref. 001461New York: Alfred A.Knopf 1995. Book. Very Near Fine. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. First printing with complete # line 1-10. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by John Updike on the Dedication Page and additionally SIGNED there by his son David Updike. An unaccountably SCARCE childrens book particularly SIGNED by father and son. Alfred A.Knopf Hardcover books
2009ref. 3224Hermes Press 2009 96 pages 18 4x0 6x25 2cm. 2009. broché. 96 pages.
20038vo., First Edition, with frontispiece; black cloth, gilt back, red endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. A Discworld novel, with striking dustwrapper artwork by Paul Kidby.
2000ref. mon0003809813Happy Medium Press 1/1/2009 12:00:00 AM. paperback. Good. 0.3150 10.3150 7.4803. Happy Medium Press paperback
19678vo., Second Impression, with title-vignette and pictorial endpapers; grey/yellow tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published two months after the first edition. Garner's classic fantasy was awarded both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize.
19778vo., First Edition Domestic, First Impression, with full-page map in red and black, 5 full-page pedigrees in the text and large folding map in red and black; original navy blue cloth, gilt back, blue top, fore-edge lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Nice copy of the first impression (printed by Billing) of the first domestic edition (with price on dustwrapper fold-in). Hammond, p.221.
19568vo., First Edition, endpapers lightly spotted, fore-edges moderately foxed; original black cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one short closed tear at lower edge of front panel, chipped with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip, and moderately spotted on (predominantly white) rear panel. The author's fourth book and first collection of short stories, with striking dustwrapper artwork by Richard Barton. Collects ten short stories as follows: 'Chronoclasm', 'Time to Rest', 'Meteor', 'Survival', 'Pawley's Peepholes', 'Opposite Number', 'Pillar to Post', 'Dumb Martian', 'Compassion Circuit', 'Wild Flower'. Very scarce, especially in the dustwrapper.
18608vo., Second Edition, with an engraved frontispiece, illustrated title in red and black, 6 fine wood-engraved plates FINELY COLOURED BY HAND and 26 engraved illustrations in the text, wanting front free endpaper, frontispiece and title lightly spotted; original pictorial red coarse-grain cloth, upper board elaborately blocked with multiple frame border in gilt and blind enclosing jester and title all in gilt, gilt back, gilt edges, bevelled boards, yellow endpapers, covers moderately age-soiled, corners scuffed, joints somewhat rubbed with one short tear, gathering cracked at F6-7 (but binding wholly sound) else a firm, tight copy. With Westley's binder's ticket on rear paste-down. Mackenzie's version of the German mediaeval classic was first published in 1860 as a Christmas volume, but stocks were swiftly exhausted and a second edition prepared to meet continuing demand. Mackenzie produced a lengthy additional preface to this second edition, attributing the success of the venture partly to 'the generous and unanimous verdict of the press' but also, surely, to the wonderful illustrations by 'Alfred Crowquill' (A.H. Forrester). Many would-be Christmas readers must have been disappointed for Mazkenzie dates his preface Christmas Eve, but scholars of mediaeval romance and fantasy will find this a most useful edition replete with extensive historical preface and bibliographical and other scholarly appendices. The US edition (T&F of Boston) of the same year is the first American edition of the tale in English. Scarce.
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1923ref. 009130New York & London: G. P Putnam's Sons 1923. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Edited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in red cloth with lettering stamped in black and with RARE dust jacket. With color frontispiece illustration and black and white illustrations in text all by Helen Maitland Armstrong. Illustrated end pages. ix 321 pp. Near Fine light soiling to edges of page block in Very Good Plus dust jacket small chips at corners and edges light soiling. G. P Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
ref. 008596New York: Hodder & Stoughton Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No Date 1909-1912. Collects 313 of Aesop's classic fables and features 23 mounted full-color plates all present by Detmold. Originally published by Hodder and Stoughton in London in 1909 in a limited edition this American edition is quite uncommon in commerce. Very Good in original embossed green cloth with gilt lettering illustrated end papers small prior owner name in ink scattered moderate toning throughout spine evenly sunned to pale green mounting page for illustration at p.134 loose. Still an attractive copy with all of the marvelous Detmold illustrations. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover
ref. 008596New York: Hodder & Stoughton Book. Very Good. Hardcover. American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. No Date 1909-1912. Collects 313 of Aesop's classic fables and features 23 mounted full-color plates all present by Detmold. Originally published by Hodder and Stoughton in London in 1909 in a limited edition this American edition is quite uncommon in commerce. Very Good in original embossed green cloth with gilt lettering illustrated end papers small prior owner name in ink scattered moderate toning throughout spine evenly sunned to pale green mounting page for illustration at p.134 loose. Still an attractive copy with all of the marvelous Detmold illustrations. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover books
