Berlin: Various, 1866 - 1908. First Edition. Octavo. Five volumes. Bound in 1/2 leather w/ patterned boards, leather spine labels (spine label partly missing of Vol. V), raised bands. The foundation work for modern Beethoven scholarship. More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1938. First Edition thus, Limited #182 of 1500 copies. Octavos; five volumes uniformly bound in black cloth with red spine labels lettered in gold in sympathetic black slipcase with red printed label; top edge stained red. A handsome set; the volumes are in fine..... More
London: Saunders, Otley, and Co., 1866. First Edition. Octavo; viii, 343pp plus 20pp publisher's catalog at rear. Somewhat cocked, with extremity wear and 1/2" loss at foot of spine; some splitting of external hinges of spine, else a Good copy in original blind-stamped brown cloth, spine lettered and logo to..... More
Mexico City: El Colegio Nacional, 2003-04. First Editions, Limited to 1000 copies. Octavos; xlii,367pp; vii, 279pp; viii, 378pp Extensively illustrated with plates, b/w and color and drawings. Fine copies in rust cloth lettered in gold. Tomo 1. El arte, la historia y el hombre. Arte prehispánico de México : estudios..... More
Geneva: Droz, 2011. First Edition. Octavo; 493pp. Fine copy in red cloth lettered in gold. Although the sixteenth century has the tenacious reputation of being conducive to debauchery and truculence, there is relatively little extensive work devoted to the analysis of obscenity in the Renaissance in France. It is this..... More
Hong Kong: 1905. Hardcover. Quarto; 2 preliminary leaves, 4, [3], 500pp. Later 3/4 red leatherette and grey boards,spine titled in gold. Extremities are somewhat worn, lacks frontis, final leaf reinforced with tape, otherwise a tight, sound copy. Printed by Man Yu Tong, Limited, Hongkong. Tipped in is a sheet listing..... More
San Francisco: The Church Book Shop, 1932. First Edition. Octavo; unpaginated, in stiff wrappers, front cover lettered in black and orange spine titled in black. A Near Fine copy, warmly inscribed by the author on ffep 'The Reverend/David Todd Gillmor/with the affectionate regards of/J. Wilmer Gresham/Ephiphany/1932' on ffep. Gresham was..... More
New York: American Tract Society, 1882. first. Hardcover. Quarto; 1/4 leather and brown paper-covered boards, spine ruled and titled (La Guerre 1870) in gold. Solid binding with some edgewear, else Very Good to Near Fine volume (~ 750-800 pp) of the newspaper beginning with #1 dated 20 July 1870 (the..... More
Heidelberg: Universitatsverlag Winter, 2010. First Edition. Quarto; 831pp. A Near Fine copy in publisher's blu cloth lettered in gold. Oversized book; no foreign shipping. More
London: The Sylvan Press, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; 221pp. Slightly cocked, else a Very Good copy in publisher's orange cloth, spine lettered in gold. A collection of 16 essays Warde authored on typography and design, first published in England in 1955. The essays are presented in three sections: "An..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1947. First Edition. Quarto; [8], 58, [220]pp of more than 250 illustrations (chiefly b/w photographs); Index. A Fine copy in like dust jacket printed in black and red (with a hint of browning, scarce in this condition) in original blue-grey paper-covered boards printed in..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1871. First Edition. Large octavo; vi, 577pp; illustrated with engravings (frontis of General Lee) and maps; folding map at rear. Solidly bound in 3/4 brown morocco (extremity wear, early owner name to front pastedown, scattered foxing) and marbled boards, which are quite rubbed; A...... More
Aldershot: Gale & Polden, Ltd., 1949. First Edition. Octavo; xv, 615pp. A Near Fine copy (crown of spine lightly bumped) in blue cloth; spine lettered in gold with the regimental badge stamped to upper cover in gold. The Irish Guards included two Victoria Cross recipients in the Second World War..... More
Caldwell, ID: The Caxton Printers, 1941. First Edition. INSCRIBED on ffep 'May 15th, 1944. To Earl E. Evert, M.D. who has a deep love for The West and who has ridden many "Pony Trails.' Best Wishes of the Author. John K. Rollinson.' Octavo; 410, [1]pp; illustrated with photos and map..... More
1) April 20, 1962 ALS on 'The Eisenhower Farms' stationery - 'What a fun dinner we had at your house the other night... Happy Easter, Mamie Eisenhower' 2) Undated ALS on Candice Bergen personal staionery - 'Thank you... thank you... thank you for being so thoughtful.. Much love to you..... More
Denison: Denison Heritage, Inc., 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Oblong Octavo, (iv) 60pp. Extensively illustrated w/photographs, drawings, etc. Illustrated wrappers in fine condition, as new. Based on the prolific career of Mr. Mayes, the book shows dozens of his residences and commercial buildings, along with this Denison native's life story. Mr..... More
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1943. First Edition thus, Limited #182 of 1500 copies. SIGNED by Lynd Ward. Octavo; xv, 110, [1 leaf]pp. Hint of wear at foot of gilt-lettered spine of full black leather binding, else a Fine copy; faux cameo (protected from rubbing by publisher's diecut card..... More
San Francisco: Hicks-Judd Company, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; vii, 314pp. Illustreated with numerous photographs, maps, etc. Bound together with 'The historical record of the First Tennessee Infantry, U.S.V. in the Spanish War and Filipino insurrectionCompiled from official reports and other data furnished by the courtesy and with the assistance..... More
Concord NH: The Rumford Press, 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; xi, 172pp. A Very Good copy in publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and the front cover. Ffep inscribed by author "To Col. Frank C. Bolles, With sincere regards and appreciation of his kindness and courtesy -..... More
San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto; 167, [3]pp. 72 color plates. A near fine copy (minor wear to extremeties; small previous owner label) in dust jacket which has a protective coating. An Attractive copy, showcasing Eliot Porter's 72 striking full-page photographs of the canyon now covered by..... More
London: W.H. Allen, 1954. First Edition. Octavo; 256pp. A Very Good copy in dust jacket (light edgewear, closed tears and fading). Inscribed 'To Bill and Bud,/with my love -/Blessings and hopes/ that we can all/work together some time-/Royce" on ffep. 'Bill' and 'Bud' were actors William Eythe and Lon (Bud)..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1988. Hardcover. Octavo; [x], 546, [2]pp. A Very Good copy in dust jacket. Inscribed "To Lon McCallister/From your old friend,/Shirley Temple Black/1998" on the title page; laid in is note card inscribed "Dear Lon, Thank you for your birthday wish, (71)! And thank you for..... More
New York: Intercultural Publications, 1952 - 1955. First Edition. Volume 12 was published in London. Cover illustrations by Alvin Lustig. Previous owner name & stamp in two issues. Color illustrated wrappers in near fine condition (minor wear to extremities; light general wear). Perspectives U.S.A. was a magazine of art and..... More
Paris: La Galerie Furstenberg, 1957. First Edition. Small 8vo. Catalog for an exhibition from April 30 to May 18, 1957 at La Galerie Furstenberg, Paris. Text in English & French. [14]pp; 2 full color plates. Introduction by Marcel Schneider. Lists 16 paintings and 4 sculptures. Staple-bound wraps in about fine..... More
Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 2005. First Edition Thus. Volume 1 only. Facsimile reprint of 1639 edition. Quarto; preface, 508 pages in original burgundy cloth gilt stamped with black label at spine. Fine condition, as new. More