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Cassell, 1895 gilt dec. cloth, superb binding, well illustrated throughout, but good amount of descriptive text as well, minor wear to joints, superficial mark to fore edge gilt, hinges tender but not yet fully cracked, top rear corner slight bump with crease to paste down but not cracked, tail of spine bumped, bottom 2cm of upper joint split, fore edge of upper board slightly bumped, this was a mint copy, but was involved in the Christchurch 2011 earthquake and was recovered from my demolished shop, it was sealed in a bag so the damage was minimal! (Bagnall P586). First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
Terre noire. Ilustrations de Yves Trévédy. by Durand, Oswald - Trévédy, Yves (ill.) - 1946
by Durand, Oswald - Trévédy, Yves (ill.)
Terre noire. Ilustrations de Yves Trévédy.
by Durand, Oswald - Trévédy, Yves (ill.)
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Paris: L. Fournier, 1946. Livre. Illus. by Yves Trévédy. Très bon. En Feuilles. In-4. Paris, L. Fournier, 1946. 29 x 23,5 cm, in-4, 141 (2) pp., 12 hors-texte en couleurs dont frontispice, 7 dessins dans le texte en noir et 22 compositions en couleurs dans le texte dont la vignette de couverture, en feuilles sous couverture blanche remplie, imprimée et illustrée, chemise et étui de l'éditeur. Tirage à 780 exemplaires. Celui-ci l'un des 50 sur Marais Crèvecoeur accompagnés d'une SUITE en noir de toutes les illustrations. Belles compositions exotiques de Trévédy pour ce roman sur la vie des Peuls du Fouta-Djalon (Guinée). Bel exemplaire. (MONOD, 4124).
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- Keywords Catalogue ; Livres illustrés ; Exotisme ; Littérature française ; Romans ; Guinée ; Guinée Conakry ; Afrique ; Afrique noire ; Peuls ; Fouta-Djalon ; Fouta Djallon ; Fula people ; Peuple Peul
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Pictorial New Zealand
by PERCEVAL Sir W.B.
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Shakespeare's Comedy of A Mid-Summer Night's Dream-Illustrated by W. Heath: Shakespeare's Comedy of
by Shakespeare, William
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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Hardcover. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1914. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. W. Heath Robinson. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1914. First edition thus. Very Good. W. Heath Robinson. Covers are soiled and faded. The spine is bumped and torn about 3/4" down from the top however the torn piece is still attached. The contents have quite a bit of foxing however the 12 tipped-in color illustrations seem to be in perfect condition. Binding is starting to loosen.
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Genesis of the Geological Dev. of the Lithosphere of SE Wyoming
by Joseph Conrad Twinem
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Privately Printed, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 1931 University of Wyoming doctoral thesis submitted by Joseph Conrad Twinem pertaining to the genesis of the geological development of the lithosphere of southeastern Wyoming. Includes discussions of dozens of formations and numerous skillfully executed watercolors of cross-sections of formations, etc. Of special interest are four large watercolors, two of them 3-panel fold outs, of Wyoming landscapes, and one of the Rock Creek oil fields. Also includes 36 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" original, unique photos inserted in corner mounts - views of Wyoming camp facilities, canyons, mountains, striking geological features, Independence Rock, gold mining operations, the Pathfinder Dam, Parco, Wyoming (street view), oil distillers, a Snow Range sericite mine and much more. No exaggeration; this thesis is a work of art and unique. Notably, Twinem was the former Maine State Geologist, also an accomplished petroleum engineer and geologist. Bound in burgundy cloth…
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Meditations
by Max, Peter
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled and worn, front outer joint delaminated, a few light smudges in text.
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- ISBN 13
- 9780070409903
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: McGraw-Hill. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled and worn, front outer . joint delaminated, a few light smudges in text.. 1972. First Printing. Hardcover. 0070409900 . Pictorial color boards. Unpaginated. Black and white illustrations on various colored paper. A collection of meditative thoughts and sayings by various authors, from the Beatles to Tolstoy, accompanied by Max's unique illustrations. ; Square 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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A Paper Home for Paper People (1909)
by Edith A. Root
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The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1909. Hardcover. Acceptable. Edith A. Root's early-century, over-sized "dollhouse" book with illustrations (furniture, etc.) that can be cut out and mounted in any of nine different rooms. Full-color lithographs comprise an entire house. Root deliberately limited the number of illustrations so that the house could be customized and furnished with illustrations cut out from magazines and other sources. Rare. No copies appear in WorldCat library database at the time of this posting. 30 pp. 15 5/8" x 10". Tight copy with considerable shelf wear. Corners bumped and worn through, as are about half the edges. Hinges pulled away from backing somewhat, not affecting binding integrity. First two leaves show evidence of having been detached and competently reattached. Two small crayon markings noted. Lacks one leaf of illustrations which have been cut out and mounted to one of the rooms. All other illustrations intact. All other rooms empty. A reasonably…
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Pictorial New Zealand
by PERCEVAL Sir W.B.
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Christchurch, Auckland, New Zealand
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Cassell, 1895 gilt dec. cloth, superb binding, well illustrated throughout, but good amount of descriptive text as well, minor wear to joints, superficial mark to fore edge gilt, hinges tender but not yet fully cracked, top rear corner slight bump with crease to paste down but not cracked, tail of spine bumped, bottom 2cm of upper joint split, fore edge of upper board slightly bumped, this was a mint copy, but was involved in the Christchurch 2011 earthquake and was recovered from my demolished shop, it was sealed in a bag so the damage was minimal! (Bagnall P586). First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall.
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Shakespeare's Comedy of A Mid-Summer Night's Dream-Illustrated by W. Heath: Shakespeare's Comedy of
by Shakespeare, William
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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Hardcover. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1914. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. W. Heath Robinson. New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1914. First edition thus. Very Good. W. Heath Robinson. Covers are soiled and faded. The spine is bumped and torn about 3/4" down from the top however the torn piece is still attached. The contents have quite a bit of foxing however the 12 tipped-in color illustrations seem to be in perfect condition. Binding is starting to loosen.
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Genesis of the Geological Dev. of the Lithosphere of SE Wyoming
by Joseph Conrad Twinem
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Privately Printed, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. 1931 University of Wyoming doctoral thesis submitted by Joseph Conrad Twinem pertaining to the genesis of the geological development of the lithosphere of southeastern Wyoming. Includes discussions of dozens of formations and numerous skillfully executed watercolors of cross-sections of formations, etc. Of special interest are four large watercolors, two of them 3-panel fold outs, of Wyoming landscapes, and one of the Rock Creek oil fields. Also includes 36 2 3/4" x 4 1/2" original, unique photos inserted in corner mounts - views of Wyoming camp facilities, canyons, mountains, striking geological features, Independence Rock, gold mining operations, the Pathfinder Dam, Parco, Wyoming (street view), oil distillers, a Snow Range sericite mine and much more. No exaggeration; this thesis is a work of art and unique. Notably, Twinem was the former Maine State Geologist, also an accomplished petroleum engineer and geologist. Bound in burgundy cloth…
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Meditations
by Max, Peter
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- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled and worn, front outer joint delaminated, a few light smudges in text.
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 13
- 9780070409903
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- 0070409900
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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NY: McGraw-Hill. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly soiled and worn, front outer . joint delaminated, a few light smudges in text.. 1972. First Printing. Hardcover. 0070409900 . Pictorial color boards. Unpaginated. Black and white illustrations on various colored paper. A collection of meditative thoughts and sayings by various authors, from the Beatles to Tolstoy, accompanied by Max's unique illustrations. ; Square 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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A Paper Home for Paper People (1909)
by Edith A. Root
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The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1909. Hardcover. Acceptable. Edith A. Root's early-century, over-sized "dollhouse" book with illustrations (furniture, etc.) that can be cut out and mounted in any of nine different rooms. Full-color lithographs comprise an entire house. Root deliberately limited the number of illustrations so that the house could be customized and furnished with illustrations cut out from magazines and other sources. Rare. No copies appear in WorldCat library database at the time of this posting. 30 pp. 15 5/8" x 10". Tight copy with considerable shelf wear. Corners bumped and worn through, as are about half the edges. Hinges pulled away from backing somewhat, not affecting binding integrity. First two leaves show evidence of having been detached and competently reattached. Two small crayon markings noted. Lacks one leaf of illustrations which have been cut out and mounted to one of the rooms. All other illustrations intact. All other rooms empty. A reasonably…
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Escape On Venus Tarzana
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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Stated First edition Burroughs hardcover, copyright 1946, as shown in scans. Published by Tarzana. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. Dedicated to Brigadier General Kendall J. Fielder. Frontispiece and 4 other illustrations plus all pages without writing or marks. Good binding. Pebbled blue front board has rubbing and wear. Back inside cover has light foxing. Second interior page has a label remnant from original owner. Not ex- library. Please see scans.
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
by Eric Sloane
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Orange, Virginia, United States
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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The Professional Cosmetologist
by John W. Dalton
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- ISBN 13
- 9780829901863
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- 0829901868
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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The Magyars; The Birth of a European Nation
by Gyorgy Balazs
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Budapest: Corvina, 1989. Gray Buckram Binding w/black and red lettering on spine, Crest on cover. Pictorial Endpapers,w/91 pages of full color photo illustrations from Hungarian National Gallery, National Szechenyl Library and private collections. Includes 2 page Genealogy of the House of Arpad. Book is in As New Condition w/Fine wrap around DJ. Also contains (2)Brochures osThe Danube Bend, Hungary, found in book. **Oversized-extra shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Karoly Szelenyi (photos).
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Graziella
by De Lamartine, A
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. Book. Illus. by Jacquier. Very Good. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in patterned cloth. Text in English, translated by Ralph Wright, with 30 pochoir illustrations by Jacquier. "This edition consists of 1,600 copies, of which 600 are for sale in the United States of America by Random House Inc. It has been printed on Arches paper by Robert Maclehose and Co. Ltd. And the illustrations in colour have been stencilled by The Curwen Press, which has also printed the binding cloth : the whole under the care of Francis Meynell. This is number 1373." Darkening to spine, stain to rear free endpaper, text block near fine..
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Punky Dunk and The Gold Fish
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Chicago: P. F. Volland & Co, 1912. Hardcover. Twentyfourmo [16 cm] Illustrated paper covered boards with a string binding. Very good. The covers are lightly rubbed and soiled. There are a couple of barely perceptible stains on the rear board. The spine ends are gently bumped, and there are a couple of small indentations in the top edges of the covers. The spine is very subtly rolled. There is a contemporary gift inscription on the front free endsheet. The rear endsheet has several small light stains. "His cunning head bent and his little nose went Right down, while his tongue flashed red- When, O, what a sight! The fish in their fright Splashed water all over his head.
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RIP VAN WINKLE
by Washington Irving
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Salida, Colorado, United States
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Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
by Dickens, Charles
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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THE PICKWICK PAPERS. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. By Charles Dickens. Dodd, Mead 1935. 637 pages. Illustrated edition. Dark green boards, Gilt decorated spine. Titling still fairy. bright. . Illustrated by C.E. Brock. All colour plates including frontispiece are affixed to binding and are in nice condition. 16 colour plates in all. Used. Good Condition/ No Dj if issued. 637 pages 5 3/4 X 8 1/2. A nice copy. Will ship from Oregon. We consider offers.
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