Authors starting with C from Yellow House Books

Harper & Brothers, New York, 1834 & 1835. First edition in two volumes: Vol. 1 was published in 1834 and Vol. 2 a year later. Very attractive volumes in their original bindings: green textured cloth with paper labels on spine. Only a little wear to spine ends or tips, no loss to paper labels. Boards are slightly rubbed, one small circular stain on spine of Vol. 2, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout. Very slight separation of cloth over outer hinge on Vol. 2, not affecting binding and ... more information

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Tricycle Press, Berkeley CA, 1997. First printing of the new edition of the Remy Charlip classic, a timeless collection of verses, tongue twisters, riddles and circular tales, very attractively presented by Tricycle Press. This copy is warmly INSCRIBED ("To Barbara with love and admiration") to the noted children's book historian, Barbara Bader, whose "American Picturebooks From Noah's Ark to The Beast Within" remains the finest work on the subject. The association creates a sort of c... more information

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np, nd. Quarto, 50 pp. bound in stiff wraps with illustrated cover and linin spine. Nine color lithographs; 25 children's songs arranged for piano and voice. Very good condition (front cover foxed along borders, pages yellowing). ... more information

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MIT Press, Cambridge, 1973. First printing in oblong wraps, a casebook of federally initiated projects in visual communication, interiors and industrial design, architecture and landscape environment. The volume was conceived and produced for the First Federal Design Assembly, which was the government's initial step in a program to raise design standards throughout all federal agencies. Although mainly directed toward federal administrators, it also provides ideas and goals for design performance that ar... more information

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Imprimerie Nationale, Paris, 1900. Folio. Loose signatures as issued 128 pages of text relating to the development of French printing, followed by 79 facsimile plates of both type and illustration. No slipcase. Title page and opening pages of text water-stained along fore-edge, well away from text block; last pages of Tables also stained along fore-edge. First few plates show light edge staining but are generally excellent. ... more information

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Harcourt, Brace & Co., NY, 1955. Stated first edition. This copy INSCRIBED by the author: "To Jane Geds [followed by a graceful curved line leading to the single word "Gosh!" in the center of the page] Best, R.M. Coates." VG/VG: page edges darkened, slight dent to crown of spin e; white areas of dj darkened except on front cover, this being the kind of paper that is all too conducive to soil. However, there are no tears or chips or signs of edgewear on the dj, and the neat insc... more information

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Harcourt, Brace & Co., NY, 1957. First printing of this collection of stories that originally appeared in The New Yorker. This copy is INSCRIBED on the front endpaper: "To Jane Olds/All best wishes!/R. M. Coates. The three lines are nicely spaced out, and a graceful curved line connects the first and second line. Book is VG+ (pages slightly darkened), dust jacket is VG+ with some crinkling to the top of spine and mild wear along the bottom edge but no loss anywhere. Price unclipped. ... more information

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Coward McCann, NY, 1951. First edition. Funny tale of a prankster rabbit with some interesting illustrations. Book is Near Fine with slight wear to corners and spine tips but with very bright red covers and spine. Miraculously preserved thanks to the dust jacket, which i s VG (a few closed tears and a 3/4" piece missing from the back panel). That the dust jacket has been preserved is also something of a miracle, as it has a 2" cutout on the front panel, allowing the rabbit on the book's cove... more information

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Viking, NY, 1993. First printing, a thoughtful children's illustrated book, with the author's pictures evoking dramatic events throughout eons of history, as played out in his own back yard. The visionary illustrations are well suited to the meditative nature of the text. Near fine in dust jacket with a little wear at the top of the rear cover.... more information

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Three Ravens Press, np (Salisbury CT), 1985, 1987, 1990. Three-volume set printed with Joseph Blumenthal's Emerson type and with Bruce Rogers designs on the covers, produced over five years. All volumes are signed limited editions. Counting 1 is subtitled "Five Poems by Harold Corbin" and is limited to 500 copies. Counting 2 is subtitled "Ten Poems by Harold Corbin" and is also limited to 500 copies. Counting 3 is subtitled "Poems by Harold Corbin" and is limited to 1000 c... more information

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Grant Richards, London, 1903. Second edition of this scarce title in the Dumpy Books For Children. 16mo bound in buff cloth with burgundy vertical lines; 24 enchanting color plates; text and plates appear on one side of page only. Text inspired by "Flowers and Flower Lore" by Hilderic Friend. Very nice condition with light signs of wear; mild dent to top right corner; corners rubbed; top of spine a little crinkled, and spine shows slight separation at bottom of front cover. Binding secure, pl... more information

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No date, no place, no publisher. Square quarto bound in white stiff wraps, title printed on cover. A series of 20 color photographs printed on one side with captions on facing page. Crieger poses his models against stark backgrounds, makes full use of color effects, and highlights them with erotic motifs. The impression is of Hollywood at 5 a.m., strange and solitary. Issued in a plastic sleeve which has been signed by the photographer with an inscription in German. ... more information

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