Paroissien Romain Contenent Les Offices De Tous Les Dimanches Et Des Principals Fetes De L’annee En Latin Et En Francais - : Extrait du Breviaire et du Missel de Rome. Augmente des Prieres durant la Messe, du Commun des Saints et de l'Office des Mortes complet. Approuve Par Monseigneur l'Archeveque de Paris. Edition Diamant.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Clarke, Irwin & Company, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 376 pp. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The first volume in The Salterton Trilogy. First published in September, 1951. This copy was reprinted in November, 1951. Signed by the author Robertson Davies. Davies crossed out his printed name on the title page in black ink and signed beneath it in the same. From the personal collection of Greg Gatenby- Canadian writer, poet and founder of the Harbourfront Reading Series and the International Festival of Authors in Toronto. Gatenby was an early supporter of Canadian writers and knew Robertson Davies well. With Gatenby's signature on the front free endpaper. Light surface wear. Bump to spine extremities. No dust jacket. Robertson Davies (1913-1995) was an award-winning Canadian novelist, poet, playwright, critic, journalist and professor.

Octavo (9 X 6 inches) San Diego, California: Liberton & Taylor, 1888. First Edition. 218 pages, illustrated with photographs and engravings, presentation inscription from W. L. Prouty who, according to the Directory of San Diego City and County for 1893-94, was the Superintendent of Streets. Good condition, original limp cloth showing wear and light stains from handling.The date and title are written discreetly on the spine.

Van Dyke was a prominent journalist who wrote several books that reflect the history of the San Diego region. In this book he states, "I have been asked to sketch the history, topography, resources and progress of the city and county of San Diego, up to date." He includes agriculture, climate, outdoor amusements, and biographies in his descriptions.

Octavo (9 x 4 inches) Original, promotional staplebound brochure printed on stiff paper, with embossed gilt monogram "A" on upper left corner of front cover, folded once to form 12 unnumbered pages, illustrated with drawings and black and white halftone photos, map of Southern California and vicinity with local attractions in relation to the hotel's location.

Evocative of the early 1920s Hollywood: Art Nouveau style sepia drawings on the cover, and at lower margin on every page, projecting the elegance of the hotel; of guests enjoying fine dining, dancing, and golf, while socializing in furs and formal wear.

Very good condition (discreet Peck Judah rubber stamp on front cover, not affecting contents).

The hotel was on Wilshire Boulevard, and the location of the famous Coconut Grove nightclub. Both hotel and nightclub are gone, replaced by a high school.

[Belfast]: Crannog Press, 1973. Limited edition, no. 42 of 100 (one of the 80 standard copies). Small 4to (20 x 15.5cm), n.p. [pp. 20], three single-page linocut illustrations by McCord. Black cloth, green printed paper label. Printed in purple. Lightly soiled, rubbed at edges and extremities. Text block pulling slightly at stitches. Else, internally clean and bright. A very good copy of a handsome edition. Comprising 'The Master,' 'The Disciple,' 'The House of Judgement,' 'The Doer of Good' and 'The Artist', all of which were originally published in the July 1894 issue of The Fortnightly Review (along with 'The Teacher of Wisdom'). The Crannog Press was a private press based at Sandown Road, Belfast. According to Maggs Bros., it "issued around 14 titles from 1968 to 1978 and was run single-handedly by its founder, the artist and teacher Margaret McCord, who was greatly motivated by her teacher-training spell in Leicester, under the esteemed tutorage of Rigby Graham. McCord… Read More

Octavo (9 by 6 inches) 129 pages, limited to 500 copies, illustrated with map, title pages, and woodcuts, index Includes a chronological list of presses and printers in the Pacific islands 1817-1867. Very good condittion.

Beautifully designed by one the preeminent fine presses in Southern California.

New York: Poseidon Press, 1993. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth spine, red paper-covered boards. Very fine in very fine dust jacket.

New York: Pantheon, 2011. Signed on the half-title page by Daniel Clowes. First edition / First printing. Illustrated laminated boards. Very fine. Issued without dust jacket, a clear archival jacket is supplied. Serialized in the New York Times Magazine in 2007-2008. Expanded and reformatted for book publication. The serialized version won the 2008 Will Eisner Award for Best Short Story

This book shows minor to moderate scuff/wear, has visible mystery spots and a scuffedspot on front cover, previous owner note and mystery spots on front fly page,otherwise text is clean and unmarked. All shipments, except international, includedelivery confirmation/tracking at no cost to the buyer.

New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1908. First edition, 1908. Includes 5 color lithographed plates plus a color title page, many additional illustrations in dark green and golden tan, text printed in dark green. Pictorial hardcover with green cloth spine, 12.25 inches tall. Some modest cover wear, mainly to the edges and corners, colors bright and clear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with a gift notation on the front free endpaper, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Folio - 12" - 15" Tall.

Charles Dickens' Nicolas Nickleby complete in four volumes. Part of Sheldon's "Works of Charles Dickens. Household Edition." One B&W illustration in each volume with tipped-in protective tissue. Black cloth (faded) with gilt lettering and publisher medallion on spine; gilt medallion on front.FON on FFEP of each volume.Covers are faded, stained, and bumped, with wear on the top & heels of spines (volumes 1 & 4 top spines are frayed). Pages are age tanned with occasional stains. Volume 1 & 2 are cracked at half-title page, volume 1 is also cracked at back endpaper.