Search Results: Authors starting with B from Shapero Rare Books

Printed by C. Hallmandell, Circa 1831. . Folio, 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 inches) six humorous black & white prints of a fictional hog race, each with short title above and a line of commentary below, extremities of corners a little chipped and soiled, not affecting images, otherwise very bright indeed, publisher's printed wrappers, sewn (thread replaced), soiled, some creasing and chipping, else good. mba004 Humorous prints of a steeplechase in which the mounts are shown as hogs, one of the prints is dated 1831. A very rare collection intended for framing, hence the wide margins and lightly sewn wrappers. 'Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850) (1789–1850). After travelling on the continent, and making many sketches and studies, he turned his attention to lithography, and in 1818 published at Somers Town 'Twenty-four Views of Italy,' drawn and lithographed by himself. Lithography, invented in Germany in 1796, was then little employed or understood in England. In order to learn the processes employed… Read More

Chicago, National Prohibitionist, 1941. . First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo (19.5 x 13.5 cm); presentation inscription to front free endpaper recto; unclipped dustjacket, publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in blue, jacket spotted and frayed with minor loss to edges; x, 254pp. stock23 A reflection on electoral defeat by Roger Babson (1875-1967), an economist and temperance campaigner who stood unsuccessfully for the Prohibition Party in the US presidential election of 1940.Babson is better known for his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy. He had earlier founded the eponymous Babson's Reports, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. Inscribed by the author to the future chairman of the Prohibition Party Earl Dodge (1932-2007): 'Dedication. See Page 147 which shows what church people could do for us if we had a ticket which… Read More

Babson Park, Babson's Statistical Organization, Inc., [1938]. . Mail order booklet; (9 x 15.5 cm); 12ff. printed on recto only, each with perforated line for purchasing, loose brochure; original blue wrappers, stapled. stock23 A scarce mail order booklet for 'Books by Babson', the American economist and temperance campaigner who founded the eponymous Babson's Reports in 1904, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. A prolific writer, Babson (1875-1967) authored nearly fifty books during his lifetime on themes ranging from the dangers facing Protestantism to his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy.

Circa 1947. . Black and white studio portrait signed and inscribed on the image 'For Barrie / Best to you / Lauren Bacall / Bogart', in green ink, half-length seated portrait, showing Bacall hugging her knees and looking down; 24 x 19 cm (9½ x 7½ ins) [together with]; Typed letter signed Louis Bromfield, to Barrie Tait (the dedicatee of the photograph), stating that he does not know when he will be back in New York. One side, single 4to sheet, 'Malabar Farm, Lucas, OH, 17 October 1947', with original envelope; mounted and framed. A unique collection bringing together a superb studio portrait of one of the great film stars of the twentieth century, accompanied by a letter from the prize-winning author on whose farm she was married.Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), the Hollywood film star, known for her distinctive voice, sultry looks, and acting talent, married Humphrey Bogart when she was 20 years old in 1945 at Bogart's friend Louis Bromfield's Ohio farm. This photographic image is from a well-known… Read More

London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1844 . Octavo. Original dark green cloth, titles to spine gilt, decorative frames blocked in blind to covers, yellow coated endpapers, top edge untrimmed.

London, Printed for A. Millar in the Strand et al., 1753. . Second edition; 3 vols, folio (37 x 24 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown and blindstamp to front free endpaper and title of each vol., MS library mark in pen to rear endpaper vol. I, engraved frontispieces by Vertue, vignette titles in red and black; contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 7 compartments, raised bands, tan title-pieces to 2nd, numbered in gilt direct to 3rd compartment, lozenge library labels to head and tails of spines, joints cracked but holding, occasional light spotting, otherwise a very handsome set; [12], xxxv, [3], 762; viii, [4], 614, [54]; xx, 750, [38]pp. A beautifully bound set of The Works of Francis Bacon edited by the poet David Mallet (d.1765), with an introductory life of the Elizabethan statesman and philosopher by the editor, which was admired by Fielding for its 'nervous manly style', and Gibbon who praised Mallet's 'vigorous sense' as a historian.'Vivid character sketches and spirited… Read More

Manchester, G.W. Bacon & Co., [1908]. . Colour lithograph map (94.5 x 121 cm), dissected into 24 sections and laid onto linen as issued; framed and glazed, overall size: 107 x 126 x 4.5 cm A large map of the world showing the British Empire at its height marked in pink. Insets record a wealth of additional detail, including the principal British steamship lines, a gazetteer of cities from across the world, with plans of towns including Adelaide, Auckland, Bombay, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Wellington, and insets for the Panama and Suez Canals, the two Poles, a Universal Time chart, and a large inset map of the British Isles. The top section is illustrated with 46 national flags and ensigns.

London, Masters, 1852. . First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, [vi], [v]-xxiv, [ii](errata), 448; [iv], [iii]-xiv, [ii](errata), 426pp., half-titles, 17 lithographed plates, 2 folding maps printed on linen, illustrations in text, near contemporary crimson polished calf gilt, green morocco labels, spines slightly darked, a fine set. An exceptionally attractive example, handsomely bound as an Eton College leaving present soon after publication.George Badger, East India Company chaplain and Arabist, was sent by William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, as delegate to the Eastern Churches, and more especially the Nestorians of Kurdistan in 1842 and again in 1850. Apart from his travels in Kurdistan the work contains accounts of visits to Antioch and the Black Sea. The Nestorians exercised a fascination for Anglicans in the nineteenth century from their having been virtually isolated from the rest of Christendom since the fifth century. Blackmer 62.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1909 . Fifteenth edition. lxxxii, 527pp, 19 maps, 55 plans and views, and the Arms of the Popes since 1417; publisher's red cloth gilt, spine slightly faded; a very good copy. Last edition before the outbreak of World War I. Includes Southern Tuscany and Umbria. Plans of Siena, Arezzo, Cortona and Perugia are also included. Issued c.1913. Hinrichsen E157.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1927 . Twenty-sixth edition. lx, 236pp, 10 maps, 20 plans, 4 floor plans; publisher's red cloth gilt, original printed buff coloured dust wrapper, torn in parts; a very good copy. This was the last edition published in this series. Issued c.1927. Hinrichsen D287.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1889. . First and only edition. vi, 230pp, Charles Scribner's price list on front paste-down, ink writing inside, publisher's variant pink binding, worn and dirty, lacks a little piece (approx 1 cm) at the top of spine; a good firm copy. A very rare edition. Hinrichsen S11

Leipzig. Karl Baedeker, 1902. . Third edition. l, 476 pp, 19 maps, 32 plans; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. This was the last of three French editions. The building of the Trans-Siberian railway was started in 1891 ( for completion in 1904 ). Issued c.1909. Hinrichsen F212.

Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1931. . Thirty-fourth edition, pp. lxii, 454, 52 maps, 40 city-plans, 16 ground-plans, one small tear to map, pencilling inside, publisher's red cloth gilt, else a fine copy. Issued c.1931 Hinrichsen D33.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1922 . First edition pp. xlvi, 251, 18 adverts at rear, 26 maps and 40 plans, signatures insides on endpapers, a few preliminary pages frayed at edges;; publisher's red cloth gilt, worn and faded, gilt lettering dull as is usual; overall a good copy. This is the first issue with adverts at the rearA scarce regional guide covering North and East Germany. Issued c. 1922 Hinrichsen D245a

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1923. . Nineteenth edition. xlvi, 428pp, 60pp street appendix, 17 maps, 41 plans, some pages detached, ink signature on half title ; publisher's red cloth gilt, creased and worn ; a good copy. This edition no longer includes Northern France.Issued c.1923 Hinrichsen D347.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1931. . First edition, xxxvi, 480 pp., with 82 maps and plans; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. First and only edition of this title in English. This volume covers a wide area including the Italian Riviera as well as the French.Issued c.1931. Hinrichsen E127.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1875. . Third edition. xii, 370 pp, 6 maps and 13 plans, ( lacks one part of street plan at rear); restored preserving most of the publisher's red cloth gilt. overall a good copy. Londres was only published in French between 1866-1913 and all editions are fairly scarce.This title also includes an excursion to Scotland. A very rare early French edition.Endpapers dated "Mars 1875". Hinrichen F196.

Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1931. . Fourteenth edition, xcvi, 512pp, 54 maps, 17 plans, 6 ground-plans, 3 panoramas, publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. Last edition in this series covering Scandinavia. Town plans include Copnhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik and Gotenburg. Issued c,1931 Hinrichsen D456.

Karl Baedeker, Coblenz 1846 . Third edition. [4] xii, 682 (of 686) pp, (lacks pages 503-506) one large folding map linen backed attached at rear, 19 (of 20) town plans, lacks plan of Copenhagen, bound in morocco backed mottled boards, spine gilt lettered; a good copy This volume covers Germany and The Austrian Empire which includes Prague and part of Italy. The Murray on Northern and Southern Germany is also acknowledged in the preface. A rare early edition and despite being incomplete this example is still collectible. Hinrichsen D40a.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1920 . First edition, x, 267pp, 20 maps, 26 plans, adverts at rear, ink writing on endpapers and title-page, publisher's two coloured variant binding, gilt lettered, rubbed and worn, a good firm copy. With adverts Hinrichsen D234a