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"These painting of the theme of Rama's wandering during his exile and his adventures in the forest as narrated from the great Indian epic, the Ramayana..."Book includes excerpts form the Ramayana and 13 large color plates pasted onto to separate [ages (including one on the cover. Book size: 11.5 x 15.5"

Stated First Edition. Presumed first printing as there are no other printing dates shown. Inscription and author's full signature at top of first endpaper. Book is in excellent condition. Faults: Small chips at top right of spine and bottom of spine; evidence of a fold (not a tear) at bottom edge of dedication page through page x and some small scratches on the back cover.. Otherwise we found no faults. Tight binding. Pages are clear, without tears, marks. foxing, toning or fold (other than those previously noted). From Wikipedia: " Perle Reid Mesta (born Pearl Skirvin; October 12, 1889 – March 16, 1975) was an American socialite, political hostess, and United States ambassador to Luxembourg (1949–53). Mesta was known for her lavish parties for Washington, D.C., society. Attendees included artists, entertainers and many national political figures. She was the inspiration for Irving Berlin's musical Call Me Madam, which starred Ethel Merman as the character based on Mesta in both the Broadway… Read More

Presumed first edition though not stated. Number line on publication page is "1234567890K87654321". Book is in excellent condition. Only fault we found is slight cover buckling at top and bottom of spine.

Stated first U. S. edition. First printing. The book is like new. The unclipped dj ($17.95) has miniscule wear at the corners.
A fascinating biography of one of the world's greatest opera divas by her sister.

First American edition; stated first printing. The book is in 'Like New' condition. The clipped dj (top front corner of the front flap) has moderate wear at corners, top and bottom of dj spine, and soiling on the rear dj cover. Dj encased in a transparent mylar cover.

Stated first edition. Book is in excellent condition. Other than miniscule bumping at the top and bottom of spine, book would be like new. Unclipped dj ($4.95) has wear/small chipping at corners and at the top and bottom of the spine. From the dj: "Brilliantly entertaining fantasies merging mathematics with poetic imagination..."

Re-issue of this classic work on Chess. Printing date appears to be Oct. 1943. Book is in excellent condition . No marks except for a name - presumably a previous owner - neatly inscribed on the first fly-leaf page. Very little shelf wear along top and bottom of spine and at the two front cover edges. All pages are without fault: no tears, marks, foxing, etx.

First edition; first printing. In 'Like New' condition except for light age toning and spotting on inside covers and adjacent flyleaf pages, and very light wear at the top and bottom of the spine. 97 pages + 2 pages of adverts. This play had its first London production in April of 1938. From Wikipedia (abridged): "Karel Čapek (9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots, 1920), which introduced the word robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it...."

First edition of this Book of the Month Club edition. Only fault in book a previous owner's name impressed into the first blank page (since the page is dark red, the impression is not noticeable without close examination). Dj has some small frays, tears and creases along edges and spine.

1846, first printing. This is volume 2 only. leather bound. Gold lettering and scroll work along the spine in very good condition. Only slight shelf wear on cover edges. Some foxing on fly-leafs and through page seven but otherwise (without examining each page) the pages appear to be in excellent condition. A previous owner's name and date (1881) appear in pencil at the top of the title page. Size: 4.25 x 6.75"

Believe this to be a first edition, though not so stated on the publication page which does show the 1970 date of publication. The book is in "as new" condition. The dj has very slight wear at top of spine..Book includes a two page map of Texas ,many black and white photographs, a Note on Sources, Selected Bibliography, Notes , and Index. This is the second volume in Caro's definitive biography of Lyndon Johnson covering the period from Johnson's defeat in his first bid for the U.S. Senate in 1941 to his election to the Senate in 1948.

Rare stated first edition, full signature by author (wihout inscription) on the on the full title page. Appears to be first printing. The number line on the copyright page reads, "06 07 08 09 10 BVG/QBF 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. The top and bottom of the spine has miniscule bumping. Otherwise the book would b e in 'As New' condition. The unclipped dj ($34/95 and encased in a Highsmith transparent cover) has a smudge near the bottom edge of the back dj cover.

Stated first edition. Many, many high quality color plates - many full page and many that justify the dusk jacket blurb, "A visual feast." Oversize book (11.5 x 10") . Both the book and the DJ are in virtually new condition.

Macmillan's "Peoples Edition" in green cloth, with an illustration of Alice and Humpty Dumpty on the front cover, whose colors have mostly worn off. "Sixteenth thousand" appears on the The pages are clear, without tears of Marks (except for a signature and date and some shadowing on the first fly-leaf page). The covers have very slight shelf wear, except for some chipping at the top and bottom of the spine. However it does show rubbing and spotting.Following the numbered pages this edition includes teh poem, "Christmas Greeting," a listing of other works by Carroll and a hand-written specimen page from the manuscript that became Alice in Wonderland.

.This book is in excellent condition except for two major faults: a section of the first illustration page and the title page has been torn out. The missing section for both pages measure about 1.75" at the highest point and about t a tear along the bottom of the first illustration and the title page. Both tears have the same dimension 1.75 inches at the highest point aby about 4". The remaining pages and illustrations (47 lively/enchanting) color plates by Margaret Tarrant) are in excellent condition. The covers are in very good condition for an antique book (we believe the date is 1921 as we have seen identical versions from the same publisher dated 1921)) Very slight shelf wear at corners; a bit more pronounced at top and bottom of the spine.. Numbered pages are followed by 12 pages of adverts for other children's book of the publisher.We will deliver book by priority mail to any continental U. S. location..

An excellent facsimile edition of the first edition. Covers have light soiling and fading on the front cover. Very little wear at edges and corners. There are inked signatures on the front end paper and first title page. Binding is tight. All other pages are clear and without tears, marks or foxing.

The book is in As New condition. First edtion, stated Presedential Edition. Presumed first printing as no other printing dates are shown on the copyright page. President Carter's full signature is on the full title page. There is no dj. The book comes in a carton with a transparent cover. There is some wear on the carton and its cover. See photos.
Book will be priority mailed to domestic address.

Both book and Dj (unclipped) are in new condition. From Dj, "This thorough and lavishly illustrated book explores the early years of Meissen porcelain," and how it was used by Saxony rulers for diplomacy.

Appears to be first edition, though not stated as such on publishing page. Book is in virtually new condition. However, the DJ has some chipping along top spine and front segment (about 1/2' square torn out). Oversiz book approx. 22x29 cm.

This soft cover book will be shipped between hard boards at no extra cost. From the Abrams "Art Treasures of the World" series. The soft cover Dj contains the first paste- on color print of a Gauguin work has some light chipping on the edges. Cellophane cover over the dj has some tears. Remaining pages and all the prints are in excelling condition; however, most have loosened from the binding. Six pages of text, followed by 15 color plates, each pasted to soft board paper. This soft cover book will be shipped between hard boards at no extra cost.