Search Results: Authors starting with H from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

Haarlem: NV drukkerij de Spaarnestad, 1935. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Literary graphic publication with contributions from, among others, H.R. Holst, A Van Schendel, I. Boudier Bakker, J Greshof, Felix Timmermans, J C Bloem, H Van Eyck, J Fabricius. Numerous colored plates by various graphic artists from this period: Frans Bosen (lino cuts), Herman Moerkerk, A. G. Luttge-Deelman, G. Gussenhoven, J. Tiele, Soft cover, decorated front cover. Good condition, ery many tipped in color plates. Photography, illustration and literature in Dutch. Foxing throughout..

Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1892. 'AUTOGRAPHED LETTER' written and signed by H. RIDER HAGGARD, notable 19th century English novelist -- dated September 27, 1892 on Haggard's own letterhead from Ditchingham House, Norfolk - interestingly, there's an Egyptian cartouche on letterhead (on upper left corner). The letter is presented with 2 early American editions of Haggard's first novels, 'King Solomon's Mines' and 'SHE: A History of Adventure'. These two novels had enormous popularity, and their success led Haggard to serialize both books. 'King Solomon's Mines'- Published by JOHN B. ALDEN, NY, (unabridged) in 'The New York Novelist' Vol. II, Nos. 5-8, July, 1885. Original printed wrapper-- contents clear and unmarked, with occasional odd spot. 98 pages, with 33 pages of ads including covers. The story of adventurer Allan Quatermain's life. 'SHE: A History of Adventure'- 1887, published by POLLARD & MOSS,… Read More

NY: Times Books, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life - with a tipped-in autograph by the Jewish Hall of Famer..

Book. Good. Hardcover. Doris Harker created her own compilation of poems and illustrations from Child Life magazine circa 1920s-1930s. She cloth covered the boards, and bound up 28 construction paper pages with poems written in ink with a neat hand,and accompanying illustrations from Child Life Magazine. The book is disbound but complete and the brittle construction paper has been extensively repaired. It is now housed in a custom made box to protect it from further damage. .

Phila.: Lea & Febiger, 1972. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Harold Goodglass & Edith Kaplan. 1972 1st edition of the book and 1st edition of the set of stimulus cards. The evaluation of language is one of the most important tasks of speech-language professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds (neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, etc,). The assessment procedure is often the first contact with clients and also constitutes the starting point of all clinical interventions. Because of the absence of biological markers or simple assessment methods, the early detection or diagnosis of language problems remains dependent on various indirect assessments (i.e., language function must be inferred from the client ' s performance on various tasks devised to explore different areas of this function) aimed at identifying specific impairments and eliminating other possible causes. Approx. 8x10.5 inches, and in excellent condition. .

Phila.: Lea & Febiger, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Harold Goodglass & Edith Kaplan. 1994, 2nd edition of the book and 2nd edition of the set of stimulus cards. The evaluation of language is one of the most important tasks of speech-language professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds (neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, etc,). The assessment procedure is often the first contact with clients and also constitutes the starting point of all clinical interventions. Because of the absence of biological markers or simple assessment methods, the early detection or diagnosis of language problems remains dependent on various indirect assessments (i.e., language function must be inferred from the client ' s performance on various tasks devised to explore different areas of this function) aimed at identifying specific impairments and eliminating other possible causes. Approx. 8x10.5 inches, and in excellent condition..

Phila.: Lea & Febiger, 1994. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Harold Goodglass & Edith Kaplan. 1994 2nd edition of the book and 1983, 2nd edition of the set of stimulus cards. The evaluation of language is one of the most important tasks of speech-language professionals from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds (neuropsychologists, occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, etc,). The assessment procedure is often the first contact with clients and also constitutes the starting point of all clinical interventions. Because of the absence of biological markers or simple assessment methods, the early detection or diagnosis of language problems remains dependent on various indirect assessments (i.e., language function must be inferred from the client ' s performance on various tasks devised to explore different areas of this function) aimed at identifying specific impairments and eliminating other possible causes. Approx. 8x10.5 inches, and in excellent condition. .

U.S.A.: Crown, 1996. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. Porter Wren, a tabloid columnist specializing in the human face of death, has climbed to success in part by subverting a real talent for exposing corruption in the city. He has two precious kids, and is married to one of New York's best surgeons, but none of that seems to matter when beautiful Caroline Crowley approaches him at a party. He finds her mesmerizing and the story she tells of her husband, an acclaimed filmmaker whose body turned up in a building being demolished and whose murder remains unsolved, fascinating. Porter wants more of the story and of her; the next day she takes him to bed, then opens a trunk of tapes her husband left behind, videos that are clandestine scenes of real life and death. But the enigmatic Caroline wants more than Porter's help. She knows he can't refuse. He's already crossed the line--and on the run in an escalating nightmare of… Read More

Scrapbook. Very Good. No Binding. Oak Grove Campus, Flint, Michigan --Helen Brown's 1949 Tree Herbarium School Project with (64) specimens-- Signed "Helen Brown Lab D", on front pastedown. This herbarium was thoughtfully produced-- 22 pages of neatly hand-written 'characteristics', + an index to the specimens. Each page has a single specimen mounted on one side only with cellophane tape. She records each specimen with its scientific name, common name, and a bottom page number. One specimen is labeled "Oak Grove Campus / Flint / Oct. 1949," thus locating this collection in time and place. The cellophane tape is mostly unobtrusive, but some of the evergreen specimens are heavily taped down. Two evergreen specimens lack some needles. The album is housed in a custom-made box, and is intentionally disbound for simpler handling. Overall, in excellent condition..

Scrapbook. Very Good. Hardcover. A charming hand crafted work of automotive art. The book measures 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", made by Ben Herr, a civil engineer from Beaver Falls, PA. c1960. The front and rear pastedowns & endpapers are hand illustrations of vintage autos The 41 single sided book opens with a table of contents: Pages 1-6 "Capitalism's Favorite Child" - automotive history. Pages 13-14 - How car design has evolved. Pages 24 & 25- The auto was a born show-off. Pages 27 & 28- Motoring was exciting but hazardous adventure. The rest of the pages have black and white photos of vintage automobiles, mounted on background paper. A couple of missing original images have facsimile images tipped-in. All in all a well written & well crafted labor of love..

CT: Associated Booksellers, 1957. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A foundational work on methods of inducing hypnotic states and techniques for their therapeutic use, and the nature of hypnotism..

Paris: International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. The words are listed across the page in French, English, German, Swedish, Danish, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch. Extensive word list index. 190pp..

London: Macmillan & Co., 1898. Book. Near Fine. Half-Leather. Signed Maurice Hewlett. 1st Edition. 'The Forest Lovers' is set in France during the Romantic era, and the experiences of Prosper le Gai in the mysterious forest of Morgraunt. Prosper is a happy-go-lucky guy intent only upon adventure. A confirmed bachelor, happenstance suddenly compels him to marry a poor servant-girl in order to rescue her from being hanged as a witch, or handed over to a false monk. In the end his wife, Isoult la Desireé, proves to be the long-lost daughter of the Countess Isabel, Countess of Hauterive and Lady of Morgraunt. The motive of the story is the triumphant progress of Isoult's love for her knight and lord. The book is well named, as the mysterious enchantment of the forest plays an important part in this medieval romance, and the author has succeeded in combining real human interest with his fantastic setting. The spirit of the allegory pervades the work and evokes the atmosphere of… Read More

U.S.A.: Knopf, 1994. Book. As New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1994, 1st trade edition trade paperback. As new condition. "With Earthly Measures, Edward Hirsch breaks through the ring of fire and captures his Muse. The voice is now uncannily his own; uncanny because we believe we have heard it before, yet the accents are unearthly and utterly fresh. Like his poem on Art Pepper, this voice also hears the chords of Stevens and Celan, but knows that 'play solo means going on alone, improvising.'" -Harold Bloom.

New York: Dell Publishing Co., 1974. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Dell # 3497. Housed in a custom made clear Lucite box. Any artist is only as good as his audience. That master orchestrator of terror, Alfred Hitchcock, is no exception. What good is his fearful brand of fiendish fun if he's no nerves to twist, no teeth to set chattering, no vocal chords to strum into high notes of terrified hysteria? That's where you come in, dear reader. Just put yourself in his skillful hands. He'll give you a screaming good time with personally selected stories & novelettes by masters of menace & the macabre. 1. Perfect Shot-Lawrence Treat 2. The Amateur Philologist-August Derleth 3. The Glint-Arthur Porges 4. The Seventh Man-Helen Nielsen 5. Voodoo Doll-Henry Slesar 6. A Friendly Exorcise-Talmage Powell 7. Many Women Too Many-C.B. Gilford 8. Till Death-Fletcher Flora 9. The Hitchhikers-Bruce Hunsberger 10. Store Cop-Ed Lacy 11. Doom Signal-John Lutz 12. See… Read More

New York: Grove Press, 1964. Book. Very Good. Hardcover.

Print. Good. No Binding. Approx 5"x7" hinged on an 8.5"x10" sheet. Obtained during the postwar Japanese occupation from the Tokyo shop of T. Sakai.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1962. Book. As New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. On Growing Up, His Letters from and to American Children This book is inscribed by Herbert Hoover to Marietta Fuller, who worked for the American Relief Agency [of which Hoover was Chairman] as a researcher from 1920 until 1934. In that role, she completed a comprehensive list of every address, public letter, article etc. written by Hoover between 1917 and 1933; a list that still sees scholarly use. Hoover remained friends with Ms. Fuller until his death in 1964. Laid in is a 1962 Herbert Hoover Christmas card..

NY: Signet , 1961. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signet #P2709 [ii], 157, [3] pp., later printing. Very good condition with lite 'dog ears' at the corners o the first several pages. The author's best-known work, in which he darkened his skin and traveled the Deep South; an influential civil rights book. Uncommon signed. Housed in a custom made box..

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). The printed wrappers of this Theatre Guild Library edition are bound into a contemporary custom-made hard cover binding for thespian Otis Skinner, whose bookplate is mounted on the front paste down. The Sidney Howard inscription is written to Mrs. Otis Skinner. An additional inscription in an unknown hand, as well. Staged on Broadway, and was made into a feature film. A domineering matriarch is less than happy when her son brings home his new bride. She immediately sets to work at sabotaging their marriage as well as the engagement of her younger and weaker son..