Search Results: Authors starting with L from The Book Shelf

Rome: Chilton Book Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0930084055 . Limited edition of 1,000 copies of which this is #143. Presentation card from an author laid in. "This is the first comprehensive attempt to provide an extensive presentation of Pompeian onomastics from both a topographical and a prosopographical point of view." [quoted from Volume II] "This cartography has been compiled in the fond hope that it will contain the principal may, plans, sections, etc. That have been delinated over the past 220 years." We also have the companion volume V, "Cartography." Map endpapers. Addenda sheet laid in. Heavy book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 519 pages .

Rome: Chilton Book Company. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0930084020 . Limited edition of 1,000 copies of which this is #143. Presentation card from an author laid in. "This is the first comprehensive attempt to provide an extensive presentation of Pompeian onomastics from both a topographical and a prosopographical point of view." We also have the companion volume V, "Cartography." Map endpapers. Heavy book. Because of weight or size of some books, additional postage may be required. We will notify you if it is necessary to charge you an additional amount. You will then have the option of cancelling the order. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 336 pages .

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1939. 1st. Hardcover. There is a damp stain on both covers that, unfortunately, distracts from the overall excellent shape of the book, but does not affect its integrity. An, otherwise, clean, tight copy. Dustjacket has a 2 and 1/2" closed tear, protected by a mylar sleeve. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. ; Rare in dustjacket. Testimony by Eleanor Roosevelt on front of dustjacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 295 pages .

New York: Garland Publishing. Near Fine. 1986. Hardcover. 0824087453 . Book is in excellent condition and is printed on acid-free, 250 year life paper. The work deals with Authuriana of all periods, from the earliest tales and texts to the present. This volume covers aspects of the legends themselves in differing countries and in different eras. It covers history and chronicle, archaeology, art, film, and other media. It covers music. It covers particular characters. It covers theories relating to the backgrounds to the legends, both historical and folklorical. This belongs in every library, including personal libraries. ; Garland Reference Library of the Humanities Series; Vol. 585; B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 649 pages .

Bayonne: Des Amis Du Musée Basque. Very Good+. 1962. Paperback. Spine slightly sunned. ; Book is in excellent condition. Language is French. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 489 pages .

New York: Crown. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0517597160 . Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition. "How two guys built a business with a social conscience and a sense of humor." Written by a former CEO of the company. Free Ice Cream coupon on back flap! One of the more entertaining business books for the entrepeneur or ice cream lover. Map endpapers. Two review articles about the book laid in. ; B&W Photographs & Ilustrations; .

UK: Gordon Fraser. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1934. Presentation Copy. Hardcover. Dustjacket is missing some pieces, but only the top of the spine affects the initial letter, "T" in the title. Light foxing to the initial and final pages. ; Book is in excellent condition - exception noted. This is a Presentation copy signed by the publisher, Gordon Fraser, on the front free endpaper, and dated, 13th December, 1934. Nobel prize winner in literature. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 84 pages .

New York: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1923. Hardcover. Large chips to spine of dustjacket - protected in a Mylar sleeve. ; Book is in Very Good condition. Swedish author, in 1909, became the first woman to ever receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterize her writings". Scarce copy. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 348 pages .

Wisconsin: Society for American Archaeology. Very Good+. 1947. Paperback. Some toning to the spine. ; Book is in excellent condition. Supplement to American Antiquity, Vol. XII, No. 3, Part 2, 1947. ; Memoirs of the Society for American Archaeology Series; B&W Illustrations & Drawings & Photographs; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 360 pages .

New York: Doubleday & Company. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Dustjacket has a closed tear to rear panel - protected in a Mylar sleeve. Book has a few dampstains along top and bottom edges of the inside covers - does not appear on nor affect the rest of the book. ; Both book and dustjacket are in excellent condition - exceptions noted. Tight binding and clean, unmarked interior. Illustrations by John N. Baron. A Signal Book; A Signal Book; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 142 pages .

Prague: Artia. Very Good. 1967. Hardcover. A sketch is drawn on the rear free endpaper. ; Book is in Very Good conditon. Prolific author of art books and criticism. " Between 1953 and 1964 he was editor-in-chief of the journal FineArts , between 1965 and 1970 he was editor-in-chief of the journal Fine Arts. He was a member of the AICA and honorary chairman of the theoretical section of the Union of Fine Artists." [Wikipedia]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 150 pages .

New York: Vantage Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. 1st. Hardcover. 0533149193 . Very scarce. Ideal gift, but enjoy it yourself and share with others the gems collected here. ; Drawings; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 280 pages .

London: J. M. Dent & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. ; 127 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good. 1911. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on third free endpaper. Front cover has has some scratches. Spine darkened. ; Book is in Very Good condition. Tight binding and clean, umarked interior. Impressive color illustrations throughout, including endpapers. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 453 pages .

Wyoming. Near Fine. 1990. Paperback. Book is in excellent condition. Following a brief history of both Wyoming and its Carbon County, the bulk of the book is about the profuse number of historical photographs and maps, followed by a supplement of sources and further captions of the illustrations. ; B&W Illustrations, Maps & Photos; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 200 pages .

New York: Harry N. Abrams. Near Fine. 1988. Hardcover. 0810910292 . Book is in excellent condition and would make a beautiful gift. 40 gorgeous colored plates by the famed bird illustrator. Additional prints are included by Edward Lear and James Audubon. Author is the great-great granddaughter of John Gould. ; Color Illustrations; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 63 pages .

PA: S. H. Zahm & Co.. Very Good+. 1889. Hardcover. Book is in excellent condition. Limited edition, No. 66. This history recounts the formation of the Seventh Day Baptist congregation in Ephrata from the early Pietist movement in Germany to the founding of Ephrata and other communities in southeastern Pennsylvania in the 1730s. Focusing on the biography of the influential leader and superintendent Conrad Beissel (1690–1768) , Chronicon Ephratense explores life in the Ephrata community through intimate portraits of its inhabitants." [Penn. State U. Press]; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 288 pages .

New York: Frederick A. Stokes. Near Fine. 1920. Presentation Copy. Hardcover. Letter from president of the publisher, Frederick A. Stokes Company, initialed, stating that book was sent to the recipient at the request of the author, Miss L. Lamprey, "which we publish shortly." In other words, this is a pre-publication, presentation copy, with letter of provenance tipped in. In addition, written in pencil on front free endpaper is this notation: "S. D. H. [initials of recipient] from Lunette [part of legal name of author. No. A2" Could this be a handwritten inscription by the author, herself? Author was a resident of Limerick, Maine, and wrote and staged a play at Laughing Loon Camp at East Waterboro, Maine. Book is in pristine condition. Scarce work, and rare in this edition. An additional note: because this is a pre-publication copy it may explain why there is no dustjacket, but yet is in as-new condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages .

Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. Dustjacket has some edgewear - protected in a Mylar sleeve. ; Both book and dustjacket are in Very Good condition. The author was an English cartoonist, architectural historian, stage designer and author. He was known for his cartoons in the British press, and for his lifelong work to inform the general public about good buildings and architectural heritage. This is a spoof of an imaginary town of the author's, and "although he may not have succeeded in putting the town on the map, he has made it seem uncomfortably close to home." Map endpapers. Profusely illustrated by the author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 70 pages .

Texas: Baskerville. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. 2nd. Hardcover. 1880909375 . Both book and dustjacket are in pristine condition. "In 1941, a pleasure boat with 36 passengers from a mill town sinks off the coast of Maine and there are no survivors. Human error, a U-boat or an insurance fraud? The novel probes the mystery through the eyes of the town's residents. A prize-winning first novel." ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 356 pages .