Search Results: Authors starting with L from Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. Early reprint edition. Octavo (8vo). vi, 218 pages of text. Hardcover binding with moderate shelfwear and rubbing including fraying to the top of the spine, fading to the spine, and numerous tiny spots of discoloration to the boards. No dustjacket. One page with a small chip to the margin, but the text is clean and unmarked. An early printing, published in the same year as the first edition..

London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1885. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First thus edition. Folio. Two volume set. Measures 12 and 3/16 inches in height. Vol. I: lxiv, 320 pages. Vol. II: [ii], [321]-757 pages. Bound in the original red pebbled cloth, which is moderately darkened on the spine, and slightly soiled on boards, and minimal shelfwear overall. Printed paper spine labels are somewhat rubbed and darkened, but intact; spine label states "EDITION DE LUXE." In addition to the 300 black & white Dore illustrations printed on regular paper, there are an additional 100 engraved plates finely printed on heavy paper. These were etched by the noted Jean-Baptiste Oudry [1686-1755] after masters of French engraving including Charles Nicolas Cochin. Etchings are remarkably clean and unblemished, protected by the original tissue overlays. Text is clean, with a very few instances of minor soiling. No date of publication listed; circa 1885. A very attractive example of this rarely… Read More

Paris: La Perouse, 1797. Book. Very good+ condition. Unbound. First Edition. Folio. A large map, beautifully decorated with original outline color. The map is included in the Atlas volume of La Perouse's Voyages, but was drawn from Spanish manuscripts as it was thought that it might be a part of the Northwest Passage. The map has an extra vertical crease from mis-folding, but is quite clean and has large margins, which are lightly soiled here and there..

Paris: La Perouse, 1797. Book. Very good+ condition. Unbound. First Edition. Folio. A large map in black and white. The map is included in the Atlas volume of La Perouse's Voyages. The west coast of North America is shown as south as Baja California and north to above 70 degrees latitude. Shows part of China, and all of Japan and Kamtschatka, and an attractive depiction of the Behring Straits and the Alaskan Archipelago. There are about a dozen small dark spots, and dozens of others that are tiny, but the map remains quite clean retaining large margins..

Hartford, CT: Silas Andrus, 1817. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. Early edition. Octavo (8vo). 356 pages of text. Measures 19.9cm in height. Hardcover; full original leather binding is moderately worn, with front hinge re-attached. Illustrated with a frontisportrait and 2 folding plans. Pages are lightly to moderately foxed. The title page is browned on the edges. Previous owner's name on the front endpaper: David Miller. Another previous owner's name on the title page: H.M. Campbell. Henry Munroe Campbell (1854-1926) was a notable figure in Michigan. Russia; Napoleonic wars; Eugene Labaume (1783-1841)..

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2006. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xiv, 336 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Minor reader use to page edges. Illustrated by a map and several black & white portraits. No dustjacket..

Amsterdam: Francois L'Honore & Compagnie, 1705. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Second edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Two volume set. One large map titled "Carte Generale de Canada" is supplied in high-quality facsimile. Newly rebound by Scott Kellar with leather spines and paper-covered boards; leather spine labels and date stamped at bottom of spines. New endpapers. Titles printed in red and black. Volume I contains 16 plates including 2 folding maps and frontis. Volume II contains 13 plates/maps including one in facsimile. Vol. I: 9 leaves, 376 pages. Vol. II: 338 pages. The original folding maps are complete, but torn at the folds. A very attractive set. Sabin 38641-42..

Bilbao, Spain: La Gran Enciclopedia Vasca, 1974. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio. 40 pages. Hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. No dustjacket as issued. Eight pages of text followed by 50 color illustrations. The text is in Spanish..

Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1999. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xxviii, 231 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding in new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in new condition; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated by black & white photographs. Text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Delhi, India: Manak Publications, 1994. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 176 pages of text including an index. Illustrated with a fold out map. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket has minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Singapore: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xviii, 497 pages of text including an index. Hardcover cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal rubbing to extremities; protected in archival mylar..

London: Printed for Tabart & Co...by William Heney, 1805. Book. Very Good- Condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [iv], 120 pages of text, followed by 36 pages of publisher's advertisement. Complete with 25 plates, of which 23 are hand colored. Original paper-covered boards are worn, with deteriorated original leather corners, rebacked with a new maroon leather spine. Additionally protected with a linen slipcase with a leather spine label. Many pages of text and plates have small tears, creases and minor to moderate soiling. Previous owner's gift inscription from 1816 on the front endpaper. First edition..

Provo, UT: National Football Leage/Final Four Publications, 1986. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 192 pages of text. Original hardcover binding, bound in dark blue padded leatherette, with silver and gilt spine lettering and front cover decoration. Profusely illustrated with full color and black & white photographs..

London: Folio Society, 1963. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 81 illustrations in color and black & white, with a few pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. No dustjacket or slipcase. Complete with erratum (text correction) slip..

Buffalo, NY: Prometheus Books, 1990. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 202 pages of text. Hardcover binding in new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Signed and inscribed on the front endpaper by the editor "For Ann...with cordial regards [signed] Corliss Lamont, 1990." First edition..

Chicago, IL: Chicago School of Architecture School, 1977. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). [vi], 61 pages including a bibliography. Original paperback binding with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Contains numerous black-and-white photographs by Rosemary Kluke. Signed on the title page "I hope you enjoy the book [signed] Rosemary Kluke" and "Best wishes, [signed] Barbara Lanctot" without personalization. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Washington: George W. Bowman, Printer, 1860. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 193 pages of text followed by seven folding maps. The original cloth binding is moderately rubbed and worn, with minor fraying, and numerous small spots of staining mostly to the rear cover; protected in archival mylar. Contains large folding maps of Minnesota, Oregon, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota Territory, Iowa and Dakota, Washington Territory, and New Mexico. A few of the maps have tears at the folds and/or in the first fold-out. Previous owner's name S.C. Hotchkiss on the front endpaper. The text is clean and unmarked, although there are a few pages with very minor stains in the margins. First edition..

Jerusalem: Israel Museum, 1978. Book. Very good+ condition. Paperback. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 21 pages of text in Hebrew, followed by over 60 photographs, followed by 19 pages in English. Includes a bibliography. Paperback binding with minimal shelfwear; almost near fine condition. Several illustrations are in color..

New York, NY: KTAV Publishing House, Inc, 1969. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First thus edition. Octavo (8vo). xxx, 9-340 pages of text including an index of plays and a general index. Hardcover binding with tiny scuff on spine. No dustjacket. First thus edition, with a new Introduction by Murray Roston..

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1958. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First edition, 3rd impression. Octavo (8vo). viii, 216 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding with minimal fading to the spine and minor shelfwear. No dustjacket. Previous owner's information in pencil on front endpaper, and a few notes on the rear endpaper in pencil. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition, 3rd impression..