Search Results: Authors starting with L from Certain Books, ABAA

Evidently a humorous one-off item, composed in a fairly accomplished 'gothic' calligraphic black ink; the "Program" with a piano solo by Miss Wilkinson, followed by a "Debate. Resolved: that Spring house-cleaning by the students of Northfield Seminary should be abolished..." with affirmative and negative speakers to the point, and song at the end, all held in the East Hall Parlors, dated May 15, 1912 and including the names of Misses Sunderland, Wehl, Parlin, Babcock, Bounton; which happens also to be the year when the boards of Northfield Seminary and the school at Hermon for Boys (founded 1881) were united - the Seminary begun in 1879 by evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody and recently the property itself, while closed due to a consolidation with the Harmon location at Gill, Mass., is supposed to re-open as Christian college in 2012; composed on a single sheet of the Forum Literary Society embossed letterhead paper, with a small 3-tone gilt 'seal' of this society at… Read More

With a hand-painted scene of Native American in front of tepee, Moosehead Lake in background; with the saying "Blot out all but Fond Memories"; leather blotter holder, 3 1/2" x 8" size approx.; suede finish, edge-design; very good condition.. Very Good.

Postally unused; no date, circa 1910; light wear; very good condition.. Very Good.

New York, NY: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1984. (8) + 87 pages; foreword by Brendan Gill; photographs by Mick Hales; "First Edition" and number line '1' present on copyright page. Previous owner gift inscription on title page. Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" size; illustrated dustjacket over hardcover boards; light wear; in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover with Jacket. Very Good/Very Good.

Map; engraved; hand-colored; cities, forests, mountain ranges, rivers, towns; no date but circa later eighteenth century, paper very good; 21" x 37" approximate size; old fold line; slim side margins; shrink-wrapped to archival foam core for protection and shipping; light wear; one small area of faint discoloration, mostly in margin of top left corner, unobtrusive; good condition; colorful and interesting.. Very Good.

Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Grambo and Co., Successors to Grigg, Elliot and Co., 1851. 60 pages + extensive, 24-page catalog of publisher's offerings at back. A life of Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852) American lawyer & statesman. "...Websters remarkable political, diplomatic, and legal careers were aided by his intellectual brilliance and personal magnetism. He contributed significantly to the concept of American nationality, to the idea of a perpetual Union, to perspectives on economic growth, to a modern legal system, and to the rising importance of the United States in foreign relations..." (Maurice G. Baxter in the ANB) OCLC credits the compiling of these anecdotes and biographical details to Charles Lanman (1819-1895) American author, government official, artist, librarian, and explorer who had been Daniel Webster's private secretary. Cover portrait woodcut of Webster; approx. 6" x 9" size; original paper wrap covers. Binding edge-chipped, soiled; back cover more so, esp. at corners; contents… Read More

N.Y.C.: Elliott Ticket Co. (2) tickets for this Manhattan self-service clothing laundry location; numbered "159618" and "159619"; apparently originally part of a larger booklet or roll; no date but circa 1950s, with the GRamercy 5-9639 phone number; this address we believe is now part of the Beth Israel Hospital complex; no note written in the "Collect" line, below is the printed disclaimer; approximately 2 1/4" squares in size; printed one side; overprinted or rubber-stamp stating 'Dry'; on thin card stock; light wear and darkening to paper; very good condition and interesting New York City mid 20th century ephemeral material regarding laundry business history. . Very Good.

Bloomsbury England: The Nonesuch Press, 1933. 106 pages; Limited edition No. 171 of 300 on very nice quality Batchelor's Hammer and Anvil paper, printed at the Fanfare Press; nine illustrations in black and white by Thomas Lowinsky; 3 short pieces by James Laver (1899-1975) British expert on fashion and writer - ...He was equable and adaptable to an uncommon degree, he was learned without being pedantic, and convivial without becoming intemperate, a quietly genial man. He is now remembered for his analysis of fashion trends and his books on art and artists..." (Doris Langley Moore, rev. in the DNB); bound in the original blue-gray marbled paper covered boards, silver gilt paper spine title label, matching cardstock slipcase; slipcase very worn and splitting; still holding together; volume spine worn, rubbed, old discoloration on back board, bit of bowing; nevertheless contents very good, nicely printed.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Thomas Lowinsky.

New York 36 pages; noting in the Foreword, "...the tallest and one of the most attractive buildings in New York's Financial District...offer to the knowledgeable tenant a legal and business home of an exceptional character. One of the finest and most comprehensive law libraries in the country, numbering about 20,000 volumes, has been provided for the convenience of tenants...under the direct supervision of an experienced law librarian, a member of the New York Bar, who is ready at all times to assist those who use its facilities."; with an index of the books to be found in various sections and a short title catalogue for each heading in its section; digests, reports, citation books, English reports & digests, text statements, federal, state reports, New York library, more; with added information on usage of reports; no author, publisher or date but internal evidence indicates 1960s and probably printed as a real estate promotional device to lure prospective legal tenants to the… Read More

New York: Not Published, 1856. Collection includes c. 70 individual items; mostly involved with clearing the estates of James Wright and that of Nathaniel Pearsall; with many of the documents involving both of these families and heirs from each; interesting accounts of estate contents, will bequests, debts being paid; Pearsall appears to have been a wagon maker and this is reflected in various documents; James Wright seems to have been an attorney or legal advisor and is also an executor for some of the materials; there are documents relating to the estate of Israel Wright and other relations as well; various paper sizes and qualities; some wear and soiling, old fold lines; a few of the documents with old tax-stamps still affixed; about 1/2 dozen of the James Wright receipts' writing going pale, still legible; overall, in good to very good condition and a good micro-glimpse of these family's fortunes and legal arrangements on Long Island in the middle part of the 19th century. . Manuscript.… Read More

New York, NY: Derrydale Books, 1986. (24) pages; colorfully illustrated by the author. "...Teddy grumbles about his size. When his wish to grow bigger comes true, the consequences are not quite what he expected and Teddy discovers that being bigger is not always necessarily better." One of the Goodnight Series of bedtime stories by this publisher. Approx. 6 1/2" x 9" size; oblong format; bound in illustrated glazed paper covered boards; light wear and rubbing; in very good condition. . Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Carol Lawson.

Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1938. xx + 166 pages, useful index; followed by a plate section; with two folding maps, showing relations and sea-routes between India and the Indo-Chinese Peninsula; and showing Siam and adjoining countries. Foreword by Sir John Marshall and including bibliographic references. Well-printed in Great Britain by Walter Lewis, M.A., at the Cambridge U. Press. Approx. 9" x 11 1/2" size; bound in light purple cloth-covered boards, gilt spine titles (dulled). Some edge, tips wear and sunning to the cloth; contents clean and in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.

Francestown Image of a couple of Women vegetable purveyors, group of people in background; beautifully accomplished etching by Henri Le Riche (1868-Paris); image approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4", plus approx. 1" margins; with the artist's signature in pencil at lower right; titled at lower margin; with a small "Made in France" stamp at lower margin; tipped to a larger mount surround at top edge only; light edgewear, a little darkened; very good condition and an evocative image.. Very Good.

Francestown Image of a smiling old woman offering he flower wares, younger woman in background, architecture dimly seen; beautifully accomplished etching by Henri Le Riche (1868-Paris); image approx. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2", plus approx. 2 1/2" generous margins; with the artist's signature in pencil at lower right; titled at lower margin; with a small "Made in France" stamp at lower margin; tipped to a larger mount surround at top edge only; light edgewear, a little darkened; very good condition and an evocative image.. Very Good.

France Image of men unloading a horse-drawn wagon, canal and buildings in background; beautifully accomplished etching by Henri Le Riche (1868-Paris); image approx. 7 1/4" x 11 1/2", plus approx. 1 1/2" margins; with the artist's signature in pencil at lower right; titled at lower margin; with a small "Made in France" stamp at lower margin; light edgewear, a little darkened; very good condition and an evocative image.. Very Good.

Paris Et Reims: Baudouin Freres & Fremau Fils, 1825. xv + 525 pages; with the half-title page; frontispiece engraving of Portail de L'Eglise Metropolitaine de N. Dame de Reims; French text; Louis-Francois Couche (fils) (1782-1849) noted as engravers; with 6 folding & 34 single-page plates depicting costumes, ceremonial processions and scenes, accoutrements and articles used on royal occasions, especially coronations (Note: the title page states '48 planches' - this is an error, noted in the bibliographical record; our count is the correct number of plates); authored by M. Constant Leber (1780 - 1859) chef du premier bureau des communes, au ministere de l'interieur; approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" (14 x 21 cm) size; bound in dark green-black polished paper covered boards, green leather spine; gilt titles, simple gilt rules on spine; some edge, tips wear, to binding, spine leather top chipped away; some spotting foxing to plates and text; in good condition.. First Edition.… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 195 pages of black and white Leech humor; red padded-leather binding, gilt titles on cover, all edges gilt; previous owner sporting bookplate; some edge, tips wear to the binding; very good condition.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by .

Geneve: Pierre Cailler Editeur, 1949. 65 pages; unopened; black and white portraits of Mme. Genevieve Mallarme and a couple of facsimiles of the writings of French writers Stephane Mallarme (1842-1898) and Henry Roujon (1853-1914); French text throughout; finely printed; original printed paper wrap covers, with glassine overwrap still present; light wear, darkening to glassine; volume in very good condition.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Silverton Colorado: Sundance Books, 1979. 416 pages; signed by the author on the half-title page and with the (limitation?) number 443; heavily illustrated in black and white, with a few color images in a back section; the contents covering Northwestern, Southwestern, Rocky Mountain, Midwestern, Central Basin, Southeastern, Northeastern railroads of the United States, along with Canadian and Mexican railroads and some specialty roads, Lumber and mining railroads, industrial, switching and tourist railroads; giving much technical detail, capacities etc. for these Mallet-developed articulated engines; large, heavy volume weighing over 5 1/2 lbs with the packaging; bound in illustrated paper covered boards, black 'leatherette' spine, gilt spine titles; with the original clear mylar jacket covering; light wear to the binding; in very good condition, interesting North American railroad and technology history of the 20th century, especially nice signed by the author.. Signed by Author. First… Read More

Lyon, France: Georg, 1906. 54 pages; illustrated in black & white throughout with the anatomical findings of this French veterinarian on the common porcupine; French text; folio size leaves, unopened. Approx. 11 1/4" x 15" size; bound in sturdy blue-gray buckram cloth; light wear and soil; in very good condition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.