Search Results: Authors starting with P from R. Siedlecki Vintage Books

New York City: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983. 1983. FIRST EDITION hardcover and dustjacket (French fold style), about 9¼-inches wide x 12¼-inches high, 68 illustrations including 40 plates in full color, 126 pages. Light brown hardcover with gilt lettering. Condition of hardcover: Fine, New. Dustjacket: Fine. Free of the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. Dustjacket protected in Mylar cover. This book's 40 color plates, each with a descriptive commentary, provides insight and anecdote of the style and substance of Renoir's art. Nearly 30 black-and-white reproductions of drawings and studies, present a rich and representative sampling of Renoir's creativity and skills. Several of his bronzes are shown too, and a self-portrait reveals a Renoir almost as charming and unaffected as the children he portrayed, according to the author. This is a spectacular book of Renoir and his portrayal of the mysterious beauty of childhood, of summer skies, flowers,… Read More

Norwalk, Conn: The Easton Press, 1979. FULL LEATHER BINDING, DEEP BLUE LEATHER, BEAUTIFUL GILT DESIGNS AND LETTERING, 269 pages. Illustrated by Lynd Ward, forward by Howard Fast. Four ridges (hubs) on spine. Lettering, designs stamped with gorgeous accents of 22kt. gold - a hallmark of fine bookmaking. This beautifully bound book was hand selected from individually tanned hides. Textured and shaded, acid-neutral paper won't turn yellow over time. Pages Smyth-sewn into binding for permanence (not glued like ordinary books). Edges gilded on three sides to enhance elegance of the book. Endpapers are beautiful satin moiré, specially dyed for the publisher. Satin ribbon page marker bound in. Condition: New, never read. Crisp, Fine. Purchased by medical doctor for his collection --- kept in temperature-controlled bookcase. Free of smelly humidity stains or the smell of a cigarette or cigar smoker. In gift-giving condition. Thomas Paine, a patriot and author during the Revolutionary War, wrote… Read More

Indianapolis and New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1943. [1943] First Edition hardcover/dustjacket SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Blue binding, gold lettering, blue tint to top edge, deckled fore-edge (to give book a quality look), frontispiece of Herman Schneider (other vintage photos throughout), 324 pages. A bound-in page insert presents this book to a 1933 graduate of the College of Engineering at University of Cincinnati. The insert is signed by the president of the university, the dean of the College of Engineering, and the author of the book. Condition of book: Two light bumps to binding; stain on first free endpaper (from University of Cincinnati logo on bound-in insert); faint age toning; else overall Very Good. Book kept in temperature-controlled room. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Shelf wear; closed tears; light abrasion marks and wear; lightly age toned; else overall Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This is the biography of Dean Herman Schneider of the president of the University of Cincinnati.… Read More

New York: William Beverley Harison, 1895. [1895] First Edition hardcover. [THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1895 COLLECTIBLE EDITION - NOT A FACSIMILE, BOOK-ON-DEMAND, OR RECENT REPRINT. Green binding, gilt lettering on top cover and spine; light brown decorative endpapers, 178 pages plus 13 pages of advertisements at end. Condition of binding: Light scuff marks and stains, scattered discoloration marks; two corners lightly bumped; shelf wear. Internally: Small chip to first free endpaper; former owner's name in pencil on first blank; lightly age toned; light bump to upper corner of text block (creases to corners); old dog-eared page creases; faint pencil notations in text (looks like they were virtually erased); else overall Good Plus. Text is clean, very readable. A concise, well-written overview of England. According to the author, "This book is mainly an attempt to trace to their sources some of the currents which enter into the life of England; and to indicate the starting points of some among the… Read More

Francestown, New Hampshire: The Golden Quill Press, 1970. [1970] First Edition hardcover and dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Hardcover: About a one-inch crack at foot of joint of top cover (almost not noticeable), else overall Near Fine. Gilt designs and lettering on binding are Fine (not chipped). Book stored in temperature-controlled room (no musty smell). Dustjacket: Lightly age darken and soiling (darker at folds and spine panel); minor shelf wear; else overall Very Good. Not price clipped. A nice, collectible, inscribed and signed book. Protected in Mylar cover. The author writes about her husband in verse and other items of interest -- all tongue-in-cheek and plenty of humor. She addresses gardens, knees, notes to her hairdresser (and dentist, electrician, chiropractor, etc.), phones, going places, being far-sighted, logic, food for thought, and a parade of other things. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the… Read More

New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1931. 1931. FIRST EDITION in book form. Hardcover, dustjacket, 240 pages. Blue tint to top edge. Condition of hardcover: Creases to cloth on top cover; light bump/abrasion to spine; shelf wear/fraying to top extremity/spine (and tiny bump to extremity); minor soiling; shelf wear. Edges lightly age toned, foxed, rubbed. Internally: Except for several minor corner creases, pages are Very Good Plus. Clean and readable. Kept in temperature-controlled room. Overall: Good. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Lightly age toned/soiled; liquid stain to foot of spine panel/part of front and rear panels; abrasion-type tears to foot of rear panel; else overall Fair. Protected in Mylar cover. A wonderful book about African Americans in the South, written with rare intuition and sympathy by the author who understood them. The stories offer a remarkable insight into the strangely contrasted elements of tragedy and comedy in the souls of the Blacks, according to the publisher.… Read More

London: Griffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, 1903. [1903, revised edition] Fine binding, illustrated, 288 pages. Book rebound in ¾ calf leather binding, five ridges on spine with decorative gilt ruled lines/decorations and lettering in gilt. Gilt logo of St. Georges House Doncaster on top cover. [Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.] Book plate of St. Georges on first endpaper pastedown [“Awarded to Gladys M. Blight for English subjects, Class III, XMAS, 1903”]. Beautiful marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Condition: Binding has minor shelf wear, light bumps. Former owner’s name on first blank. Faint foxing to preliminaries. Else, overall, Very Good Plus. Stored in temperature controlled room, no smelly smoker’s smell. This book was compiled for young people, featuring sections on The Invasion of Attila, King of the Huns, the Franks, Charlemagne, the Normans, Life in the Middle Ages, the Crusades, Joan of Arc, the Knights of Templars, Louis IV, the Taking of the… Read More

Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press, 1955. [1955] First Edition hardcover and dustjacket. Black and white plates of vintage photographs. QUOTE PENNED BY AUTHOR, THEN SHE SIGNED HER NAME BELOW THE QUOTE. Condition of hardcover: Expected faint age toning; gift inscription on front endpaper (dated 1956); faint erased pencil marks on rear endpaper and backside of last page of index; else overall Very Good. Free of tears to binding and page tears. Pages and plates are clear and readable. Free of heavy musty smell or the smell of a former smoker. Dustjacket: Price intact on flap. Heavy chipping/short tears/small scrapes/chunks of paper missing, mostly at top extremity; lightly age toned; else overall Good. [A dustjacket is uncommon for this book title - they were typically trashed during the 1950s.] Protected in Mylar cover. The author, Elisabeth S. Peck, has written a three line quote and signed her name in full on the front endpaper. Vintage first edition. A wonderful historical book of Berea… Read More

Oxford, United Kingdom: Osprey Publishing Ltd., 2010. [2010] FIRST EDITION TRADE PAPERBACK, illustrated, 80 pages including Index. Condition: Light rubbed marks from filing on shelf, else overall Fine and very collectible. (Other dealer listings of this book online may say Fine or New, but the books have been read. This book has never been read, it's still new, right from the publisher.) Written by an international expert on the history of sniping, this highly informative book charts the evolution of the sharpshooter and his weaponry, and assesses the impact of the sniper's single bullet on the history of warfare. Well-researched and written with an array of illustrations and photos. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine.

Cincinnati, Ohio: Henry Hoyt, 1879. 1879. Decorative green hardcover with designs in-blind. Brown endpapers, four full-page maps in preliminaries, 252 pages. NOT A FACSIMILE, PRINT-ON-DEMAND BOOK, OR A MORE RECENT REPRINT; THIS IS THE ACTUAL 1879 EDITION AND VERY COLLECTIBLE. RARE. Condition of binding: Age wear, discoloration spots, minor stains, shelf wear (short tear to foot of spine), light bump to one corner. Internally, minor corner piece missing at corner of title page; minor abrasion and short tear to free rear endpaper. Old small stains from insects (including edges), crease to last free endpaper, edges age darken, else overall Good (especially good for A book over 144 years old). Pages are clear, very readable; maps are vivid. This is a lesson textbook for preachers, ministers, and teachers, including exercises presented in a format such as Connection, Explanatory, Illustrative, and Practical --- to help students with comprehension and understanding. Included is a list of Authors Quoted in… Read More

Dayton, Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House, 1912. [1912] FIRST EDITION hardcover, 139 pages. Green binding, gilt lettering and design, along with in-blind design on top cover with two in-blind borders. Flower/vine designs on silver endpapers, two frontispieces, illustrations, and vintage photos throughout by Mary A. Kyle. Condition of binding: Very slight cock (slanted) of book due to shelving (almost not noticeable); scattered discolorations/rubbing to covers. Internally: Initials "JG" on back of first free endpaper (verso); scattered foxing to preliminaries, blank pages at end, and rear free endpaper. Edges are lightly age toned and foxed/speckled with old humidity stains. Pages are clean and very readable; illustrations are clear and vivid. Over book is Very Good. NOT A RECENT REPRINT, FACSIMILE, OR PRINT-ON-DEMAND. THIS IS THE 1912 FIRST EDITION HARDCOVER. Here is a wonderful poetry book subtitled "Traditions of the Miami Valley (Ohio), Songs of the West and Other Poems."… Read More

New York: Frederick Keppel & Co., 1910. [1910] Seventh edition. Vintage reference book in English and French, rebound in suede binding and paisley, about 3¼ inches wide by 3-5/8 inches tall, 65 pages. Black and white etchings throughout. Condition: Suede is worn, light soiling; first inside cover paisley has lifted in one area (from suede binding). Cardboard, which is age toned, acts as free endpapers to the front and rear matter. Text is clean and readable, etchings are clear. Overall, Very Good. Co-author of the book, Joseph Pennell (the English portion of the text), was editor of the Daily Chronicle, London. The French portion of the text is by co-author Monsieur F. Courboin, assistant curator of the Paris Public collection of Prints and Drawings. The book features the etchings of James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), an American artist, who spent most of his career in United Kingdom. Fascinating. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since… Read More

New York: Bonanza Books, 1956. [1956] Green hardcover, black lettering, illustrated with 112 photographs, 367 pages. Condition of hardcover: Christmas inscription (1968) on first free endpaper, else overall Near Fine. Text is clear, very readable. Photos and illustrations are clean and vivid. There is no smell of old humidity stains or the smell of smoke from a cigarette or cigar smoker. Dustjacket: Lightly age toned, some abrasion, chips and creases to extremities, else overall Very Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This book was re-issued as A Contribution to the Celebration of the Centennial of the War Years, 1861-1865. Here is a wonderful book about the beautiful white-columned antebellum houses of Georgia - actually the South in its heyday. This book provides, in pictures, the romances by candlelight, a breath of scandal, coffee and pistols at dawn, war and history in the making, legends, folklore, and other fascinating daily happenings in Georgia. Fascinating, educational, and historical. Note: We… Read More

General Headquarters: A.G. Printing Department, 1919. Corrected Copy, January 16, 1919 (originally published November 20, 1918). Pamphlet: Tan binding, 25 pages. Written by John J. Pershing, General, Commander in Chief, American Expeditionary Forces, to the Secretary of War. It addresses the organization and operations of the American Expeditionary Forces from May 26, 1917, until the signing of the armistice, November 11, 1918. Included is the separate folding map (very scarce), "The Meuse-Argonne Offensive: First, Second and Last Phases." In the pamphlet, Pershing comments that he and a selected small staff proceeded to Europe in order to become familiar with conditions, thus, the report, November 20, 1918 (later corrected and republished in 1919). Condition of pamphlet: Binding has short tears/chips to extremities, old liquid marks, a fold, considerable toning of paper. The toning extends to the blank page facing the rear cover. The pages have minor creases and faint age toning; however,… Read More

Harrisburg, PA: G. S. Peters, 1831. [1831] Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued. About: 2¾-inches wide x 5½-inches high, leather bound, gilt lettering and six horizontal gilt lines on spine, 144 pages. Condition of binding: Expected wear, abrasive marks, corners showing (and lightly bumped). Endpapers: Considerable writing and pencil calculations by previous owners; foxing, stains, age toning and soiling. Preliminaries: Writing, pencil notations by previous owners; short tears; old humidity/foxing/liquid stains; age toning. Text: Age toning; occasional pencil notations by previous owners; old humidity/foxing/liquid stains; wear to extremities. Text is still very readable. Overall, Fair condition. This is not a facsimile, print-on-demand book or modern reprint- this is the 1831 edition. Book features a variety of useful tables. For example, it shows the wholesale or retail value of any number of yards, pounds, bushels, or any other commodity, from one to 1000, at one quarter of a cent, and… Read More

Monticello, Virginia : Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, 1993. 1993, 1996. Four soft cover books in slipcase. The publications (each about 7" x 10") include: 1) Thomas Jefferson: A Brief Biography [n.d.] by Dumas Malone. This book is a reprint of the 1986 revision titled Thomas Jefferson: A Reference Biography. 2) Jefferson's Books (1995/1996) by Douglas L. Wilson. First published as Jefferson's Library. Reprinted from the book Thomas Jefferson: A Reference Biography (1986). 3) Slavery at Monticello (1996) by Lucia Stanton, preface by Julian Bond. The contents of the book in the slipcase originally appeared in Jefferson Legacies (1993). 4) The Political Writings of Thomas Jefferson, edited by Merrill D. Peterson (1993). The set of four paperback format books and slipcase was presented to people who donated or participated in the Jefferson Monument drive, a Campaign for Monticello. Books in Fine condition, never read (previously owned by an authority on Thomas Jefferson, who… Read More

Washington D.C.: Committee on Undersea Warfare, 1949. 1949 First Edition hardcover, green binding, gold lettering, 541 pages. THIS IS NOT A FACSIMILE, PAPERBACK, OR RECENT REPRINT. THIS IS THE 1949 ORIGINAL EDITION. Condition of binding: Age wear, light bumps to extremities, discoloration and rubbing areas, faint remains of former owner's name in pencil on top edge. Internally: former owner's name on first free endpaper, cracks to gutters at Preface and at p. 541, liquid stain to upper corners of pages at gutter; not affecting text (same stain at top edge), faint age toning, else overall Good to Very Good (the latter refers to the pages of text). Text is clear, very readable. Diagrams are clean and vivid. The Committee on Undersea Warfare of the National Research Council was established in the fall of 1946 at the request of the Office of Naval Research. One of the functions of the committee was to advise the Navy of matters pertaining to scientific problems and research related to submarine… Read More

Los Angeles: Price Stern Sloan, Inc., 1989. [1989] Miniature hardcover for children. Five pop-ups along with clever verse. String tied in a loop at top of book for the comfort of small hands. Book is about three-inches wide by 4 and a quarter-inches high. This charming, delightful pop-up book offers laugh-out-loud verse designed to keep a child occupied. It's all about an old woman who swallowed different bugs and animals; while the child looks at appropriate pop-ups. Condition. Small scuff at foot of back cover, else New. In gift-giving condition. A wonderful children's book. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Hard Cover. Fine.

Chapel Hill & London: The University of North Carolina Press, 2000. [2000] First Book Edition Hardcover and Dustjacket, 408 pages including Comprehensive Index. Condition: Fine, pristine condition. Never read. [Some dealers online promote this book title as new, but the books were read. This copy is new, never read, and stored in a temperature-controlled room. It's in gift-giving condition.] The description by the publisher: Fought at extremely close range by poorly armed and largely un-uniformed troops, the combat at Wilson's Creek pitted the forces of General Nathaniel Lyon, one of the Union's most competent commanders during the first months of the war, against an uneasy alliance formed by General Ben McCulloch's Confederate troops and the pro-secessionist Missouri State Guard commanded by General Sterling Price. This book is about the second battle of the Civil War and the determined men who fought it. Historical, fascinating, well-researched. Note: We are a well-established,… Read More

Cincinnati: The Phonographic Institute Company, 1902. [Shorthand, Writing, Administration] 1902. Hardcover. Gilt lettering, gilt lines and design, 552 pages plus eight pages of advertising at end. Condition of binding: Two corners bumped; rubbed marks and old soiling/stains. First hinge cracked; a few creases to preliminaries and pages; edges age-darken; overall Good. Text and shorthand symbols are clear, easy to understand. This is a historical, turn-of-the-century edition concerning instruction and reference on early shorthand that thousands of mostly women took courses to learn (and then apply in business). According to the publisher, it's a beneficial guide to teachers, students, and professional stenographers and transcribers. The book was first issued by Benn Pitman as early as 1860. It was widely accepted and used by teachers, students, and professionals on the job. This 1902 antiquarian book is comprehensive and easy-to-understand, a work that is uncommon and collectible. A great gift for… Read More