Search Results: Authors starting with P from OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)

BŠrenreiter: Kassel und Basel, (1931). Edited by Karl Matthaei (1897-1960). Stated 2nd revised thus edition. c.1928. Rebound in-house by KTB in green linen with original topboard title and new acid free floral orange and green end papers. Oblong 4to. pp. 63, [1], [3]ads, [1] Inhalts. Very Good. Overall toning to pages, some corner chipping, opens flat for playing. One of four volumes or Pachelbel's organ works edited by Swiss organist and musicologist..

Omaha, NB: Union Pacific System, 1925. Illustrated by color and b/w photos (J.E. Haynes) and 2 maps. First edition. Stapled-wrap, Brick cover embossed, dec & printed top in green, gilt and burgundy. 8vo. pp. 48. VG. Light foxing at spine and eps., one cover stain. One of a series of well-done tour books complete with price lists..

Omaha, NB: Union Pacific System, 1925. Illustrated by b/w photos and maps. First edition. Stapled-wrap, Blue cover, embossed, dec & pr top in purple, gilt and green. 8vo. pp. 48. Near Fine. Light foxing at eps. One of a series of well-done tour books..

Racine, WI: Whitman, 1935. Illustrated by b/w scenes from the Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Picture. Based on the novel "Malibu" by Vance Hoyt. A Big Little Book. Color pictorial boards. Square 36mo. pp. 156, [3] last photo and ads. VG/No jacket. Tape repair to spine ends of several beginning pages, moderate page darkening, edgewear and several scrapes, yet quite a nice copy..

New York: O. Pagani & Bro, 1937. Illustrated by Scott cover. Assumed first edition. Pagani Accordion Library. Stapled wraps. 31cm. pp. 75. Very Good. Light cover soil, faint stain to fore-edge, internally fine, no marking. Music school stamp to front cover (Frank Gaviani)..

London: Faber & Faber Limited, (1948). First edition. Black limp cloth. Large Post 8vo. pp. 190. Index. VG/No jacket. Gilt rubbed spine, small boolseller ticket. Analysis of the workings of the English court..

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (Trow Directory), 1898. Illustrated by Tissue frontis and 10 plates [by B. West Clinedinst]. First edition. Green cloth, topboard decoration (burgundy, black and gilt) by MA, Margaret Armstrong, gilt print spine with stalk and sickle decoration, elongated R's as topboard). Cr.8vo. pp. 584, [4] Ads. VG. Light rubbing to top joint and caps, heel has tiny worn marks, ink owner, one section shaken. (BAL 15381, first printing, illustrator not noted)..

Greenville, S.C: Bob Jones University Press, 1972. Illustrated by line drawn cover map of Ireland. Stated second printing edition. Stapled yellow pamphlet . 8vo. pp. 10, [2] blank, about author inside rear cover, ads rear cover. Near Fine. Tiny straightened dogear. Scarce pamphlet published following lecture delivered April 21, 1972 at Bob Jones University when pastor of the Martyrs Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in Belfast..

Washington, DC: GPO, 1964. Illustrated by twenty text figures and five folded inserts in rear envelope: Plate 2 (3 of 3 color maps), Plate 2 and Profile 5 South of Bishop. First edition. Stapled gray printed pamphlet. 4to. pp. 68. Index. Very Good/As New inserts. Light cover soil and toning; text has depressed to rear envelope (corrected with storage inserts); no ownership..

Stony Brook, NY: Night Heron Press, (1992). First edition. First book. Stitched wraps. Signed by author on title in black ink. 8vo. pp. [vii], 58, [1], [1] colophon. VG. Only flaw is spine corner lightly dampstained throughout. Wrote many while in Geneva serving member on the U.S. Delegation to the Nuclear Testing Talks with Soviet Union in 1989-90..

New York: Published by S. King, 136 William Street (Johnstone & Van Norden, Printers), 1824. Illustrated by double engraved frontis each volume. First thus edition. Printed paper wrappers, uncut. 12mo. pp. xxviii, [iv], 391; 455; 368; 358, [1]; 349. About very good/No jacket, as issued. Some spine chipping 3/5 volumes, light internal foxing. Copy of Horace H. Morse (History Department Head at Mount Hermon School, Member of Bostonian Society). Volume I: Life of the Author, Evidences of Christianity. Vol. II: Moral and Political Philosophy. Vol III: Natural Theology, Tracts (3: Defense, Contentment, Character of Christ). Vol. IV: Horae Paulinae, Clergyman's Companion in Visiting the Sick, The Ministration of Private Baptism of Children in Houses. Vol. V: Sermons on Several Subjects, Sermons on Public Occasions..

Upsala; Stockholm., 1795-1803. Illustrated by several woodcuts and mathematical notation (in 4.) and vignettes. assumed first edition. Half leather over marble boards, ruled gilt spine alternating stamped fillets entitiled "DIVERSE" (miscellaneous). 12mo. pp. 96; 66, [2]; [vi] 120; 72. Very Good. Rare nonce volume of four titles in Swedish. Ink owner; C. W. Wessling with pencil note (part pen over white-out) on ffep. Light edge wear to binding, some text block toning, one page chip, scattered light soil. 1. Following page title: (MŠrkvŠrdiga och Ršrande Scener utur den Sista Engelska Kronpretendenten, Carl Edvards Historia, ren 1745 och 1746). 2. "Dialog" (1795) between Carl (Engel) and Wilhelm has short page tears [English: Four bound titles: 1. Interesting scenes from the midst of human history. Above-set from the German by G. H. [pseud.] First booklet. (Remarkable and Concerning Scenes from the midst of the Last English Kronpretendenten, Carl Edward's… Read More

New York: Harper & Row, 1985. Illustrated by Jon Naso with b&w photographs. Stated First edition. Blue cloth. 4to. pp. 169. Near Fine/VG/Unclipped price in mylar. Shallow chip top edge, light edgewear..

Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1866. First thus edition. Stitched wraps, salmon printed cover. 8vo. pp. 43. Very Good. Pen numbers on reinforced cover with repaired tear. [Sabin 58369]..

Chicago: Gray, Sprague & Co. (Van Benthuysen's Print), 1852. First thus edition. Stitched wraps, salmon printed cover. Inscribed by "Prof. Goodwin with regards of R. P." in quill on cover. 8vo. pp. 53, [3] blank. Very Good. Three pen numbers on lightly chipped cover. Copy of Rev. Daniel Raynes Goodwin, 1811-90 of Bowdoin College..

Boston: Boston Music Company, 1916, 1919, 1920. Edited by Henry Clough-Leighter. 4950; 5221; 6455c. 3 volumes. Folded sheet music. 4to (30cm). pp. 5; 5; 3. Good to Very Good. Nice trio. Archival repairs and toning to first piece, others near fine with sporadic pencil..

Athens: Ekdotike Athenon S.A, 1981. Illustrated by Color photographs, maps. English later edition. c.1978, 1979. Gloss pictorial self-extended wraps. Super Royal 8vo. pp. 112, [4] color double fold-out plate of Agora Reconstruction. VG. Only flaw is two top-edge bumps, internally fine, no ownership. Inside flaps are ads for other museum guides of Greece..

Firenze: Vallecchi Editore, (1939). Nuova Edizione. Original wraps, uncut & unopened. Signed by author. 12mo. pp. 203. Indice. Good. Spine chipped and repaired, page edges toned, many unopened sections, red stain to cover..

Firenze: Libreria Editrice Fiorentina, (1933). Illustrated by Frontis desegno di Rafaello Sanzio. First thus edition. Nuova Edizione. Original wraps, silk-screen cover, uncut & unopened. 12mo. pp. 445, [2] colophon. Indice. Good. Ink owner on soiled cover, spine sunned and tender with tearing at joints, page edge toning, shaken. Text in Italian. (Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321)..

New York: Parents' Magazine Press, (1974). Illustrated by original color and b/w drawings. First thus (NAP) edition. From Children's Guide to Knowledge (Chapters 1-8) c.1973. Pictorial paper boards. Demy 4to. pp. 256, [1]. Near Fine/No jacket, as issued. Traces of rub at caps and corners. Illustrated, well-organized overview for young readers..