Search Results: Titles starting with C from Argosy Book Store

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1968. First. hardcover. fine/near fine. Small square 8vo, yellow pictorial cloth, d.w. (price-clipped ) New York: Simon & Schuster/ Windmill, (1968).<br/><br/> Tiny chip at the base of the d.w. spine & a few short, closed tears, but a bright copy of the scarce first printing of this ostensible children's book, funny for adults.<br/><br/>

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1968. Second. hardcover. very good(+). Small square 8vo, yellow pictorial cloths, lightly dust soiled. New York: Simon & Schuster/ Windmill, (1968). Second Printing. Very good(+).<br/> <br/> Presentation copy inscribed on the fly leaf. An ostensible children's book, funny for adults.<br/> <br/>

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1682. unbound. Miniature view. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 6" x 4 1/4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 3/8".<br/> <br/> This lovely miniature view of the Yedikule Fortress, or the Fort of Seven Towers in Constantinople is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The map is in good condition with minor aging. Closed tear at left margin. Text on verso.<br> <br> Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of "Description de L'Univers," a five-volume survey of the world that included maps of the ancient and modern world, star maps, illustrations of flora and fauna, and information on the customs, religion and government of the many nations included in the text. When it was… Read More

Tulsa: Franson Press, 1985. First. hardcover. very good(-). Illus. 73pp. 4to, gray cloth, corners lightly bumped, otherwise very good. (Tulsa: Franson Press, 1985).<br/><br/> Biography of Claude Rosenstein, a lawyer from Tulsa, Oklahoma.<br/><br/>

1956. hardcover. very good(+). illus. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. London: Frederick Muller, (1956).<br/><br/>

London: Ivory Press, 2007. hardcover. very good(+). Profusely illustrated with photographs, primarily in color. 291pp., tall 4to, white boards with large silver-lettered "C" and printed title in red and gray; some light dust soiling to boards and small ding at head of spine. London: Ivory Press, (2007). Internally fine, a very good(+) copy.<br/><br/> Text in English and Chinese.<br/><br/>

London: Ivory Press, 2006. First. hardcover. fine. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs, some in color. 312pp with text in English and Chinese. Tall 4to, silver-lettered black cloth with translucent wrap-around banner. London: Ivory Press, 2006. First edition. A fine copy of this unusual publication.<br/><br/>

New Jersey: Addison-Wesley, 2012. paperback. near fine. 1,420 pages. Thick 8vo, stiff paper wrappers. New Jersey: Addison-Wesley, (2012). A near fine copy.<br/> <br/> C++ Primer Plus is a carefully crafted, complete tutorial on one of the most significant and widely used programming languages today. An accessible and easy-to-use self-study guide, this book is appropriate for both serious students of programming as well as developers already proficient in other languages. The sixth edition of C++ Primer Plus has been updated and expanded to cover the latest developments in C++, including a detailed look at the new C++11 standard.<br/> <br/>

Boston: Addison Wesley, 2003. hardcover. fine. Illustrated with diagrams throughout. xviii, 528 pages. Square 8vo, blue and multi-color glossy pictorial boards. Boston: Addison-Wesley Publishing Cpmpany, (2003). A fine copy.<br/> <br/>

New York: Random House, 1987. First. hardcover. near fine/fine. Julian Schnabel. Nearly 150 illustrations, mostly in color. 222 pages. 4to, decorative cloth, printed mylar dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (1987).<br/><br/>

New York: Free Press, 1983. First. hardcover. very good(+)/very good(+). x, 341 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (rear panel toned). New York: The Free Press, (1983). Very good(+) in a very good(+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

New York: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1963. paperback. very good(-). Wednesday, February 20, 1963...(and) Wednesday, March 13, 1963. Many photo Illus. 2 parts in one volume. 80pp. 4to, pr. wrs., spine ends very lightly worn, wrappers lightly soiled. (New York: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1963). First Edition<br/><br/> Reports on the controversy caused by the Supreme Court's recent decisions against allowing school prayer in public schools.<br/><br/>

Skira, 2010. hardcover. fine. Damien Hirst. Text in French. Illustrated in color. patterned endpapers. 300 pages, 4to, glossy pictorial boards. Skira, 2010. A fine copy.<br/><br/> Book of Vanitas and Memento Moris.<br/><br/>

Summit: CIBA. hardcover. very good/good. Three volumes: Part I. Upper Digestive Tract; Part II. Lower Digestive Tract; Part III. Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas. Numerous vividly colored plates with many figures. Tall 4to, green cloth, d.w. (Summit, NJ): CIBA. Very good copies with foxing to prelims and outer edges; in good dust wrappers, tattered with chipping and sunning.<br/> <br/> Fine color plates by the renowned medical illustrator and M.D.<br/> <br/>

London: Churchill, 1961. First. hardcover. fine. 101 illustrations. 411pp. small 8vo, red cloth. London: Churchill, 1961. First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/>

San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1909. First. hardcover. good. Illus. 101pp. 4to, pictorial boards, spine lacking and crudely repaired with tape. San Francisco: A. M. Robertson, 1909.<br/><br/>

Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003. hardcover. fine/near fine. xviii, 217 pages. 8vo, blue and grey boards, d.w. (lightly dust soiled). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, (2003). Fine in a near fine dust wrapper.<br/> <br/>

hardcover. very good(+)/very good(+). b/w cartoon illustrations. 194pp. Pictorial boards, d.w. New York, (1943).<br/><br/>

Paris: Verve, 1939. unbound. near fine. Constantin Guys. An original full color lithograph after Guys. Sheet measures 13.75 x 10.375 inches, image measuring 12 x 8.25 inches. On reverse is another Guys lithograph with same dimensions. Published in Paris for Verve, and printed by Mourlot Freres. Paris: Verve, 1939. A near fine bright copy.<br/><br/> Verve was founded in 1937 as a showcase for work by the day's best artists, produced by the finest printers. These pieces were printed in Volume 2, numbers 5-6.<br/><br/>

Paris: Verve, 1939. First. unbound. very good. Matisse, Henri. An original full color double-page lithograph after Matisse. Published in Paris for Verve, and printed by Mourlot Freres. Sheet measures 14 x 20.75 inches. Paris: Verve, 1939. A very good bright copy, with the usual centerfold and some tiny holes where the stitching was removed. Two Matisse linoleum cuts are printed on the reverse.<br/><br/> Verve was founded in 1937 as a showcase for work by the day's best artists, produced by the finest printers. This piece was printed in Volume 2, number 4.<br/><br/>