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New York: The Pavilion of Spain New York World's Fair. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph; Inscribed and SIGNED BY THE ARTIST on the title page, otherwise clean and tight in original binding in nice dustjacket with light wear to edges. OCLC: 4901143 ; Signed by Artist; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

New York: Ira Spanierman Gallery. Very Good. 1966. First Edition. Paperback. 28 pages; Contents clean and tight in original pictorial wrappers, wrappers toned along spine. Illustrated with 22 b&w reproductions of homer's work, one black and white portrait of the artist. Foreword by Christian Rohlfing; Introduction by Alfred Ten Eyck Gardner. .

New York: Quartet Books. Near Fine, dust jacket only. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean and secure in original binding in very nice dustjacket. This book sets out the legal bases of the claims of the Palestinian Arabs to self-determination and to establish their statehood in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. For over sicty years the Palestinian Arabs have been deprived of independence which was promised to them by the Covenant of the League of Nations. The tensions of the region that have already erupted into four major wars have now exploded again. .

Berlin: Druck von H.S. Hermann. Very Good. 1914. First Edition. Paperback. Als Manuskript Gedruckt; 62 pages; Clean and secure in original printed wrapperswith glassine wrap-around. Text in German. Freimann 314 [ Wissenschaft des Judentums] OCLC 255122 Dr. Paul Nathan (1857-1927) was the vice president of Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden and one of the outstanding leaders of German Jewry. He played an important role in the establishment of the school system in Palestine. Before his involvement in Jewish affairs, Dr. Nathan was actively engaged in German politics and was editor of "The Nation" for 20 years. .

New York: Judge Company. Very Good. 1908. First Edition. Print. 1 pages; Image clean and clear, with bright white matting. Image measures 13 X 9.25 inches; matted measures 22 X 14 inches. Full page cover of JUDGE magazine for May 11, 1901 depicting an older gent dressed as a child seated on a train and addressing an African American porter "JUDGE to the PORTER: 'Now don't forget to put me off at Buffalo.' " The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The event was organized by the Pan-American Exposition Company, formed in 1897. When the Spanish–American War broke out in 1898, plans were put on hold. Buffalo was eventually chosen as the site because it had a large population and better railroad connections, a day's rail journey for over 40 million people. The "Pan American" theme was carried throughout the event with the slogan "commercial well… Read More

Nashville: Cokesbury Press. Very Good. 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. 108 pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial cloth binding, previous owner's blindstamp. 423 amusing song listings. Lyrics for each; several include the music. .

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1952. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Contents clean and tight in original gray cloth binding decoratively stamped in blue and red and gilt lettering with image of a chef on front board; binding square, corners sharp. Original dustjacket (with price) dime size chip at base of spine, chipping and creasing along top edge, internally scraped along bottom edge; still attractive copy in mylar covered dustjacket. Pictorial endpapers in blue red and white displaying the menus of various Parisian restaurants. Wonderful colour frontispiece illustration depicting a chef in his toque overlayed with a pheasant and the Eiffel Tower on a dramatic black background, as well as drawings throughout by Vladimir Bobri, who also did the dustjacket design. "This is a spectacular book of cooking in the great French tradition. It is an exclusive collection of unique recipes, each a culinary masterpiece ... the specialites de la… Read More

Paris: Rene Julliard. Very Good+. 1964. First Edition. Paperback. Autograph; 94 pages; Inscribed and signed by the author on the half title. Clean and tight in original tan wrappers. From the collection of the violinist Isaac Stern [1920-2001] -- Inscribed to his wife with his "chop" mark in Chinese characters at the rear. (In the Oscar-winning documentary of his 1979 trip to China "From Mao to Mozart," Maestro Stern is seen receiving the gift of his chop with delight: "No more signing!" From now on, "Chop, Chop, Chop!") Tetsuro Furukaki was a Japanese poet and a francophile, who served as Japanese Ambassador to France. He was also the editor of the newspaper Asahi Shinbun and general manager of the NHK - Japan's broadcasting and television network. His wife Masuko Kikuta was a musician. ; Signed by Author; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a… Read More

Munchen: Verlag von F. Bruckmann. Very Good. 1900. Limited Edition. Paperback. 68 pages; Nr. 77 of an edition limited to only 330 copies printed on Japon paper. OCLC: 8271067 Titlepage with large Initial printed in gold, lettering in red and black. Large initial letters and first chapter lines in beautiful stylized type printed in red. Original card covers with pattern of intertwining vines and flowers printed in gold, lightly dust soiled. Contents clean a bright. Though British-born, Chamberlain wrote in German, authoring several books on political philosophy, natural science, and Richard Wagner. In early adulthood, he migrated to Dresden where he immersed himself in the study of Wagner's music and philosophy. He later moved to Austria where his ideas on race and teutonic supremacy gained form. After attending the festival at Bayrouth in 1882 he began corresponding with Wagner's widow, establishing a relationship that eventually lead to his marriage to Wagner's daughter… Read More

Paris: Universite De Paris. Near Fine. 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Institut D'Ethnologie - Musee de L'Homme. Urban Ethnic relations in the Nigerian city of Niamey. Memoirs de L'Institut D'Ethnologie - 1 Text in French. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

London: Robert Banks & Son. Very Good. 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. 88 pages; Contents clean and tight in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering; endpapers toned at edges. Robert Masters Theobald, (1829-1914) MA Glasgow MRCS Eng., was a British orthodox physician who converted to homeopathy. He served as Surgeon at the Blackheath Home for Gentlewomen, Medical Officer at the Blackhealth Homeopathic Dispensary. Robert Masters Theobald was also a Spiritualist and a member of The Golden Dawn. .

London: Hamilton, Adams and Co.. Very Good. 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Autograph; 448 pages; Inscribed by the author on titlepage - Helen Robertson from James Douglas of Cavers Clean and tight in original blue cloth binding with decorative blindstamping, rubbed at edges. An interesting group of essays including the following: Goethe, Rousseau, Humboldt, Italy, Cousin and Eclecticism, Grecian History, France and Democracy, Britain and the World, The Moors of Spain, The History of England, Devotional Writers. ; Signed by Author; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

New York: The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Very Good. 1977. Paperback. 84 pages; Clean and tight in original printed wrappers. .

New York: Judge Company. Very Good. 1888. First Edition. Print. 1 pages; Image clean and clear, a couple spots on matting. Image measures 13 X 9.25 inches; matted measures 22 X 14 inches. Full page cover of JUDGE magazine for October 6, 1888 titled THE PAUPER LABOR BADGE featuring a color lithograph showing two images of silk political badges featuring a likeness of Grover Cleveland - Democratic Candidate for President. The story describes U.K. support for Cleveland as the true "Free Trade" candidate. The report points out that "Enormous quantities of this English silk badge passed through the Customs House on June 5th -- Cleveland was nominated on June 6th. The English knew whom they wanted!" The 1888 Presidential Election featured incumbent President Grover Cleveland as the Democratic nominee and Benjamin Harrison as the Republican nominee. Harrison won the election in the electoral college, but lost the popular vote. Tariff policy was the central issue,… Read More

London: Printed in the Year MDCCXXI. Good+. 1721. Softcover. 4 p.l., 3-144 pages; Disbound, small octavo, gathered in fours. Untrimmed edges. This anonymous volume makes an appearance in Halkett and Laing (IV, 315) -- attributed as "[Thomas Fulford?]" The English Short Title Catalogue repeats this, watered down a bit to "Sometimes attributed to Thomas Fulford." Fortunately, the DNB steers us in a different direction. Under the long article about one "Charles Dodd" we learn that the man who wrote under that name was really born as Hugh Tootel. As an English Catholic, he had ample reason to be evasive of easy identification. DNB attributes this 1721 work to Tootel/Dodd, without any question marks or equivocation. The first part of the title is a clear clue to the author's Catholic faith, being a salutation from the Catholic Mass -- PAX VOBIS (meaning "peace to you"). The long subtitle can easily be parsed as philosophically Catholic.… Read More

Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz. Very Good-. 1903. Hardcover. 287; 286 pages; Leipzig: Very Good-. 1903. Collection of British Authors Nos. 3648-3649; 287; 286 pages; Two volume set, contents clean and secure in contemporary binding of brown leather spines and corners with patterned boards and endpapers; gilt lettering and decorative devices at spines; leather rubbed and crazed, chipped at head of spines. Top edges gilt. Per Todd and Bowden: Vol. 1: H: 25; Td@2--; (7) , 8-287 text; C3. Vol. 2: H: --; Td@2--; (5) , 6-286 text; C3. Wrappers and publisher's ads not bound in. From GoodReads reviews: Set in the first century A. D. In such colorful locales as Jerusalem and Rome, Tyre and Alexandria, "Pearl Maiden" is a love story that, like many of Rider Haggard's other works, is filled with daring adventures, risky escapes, and pitched battles, while still finds moments to thoughtfully reflect upon man's ultimate questions of destiny, courage, sin, and God. Compared to… Read More

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott. Very Good. (1936). First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 255, (3) pages; Clean and secure in original quarto orange cloth with gilt lettering and decoration at front board and spine; corners still sharp, spine faded. Text block and all twelve colour plates with tissue guards in near fine condition. Pictorial endpapers. Peer Gynt is one of the most widely performed Norwegian plays of all time. This edition contains the fabulous illustrations of Arthur Rackham, one of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration. Rackham’s artistry combined haunting humour with dream-like romance. .

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good+. 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. 130, 2, 4 (ads) pages; Contents clean and secure in original navy blue cloth binding with gilt lettering and decorative borders blindstamped, minor rubbing at head of spine and lower corners. Quite a nice book. Publisher's advertisement (Shepard Book Company) tipped in at rear. Twelve b&w photographic plates (including frontispiece), 2 maps (one double-page). The author owned property near the Bay of Todos Santos. This investigative and descriptive book on the lower part of California was an invaluable resource for potential immigrants and investors. Charles Nordhoff (1830 – 1901) was an American journalist, travel and miscellaneous writer. He was born in Erwitte, Germany (Prussia) in 1830, and emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1835. He was educated in Cincinnati, and apprenticed to a printer in 1843. In 1844, he went to Philadelphia where he worked for a short time in a newspaper… Read More

New York: Abrams. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. 231 pages; Clean and secure in original binding in very nice dustjacket. Filled with striking photographic portraits of the movers and shakers of Washington, DC. As President Reagan's personal photographer since 1980, Evans has been in an ideal position to observe the Washington Scene. As he conceived the dream of photographing in a distinctive yet uniform portrait style as many as possible of these individuals, choosing them on a completely non-partisan basis. In 1982, with official sanction, he established The Portrait Project, a nonprofit corporation, to support his work and to distribute the portraits to archival institutions. By late 1984, Evans had pictured over 600 individuals from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Assistant Food Service Coordinator of the White House. A marvelous achievement herein documented. .

Guatemala: Universidad de San Carlos. Near Fine. 1971. Paperback. 52, 30 pages; Catalogue and plates all clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers in portfolio. OCLC: 1200739 Una tirada de 2,000 ejemplares. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .