Search Results: Titles starting with S from Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB]

New York: Allied Arts Guild, 1953. Book. Illus. by Raskin, Saul. Near Fine. portfolio. Signed by Author(s). Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Portfolio with 20 unbound plates (as published), + cover plate = 21 plates. 15" x 11 1/2". An exceedingly rare book. Signed on cover at upper right: "No 232 Saul Raskin 1953 With very best Wishes" Portfolio showing very heavy wear with some loss to one of the tabs. All plates in near new condition. .

London: Leonard Smithers, 1896. Book. Illus. by Beardsley, Aubrey. Good. Hardcover. Three hardcover volumes containing all eight issues of The Savoy, the total run of this short-lived but influential journal of art, literature, and culture. Issue One: Literary Contents: EDITORIAL NOTE // ON GOING TO CHURCH. An Article by G. BERNARD SHAW // TO NANCY. A Story by FREDERICK WEDMORE // MANDOLINE. A Poem, translated by Arthur Symons from the Fêtes Galantes of PAUL VERLAINE (illustrated) // A GOOD PRINCE. An Article by MAX BEERBOHM // THE EYES OF PRIDE. A Story by ERNEST DOWSON // THE THREE MUSICIANS. A Poem by AUBREY BEARDSLEY (illustrated) // ZOLA: THE MAN AND HIS WORK. An Article by HAVELOCK ELLIS // TWO LOVE POEMS-The Shadowy Horses:The Travail of Passion. By W.B. YEATS // DIEPPE: 1895. An Article by ARTHUR SYMONS (illustrated) // ELLEN. A Story by RUDOLF DIRCKS // SEA-MUSIC. A Poem by MATHILDE BLIND // A GOLDEN DECADE IN ENGLISH ART. An Article by JOSEPH PENNELL (illustrated) // A GLASS… Read More

London: Country Life, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Large folio in red cloth with no dust jacket, 10 1/4" x 13 1/4", 280 pages including 139 pages of black and white plates. Article on Wemyss Castle exerpted from Country Life January 6 1966 laid in at back. Surface rubbing and small flaws to boards, wear to front interior hinge, text block fine. Extra shipping charges may apply for this large book..

London: The Hogarth Press, 1956. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Three volumes in blue cloth, 6" x 9". Title page states "London/The Hogarth Press/1956"; copyright page states "Published by The Hogarth Press Ltd. London / Clarke, Irwin & Co. Ltd. Toronto / First Published: September 1953 / New Edition: July 1954 / Reprinted: July 1956 / Printed in Great Britain / All Rights Reserved". Light wear to boards, text blocks fine. Extra shipping charges may apply for this three volume set..

Paris: Draeger Book. Illus. by Martin, Charles. Near Fine. Soft cover. No date stated, circa. 1925. 11 1/2" x 15" (29 x 38 cm). Six page preface in French by Jean Cocteau, followed by 11 plates by Charles Martin. In cardboard folder wrapped in decorative paper covers. Damage to covers around the spine area has been repaired and a small area filled in (see photos). Preface text and all plates are very near fine..

Paris: Au Vent D'Arles, 1959. Book. Illus. by Erni, Hans. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Number 103 of a limited edition of 125. Accordion book featuring the first 31 verses of Eluard's "Poesie Ininterrompue" and 31 nudes by Hans Erni. In vellum binding housed in red leather clamshell case, each embossed with a mirror image "E" motif, presumably for Eluard and Erni. Bookplate for The Robin Collection affixed to interior of clamshell case. Vellum boards very slightly warped, otherwise book and case are as new..

Meadville, PA: Keystone View Company, 1929. Book. Near Fine. boxed. Four boxes that slide into book-style sleeves containing a total of 136 cards. Each card has a real-photo stereoscopic image mounted on it. Complete with no missing cards. Boxes showing some wear, all cards are in near-new condition. Extra shipping charges will apply for this heavy set..

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. The book Stranger Music in deluxe clamshell case, accompanied by three signed prints by Leonard Cohen. Number 35 from a limited edition of 125. Rare..

London: John Weale, 1851. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Two tinted lithographed title-pages, two lithographed calligraphy dedications, seven text pages within decorative lithographed borders, and 16 lithographed plates (including frontis, several tinted or in colors). Large folio, 22 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches, modern green cloth; Franklin Institute Library stamp to each sheet. Scarce. Extra shipping charges will apply for this very large book. .

Paris: Editions-Art C.C., 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Hardcover in brown suede, 13 3/4" x 10 1/4", 235 pages, 94 tipped-in colour plates. Housed in elaborate plexiglass box. Number 132 from a limited edition of 265. Text in French. Numbered and signed by the artist and the author, with a numbered and signed original colour lithograph bound in. Metal suprematist sculpture by Khodossievitch-Leger mounted on the front cover. Rare. Book fine, plexiglass case showing wear and missing a piece of the insert. Extra shipping charges will apply for this large and heavy book..