Search Results: Titles starting with S from Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers

Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1958. Cloth in mylar protected dust jacket, pp. 287 w/ bibliography and index, illustrated. A title in the Civilization of the American Indian Series in which the author presents a comprehensive history of the Sac and Fox tribes, with particular emphasis on the period from 1804 onward. Some chipping and closed tears to DJ. Size: Octavo. First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.

New York: Notable Trials Library, 1990. Quarter green leather, raised bands, all edges gilt, gilt decorations, silk ribbon page marker. Privately Printed. 550 pages plus Index. A facsimile reprint of the 1931 first edition. Introduction by Alan M. Dershowitz. An exceptionally clean and tight copy in as new condition Size: Octavo. Leather. Fine.

New York: William Morrow & Co., 1997. Cloth (hardcover) in mylar protected dustjacket, gilt title, (9.5 x 6.5 inches), 288 pages. First Edition/First Printing (with "1" on publisher's number line). SIGNED by author on half-title page. The critically acclaimed author's third novel. An exceptionally clean, tight copy in like unclipped jacket, collector fine condition. Signed. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Octavo.

Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press / The Saint John's Bible, 2006. Red cloth (hardcover) in dust-jacket, (15.25 x 10 inches). First Edition/First Printing with "1" appearing on publisher's number line. Unpaginated; handwritten and illuminated by Donald Jackson. This extraordinary work combines the most widely used English translation of the Bible with original artwork by Jackson that reflects cultures from around the world. A clean, tight copy in collector fine condition . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Donald Jackson. Folio.

Paris: Le Livre, 1923. First Edition illustrated by Francois Louis Schmied. 3/4 Green Morocco binding over marbled paper boards, raised bands, gilt Art Deco motif panels, t.e.g., marble endpapers deckle edge. (20.5 x 15.5 cm). One of 850 copies from the total edition of 1030 on velin de Voiron paper; illustrated by b&w woodcut decorations and 6 original SIGNED hors-texte woodcut plates by F. L. Schmied, heightened in silver and gold pochoir; original wrappers sewn in. 411 pages; text in French. Handsome period Art Deco binding showing just light wear. References: Nasti B3; Ritchie 23; Monad 4695 Size: Octavo. Signed. Limited.. Leather. Very Good. Illus. by F. L. Schmied. Fine Binding.

London: Mandrake Press, 1930. Blue cloth, pp. 299. The translation of J. W. Matthews with a foreward by Arthur Symons and illustrations by Haydn Mackey. Number 125 of 1000 copies. Color frontis and half-title page, full-page color illustrations. Light rubbing, else a clean tight copy. Size: Quarto. Limited/Numbered.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Haydn Mackey.

New York: Rinehart & Company, 1951. Blue cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket, gilt title, embossed board, (8.25 x 5.75 inches), 370 pages with Bibliography and Index; illustrated. First Edition/First Printing (with all points called for by Fitzgerald bibliography). Volume 47 (45) in the notable and collectable Rivers of America series. This being a true a First Printing of the First Edition. Some light expected wear, else a clean, tight copy in a lightly worn unclipped ($4.00) jacket. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by John O'Hara Cosgrave II. Octavo.

Terre Haute: Briarwood Publications, 1997. Artist Monograph. Faux burgandy leather (hard cover), gilt titles housed in publisher's slipcase. 106 pages; color illustrations. LIMITED 1 of 500 copies SIGNED by artist on title page. A clean, tight copy in as new condition Size: Oblong Octavo. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Cloth. Fine.

Seattle: Superior Publishing, 1976. Cloth in mylar protected dust jacket. Unpaginated, photography by Brian Moran. Represented in this book are art glass windows and domes produced by the United Glass Co., which flourished in San Francisco between the years 1895 and 1915. A clean, tight copy. Size: Folio. First Edition.. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good.

Sarah Brayer, 2000. Printed wraps (softcover), 8 x 8.5 inches. First Edition. 59 pages; color plates. Sarah Brayer is an internationally acclaimed artist who works in print and paper mediums. Based in Kyoto, Japan, Sarah Brayer is known for her aquatints and poured washi paperworks. A clean, tight scarce monograph in collector fine condition. First Edition. Wrappers. Fine. Square Octavo.

Abrams, 1988. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 208 pages; 161 illustrations, including 70 color plates. A profusely illustrated and well written history of one of America's great resorts, a place of rich history, art and architecture. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

New York: Covici, Friede, 1930. Blue cloth (hardcover). Unpaginated; tipped-in color plates. Number 31 of 1250 copies designed by Robert S. Josephy and printed under his supervision. A clean, bright copy showing just light rubbing. Size: Quarto. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Majeska.

Paris: Flammarion, 1995. Numbered first edition. Cloth in mylar protected dust-jacket. 225 pages, plus overview, glossary, and bibliography; profusely illustrated in color. France is the world's largest exporter of luxury goods and this book places these products and their manufacture into historical and cultural context, examining the history, techniques, and trends in the luxury crafts. A clean, tight copy in "as new" condition Size: Quarto. First Edition.. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

Los Angeles, California: Scream Press, 1987. Cloth (hard cover) in publisher's slipcase. 173 pages; illustrated. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by both author and artist. A clean, tight and bright copy in collector's fine condition Size: Tall Octavo. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Cloth. Fine. Illus. by Ramsey Campbell.

Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1892. [Fine Binding]. Full vellum, gilt title and embossed gilt "art nouveau" floral decoration to spine and boards, top edge gilt, in original exceedlingly scarce 19th century red cloth dustjacket, (9 x 6.5 inches). Large Paper Edition, limited one of 200 copies. [4], 312 pages; illustrated with frontis portrait of Hawthorne etched by S.A. Schoff and 12 tissue protected illustrations in photogravure by F.O.C. Darley. A beautiful edition of this classic work of American literature, illustrated by perhaps the most renowned illustrator of the 19th century. Showing some light expected page toning to prelims, else clean and tight. Exterior shows some rubbing at upper edge, else preserved nicely under the scarce red jacket which shows some wear. A most remarkable copy in the original jacket. Limited Edition. Vellum. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by F.O.C. Darley. Thick Octavo.

Los Angeles, California: Scream Press, 1987. Red leatherette (hard cover), gilt titles housed in publisher's slipcase. Forward by Stephen King and Introduction by Dennis Etchison. 168 pages; illustrated. One of 250 numbered and boxed copies, SIGNED by both author and artist. A clean, tight and bright copy in collector's fine condition Size: Octavo. Signed. Limited First Edition.. Leatherette. Fine. Illus. by Harry O. Morris.

New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Black cloth (hard cover) in mylar protected dust-jacket. First Edition / First Printing (as indicated by "1" on publisher's number line). Unpaginated; illustrated. A retrospective of over 200 duotones tracing the 35 year career of one the greatest portrait photographers of the 20th century. A clean, tight copy Size: Folio. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine.

London: James S. Virtue, 1842. Two volumes bound in one, complete. Publisher's deluxe leather binding. Three quarter green morocco over green cloth boards, raised bands, gilt title and gilt decorative panels, a.e.g., marbled endpapers, (11.25 x 9 inches). n.d. (no date: circa early 1840's). Full title: "The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland. Illustrated in One Hundred and Twenty Engravings, from Drawings by W.H. Bartlett. with Historical and Descriptive Tex by J. Stirling Coyne, N.P. Willis, etc." 124, 108 pages; illustrated engraved titles, map, and 118 steel engraved plates. A study of the beautiful scenery and antiquities of Ireland, a topographical work highlighting the beauty of the country, both rural and urban. Amorial bookplate of Charles Arthur Wynne Firch. A clean, tight copy in a handsome binding with strong shelf presence.. Leather. Very Good. Illus. by W.H. Bartlett. Quarto.

London: John Harris, 1829. Quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt titles. (4-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches). A New Edition. vi, 216 pages; two folding maps of Africa and America, 96 engraved illustrations. Showing some expected overall wear and rubbing, remains an attractive copy of a scarce work. Size: 12mo. Leather. Very Good.

London: Hodder & Stoughton Decorative gilt cloth. No date (c. 1920). 195 pages; illustrated by 25 tipped-in color plates. Showing just light wear, all plates clean and bright Size: Quarto. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by Hugh Thomson.