Search Results: Titles starting with T from Peter Austern & Co. Books & Ephemera / Brooklyn Books

NY: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾. Hardcover. About very good. First edition. 4to. viii,(2),228pp. Blue cloth stamped in blind & gilt. Illustrated with photographic plates and pen sketches. Photographic endpapers printed in orange. Covers bumped and slightly worn, internally very good. The book belonged to P. West, the manager of the famous Tuna Club of Catalina Island and was responsible for the weighing of the fish..

Scrapbook. Very Good. No Binding. 1930s-50s. Scrapbook collection of TEX RITTER -- 'America's favorite singing cowboy', movie icon and country music singer. Disbound sheets, housed in protective handmade box, 11" x 15.5". Tex Ritter's original autograph is tipped-in. Back-cover shows pretty lithograph of landscape; front-cover missing. Scrapbook sheets have been repaired, and stabilized. TEX RITTER (1905-1974) was known as 'THE MAN FROM TEXAS' - his powerful baritone voice was heard over radio, on Broadway, and in 150+cowboy western movie musicals. Tex Ritter movies were full of good music, songs, comedy, fights, hard-riding, scenery, suspenseful stories. Scrapbook- 80+pgs. of paraphernalia, newspaper stories, fan club material detail Tex Ritter's iconic musical cowboy movies of the 1930s-50s. The scrapbook has many publicity shots of Tex- in magazines, 8x10" original photos, chromolith illustration shows Tex, Bill Elliott & their horses, 8x10"… Read More

Book. Good. No Binding. Publication date 1858. 'THE BALLAD of KITTY WELLS' --rare copy of a Civil War-era LOVE SONG-- handwritten on Union stationary. This rendition of 'Kitty Wells' has lyrics attributed to Thomas Sloan, Jr., music by Charles Atherton. 'The Ballad of Kitty Wells' is in the collection of American Song Sheets, Library of Congress Rare Books and Special Collections. NICELY PRESENTED --MATTED & FRAMED in SILVER METAL-- the item measures 16"x 22.5"-- a thoughtful, careful display of the fragile song sheet. 'The Ballad of Kitty Wells' is a Civil War-era song of 'lost love'-- a Black man grieves her death while remembering life with his beloved Kitty Wells. Tremendously popular as a minstrel song in 19th century American popular music, the song may perhaps have had English origins. 'When the birds were singing in the morning/ and the myrtle and the ivy were in bloom/ and the sun on the hilltops was a dawning/ twas there we laid… Read More

NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1932. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Early vintage printing, probably from 1941, Former owner's signature else an excellent hardcover book in a very good dustjacket. Famous account of a poor farmer in the rural South during the Great Depression..

London: John Murray, 1868. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. 1868. 1st Edition. --TRAVELS In The EAST INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO-- by ALBERT S. BICKMORE. Published by John Murray, London. 9"x 6", 560 pp, complete: (37) illustrations, (2) Folding Maps, Frontispiece, (31) Full Page Plates, (3) in-text Illustrations.   Albert Smith Bickmore (1839-1914) was an American naturalist and an original founder of The Museum of Natural History in NYC. Cloth binding with gilt-title to spine. Wear to exterior. Ink ownership to verso of front endpaper. Title page detached, ink signature to top margin. Pages collated as complete with a total of (37) illustrations, as called for. Age toning and the odd mark/spot here and there, otherwise pages and plates are generally clean..

New York: Spoken Arts Audio Book. As New. No Binding. 33 RPM. readings by allan tate / leonie adams / yvor winters / oscar williams / langston hughes.

Edinburgh: Murray and Cochrane, 1804. Book. Illus. by Clement Hurd. Fair. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1804. Seventh edition, carefully corrected. TABLES OF INTEREST, at 3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 percent - by JOHN THOMSON, signed by him as authentication. Bound in contemporary calf, rubbed. Edinburgh Printing by Murray and Cochrane, made for the Author. Pages: [6 introductory pp.] 532pps. Size: 7" x 4.25". Hinges are tender but holding..

Grand Central Publishing, 2018. Book. As New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Starting from humble beginnings under his grandmother's care, Leon takes us to unexpected places in his ascent to the top from the house off the dirt road without electricity in rural Florida to being the first African American director to win a Tony Award. In TAKE YOU WHEREVER YOU GO, Kenny reflects on the lessons he learned every step of the way from the most important people in his life-from his grandmother's sagacious and encouraging motivations to the deep artistic influence....

Photographic Image. 1999, photograph mounted in an 8x11 inch museum-white matboard..

New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1986. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed By Benjamin Netanyahu. 8vo - over 7¾. 2nd printing, signed by Benjamin Netanyahu on a Dedication Label in 1986 when he was Israel's Ambassador to the UN. The book is clean, square, sharp, and tights..

Philadelphia / Providence: NP / Knowles & Vose, 1830. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 2 VOLUMES BOUND AS ONE. Mild dampstains not affecting text. Sabin 06070. AI 1508.

NY: Anthropological Press, 1933. Book. Illus. by Robert Meadows - Translator. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1933. 1st, Limited Edition. [curiosa] "THE EROTIKON -- An Illustrated Treasury of Scientific Marvels of Human Sexuality"-- by Dr. Augustin Cabanes. Privately issued by Anthropological (Falstaff) Press, NY. Translated from the French. TRANSLATOR ROBERT MEADOWS' signature is tipped-in [by publisher] on half-title page. "The Erotikon"-- hardcover, 251 pp., with (30) b&w plates of unusual illustrations (including male & female Skopzi body modifications). Limited Edition of 1500; this is #418. Bright, very nice collectible condition..

Harry N. Abrams, 1959. Print. Illus. by Maurice de Vlaminck. Very Good. No Binding. Approx. 8"x10" mounted on a sheet approx.10"x14". Very good condition. This is from one of the series "Art Treasures of the World", published by Harry N. Abrams in 1959..

New York: Doubleday , Doran & Company, 1933. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾. 1933. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize in 1933, 'The Store' is Stribling's second novel in the author's monumental trilogy, set in his native Tennessee Valley region of North Alabama. The novel's action begins in 1884, when Grover Cleveland became the first Democratic President since the end of the Civil War, and it center on the emergence of Colonel Miltiades Vaiden, a figure of wealth and power in the city of Florence.  'The Store' is a first-rate story-- Stribling succeeded in presenting the essence of an age thru the everyday lives of his characters. Early edition-- housed in a custom folding case. Excellent collectible condition. .

Photographic Image. Very Good. Hardcover. Thelbert Luper is originally from Oklahoma. The time period of this album Thelbert Luper is in Norwalk California, after, apparently, making a success of his life.The album celebrates the Luper family its travels- Bakersfield, Catalina Island, Yosemite, Muir Woods, Klamath River, Big Bear Lake, Los Angeles, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and celebrating the birth of the first grandchild, Deryle Keith in 1947. 58 pages, 200+ photos 11.5x 15 inches. Pages reinforced at the ties. Great condition. .

New York, 1977. Book. Illus. by with photos. Very Good. Trade Paperback. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Basic reference book of science fiction genre film. Authors provide an index and an extensive bibliography..

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1949. Book. Illus. by Illustated with Photos. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1949. 1st ed.,1st printing. Signed/inscribed - Eleanor Roosevelt. With 40 historical photos. "This I Remember" is Eleanor Roosevelt's recollections of the years preceding FDR's first term as Governor Of NYS to the day of his death during his 4th term as President of the United States. Mrs. Roosevelt's clear, thoughtful writing about those years show why Franklin D. Roosevelt was four times elected President of the United States. Nice condition, book jacket chipped at edges but presents nicely..

U.S.A.: Harper, 2013. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments- to writing, family, friends, dogs, books, and her husband- creating a resonant portrait of a life in This is the Story of a Happy Marriage. This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage takes us into the very real world of Ann Patchett's life. Stretching from her childhood to the present day, from a disastrous early marriage to a later happy one, it covers a multitude of topics, including relationships with family and friends, and charts the hard work and joy of writing, and the unexpected thrill of opening a bookstore. As she shares stories of the people, places, ideals, and art to which she has remained indelibly committed, Ann Patchett brings into focus the large experiences and small moments that have shaped her as a daughter, wife, and writer..

Poster. Good. No Binding. The Sunday [New York] News, June 10, 1945. A selection of US ARMY patches in use during World War 2. Approx. 21.5"x15", acid free dry mounted on fine grain Canson stock. Presents very nicely..

New York: Threshold Editions, 2011. Book. Illus. by With Photos. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾. The book describes Cain's story while exploring various issues from poverty and wealth, the segregated South, his wife Gloria, and his battles with cancer. Cain talks about business experience with Coca-Cola Co., Pillsbury, Burger King, and Godfather's Pizza. Cain also details what the first 90 days of a hypothetical Herman Cain presidential administration would look like. In this memoir, Cain "describes his past and present . . . and the future he is determined to create, a future that will put our country back on track. His message resonates because he describes the American reality, and his down-to-earth personal tale of hope and hard work is both unforgettable and inspirational. A limited 1st printing. .