Search Results: Titles starting with W from Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB

Oklahoma City. Milbourn Publishing. 1993. Gilt titled cloth with gilt titled spine. 4to. First Edition. Profusely illustrated by full-page colour plates. Inscribed by the author. Near Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with one small closed tear to top edge.

Malibu. The J. Paul Getty Museum. 1995. Bound in titled cloth over boards. Thick 4to. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs by Walker Evans. A Very Fine as new copy in like dustwrapper.

New York. Bonanza. 1962. 4to. Profusely illustrated by photographs. Fine in Very Good dustwrapper.

New York. Boni and Liveright. 1922 Gilt titled black cloth over flexible boards. 8vo. First Edition,First state with "Mountain" correctly spelled on page 41. Universally recognized as the single most important poetical work of the 20th Century, the first edition of the Wastland was limited to a printing of 1,000 numbered copies, 500 of which were in the "first state" or first run of the press. This copy is a "bastard" or un-numbered copy. There are few titles of modern literature which surpass the magnitude of collectibility and historical significance of this masterwork. A very rare copy. Cover is the slightest bit dusty, minor offset to prelims, chipping to several page edges due to poor cutting (not affecting text), Spine cracked but firm.

Edinburgh. Adam and Charles Black. 1876. Richly bound in full royal blue calf skin. Ornate gilt tooled ruling to covers. Gilt tooled fleural motifs inlaid to edges. Ornate gilt tooled fleural motifs to spine compartments. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titled morocco labels. Marbled edges and endsheets. Thick 8vo (5.5" x 9"). The Library Edition. Profusely illustrated with full page plate engravings throughout. Some hinges and edges mildly rubbed. Some corners gently bumped. Several head and/or tailpieces gently rubbed. Occasional usual rub or two to covers. A Fine, regally bound set.

New York. Dodd, Mead and Company. 1929 Gilt decorated and titled black cloth. 8vo. First Edition. With illustrations and Decorations by John Kettelwell. Near Fine.

New York. Edward Eberstadt. 1926. 1/2 cloth and paper covered boards with gilt titles and gilt titled spine. 8vo. Edition limited to 385 copies. Illustrated frontis. Light wear to extremities, else Very Good.

Providence. Hadley Publishing Company. 1947. Bound in gilt titled cloth covered boards. 8vo. First British Edition. Illustrated with a Frontice by Allan Halladay. A Fine copy in a chipped, good dustwrapper.

London. John Lane. 1896. Bound in First Issue gilt decorated and titled brown cloth. Square 8vo. 5.75" x 7.75". The First Edition. Ads dated 1895. Illustrated with 6 full page mounted engravings on laid paper by Laurence Housman. Covwers sunned and lightly soiled. with front cover gilt leave decorations faded. A Very Good, crisp bright copy with stunning engravings.

London. Macmillan & Co. 1888. Bound in original Publisher's Green cloth. Horizontal imprinted lines to front cover. Gilt tiled spines. Publisher's imprinted device to rear covers. Housed in Custom Slipcase with gilt titled Morocco label and further in custom chemise. 8vo. 5" x 7.5 The First Edition.One of only 750 copies,of which only 634 were bound up. All required points present in this copy. Purdy- p.58; Sadleir-1119 Hardy's first published collection of stories. Both volumes are mildly cocked. covers and spines. present mild, rubbing and darkening. Several short and mild wrinkles to cloth of Front Cover Vol. 1. Foxing to prelims.Several edges trimmed short.Text clean and bright with firm, uncracked hinges. A Very Good Set.

Aperture. Paper boards. 4to. Illustrated with monochrome photographs. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

Chicago. 1979 Lg. 4to. Profusely illustrated with photographs, schematics, maps, etc. A collection of selected articles , published between 1915 and 1935, which review in detail the application of electric propulsion systems to rail transportation. These articles had very limited printings and describe a period of considerable activity and interest to historians in this field. A fascinating book. Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

London. Adam & Charles Black. 1904. Pictorial gilt decorated cloth with gilt lettering. teg 8vo. 1st Edition. Illustrated with 24 full-page plates in colour by John Fulleylove. Spine slightly soiled, head and tail-piece slightly bumped, else Very Good.

New York. W.W. Norton and Co. 1938. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth. Decorated endpapers reproducing pages from the log book of the Whaler Royal William, dated 1834. t.e.g. 4to. This edition limited to 112 numbered copies of which this is number 69 signed by Albert Cook Church. Illustrated throughout with vintage monochrome photographs depicting all aspects of the 19th century whaling industry. Also included is a sepia-tone 8x10 photograph of the ship "Charles H. Morgan" encased as a frontis in glassine and signed by church. This signed Limited Edition extremely scarce. A Very Fine copy.

New York. Doubleday, Page and Co. 1924. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth. t.e.g. 8vo. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates. Mild soiling to covers. A Very Good crisp copy.

Chicago. Forbes & Co. 1908. Gilt decorated red cloth. Large 8vo. 1st edition. Profusely illustrated from photographs. Minor faint stains to lower corners of front cover and first few pages. Else, Near Fine.

Nevada City. Harold Berliner. 1983. Bound in gilt titled cloth. Decorated end-sheets. Small 4to. This edition Limited to 375 numbered copies printed on ragston paper of which this is number 98. Illustrated with decorations by wolfgang lederer. The very mildest of a scuff to spine. Else,a Very Fine copy

San Francisco. H.S. Crocker Co. 1914. Gilt lettered pictorial cloth. 12mo. Numerous full page black and white plates by Margaret Warriner Buck. Some rubbing & light soiling, else Very Good.

New York. The Outing Publishing Co. 1908. Bound in pictorial feaux wooden boards with hinges to simulate a front door. 8vo. (5.5" x 8.5"). First Edition. Illustrated with a profusion of monochrome plates and further plans, diagrams and page decorations. Various rubbing to covers. A Very Good copy.