Authors starting with J from Lux Mentis, Booksellers

New York: American Heritage, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight, bright and apparently unread. Slipcase shows very minimal shelf wear. 352pp. 29 cm. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Index. ... more information

Portland, ME: S.H. Colesworthy, 1837. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, minor loss at head and tail, small closed tear at head, square discoloration at front from long paste-on, ring mark at rear, pencil notation at ffep, joints starting, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full brown leather boards.16mo. 143pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Notation at ffep reads, "These engravings are home made at Colesworthy's shop". Except for a few verbal substitutions, this is identical to Isaac... more information

New York: Farrar, Straus & Young, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Minimal shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows two closed tears, light rubbing, else bright and clean. Dusty rose boards, black ink lettering. 8vo. 241pp. ... more information

New York: Putnam, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown, very minor shelf wear, one corner lightly bumped, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light edge/shelf wear, some minor chipping, two small, closed tears, spine appears very lightly sun faded. Blue cloth boards, top of text block dyed maroon. Illus. (b/w plates). Inscribed on front free endpaper by photographer/author. Not often found thus, as Jackson lived only a year or so after this was published (pub... more information

New York: Society For Photographic Education, 1986. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very minor shelf/edge wear, minor soiling, else tight, bright and unmarred. Printed wraps. 8vo. 56pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Articles on Walker Evans; Photographic Education; Bibliography of MA Theses; Robert Frank (by Jno Cook); and Rephotographic Survey Project. ... more information

London: Phaidon Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Small impression mark at front board, else tight, bright and unmarred. Original London shop sticker at front flap, invisible impression mark at front, else bright and clean. Black textured paper boards, in blind lettering, color pictorial endpages, frontispiece. 4to. 240pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Glossary. Bibliography. Index. A richly illustrated exploration of the decorative style of this Chinese influenced style. An exceptional copy of this ... more information

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. One corner very gently bumped, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ bright and clean. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering, cream endpages, frontispiece. 4to. 216pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Indes. Text by Jill Spalding. Introduction by Letitia Baldrige Photography by Jesse Gerstein. Design by John Lynch. Focused on American givers/givees, it is an outstanding tribute to the art of elegant and imaginative gift giving. Remarkablely and touchin... more information

New York: Walker Art Center/Abbeville Press, 1982. First Edition. Glossy Wraps. Very light shelf wear, very light foxing at text block edges, else tight, bright and unmarred. 4to. 255pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Chronology. Biographies. Bibliography. Index. Exhibition catalogue. ... more information

New York: United Artists, 1978. First Edition Thus. Original Wraps. Light edge wear, corners gently bumped, two small closed tears, soft curl to top, open edge, else tight, bright and unmarred. Small oblong 4to. Illus. (b/w plates). Bagged collection of various releases for the film including Production/Story Notes, Bibliographies, Cast List, Press Release, etc. and included twelve stills from the film (with descriptive text). Directed by Kevin Connor and starring Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Wolfman Jack, Vi... more information

Boston, MA: The Page Company, 1917 [1929]. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, closed splits at joints, else tight, bright and unmarred. Green cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, color pictorial onlay, pictorial endpages, color frontispiece, printed tissueguards, fold-out color map, teg. 8vo. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Index. A relatively early history of Arizona's renowned cliff and cave dwellings, pueblos and Indian popluation along with socio/geologic and sportin... more information

London: Oxford University Press, 1991. Reprint. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Light edge wear, several pages creased, inside front wrap covered with notations, else tight and bright. 12mo. 688pp. Card laid in with PoaL film logo printed on it and note on the reverse. This volume previously owned by the producer of the film version of the tale. Notations on inside front cover are the preliminary project plan for the film project. Can be inscribed by prior owner if desired. A unique addition to the right collector... more information

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1967. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Light wear to tips (through on one), else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows light shelf wear, two seams partially split (not through), else tight and clean. Quarterbound, red coated cloth spine, marbled paper boards, black ink label, gilt lettering. 8vo. 516pp. Illus. (color plates). Signed (by illustrator) limited edition of 1500 volumes, this being number 1192. Association copy. This volume was previously owned by the producer... more information

Hollywood: Propaganda Films, 1995. First Edition thus. Full Leather. Very minimal shelf wear, gift inscription on front free endpage, else tight, bright and unmarred. Natural brown leather, raised spine bands, plate mounted on front. 8vo. Approx. 123pp. Lovely, leather bound, presentation copy of film script (produced when shooting ends). Warmly inscribed by Nicole Kidman to the film's producer, Monty Montgomery. ... more information

Hollywood: Propaganda Films, 1995. First Edition thus. Post-Bound Leather. Very minimal shelf wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. Blue calf leather boards, gilt lettering, marbled pastedowns. 8vo. Approx. 123pp plus np Character Notes. A fine leather binding, Gramercy Pictures in gilt on the front pastedown. This is Number 25 of the April 1995 script with June 1995 revisions (final). It is from the collection of the film's producer, Monty Montgomery. A rare chance to add a remarkable bit of James/fi... more information

New York: Scribners, 1942 [1945]. Second Printing (presumed). Hardcover. Very light shelf wear, on small bump in upper rear board, small area of separation in cloth at top of front board near hinge, bookplate on front pastedown, else tight, bright and unmarred. Orange cloth boards, black ink lettering. 8vo. 273pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Illustrations also by Will James. Wonderful "western" bookplate (pen and ink sketch of man on horseback). Flaws notwithstanding, a very presentable copy of this rat... more information

Paris: Editions du Rameau d'or Paul Cotinaud, nd [1946]. Limited Edition/Fine Binding. Hardcover. Tip of one leather onlay lightly stained, else tight, bright and unmarred. Orange full leather boards, yellow and blue leather onlays at spine, gilt lettering, handcolored decorative endpages, hand-colored illustrations, teg. 12mo. 161pp. Illus. (colored plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 458 of 750. Illustrated with 63 hand-colored illustrations. A lovely copy of this brilliantly illustrated wo... more information

New York: Random House, 1946. First Edition thus/Second State. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear (focused at tips), else tight, bright and unmarred. Quarterbound, black cloth spine, orange paper boards, orange ink lettering and decorative elements, top of text block dyed brown. 8vo. 107pp. Freely adapted from the MEDEA of Euripides." Second state with error on page 99 corrected. ... more information

[Charlottesville]: University of Virginia Press, December 1987. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very minimal shelf wear, fascimile text block shows very light age yellowing on edges, otherwise tight, bright and apparently unread. DJ shows two closed tears and two chips, one at base of spine the width of spine. 552pp. 2.00 x 9.75 x 6.50 The Farm Book is facsimile of a memorandum book from 1774 to 1826. The extracts refer to this period and occupation. Overall, a very nice copy of a rather scarce volume. ... more information

London: Benjamin Tooke, 1684. First Edition. Hardcover. Light shelf/edge wear, moisture stain at fore-edge of boards, slight curve to boards, textblock shows light even toning, moderate tidemarks, else tight and clean. Halfbound, burgundy leather spine and tips, marbled boards, light tan endpages. Small fo. 30pp (numbered through 34, but 9-12 dropped in, presumably, a printers pagination error, no loss of text). Barnardiston (spelled incorrectly by the printer) was a Whig and a director of the East India C... more information

Salem, NH: Ayer, 1983. Reprint(s)/First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Very minimal shelf/edge wear, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJs show light shelf/edge wear, two have closed tears at the top edge and Roses shows a nick mid-spine, one price-clipped, else bright and clean. Quarterbound, green cloth spine, light green paper boards, green ink lettering, green endpages. 8vo. 159pp; 286pp; 166pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Index(es). A nice working set of these classic gardening tomes. ... more information