Lucky Bag, June 1948: Yearbook of the Brigade of Midshipmen
Annapolis: United States Naval Academy, 1948. Hardcover. Very good condition. Bound in publisher's original tan and quarter brown simulated leather. Stain to the fore-edge, corners bumped.
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A Catalog Of The Alfred Whital Stern Collection Of Lincolniana In The Library Of Congress
Mansfield Centre: Martino, 1999. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Facsimile of the original 1960 edition published in Washington D. C. by The Government Printing Office. Bound in the publisher's original light blue cloth with the spine stamped in black.
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Cataolog F, No. 123; Physical Apparatus and Instruments Including Sections on Related Tools. Raw Materials and Chemical Apparatus
Chicago: Central Scientific Company, 1923. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's original green cloth with spine and cover stamped in gilt. Profusely illustrated with period scientific instruments and apparatus. 11 x 8 inches. 428 pages,
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As Ye Sow; The Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation
Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1945. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's original quarter tan cloth with blue cloth boards, and spine and covered stamped in gilt. Illustrated endpapers, and throughout with beautiful black and white photographs. Fine except for very minimal wear to front cover. 9 x 12 inches. 47 pages.
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Bureau Of Americn Ethnology Thirtieth Annual Report ... 1908-1909
Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1915. Hardcover. Good. gCloth. Accompanying papers are: Matilda Coxe Stevenson, "Ethnobotany of the Zuni Indians", and Walter E. Roth, "An Inquiry into the Animism and Folk-lore of the Guiana Indians." Top corners bumped, cloth worn at the head and heal, short tear through cloth at the top of front hinge. Otherwise sound.
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The Roster of the Round Table Dining Club with a Prefatory Note by the Fourth Secretary of the Club
New York, 1926. Hardcover. Near fine condition. One of 201 numbered copies initialed by the fourth secretary. Bound in publisher's original quarter cloth and paper covered boards with a paper label on the front cover stamped in black. Minor wear to the extremities.
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Letters Written During the Late Voyage of Discovery in the Western Arctic Sea; by An Officer of the Expedition
London: Sir Richard Phillips and Co, 1821. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. Account of Captain William Parry's final expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. Rebound in black cloth. Illustrated with map and three engravings. Signed on front free end paper in ink by previous owner. Foxing to edges and last page of text. Binding error placed pages 1-4 between pages 8 and 9. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. 124 pages.
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The International Studio, Volume Forty Three
New York: John Lane Company, 1911. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth over boards, cover and spine stamped in green. Rubbed at the edges and extremities. Comprising March-June, numbers 169-172. Black & white illustrations and several color plates throughout.
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The Home Book of the Picturesque: or American Scenery, Art, and Literature
New York: G. P. Putnam, 1852. 1st. Hardcover. Very good. A series of essays by Washington Irving, William Cullen Bryant, Fenimore Cooper, and others, with 13 steel engravings. Bound in publisher's original green pebble cloth with spine and boards elaborately stamped in gilt. Edges gilt. Spine has small chip and 1/2 inch tear at head, small tear with loss at heel. Extremities worn through. Otherwise intact. Some offsetting opposite engravings, otherwise clean. 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches.... Read More
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Art in the Soviet Union; Painting, Sculpture, Graphic Arts
Leningrad: Aurora, 1978. Hardcover. Near fine. Major works by Soviet Artists from 1917-the 1970's. Compiled and introduced by Oleg Sopotsinsky.Wear at head of spine, else near fine.
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The Second Tome of the Holie Bible; Faithfully Translated into English; Out of the Authentical Latin;; Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greek, and other Editions in divers languages
Douai, France: English College, Douai, 1635. Hardcover. Very good. 2nd volume of the 2nd edition of the English College of Doway [Douai] Bible. Printed by John Cousturier. Rebound in full black leather with "Holie Bible" stamped in gilt on spine. Five raised bands on spine. All edges in dark red. Title page includes the title, subtitle, followed by: "With Arguments of the Bookes, and Chapters, Annotations, Tables, and other helpes, for better understanding of the text; for discouerie... Read More
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A Psychic Interpretation Of Some Late-Cenozoic Events Compared With Selected Scientific Data; A Study of Psychic Data Obtained From the Clairvoyant Readings of the Late Edgar Cayce Of Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach: Edgar Cayce Foundation, 1959. Softcover. Very Good. Bound in publisher's original tan paper wrappers with cover stamped in black. Fine except for slight sunfade to edges. 6 x 9 inches. 15 pages.
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McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Drama; An International Reference Work in Four Volumes, complete
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's quarter black cloth with green cloth boards and spines stamped in gilt. Ex library. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Fine condition except for call numbers neatly written on lower spines in white ink, blind-stamps to copyright pages. 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches.
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The Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Japanese Books and Manuscripts, sold for the benefit of the Pierpont Morgan Library
New York: Christie's, 1988. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Catalogue for the auction on Friday, October 7, 1988 at 10:00 a.m. (lots 1-160). Illustrated throughout in black and white, and color. 7 3/4 x 10 inches. 215 pages.
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A Concordance To Beowulf
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, [1971], 1971. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's full red cloth. Fine condition.
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The Arabian Nights Entertainment. Four Volumes. With an introduction illustrative of the religion, manners, and customs of the Mohammedans by John Scott. With nineteen original etchings by Ad. Lalauze
London: J. C. Nimmo and Bain, 1883. Hardcover. Fine condition. One of only 40 numbered sets on laid paper, medium octavo, with proof etchings on Japanese paper printed for the American market. Bound by Bayntun in half brown goatskin with brown cloth. Marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Five raised bands on the spine with all six fields titled or decorated in gilt. A beautifful set.
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Matrix 22; A Review for Printers & Bibliophiles
Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. One of 740 copies (from a total edition of 825) bound in the publisher's original decorated paper boards. Illustrations throughout.
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Modern Ethno Interiors
Cologne: Daab, 2008. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Bound in the publisher's original blindstamped cloth over boards. Illustrated throughout.
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Charles Biederman: A Retrospective
Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in publisher's original ivory cloth with spine lettered in black and printed color illustrations, in vinyl on front and rear covers. Illustrated catalogue of an exhibition held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts from 17 October 1976 rhrough 2 January 1977, with a foreward by Samuel Sachs II, MIA Director. Presentation to Hal Peterson, MIA Librarian, in ink, on flyleaf, signed by Biederman. Cover illustrations lightly worn, very light... Read More
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Transactions And Reports Of The Nebraska State Historical Society
TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS OF THE NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Edited by Robert W. Furnas. Volume I. Lincoln, State Journal, 1885. Bound in publisher's original green wraps. Head of spine chipped, otherwise very good condition.
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Photograms Of The Year 1928:the Annual Review For 1929 Of The World's Pictorial Photographic Work
London, Iliffe and Sons, 1928. Edited by F. J. Mortimer. Includes photos by Dorothy Wilding, Bentram Park, Leonard Misonny, Frantisek Drtikol, Arthur Kales and others. Bound in publisher's original full blue cloth. Interior damage to a few pages that stuck together, worn at extremeties.
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Matrix 17; A Review for Printers & Bibliophiles
Herefordshire: Whittington Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. One of 770 copies (from a total edition of 850) bound in the publisher's original decorated paper boards. Illustrations throughout.
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Baily's Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, vols. 33 - 41
London: A. H. Bailey, 1883. Hardcover. Very good. Nine volumes spanning 1878 through 1883 bound in tan half calf and pebbles boards, double gilt ruled covers, five flat bands and green leather labels on the spines all stamped and decorated in glit. Light rubbing to extremities and edges. Top edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Previous owners bookplate on front pastedowns. Frontispiece and title pages for each volume except volume 41 which is a continuation of volume 40 and lacks... Read More
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Tales of Terror; With An Introductory Dialogue
Dublin: John Brooke, 1801. Hardcover. Very Good. Anonymously-written parody of Matthew Gregory (Monk) Lewis.Rebound in full calf, stamped in gilt, with five raised bands, spine and cover stamped in gilt, and marbled edges and endpapers. Missing frontispiece. Mild foxing throughout. Bookplate of previous owner on front paste-down endpaper. 5 x 8 1/2 inches. 149 pages.
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The Penny Magazine of The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
London: Charles Knight, 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in half black cloth with marbled boards and spine stamped in gilt. Contains issues 306 - 367, January 7 - December 23, 1837. Handsom engravings throughout. Occasional minor foxing to pages. Wear to extremities, through cloth at corners. Partial split to spine cloth. 7 x 11 inches. 500 pages.
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