![Pyramids and Palaces, Monsters and Masks: The Golden Age of Maya Architecture (The Collected Works of George F. Andrews) 3 Vols. [COMPLETE]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/334/197/410197334.0.l.jpg)
Pyramids and Palaces, Monsters and Masks: The Golden Age of Maya Architecture (The Collected Works of George F. Andrews) 3 Vols. [COMPLETE]
by Andrews, George F.
Lancaster, California: Labyrinthos, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. New in publisher's shrink wrap. Quarto. xviii, 350, xii, [1] 320, xi, [4] 382pp. Original bright red cloth with gilt-stamped Mayan imagery on cover, black lettering and gilt ruling on spine. Black , anthracite, and gray endpapers. Illustrated double title pages. Extensive list of figures and tables at front of each volume. Bibliography at rear of first & third volume. Third volume with index to the three volumes at rear. Laid... Read More
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Santa Barbara Architecture: From Spanish Colonial to Modern
by Andree, Herb and Noel Young, Wayne McCall
Santa Barbra, CA: Capra Pr, 1975. Hardcover. vg. Oblong octavo. 297 pp. Black covered boards with gold lettering on front cover and spine and decorative b/w facsimile photograph of a lovely Santa Barbara building on front cover. Original clear dj. Decorative endpapers. Entire book is filled from cover to cover with b/w facsimile photographs of strikingly gorgeous Santa Barbara architecture. Pages 23 and 24 are oversized, otherwise book is in very good - near fine condition.
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Ûber Jacob Grimms Orthographie
by Andresen, Karl Gustaf
Göttingen: Verlag der Dieterichschen Buchhandlung, 1867. First edition. Hardcover. g. Sm. 8vo. viii. 73pp. Marbled boards. Age wear throughout binding. Scuffing, abrasions and some discoloration to boards and spine. Corners bumped and worn. Wear to edges. An essay by Karl Gustaf Andresen on Jacob Grimms Orthography. Jacob Grimm was 'the other half' of the famous Grimm Brothers, Willhelm Grimm. Text in German. Binding in fair, interior in very good condition.
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Situationistas. Arte, Politica,Urbanismo (Situationist. Art, Politics, Urbanism
by Andreotti, Libero; Xavier Costa (Eds.)l Miquel Molins (Foreword)
Barcelona: Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, 1996. First edition. Softcover. Very good to fine condition. Quarto. 167pp. Original color-illustrated stiff wraps with black lettering on cover, red and yellow on spine. Three frontispieces, protected by modern mylar. Exhibition catalog with contributions by Libero Andreotti (Introduction: the urban politics of the Internationale Situationiste), Mirella Bandini (Surrealist references in the notions of Dérive and psychogeography of the situationist urban environment), Thomas McDonough (The dérive and Situationist Paris), Giogrio Agamben (Violence... Read More
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The Diuturnal Theory Of The Earth: Or Nature's System of Constructing a Stratified Physical World
by Andrews, William
New York: Myra Andrews, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. g. 8vo. xxiv, 552 pp. Red cloth binding w/out dj. Some age rubbing to edges. Spine edges frayed and bumped, spine sunned. Side and bottom edges untrimmed. Frontis. Former owner stamps to endpapers. Illustrated with two annotated maps printed on glossy paper. "A plain interpretation of the Diuturnal rotation of the earth, by means of which all geological stratifications have been laid down and the cause of all changes of... Read More
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Ecclesiastical Curiosities
by Andrews, William, Ed
London: William Andrews & Co, 1899. Hardcover. g. 8vo. 250 (6) pp. Blue cloth binding. Chruch-related essays by various authors. Light foxing to page edges. Corners bumped. Some wear to head and tail of spine. Spine slightly cocked. Overall, in good condition.
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![Buddhist Art in Its Relation to Buddhist Ideals, with Special Reference to Buddhism in Japan. Four Lectures Given at the Museum [of Fine Arts, Boston]... 1913-1915 [Signed]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/098/888/1457888098.0.l.jpg)
Buddhist Art in Its Relation to Buddhist Ideals, with Special Reference to Buddhism in Japan. Four Lectures Given at the Museum [of Fine Arts, Boston]... 1913-1915 [Signed]
by Anesaki, Masaharu [Signed]
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1915. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Folio. xviii,73,(1)pp. Index. Plus 47 plates. Original red buckram spine with paper label, over plain boards (minor wear at corners). Illustrated with 46 black & white photographic plates and a large, folding color frontispiece, each plate with an overleaf of description. Signed on the front free endpaper by Masaharu Anesaki, dated Berkeley, August, 1921. Masaharu Anesaki (1873-1949) was Professor of Religion in the Imperial University of Tokyo... Read More
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Mark Rothko: The Works on Canvas, Catalogue Raisonné
by Anfam, David
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1999. Reprint with corrections. Hardcover. Near fine condition. Large Quarto. 708pp. Black cloth with white lettering and publisher's device on spine, in original color-illustrated dust jacket, housed in color-illustrated paper covered cloth slipcase. Black endpapers. Full page frontispiece, photographic reproduction of Rothko studying one of his paintings photographed by Kay Bell Reynal. The first volume, The Works on Canvas, of an exhaustive Catalogue Raisonné of the art of Mark Rothko, one... Read More
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La Cathédrale de Nevers et les Églises Gothiques du Nivernais
by Anfray, M.
Paris: Éditions A. et J. Picard et Cie, 1964. First edition. Paperback. g+. Large quarto. 270, [2]pp. Original photographic wrappers with red and black lettering on front cover. Vignette on title page. Remarkable pictorial study of the Cathedral of Nevers and other Gothic Churches in the French province of Nivernais. This work is profusely illustrated throughout with numerous b/w photographic reproductions, and in-text architectural drawings and floor plans. Moderate creasing and sporadic abrasions along edges of wrappers. Spine... Read More
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Almanach Dramatischer Spiele zur geselligen Unterhaltung auf dem Lande (Vierundzwansigster Jahrgang)
by Angefangen von Aug. von Kotzerbue, fortgesetzt von Mehrern
Leipzig: P. G. Kummer, 1826. Hardcover. g. 24mo. 301pp. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Wear along spine on front and back board. Some scuffing and rubbing to boards. One-inch split along tail of spine. Ex-libris of Jakob Ochs on inside of front board. Color frontispiece. Includes five plays by Deinhardstein, von Lebrun, Ludwig Halirsch, C. L. Costenoble as well as one play translated from the French, playwright unknown. Delightfully illustrated with hand-colored plates. Sporadic water staining and rippling throughout. Text... Read More
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Pio Il e Le Arti: La riscoperta dell'antico da Federighi a Michelangelo
by Angelini, Alessandro; Andrea e Fabio Lensini
Milano: Silvana Editoriale Spa, 2005. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Lg. 4to. 607pp. Black cloth with gold lettering on front and spine, in original pictorial dust jacket. Profusely illustrated with b/w and color reproductions of photographs. Top and bottom edges of dj slightly creased. Glassine on bottom edge of dj peeling slightly. Overall very good condition. Text in Italian.
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The Sephardim of The United States: An Exploratory Study
by Angel, Marc D.
New York: Union Of Sephardic Congregations, 1974. Softcover. g. 12mo. pp. 77 to 138 from the American Jewish Yearbook, 1973. Golden original wrappers. Light rubbing to edges. Else, in very good condition. Rabbi Marc Angel is a leading American Sephardic rabbi and the founder of the Modern Orthodox Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.
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The Jews of Rhodes: The History of a Sephardic Community
by Angel, Marc D.
New York: Sepher-Hermon Press, Inc. and The Union of Sephardic Congregations, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. g. Inscribed by author on half title-page: "For Mrs. Elizabeth Montezinus, my student in Rambam Class - Marc D. Angel." 8vo. [15], 199pp. Maroon faux-leather with gold lettering on spine in original illustrated dust jacket. Map endpapers. Comprehensive study of the Rhodian Jewish community, looking at its history, tracing the economic and cultural life, customs and traditions, rabbis and scholars, as well as... Read More
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A Curious and Exact Account of a Voyage to Congo, in the Years 1666, and 1667 [BOUND WITH] A Voyage To Congo, And several other Countries, Chiefly in Southern-Africk
by Angelo, Michael; Denis de Carli; Jerom Merolla da Sorrento
[London]: [Printed for A. and J. Churchill], 1704. Hardcover. Very good condition. Small Folio. (1) 612-756pp. Bound in modern half-calf over marbled boards with gilt lettering and blind-stamped decorative ruling on spine. Marginalia. N.B.: extracted from Churchill, Awnsham (ed.), A Collection of Voyages and Travels, vol. 1. Part I (pp. 611-650): The preface to the reader of part one announces an account of two Apostolic Missioners travels to propagate Christianity. It is not a history of the... Read More
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The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture, Inc. presents Four Reviews on Stephen Birmingham's Book "The Grandees
by Angel, Rabbi Marc; Paula O. de Benardete; Mair Jose Benardete; David N. Barocas;
June, 1971: NP, n/d. Softcover. g. 8vo. 37pp. Stapled wraps. Minor staining and creasing to wraps. Upper right corners slightly creased throughout, otherwise very good condition. Tract No. 9. Rabbi Marc Angel is a leading American Sephardic rabbi and the founder of the Modern Orthodox Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.
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Grafica Russa 1880-1917
by Anikst, Mikhail; Elena Chernevic
Firenze: Cantini, 1990. Hardcover. vg. 4to. 159pp. Red cloth with title in gold on cover and spine in original dust jacket. Minor creasing and scuffing on dj. Profusely illustrated with reproductions of posters and advertisements in vibrant colors as well as other graphic design from Russia covering the years 1880-1917. Also includes 6 reproductions of b/w photographs. Text in Italian. Overall very good condition.
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The Prince of Egypt
by Dreamworks Animation
Los Angeles: Dreamworks, 1998. Limited edition. Softcover. vg. 1/500. Oblong folio. Unpaginated. (1,24pp). Hand-sewn brown cloth over color illustrated wraps. Brown cloth over spine resembling a piece of garment worn by ancient Egyptians. First leaf is printed parchment, rest of pages are high-quality card stock. The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 animated musical movie and was the first animated film produced by DreamWorks Animation, grossing over 100 million dollars in the U.S. The voices were done by... Read More
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Yahadut v'Yavanut Notzrit; Mifgash ve-imut bi-merutsat ha-dorot
by Zvi Ankori
Tel Aviv: University of Tel Aviv, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. vg to vg+. Octavo. 204pp. Original blue paper covered boards with gilt lettering on front cover and silver lettering on spine. Handwritten inked dedication on title page. Three b/w maps. Zvi Ankori (? - 2012) was one of the most influential scholars in the field of Karaite Judaism. This book focuses on the relationships of Jews and Christian Greeks through the course of the centuries. Ankori describes the... Read More
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Fortunes Made in Business: Life Struggles of Successful People
by Anonymous
London: Amalgamated Press, Ltd, 1901. Hardcover. g. 4to. Blind-stamped green cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Beveled edges. Head and tail of spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Scuffing, minor abrasions and staining to boards. Hinges starting. A look at some of the giants in the business world and their struggles in becoming millionaires including Andrew Carnegie, The Guniness family, C.P. Huntington, the Krupp family, J.P. Morgan, the Rockefeller's, the Rothschild's plus many others. Illustrated with... Read More
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Wonderful Escapes! Containing the Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope Packet. The Loss of the Lady Hobart Packet, on an Island of Ice. The Shipwreck of the Hercules, on the Coast of Africa. An Extraordinary Escape from the effects of a Storm in a Journey over the Frozen Sea, in North America
by [Anonymous]
Dublin: Richard Grace, 1822. Later Edition. Hardcover. g. 12mo. 180pp. Ex-libris-plate and signature of Bruce Bryan. Crudely re-backed with modern red tape over full calf boards. Edges worn. Some scuffing to boards. Frontis. Illustrated with few b/w engravings. Overall, in good condition.
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The Disputation
by Anonymous
Salford: Scholarly Publications, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo (9" x 6"). xvi, 332pp. Bibliography. Original magenta illustrated wrappers, lettered in white, over dark red cloth, with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Blind-stamped borders and decoration on front board. Illustrated with a woodcut frontispiece and 4 pages of b/w photos related to the Holy Shroud of Turin. Bottom of front panel of d.j. lightly rubbed & creased. Blank endpapers with some offset browning. ... Read More
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The Disputation
by Anonymous
Salford: Scholarly Publications, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Quarto. XVI, 332pp. Original illustrated wrappers over red cloth, with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Blind-stamped borders and decoration on front board. In the Middle Ages, Jews were often compelled by the Church to engage in religious disputes. In 1263 Moses ben Nachman, the leading Rabbi of his time, was summoned for this purpose before Jayme I of Aragon. He defended himself so well that the king dismissed... Read More
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Traité de Physiognomonie
by Anonyme Latin; Jacques André (Texte établi, traduit et commenté par)
Paris: Société d'Edition "Les Belles Lettres, 1981. Hardcover. vg. Octavo. 154, [2]pp. Original orange cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine, and printer's device on front and back cover. Printer's device on title-page. Fascinating work, being one of the first treatises on Physiognomy: method based on the idea that the observation of a person's physical appearance, and mainly the features of his face , can give an insight into his character or his personality. Text in... Read More
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Frankreichs Propaganda in Elsass-Lothringen
by X (Anonymous)
Bern: Ferd. Wyss, 1918. First edition. Softcover. g to vg. Quarto. 72pp. Original printed wrappers. Publisher's logo on title. Anonymously written, and published during the last months of World War I, this German propaganda booklet denounces the inimical and insidious effects of French propaganda in Alsace-Lorraine during the last ten years (1908-1918). Moderate age-toning and creasing along edges of wrappers. Text in German. Wrappers in overall good, interior in very good condition.
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Casti Innocentis Ansaldi Ordinis Praedicatorum de Forensi Judaeorum Buccina Commentarius (Commentary on the Shofar)
by Ansaldi, Casto Innocente
Brescia: Printed by Johannes-Maria Rizzardi, 1745. Hardcover. g- to vg+. Quarto. xxiv, 124pp. Bound in tan paper boards. Red edges. Title page with publisher's device. Headpiece engraving. Decorative endpiece. Critical work and history of the ancient Jewish horn, the Shofar, used for religious purposes in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur, and every weekday morning in the month of Elul leading up to Rosh Hashanah. The Shofar is blown by the ba'al... Read More
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