Four Fictions
by [Allen Press] Conrad, Joseph, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, Luigi Pirandello
Kentfield, CA: The Allen Press, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. One of 137 copies of which 7 were hors commerce. The title page describes this book as a concise presentation of literature, and book arts and crafts of England, France, United States, and Italy. In their introduction the Press proprietors, Lewis and Dorothy Allen, write that their purpose was to present in one volume a sample of the literature and printing of these four countries by selecting four... Read More
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Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
by Allen, Steve
Amherst: Prometheus Books, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./428 pp. Religion. REL9/4302.
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More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality
by Allen, Steve
Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./452 pp. Religion. REL8/4302.
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Titles of English Books (and of Foreign Books Printed in England). An Alphabetical Finding-list By Title of Books Published Under the Author's name, Pseudonym or Initials. Two Volumes
by Allison, A.F. And V.F. Goldsmith
Dawson, 1976. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. 4to. Volume I: 1475 - 1640; Volume II: 1641 - 1700. Brown cloth boards with gilt titles to spines. Clean, bright interiors. Tight bindings. 176 pages in volume I; 318 pages in volume II. BOB/01204 This set may require an extra shipping fee.
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The Lake of the Woods: A Tale Illustrative of the Twelfth Chapter of Romans
by A.L.O.E.
New York: Robert Carter and Brothers, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good -. Hardcover. SCARCE. 12mo. A thrilling and heartwarming tale of survival and brotherhood set in the Canadian wilderness. A.L.O.E. stands for "A Lady of England" and is the pseudonym for Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821 - 1893). She was a prolific English author for both children and adults as well as a missionary who spent her later years in India. Very good minus in original purple cloth with... Read More
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Harf
by Aly, Islam
Cairo, Egypt: islam Aly, 2025. Number 28 of 50 variant copies of a fascinating and complex new work by this esteemed book artist. Islam is a book artist and lecturer of bookbinding at the German University in Cairo. He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Art Education from Helwan University, and later pursued an MFA in Book Arts at the University of Iowa, where he refined his artistic focus. He went on to complete a Ph.D. in... Read More
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Harf
by Aly, Islam
Cairo, Egypt: islam Aly, 2025. Number 25 of 50 variant copies of a fascinating and complex new work by this esteemed book artist. Islam is a book artist and lecturer of bookbinding at the German University in Cairo. He earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Art Education from Helwan University, and later pursued an MFA in Book Arts at the University of Iowa, where he refined his artistic focus. He went on to complete a Ph.D. in... Read More
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Unleash
by Aly, Islam
Cedar Falls IA: Islam Aly, 2017. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 29 of 30 copies, signed and numbered by the artist. Islam Aly is an Egyptian book artist. His books explore the possibilities of historical bindings in contemporary book art practice. They have appeared in international exhibitions in the United States and abroad, and in private and public collections. In his artist's statement he writes: "When I make a historical book structure, I go through a learning process. I... Read More
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La Guerra del Vespro Siciliano O Un Periodo Delle Istoirie Siciliane Del Secolo XIII
by Amari, Michele
Parigi [Paris]: Baudry, Libreria Europea, 1843. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition, enlarged and corrected by the author. Two volumes bound as one. This Italian work is on the war of the Sicilian vespers or a period of the Sicilian histories of the XIII century. "The Sicilian Vespers (Italian: Vespri siciliani; Sicilian: Vespiri siciliani) was a successful rebellion on the island of Sicily that broke out at Easter 1282 against the rule of the French-born king Charles I,... Read More
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Treasured Vestments From the Archdiocese of New York Used at the Vatican
by Amato, Pietro
Los Angeles, CA: Florence B. D'Urso, 1999. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. A book celebrating the history and beauty of liturgical vestments created and embroidered for John Cardinal Farley (1848-1918), a revered Archbishop of New York. His successor, John Cardinal O'Connor, allowed the vestments to be given to the whole church. The vestments were worn at the Vatican in 1997 at the rededication of the Chapel of Pope Nicholas V, which was decorated with frescos by Fra Angelico. The book... Read More
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Johann Zainer The Elder & Younger
by Amelung, Peter; Ruth Schwab-Rosenthal, translator; Bernard M. Rosenthal, introduction
Los Angeles: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc, 1985. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. One of 150 copies. A handsome leaf book that documents the life and achievements of 15th century printer Johann Zainer and his press. The original leaf contained in the book was printed at Zainer's press sometime between 1478-81. It is from Hugo Ripelin's Compendium Theologiae Veritatis. There are also three reproductions of pages from other books from Zainer's press. Bound in blue cloth with cream title label on... Read More
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The Voice of America. Forum Lectures. The American Novel
by [Voice of America]
Voice of America, 1979. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. A series of 19 lectures that was originally broadcast by the Voice of America. The lectures address James Fenimore Cooper's "The Pioneers", Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter", Melville's "Moby Dick", Henry James's "Portrait of a Lady", Twain's "Huckleberry Finn", etc. Speakers include David Levin, John Berryman, Henry Nash Smith, Wallace Stegner, and many more. Bound in green paper wrappers with white spine panels. Titled in white and black on the front cover.... Read More
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Modern Migrations in Western Africa
by Amin, Samir [editor, introduction] Daryll Forde [foreword]
Oxford: for the International African Institute by Oxford University Press, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt titl to spine. Underlining in red pen to a few pages. Else clean and bright. Blue illustrated dust jacket with yellow title to front and spine panels. Light wear to edges and spine ends fo dust jacket. IN BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH. Index, 426 pages. AFR/040611.
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Wandering Blue Sun
by Amoroso, S.W.
Canton, NY: S.W. Amoroso, 1999. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. 1 of 100 copies. A collection of poetry, letterpress printed and bound for the author. Special thanks is given to Mark McMurray (of the Caliban Press) and St. Lawrence University. Gift inscription from the author on the colophon. Bound in stiff decorative handmade paper with sewn binding. Marbled endpapers. Business card of the author laid in to front cover. Unpaginated. [about 26 pages] PRI/122623.
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H.C. Andersens Tegninger
by Andersen, Hans Christian, Vilhelm Wanscher [forward]
Copenhagen: Poul Uttenreitter, Slesvigsk Forlag, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. 8vo. Very good in red cloth covered boards with faded gilt title to spine. Spine a bit faded. Closed tear to first title page (may be original wrapper). Previous owner's writing to half title page. Beautiful black and white plates on every page. TEXT IN DANISH. 67 pages. Children's Literature. CHI1/5170.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "The Jumpers Arrive At the King's Palace
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Black-and-white illustration from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Size: 12" x 8" page; approximately 5" x 4" illustration. PRINTS/112322.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "The Farmer Lifted the Lid a Little and Peeped Inside
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Engraving from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Black-and-white illustration. Size: 12" x 8.5" page; approximately 8.5" x 5.5" engraving. PRINTS/112322.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "Johannes lay on his knees
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Black-and-white illustration from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Size: 12" x 8" page; approximately 5" x 5.25" illustration. PRINTS/112322.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "The Nightingale Was Indeed a Great Success
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Black-and-white illustration from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Size: 12" x 8" page; approximately 7" x 5" illustration. PRINTS/112322.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "The Traveling Companion Flew Behind th Princess and Kept On Whipping Her With His Rod
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Engraving from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Black-and-white illustration. Size: 8.5" x 5.5" page; approximately 6" x 4.5" engraving. PRINTS/112322.
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PRINT - Fairy Tales and Stories: "Then She Was Sitting Under a Beautiful Christmas Tree
by Andersen, Hans Christian
1900. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Engraving from circa-1900s edition of Fairy Tales and Stories. Black-and-white illustration. Lower left margin of page is torn off; does not affect image. Size: 12" x 8.5" page; approximately 8.5" x 5.5" engraving. PRINTS/112322.
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Coloured Ceramics from Ashur and Earlier Ancient Assyrian Wall-Paintings from Photographs and Water-colours by Members of the Ashur Expedition Organised by the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft
by Andrae, Walter (editor)
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes 36 color plates and 48 in text illustrations. "In these days it is unnecessary to say how bold a German publisher must be, to give so many coloured plates, at a time when with us all economic ideas are upside down. I hope this boldness will be rewarded. When we were excavating Ashur the wish became stronger, with every new find of this coloured... Read More
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Cotes de Granit. Poemes
by Andre - Boulin, Madeleine
1980. Paperback. Very Good+. Paperback. Scarce. White paper wrappers with maroon title to front panel. Minor soiling to front wrapper. Clean, bright interior. Signed by previous owner. Includes an extra laid-in poem by the author. In French. 70 pages. FRE/080508.
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From Generation to Generation: A Story of One Hundred Years of St. Paul's Church, Syracuse, New York
by Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman
Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Brown cloth backed brown paper covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor rubbing to boards as well as minor soiling. Light damp staining to front board. Interior is clean and bright with several photographic illustrations tipped in. Untrimmed edges to pages. 97 pages. New York. NY/022211.
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The Beast in the Cave
by [Angel Bomb Press] H.P. Lovecraft, author; Thyberg, Todd, illustrator and printer;
Minneapolis: Angel Bomb Press, 2023. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. Number 50 of 100 copies, numbered and signed by Todd Thyberg. This charming horror chapbook features a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft when he was only fifteen. It was first published in 1905. It's a classic tale of 'fear of the other' with a delightful twist at the end. According to the printer and illustrator: "Drawing inspiration from early pulp novels, I created a series of illustrations that provide... Read More
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