New York: Smithmark, 1993. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 80 pages. Slim 4to, glossy printed boards, d.w. (minor fraying to corners and head of spine). New York: Smithmark, 1993. Near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. 2 volumes, 8vo, bound in 3/4 burgundy morocco, marbled boards and end papers, to edges gilt. London: Tinsley Brothers, 1870. First Edition. Very good (+). Scarce. More
Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Illustrations in black and white. 195 pages. 4to, green cloth boards. Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Near fine. Proceedings of the Third Symposium of French-American Studies. March 4-8, 1974. More
London: Richard Bentley, 1844. Black & white illustrations throughout the text. 144 pages, slim small 8vo, full crimson polished calf, ornately gilt spine, light staining on clovers and rubbing on hinges & corner. London: Richard Bentley, 1844. Very good (+). Humorous anecdotes based on arithmetic and arithmetic operations. Forrester (1805 to 1872), was an English humorist, both writer and artist. Crowquill was the nom de plume or pen name for Alfred Charles Forrrester. More
Hachette, 1994. 450 illustrations, 160 maps, 80 diagrams. 352 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (minor edgewear). Atlas Hachette, 1994. Text in French. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Dutton, 1964. Illustrated. Large folding genealogical table. xv + 528 pages, 8vo, brown cloth, d.w.; some staining to foredge, dust wrapper chipped, worn. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1964. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Random House, 1990. 611pp., tall 8vo, cloth-backed boards., d.w. N.Y.:Random House, 1990. First edition. Autographed by Ludlum on the flyleaf. More
London: British Mueseum, 1927. Historical Introduction by Victor Scholderer. Facsimiles from an Exhibition of Books illustrating the Development of Greek Printing shown in the British Museum. [10], 60 [4] leaves, deckled edges, 29 showing 60 different printing types of Greek, slim folio, black cloth backed pale blue boards, corners bumped, d.w. London: British Museum, 1927. A near fine copy in a poor dust wrapper. More
Stanford: Standford U. Press, 1985. Edited by Philip Gardner. d.w. Stamford University Press, 1985. First American Edition. More
Boston: Little Brown, 2004. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. Boston: Little Brown, (2004). First Edition. Fione. Autographed by Wouk on the title page. More
New York: Doubleday, 2006. 8vo, cloth backed boards, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (2006). First Edition. Fine. Signed by Gore on the title page. More
Cambridge: 1694. Barnes, Joshua (1654-1712), editor. 2 magnificent copper engraved portraits, one of Joshua Barnes and the other of Euripides. Thick folio, [8], lvi, 330; [2], 529, [43] pages, rubricated edges. full polished blind stamped calf, covers rubbed, recased. Cambridge: 1694. Scarce. Very good (+). More
Boston: Little Brown, 1997. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. Boston: Loittle Brown, (1997). First Edition. Fne. Autographed by the author on the title page. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1976. 8vo, black boards, d,w, London: Cape, (1976). First Edition. More
London: cape, 1975. 8vo, brown textured boards, d.w. (price-clipped). London: Cape, (1975). First Edition. More
London: Cape, 1964. 8vo,black cloth, d.w. London: Cape, (1964). First Edition. His third detective thriller. The dust wrapper is price-clipped, otherwise fine. More
1763. British Music composer and patron of the arts; who later, as a political writer, rigorously defended the liberties of the American Colonies, in contrast to his close friend Earl of Suffolk. His brother-in-law introduced him to Johann Christian Bach and Carl Friedrich Abel and he was subsequently very involved in their careers. From 1791 %u2013 1795 he became a patron of Franz Joseph Haydn and is often acknowledged as having contributed greatly to the composers success. In the political..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1967. Small 8vo, black cloth, d.w. London: Cape, (1967). First Edition. Laid in is the "Top Secret In Transit Document" More
New York: Ecco, 1984. Thin 8vo, d.w. N.Y.: Ecco Press, (1984). First Edition. Autographed by Wolff on the title page. More
Hendersonville: 1926. American author best known for his 1925 novel Porgy which would eventually be re-worked into the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess; a collaboration between Dubose, his wife Dorothy and composer George Gershwin. FIVE MONTHS AFTER RELEASING PORGY - - - DUBOSE WRITES TO A GRAMMER SCHOOL TEACHER AND DESCRIBES HOW HE CREATED THE BOOKS CHARACTERS! Exceedingly rare and historically important T.L.S., 4to. 1 page, personal letterhead, Hendersonville, North Carolina, May 29th 1926, in part: %u201C%u2026I know how busy..... More
Littlestown: 1852. English scientist best remembered for his contributions to the study of electromagnetism and electrolysis. A.L.S. 8vo. 1 page, Littlestown, August 5th 1852, to Sir Charles, cancelling an engagement due to a health problem, in part: %u201C%u2026As I shall not meet you today%u2026I wish to let you know that%u2026I had an attack of the throat%u2026which came on in the night%u2026and I have not returned from it. My kind remembrance to Lady Harris%u2026%u201D Set into an olive green mat with..... More
1938. German theoretical physicist who is best remembered for his groundbreaking research in quantum mechanics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1932, for the creation of Quantum Physics. A.L.S. on a 6%u201D X 4%u201D correspondence card, in German (translated), Leipzig, April 4th 1938, to fellow physicist Dr. Karl Hartman, thanking him for his latest text, in full: %u201CI am expressing my sincerest thanks for the transmittal of your book. I was sorry that I could not answer..... More
1853. American scientist and lecturer best remembered for his tenure as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institute. LS, 4to. 1 page, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C., October 6th 1853, declining a speaking engagement due to a previous commitment, in part: %u201C%u2026I regret to inform you that it will be impossible for me to comply with your flattering invitation to deliver a lecture for the Spring Garden Institute. With my beast wishes for the prosperity of your useful Institution, and my..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1928. Illustrated. 586 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth; extremities just a bit soft. Garden City: Doubleday, 1928. First edition. A very good solid copy. Newspaper articles pasted on front flyleaf and blank page at end with browning on the opposite endpaper and blank page. More
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