New York: Doran, 1916. 414pp. small 8vo, tan cloth. New York: George Doran, (1916). Very good (+). Small ownership stamp on inside front cover and small blind stamp on title page, otherwise a very nice clean copy. More
Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2005. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs of paintings from the 16th century French royal court. 98 pages. Slim 8vo, glossy pictorial paper wrappers. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, (2005). A near fine copy. More
New York: Scribner, 1936. Black & white illustrations, folding map. 4 volumes. Tall blue textured cloth, gilt embossment of Lee on front covers, ornately gilt spines. New York: Scribner's, 1936. Pulitzer Prize Edition. A fine set. More
Miami: National Trading, Inc., 1971. Map. Offset lithograph with archival linen support. Image measures 15 7/8" x 20 1/2" Vibrant pictorial map of the Caribbean islands extending from the southern tip of Florida to the northern coast of Colombia and Venezuela. The islands and major cities are extensively labeled, and the map is colorfully illustrated with Spanish colonial ships, a swordfish and turtle, a treasure chest full of gold, and a beach with palm trees. Cuba includes La Habana, Santiago..... More
New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1984. Illustrated with over 140 photographs of black and white sketches by various artists from the Roman Baroque period. Not paginated. Thick 4to, dark green boards, dust wrapper, small tear on bottom edge. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection, (1984). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Cambridge: University Press, 1908. 203 pages. 8vo, dark red boards with gold lettering on cover. Cambridge: University Press, (1908). A very good copy, boards a little scuffed and owner's inscription on inside free front page. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1965. 662pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. chipped. Garden City: Doubleday, 1965. First Edition. Fine. Signed by the author. More
Turin: Chiro e Mina, 1827. Slim 12mo, 8 + 136 pages. Lacks folding map. Full green leather with ornately gilt covers and spine, all edges gilt. Turin: Chiro e Mina, 1927. Near Fine. Includes the description of the streets and the indication of the streets where the postal stations were established, the alphabetical table of the postal roads, the regulation of the postal service, etc. More
New York: Knopf, 1997. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1997. First Edition. Fine. Autographed on the flyleaf. More
Port Washington: Kinnikat Press, 1973. Frontispiece of Thurgood Marshall. 8vo, green cloth dust wrapper (lightly rubbed at edges). Port Washington: Kinnikat Press, 1973. First Edition. Near Fine. With the ex- libris of Warren Burger on a card, printed in gold "Seal of the Supreme Court of the United States" More
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (price-cut). New York: Harper & Row, (1964). First Edition. Uncommon book, the basis for a 1965 film starring James Stuart. More
London: Academy Editions, 1973. Illustrated with 32 plates in full color. Tall, oblong 4to, green boards, dust wrapper, sunned on back. London: Academy Editions, (1973). Near fine in a very good (+) dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1888. 586 pages. Thick 8vo, brown boards with gold vignette on cover, slightly scuffed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1888). A very good copy, owner's inscription on front page, corners bumped and two small, light circular stains on cover. More
Venice: Presso li Guerigli, 1651. 290 pages, amazingly fine and clean, blue edges, thick tall 8vo, copper engraved illustration on title page, engraved decorative chapter initials and tail pieces. Full vellum, lightly soiled, hand painted title on spine. Small ex-libris on inside front cover. Venice: Presso le Guerigli, 1651. First Edition. Scarce. More
New York: AMSCO Music Publishing, 1972. Illustrated with black and white and color photographs throughout. 351 pages. 4to, dark red cloth. New York: AMSCO Music Publishing, (1972). A near fine copy lacking a dust wrapper. More
New York: 1962. 45 Plates, including several color plates. xi + 141 pages, 8vo, black cloth, d.w.; edges of dust wrapper chipped. New York: Harper & Row, (1962). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Appleton, 1866. Steel engraved frontispiece portrait of Stonewall Jackson. 8vo, 470 pages, maps, 1 folding, original pebbled brown cloth, spine a bit faded and extremes of spine strengthened. New York: Appleton and Company, 1866. Very good (+). Dornbusch II, 2822. "An expansion of Cooke's 1863 biography of Jackson, with some new material" Nevins II, p.47. More
Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1992. Black & white illustrations, 149 pages, 4to, burgundy textured boards, d.w. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1992. First Edition. Fine. Scarce. More
Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton, 1864. 2 volumes, illustrated with steel engraved portrait frontispieces of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, added engraved title pages + 22 steel engravings, all with tissue guards. Thick tall 8vo, full brown blind stamped calf with ornately gilt spines, spines a bit rubbed, hinges strengthened, marbled endpapers and edges. Hartford: Hurlbut, Scranton & Company, 1864. First Edition. Very good (+). More
Cincinnati: Jones Brothers, 1884. Salesman's Dummy. Steel engraved frontispiece portrait, Numerous woodcut illustrations throughout of politicians and presidents. Engraving and about 50 pages of text. With sample leather spine pasted on inside front cover. Slim 8vo, pictorial brown cloth with black & gold design, top of spine neatly repaired and small bubbling on back cover. Originally sold only be subscription. "It contains everything that the voter, the public speaker...or reader may desire to know about the Republicans candidates and platform"..... More
New York: Leavitt. 38 charming woodcut illustrations including the frontispiece and title page. Slim 16mo, blind stamped blue cloth cover and decoratively gilt spine. New York: Geo. A. Leavitt, no date, ca. 1880. Very good (+). More
Philadelphia: Ziegler, 1885. Many illustrations, including maps. 734 pages, thick 8vo, decorative green cloth; scattered light foxing, ownership signature front free endpaper, early pencil notes front flyleaf, covers rubbed, worn rear hinge weak. Philadelphia: P. W. Ziegler, 1885. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Abrams, 1965. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Max Hirmer, including 20 mounted color plates and 168 in black & white. 312 pages. Thick square 4to, natural cloth, d.w. (edgeworn and wrinkled). New York: Abrams, [1965]. First edition. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1961. Photographs by Max Hirmer. Translated and revised by B. Shefton. 335 illustrations including 54 mounted color plates. 410 pages. Very thick 4to, pale gray cloth, edgeworn d.w. with a few tears. New York: Abrams, [1961]. A near fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. "Admirable photographs and erudite notes." -- R. M. Cook... Includes bibliographical references. Arntzen/Rainwater M54. More
London: Day & Son, 1859. Color lithograph. Image measures 6.25" x 8.5". From Atkinson's satirical book "Curry and Rice (on Forty Plates), or the Ingredients of Social Life at "Our" Station in India" about a fictional village called Kabob. Scene shows a colonial pastor, "Rev. Josiah Ginger, unctious in appearance, redolent of fat, and with a face beaming like the sun on a gravel-walk." More
Fantastic service, thank you! My books arrived "down under" in 5 days... Happy New Year!
Dear Argosy, the book has already arrived well in (old) Amsterdam! It's indeed a very nice piece. Many thanks & best regards to New York.