One Man's Initiation - 1917.
London: Allen & Unwin, 1920. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (lacking top inch of spine). London: Allen & Unwin, (1920). First Edition. The cloth spine is faded under the chip. More
London: Allen & Unwin, 1920. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (lacking top inch of spine). London: Allen & Unwin, (1920). First Edition. The cloth spine is faded under the chip. More
London: Allen & Unwin, 1920. d.w. London, (1920). First Edition. First issue, with the broken type on p. 35. The author's scarce first book, in unusually good condition. The dust wrapper is slightly toned on the spine & , has just a little wear at the corners and the extremes of the spine. More
London: Allen & Unwin, 1920. 8vo, light blue cloth, d.w. London: Allen & Unwin, (1920). First Edition. Presentation copy to bookseller, bibliographer Louis Henry Cohn. The author's scarce first book, in unusually good condition. Second issue with perfect type on page 35. Protective cloth dust wrapper. More
Compiled by Jonathan Horne. illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. n.p., (Jonathan Horne Publications, 1995). vg. More
New York: Doran, 1919. Illustrated with photos and folding map. 382 pages. Thick 8vo, green cloth (well worn at spine ends; front inner hinge cracked. New York: George H. Doran, (1919). A very good(-) solid copy. More
New York: The Century Co., 1919. Translated by E.S. Brooks. 288 pages. 12mo, blue cloth; cloth sunned and slightly faded at edges, previous owner's stamp and bookplate inside front cover. New York: The Century Co., 1919. First American edition. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Free Press, 2001. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 maroon cloth, d.w., cloth and boards lightly soiled. New York: Free Press, (2001). More
London: Amber Books, 2012. 20 color maps, many b/w photo Illus. 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. (London): Amber Books, (2012). Very good The History of World War I. More
New York: Norton, 1986. Some black and white illustrations. 382 pages, 8vo, grey and black cloth backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Norton, (1986). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper (with some light sunning). More
New York: Norton, 1999. Illustrated in black and white. 336 pages. 8vo, black cloth backed boards, d.w. (spine sunned, some wrinkling at edges). New York: Norton, (1999). First Edition. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Vienna: Ku.K. Hof Lieferant I. Weiner, 1917. Poster. Lithograph printed 1917 mounted on linen. To printers margins measures 49.5 x 37.5". Roughly translated as "Austrian Theater War Bond Day," this poster shows the members of Austria's theater community who contributed to the war effort in May of 1917. Three figures, two men and a woman, gesture toward the exclamation that "Wir alle zeichnen Kriegsanleihe!" written in red. Below them, twenty-two portraits detail prominent figures of the Austrian stage. The poster..... More
New York: Basic Books, 1999. Illustratedin black and white. xliii, 563 pages. Thick 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Basic Books, (1999). Very good in a very good dust wrapper. More
Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1971. Text Illus. 12mo, brown cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. (Newton Abbot): David & Charles, (1971). More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1986. Frontis. illustration, 252 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w., London: Chatto & Windus, (1986). Fine copy in a near fine wrapper. More
American National Red Cross, 1918. Poster. Offset Lithograph. 21" x 25". Unlined with centerfold as issued. Evocative World War I poster advertising the Red Cross. At the forefront, a Red Cross nurse beckons the viewer. Behind her, rows of soldiers march with guns, led by a soldier carrying an American Flag. More
New York: American Lithographic Co., 1917. Poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 40" x 30". Classic World War I poster encouraging children to support the war effort by purchasing savings stamps. J.M. Flagg (1877-1960) was a New York based artist and illustrator, who contributed widely to periodicals at the time, but is best known for his propaganda posters featuring Uncle Sam. This character's visage, in fact, was based upon Flagg's own. Minor creasing and tears to edges. Provenance Long Island Historical..... More
Philadelphia: Dolphin Press, 1935. Frontis. Tall 8vo, green cloth, cloth dampstained, a few pages dampstained in margins, pages throughout are wavy. Philadelphia: Dolphin Press, 1935. Biography of Father Francis Duffy. Duffy Square, the northern half of Times Square is named for him. More
New York: Zenith Books, 1970. Illustrated in black & white by Robert Shore. 120 pages. Thin 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Zenith Books, 1970. First edition. A near fine copy. More
New York: Red Cross. Original poster. Color lithograph. 27.27 x 20.25 inches. This famous World War I propaganda poster was issued to promote the Red Cross in circa 1917 and was one of the most famous Red Cross posters during the war. It features a monumental Red Cross nurse cradling a wounded soldier on a stretcher. Evoking Michelangelo's Pieta where Mary holds the baby Jesus, this poster proved to be highly effective. A large Red Cross is seen in the..... More
London: Hutchinson. With maps at rear section. 253 pages. 8vo, red cloth; spine a bit faded, light foxing throughout. London: Hutchinson, (no date, c. 1922). A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Harper, 1995. Illustrated. 434 pages. 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Harper Collins, (1995). More
New York: Knopf, 2004. Illustrated. xi + 349 pages,. 8vo, boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Shippensberg, PA: Burd Street Press, 1998. Illustrated (b/w). 267 pages. 8vo, blue boards, lightly self-worn dust wrapper. Shippensberg, PA: Burd Street Press, (1998). A near fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper. More
Paris: Devambez, Imp. Original poster mounted on linen. Color lithograph. Measures 31" x 23 1/2" This celebratory WWI-era poster features beautiful artwork by Andre Gallad of the Statue of Strasbourg in the Place de Concorde in Paris. In the Place de la Concorde in Paris, eight statues represent the French cities of Bordeaux, Brest, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen and Strasbourg. The region of Alsace and its capital, Strasbourg, was lost to the Germans in the Franco-Prussia War in 1871..... More
New York: George H. Doran, 1918. Illus. 410pp. Small 8vo, red cloth, corners bumped, otherwise very good. New York: George H. Doran, (1918). Author was a journalist reporting on the American Expeditionary Forces in France during World War I. More
Dear Judith, Vol. 1 received, very pleased with it, particularly as it completes a set which came in with that volume missing!
I was very happy to receive the package this morning. The book is in beautiful condition exactly as described with an unexpected Mylar plastic cover. I used to frequent your bookstore and purchased many fine books there when I worked in Manhattan. Wishing you continued success. Sincerely,