An Annotated Glossary of Arabic Musical Terms
Westport: Greenwood, 1981. 511 pages, thick 8vo, rust cloth. Westport: Greenwood Press, (1981). Fine. More
Westport: Greenwood, 1981. 511 pages, thick 8vo, rust cloth. Westport: Greenwood Press, (1981). Fine. More
Barcelona: Poligrafa, 1978. 82 illustrations, mostly in color. 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. (Barcelona): Poligrafa, (1978). First edition. A near fine copy. More
London: Christopher Barker, 1562. Map. Wood cut with hand coloring. Image measures 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 ". Sheet measures 8 1/4 x 6 inches. This rare map of the Holy Land shows the areas of ancient Syria and Lebanon and the Holy Land along the Mediterranean Sea. Published in 1562, it is elaborately decorated with pictorial mountains, and cities, as well as giant sea creatures in the water. From the Geneva Bible, one of the most historically significant translations..... More
Paris: Peuples du Monde Itinerances, 1988. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 303 pages. 8vo, printed pictorial boards. Paris: Peuples du Monde Itinerances, (1988). A very good(+) copy. More
Privately Printed: The Burton Club, 1940. 16 volumes (10 plus 6 Supplemental) with frontispiece plate in each. Tall 8vos, handsomely bound in publisher's black cloth with silver and gold embossed covers and spines; uncut edges, top edge red. Privately printed by The Burton Club, (no date, circa 1940). Ownership signature on endpaper of first volume, and some light wear at spine ends, still a very good(+) set. More
Privately Printed: The Burton Club, 1940. 16 volumes (10 plus 6 Supplemental) with frontispiece plate in each. Tall 8vos, handsomely bound in publisher's black cloth with silver and gold embossed covers and spines; uncut edges, top edge red. Privately printed by The Burton Club, (no date, circa 1940). Volume 1 has spots on the front cover, otherwise a very good(+) set. More
Privately Printed: The Burton Club, 1940. 16 volumes (10 plus 6 Supplemental) with frontispiece plate in each. Tall 8vos, handsomely bound in publisher's black cloth with silver and gold embossed covers and spines; uncut edges, top edge red. Privately printed by The Burton Club, (no date, circa 1940). Some wear on 3 of the spines. A very good(+) set. More
Lille: L. Daniel, 1898. Illustrated with 2 b/w plates. 18pp with text in French. Tall slim 8vo pamphlet, sewn. Lille: Imprimerie L. Daniel 1898. A very good(+) copy with inscription from the author. More
Amsterdam: Henri Abraham Chatelain, 1730. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12" x 21.5". Handsome antique brown frame, 18 3/4 x 21", (not examined out of frame). This striking view by Henri Abraham Chatelain depicts the interior of the temple of Mecca. Features the interior prayer scene of the temple with a key below the map noting the locations mapped on the map. Issued in the 1730 edition of Chatelain's "Atlas Historique", one of the most widely distributed and lavishly illustrated..... More
Cologne: Taschen, 2012. Profusely illustrated with color photos and sketches throughout. 171 pages. Oblong 4to, (Cologne): Taschen, (2012). A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper, light scuffing and creasing to edges. Signed and date by Christo in brown on half-title page. More
Chicago: Argonaut, 1970. 239 pages. Tall 8vo, brown gilt-stamped leatherette (small bump at low edge). Chicago: Argonaut Publishers, 1970. Near fine. Reprint of the 1904 edition. More
1776. Sea chart. Engraving. Trapezoid projection, image 11 x 16 3/4 inches (lower widens to 17 1/4"), sheet measures 16 1/2 x 22 inches. Fine map of the Gulf with many toponyms along the coast such as Deh Rogn (Qatar) and Zaka (UAE). Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782) was a French geographer and cartographer whose accurate, research-based work raised the standards for 18th-century map-making. Passionate about maps from his childhood, he created maps during his school years and would..... More
London: Baldwin, 2009. Illustrated in color. Unpaginated, about 64 pages. Thin imperial 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers. London: Baldwin's Auctions Ltd, 2009. Fine. Conducted by Baldwin's Auctions Ltd and Arabian Coins and Medals (LLC) in The Council Chamber, CIPFA, 3 Robert St, London WC2N 6BH on Tuesday 17 March 2009 at 1.30 pm. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1971. Illustrated with 8 color plates, 134 b/w plates and 41 line drawings. 267pp. Large 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. (d.w. has small chip on top and bottom spine ends, bottom edge slightly worn). New York: McGraw Hill, 1971. A fine copy in a slightly edge-worn dust wrapper. From the New Aspects of Archaeology series, edited by Sir Mortimer Wheeler. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 2004. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. xiii, 177 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. (sunned at edges). Washington, D.C.: Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, (2004). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Braunschweig: Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1973. Illustrated in black and white. vi, 171, [24] pages. Tall 8vo, brown gilt-decorated cloth, d.w. (edgeworn, large tear at front repaired internally with tape, causing an adhesive stain). Braunschweig: Klinkhardt & Biermann, (1973). Inked lightly. Very good(+) in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut, 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Scarce woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in the very rare 17th century book "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut, 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Scarce woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in the very rare 17th century book "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut with hand coloring. 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Beautifully colored woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut with hand coloring. 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Beautifully colored woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Paris: Chulliat, 1923. Color plates by Adam Styka, lettered tissue guards, decorative borders and title pages, unopened. Slim 4to, orginal pictorial wrappers, small chips at top and bottom of spine. Paris: Chulliat, (1923). Near Fine. One of 465 numbered copies. More
Paris: Compagnie des Libraires, 1697. More
Westport: Greenwood Press, 1982. Illustrated sparsely in black and white. 344 pages. Tall 8vo, orange cloth. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, (1982). A very good copy. More
London: Collins, 1960. 8vo, black boards, d.w. London: Collins, (1960). First Edition. Fine. Adventure novel, set in the Persian Gulf. More
I love old books and I have to say that your shop was my favourite attraction in NYC, and I put it up there along with the MET Opera! I don’t tend to visit NYC very often but I will surely visit the shop next time I go.
Howdy and Happy Fourth of July. Just want to let you know that the Dick Grace book came. A nice copy, as promised. Grace was quite a fellow: the only person I ever heard of who crashed planes for a living and died of old age. I was in The Argosy once, years ago, 1997 or so. Hope to get in again one of these days, but NYC is a long way from here. Thanks again for helping me out with this. Best