Degas in New Orleans; Encounters in the Creole World of Kate Chopin and George Washington Cable
New York: Knopf, 1997. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, (1997). First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Knopf, 1997. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, (1997). First Edition. Fine. More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2018. Black & white illustrations. 412 pages. 8vo, black cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (2018). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2008. Many color photo Illus. by Dan Burkholder. 119pp. Oblong 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. Austin: University of Texas Press, (2008). Very good. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1983. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1983). Fine. More
New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. Edited and Compiled by Several Leading Writers of the New Orleans Press. Plates. 324pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, lacks folding map, spine ends worn, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. First Edition, Second Issue. Engraved plates depict local architecture. Contributing writers include Lafcadio Hearn, Charles Gayarre, Alexander Walker, Charles E. Whitney and Marion A. Baker. "Map not issued in all copies." Howes C -574. Internally a bright, tight, clean copy. Also..... More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1984. Illus. 12mo, pictorial boards. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1984). Fine. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University, 2001. Translated and edited by Sister Dorothea Olga McCants. One illustration. xxviii + 153 pages, slim 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (2001). More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1996). Very good. More
New Orleans: Louisiana Press, 1980. Many color photo Illus. by Bernard Hermann. 4to, red boards, d.w. New Orleans: Louisiana Press, (1980). Very good. More
New Orleans: Pelican, 1926. Drawn by W.M. Spratling and Arranged by William Faulkner. Thin 8vo, green boards; darker green printed label. New Orleans: The Pelican Bookshop, (1926). First Edition. Of an edition of 250 copies this is number 15 of about 50, signed on the flyleaf by Spratling, and with some of plates hand tinted by him. Spratling has added a presentation on the dedication page to author Kenneth Roberts, whose ex-libris is on the endpaper. The very delicate binding..... More
New York: Random House, 1968. Edited by Carvel Collins. 139 pages. Slim 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Random House, (1968). Reprint. Remainder marks on bottom edge, else a very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
New Orleans Museum of Art, 1999. Catalogue by Jean Sutherland Boggs. Essays by several authors. Many illustrations, a number in color. xiv + 301 pages, 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, (1999). Internally fine, a very good(+) copy. More
Written En Route and Dedicated to the City of New Orleans. 4p. n.p. n.d. Inscribed by Field: "First published in the New Orleans papers in December 1908. Printed by the delegation (The Chicago Association of Commerce) after the return to Chicago." More
London: John Murray, 1821. 8vo, contemporary calf, spine worn, edges of corners lightly worn, scattered light foxing. London: John Murray, 1821. First Edition. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1976. 12mo, brown cloth. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1976). Fine Colorful Mayor of New York under the Tweed period. In 1849 he was admitted to the New Orleans bar. More
Jackson: University of Mississippi Press, 1983. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs., some pages creased in upper right corner margins. Jackson: University of Mississippi, (1983). Very good. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1969. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped, lightly soiled, and rubbed. (Baton Rouge): Louisiana State University Press, (1969). More
New Orleans: 1873. Including Biographical Sketches of its Distinguished Citizens, Together with a Map and a General Stranger's Guide. Folding Street Map of New Orleans. Many engravings. Small folio, original green cloth, head of spine lightly worn, blank side of map and some page margins crudely repaired with tape. New Orleans, 1873. First Edition. Many of the engravings depict commercial buildings and important non-commercial buildings in New Orleans. More
New York: Aperture, 1973. Illustrated with many b/w photographs throughout. 132 pages. 4to, gray boards, dust wrapper. New York: Aperture, (1973). Fine copy and dust wrapper is slightly yellowed along spine. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1998. Illus. 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1998). Fine. More
Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1980. Frontis. 8vo, blue cloth, a few pages with pencil underlining, cloth lightly soiled. Boston: Twayne Publishers, (1980). Presentation copy. More
Gretna: Pelican, 1977. Photographs by THomas G. Krentel. Edited by Jerry Snider. Many black-and-white photographic illustrations. xii + 146 pages, 4to, blue cloth, d.w.; bookplate and ownership signature front free endpaper, front and rear endpapers, half title and outer page edges foxed, dust wrapper chipped. Gretna: Pelican Publishing, 1977. A very good(-) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Hundreds of illus. in color and b/w by Mitchel L. Osborne. Large slim 4to, gold cloth, d.w.; (slightly chipped). New Orleans: Picayune Press, (1981). Very Good (+). More
New Orleans: Picayune Press, 1981. Hundreds of illustrations in color and in black & white by Mitchel L. Osborne. Large slim 4to, gold cloth, d.w.; (slightly chipped). New Orleans: Picayune Press, (1981). Very Good. More
New Orleans: Picayune Press, 1981. Many photo Illus., mostly in color, by Mitchel L. Osborne. Large slim 4to, pictorial wrs. New Orleans: Picayune Press, (1981). Very Good. Presentation copy from the photographer, Mitchel L. Osborne, who also conceptualized the book. More
The book has arrived and I am absolutely delighted with it - the condition is superb. Will you let me know if you get any other beautiful bindings like this one in this condition. Best wishes,
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