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Montreal: Cambridge Corporation [no date], Royal Canadian edition. (Leather binding) 204pp. Near fine. Dark green pebble grained leather with illustration and titles in gilt. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 1000 sets. Cloth reinforced inner hinges with green faux-moire endpapers, top edge gilt, 80 color plates with captioned tissue guards. The spine is slightly discolored. Publisher series: Beautiful Britain. Color illustrations by Helen Allingham. Locale:. (Travel, Limited Editions).
Gladiolus in Southern Africa: Watercolours by Fay Anderson and Auriol Batten [Collector's Edition Signed by Both Authors] by Peter Goldblatt and John Manning - 1998
by Peter Goldblatt and John Manning
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Gladiolus in Southern Africa: Watercolours by Fay Anderson and Auriol Batten [Collector's Edition Signed by Both Authors]
by Peter Goldblatt and John Manning
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- Keywords flowers, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, flora, Clivia, south Africa, Dietes Grandiflora Arum lily Strelizia, Vygies Red hot poker Pincushion protea, cape floral, Namaqualand, Baviaanskloof, richtersveld botanical landscape, fynbos, succulent, desert,
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Beautiful Britain; Happy England (Publisher series: Beautiful Britain.)
by Huish, Marcus B. (Color illustrations by Helen Allingham.)
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Master Francis Rabelais: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel; translated into English by Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty and Peter Antony Motteux; with an introduction by Anatole de Montaiglon; illustrations by Louis Chalon [2 volumes]
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London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1892. Hardcover. Very Good -. Chalon, Louis. 2 volumes: xlvi, [2], 341, [3] p.; xi, [3], 455, [1] p.: frontispiece portrait of the author (vol. 1) and 14 additional plates, all with tissue guards; 29 cm. Publisher's dark green moire binding with gilt-stamped spine titles and gilt-embossed publisher's emblem on front covers. White ribbon bookmarks. Title pages printed in red and black. Engraved title vignettes, headpieces, and initials. Printed at Chiswick Press. This is no. 622 of a limited editon of 1,000 copies printed for England and America. Many pages in vol. 2 unopened. Translation of Gargantua et Pantagruel. Bookseller's label on both back fixed endpapers for Chas. E. Lauriat Co., Boston. Gift inscription on vol. 1 front free endpaper: "J. Earl Quigley from S.B. Sadler 1913." Carlisle, Pa., resident Sylvester B. Sadler (1876-1931) served on the state supreme court from 1920 to 1931. J. Earl Quigley was a court stenographer in Carlisle who became deputy…
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The Sword of Imagination: Memoirs of a Half-Century of Literary Conflict [With Inscription]
by Kirk, Russell
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Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1995. First edition. Octavo. Original cloth and dust jacket (not price-clipped). Signed by Russell Kirk's wife, Annette Kirk, on front free endpaper: "With best wishes! / Annette Y. Kirk / August 1997." Fine in fine dust jacket.. A fine copy of Russell Kirk's (1918-1994) memoirs, signed by his wife, Annette Kirk, to whom he dedicated the book. Widely celebrated as a founding father of modern intellectual conservatism, Russell Kirk-the Sage of Mecosta-set out in The Sword of Imagination to describe his participation in the intellectual, social, philosophical, and political contests of the twentieth century. Kirk wrote the book in the third person in order to tell the story of a young boy coming of age in the railroad yards outside of Detroit and maturing into one of the most influential political minds of his generation. Perhaps best remembered for his movement-defining book The Conservative Mind (1953), throughout his life Kirk wielded…
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Poems You & I [Association Copy with Inscription and Laid-in Letter to Karl Hess]
by de Toledano, Ralph
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Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 1978. First edition. Octavo. Publisher's brown cloth in original dust jacket (not price-clipped). Sunning to spine and front panel; edgewear and rubbing. Boldly inscribed by Toledano to Karl and Therese Hess on front flyleaf: "For Karl & Therese / As always / In Friendship / Ralph de Toledano." Fine in very good dust jacket. Single-page letter addressed to Karl Hess dated "11 February 1978," signed by Toledano, with mild toning and spotting and neat fold creases, else fine.. Signed first edition of the only book of poems published by influential conservative journalist, poet, critic, commentator, and jazz enthusiast Ralph de Toledano (1916-2007). Toledano was born in Tangier, Morocco but moved to New York with his family as a child. He later attended Columbia University to study literature and philosophy, graduating in 1938. In 1940 he became editor of the Socialist Party of America's magazine, The New Leader, and was later drafted into military service…
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Bartrams Vireo or Greenlet: Plate #242 from Birds of America
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1856. Second royal octavo edition. Very good +. The royal octavo edition of Birds of America as first published in 1840-44, and was followed by several more editions. This plate is from the second edition, published in 1856, distinct for the colored backgrounds. They are also a little different in that one species is pictured rather than a grouping of birds. This work was done to make Audubon's prints, highly in demand, more affordable for the general public. These hand colored lithographs were printed by J. T. Bowen. Showing the male on a branch of Ipomea.
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Walt Disney, "His Life in Pictures" SIGNED by Russell Schroeder, This very intriguing book traces Walt Disney's life from his boyhood in Missouri through his beginnings in Hollywood,
by SIGNED and Dated (9-7-1996) by Editor, Russell Schroeder with Drawing of Mickey Mouse on Yellow Endpapers, Introduction written by Diane Disney Miller.,
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DISNEY PRESS , NY, 1996 HBDJ, 1996, Stated First Edition ,#1 line runs 10987654321, FINE-/FINE-, Full color DJ, 64 pgs, 11 1/4" x 8 3/4" ,Blue boards with Silver Gilt & blue cloth Spine cvr,Quoted material drawn from interview with Walt Disney, contains 178 photographs many never before published. Photos from Walt Disney Archives, Front DJ Chracter art by Scott Tilley ,the building of his film studio empire and the creation of his world famous theme parks. Much of Walt's story is told in his own words through excerpts from interviews and films made during his lifetime. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.
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Trip with Father (California Historical Society. Special publication #48) SIGNED & Inscribed by Katharine Bixby Hotchkis,
by Katharine Bixby Hotchkis, SIGNED by Author ON FRONTISPIECE. Green endpapers, , illustrated in 2color tones by George Bartell, Designed by Robert A. Weinstein She was granddaughter of John and Susan Bixby
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California Historical Society Los Angeles printed by Anderson, Ritchie & Simon [The Ward Ritchie , 1971. HBNO DJ Issued, 1st Ltd edition 500 copies STATED on Last page, VG+, NOJACKET, 1971, 1st edition, Special Publication Number 48, 43 pages, Light wear Cvr Cover , Interior Nice, tight Clean, Original papered Orange Boards Titled in Red & Black,,Faint spotting to cover, otherwise very good. Pages are clean and unmarked. ,She was granddaughter of John and Susan Bixby, founders of Rancho Los Alamitos in Long Beach, California, now part of the city of Long Beach. Signed by Author. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by George Bartell,.
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Geisha Of Pontocho
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"Geisha Of Pontocho", by P. D. Perkins 1954 - First EditionHand Signed by the AuthorVintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket10 1/4" x 7 1/2" - 195 Pages The dust jacket is in good minus condition with an edge chip, edge bends and tanning on the inside. The jacket is now protected with a Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good condition. The pink beautifullydecorated boards are in great condition with minimal wear and some light fading. The book has been hand signed by the author on the title page in black ink. The book is in good condition, free from rips, tears, bends, stains, and writing. The end pages have some tanning. The pull down map is in good minus condition with edge bends. There are fabulous black and white photos throughout the book . The binding is square and tight. Pontocho is one of the oldest and most famous Geisha districts in Japan. Please See All Photos
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Budding Prospects
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First UK edition, first printing. Boards and binding are as new. A very nice copy, with original dust jacket that is not price clipped and shows £9.95 net price. The UK edition apparently was printed in a limited run, in less numbers than the US version.
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The Unconsoled.
by ISHIGURO, Kazuo.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995. Signed by Kazuo Ishiguro on the title page. First U. S. edition / First printing. Blue cloth spine, blue paper-covered boards. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Kazuo Ishiguro is the 2017 Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Gladiolus in Southern Africa
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Fernwood Press, 1998-01-01. Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Manning, John. Signed. This is limited edition number 31 of 100 produced. Signed by Goldblatt and Manning. Also signed (twice) and inscribed by Steve Bates who wrote the foreword. In a gorgeous quarter leather binding by Peter Carstens, with raised bands and gold gilt to the spine. In its own matching slipcase. As new and beautiful indeed. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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Under Fire: An American Story
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Harpercollins, 1991. First edition, as stated, first printing . Hardcover. Fine/near fine. r. 446 pp. This is a rare first edition copy signed by both Oliver North and William Novak. North's inscription, "Margo and Sam, all the best," appears in blue ink on the half title page with North's signature and the date "3 Nov 91" and Novak's signature in black ink. Dust jacket slightly wrinkled at top of spine. Free USPS tracking with every US order. Ships from MA.
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A New History of Japanese Cinema: A Century of Narrative Film
by Standish, Isolde
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New York: Continuum, 2006. 8vo size trade paperback with black and white photo illustrated cover; 414 pages From back: "Cinema, which first arrived in Japan in 1896 with the Kinetoscope prototype, came at the very time that Japan was transforming its economic base and society into that of a major international power. The first cinema, the Asakusa Denikikan, was opened in Tokyo in 1903 and within 13 years 300 cinemas had sprung up throughout the country... (The author) focuses on the historical development of Japanese film, illustrated by a series of typical Japanese film posters. She details an industry and an art form shaped by the competing and merging forces of traditional culture and of economic and technological innovation." Edgewear, creases to bottom and bottom and top corners of front cover, soil on bottom and light soil to outside pages. We note pencilled underlining on at least 29 pages and pencilled marginalia on at least three pages and four creased page corners. Quotes…
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Old Bones
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New York, NY, U. S. A.: Mysterious Press, 1987. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. New York, NY, U. S. A.: Mysterious Press, 1987. Fine in Near Fine jacket Signed by Author A Gideon Oliver Mystery, SIGNED on title pg. Edgar Award winner best mystery npc 197pp. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition
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Starting With Flags : Forty-Three Drawings
by Parker, Kingsley
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New York: Private Printing. Fine with no dust jacket. 1976. Limited Signed Edition. Softcover. The artist's abstract and quite varied series of 43 drawings of flags, all printed monochrome on the recto of pages. Kingsley Parker has been exhibiting and represented by galleries since the mid-1970s and has a work in the collection of the Museum Of Modern Art in New York, NY. The artist is quite active with new works. Signed in ink "K. Parker/1976 ©" in the front matter where Parker explains his motivation for drawing the series of abstract flags. Copy 158 of a limited edition of 600, numbered in the colophon. Approximately 44 pages, unpaginated. Printed on fine, machine-made paper in brown wraps. The title and a flag drawing are framed on the front cover. In absolutely clean, Fine condition. ; Drawings; Square 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 44 pages; Signed by Artist .
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Dead in Dixie
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New York: Science Fiction Book Club, 2003. Z2 - A Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus Edition hardcover book SIGNED by the Charlaine Harris in as new condition in as new dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dead Until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead. 8.5"x5.75", 612 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
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Songs From Appledore
by Oscar Laighton
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RARE. Collectible: 1916. Signed by the author. Cambridge MA: University Press. Very Good. Hardcover. Light soil to green cloth covered boards with gilt stamped title, author's name, and design. A bright solid, book - 27 pages; Inside covers are sunned. Pages clean and bright. Frontspiece. "View from Mrs. Thaxter's Garden Gate. 29 illustrations. Small book: 7" x 5"
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The Last Season (SIGNED) (FIRST EDITION): A Team In Search of Its Soul
by Phil Jackson
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SIGNED FIRST EDITION One of the most successful coaches in the history of professional basketball offers his own take on his turbulent 2003-2004 season with the Los Angeles Lakers, chronicling the difficulties faced by the team--difficult relationships, public feuds, the Kobe Bryant rape trial, contract disputes, and injuries--and their successful journey to the NBA finals.
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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The Lace Reader
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True FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated). "Flap Jacket Press trade paperback edition / First Printing July 2007" on copyright page. This small run printing precedes the hardback edition. NEW. Cover Clean, no wear, no tears, no spine creases, protected in Brodart cover. Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Books are Carefully Packed in a Box and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from Dry, Smoke-Free shop. Complete Satisfaction Guaranteed. B103
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I Curse the River of Time (Signed, Limited UK Edition)
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SIGNED, FIRST UK LIMITED EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (stated, complete number line to 1) Harvill Secker, London, 2010. NEW, Unread. Author's Signature, no inscription, on a bookplate attached to the first chapter page. Note on bookplate reads "This edition of I Curse the River of Time, signed by the author, is limited to 1,000 copies". Dust Jacket Bright in Brodart protective cover, Clean, no wear, no tears, not price clipped (£12.99). Text Clean, no marks. No remainder mark. Not ex-library. Not book club. Fast shipping from Dry, Smoke-Free home. Email Confirmation with Tracking Number. International ships Air Mail.
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