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Theatru Mulierum by Hollar, Wenceslaus - 1792

by Hollar, Wenceslaus

Theatru Mulierum by Hollar, Wenceslaus - 1792

Theatru Mulierum

by Hollar, Wenceslaus

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London: Laurie & Whittle, 1792. Circa 1792. 8vo, original plain blue wrappers in modern cloth folding slipcase lined in marbled paper. Extreme lower edge of front wrapper creased and fragile; mild wear at lower spine. Internally attractive with strong images of the plates, which have produced shadows on the facing blank versos. Engraved title page and 48 engraved plates of contemporary German, Flemish, Dutch, Austrian, French and English women's costume (also a few males of religious orders and a lay sister). Wencelaus Hollar (1600-1677) was a master etcher born in Bohemia. The protégé of the Earl of Arundel and the Duke of York, he produced many book illustrations as well as etched portraits, landscapes and architecture in 17th century England. this is an important costume book, first published in 1643 and here printed from the original plates with legends in Latin and English. References: Colas 1466 (second edition of 1643) . Lipperheide 30. . Original Wrappers.. Excellent. 8vo.
  • Bookseller Marilyn Braiterman Rare Books US (US)
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  • Publisher Laurie & Whittle
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1792
  • Keywords Costume, Women's Costume, Engraved Plates, Engraved Costume Plates
  • Size 8vo
Costumes Historiques de la France
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Costumes Historiques de la France: (Historical Costumes of France)

by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix)

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Complete set of 8 volumes with 640 handcolored engravings of French costumes from the 5th to 19th century, from the reign of Clovis I to Louis-Philippe.Illustrated with all 640 handcolored plates by Leopold Massard (1812-1889), grandson of the famous engraver Jean Massard. Plates finely coloured by hand, with many finished in gold. The illustrations copied from authentic images on statues, bas-reliefs, tomb effigies, paintings, murals, miniatures, drawings, and prints. Vol. 1, 187pp of text, 80 plates, 5th to 12th century; Vol. 2, 172pp, 80 plates 13th century; Vol 3, 217pp, 80 plates 14th century; Vol. 4, 202pp, 80 plates 15th century; Vol. 5, 256pp, 80 plates 16th century; Vol. 6, 202pp, 80 plates 17th century; Vol. 7, 214pp, 80 plates 18th century; and Vol. 8, 221pp, 80 plates, early 19th century. Subjects include many kings and queens, nobles, famous historical figures, knights, ladies, soldiers, peasants and workers.Condition: Cloth bindings discolored and starting to fray, sporadic foxing to… Read More
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Collection des Costumes, Armes et Meubles
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Collection des Costumes, Armes et Meubles: Pour Servir a l'Histoire de France Depuis le Veme Siecle Jusqu'a nos Jours

by Horace de Viel-Castel

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Collection of plates and text from the first two volumes of Costumes, Weapons and Furniture to be used in the History of France, published from 1827-29.Suite of plates covering Frankish, Norman and French kings from the 5th century to the 13th century sourced from manuscripts, paintings, grave effigies, the Bayeux tapestry, etc. 155 hand-coloured or tinted lithographs by Villain after Viel-Castel, some heightened with gold.Lithographed title page, dedication to the king (Charles X), text pages 1-76 and plates numbered 1- 100 from Volume 1; 136-150 and 156-195 from Volume 2.Horace de Viel-Castel (1802-1864) was was an art lover, art collector and director of the Louvre, famous for his memoirs. Contemporary half-leather with gilt spine, black paper-wrapped boards. Some water staining and spotting to first 30 plates, but rest clean. Rare to find with hand-coloured plates.Heavy book will require extra postage.
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LES ENTRAVÉES

LES ENTRAVÉES: (THE SHACKLED, FETTERED, HOBBLED)

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FASHION POSTCARDSSet of 12 postcards colored in pochoir satirizing the hobble skirt of 1910. One used, dated 27 Oct. 11 "Here are some fashion plates of the latest styles".
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La Chine, ou Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Chinois
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La Chine, ou Costumes, Moeurs et Usages des Chinois: Suite de Gravures Colorisees avec leurs Explications

by Jean-Baptiste Eyries

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Set of five volumes on the costumes and customs of China, Turkey, Russia, Austria and England bound in one. [Also published under the title Costumes, Moeurs et Usages de tous les Peuples.]120 finely hand-coloured engravings based on [uncredited] illustrations by William Alexander (China, Austria, England), Johann Gottlieb Georgi (Russia) and Octavian Dalvimart (Turkey).A collection of exotic trades people from some of the most famous travel books of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Images of Chinese Mandarins, actors and punishments, Turkish soldiers, harem guards and dervishes, Russian shamans, Bohemians and Romani peoples, and English fisherwomen and Scottish soldiers.Title page and 16 introductory text pages to China volume only, but all other volumes with 24 hand-coloured plates and 2 pages of explanatory text to each plate.Text in French.Jean-Baptiste Benoit Eyries (1767-1846), was a French geographer, author and translator. One of the founders of the French Geographic Society.Bound in brown… Read More
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Open Spaces

Open Spaces

by GARRULUS, Coracias (Ed.)

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London: Burberrys Limited, 1930. Important work on men's fashion. Presentation inscription by Burberry director, A. Ralph Burberry. "For Safety on Land, in the Air, or Afloat, There's nothing to equal THE BURBERRY COAT" Scarce book promoting the firm's association with pioneers, explorers and the sportsmen who wore Burberry apparel in all manner of climates and landscapes to accomplish great feats. Covers Artic and Antarctic expeditions, fishing, flying, motoring, mountaineering, travel, naval and military - with a focus on the classic gabardine Burberry trench coat. A well-put together volume amassing an abundance of first person testimonies. Also includes an appendix on Macintosh's method of rendering fabrics waterproof (Glasgow, 1823). Octavo, bound in original cloth made from Burberry gabadine with paper label, 248 pages, a fine copy.
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Costumes Historiques de la France
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Costumes Historiques de la France: (Historical Costumes of France)

by Bibliophile Jacob (Paul Lacroix)

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Complete set of 8 volumes with 640 handcolored engravings of French costumes from the 5th to 19th century, from the reign of Clovis I to Louis-Philippe.Illustrated with all 640 handcolored plates by Leopold Massard (1812-1889), grandson of the famous engraver Jean Massard. Plates finely coloured by hand, with many finished in gold. The illustrations copied from authentic images on statues, bas-reliefs, tomb effigies, paintings, murals, miniatures, drawings, and prints. Vol. 1, 187pp of text, 80 plates, 5th to 12th century; Vol. 2, 172pp, 80 plates 13th century; Vol 3, 217pp, 80 plates 14th century; Vol. 4, 202pp, 80 plates 15th century; Vol. 5, 256pp, 80 plates 16th century; Vol. 6, 202pp, 80 plates 17th century; Vol. 7, 214pp, 80 plates 18th century; and Vol. 8, 221pp, 80 plates, early 19th century. Subjects include many kings and queens, nobles, famous historical figures, knights, ladies, soldiers, peasants and workers.Condition: Cloth bindings discolored and starting to fray, sporadic foxing to… Read More
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LES ENTRAVÉES

LES ENTRAVÉES: (THE SHACKLED, FETTERED, HOBBLED)

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FASHION POSTCARDSSet of 12 postcards colored in pochoir satirizing the hobble skirt of 1910. One used, dated 27 Oct. 11 "Here are some fashion plates of the latest styles".
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Open Spaces

Open Spaces

by GARRULUS, Coracias (Ed.)

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London: Burberrys Limited, 1930. Important work on men's fashion. Presentation inscription by Burberry director, A. Ralph Burberry. "For Safety on Land, in the Air, or Afloat, There's nothing to equal THE BURBERRY COAT" Scarce book promoting the firm's association with pioneers, explorers and the sportsmen who wore Burberry apparel in all manner of climates and landscapes to accomplish great feats. Covers Artic and Antarctic expeditions, fishing, flying, motoring, mountaineering, travel, naval and military - with a focus on the classic gabardine Burberry trench coat. A well-put together volume amassing an abundance of first person testimonies. Also includes an appendix on Macintosh's method of rendering fabrics waterproof (Glasgow, 1823). Octavo, bound in original cloth made from Burberry gabadine with paper label, 248 pages, a fine copy.
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ARTIST: A MONTHLY LADY'S BOOK: September 1842 - February 1843
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ARTIST: A MONTHLY LADY'S BOOK: September 1842 - February 1843

by Quarré, F.

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New York: F. Quarré, 1843. First edition. General wear to edges; Corners worn through; External joints cracked at edges, though inner hinges intact; Contents very good with some toning, though most pages are quite clear, and a few pages creased at the corner.. First six issues of this short lived periodical, composing the Volume One, (there were only four more issues); 10" x 6.25" bound in red morocco with gilt fillet on the cover and spine and gilt ; name of James F. Smith and his name in pencil on recto of first cover plate; All page edges gilt; 288 pages Three illustrated plates per issue plus Volume cover which is an embossed plate, though this collection is missing the first plate of the second issue; One embossed flower plate appears hand-painted and the Contents description of it reads 'A Bouquet of Flowers, painted on an embossed ground; There is an embossed flower plate in issue six unpainted and its description does not state 'painted', so assume it was issued without color; All plates… Read More
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L'Antique Rome
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L'Antique Rome: ou description historique et pittoresque de tout ce qui concerne le peuple romain, dans ses costumes civiles, militaires et religieux, dans ses moeurs publiques et privées

by J. Grasset Saint-Sauveur

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Complete collection of 50 costume plates illustrating emperors, priests, soldiers, gladiators and officials of ancient Rome. Two handcoloured frontispieces and 50 handcoloured copperplates drawn and engraved by L. Labrousse, artist of Bordeaux, under the direction of Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.The 50 vivid portraits illustrate all ranks of Roman society, from the Emperor or dictator to patrician, citizen and plebeian; civic officers such as senator, political candidate, praetor, orator, aedile, quaestor, tribune, censor, and magistrate's lictor; religious figures such as Rex sacrificulus (king of sacrifices), Ponitifex maximus (chief high priest), high priest, priestess, Luperci, fetialis and flamen priests, victimarius (executioner), haruspex and augur; military figures such as Praetorian guard, aquilifer (standard bearer), legionary, funditor (slinger), sagittarius (archer), hastatus (lancer) and buccinator (hornplayer); and circus athletes such as charioteer, gladiator, retiarius, secutor,… Read More
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Hollar's England: A Mid-seventeenth Century View

Hollar's England: A Mid-seventeenth Century View

by Hollar, Wenceslaus

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0859550141
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Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar
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Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar

by Biggs, Julie L., Brobeck, Carol, Doggett, Rachel, Hollar, Wenceslaus

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Folger Shakespeare Lib. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Hollar's England : A Mid-Seventeenth Century View

by Parry, Graham, Hollar, Wenceslaus

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Russell Publishing, Limited, Michael. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Wenceslaus Hollar Seventeenth-Century prints from the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen Rotterdam

Wenceslaus Hollar Seventeenth-Century prints from the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen Rotterdam

by Hollar, Wenceslaus) Burgers, Jacqueline

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Alexandria, VA: Art Services International, 1994. First Edition, Thus; 206 clean, unmarked pages....exhibition catalogue to a traveling exhibition of the work of Wenceslaus Hollar. Includes an introduction and a statement from the director of the show in addition to a biographical sketch of the artist and a select bibliography. 1st. Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by B/W Illus. oblong 4 vo.
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Seventeenth-Century Prints from the Museum

by Burgers, Jacqueline Wenceslaus Hollar:

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--/No Dustjacket. 1994. Boymans-Van Beuningen, Rotterdam Art Services Intl Alexandria: Art Services Intl. 1994. Paperback. Near Fine. 206 pp. Softcover. .
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Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere du roy tres-chrestien dans la Grande-Bretaigne: enrichie de...
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Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere du roy tres-chrestien dans la Grande-Bretaigne: enrichie de planches (French Edition)

by M de ca. 1600-1665 La Serre, Wenceslaus Hollar

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9781179646206
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Nabu Press, 2011-09-06. Paperback. Good.
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Hollar's journey on the Rhine

Hollar's journey on the Rhine

by Hollar, Wenceslaus

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Artia, 1965-01-01. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable Jacket. 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo). Hardcover, Worn and repaired jacket Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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A View of London: in the Time of Pepys

A View of London: in the Time of Pepys

by Hollar, Wenceslaus

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Horizon Press. Very Good+. 1971. Softcover. Fold-out black and white illustration. "This 'Long Bird's-Eye View of London from Bankside' was engraved in 1647, when Samuel Pepys was fourteen years old. Here is the thriving London, minutely rendered, in which he grew up, a city that less than twenty years hence would be swept away before his eyes in the Great Fire." This is a supplement to Horizon, Summer, 1971. Ships same or next business day. Bookplate of noted collector, Rolland Comstock, on front cover. Minor edge and shelf wear. Small creases on corners. Lightly tanned. ; B&W Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .
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Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar
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Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar

by Biggs, Julie L. & Carol Brobeck & Rachel Doggett & Wenceslaus Hollar; Library, Folger Shakespeare

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Folger Shakespeare Lib. 1997. Paperback. 0295975946 . VG+ paperback. Corners and edges lightly worn. ; 0.25 x 10.25 x 9 Inches .
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Wenceslaus Hollar: Delineator of His Time
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Wenceslaus Hollar: Delineator of His Time

by Van Eerde, Katherine S.; Wenceslaus Hollar

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Charlottesville: The University Press of Virgina / The Folger Shakespeare Library, 1970. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/very good. First edition, 1970. Quarto, cloth hardcover in dust jacket, 122 pp., illustrated, clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Very Good dust jacket, owner's small signature on the front flyleaf, some age-toning to the dust jacket, wear to the edges of the dust jacket including creasing and a bit of tearing at the tips. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.
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Mary Stuart: a Tragedy

by Swinburne, Algernon Charles

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E. Worthington, 1881. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown endpaper, with age-toning to the paper, and with light wear & several scratches to the green cloth binding, otherwise clean with no markings. The third and final volume of Swinburne's verse trilogy on Mary, Queen of Scots, after "Chastelard" (1865) and"Bothwell" (1874). In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!
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Force and Freedom
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Force and Freedom

by Burckhardt, Jacob

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Pantheon, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Missing. First Printing stated on the copyright page. Lacking the dustjacket, with a small tear to the spine and light wear / fading to the edges of the cover, and a presentation bookplate on the front fixed endpaper. Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt (1818-1897) was a historian of art and culture. This book consists of notes for three lectures that Burke delivered at Basel in 1870-1871. The book contains a lengthy and helpful introductory essay by editor James Hastings Nichols. In stock, ready to ship now from Evanston, IL!
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The Professional Cosmetologist
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The Professional Cosmetologist

by John W. Dalton

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9780829901863
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0829901868
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West Pub. Co, 1981. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. John W. Dalton's near definitive textbook of cosmetology. Professional level instruction covering all significant topics for students of cosmetology. Valuable resource for replicating ca. 1970's hairstyles, makeup, etc. A standard in its field. Expanded and revised second edition. 463 pp. 10" x 7 3/8". Tight copy with light rubbing to cover and scattered yellow highlighting. Small corner loss to front blank endpaper. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky

Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky

by Nijinsky, Romola

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9780671411237
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0671411233
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Nijinsky, Romola. Nijinsky and the Last Years of Nijinsky. The Definitive Biography Copyright 1980. Simon and Schuster stated First Impression Thus. Number line starts with 1. EXLIB. Good Condition/ VG original dust jacket. 260 pages, indexed. ISBN0671411233. PERFORMING ARTS, RUSSIA, BALLET, VASLAV NIJINSKY. Summary: "The life of Vaslav Nijinsky is not merely a record of a great dancer's artistic triumphs; it is one of the strangest stories ever written. There is madness everywhere. From the child's first appearance with a troupe of wandering Russians to that last terrible performance, his "Marriage With God" , it is a growing chaos of madness, abnormality, distortion, genius and beauty." 260 pages, indexed. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4.
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Udmurt Folk Embroidery
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Udmurt Folk Embroidery

by Lebedeva S.H

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2009
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9785765904732
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5765904734
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Udmurt Folk Embroidery. Izhevsk Publishing House (2009). English, Russian, and Udmurt languages. Fine, as new, large hardcover with substantial text and full color and black and white illustrative plates. A history of the tradition with beautiful examples from the National Museum of the Udmurt Republic. A bright, handsome copy. Boxed for safe shipping. 3-b
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Mein Leben bis zum Kriege
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Mein Leben bis zum Kriege

by Ringelnatz, Joachim und Walter Pape (Hrsg):

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9783257060416
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3257060416
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1994.. Diogenes Verlag, Zürich, 391 Seiten gebundene Ausgabe, Halbleinen Das Gesamtwerk in sieben Bänden, Band 6 Lesebändchen, ohne Schutzumschlag (wahrscheinlich hatte das Buch nur einen durchsichtigen Plastikumschlag), Ecken/Kanten bestossen, Einband berieben, vergilbt und fleckig, Buchschnitt mit Lagerspuren, Seiten gebräunt, leicht schiefgelesen, sonst eher guter Zustand; ISBN 3257060416 Bücher
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Jeweled Garden: A Colorful History of Gems, Jewelry, And Nature
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Jeweled Garden: A Colorful History of Gems, Jewelry, And Nature

by Tennenbaum, Suzanne; Zapata, Janet

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9780865651722
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0865651728
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New York: Vendome Press, 2006. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. dustjacket with light rubs and light edgewear, now in mylar..
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp

by William R. Gillis

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First Edition
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide)
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Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide)

by Christie, Agatha

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Reprint Edition
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Christie, Agatha: Remembered Death (aka Sparkling Cyanide) 1945 Grosset & Dunlap Reprint. Complete and Unabridged. Used. VG/Fair unclipped DJ. 209 pages. 5 3/8 X 7 ¾. 1 inch missing from dj at bottom spine. A COLONEL RACE MYSTERY. Originally published as Sparkling Cyanide. COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED. VERY Hard to find this this item complete with its original dj.
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Chales Cachemire
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Chales Cachemire: Collections du Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève

by Martiniani-Reber, Marielle

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9783716506417
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3716506419
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Berne: Edition Benteli, N.d.. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. 8vo. 98, [2] pp. Bound in full black boards, title stamped in white on spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Illustrations throughout, some in full-color. Text in French. Includes glossary of technical terms, section of 19th century literary references to cashmere shawls, and select bibliography. Very Good+, previous owner's note in green ink to bottom of front free endpaper, small green ink mark to bottom of title page, minor age-toning to margins, otherwise clean, tight copy, in Very Good+ dust jacket with light overall wear. Attractive copy.
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