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U.S.A.: Candlewick, 2011. Fine in a Fine dust jacket. Bound in pictorial hardboards. Decorative purple endpapers. 235pps., plus an author's note. First Printing. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square and bright. All tips are sharp. Absolutely no reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dust jacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, is equally Fine. SIGNED by Mr. Phelan, along with a doodle of Thomas Stevens (one the true-life characters in the book) to the original owners.<br><br><b><font color=#003366> "As the nineteenth century wound down, a public inspired by Jules Verne's novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days' clamored for intrepid adventure. The challenge of circumnavigating the globe as no one ever had before attracted the fearless in droves. Three hardy spirits stayed the course. In 1884, former miner Thomas Stevens made the journey on a bicycle...the kind with a big front wheel. In 1889, pioneer reporter… Read More

London: Hodder & Stoughton [1912]. Very Good+ in the publisher's brick-red cloth. Quarto. Both the spine and the decorative front board are lushly stamped in black and in gilt, still brilliant. Top-edge gilt. Pictorial endpapers. 286pps., plus 27 beautiful, full-color, tipped-in plates with titled tissue-guards. There is mild rubbing wear to the extremities and previous owner's name has been neatly penned on the ffep. Also, it appears as though the front hinge may have been professionally repaired; there is splitting along the endpaper, though all material is present, closed, and the binding is quite sound. The text is in bright, clean condition and all plates are pristine. A beautiful volume for those with an interest in Egypt or who appreciate great art. ".I endeavoured, in a former book on Egypt, to give my first impressions while the glamour of the East had not been dimmed by familiarity; and the kind reception of that, my first literary attempt, has encouraged me to write again… Read More

New York: Dutton, 1928. In Good condition. No dustjacket. Gray boards quarterbound in black cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in gilt. 124pp. The tips of the boards have considerable wear. The boards are sunned, as well. Internally, the pages are clean -- though yellowed around the edges. A half-dozen pages are torn, though not at the binding: this is tight. The beauty of this volume is in the illustrations by John Vassos; they are strange, arresting, and numerous.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1923. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Brown boards quarterbound in black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt; the decorative front panel, black-printed, has a paste-on label of an Indian brave. Quarto. Yellow topstain. 274pps., with numerous illustrations by the artist with three of the plates being in full-color. Early printing: 1923 (the same year of the first edition ) on the title-page, L-X on the copyright page). There is superficial insect damage near the top of the front joint and bumping to the upper tips which has caused the top corner of the textblock to be slightly crimped. Also, a previous owner's name has been neatly penned on the ffep. Otherwise clean, tight, square, and bright. The price-clipped dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has modest chipping at the extremities and light wear along the top-edge; the Remington paste-on illustration is in fine, colorful condition. A very nice copy -- uncommon in jacket and in so nice a jacket --… Read More

New York: Sylvan Press, 1947. This edition is limited to 1500 copies, of which this is #313. Fine in a Good glassine dustwrapper. Decorative black leatherette binding. Green endpapers and topstain. This volume is clean, tight, and square with only minimal wear. The wrapper has a couple of tears as well as a 2" chip at the spine-head and a 1/2" chip at the foot of the spine. Lavishly and beautifully illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Thus. Hard Cover. ARTHUR SCHNITZLER CASANOVA S HOMECOMING FIRST EDITIONS ROCKWELL KENT ART ARTISTS COLLECTIBLE USED BOOKS. Catalogs: Art, Limited Editions, Literature & Fiction, World.

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: The University Prints. This is a boxed set of 141 black-and-white prints, 5 1/2" x 8", of Chinese and Japanese artworks -- many of them in The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. They are in excellent condition; the box containing them has modest bumping and wear. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . CHINESE JAPANESE PRINTS ART ARTWORK PAINTINGS MURALS PAINTERS PLATES. Catalogs: NonFiction, Art.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1997. In Fine condition. Bound in colorful hardboards with the full numberline on the rear board. Square octavo. There is a mild bump to the lower rear tip, otherwise as new with all pop-ups working well.<b><font color=#003366><br><br> "A mouth-watering book of lavish surprises -- a baker's bounty of ten pop-up spreads. Award-winner Robert Sabuda's intricate paper engineering, along with his whimsical art, creates a book that will be counted as a family favorite for years to come."</b></font><br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover.

New York: Gotham, 1983. As New in wrappers. A Dogear Wryde Paper Pastime. First Printing. Unpaginated, with black and white illustrations. A small, softcover art book in flawless condition: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. A beautiful, collector's-quality copy of a scarce Gorey publication.<br><br> Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. X04-A.. First Edition. Original Wraps.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.: University of North Carolina, 2003. [2003]. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full green cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt. Quarto. [xvi] + 207pps., with numerous photographs, many in full-color. There is a faint pencil-erasure (of price) in the upper corner of the ffep, otherwise as new: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. No reading wear and no previous ownership markings. The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has a slight touch of crinkling at the head of the spine. "...Hugh Morton has had a long and active public life as an environmentalist, developer, and promoter of tourism. His favorite role, however, is that of news photographer. 'Hugh Morton's North Carolina' gathers hundreds of photographs from his sixty-year career, including unpublished images from his personal collection and many well-known images of the state's people and places. The collection is divided into three sections. 'Scenes' ranges from the coast to the… Read More

New York: Putnam's, 1905. Very Good in the publisher's light green cloth. Both the spine and the front board are decoratively stamped in gilt; the front board is stamped, also, in blind. 443pps., with 88 tissue-guarded plates of works in ivory -- from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. There is modest rubbing wear to the board-edges, with the head of the spine having two small nicks in the cloth. Internally, there is a split in the binding (with much of the webbing disclosed) between the third fep and the half-title page; the hinge is, nonetheless, sound with the webbing all intact. A strip of book-repair cloth has reattached the frontispiece: all other pages are tightly bound. All text and each of the plates are exceptionally clean and bright -- many pages are, in fact, unopened (uncut): it seems that the original owner was primarily concerned with the illustrations, many of which are quite striking. In all, a very nice copy of this intriguing title. "...The use of ivory as a… Read More

Scholastic Magazines, 1973. In Fine condition. This is a small accordion-style booklet. Unpaginated, but with 12 pages and having an illustration by Gorey on each page. An excellent, collector's-quality copy that is essentially as new. A Lucky Mini-book. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Illus. by Gorey, Edward.

New York: Felicie, 1974. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dustjacket. Bound in full tan buckram. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blind. Folio. Pictorial endpapers. 285pps., with 350 reproductions -- 300 in full color. There is a slight split in the binding at page 240 (caused by the weight of the textblock): all pages are, nonetheless, intact. Otherwise as new: clean, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read (recently removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap). The dustjacket, glossy in a new mylar sleeve, has some crinkling across the rear panel. A beautiful item. "...A book for all seasons and all tastes. A superlative selection of Neiman's finest work is highlighted by the artist's notes on the people, places and events he has painted -- from chic society beauties, superstars and big business wheeler-dealers to Bowery rejects, poolroom hustlers and sidewalk hustlers. Neiman's art transcends all class distinctions to capture the kaleidoscopic social scene. We… Read More

New York: Felicie, 1974. Fine in a Fine dustjacket. Bound in full tan buckram. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in blind. Folio. Pictorial endpapers. 285pps., with 350 reproductions -- 300 in full color. An excellent, collector's-quality copy: clean, tight, square, and bright. All tips are sharp. Yet to be read (recently removed from the publisher's shrinkwrap). The dustjacket, glossy in a mylar sleeve, has slight touches of crinkling at the tips. A beautiful item. "...A book for all seasons and all tastes. A superlative selection of Neiman's finest work is highlighted by the artist's notes on the people, places and events he has painted -- from chic society beauties, superstars and big business wheeler-dealers to Bowery rejects, poolroom hustlers and sidewalk hustlers. Neiman's art transcends all class distinctions to capture the kaleidoscopic social scene. We also catch an intimate glimpse of the artist at work and see him sketching his subjects 'on the spot.' This is… Read More

New York: Scribner's, 1931. In Very Good+ condition. Bound in full black cloth. The spine is stamped in gilt (still brilliant). Large full-color front panel pastedown illustration. Quarto. Full-color pictorial endpapers. [viii] + 322pps., with 14 color plates (all present). First illustrated edition (with Scribner's 'A'). No dustjacket. There is light rubbing wear to the extremities and the cloth is faintly faded. Also, a previous owner has neatly penned their name on a blank preliminary page. Otherwise clean, bright, square, and soundly bound; both hinges are tight. A very nice copy, beautifully illustrated by Wyeth. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision, photos can be emailed upon request.. First Edition. Cloth. Illus. by Wyeth, N. C..

New York: Dillingham, 1904. (1904). Very Good in the publisher's pea-green cloth. Both the spine and the front board are stamped in green. Decorative gray, black, and orange endpapers. 239pps., with numerous gray, black, and orange illustrations, plus 16 full-page, full-color plates. Modest rubbing wear to the board-edges and light soiling and rubbing to the paste-label, which is in very nice condition. A good deal of the lettering has been rubbed from the spine, though it is barely affected on the front board. A small store-label is affixed to the upper corner of the front pastdown. The binding is shaken, though sound, with all pages and plates intact. Also, there is a small tear (1/2") in the endpaper near the top of the rear hinge; this is not a structural problem, but a slight cosmetic one and all the material is yet present. Overall light reading wear with the sporadic soil-mark or crimped page-end. The plates are all in fine, clean condition. A charming children's book with all… Read More

London: Harrap, 1936. In Near Fine condition. Bound in the publisher's full russet-brown cloth. Both the spine and the front panel are stamped in gilt. Quarto. Intriguingly decorative endpapers. Brown topstain. 256pps., with 12 full-color plates and numerous black-and-white drawings by the artist. No dustjacket. This volume has a bit of bumping to the spine-ends and, faintly, a bump to the lower rear tip. It is, otherwise, clean, tight, square, and bright. The textblock is immaculate; no apparent reading wear and no previous ownership markings. Brilliantly and beautifully illustrated by Rackham, with all of the plates intact and well-protected under the original captioned, non-acidic tissue. An excellent example of this edition. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. To assist with your decision,… Read More

Paris, France: G. Cres et Co., 1926. Very Good+ in a Poor dustjacket. White paper over boards Quarto. 36pps of text followed by 65 pps of black-and-white plates in similgravure. A very nice copy: clean, bright, and soundly bound. No previous ownership markings. The front and rear dustjacket panels (the spine panel is missing) are wrapped in an onionskin sleeve. A very nice item, beautifully illustrated. Text in French. Collection Des Cahiers D'Aujourd'hui. Directeur : George Besson. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . LUCIE COUSTURIER SEURAT GEORGES ART ARTISTS PAINTERS PAINTING FRANCE FRENCH NINETEENTH CENTURY IMPRESSIONISTS IMPRESSIONISM POINTILLISTS POINTILLISM. Catalogs: NonFiction, Art, Biography.

Philadelphia: The Curtis Institute, 1996. As New in oversized (11" x 11") pictorial wraps, (pb). 144pps., with numerous photographs. This copy is as new and unread: still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. A beautiful, photographic essay of the history of Philadelphia's highly esteemed music school. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . DIANA BURGWYN THE CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS MUSICIANS STUDY MUSICAL ARTS INSTRUMENTS HISTORY. Catalogs: NonFiction, Art.

London: Taylor and Hessey, 1824. Newly restored, this item has been quarterbound in calfskin with brilliantly marbled paper over boards. The spine is gold-tooled as is the red leather spine-label. New endpapers. 195pps., plus 5 pages of advertisements in the back. The text is in good condition and -- consistent with its age -- has the sporadic soiling, thumbing, and tearing; it is, nonetheless, whole and bright with very little in the way of foxing. A couple of pages (only) have notations in the margins and the signature of an early owner (of the same dipped pen) is neatly placed in the top corner of the title-page. A scarce item and, now, with repairs, quite presentable. Hazlitt is widely considered one of the great English critics and essayists. He influenced a good many of his contemporaries. As Keats said of him: his work is like 'a whale's back in a sea of prose.' Chapters include: Mr. Angerstein's Collection, Dulwich Gallery, The Marquis of Stafford's Gallery, Pictures at… Read More

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: The University Prints. This is a boxed set of 247 (only 245 are still present) black-and-white prints, 5 1/2" x 8", of the art and architecture of early Western civilization -- from the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans to medieval Europe. Each plate has been numbered in the margin and tidy notes have been penned on the back of each plate.They are in excellent condition; the box containing them has modest bumping and wear. Purchase with confidence: all books, gradings, and descriptions are rendered the care of a genuine bibliophile. Satisfaction guaranteed or all costs you've incurred will be promptly refunded. Thanks for your interest in Nooks Of Books. . WESTERN CIVILIZATION EGYPT EGYPTIANS GREECE GREEKS ROMANS MEDIEVAL EUROPE GOTHIC CATHEDRALS PRINTS ART ARTWORKS PAINTINGS MURALS PAINTERS PLATES SCULPTURE ARCHITECTURE. Catalogs: NonFiction, Art.