Search Results: Authors starting with A from AARDWOLF Fine Books

Kodansha International, NY, 1991; First Edition; 8vo, 247 pages. Twelve short stories by Kobo Abe, Yoshimuri prize winner in 1962 for "Woman In The Dunes," and acclaimed as Japan’s most important living writer. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket. Page margins tanned.

Vantage Press, New York, 1965; First Edition; 8vo, 156 pages. Historical novel of romance and intrigue set in eighteenth century California and Spain. Author’s first book. Near Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. An attractive copy.

NY Graphic Society/Little Brown, NY, 1988; First Edition; 4to, 402 pages; black cloth; silver titles; illustrated. Revealing collection of Adams’ extensive personal correspondence with friends and luminaries, such as Alfred Stieglitz, Dorothea Lange, Paul Strand, Beaumont and Nancy Newhall, Jimmy Carter, Gary Trudeau, and Edward Weston. Illustrated with over 100 Adams photographs, from sweeping landscapes to family snaps. Foreword by Wallace Stegner. Fine, clean, crisp, bright, sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind, in a Very Good dust jacket with moderate spine sunning. No chips, no price clipping.

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1988; First Edition; 8vo, 315 pages. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1987; First Edition; 8vo, 247 pages. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp.

Samuel Harrison Smith, Washington, DC, 1809; Folio (12 1/2 " x 19"), two pages (single leaf printed front and back). Samuel Harrison Smith’s National Intelligencer newspaper for Friday, May 19, 1809, with a lengthy front page letter over three full columns in length by John Adams addressed to the publishers of the Boston Patriot News in response to a recently published criticism. In it Adams recounts in minute detail his reasoning and corresponding actions with respect to the 1799 diplomatic mission to France undertaken by his team of representatives, which eventually resulted in the Convention of 1800 or "Treaty Of Montefontaine," ending America’s Quasi-War with France, which was initiated by Talleyrand’s 1796 order allowing for the seizure of American merchant ships. In the letter Adams reveals that his original choices for the diplomatic team were Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, Patrick Henry, and Williams Vans Murray, Minister to the Netherlands at the time. Justice… Read More

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Large woodburytype photograph, by Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon, of illustrious architect Charles Garnier (1825-1898), renowned for, among numerous other accomplishments, the design of the Paris Opera House and the Casino and Grand Hotel de Paris at Monte Carlo. Photo measures 7 1/2" x 9 1/4", mounted on 11" x 14" card. Accompanied by four 11" x 14" pages of background and analytical text by Edouard Drumont, in French. From the eminent French 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of leading figures from the arts and sciences, published by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

Henry Holt & Co./ Donald Hutter , New York, 1990; First Edition; quarto, 192 pages; illustrated. Joe Adamson’s biography of America’s beloved rabbit, the irrepressible Bugs Bunny, "from humble beginnings to a star on Hollywood Boulevard." Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Prefaces by Fritz Freleng and Chuck Jones. Extensive filmography and bibliography at the back. Warmly inscribed and signed on the title page by the author April 6, 1990 at Santa Monica, California. Fine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has not been price clipped. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, no chips, no tears.

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, 1950; Large circa 1950 Fairchild Aerial Surveys photo showing Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and east toward Indio, California, plus the bygone Palm Desert Air Park, "Airport Of The Stars." From the office of Culver Nichols, legendary realtor who was instrumental in the movement to incorporate the city of Palm Springs in 1936, and who was a significant figure in the Palm Springs area real estate boom. Large scale, with image size of 21" long by 11 1/2" high corresponding to a land area of approximately 20 miles by 10 miles. Fairchild imprint and North indicator at upper right corner. Archivally hinged and matted with 100% museum board, ready for framing. Outside matte dimensions 16" x 26". Excellent condition, no chips or tears. Scarce.

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, 1950; Large circa 1950 Fairchild Surveys aerial photo of Palm Springs, California, from a time when it was a much cherished rural outpost, and long before today’s ghastly urban sprawl. Of special interest is the inclusion of both of Palm Springs’ historic airports, each clearly visible in the photo: the original Palm Springs Air Port (Stevens Airfield), built in the early twenties, and the subsequent airfield, constructed approximately 1 mile to the east, which began construction in 1939 as the Palm Springs Army Airfield and gradually evolved into the present day Palm Springs Airport. Image size 20" long by 10" high, covering a land area of approximately 9 miles by 5 miles. Fairchild imprint and North indicator at upper right corner. From the office of Culver Nichols, legendary Palm Springs realtor who was instrumental in the movement to incorporate the city in 1936, and a significant figure in the Palm Springs area real estate boom. Archivally… Read More

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, 1950; Large circa 1950 Fairchild Aerial Surveys photo showing Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert, California. Shows Tamarisk Country Club, Thunderbird Country Club, and the bygone Palm Desert Air Park, famed "Airport Of The Stars," frequent destination of celebrity aviators such as Dwight Eisenhower, Bob Cummings, Robert Taylor, and Edgar Bergen. Large image size of 20" long by 10" high corresponds to a land area of approximately 9 miles by 4 miles. Fairchild imprint and North indicator at upper right corner. From the office of Culver Nichols, legendary realtor who was instrumental in the movement to incorporate the city of Palm Springs in 1936, and who was a significant figure in the Palm Springs area real estate boom. Archivally hinged and matted with 100% rag acid-free museum board, ready for framing. Outside matte dimensions 24" x 14". Excellent condition, no chips or tears. Scarce.

U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C, 1898; First Edition; 8vo, 792 pages; illustrated; blue cloth; gilt titles; embossed front board seal. Enormous U.S. Department Of Agriculture yearbook for 1897 containing a wealth of authoritative articles and technical reports designed to aid the American farmer. Sample subjects include Public Education For The Farmer In The United States, The Fruit Industry, Birds That Injure Grain, Fertilizers, Lawns And Lawn Making, Hybrids And Plant Breeding, Leguminous Forage Crops, Dangers Of Importing Insect Pests, Agricultural Production And Prices, Soil Problems, Edible And Poisonous Fungi (by W.G. Farlow), etc. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos, in-text figures, and full-page color lithographic plates by D.G. Passmore of grapes, prune plums, figs, olives, almonds, hybrid carnations, and an Amanita mushroom, plus nine additional black & white lithographic plates of numerous other mushroom species. Near Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, binding tight,… Read More

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY, 1961; First Edition; 8vo, 285 pages. Eighteen stories of mystery, crime, and murder, with contributions by Stanley Ellin, Dell Shannon, Donald A. Yates, Mike Marmer, Edogawa Rampo, Margaret Manners, Anthony Boucher, Nedra Tyre, and the first publication in English of "Death And The Compass," an early mystery tale by Jorge Luis Borges. Near Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket. Clean, crisp, bright, and sharp. No price-clipping, no ownership signatures. A handsome copy.

The Donning Company, Norfolk VA, 1988; First Edition, limited; 4to, 223 pages. Exhaustive historical study of Clinton County, New York and its residents, profusely illustrated with hundreds of vintage photographs. Copy #1922 of a finely produced limited edition, published on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Clinton County. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

McGraw-Hill Book Company, NY, 1920; Sixth Edition, Revised; 12mo, 525 pages; illustrated; black leatherette; gilt spine titles; all pages edges gilt. Professional civil engineering text and field manual for railroad track and earth work, complete with detailed mathematical formulae. Bound together in a single volume with the exhaustive companion text, "Field And Office Tables Specifically Applicable To Railroads." Authored by C. Allen Frank, Professor of Railroad Engineering at M.I.T., who makes mention in the introduction of the added usefulness of railroad survey methods and calculations in the construction of automobile highways, then in their infancy. Very Good Plus, clean and bright, previous owner name in neat printed hand on front pastedown.

The MacMillan Company, New York, 1900; First Edition; 12mo, 385 pages plus 5 pages of publisher’s advertisements at the back; top page edges gilt; illustrated with frontispiece and eight additional plates by Harry Fenn and J.C. Earl. James Lane Allen’s brooding novel of the beginnings of doubt in a pious man whose faith is shaken by theories of modern science and evolution, evidence of which he suddenly becomes aware during his daily interactions with nature as a Kentucky hemp farmer at the close of the Civil War. First edition, first state, with illustrations in photogravure and without the word "facing" before the numerals on page vii. Beautifully bound in illustrated red cloth featuring a magnificent green and silver hemp plant overlaid with gilt titles. Fine, exceptionally clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp. Tanned ghost on the outer margins of the pastedowns, from contact with the flaps of the original dust jacket. Previous owner neat name and date in a small hand on f.f.e.p. A… Read More

Algonquin Books/Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 1994; First Edition; 8vo, 325 pages. As New in an As New dust jacket. Julia Alvarez’s second novel.

Boy Scouts Of America, New Brunswick, NJ, 1959; First Edition; Quarto. Full twelve month run of Boys’ Life Magazine for 1959, bound together in BSA publisher’s binding of blue cloth boards with silver titles and bearing the official Boy Scout emblem on the front. All original covers bound in. Includes the February Norman Rockwell cover and August Mickey Mantle. Hundreds of feature and how-to articles of interest to growing boys to aid them in becoming honorable, responsible, mature, self-reliant, and patriotic men, of the kind so threatening to the cynical nihilist crowd of the present day. An added feature of each issue are such serial comic strips as "Pee Wee Harris," "America’s Heritage," "Tracy Twins," "Scouts In Action," etc. Loads of illustrated ads for products and services of interest to boys: Daisy BB guns, Revell and Aurora scale models, Wilson, MacGregor and Spalding sporting equipment, Schwinn bikes, fishing and hunting equipment, etc., plus… Read More

Boys Scouts Of America, New York, 1945; First Printing; 8vo, 687 pages; color illustrated boards; illustrated. Senior Scout Handbook for 1945, highly valuable for its instruction in camp craft, wood lore, and path finding, as well as for fostering honesty, cheerfulness, responsibility, and self-reliance. Especially useful for its illustrated instructional chapters on how to build one’s own camping equipment, row boat, sail boat, log cabin, and more. Very Good in illustrated cloth boards. Two previous owners’ names on blank front end paper. No text markings of any kind. Clean and bright, corners sharp, binding tight, sound, and square. A very nice copy of a useful and inspiring book, much needed by the present generation.

American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, Dallas, Texas, 1951; First Edition; 8 1/2" x 10 3/4"; 542 pages; red cloth, gilt titles. Complete 1950 Oil and Gas Production and Development Statistics for 32 domestic oil-producing states, as well as for 38 foreign countries. Includes field name and location, year of discovery, area in acres, number of barrels produced, number of wells, reservoir pressure, character of oil, producing formation, deepest zone tested, etc. Produced by the petroleum branch of the A.I.M.E. Very Good Plus. Clean, crisp, bright, titles brilliant.