Search Results: Authors starting with B from Shapero Rare Books

Printed by C. Hallmandell, Circa 1831. . Folio, 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 inches) six humorous black & white prints of a fictional hog race, each with short title above and a line of commentary below, extremities of corners a little chipped and soiled, not affecting images, otherwise very bright indeed, publisher's printed wrappers, sewn (thread replaced), soiled, some creasing and chipping, else good. mba004 Humorous prints of a steeplechase in which the mounts are shown as hogs, one of the prints is dated 1831. A very rare collection intended for framing, hence the wide margins and lightly sewn wrappers. 'Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850) (1789–1850). After travelling on the continent, and making many sketches and studies, he turned his attention to lithography, and in 1818 published at Somers Town 'Twenty-four Views of Italy,' drawn and lithographed by himself. Lithography, invented in Germany in 1796, was then little employed or understood in England. In order to learn the processes employed… Read More

Babson Park, Babson's Statistical Organization, Inc., [1938]. . Mail order booklet; (9 x 15.5 cm); 12ff. printed on recto only, each with perforated line for purchasing, loose brochure; original blue wrappers, stapled. stock23 A scarce mail order booklet for 'Books by Babson', the American economist and temperance campaigner who founded the eponymous Babson's Reports in 1904, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. A prolific writer, Babson (1875-1967) authored nearly fifty books during his lifetime on themes ranging from the dangers facing Protestantism to his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy.

Chicago, National Prohibitionist, 1941. . First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo (19.5 x 13.5 cm); presentation inscription to front free endpaper recto; unclipped dustjacket, publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in blue, jacket spotted and frayed with minor loss to edges; x, 254pp. stock23 A reflection on electoral defeat by Roger Babson (1875-1967), an economist and temperance campaigner who stood unsuccessfully for the Prohibition Party in the US presidential election of 1940.Babson is better known for his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy. He had earlier founded the eponymous Babson's Reports, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. Inscribed by the author to the future chairman of the Prohibition Party Earl Dodge (1932-2007): 'Dedication. See Page 147 which shows what church people could do for us if we had a ticket which… Read More

Circa 1947. . Black and white studio portrait signed and inscribed on the image 'For Barrie / Best to you / Lauren Bacall / Bogart', in green ink, half-length seated portrait, showing Bacall hugging her knees and looking down; 24 x 19 cm (9½ x 7½ ins) [together with]; Typed letter signed Louis Bromfield, to Barrie Tait (the dedicatee of the photograph), stating that he does not know when he will be back in New York. One side, single 4to sheet, 'Malabar Farm, Lucas, OH, 17 October 1947', with original envelope; mounted and framed. A unique collection bringing together a superb studio portrait of one of the great film stars of the twentieth century, accompanied by a letter from the prize-winning author on whose farm she was married.Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), the Hollywood film star, known for her distinctive voice, sultry looks, and acting talent, married Humphrey Bogart when she was 20 years old in 1945 at Bogart's friend Louis Bromfield's Ohio farm. This photographic image is from a well-known… Read More

London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1844 . Octavo. Original dark green cloth, titles to spine gilt, decorative frames blocked in blind to covers, yellow coated endpapers, top edge untrimmed.

London, Printed for A. Millar in the Strand et al., 1753. . Second edition; 3 vols, folio (37 x 24 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown and blindstamp to front free endpaper and title of each vol., MS library mark in pen to rear endpaper vol. I, engraved frontispieces by Vertue, vignette titles in red and black; contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 7 compartments, raised bands, tan title-pieces to 2nd, numbered in gilt direct to 3rd compartment, lozenge library labels to head and tails of spines, joints cracked but holding, occasional light spotting, otherwise a very handsome set; [12], xxxv, [3], 762; viii, [4], 614, [54]; xx, 750, [38]pp. A beautifully bound set of The Works of Francis Bacon edited by the poet David Mallet (d.1765), with an introductory life of the Elizabethan statesman and philosopher by the editor, which was admired by Fielding for its 'nervous manly style', and Gibbon who praised Mallet's 'vigorous sense' as a historian.'Vivid character sketches and spirited… Read More

Manchester, G.W. Bacon & Co., [1908]. . Colour lithograph map (94.5 x 121 cm), dissected into 24 sections and laid onto linen as issued; framed and glazed, overall size: 107 x 126 x 4.5 cm A large map of the world showing the British Empire at its height marked in pink. Insets record a wealth of additional detail, including the principal British steamship lines, a gazetteer of cities from across the world, with plans of towns including Adelaide, Auckland, Bombay, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Wellington, and insets for the Panama and Suez Canals, the two Poles, a Universal Time chart, and a large inset map of the British Isles. The top section is illustrated with 46 national flags and ensigns.

London, Masters, 1852. . First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, [vi], [v]-xxiv, [ii](errata), 448; [iv], [iii]-xiv, [ii](errata), 426pp., half-titles, 17 lithographed plates, 2 folding maps printed on linen, illustrations in text, near contemporary crimson polished calf gilt, green morocco labels, spines slightly darked, a fine set. An exceptionally attractive example, handsomely bound as an Eton College leaving present soon after publication.George Badger, East India Company chaplain and Arabist, was sent by William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, as delegate to the Eastern Churches, and more especially the Nestorians of Kurdistan in 1842 and again in 1850. Apart from his travels in Kurdistan the work contains accounts of visits to Antioch and the Black Sea. The Nestorians exercised a fascination for Anglicans in the nineteenth century from their having been virtually isolated from the rest of Christendom since the fifth century. Blackmer 62.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1935 . Third edition. xl, 199pp, 28 maps and 35 plans, original pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. This particular volume has the stamp ' Verkaufsfaehig nach Kart.Veroeff.VO 6.2.40 ' inside on the front endpaper. This means this volume had passed the censor and was fit for sale according to the German regulations i.e. strategic areas such as railways have been removed. Adverts dated "Februar 1935". Hinrichsen D238

Karl Baedeker, Freiburg 1965 . Seventh edition. 316 pp., 20 pp street appendix and supplement at rear, with 26 maps and plans and 128 sketches; publisher's red plastic covers, gilt lettering slightly dull as is usual; a fine copy. The first English edition of Berlin published after the World War II. This is the first of three post war editions. Hinrichsen K61

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1897. . Fourth edition. lii, 458pp, 14 maps, 18 plans and 4 floor plans, previous owner's ephemera inside; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. Town plans include Moscow, Warsaw, St Petersburg, Riga and Kiev. There is a map of Poland before the title-page. Scarce editionIssued c.1899. Hinrichsen D460.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1921 . First edition. xx, 252, 57pp adverts, 28 maps and 29 plans; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering dull as is usual worn at edges; a good firm copy. There were two issues of this title in 1921, one with adverts and one without. This is the first issue with adverts issued c. 1921. Hinrichsen D241a.

Leipzig, Karl Baedeker, 1928. . Eighth edition, pp cc, 480, 21 maps, 85 plans, 1 ground-plan, 56 illustrations; publisher's red cloth gilt; a fine copy. Last edition in this series started in 1877. The latest discoveries including the tomb of Tutankhamun are mentioned. The section on the Sudan has been extended from 20 to 26 pages.Issued c.1928. Hinrichsen D494.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1902 . Twelfth edition. x, 204pp, 4 maps, 4 plans, 15 floor-plans, front free endpaper lacking; overall a good copy. Issued c.1902 Hinrichsen D211

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1907 . Third edition. lxiv, 331pp, 13 maps and 12 plans, lacks half-title; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. First mention of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (incorporated in 1903), as yet only partly constructed; the section on Alaska has been enlarged from the previous edition. Issued c.1911. Hinrichsen E265.

Leipzig. Karl Baedeker, 1929 . Thirty-ninth edition. lvi, 556pp, 58 maps, 12 plans and 12 panoramas, discreet bookseller's label on front pastedown, orange highlighter on front free endpaper, previous owner's signature in ink on half title; publisher's red cloth gilt; an excellent copy. A scarce title and edition covering the Tyrol including Austrian and the Italian Dolomites. Endpapers dated "Mai 1932". Hinrichsen D169.

Karl Baedeker, Coblenz 1872. . Ninth edition. xliv, 423 pp, 21 maps, 7 town plans, 7 panoramas ( some coloured), previous owner's inscription inside on half title; publisher's old type red cloth gilt, slightly worn at corners and top and bottom of spine; overall a near fine copy. The attractive panoramas include "Gorner-Grat", "Rigi-Kulm" and the view from Mont- Blanc. This is a particularly fine example of an early French edition. Plans include Geneva, Berne, Zurich and Milan.Endpapers dated "Juin 1873". Hinrichsen F49.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1932 . Twentieth edition. lxiv, 550pp, lacking 32pp exhibition supplement, 54pp street appendix, 68 maps and plans, slightly worn at edges, two maps at the rear repaired with tape ; publisher's coarse-grained binding, gilt lettered, dull as usual; overall a good solid copy. This copy lacks the rare exhibition supplement of 1937. Scarce edition published just before WWII. Issued c.1937. Hinrichsen E114

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1873 . Sixteenth edition. xvi, 546pp, 27 maps, 36 plans, publisher's old type binding, red cloth gilt lettered; a near fine copy. This title was first published in 1842 under the title of "Deutschland and Õsterreich". This copy, as is usual, does not have the rare 24pp supplement on the World Fair held in Vienna during 1873. Endpapers dated "Mai 1873". This edition appears to be relatively scarce. Hinrichsen D65

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1914. . First edition, lxiv, 590pp, 40 maps, 78 plans, bookplate, short tears to joints of general map ; publisher's red cloth gilt, original printed buff coloured dust-jacket; otherwise a near fine copy with gilt lettering bright. The first and only English edition of this title and the most comprehensive volume on Russia. Poland and Finland are included as well as excursions to Tehran and Peking via the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is extremely rare to find copies of this title with the original dust-jacket. Hinrichsen E244.