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Non-contiguous set of 24 Arena periodicals from 1903 to 1907. Volumes included are: 1903, Vol. XXX: July No. 1, August No. 2, September No. 3, October No. 4, November No. 5, December No. 6; 1904, Vol. XXXI: February No. 2, April No. 4, June No. 6, July No. 176, October No. 179; 1905, Vol. XXXIII: March No. 184, April No. 185, October No. 191, December No. 193; 1906, Vol. XXXV: February No. 195, March No. 196, April No. 197, June No. 199, August No. 201, December No. 205; 1907, Vol. XXXVII: January No. 206, June No. 211, December No. 217. Some topics covered include, but are not limited to: Some Authenticated Ghost Stories by Amy C. Rich, A Defense of the Declaration of Independence by Judge Samuel C. Parks, The Bible versus Plutocracy by George McA. Miller, The Absence of Woman in Literature by Alma A. Rogers, The Poems of Emerson: "The Sphinx" by Charles Malloy, The Divine Forehead-Mark by John Ward Stimson, The Little Brown Men of Nippon by Joaquin Miller, The Divorce Problem by Henry Gaines Hawn,… Read More

Pictorial paper wraps. Scratch to paper on front cover (see image). A clean copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements. Scarce.
5.5 x 8.5 in

Good condition. Some loss to tail of spine.

Limited to 60 copies, of which this is number 13. Signed by the author to the limitation page and inscribed to the rear of the front board dated 1973. A total of 12 unbound pochoir plates on heavy stock housed in matching paper wraps with an additional pochoir pastedown to the front cover and a blue cloth slipcase. Spanish text. Some toning and wear to the spine (see image). Number 13 written in ink to tail of spine. Clean with no previous owners' names or other defacements. Scarce with no found results on OCLC.
7 x 8.5 in (18 x 21.5 cm)

Brown cloth with blindstamped decorations to covers and gilt particulars to spine, which has been professionally rebacked. Light foxing throughout. Inscribed to "[Judge Elphinstone] Jackson with the author's best compliments-" at rear of book. Jackson was born in Calcutta, India, the son of a leading judge. Following his studies in England, he returned to India, and together with others founded the Indian Football Association in 1893. Photographic plates (each affixed to blank leaves contemporary with publication) of the Duke of Argyll, Alfred Ernest Alfred Duke of Edinburgh (signed and dated), Countess of Mayo, Sir Cecil Beadon (past Lt. Governor of Bengal), Lord John Lawrence (Governor-General of Bengal), Sir F.J. Halliday, Sir William Grey, Earl of Mayo, Queen Victoria (after a painting) and Ameer ali Kahn Bahadoor, Bahadoor gives a history of the recent British rule in India including his family's role in the rebellion (or in his words "mutiny") of 1857.; Royal octavo; 56, 378, 10… Read More

Contains 82 stanzas (per the Persian translation) and a closing paragraph by the author. Shoghi Effendi first translated this work into English in 1927 with the help of two others, and the first Russian translation is said to be written in 1933, therefore as this contains a preface by Shogi Effendi, this book was published near or after 1933 (Shoghi Effendi, Range and Power of His Pen, by Nakhjavani, p. 54-56 and Baháʼí News. No. 320. October 1957, p. 4). Half polished black calf with gilt rule over marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Unpaginated. 4 x 5 1/2 inches.

Pandharpur: Pandharpur Research Society. Very Good. 1956. First Edition. Quarter faux burgundy morocco cloth over paper with particulars printed to front cover. Inscription to front fly "For favor of review/with best compliments from,/Dr. R.N. Sardesai/Proprietor" dated 1956. Purple stamp of "Oriental Book Agency" to front fly. Letterhead of Journal of the American Oriental Society with typed letter from Associate Editor Ernest Bender to Royal Weiler dated 1958 regarding a review of the work loose to book. A nice, clean, serviceable copy. ; 8vo ; [xii], 220, 20 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Full green cloth with gilt title to spine. Previous owner's name dated 1935 to front fly. A nice tight clean copy.
6.25 x 9.25 in

All original wraps bound in. 17 trade catalogs with illustrations. Full brown cloth lacking spine covering. A few pages taped at gutter. 407 pages of men's fashion spanning 10 years. 5.25 x 7 in. Includes Spring/Summer (S/S) 1914; Fall/Winter (F/W) 1914-15; S/S 1915; Autumn/Winter (A/W) 1915; S/S 1916; A/W 1916; S/S 1917; F/W 1917-18; A/W 1918-19; S/S 1919; F/W 1919-20; S/S 1920; A/W 1920-21; S/S 1921; A/W 1921-22; S/S 1922; A/W 1922-23

Amsterdam: Cornelis Dankertz. Very Good. 1649. First Dutch edition of Baker's Chronicle of the Kings of England. A very handsome yapped vellum copy with striking engraved title and portraits of 24 English soverigns. Some delicate 17th century scholia/corrections and underscorings. Lacks portrait of Edward III at leaf Aa1. ; 4to 8 x 12 in; [viii],324;216;178 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Full green cloth with pictorial dustjacket. Small previous owner's stamp to front pastedown. Tears to dustjacket (see image), but otherwise a clean copy with no other markings. The novel depicts a "week-end marriage" where the wife begins to outpace her husband in her job. Scarce.
5.5 x 8 in

Nuremberg. Very Good. c. 1710-1720. Marchion Lusatiae, Ducatus Silesia, Moravia Marchionatus and Bohemia Regnum in original hand-coloring. Depicts elevations, bodies of water, forests, towns and cities. Decorative cartouche. Minimal foxing, otherwise an attractive copy without previous owners' names or other markings. Please see image. Plate size approximately 19 3/8 x 23 1/8 in (498 x 587 mm). Overall size approx. 19 1/8 x 22 5/8 in (488 x 575 mm). ; 1 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

Debossed brown cloth with gilt particulars to front cover and spine. Fold-out of "Proverbs of Solomon, King of Isreal", to front. Moderate foxing throughout and wear to corners, but otherwise remains a tight clean copy with no previous owners' names. 5 x 7.5 in

Original Barbier pochoir of Casanova with a mask in his hand adorned in floral attire from Panorama Dramatique. Casanova Décors et Costumes. Printed with white, red, pink, blue, orange, and grey colors. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Wooden frame with gilt front. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of a woman in a black dress with floral design and hat while holding a blue mask from Panorama Dramatique. Printed with black, gold, blue, light blue, red, pink, green, and yellow colors. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Wooden frame with gilt front. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of a man in formal attire holding a hat from Panorama Dramatique. Printed with black, gold, green, red, pink, light blue, grey, purple, white and colors. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Circa 1990 archival frame. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of Casanova with a parrot on his hand adorned in floriated attire. Pochoir from Panorama Dramatique in white, red, pink, blue, orange, black, silver, gold, brown and grey. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated 1918. Recent beveled gilt fronted wooden frame. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original pochoir by Barbier of a man playing a violin in formal attire from Panorama Dramatique.. Printed with black, gold, red, grey, white, and purple colors. Pink trim surrounds image. Wooden frame with gilt front. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original pochoir print by Barbier of a woman in a silver dress and hat. Printed with silver, red, pink, blue, silver, black and grey colors from Panorama Dramatique. Casanova Décors et Costumes. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Wooden frame with gilt front. Frame: 14.75 x 16.75 inches; Window: 7 x 8.25 inches.

Original Barbier pochoir of a magnificent African in festive attire. Pochoir in black, gold, blue, red, pink, green, yellow, silver, purple and orange. Pink trim surrounds image. Dated in print, 1918. Archival wooden frame with gilt to front.