Search Results: Authors starting with H from Arabesque Books

New York: Philipp Von Zabern, 1987. Hard Cover/Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 4to. pp. ix, [3], 340. Illustrated. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. A beautiful, high quality book printed in Germany. Photos in color and in black and white.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, (1927), 1927. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 4to. Herman Lui Drucklieb. Unpaginated. Illustrated in black & white. Illustrated end papers. Introduction by John Martin. Most likely a first edition, but not noted as such. Inscribed on the front free end paper to an individual, dated January 6, 1928 and signed by the author. Book plate on the front paste down. Binding has general wear and fraying. Illustration in color of Mr. Scoodle-do on front green cloth board. End papers have tanned. Front inner joint is cracked. Two pages have yellow tape repairs. Some crayon scribbling on two pages. The rest of the pages are clean. A fairly rough copy of a very scarce book, especially so inscribed.

Savannah: Morning News Print, 1887. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. pp. 233 with 3 pages of ads. Illustrated with portraits. Book protected in mylar. Original binding is worn at corners and edges, but solid. Interior of book has some very light foxing, mainly at the end papers. Front hinge is partly cracked. Front end papers have previous owner's name (Lucile A. Ham) and date of Nov. 13, 1887. A rare Georgia biography.

Willa Perlman/Harper Collins, (1992), 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to. Barry Moser. Paintings by Barry Moser. Signed by Barry Moser on the title page. Signed only, not inscribed to anyone. Introduction by Christopher Hogwood. Words Selected from the Holy Scripture by Charles Jennens. Stated first edition with the "1" in the number sequence. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket has a very minor scratch. Book is in perfect condition, very attractive. No former owner's names or marks. A scarce signed copy.

Lebanon, Ind: Harden & Spahr, (1973), 1887. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo. 498 pages. Protected in mylar. Illustrated. This is a 1973 facsimile of the original 1887 edition. Binding is a library type binding, but this book has no library markings. The book is very clean and solid. A pencil note by a former owner on the front free end paper. A fairly scarce book both in the first edition and this reprint.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, (2010), 2010. Hardcover. As New. Thick Square 4to. 741 pages. Illustrated. Bound in full, blue leather with gilt title and gilt illustration of White House on front cover, raised bands on spine. All edges gilt. Moire end papers. Satin ribbon page marker. A beautiful, like new, unmarked (no bumps), gift quality book.

San Francisco: Collins Publishers, (1994), 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Folio - 12 1/4" tall. pp. 192, [1]. Illustrated. Signed by Arnold Palmer on a "Seasons Greetings to my fellow Spring Island Members! 1995" book plate attached to the front free end paper. Signed only, not inscribed to any individual. First Edition, First Printing with the "1" in the number sequence. Dust jacket is protected in a new mylar sleeve. This is a handsome, like new, gift quality copy with an original Arnold Palmer autograph.

Knoxville, (Tennessee): F. S. Heiskell, 1831. Full-Leather. Good Condition./No Jacket. 8vo. 458 pages plus xlvi index. Volume One only. Full leather binding is scuffed, somewhat worn, but solid with no chips. Former owner's name on the front free paste down and title page. One of two front blank end papers is missing. Light foxing throughout. A fairly scarce book.

New York: Henry Harrison, (1938), 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. 61 pages. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket has a couple of small closed tears, otherwise clean and attractive. Binding and interior very clean, no former owner's names or marks. End papers have the slightest of tanning. A scarce book of poetry.

Indianapolis, New York, (1944): Bobbs-Merrill, 1944. Hardcover. Near Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 558 pages. Illustrated. Protected in mylar. Binding has a few very light water stains, otherwise very good condition. Interior is in solid, very good condition. A biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, (1931), 1931. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo. 382 pages. Illustrated. Maps, one fold-out. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket has slight edge chipping and darkening of the spine. From the dust jacket, "It was Grant's opinion that Sheridan belonged to the very first rank of soldiers, not only of their own country but of the world. He ranked Sheridan with Napoleon, with Frederick and other great commanders of history." Book is solid and square.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, (1999), 1999. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine. 8vo. 314 pages. Illustrated with photos. Stated First Edition. Signed by Whitey Herzog on the limitation pages and numbered. Limited to 1000 copies. Bound in full genuine leather with gilt decorations and raised bands on the spine. All edges are gilt. Includes silk moire end papers and a satin ribbon page marker. Also includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Easton Press and a note card about the author and the book. No previous owner's names or marks, a beautiful, like new, gift quality copy. A collector's item.

London: John Hamilton, Ltd., 1935. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8vo. 196 pages, fold out map, 38 page list of publications dated Autumn 1935. Illustrated. No date, but most likely 1935. Translated by Claud W. Sykes. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve. The rare colorful dust jacket has minor edge and corner wear with 1/2" chip on the front panel and 1/8" chips at the top of the spine. Book is solid, tight, and square with discrete former owner's name (a Lieutenant in WWII) on the front free end paper and light tanning on a few pages. World War One aviation adventures by a German. In the rare, colorful dust jacket.

Boston, New York, London: Little, Brown and Company, (1998)), 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine Condition./Near Fine. 4to. pp. 222, [2]. Illustrated. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. Signed by Damon Hill on an attractive bookplate that is affixed to the half title page, a nice, large vigorous signature. Dust jacket is not fully fine because of some edge (1/2" by 2" in a few spots) delamination on the rear panel of the dust jacket. Still a very attractive copy. In his own words, Damon Hill talks about what it takes to succeed in F1 motor racing. He was the 1996 champion and winner of more than 20 grand prixs. This is a scarce copy with Damon Hill's signature.

Martinsville, Virginia: Author, 1925. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo. 332 pages plus Index. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author to her cousin. Damp staining along bottom 2" of book and in some cases along interior gutter. Minor foxing on a few pages. Previous owner's notes and marks. A few bound in items by previous owner. Solidly rebound in tan cloth with new end papers. Not ex-library. A very scarce copy, sold as is.

Norwalk, Connecticut: Easton Press, (2003), 2003. Hardcover. As New. 8vo. 245 pages. Signed by the author on a special page stating that the book has been personally signed. Opened only to photograph. Bound in full genuine leather with raised bands on the spine and gilt decorations. Acid neutral paper, Smyth-sewn pages. All edges are gilt. Permanent satin ribbon page marker sewn in. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity from the Easton Press and a note card about High Adventure and the author. A beautiful, gift quality, collectible copy.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1938. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine Condition./Very Good Condition.. 8vo. 244 pages. Dust jacket protected to a mylar sleeve. Previous owner's name in pencil on the front free end paper. Dust jacket has some soiling, light toning to the spine and one 1/2" closed tear at the top edge front flap where it folds over. Over all a nice copy.

Printed in Japan, 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to, (10 1/4" tall). 190 pages. Illustrated in color and black & white. This is the 2001 edition, not the 1985 edition. Text in Japanese only. Dust jacket is protected in a new mylar sleeve. The book is in excellent condition, clean, solid, tight, and square. No former owner's names or marks. Gift quality condition, very attractive. A scarce copy.

New York: Rinehart & Company, Inc. (1948), 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo. Letterio Calapai. pp. xv, [3], 3-367. Illustrated. Map. Rivers of America Series edited by Hervey Allen and Carl Carmer. Dust jacket protected in a new mylar sleeve, not price clipped. Dust jacket is bright and attractive with slight darkening to the spine and minor edge wear, two 1/2" closed tears. No previous owner's names or marks. A clean, handsome copy.

Privately Published, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Issued Without a Dust Jacket. 4to. 104 pages. Illustrated in color and black & white. Illustrated laminated boards. Book protected in new mylar. From the author, "The eighteenth century was the time of utility. To send natural scientists out into the unknown world was something new that Linnaeus introduced. His disciples searched, collected and sent their discoveries to their master Linnaeus who systemized them in Uppsala." A most interesting book on Swedish naturalists and their discoveries. No previous owner's names or marks. An excellent, gift quality copy of a very scarce book.