Search Results: Authors starting with H from Bluebird Books

London: Chapman and Hall. Poor with no dust jacket. 1877. Hardcover. Volume II only of the author's guide to hunting in various worldwide locations, from the American West to Southern Africa. Illustrated throughout in black & white by unspecfied artist(s), depicting various animals and their hunters. --- In full olive cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. --- This book has seen its better days, with exposed mull at front hinge, torn out first few endpapers at front of volume and very loose title page, along with inked gift inscription dated 1891 to title page and discoloration & small tears to cloth. Overall, the binding is holding in this scarce item but with obvious damages and priced accordingly.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 295 pages .

Königstein im Taunus. Very Good. 1960. Softcover. A German-language biography of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), the German composer who has been compared to, and preceded, Johann Sebastian Bach. With several black & white plates depicting people mentioned in the book. --- A softcover edition, wrapped in separate stiff French-fold wraps, painted portrait of Schütz on cover. --- An excellent copy: clean and bright but with slight chafing to wrapper edges.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); 63 pages .

New York: Rizzoli. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. 0847831116 . First printing. The architectural movement known as New Urbanism is explored in this hefty work. Much of the content was borrowed from a conference at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. With lots of color and black & white photos and drawings. --- In full grey paper-covered boards with titling in red and white to spine and cover. Volume in jacket with color photo of an urban landscape in Florida. --- A Near Fine copy: newish, unmarked and tightly-bound. Unpriced dust jacket with a one-inch tear to lower front edge, otherwise bright and intact. (Due to the considerable weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); 349 pages .

London: Jonathan Cape. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1929. Hardcover. First edition. In full green cloth-covered boards with tissue-protected frontis portrait of the King. Titling in gilt on spine. Interior somewhat yellowed; otherwise clean and unmarked; textblock is firm. Cover corners bumped and with incidental soiling to cloth. With Parisian bookseller's tiny sticker on front paste-down. Lacks a dust jacket. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 543 pages .

Boston: North Star Books / Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Poor dust jacket. 1959. Hardcover. A biography of Elizabeth Cochrane, who fearlessly described sometimes dangerous events as a reporter in her pseudonym of Nellie Bly in the 1880s and 1890s. She gained considerable fame for her attempt to circle the globe in less time than Jules Verne's famous Phileas Fogg character did in "Around the World in Eighty Days." Nellie beat Fogg by eight days. With illustrations in color and black & white by B. Holmes. This work written for a younger reader. --- In yellow cloth-covered boards with front cover image of a steamship; cover and spine titling in brown. Dust jacket with image of Nellie walking with a satchel in her hand and a monkey on her shoulder. --- With gift inscription to front paste-down, slight discoloration and chafing to cloth, otherwise a clean, tightly-bound, unmarked copy. Poor-only jacket with several large, open tears; wrapped in removable archival… Read More

Lyon, Mississippi: The Derrydale Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1991. Leatherette. Volume I only of a limited edition of 2500 copies of a deluxe illustrated edition of Roderick L. Haig-Brown's examination of fishing in British Columbia for salmon and trout. This Derrydale Press edition followed an earlier Derrydale limited edition in 1939. With dozens of black & white photos and a handful of plates in full color, showing various species and wet flies. Also with an oversize fold-out map of angling waters in B.C. and fold-out trout & salmon identification chart. Originally published in 2 volumes, of which this is vol. I. --- In full black leatherette covers with cover & spine titling in gilt, gilt wet fly and fillets to cover. AEG (all edges gilt), faux marbled endpapers in green/lavender/blue. Volume lacks a dust jacket (probably as issued). --- An exceptional, gift-worthy copy: bright, unmarked, tightly bound and lacking evident damages (other than a small tear to… Read More

New York: Longmans, Green and Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1927. First US Edition. Trade Paper. First US edition. A description of the life and works of Apuleius (Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis) c.124 – c.170. Born in Numidia in present-day Algeria, the writer, magician and philosopher of ancient Rome is perhaps best known for his "The Metamorphoses" (or, "The Golden Ass"), which includes his "The Tales of the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche." The influence of Apuleius is discussed, and with various plates bearing black & white images of artworks depicting Cupid and Psyche. An entry in publisher's "Our Debt to Greece and Rome" series. --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with titling and Greek key decorations in gilt to spine; TEG (top edge gilt). Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With prior owner F. M. Tolbert's signature to front free endpaper (with his calling card laid in), along with retailer's price sticker, else a… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. An early edition of author's detailed account of the the late 19th century Dreyfus Affair in France, in which an innocent man was accused of treason. The affair lasted about 12 years, raised French passions and involved layer upon layer of espionage and counter-espionage. --- In brown textured paper-covered boards backed in reddish-brown cloth. Jacket with drawings of some of the affair's principal characters on cover. --- With improperly cut edges to a few pages, else a clean, firm, bright copy lacking markings. Dust jacket bears original $3.50 flap price, with a little darkening to spine, otherwise in good shape and in removable mylar protector.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 275 pages .

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Heritage Press. Near Fine. [c.1970s-80s]. Hardcover. An attractive copy in slipcase of Edward Everett Hale's famous short story. With illustrations by Edward A. Wilson and an introduction by Carl Van Doren. --- In full grey cloth-covered boards with gilt image of downcast man to cover and gilt-stamped spine titling & decorations. Volume housed in ivory paper-covered slipcase. Sandglass flyer laid in (Norwalk, no number). Possibly published c.1970s-80s, though 1964 date appears in book. --- With prior owner's dated signature to verso of front free endpaper and slightly sunned spine, otherwise volume is in excellent shape with clean, bright interior. Slipcase with mild soiling; is structurally sound.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xii, 55 pages .

Boston: B. J. Brimmer Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1923. Hardcover. A account of a voyage from Newburyport, Massachusetts to San Francisco by Richard L. Hale and subsequent adventures between 1849 and 1854. Edited from her father's manuscripts by his daughter Carolyn Hale Russ, who has supplied a foreword. With illustrations by Richard Hale, along with plates bearing photographic portraits and journal entries. --- In dark green paper-covered boards backed in navy cloth, with paper labels to cover and spine. --- Despite wear to cover edges, partial loss of spine label, prior owner's signature to front paste-down, and some discoloration to a few leaves volume remains firm and solid.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 183 pages .

New York: Dick and Fitzgerald. Good+ with no dust jacket. [c.1870s-1900s]. Hardcover. An undated, revised edition of Thomas Chandler Haliburton's humorous 1843 novel. This work was one of several featuring the author's Sam Slick character, whose sayings became popular. Some of them, such as "it's raining cats and dogs", "quick as a wink", and "facts are stranger than fiction", though attributed to Sam Slick, probably preceded him. Haliburton was a Nova Scotia judge who emigrated to England. His name does not appear in this book, which might have been published c.1870s-1900s. --- In gold cloth covers with illustrations and titling in blind to cover and spine. An entry in publisher's "Library of Sam Slick's Works". --- The covers are coated in clear hard shell glaze and spine titling isn't especially readable. Interior is relatively bright, but with usual foxing to leaves, darkened corner of front cover. Front free endpaper with… Read More

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc./Publisher. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. A stated first edition of Ben Hall's description of American movie palaces which sprung up after the end of Prohibition and ended by the time of the Great Depression. Per the jacket flap, ". . .the Golden Age of Movie Palaces. . .swept in on a floodtide of splendor, fantastic architecture, music, laughter and dreams." With dozens of black & white photos and illustrations showing the interiors and exteriors of some of these palaces, and many of the actors, theatergoers, advertisements and marquees of them. Also with a few pages of color illustrations showing painted designs for some of the theaters. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with spine titling in yellow. Dust jacket with John Reed photographic portrait of the author to back flap. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy but with a couple of small smudges and corner bump to front cover. Fair-only jacket… Read More

Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 0316339326 . A stated first edition with full number line. A collection of recipes from the summertime menu of the popular Martha's Vineyard restaurant. With recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, along with a brief history of the Black Dog. With color photos and drawings throughout. --- In blue and white gloss paper checkerboard covers. Volume wrapped in jacket with wrap-around image of the restaurant's black dog logo. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking apparent damages. Unclipped jacket ($25.95) also in great shape, though with a little creasing to edges.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (6), 217 pages .

New York: Oxford University Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0195058356 . 7th printing. A hefty compedium of informative data about the court, presented encyclopedia-style. With numerous illustrations and photos. In full navy cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped titling on spine. --- A bright, firm copy but with a couple of fingerprint smudges at endpapers. Jacket with very light wrinkling at edges; else in nice shape. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; xx, 1032 pages .

Philadelphia: Hall-Mack Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1933. Hardcover. A collection of 225 Christian hymns, ideal for use at Sunday School. With musical notations and lyrics for each, as well as attribution of authors and composers. Also with Orders of Worship, some with musical notations. Indexed by hymn name. This work is a successor to publisher's "Jubilate." --- In brown paper-covered boards backed in darker brown cloth with titling in brown on front cover shield. Unpaginated. --- "Guideposts on Life's Highway", a leaflet, has been affixed to front paste-down. Also with prior owners' signatures, pencilings & rubberstamping to front & rear endpapers and chafing to cover edges, otherwise a sound copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall .

New York: American Book Company. Very Good. 1900. Hardcover. A guide to notable authors from the British Isles from the earliest times through publication date in 1900. Each author and his or her works are profiled, with accompanying drawing(s) (usually a portrait). --- In textured blue cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. --- A sound, tightly-bound, unmarked copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 499 pages .

San Francisco: Public Service Office of the Mayor of San Francisco. Very Good. 1973. Stapled wraps. A facsimile of the original prospectus of the Cable Railway Company, published in 1881. This publication detailed, in words and pictures, the workings of the first successful cable car company to operate in San Francisco, the Clay Street Hill Railroad which began in 1873. The intention of the company was to generate funding for more lines, and to encourage other cities and towns to consider a traction railroad system, (best known as a "cable car" system). With 29 pages of text and tables, and 26 pp. showing detailed drawings of cars and operating mechanisms. This facsimile was published by the City of San Francisco as part of their 1973 celebration of the centennial of the first cable car line. --- In stiff tan stapled wraps with image of two cable cars climbing a hill in San Francisco. --- An excellent copy: clean and sound though with light smudges from removed stickers to… Read More

New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. [c.1964]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition offering plays by Eugene O'Neil, Maxwell Anderson, George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, Lillian Hellman, Tennessee Williams, Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan. With an introduction by Allen Halline. --- In Toledano spine 11 / rust cloth / ML hex torchbearer device blindstamped to front cover / gilt-stamped spine titling & torchbearer / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style i, verso lists totals in Modern Library catalogue, but no total number. Likely published c.1964 (though 1951 date appears in book). ML #276.1. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped ($1.95) dust jacket with chafing to spine ends and a little rubbing, otherwise bright, undamaged and in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xxviii, 419 pages .

New York: Clarkson Potter / Publishers. Very Good+. 1997. Softcover. 0609800876 . A ". . .comprehensive, best informed handbook. . ." on the subject of rock gardens. With information on appropriate plants (and rocks) to include. With dozens of full-color photos, showing step-by-step techniques for planting and top dressing rock plants. --- In flexible softcovers with stiff, French-folded wraps. --- A bright, clean, tightly-bound copy but with retailer's sticker to back panel.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 192 pages .

New York: Comet Press Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1955. Hardcover. First Edition. Advance review copy in full brown cloth-covered boards with titling in gilt. Interior clean and bright; includes brief glossary of Japanese terms used in the text. Jacket has lightly toned spine; minor chafing at extremities. Volume includes pre-publication info. from the publisher. --- The author, a Hawaiian, centered this, his first novel, on everyday people of Japan in the 16th century. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages .