Search Results: Authors starting with S from AARDWOLF Fine Books

Bulgarian Academy Of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1956; 8vo, 538 pages; gray cloth; blue titles. Monumental bibliographical listing of nearly 6800 works published by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 1869 to 1953, organized sequentially by publication number and year, with a complete alphabetical index to all works cited. Very Good, clean and bright, binding tight and square, corners sharp. A small rectangular portion in the blank margin at the upper right corner of the title page, approximately 3/8" high by 2" long, has been clipped out, not affecting text on either side. Text in Bulgarian. A rare reference.

"The Studio" Limited, London, 1928; First Edition; 4to, 16 pages. Detailed study of artist WIlliam Giles (1872-1939), president of the Society Of Graver Printers and widely considered one of the most important and innovative British color printmakers of the early 20th century. Illustrated with eight exquisite full-page tipped-in fine grain color photogravure plates of Giles’ works, produced by prestigious printers/engravers Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., London: "September Moon," "Swan And Cygnets," "The Passing Of The Crescent, Umbria," "Midsummer Night," "The Last Gleam, Corsica," "October Mist," "When Winter Wanes," and "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi," each with its own protective letterpress guard tissue. Very Good, crisp, bright, no ownership signatures. All plates rich, brilliant, and Fine. Encased in the original VG- dust jacket with chipping along the top front edge and a 1/4" chip at the lowermost extremity… Read More

Harcourt, Brace and Co., New York, 1960; First Edition; 8vo, 127 pages; illustrated. Carl Sandburg’s personal selection of poems from amongst his many published works which he believed were particularly suited to children, plus sixteen entirely new poems. Illustrations by William A. Smith. Charming rear panel photograph of Sandburg posed with Smith’s young daughter. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Clean, bright, and sharp. Previous owner neat name on f.f.e.p.

The Medical Publishing Co., New York, 1910; Second Edition, revised and updated; 8vo, 709 pages plus publisher’s advertisement at the back; dark blue cloth; gilt spine titles; colored end papers. Authoritative study of the history of prostitution by William W. Sanger, M.D., Resident Physician, Blackwell’s Island, New York City. Updated and enlarged, having been first issued by the publisher in 1897. Lengthy chapters on the history and practice of prostitution in ancient Judaea, Egypt, Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, The Early Christian Era, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Belgium, Germany, Prussia, Denmark, Switzerland, Russia, Sweden and Norway, Great Britain, Mexico, Central, Central and South America, and in indigenous societies, plus eight extensive chapters on every imaginable element of prostitution in New York City, which was apparently flourishing at time of writing. Includes discussions of syphilis, venereal disease, statistics, plus formulation and effects of public policy. An… Read More

Ernest Flammarion, Paris, 1929; First trade edition, fifteenth thousand (quinzieme mille); small 8vo, 249 pages; marbled boards. Autobiography of Georges Scapini, WWI French veteran blinded in action who went on to become a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, serving as French Ambassador of Prisoners during WWII from 1940-1944. A popular hero distinguished for his stirring public addresses, Scapini spoke from memory with only a few Braille notes as guide. In a controversial reversal of fortune, he was later tried and convicted as a Nazi collaborator and served five years at hard labor. L’apprentissage de la nuit was later published in the United States by Doubleday under the title "A Challenge to Darkness," with a preface by Helen Keller. Very Good Plus, marbled boards, cloth spine, gilt morocco spine title label, original wraps bound in. Text in French. There is a narrow 1/4" wide faint dampstain, 2 3/4" in length, in the right upper blank margin of the first 22 pages,… Read More

Omega Point Press, San Pedro, CA, 1990; First Edition; 8vo, 206 pages. Compelling story of Joe Robinson’s creation of Santa Fe International Oil Corporation in California in 1946, and how his belief in the personal touch and doing the right thing made it a success. Photo-Illustrated. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket.

Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1989; First American Edition; 4to, 192 pages. Richard Schickel’s in depth biography of film legend Cary Grant, including substantial background material for all of Grant’s movies. Profusely illustrated. An informative and heartwarming book. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket. No price-clipping, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. Clean, crisp, bright and sharp.

Baukatgafan Reykholt H.F., Reykjavik, Iceland, 1944; First Edition; 8vo, 160 pages; burgundy cloth; gilt titles. "Thoughts of Home," by Icelandic native Rannveig Schmidt. Affectionately inscribed and signed to American friends by the author. Text in Icelandic. Very Good Plus in a Very Good dust jacket with some edge chipping.

Rizzoli, New York, 1984; First Edition, First Printing; Quarto, 752 pages; deep blue cloth; gilt titles; illustrated. Art historian Pierre Schneider’s monumental work on Henri Matisse, fourteen years in the making. Profusely illustrated with 930 illustrations, 220 in full color, a number reproduced for the first time here. Premier authority on the subject. First American Edition, with text in English translated from the French by Michael Taylor and Bridget Strevens Romer. Not a later reprint. Very Good Plus in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has a couple of minor surface wrinkles at the upper portion of the spine panel. Crisp, bright, glossy, corners sharp, no chips or tears, no price-clipping, no ownership signatures.

Simon and Schuster/ Inner Sanctum, NY, 1930; First Simon & Schuster Edition; 12mo, 187 pages plus 5 pages of critical blurbs at the back. Arthur Schnitzler’s intriguing novel of Casanova’s later years when, due to advancing age the legendary lover was forced into a new career as a professional spy. Published under Simon and Schuster’s Inner Sanctum New Novels imprint. Notice at the front explaining that although the avowed purpose of the Inner Sanctum series was to present foreign novels never before printed in English, the publishers nevertheless felt justified including "Casanova’s Homecoming" as part of the lineup because the earlier English edition had had little readership due to an extraordinarily small total printing. Very Good, in illustrated self-wraps. Clean, crisp, sharp, no chips or tears, spine panel moderately tanned.

Simon and Schuster, NY, 1959; First Edition; quarto, 258 pages. Captivating photographic study of Africa, from the Mediterranean to the Equator and from the Equator to the Cape Of Good Hope, encompassing North Africa and the Sahara, French Equatorial Africa, Belgian Congo, Ruanda, Urundi, Uganda, Kenya, Tanganyika, Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Union Of South Africa. Hundreds of beautiful photos of the land and peoples of Africa in both color and b&w. Very Good Plus, in illustrated boards. Clean, crisp, and bright.

The American Society For Judicial Settlement Of International Disputes, Baltimore, MD, 1910; First Edition; 12mo (4 1/2" x 5 7/8"); 15 pages; printed card wraps. August, 1910 Issue No. 2 (supplement) ) of the quarterly publication of the American Society For Judicial Settlement Of International Disputes, anti-war organization newly founded that year for purposes of establishing an international tribunal for the judicial settlement of international controversies and creating public sentiment at home and abroad in order to compel nations to submit their international disputes to a permanent international court. A detailed discussion of the organization’s aim, scope, and work, by founder and president James Scott Brown, in which he discusses the difficulties attending arbitration at the time, overcoming resistance to the plan from foreign nations not accustomed to judicial settlements in international suits, and the advantages of the plan. Enthusiastic support from Secretary Of State… Read More

Valentine & Sons, Ltd, Edinburgh, circa 1905; 16mo, (2 1/2" x 3 1/8"),186 pages; illustrated; plaid cloth; all page edges gilt; gilt morocco title label. The complete six cantos of Sir Walter Scott’s great narrative poem Marmion, including the closing "L’Envoy to the reader." No printed publication date. Brief inscription on front paste down dated August, 1905, Melrose, Scotland, just a few miles East of Scott’s Abbotsford home. Frontispiece portrait of the author, plus 11 additional illustration plates of Scottish scenes. Beautifully bound in padded Campbell tartan. Fine and handsome. Clean, crisp, bright, all gilt brilliant. A charming miniature.

Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris, 1904; Fifth Edition; large 8vo, 296 pages; illustrated. Librarie Hachette illustrated edition of Walter Scott’s 1824 novel "Quentin Durward," elaborately bound in red cloth with ornate black and gold floral designs. Text illustrated with thirty-nine b&w engravings. Text in French. Very Good, clean and crisp, binding tight, sound and square, corners sharp. The gilding of the blindstamped spine titles has faded. All page edges gilt and bright.

Dover Publications, NY, 1976; First Edition; 4to, 248 pages. Authoritative study, profusely illustrated with 264 b&w photographs of masks from all regions of the African continent, each identified as to tribe, place of origin, and use. Includes masks of the Dogon, Bambara, Senufo, Guere (Ngere)-Wobe, Baule, Kuyu, Yoruba, Baga, Bapende, Bwa, Bobo-Fing, Ibo, and many other tribes. Lengthy text on psychology of the masks, roles of the dancer, naturalism vs. abstraction, carving styles, position of the carver in tribal society, and much additional background material. Tribal location map at the front. A Dover original first edition. Fine, in illustrated wraps.

Deutche Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart, 1928; First Edition; Signed; 8vo, 274 pages plus a six page catalog at the back. Somber novel depicting the inability of a returning soldier to maintain his family’s long-standing tradition of farm life. Ina Seidel (1885-1974), acknowledged as the leading woman writer of her era, was admitted to the Prussian Academy of Arts in 1930, the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in 1948, awarded the Goethe Medal in 1932, the Grillparzer Prize of the City of Vienna in 1941, the Wilhelm Raabe Prize of the City of Braunschweig in 1948, and the Great Art Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1958. At her death in 1974 she was credited by her contemporaries as being the last upholder of 19th century tradition. Text in German. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket that has two small closed edge tears and moderate spine tan. Signed and dated on the f.f.e.p. by the author Nov. 15, 1927, before publication. Additionally laid-in is a handwritten and signed letter of thanks from… Read More

Dreamworks/ Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Los Angeles, 2002; First Edition; 16mo, unpaginated; illustrated. Special promotional printing of David Self’s film script in miniature, with illustrations by Bill Garland. Measures 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Fine, in color illustrated boards. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind.

Joseph Sharpless, No. 4, Franklin-Court, (Market-Street, Between 3rd. and 4th Streets, South Side, Philadelphia, 1813; First American Edition; 223 pages; original leather boards; red morocco title label. Noteworthy Bible History instructional, adapted for the understanding of everyday people and the young. First published in England during the latter part of the 18th century under the title "An Abridgment Of The Holy Scriptures," it was widely disseminated in both Britain and on the Continent, and by 1814 had undergone 15 editions. Authored by William Sellon (1730-1790), revered curate of St. James, Clerkenwell from 1767 until his death, who was much esteemed for his personal integrity and power as a lecturer. His grandson, Baker Peter Smith, in an 1852 memoir of Sellon reports that he (Sellon) was facetiously referred to by his colleagues as "silver-tongued Sellon" for his ability to bring his hearers to such heights of enthusiasm with his oratory that donations poured in.… Read More

Crown Publishers Inc., NY, 1971; First Edition; 4to, 95 pages; red cloth; white titles; illustrated. Jean Selz’s monograph on Odilon Redon, with 52 reproductions of the artist’s work in color and 23 in b&w. Translated from the French by Eileen B. Hennessy. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket.

Philadelphia Museum Of Art, Philadelphia, 1982; 4to, 136 pages; illustrated. Exhibition catalogue for the Thomas Eakins retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum Of Art May-August, 1982 and the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, in Sept. to Nov. of the same year. One-hundred and forty-four of Eakins’ works pictured in color and b&w, with text by Darrel Sewell. Very Good Plus, in color illustrated heavy wraps. Clean and bright, no chips or tears.