Search Results: Authors starting with W from AARDWOLF Fine Books

Grove Press, NY, 1969; First Edition; large 8vo, 191 pages. A study of eroticism in the late nineteenth century "Belle Epoque" — the age of Art Nouveau, Can-Can, Tolouse Lautrec, nude theatrical pantomimes, absinthe intoxication, and notorious French postcard. Profusely illustrated. Translated into English from the original French by Helen R. Lane. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has not been price-clipped. Crisp, bright, and sharp.

Doubleday, Page & Co., NY, 1926; First Edition, stated; 8vo, 339 pages; gray cloth; black titles. Edgar Wallace’s gripping mystery-thriller set in London, but featuring two American protagonists. As an inducement to further sales, the publisher has bound in the first chapter Wallace’s upcoming release, "The Terrible People" at the back of the book. First American edition. Very Good Plus, clean and bright, no foxing, binding tight, sound, and square, corners sharp. No dust jacket.

Rufus Littel, Philadelphia, 1819; octavo (4 3/8" x 7"), 420 pgs.; illustrated; full calf. A detailed scriptural history of both Old and New Testaments, from Genesis through the life and teachings of Christ and his apostles, including a wealth of Judaic history, prophesy, custom, belief, and ritual, the whole organized into an engaging question and answer format. Authored by venerable 18th century English cleric and polymath Isaac Watts, D.D. (1674-1748), best remembered today for his enduring sacred hymns. Three engraved fold-out illustration plates at the back of the book depict exterior and interior views of the ancient Hebrew Tabernacle, keyed for identification. The Holy Of Holies in the third plate is has a small hinged engraved paper veil, which when lifted reveals the contents inside. Very Good. Binding absolutely tight, sound, and square, moderate external wear, two miniscule chinks of the leather at the top extremity of the spine panel, a pair of worm holes in the blank bottom… Read More

Little Brown, Boston, 1978; No statement of edition; 8vo, 366 pages; green cloth; gilt titles; gilt front board illustration; yellow topstain; illustrated endpapers. Evelyn Waugh’s self-proclaimed magnum opus, rated by Newsweek as one of the 100 best books of all time. Source for the the acclaimed 1981 BBC television series and 2008 feature film of the same name. Fine, in the original clear vinyl dustwrapper. A handsome copy.

Elizabeth J. Weaver, Modoc County, CA , 1971; First Edition; 8 1/2" x 11", 24 pages; illustrated. The turbulent history of Modoc County, California, with accounts of its early native peoples, explorers, trappers, farmers, and prospectors, who were often at war with one another. Profusely illustrated with both period and contemporary b&w photographs showing the historic buildings, landmarks, battle sites, and natural wonders of Modoc County. Privately printed by the author. Bound in stapled illustrated wraps. Very Good, clean, crisp, no chips or tears, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. Slight tanning of the outermost edges of the front wrap.

The Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles, 1973; First Edition, 2nd printing; octavo, 160 pages; brown boards; gilt titles. Authoritative history of Los Angeles by fifty year resident John D. Weaver, whose knowledge of the City led to his selection to write of the entry on Los Angeles for the 1974 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the 1980 Capra Press book "Los Angeles: The Enormous Village." A prolific writer, Weaver was author of two novels and eight non-fiction books. Digby Diehl, book editor of the Los Angeles Times from 1969 to 1978, said of Weaver, "He was the first person to really give a true historical sensibility to everyday Angelenos. Until his book came out, there was really nothing that made the history of Los Angeles comprehensible to the guy on the street." Very Good Plus, in a clean and bright Very Good dust jacket with the flaps shallowly clipped. Signed on the f.f.e.p. by the author.

Associated Students Of The University Of California At Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1956; First Edition; Quarto, 467 pages; gray cloth. University Of California at Los Angeles yearbook for 1956, profusely illustrated with individual photos of all senior classmen, all members of fraternities, student clubs, boards, councils, living groups, athletic teams, coaching staff, honor and service organizations, and university administration personnel, in addition to a wealth of photographs of the campus grounds and the year’s many athletic and social events. Includes four photos of Olympic medalist Rafer Johnson: wearing a Tam ‘O Shanter while dancing at the Dublin Ball; as a member of the Yeoman service organization; participating in the Sophomore Council; and clearing a hurdle in a Bruin track and field competition. Johnson won his silver medal for the decathlon at the Melbourne Olympics that year. Very Good Plus, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. Clean, crisp, bright,corners… Read More

Doubleday & Company, Inc., NY, 1958; First Edition; Signed; 8vo, 448 pages. Historical novel of the daredevil adventures of early Texas explorer Louis Juchereau St. Denis, by author/screenwiter Paul Wellman, who was a staff writer at Warner Bros. from 1936-1944, and MGM from 1944-1946. Numerous Wellman Westerns were adapted to the screen, including his 1952 novel "The Comancheros," which was made into the popular movie of the same name starring John Wayne. Very Good Plus, exceptionally clean, crisp and bright, in a Very Good dust jacket that has a single small chip at the lower left shoulder of the spine panel. Signed on the half-title page by the author.

Lane Magazine and Book Co., Menlo Park, 1966; First Edition; 4to, 352 pages; illustrated. Continuation of the story of the Union Oil Company of California first begun by the same authors in their 1950 book, "The Black Bonanza." Profusely illustrated with historical photographs. Very Good Plus, in a clean and bright Very Good Plus dust jacket.

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1966; First Edition; large 8vo, 415 pages; illustrated. A detailed single-volume encyclopedia explaining the concepts, persons, movements, places, and objects of the Jewish religion. References to major sources, such as the Bible and Talmud, are indicated. Beautifully illustrated. Fine, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket. A valuable reference.

Frederick A. Stokes Co., NY and London, 1895; First Edition; 458 pages; illustrated; green cloth; gilt titles and decorations; all page edges gilt. Critiques and biographical sketches of the Poets Laureate of England up to and including Tennyson, with multitudinous selections from the works of each, plus nearly fifty b&w illustration plates by Frederick C. Gordon. Beautifully bound in ornately decorated green cloth boards. Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, corners sharp, binding tight and square, gilt edges brilliant. A very handsome copy.

Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors, Los Angeles, circa 1974; Square octavo, 40 pages; no p.d. (circa 1974); photo illustrated. A history of the old Los Angeles Hall Of Records, and the development of the new Civic Center complex of the 1970’s which replaced it. Designed by architects Hudson and Munsel, the Old Hall was completed in 1911 and sat atop "Pound Cake Hill" at the corner of Temple and Broadway where it served as seat of government for both city and county for fifty years. Beautifully illustrated with period photographs, including photos of the venerable old red sandstone City Hall built in 1891, pride of the city until it was destroyed by earthquake in 1933. Very Good, in card wraps which have some surface staining. Internally clean and bright, pages crisp, corners sharp, no chips or tears. Scarce.

Fanny Kellogg, Grafton Press, NY, 1904; First Edition; copy #167 of a Limited Edition of 250; 8vo, 46 pages; illustrated; tan cloth; front board paper title label inset. Diary of Tryphena Ely White, born March 25, 1784 in West Springfield, MA, who at age 21 moved with her family to New York State, Onandaga County, Town of Camillus, marrying Frederick Kellogg of Cayuga County in 1813. Fascinating first-hand account of the day to day life of a woman in 1805 New York State. Includes a tipped-in fold out genealogical table of Tryphena’s ancestry; a transcript of the 1805 eulogy given at the funeral of Tryphena’s grandfather, deacon Jonathan White, delivered by the aging Rev. Joseph Lathrop, D.D. of West Springfield, MA; a transcript of a letter sent by Tryphena’s brother Harold to younger brother Elijah after having visited Tryphena at her deathbed; and the text of the deed for the tract of land in Camillus settled by Tryphena’s father Joseph in 1804. Illustrated with a tipped-in facsimile of a… Read More

National Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.C., 1983; 4to, 302 pages; illustrated. Catalogue for the major 1983 exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., surveying the full range of painting in Naples during the 17th century. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w, with foreword by J. Carter Brown and introduction by Raffaello Causa, Director of the National Gallery at Capidomonte. Text by Clovis Whitfield, Giuseppe Galasso, Rome de Maio, Mina Gregori, Carlo Volpe, et. al. Fine, in color illustrated heavy wraps.

M.I.T. Press, Cambridge, MA, 1966; First M.I.T. paperback edition, second printing; 8vo, 380 pages. Autobiography of world renowned mathematician Norbert Wiener, a follow-up to his first autobiography entitled "Ex-Prodigy, My Childhood And Youth." It was Wiener who, among other things, coined the use of the word "cybernetics." Very Good, with a short soft crease at the upper right corner of the front cover and the first three leaves of text. Clean and bright, with no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind.

Random House, NY, 1971; First Edition; Signed; 8vo, 180 pages. Third Lieutenant Hastings murder mystery, inscribed and signed on the half title page by the author. Enthusiastic rear panel blurb by Ross Macdonald. Fine, in a Near Fine dust jacket that has not been price-clipped.

Harper & Row, NY, 1978; First Edition; 8vo, 174 pages. Eight haunting short stories by Kate Wilhelm, winner of the Nebula and Hugo awards for her fiction. Very Good, in a Very Good dust jacket that has not been price-clipped. No chips, tears, or ownership signatures. Crisp and bright.

Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1966; First Edition, 4th printing; 4to, 530 pages; illustrated. Formidable archaeological study of North and MIddle America, spanning the period of time from man’s first appearance on the American continent to the coming of the Europeans. Authored by distinguished American archaeologist Gordon R. Willey, Ph.D., Bowditch Professor of Mexican and Central American Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University and staff archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution. Profusely illustrated. Very Good Plus in a Very Good Plus dust jacket.

Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, 1971; First Edition, first printing; 4to, 530 pages; illustrated. Second volume of the intensive two-volume archaeological study of the Americas, here focusing on the continent of South America from man’s first appearance there to the coming of the Europeans. Authored by Gordon R. Willey, Bowditch Professor of Mexican and Central American Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University and staff archaeologist at the Smithsonian Institution. Profusely illustrated. Very Good Plus in a Very Good Plus dust jacket.

New Directions, NY, 1985; First Edition; 8vo, 574 pages; blue cloth; gilt titles. The short stories of Tennessee Willliams, beginning with "The Vengeance Of Nitocris," his first published effort at age seventeen which appeared in Weird Tales magazine. Includes stories previously unpublished or uncollected in book form including "The Man In The Overstuffed Chair," an autobiographical account of Williams’ early life. Introduction by longtime friend Gore Vidal. Very Good in a Very Good Plus dust jacket that has not been price clipped. No chips, no tears, no ownership signatures. Page margins tanned. A nice copy with none of the frequently encountered jacket fading.