Search Results: Titles starting with F from North Books: Used & Rare

London: W. Osborne, T. Griffin, and J.M. Mozley and Co, 1792. Hardcover. First Edition. 4 x 7in. [vi.] 215pp. Bound in recent full polished calf. Gilt titling and ornamentation. 5 raised bands. Marbled endpapers. New endpapers, lacking the original blanks. Illustrated with engravings on wood preceding each fable. Though several institutional records suspect Thomas Bewick to be the illustrator, we believe the illustrator to be a different artist, among several of lesser repute commissioned to emulate Bewick's engravings after their initial commercial success. A scarce edition, with only one copy held institutionally. NEAR FINE. The title page with former owner names of the period at the topmost, a hint of darkening to the margins of the title page, otherwise is Fine having been exceptionally well maintained. The text-block is bright and completely clean and the handsome modern binding remains crisp and new. As pictured.

Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1904. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5 x 7.75in. vi. 277pp. Publisher's cloth boards with decoration and titling. VERY GOOD. Shows the extremities shelf rubbed, spine somewhat toned, endpapers lightly toned, vintage small bookseller label at the back paste-down, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

Hong Kong: MAP Book Publishers, 2004. Paperback. First Edition. 7.5 x 9.75in. 168pp. Publisher's stiff printed wraps. Extensively illustrated in color. NEAR FINE. Shows slight shelf rubbing of the wraps, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: The Drawing Center - Independent Curators International, 2009. Paperback. First Edition. 8.5 x 11in. 182pp. Publisher's stiff printed wraps. NEAR FINE. Shows the slightest possible hint of shelf rubbing; in all other respects Fine/As New. As pictured.

Los Angeles: J.P. Tarcher, 1983. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6.25 x 9.5in. 395pp. Publisher's spine cloth over paper-covered boards. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the spine somewhat furrowed and rubbed, a small nick of the bottom edge, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows shelf rubbing of the extremities with some short closed tears, the spine somewhat rubbed, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining Fine/As New. As pictured.

Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1878. Hardcover. First Edition in the United States. 5 x 7.5in. 347pp. "32 coloured figures by Sowerby and 161 woodcuts." Publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling and decoration. NEAR FINE. Shows the extremities slightly shelf rubbed, else Fine. An exceptionally maintained copy. As pictured.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1890. Hardcover. 5 x 8in. 101pp. Publisher's cloth boards. From the reference library of Houghton Mifflin and Company with their bookplate at the front paste-down. VERY GOOD. Shows the corners lightly tapped, spine lightly toned, otherwise the binding remains secure, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.

Edinburgh: J. Wood, 1772. Hardcover. 2 Vols. 4 x 7in. viii. 316pp.; xxii. 298pp. [18pp., index]. Bound in recent archival cloth with gilt titling. New endpapers. Both volumes are in VERY GOOD condition showing marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, several very occasional pencil annotations by an early former owner, text-block margins with the slight encroachment of browning, otherwise the bindings are strong and tight, the text is unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. As pictured.

Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1994. Paperback. First Edition. 4to. 79pp. Shows just a hint of shelf rubbing at the edges, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1921. Hardcover. 18mo. 88pp. VERY GOOD. Shows lightly dust marked fore-edges, very slight edge wear, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and colorful. As pictured.

New York: Sheed & Ward, 1970. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo. vii. 243pp. Bound in the original publisher cloth. VERY GOOD in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows the spine lightly toned, former owner stamp neatly on the endpaper, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards are bright and distinct. The dust jacket shows marginal shelf rubbing of the edges, a very short closed tear at the hinge, otherwise is bright, colorful and distinct. As pictured.

New York: Living Age, 1958. Hardcover. First Printing. 12mo. 188pp. + 2pp. ads. FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket protected in an archival mylar cover. The book itself is Fine and completely free of all use and wear of any kind. The dust jacket shows the back panel and spine ever so slightly rubbed, otherwise is Fine/As New. As pictured.

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1955. Paperback. First Edition, First Issue: $1.00 price present and lacking material added to later editions pertaining to the set up of the exhibition. [Parr & Badger, Vol. 1: 210]. 8 x 10.75in. 192pp. Publisher's printed wraps. Signed by Edward Steichen with his typical condensed boldness on the title page. The first issue is extremely uncommon, no less signed. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the edges and corners, covers and text-block with some light creasing, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and photographs are clean and unmarked, and the covers remain colorful and distinct. As pictured.

New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Hardcover. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 6.5 x 9in. ix. 81pp. Publisher's boards. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: 'For Renee, Viva Americans! Together in St. Louis, All my best, Loren Goodman. June 10, 2003.' FINE/AS NEW in Near Fine dust jacket. The book itself is flawless. The dust jacket shows the panels somewhat shelf rubbed, else Fine/As New. As pictured.

Chicago: Jessie Marie DeBoth, 1940. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8in. 96pp. NEAR FINE in Fair dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows marginal shelf rubbing along the extremities, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows several chips along the edges, several closed tears, somewhat rubbed, a split along the hinge, otherwise remains colorful and distinct. As pictured.

London: Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1925. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4.25 x 6.5in. x. 237pp. [8pp., ads.] Publisher's cloth boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket. The book itself shows former owner bookplate neatly on the front paste-down, fore-edge very lightly foxed, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows very slight shelf rubbing of the edges, lightly handled, otherwise remains bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.

Buenos Aires: Guillermo Kraft Ltda. for The Limited Editions Club, 1943. Hardcover. Limited Edition of 1500 numbered and signed copies. This being copy No. 880 and signed by the book designer, Alberto Kraft, and artist, Raul Rosarivo, on the limitation page. 8 x 11in. 306pp. + 32 plates. Bound in the publisher's lower-half steer hide (with hair!) and top-half leather with titling. Laced with leather. NEAR FINE in Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows the gutters lightly toned, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows shelf rubbing of the edges with some very short closed tears and a triangular chip of the front panel, otherwise remains bright and distinct. As pictured.

Los Angeles: The Primavera Press, 1935. Hardcover. 4.5 x 7in. 102pp. Publisher's quarter cloth over patterned paper-covered boards. NEAR FINE. Shows the extremities marginally shelf rubbed, title label ever so slightly rubbed, otherwise remains Fine. An exceptionally maintained copy. As pictured.

Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co, 1911. Bound in pictorial wraps. First Edition. Folio. Unpaginated. Profusely illustrated with chromolithography. VERY GOOD. Shows a marginally chipped spine, binding has been neatly repaired with acid free re-inforcement, 3 or 4mm of the textblock has been chipped at the top rightmost corner of the margin not obstructing text or illustration, the occasional light crease, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and illustrations are clean and unmarked, and the covers are bright and colorful. As pictured.

New York: The Viking Press, 1968. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 5.25 x 7.75in. 181pp. Publisher's quarter cloth over paper-covered boards. NEAR FINE in Very Good dust jacket protected in a removable archival cover. The book itself shows a small dent at the top edge, else Fine/As New. The dust jacket shows a long closed tear at the hinge and front panel which presents nicely underneath the mylar, spine lightly tanned with some shallow chips, otherwise is not price-clipped remaining bright, colorful, and distinct. As pictured.