Search Results: Titles starting with G from Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929. First American Edition. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Very Good-/Very Good. F. H. Horvath (dust jacket illustration). 8vo. Pp. [1-2], 3-306. Preface by "H. E." Illustrated with a map of a military camp. Decorated endpapers. Bound in yellow cloth with black and red lettering and the profile of a German helmet on the front board, red lettering on spine. Spine a bit worn. Former owner name and address in pencil on half title. Bookseller tag on rear pastedown (Newbegins, San Francisco). In the color illustrated dust jacket that shows edge-wear, including a one-inch perforation on the fold between the front panel and front flap. First American edition, published the same year as the English edition (Geoffrey Bles). During WWI Morris initially served in the Norfolk Regiment as an infantryman; by the end of the war he commanded the Cycle Battalion of the XIII Army Corps. This novel was lauded for his ability to transcribe his experiences to print, conveying the liveliness… Read More

New York: The Penguin Press, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12mo. Pp. 178. Index. Hardcover bound in red and blue paper-covered boards, silver lettering stamped on front cover and spine. Inscribed by Lapham on the half title page. Inscription reads, For -- and --, [signed] Lewis Lapham [dated] 9/21/04 Seattle. A superb, fresh copy. Dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear, archival sleeve.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1953. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. Arthur Hawkins, Jr.. 8vo. Pp. 242. Bound in violet cloth with burgundy lettering stamped on front cover and spine. Dust jacket design by Arthur Hawkins, Jr. HUBIN, p. 61. Dust jacket is now preserved in a removable, clear archival protector.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1886. First Printing. Hardcover in red morocco clamshell case. Near Fine/Envelope, Game Pieces, Game Board: Very Good+. Small 8vo. Pp. 2-96 followed by two pages of undated ads. Bound in original, bright red cloth with gilt script stamped on front board. Small, light spots to cloth; light foxing to preliminaries. With the 19th-century Belknap and Warfield (Hartford, Connecticut) bookseller tag on rear pastedown. Corners sharp; cloth vibrant.With the original playing board on heavy stock (repeating the book's frontispiece) within the original envelope (repeating the title page), which shows a touch of foxing, and the complete complement of the game pieces ("counters") - five grey and four pink. Envelope is contained within a red cloth chemise, which, along with the book, is housed in a custom red-felt lined case of three-quarter red morocco over red cloth. A combination of Charles Dodgson's two passions, philosophy and children, the game and accompanying rule book were… Read More

New York: Harper and Row, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Tall 8vo. pp. 221. Drawings by Teresa Peekema Allen. With a pronunciation guide. Includes portions of Henry Peacham's "Garden of Eloquence" (1577). Half red cloth with paper-covered boards. Gift inscription on ffep, else a bright, attractive copy in a price-clipped dust jacket. Without academic tedium, the author examines various literary devices, including metaphor, hyperbole, alliteration, pleonasmus, litotes, and temesis.

Kyoto: Suiko Shoin Publishing Col, Ltd, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Slipcase. Oblong 8vo. Pp. 80 followed by 13 pp. text. Text in English and Japanese. English text by Saijiro Akita. Black and white photos by Toyo Okamoto. Photo-illustrated wraps. In the printed cardstock slipcase. Publisher's order form laid in. Book presented here in the publisher's uncommon printed cardstock slipcase.

Mexico City: Editorial Jus, 1950. First Edition. Stiff Printed Wraps. Very Good-. 8vo. Pp. 256. Stiff coated wraps printed in black and turquoise. Author portrait inside front cover. Edges rubbed, front cover with mellowed creases and a two-inch tear to the lower edge repaired with cellophane tape of which the adhesive has age-toned. Leaves bright and crisp. Affixed to the fly leaf are: postage label for the book sent from Garfias in Mexico City to Mr. Paul C. Harper in Seattle, carbon copies of typewritten letters from Harper to Garfias dated November 2, 1950 acknowledging receipt (1 p.,) and November 20, 1950 recalling friends in common (2 pp.). Lively stories from the life of a geologist and oil industry executive born in Mazatlán and educated at Stanford. In five sections: La Paz and Mexico City, California, Traveling Around, Home Again, Epilogue. Paul Harper was a Stanford alumnus and Seattle stockbroker.

Cleveland: Garfield National Memorial Association, 1894. First Edition. Good+. Oblong 8vo. Unpaginated. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on front cover, edges beveled. Cloth a bit mottled, and binding cracked following title page. Presented as a view book, with great photos of Cleveland Harbor featuring masted ships, shipping activity along the Cuyahoga River, gardens, prominent downtown architecture, etc., along with the Garfield Memorial. Printed at the Matthews Northup Co. Complete Art Printing Works, Buffalo, NY.

New York: Strike West Picture Press, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Fine/Near Fine. David J. Spear. Square 8vo. Unpaginated. Illustrated throughout with color photography by David J. Spear. Bound in black cloth with blindstamped lettering on spine. Clean throughout. In the illustrated dust jacket, with a color photograph by Spear mounted on the front cover. Dust jacket with fading on front cover and spine. Signed by the author on title-page. The author's photographs of dead animals, accompanied by pithy observations and childhood memories. Dust jacket is now preserved within a clear, removable archival sleeve.

Bolinas [California]: Grey Fox Press, 1972. First Edition. Stiff Printed Wrappers. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. 3-56. Photo-illustrated gloddy wrappers featuring an impressionistic image of a young Ginsberg on front cover. Light rubbing to edges, else Fine. Signed by Ginsberg in full on title page. A handsome, presentable copy now protected with a clear, removable archival jacket.

(London): Anvil Press Poetry, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Pp. 175. With notes on historical and other cultural references. Index of poem titles. Bound in full green cloth with silver lettering stamped on spine. Book and dust jacket Fine. A fresh copy of this near-comprehensive collection by the anesthetist-cum-poet. Dust jacket is now protected in a removable clear, archival sleeve.

New York: The Grolier Club, 1926. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illustrated with facsimile reproductions.. 4to. Pp. 12, (34). Introduction by Howard M. Chapin. Half cloth with paper spine label. One of 300 copies printed by Douglas McMurtrie on Arches handmade paper. Ex libris, Grolier Club Library, with their bookplate. Slight wear to extremities, else a VG copy. Quarter blue cloth binding over paper-covered board. Bookseller inventory A04044L.

Seattle: Center on Contemporary Art, 1996. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. Small, square 8vo. Pp. 32. Forewords by Harmony Hammond and Catherine Lord. Illustrated with photo reproductions by the artists represented in the exhibit. Bound in stiff, printed wraps, saddle stapled. An exhibit catalog for the seminal show at COCA, summer, 1996. Curators Hammond and Lord entered a shallow history of exhibits of lesbian art. Cited are the 1978 "A Lesbian Show" (112 Greene Street Place, New York), "The Great American Lesbian Art Show" (Woman's Building, Los Angeles, 1980), and "All But the Obvious" (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), 1990). Both curators present solid, well researched essays.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1940. First American Edition. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Near Fine/Fine. Bip Pares (dust jacket illustrator). 8vo. Pp. 281 followed by six pages of publisher ads. Bound in bright green cloth with a puzzle piece and blue lettering stamped on front board, blue lettering on spine. Top edge a bit dust-soiled, else Fine. In the dust jacket, especially well preserved. First American edition of an Oppenheim page-turner, involving "the intimate of princes, most urbane of recluses, many things to many women, General Besserley is one of Oppenheim's most expert creations" (jacket blurb). The dust jacket, with a cool Bip Pares illustration of jigsaw puzzle pieces labeled "Murder!," "Intrigue," "Death!," "Theft," etc., is now preserved in a removable, clear archival sleeve.

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 8vo. Pp. 403. Dark blue publisher's cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine. With index followed by erratum. Printed in Edinburgh. Light stains to the cover, spine and gilt moderately darkened, leaves minimally age toned, pencil annotations, summary of equations inked on blank preliminary (please see last photo), and a New York Times obituary clipping affixed to rear endpaper. During its composition the author predicted this book would largely revolutionize economic thinking. And so it did.Now preserved in a removable clear archival sleeve.

NP: Queensbury Hill Press, 1984. Limited Edition. Leather bound. Fine/Slipcase Fine. 8vo. Pp. 103 (8). Frontispiece portrait of Collins tipped in, and with a portrait of Daniel Woodriff, captain of the HMS "Calcutta," also tipped in. Bound in full calf with hand-tooled gilt decoration to spine and borders of pastedowns, front and rear cover stamped with gilt design. With four pp. of the publisher's titles. This is number 10 of an edition limited to 155. With the plain card-stock slipcase. A volume from the publisher's "Victoriana Collection" series. This is a facsimile edition of that originally issued as "Port Phillip. First Survey and Settlement Of." Few need an introduction to the notable stature of David Collins, Secretary to Governor Phillip and Lieutenant-Governor of Port Phillip, first Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land and founder of Hobart. Prior to his antipodean efforts, Collins distinguished himself in the Revolutionary War, notably at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Bookseller… Read More

New York: Queens Museum of Art, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Small 4to. A new book that remains packaged in its original shrink wrap. We ship quickly and provide sincere high-quality customer service.

Washington D.C.: U.S. General Land Office, 1852. Revised Edition. Single Sheet Map, Framed. Good. Black and white map. Measures 15.75" x 47.5". Lithography by A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore. Old canvas backing. Substantially age-toned, with some slight loss and some breaks at old folds. Near Cape Flattery at the opening to the Strait of Juan de Fuca (here, "Straits") two crude tape repairs have been applied, one 1.5" x 2" and the other a half-inch x 3". Framed in thick mahogany moulding with UV-protection glass. The impetus for the map dates from the 1850 Donation Land Act, allowing a married couple to claim 640 acres in the Oregon Territory. As those claims were to be based upon government surveys, the US government appointed John B. Preston as the first Surveyor General of Oregon Territory. In spring of 1851, Preston arrived in Oregon to begin his monumental task, and issued the first map, albeit inadequate in detail, later that year. After substantially more surveying, this detailed map was published… Read More

(London): Logos Press Limited, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Agriculture. 8vo. Pp. x; 126. Indices include author index; index of gene symbols; index of solanum species; index of varieties; subject index. Illustrated with tables and b&w drawings. Bound in black cloth with gilt-stamped lettering on spine. Ownership signature on ffep, else a lovely copy. Uncommon.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. Second Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Fine/Very Good. Charles Mozley (dust jacket illustration). 8vo. Pp. 127, [1]. Bound in teal paper-covered boards, lettering stamped on spine in gilt. In the price-clipped illustrated dust jacket that shows slight edge-wear and a light smudge on rear panel. Huxley's novel that centers on the assistant to a renowned scientist. The scientist is brilliant in his field, but incompetent in the practicalities of life, perhaps drawing on his brother Julian Huxley, or his grandfather, Thomas Huxley. The Charles Mozley dust jacket illustration presents an impressionistic nude, seen from behind. Dust jacket is now protected with a removable, clear archival sleeve.