Search Results: Titles starting with P from Blum and Rosen Books

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. William Gottlieb. Unpaginated. First printing "A" issue. Age toned but clean interior with no marks or tears, wear to spine ends, tightly bound. Young boy throws a party to introduce his new puppy to other pets. Color photos of dogs, cat, bird, hamster, rabbit, more.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. William Gottlieb. Unpaginated. First printing "A" issue. Age toned but clean interior with no marks or tears, spine ends worn and chipped, surface scratches to boards, tightly bound. Adorable story of a young boy who throws a party for his puppy Pal to meet other pets. Color photos of children, dogs, rabbit, cat, bird, etc.

New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1867. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Selous, Henry Courtenay. 196 pp. 8vo. index, illustrated. Blue gilt decorated cloth over boards. Gilt text edges. Spine panel detached and laid in, corners bumped, edge wear to boards, hinges partially broken but still attached, scattered foxing, text block securely bound. Contains 11 plates of printed engravings by Selous.

Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs, Inc., 1903. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 190 pp. Original dark blue cloth with gilt lettering. Gilt top edge. Gift inscription dated Christmas 1903 to previous owner. Spine ends a bit soft, unobtrusive pencil marginalia on a few pages, rear endpapers mildly foxed. Contains 25 plates of photographs taken by Riis of New York's lower east side tenements, conditions of which Riis decried and sought to reform. A nice copy of a quite scarce title..

Indianapolis: Perspectives Press, 1983. Hardcover. Fine. Diana L. Stanley. Indianapolis: Perspectives Press, 1983. Fine/Near Fine. Diana L. Stanley. Indianapolis: Perspectives Press, 1983. Fine/Near Fine. Diana L. Stanley. Indianapolis: Perspectives Press, 1983. Book. Illus. by Diana L. Stanley. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 144 pp. Illustrated. Reading list and Resources section. Price-clipped dustjacket, a couple of nicks, otherwise bright and clean; book in unused condition, crisp and clean. Collection of touching poems by adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents..

Bradenton, Florida & Charleston South Carolina: Peterson, 1864. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" oblong. 464 pp. + 464 pp. 9.5" x 6".Illustrated with numerous wood, steel, color engravings, lithographs, patterns. Three-quarter leather over cloth boards, gilt decoration, raised decorative bands. Text block detached from binding but intact, front free endpaper loose, rear signature partially detached, tears and wear to spine leather, several inches of lower spine separated from covers, corners chipped, rubbed and bumped, uniform age toning to interior, one tissue guard torn away, small open tear to one pattern. Ladies fashion, literary, sewing, music, monthly magazine featuring brightly colored fashion plates and original full page engravings.

Paris: Librarie Academique, 1870. Hardcover. Good +. Paris: Librarie Academique, 1870. Second edition. Good +. 389 pp. 12mo, Green marbled paper over boards, spine of green cloth, red leather and gilt. From the library of collector Howard Lehman Goodhart. French text. Front hinge cracked, pencil writing and stamp of Lees-Museum Bibliotheek Amsterdam on front free endpaper, corners bumped, wear to board edges, interior mildly age toned with scattered foxing, clean. French text.

New York: Henry E. Frankenberg Co, 1900. 1st Edition . Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Oblong 48 pp Illustrated wrappers, bound with string tie "Compliments of Henry E Frankenberg Co, 137 Broome Street, New York" No copyright or title page, undated (circa 1900), Utopia Yarn ad on inside rear cover. One copy only listed on Worldcat, this at Whitney Museum of American Art. Black & white photographs of various New York City locations in late 1800's.

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1916. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 180 pp. Green cloth over boards. Photographic plates (29) and map showing location of Munsee cemetery. Age toned with scattered foxing, corners bumped, wear to board edges, a few light soil spots to covers, binding tight, interior clean.

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1913. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 76 pp. Small 4to. Green cloth over boards, illustrated with photographic plates, map, fold out Panoramic view of the Northern Wall of the El Rito De Los Frijoles Canyon.Age toning and scattered foxing, mild edge wear to boards, clean.

New York: Citadel Press Carol Publishing, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" oblong. 158 pp. illustrated. First 8 leaves loose and laid in, otherwise clean, remainder of text block securely bound in original illustrated wrappers with cover featuring the Washington Square arch. Opens with a 9-page history of Greenwich Village. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, maps and etchings from 1664 to 1985, including many full-page plates.

New York: Hurst & Co., 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Green cloth with illustrated floral design and gilt medallion on front cover. Gilt text edges. Moderate wear and fading to cloth, hinges cracked but holding, corners bumped. Prior owners' ink signature dated 1898 and later owner's name and address stamp both on front paste down. Interior clean, bright.

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1967. First American . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paper and cloth over boards in unclipped dust jacket with clear protective cover. Hint of wear to board edges, clean, tight, spine square. Profusely illustrated with black & white photographs of immigrants and street scenes including by Jacob Riis. Section on the Triangle Fire.

Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Ktav Pub Inc, 2002. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 210 pp. Clean and bright. Front cover mildly curved at fore edge. Rabbi Weiss outlines the principles behind his activism on behalf of the Jewish people.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc, 2006. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 316 pp. Stated first edition in unclipped dust jacket and inscribed and signed by the author ("For Joe with hopes,Jeffrey") to prior owner on title page. Creasing to front end paper. A clean, crisp copy with only very minor signs of wear.

Rochester, NY: New York Council on Deliberation, 1903. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 332 pp. Illustrated. Original grey paper wrappers. Front cover detached, rear cover partially detached, paper loss to spine, text block securely bound, spine square. Presentation slip tipped on to front free end paper boldly signed by William Homan, Commander, 450 Water Street, New York City. Illustrated with original engraved portraits with tissue guards of George Washington, John L.Lewis, others; also photographs of presiding officers.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1969. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 359 pp. 8vo. Black cloth over boards. Red stained top edge. Stated first edition/ first printing. Dustjacket unclipped with original $6.95 price on flap, minor wear to corners and edges, clean and bright; slight curve to rear board, mild slant to spine, boards and interior clean, binding tight. Sequel to the Chosen about young Brooklyn NY Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish young men.

Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1962. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 342 pp. Dust jacket chipped and somewhat worn with library label taped on spine panel, in protective cover. Tape ghosts on front and back boards. Water stain on front board. Spine slightly cocked. Library pocket on rear endpaper. Previous owner's name stamp on front pastedown. The story of the migration and adjustment of Eastern European Jews to the Lower East Side of New York. Contains photographs and illustrations, index..

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1914. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 244 pp. Index. Illustrated. Maroon cloth. Light scuffing to cloth, minor edgewear, clean and tight. Includes fold-out plates with diagrams and many more illustrations, charts, tables, formulae. Stated first edition. One of one-thousand printed..