Delray Beach, Florida: Author Published, 1991. Typed Draft. Post Bound. 403 pages; with a useful bibliography and about 40 pages of interesting alphabetically-organized place names of East Hampton Town, giving the location and occasional historical anecdote about each. Inscribed and signed on the title page by the author, "George, I......
London: Grayson & Grayson, 1934. F. 286 pages; signed by the author on the title page; playing-card figure dustjacket art by Chesney; "First Published" on copyright page; From the dustjacket information: "...represents an entertaining commentary upon the danger of match-making..sympathetic study of whimsical and lovable human nature."; dustjacket with some.....
A Paris: Chez Pierre-Francois Didot Le Jeune, Libraire Imprimeur De Monsieur, Quais Des Augustins, 1785. First Edition. Leather. xvi + 256 pages, with the half-title; French text. Medical climatology & physiological researches concerning tropical climates, especially in the Caribbean, by Jean-Barthelemy Dazille (circa 1733 - 1812) French marine medical surgeon.....
Paris and London: Le Livre Du Bibliophile Georges Briffaut, Editeur, 1929. 113 pages, some unopened; Limited edition No. 272 "Trois cent quatre-vingt-quinze exemplaires sur Velin d'Arches, Contenant L'Etat Definitif des Eaux-Fortes"; title page printed in red and black, nice decorative red & black initial ornamentation; Imprime par Coulouma, Maitre Imprimeur.....
France. A group of 5 early French poetry pamphlet publications, bound in one volume; The complete titles & publication details follow: Fetes de Venus. Inspirations de Catulle. A Paris, Chez Pelicier, Libraire, Place du Palais-Royal. 1825, 20 pages; Conjectures sur L'Auteur de la Veillee de Venus et Sur L'Epoque a......
New York, NY: Printed and Published By J. & J. Harper, 1833. First Edition. Leather. xii + 527 pages; with a few small black and white illustrations in the text. Appendix information on the currents of the Straits of Gibraltar, cholera researches by Turkish doctors, a simple Turkish vocabulary; the.....
Kobenhavn: Det Schonbergske Forlag, 1905. F. 261 pages; Danish text throughout; original printed orange paper wraps bound-in; approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size; in full polished fine-grain caramel-brown morocco leather; gilt cover titles surrounded by a laurel wreath, back cover with gilt illustration of a crab, claws extended; gilt.....
Denmark: Various, 1935. F. 'Soya' (Carl Erik Martin Soya) (1896 - 1983) Danish author, epicure, playwright and social-satire moralist. "…Soya's works are a mixture of primitiveness with refinement, uncertainty & intransigence with forbearance, courage with compassion… A Rabelais-like character comedian and fabulant who is constantly haunted by a misanthropy akin.....
London: John C. Nimmo, 1888. In three volumes, 436 + 414 + 428 pages + publishers' catalogue at back of Volume III; each volume separately indexed; "Edited and Revised by Robert W. Lowe with Fifty Copperplate Portraits and Eighty Wood Engravings"; handsomely rebound by Lamb & Buck Bindery in burgundy.....
New York: George H. Doran, 1922. F. 245 pages, mostly unopened; Spanish novelistic travel literature by Dos Passos, before the Civil War, with political commentary and literary musings; "...Richly colored scenes, quiet interludes at wayside inns, mountain and valley, old towns rich in story...alert observation of the new currents in.....
Isla Vista California: Turkey Press, 1981. F. (42) pages; Copy No. "B" of 26 copies half-bound and lettered A-Z, signed by the author and including a hand-colored drawing by Doug Edge; printed in red & black type throughout; Additionally warmly inscribed and signed by the poet on the copyright page.....
Kisumu Kenya East Africa: Edward Konigsberger, 1950. F. Group of material which describes the African artifact and souvenir business of this company, based in Kenya; including: June, 1956 "Konigs" catalog, 12 pages, black and white illustrated throughout, heads & plaques in ebony, masks, drummers, women, busts, head carvings, nudes, old.....
New York: CBS Television, 1959. Comprising two items: 1. A 16 mm film of the show, in the original metal canister labeled "Positive Release Print Program Person to Person CBS Television Film Service Operations...Serial Number 59 01 23 Genevieve" and also with some Air France labeling; evidently the film had.....
Boston: The Bibliophile Society, 1914. In two volumes; lxii + 173 pages + 243 pages; illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispieces of Browning and with facsimiles of her writings in the text; one of a limited edition of 453 copies printed at the De Vinne Press for the Bibliophile Society; Elizabeth.....
New York: Random House et al, 1951. Collection of items by Paul Engle including: The World of Love, Random House NY 1951 39 pages, First Printing stated on copyright page, inscribed "For Frank and Bill, with words of love from all of us Paul Engle Iowa City 1951", dustjacket with.....
Kansas City Missouri: Hudson-Kimberly Publishing Company, 1899. F. 239 pages + 6 pages publisher's announcements at back; detailed folding maps in text; title page notes that Espanet was Sous-Intendant Militaire De 2e Classe, article translated by Captain H. F. Kendall, 8th Cavalry and Lieut.-Col. Henry G. Sharpe. A.C.G.S. United States.....
Mexico: Author Published, 1960. (4) + 122 pages; the first page a real-photo head & shoulders portrait of the "Rev. Bishop and Dr. M.H. Franz" in priest's garb with white collar; the author recounts his awakening to a life of service to mankind, apparently via a mystical experience aided by.....
Paris: C. Carteret, A.J. Dugour, J. A Brosson. F. Two volumes, 378 + 414 pages; 'An VI de la Republique Francasie' (1797); French text throughout; description of the Republique in the early years; contemporary marbled-paper-covered boards, vellum corners and spines, handwritten ink spine titles; all edges dyed light green; light.....
London: David Bogue, 1884. F. (10) + 86 pages; tissue-guarded frontispiece photogravured steel engraved portrait of Mary Anderson after the original drawing by Henry Van der Weyde; the author's preface extols "...Very few actresses-none, indeed, of other than English birth-have so endeared themselves to the English theatre-going public...To have known.....
Original work for this colorful Osaka City Japan scene by Fazzino, signed by him lower left; 32" x 26 3/4" approximate size, done on heavy white cardstock; with a blank margin to left of piece; with applied faux gemstone stars, circles, glitter; (with) a print of the trial piece in.....
Original work for this piece, drawn n black and white ink with grey coloring details; 3 7/8" x 21 7/8" approximate size, done on heavy white cardstock; title in pencil on back, perhaps in the artists' hand; not signed; some light wear to paper edges; very good condition and interesting.....
Original work for this piece, drawn n black and white ink with grey coloring details; 3 1/4" x 22" approximate size, done on heavy white cardstock; title in pencil on back, perhaps in the artists' hand; not signed; some light wear to paper edges; old tape on back which is.....
Original work for these pieces, drawn n black and white ink and pencil corrections & titled below each, for instance, on "Manhattan Silhouette", the artist has instructed "...Round off Moon make it nice and round (underlined)..."; evidently, the artist asking his printers and collaborators for help on the piece; all.....
Original work for this piece, suitably emphasizing Godzilla; drawn n black and white ink with grey coloring details; 2 3/4" x 21 3/4" approximate size, done on heavy white cardstock; title in pencil on back, perhaps in the artists' hand; not signed; some light wear to paper edges; very good.....
Brooklyn, New York: Privately Printed, 1868. First Edition. Hard Cover. A presentation copy, the front free endpaper having the handwritten inscription, "Mr. Daniel Tredwell with regards of T.W.F." The author Thomas W. Field to his fellow Long Island historian Tredwell, author of "Personal Reminiscences of Men and Things on Long.....
