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.....
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.....
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.....
An interesting collection of tiny flags, each measuring 1" x 1 1/4" approx.; many with written identifiers; flag with three vertical bars, dark blue, yellow & red with black & white portrait of a Woman in blouse and tie, back with 'Edith Cavell Memorial Fund' (Edith Cavell 1866 - 1915.....
A Paris: Chez J.-B. Bailliere, Libraire De L'Academie Royale De Medecine, 1837. First Edition. Leather. (2) + 424 pages; with the half-title. French text, the author's theories, especially those considering the influence of climate conditions on human development, medicine & the forms illness may take in varying temperature conditions; also.....
A Paris: Chez J.-B. Bailliere Libraire De L'Academie Imperiale De Medecine, 1856. First Edition. Leather. xx + 770 pages; useful index. Black and white illustrations within the text and folding tables, French text; marine medical researches & recommendations by the reforming French naval doctor Jean- Baptiste Fonssagrives (1823-1884). Small bookseller's.....
Apparently a scrap or memory album put together by the participants in this international program for the benefit and memory, a heart-felt tribute for the efforts of their teacher Martha Leighton, who was the guiding force for these people in the IFYE program, which was the pioneering international 4-H effort-she.....
Paris France: Various Publishers, 1859. First Edition. Leather. French text; details below on publisher and pagination. Including: Le Pape et le Congres. Paris. E. Dentu & Didot Freres 1859. 46 pages; no author noted; OCLC credits Arthur Vicomte de Dubreuil-Helion La Gueronniere. Les Jesuites en 1860 par Charles Habeneck. Paris.....
Paris, France: Compagnie Des Eaux Minerales Economiques, 1909. First Edition. Hard Cover. A photograph album, composed of 29 heavy cardstock leaves, each titled with a French hospital, with a mounted photograph of the interns of 1908-09. On the mounts, printed below the images are the surname-identification of the new doctors.....
Paris, France: Au Pont Des Arts, 1952. F. 55 text pages + xxviii + 40 plates, fifteen in color, others black & white; each with its own titled and numbered tissue-guard and depicting the innovative ceramic work of the Huguenot craftsman potter Bernard Palissy (c. 1510 - 1589). Beautifully printed.....
Paris & Pise: Antonin L. Neurdein and Étienne Neurdein, 1900. F. A good, large-sized image of some of the buildings of this expo along the river, with tour boats in the foreground and crowds of visitors along the opposite avenue; albumen process photograph mounted on pale ivory gilt-edged cardstock; with.....
Paris: Editions De Documents d'Histoire Paul Catin, Adminstrateur, 1912. F. Three related volumes, bound in one, all Publie par Eugene Griselle (1861 - 1923) French ecclesiastic & author; 'Docteur es Lettres, Laureat de l'Academie francais (Prix Juteau-Duvigneau, 1902; Prix Saintour, 1911)'; 1) Etat de la Maison: viii + 408 +.....
