New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1872. F. 102 pages; color map of the coffee-growing areas of the world laid-in "A Chart of the Globe Showing the Several Places Where Coffee is or may be Produced and Where it is Also Used Together with the Telegraph Lines in operation or.....
Two typed manuscripts: "Chien Shiung Wu: The Woman Who Gave Us a Left-Handed God" by Himilce Novas to which the author has added a "Note to the editor: This chapter is based on research and a personal interview with Dr. Wu on December 4, 1972. H.N."; the first page indicates.....
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office By Mackie & Co., 1904. F. viii + 439 pages; index; followed by ix pages Circular of the Commission, with a chronological list of their reports; this Vol. I only and with the index covering this volume, and concerning: the Monmouth Insurrection 1685-6; Letters of.....
Tubingae: Jo. Georgii Cotta, 1801. F. (4) + 146 pages; Latin text throughout; Karl Christoph Hofacker (1749-1793) Faculty of Law professor of some note at the Lutheran Tubingen Germany University; this essentially a dictionary or index of Latin legal terms; OCLC notes one copy, held at Huntington Library Ca.; previous.....
Berlin, Germany: S. Fontane & Co., 1923. F. Limited edition, Number 74 of 1000; this being one of 200 very nicely done, printed on Holland van Gelder paper with hand--colored decorations and illustrations; being the play recounting the Resurrection of Jesus Christ; with 3 tipped-on colored illustrations, artwork of Albrecht.....
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1862. F. 80 + 39 pages; "Astraea..." being published in 1850, "...Delivered Before the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Yale College, August 14, 1850"; Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) prolific American essayist, poet and long-time teacher, lecturer of anatomy at Harvard. (DAB), here stating in "Border Lines".....
Kjobenhavn: J.H. Schubothes Boghandling, 1835. 338 pages; title page with ornamental surround; the last 16 pages comprise the "Fortegnelsee over dei Dongeriget Norge vildvorende Troe earter og Bustvaerter" of Hr. Blytt; Danish text, in fraktur; the main text being plant classification & scientific work of Jens Wilken Hornemann (1770 -.....
New York, New York: J.C. Derby et al, 1855. F. 167 pages. Several of the author's poetic efforts make reference to Native American legends and lore and are accompanied by her explanatory notes. Her poem "My Native Isle" (while not specifically naming it) describes her fondness and appreciation for Shelter.....
New York, U.S.A. E.P. Dutton, 1979. F. x + 206 pages; with black and white illustrations; dustjacket with some wear & rubbing, price clipped; jacket good; volume in very good condition; (with) cellophane-taped to the front endpaper is a typed note initial-signed in blue ink "JHH" on Joseph H. Hirshhorn.....
Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1900. F. 157 pages; translated by William Archer; one of the series of the The Green Tree Library books by this publisher, designed by Henry McCarter, giving the list of additional titles as the frontispiece; small book, approximately 4 1/4" x 7"; printed by.....
Islip Long Island New York: Town of Islip, Long Island New York, 1931. Collection includes: 1. Section I Bay Shore - Islip Including all of School District No. 2 and that portion of School District No. 1 East of Brightwaters...Dec. 1931 and adopted by the town 1932 (with) tipped-on newspaper.....
Milano Italy: Societa Editrice Sonzogno, 1898. F. 164 pages; black and white illustrations, maps, portraiture of Spanish & American military personnel (even a smaller line-drawing of Buffalo Bill) from this conflict and with a nice triple-panel folding color map 'Il Teatro Della Guerra Fra La Spagna e gli Stati Uniti'.....
Lucca, Italy: Francesco Baroni, 1832. F. 244 pages, with the offerings from this Luccan bookseller. With sections of books printed in Italian, Latin and French language (French to letter S). The entries provide author, date of publication, short description and pricing, volumes printed from the 15th - 19th century. Approx.....
New Haven Connecticut: Author Published, 1963. F. 52 pages; a prospectus or review of needs for the city of Milwaukee regarding their performing arts center, by George C. Izenour (1912-2007) the prominent lighting and stage designer and educator, author, inventor - noted for the Rockefeller Foundation-sponsored "...laboratory dedicated to the.....
London & Oxford: J. And C. Mozley, 6, Paternoster Row; and Parker, and Co., 1865. 3 volumes; not paginated, but hundreds of pages in each volume; Vol. I published in 1865, the second volume in 1870, Vol III with publication date of 1867; Christian religious instruction, disguised as novel or.....
Two letters; one typed and signed and the other entirely hand-written; the first on James Montgomery Flagg 340 West 57th Street New York City letterhead and typed, signed in red crayon "Monty", a very amusing and irreverent letter, obviously to a close friend, dated "Indegardampendence Day 1944" (1944 artistically spaced.....
London: Simms and M'Intyre, 1852. 432 + 288 pages; separate title pages for each novel, the latter dated 1850; George Payne Rainsford James (1799-1860) British novelist and historical writer, DNB states "... the style of his romances parodied by Thackeray..."; bound in marbled paper covered boards, black leather spine, gilt.....
Tokyo, Japan: No Publisher Noted, 1887. Map. Not Bound. Black and white illustrated bird's-eye view-plan of the extensive grounds of this temple, finely drawn; with a large red publisher's chop at lower left corner. Japanese and English title - cartouche at top; not dated in English and circa 1887 according.....
Japan: No Publisher Noted, 1889. Map. Not Bound. Very bright and vividly illustrated map-view of this Japanese lake; printed calligraphic text at top. A handwritten note at bottom right margin notes, "Map of Oz-su, Lake Biwa 15th March 1889." Approx. 14" x 18" (36 x 45.5 cm) overall size; good.....
Japan: Artist Published, 1950. F. Group includes two country landscape scenes in color, both signed lower left in black ink, both approx. 9" x 13"; (with) 2 ink and wash, heightened and accented with white paint, winter scenes, approx. 10" x 14 1/2", one signed lower right; (and) 2 ink.....
Japan: Otosaburo Moriizumi, 1972. F. 10 rubbings made by Otosaburo Moriizumi; these are printed in black and white on fine thin Japanese paper; each rubbing tipped-on by its corners to a thin cardstock backer and with a dark blue, gray or green stiff paper "window" surround; with a 4-sided folding.....
Japan. Two volumes; 255 + 266 pages; color, black and white illustrations, some folding, showing Japanese swords and sword-making techniques, blacksmithing, various sword furniture, tsuba, sheaths, decorative work, portraits of famous makers; text entirely in Japanese; part of a larger set; these are volumes numbered 6 & 7; approximately 7.....
Japan: 1881. A newsheet insert or separate broadside publication, printed one side only; approx.16 1/2" h. x 23" w., about a 1" margin surround; portraits of the British political worthies of the time; Japanese characters at top and bottom margins, with title in English as well; appears to be a......
Complete manuscript children's storybook "Tommy the Tuna" with color final renditions of illustrated pages, and the black and white tissue mockups tipped-in opposite typed text pages, all accomplished on approximately 50 pages of 18" x 14" RichArt Studio sketch book, colors bright and beautifully done, nice original work; Ephemera &.....
Midlothian, Texas: The Midlothian Mirror, Inc., 1967. First Printing. Soft Cover. 192 pages + useful index at back; cover portrait in black in white by Elaine de Kooning of John F. Kennedy; with a couple of other pertinent illustrations in the text. "This book gives names and details of the.....
