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UK: Odhams Press, 1957. Bound in blue cloth, stamped in gold in matching illustrated dust jacket. The book shows one bump and some darkening to extremes, the dust jacket shows some chipping (and some tape repairs to obverse of jacket). Shows okay in mylar protector. This book is inscribed and signed by the noted pilot, who… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Temple Press, 1964. Bound in orange patterned boards, stamped in gold (two bumped corners). The dust jacket is price-clipped and shows chipping to spine ends and a quarter-sized chip to the back panel. 84 pp. The author, Cecil Lewis Lewis (29 March 1898 to 27 January 1997), was a British fighter pilot, and member of the P.B.F.A.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Line Lexington, PA: Fine Art Hura Gallery, 2005. Tan cloth, stamped in gold with a color illustration inset on front panel. In matching dust jacket with the same illustration depicted. This copy is inscribed by the artist on the half-title page in 2014. 447 pp., Appears to be a catalog raisonne of the artist. … Saber más sobre este artículo

Dusseldorf: Verein zur Veranstaltung von Kunstausstellungen, 1926. Bound in tan illustrated wraps, stamped in red. 120 pp. Illustrations in black and white. One diagonal crease to bottom of rear panel. Minor toning to pages. Rare -- only six copies on OCLC/Worldcat. Text in German.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket. Illus.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Lancaster, Pa.: Charles Cist / Tobias Hirte, 1792. Bound in stiff boards, A scarce 65 pp. book on religion. The boards are tender, the spine is precarious, but still a great little book on Jesus. Printed in German, "Dass das Evangelium von Jesu Christo, nach Römer I. v. 16. noch immer eine Kraft Gottes sey ... Rare -… Saber más sobre este artículo

Vienna: F. X. Stoeckl, 1799. Bound in white presumably 19th century calf with five raised bands and leather label to spine. 119 Woodcuts. "Cuts by Beck, formerly attributed to Burgkmair"--British Museum. Dept. of Prints & Drawings. Rare -- only 22 copies on OCLC. Text in French. All edges gilt, patterned endsheets. Binding shows some… Saber más sobre este artículo

U.S.A.: Elsevier Science Ltd, 1985. Bound in light blue cloth, stamped in silver in matching dust jacket. A scarce first edition / hardcover edition of this work on the Philosopher. 281 pp. Tight, clean copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Skippack, PA: Roby Publishing, 1997. Bound in black cloth, stamped in gold. An incredibly scarce book on Lehigh University Wrestling. Handsome production, 255 pp. printed on glossy stock. Lots of historic photos of wrestlers. Two leaves of addenda laid in. Very scarce -- only one copy on OCLC! . First Edition. Hard… Saber más sobre este artículo

Switzerland: Editions Ebauches, 1954. Book has five printed pages in color and then 12 overlays printed on plastic that by the 12th page, shows the makeup of building a swiss watch. Bound in yellow boards, stamped in blue. Extremely rare book on Swiss Watches (only six copies on OCLC). In amazingly good condition. . First… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Appleton, 1839. Ex-Library (Reference-only) with two marks on title page. Rebound in recent green cloth, stamped in gold. Illustrated with 48 original plates designed expressly for this work. Each plate has facing text descriptions of the architecture depicted. Slight foxing, but nothing alarming. Approximately 320 pp. Exceedingly scarce. .… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1911. The scarce first edition of this 218 pp. reference book on the Wills of New Castle County in Delaware. Recently rebound in blue cloth, stamped in gold. Some minor pencil marginalia and a few clipped corners (not affecting text). Exceedingly scarce -- no copies on OCLC.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

Harrisburg: Telegraph Printing Co., 1922. Rebound in recent green buckram, stamped in gold. The first edition of this scarce 302 pp. history of the Lykens-Williams Valley in PA. Original stiff green wraps bound in. Some minor staining to bottom front corner of first 14 pp. Blindstamp of the Lykens Justice of the Peace on second free endsheet.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Cambridge: John Wilson and Son, 1907. Bound in two volumes, bound in dark blue buckram with leather spines. This includes bound pamphlets from Matthews, including: Notes on the Proposed Abolition of Slavery in Virginia, in 1785; Letters of Dennys De Berdt, 1757-1770; Bibliographical Notes on Boston Newspapers 1704-1780; The Purgatory River of Colorado; Notes on the Massachusetts Royal… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paris: Chez Anselin, 1844. Ex-Library copy but few marks. Recently rebound in dark brown cloth, stamped in gold. Parts 49-50, published January 1844 and March 1844. 404 pp. / 408 pp. with fold out charts included. A most acceptable copy of this periodical of the 19th Century that dealt with Literature, Agriculture, Science and Arts. Text… Saber más sobre este artículo

Kyoto: Yamaguchi Pub. House, 1987. Tight, clean copy bound in silver boards, stamped in black with matching dust jacket. A tight, clean copy of this work on Faulkner after 1949. Inscribed and signed by Mr. Ohashi on the front free endpaper. 349 pp. . Inscribed and Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

New Orleans: Tulane , 1997. Bound in stiff printed wraps. A scarce book about New Orleans Architecture. Map endsheets. 163 pp. Hundreds of illustrations and architectural drawings.. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Oblong 8vo.

Philadelphia: Burr & Boyd, 1877. Retirement home copy (never circulated). Previous owner's neat inscription (from 1884) on second free endpaper. This book is bound in brown stamped, decorated cloth, stamped in gold. Contains a two page intro by Duyckinck and 65 black and white plates by the early American artist, Alexander Anderson. Quite rare (only 13 copies on… Saber más sobre este artículo

Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.: A.P. Sullivan, Public Printer, 1871. This pamphlet is missing the pages two through 14, but the title page is still present. It contains all of the pages from 15-54. There are notations in the text that look to me like proofreader's corrections, so this could have been a working copy. The front… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dublin, IRE: James and Richard Byrn, 1782. Subtitled an Heroic Poem in Eight Books (all eight are included within). Rebound in dark brown leather with five raised bands on spine, stamped in gold. Scarce first Irish edition of this book that was published in England six years earlier. Work regarding Mary of Egypt. 272 pages. Only five… Saber más sobre este artículo

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1931. Book has been professionally rebound in blue cloth, but preserving the front panel and spine of the book. The first edition of the author's first book and first Asey Mayo. 320 pp. A little yellowing to pages, but a tight, clean copy or a rather scarce mystery first. Fitted with a facsimile… Saber más sobre este artículo