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Paris: Librarie Hachette , 1923. 6 original issues, July - December 1923. Articles on art, culture and technology. Published Paris: Librarie Hachette, 1923. Text in French. Thick 8vo., over 800 pages, with full color covers, duotone and black and white illustrations. Bound in half leather with raised bands and gilt titles over marbled boards. Decorative endpapers. Some wear to the leather and boards, 1/4 page of text excised in October issue (p. 85), else very good. . 1st. Half-Leather. Very Good. 8vo. Magazines & Periodicals.

Éditions de l'A.F.C.E.L., 1949 « 41 illustrations dont 7 en couleurs. Préface de E. des Robert. "L'oeuvre héraldique de Robert Louis" par Meurgey de Tupigny. Robert Louis était dessinateur symboliste des services officiels.» En prime en page faux-titre sur fond orangé, un ex-libris original du graveur d'ex-libris de Québec, Louis Fréchette. En page de garde sur fond rose, un croquis contrecollé de G. Locret titré « L'artiste symboliste R. Louis ». Deux ex-libris originaux en couleurs contrecollés de Robert Louis. Cinq timbres héraldiques originaux en couleurs de la République Française par Robert Louis.. Couverture souple. Très bon.

Amherst, Massachusetts: Amherst, College, 1947. Cloth. Very Good. All small 8vo. Each bound in tan or light green cloth with thin leather label on spine, no other markings. The first catalog covers the year 1923-1924 and is 173 pages long. Many years have tipped in maps of the campus (1934-35 is an example, 106, 28 pages). Name change from "Catalogue of Amherst College" to "Amherst College Bulletin" in 1932. In total 21 volumes. Shipping will be additional. Cloth. "Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. Founded in 1821 as an attempt to relocate Williams College by its then-president Zephaniah Swift Moore, Amherst is the third oldest institution of higher education in Massachusetts." (wiki) Contents for the year 1929-1930 include the college calendar, historical note, corporation, committees, overseers of charitable fund, officers, faculty, fellows, committees of the faculty, college preachers, Degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts), Admission [in some… Read More

James Cahill Publishing, 1994. Hardcover in Slipcase. Signed. Limited edition, stated. Used - Very Good condition. Number 122 of 250 copies signed by contributing authors before or after their contributions. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear and some discoloration on the spine. No further markings on the inside of the book. Book appears as unread. Text block is clean and tight. Slip case shows significant shelf wear in discolored spots and some wear through to the boards on the bottom. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Set of three Red Cross girls books with some wear and spots and one has loosening binding. Two brown on boards with red and black with nurse on front. One white on boards with red and black with nurse on front. Book 1 - With The Russian Army, Book 2- In the British Trenches, & Book 3- On the French firing Line.

Octavo (9 1/4 by 6 1/4 inches) Various places: San Rafael, California; Springfield, Massachusetts; Chicago; Columbus, Ohio, 1931 - 1958 a sammelband of TWELVE INDIVIDUAL BOOKLETS (eleven specifically on magic) bound together in their original stiff paper wrappers (several of them decorated with illustrations), all in very good condition; bound in a professionally prepared binding in red cloth, with a black label and gilt title on spine.

The titles include: "The Magic of Rezvani," "Joe Karson's The World's Fastest Card Trick" (with a signed presentation by Karson), "Ireland Writes A Book," "Le Paul Presents The Card Magic of Bro. John Hamman S. M. 'New and Different Effects With Playing Cards," "Thornton's "Secrets of Mental Magic," "How's Your Library? A Guide To Cataloguing And Caring For Books," "Rope Eternal, an encyclopedia on cut and restored rope tricks," "Sponge Ball Manipulation," "Tricks For Kid-Shows," "How To Do Headline Predictions,"Ireland's "Card Annual 1957-1958 (two volumes)"… Read More

Catalogue raisonné of the Derrierre Le Miroir publications 1946-1982. Prof. illus. in color.

Chronicle Books 2007. Very good condition. Nice Dust jacket. No tears or marks. Does not come in the briefcase. The complete centerfolds up to December 2007.

CA Book Publishing, 2022 Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hardcover (cloth without dust jacket - as issued); 26 cm x 33 cm; 1.6 Kg; 172 pages with 134 colour plates.; The Mingzhitang Collection of Sir Joseph Hotung is one of the finest collections in the world to capture the essence of early Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. With twenty outstanding examples, it concentrates on the first hundred years of China's blue-and-white production, in the late Yuan (1271-1368) and early Ming (1368-1644) dynasties - a period that was never surpassed in artistic ingenuity and material quality. The charisma and the energy of the masterly paintings on porcelain created in the Yuan dynasty at the kilns of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province, which made this genre so influential and universally admired, are represented with twelve exceptional examples, most of them unique. They demonstrate the powerful blue-and-white style developed under Mongol rule, when the artisans appear to have been working with… Read More

Published for the Mueseum Of Mordern Art, New York.
The book has inscribed signatures of several noted people. It has the greatest photographic exhibition of all time-503 pictures from 68 countries. Created by Edward Steichen for MOMA. Prologue by Carl Sandburg.
The book is in excellent condition. The Dust Jacket has turned pale yellow with age. otherwise perfect.

Tokyo: Kodansha Showa 54, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. The, uncommon & fully illustrated, catalogue of ancient Syrian artifacts. Published in 1979 by Kodansha Ltd in Japan - and with a detailed Japanese description for each of the 279 objects. Each object also has an English title. Fine condition in decorative clam shell box - all contained in original heavy cardbox container. Please note that this is a heavy book (6.2Kg) and insured shipping to Japan will cost £73.20 so an additional shipping cost will be requested if ordered from Japan. Due to the weight and size of this book other countries, outside the UK, will also be subject to an additional shipping charge so kindly contact me, before ordering, for a revised shipping quotation. One copy, only, found in online COPAC. The, uncommon & fully illustrated, catalogue of ancient Syrian artifacts.

A collection of 14 books from the Images of America series focusing on the Pikes Peak Region. Books included are:
American Indians of the Pikes Peak Region, The Cripple Creek District, Florence: 1870's to 1970's, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Norad and Cheyenne Mountain AFS, Pikes Peak, Pueblo, Railroads of the Pikes Peak Region, Railroads of the Pikes Peak Region 1870-1900, Rocky Mountain National Park, Security-Widefield, and Woodland Park.
These books are in as new condition and retail for $22 each, or over $300 if they were bought invididually. This is a great gift for anyone who is interested in the history of the Pikes Peak Region.

Folio, 13.25 x 9.75, 111 pp. Publisher: Desert Magazine. Ed Ainsworth. 1960, First edition. ASSOCIATION copy. Original orange cloth, lettered in gilt. Foreword by Carl Schaefer Dentzel. Illustrations and plates throughout from drawings and paintings (some in color) by various artists, and photographs of them.
Condition
Very Good. Spine ends and top corners a bit bumped, lacks dust jacket. ASSOCIATION copy with a 8-line INSCRIPTION by Ainsworth in ink on the half-title page: "For Lindley, my pal, raconteur, wine taster, bibliophile, author and a great drinking companion -- may your footsteps be guided to the best vineyards where the juice of the grape inspires new limericks and happy memories of old friends. And I hope you like my book! Most sincerely, Ed (Ed Ainsworth).
About this book
An important work on the artists who captured the sublime beauty of the Californian and Southwestern deserts, including Maynard Dixon, Nicolai Fechin, Carl Eytel, Don Perceval, John Hilton, and others.
Edward Maddin… Read More

Coleccion de libros cubanos dirigida por fernando ortiz,contra la anexion 2 vols por jose a saco recopilacion de sus papeles,prologo y utilogo por fernando ortiz habana cuba 1928.libros bellamente encuadernados de la epoca,coleccionables,con documentos,articulos ensayos de José Antonio Saco y López Cisneros (Bayamo, >Capitanía General de Cuba, 7 de mayo de 1797-Barcelona, >España, 26 de septiembre de 1879)​ fue un >sociólogo, periodista, historiador y economista cubano. Dio a conocer la identidad nacional cubana, se opuso a la corriente anexionista con Estados Unidos que existía en la isla por aquella fecha.
No solo su pensamiento estuvo en función de los adelantos económicos y culturales sino que, también, estuvo su ingenio en la misión de llevar adelante el proceso de nacionalidad cubana. Para defender dicha nacionalidad abogó por el aborto de las ideas anexionistas en muchos cubanos de sus contemporáneos de los años 1840 y 1850. Antiesclavista convencido, rechazó siempre los… Read More

Privately Printed, 1989. Hardcover. Good. Massive compilation of Knob Knocker High School history, Knob Knocker, Arkansas, 1924-1958, published on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in 1989 of the then new high school. Includes hundreds of pages of biographies and photos of students, faculty and more over a span of 34 years. In many cases detailed questionnaires were completed by former students and supplied with later in life histories. Deceased students documented when known. Also includes many group photos as well as an index of names and a brief history of the town (at mid-century, the leading strawberry producer in the world). Due to budget restrictions and a lack of equipment the final result was issued in photocopied sheets printed on both sides to be inserted into 3-ring binders. Number of copies printed is unknown but likely minimal. At the time of this posting no copies were located in commerce or the WorldCat database of libraries. Photo quality varies. Hundreds of unpaginated pages… Read More