Hardcover. Taunton, MA, William S. Sullwold, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 111 pages. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Clean, tight copy.Black & white illust. 111 pages., end paper map. With an extensive bibliography by Ralph M. Titcomb.
Softcover. San Francisco, Argonaut Book Shop, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Stapled wrappers, 48 pages. A Selection of Vintage Photographs Original Art and Related Material. As a photographer, Carl Moon photographed a total of twenty-nine tribes and villages. He studied the Indian from all sides and at close range. He lived in his camps and villages, became his friend and recorded a way of life that is no more. This catalog details 103 items of his work.
Softcover. privately printed, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Exhibition catalogue with bibliographical descriptions. With an introduction by Frederick R. Goff. Frontispiece; vi , 97 pages. stiff paper wrappers. small 4to..
Hardcover. Cambridge, MA, Harvard Univ Press, 1st, 1946, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 351 pages including index. A list of writing relating to Charles Dickens and his works 1836-1944. A very useful bibliographic reference for Dickensiana.
Hardcover. Westport CT, Greenwood Press, 1st, 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover in glossy boards, 174 pages. B&w frontispiece portrait. Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) had something to say about virtually all her contemporaries among the literati, and they returned the favor in full measure. This well articulated primary and secondary bibliography covers the complete canon and its critical reaction, with illuminating annotations complemented by a biographical sketch. Included also are three personal views of Parker-- by Joseph Bryan, III, Richard Lauterbach, and Wyatt Cooper. The accumulated evidence suggests that Parker should be considered a major figure in American letters not just America's wittiest woman who happened to write. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Oxford UK, Clio Press, 1st, 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, maroon boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square. 1996 publication, in like-new condition with no wear or distress. 202 pages including extensive bibliography; has black & white illustrations. A collection of writings by and about American photographer Steichen (1879-1973) who set new standards for advertising photography, helped pioneer aerial reconnaissance during the First World War and photography as a tool of propaganda during the Second, and served as the first Director of the Department of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Hardcover. London, Batsford, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 256 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b/w. A detailed record of important children's books and stories from English literature between 1600 and 1900, with chapters on the "Prehistoric Age", Harris to "Alice", the triumph of nonsense, after Carroll, the importance of pictures, and more. Written by Percy Muir a distinguished English antiquarian bookseller, book collector, and bibliographer who served as president of both the Antiquarian Booksellers Association and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Flagstaff AZ, Northland Press, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, original dark blue cloth stamped with a wolf and rattler in silver on front cover and lettered in silver on spine. Fine/pictorial dust jacket (lightly rubbed). Half folio. Illustrated Contains articles and check lists on, amongst many, Peter Hurd, N. C. Wyeth, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Maynard Dixon, Edward Borein and Will James.
Hardcover. Gloucester MA, Peter Smith, reprint, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a lightly worn dust jacket, 100 pages, b&w illustrations. A checklist of 387 paintings, lithographs, watercolors and drawings, with appendix including excerpts from Lane's will and bibliography. One of Wilmerding's first of many works, this is a pioneering monograph on the artist, best known for his luminous marine paintings. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Cedar Grove NJ/UK, Dar-Web/John Sherratt & Son, 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 184 pages, b&w illustrations. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket.
New York, Collectors Editions Ltd., reprint , nd, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover. 375 pages. Corners lightly bumped. Entries comprise 863 illustrated books and 1251 caricatures and separate prints. Bibliographic collations are provided for the illustrated books with some annotations. Prints are arranged by title with imprints noted, a statement of any signature, and with a short description.
Hardcover. New Castle DE, Oak Knoll Press, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Two volumes, hardcovers with dust jacket, 872 pages. Burgundy cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spines. Each is a quarto of 12 by 9 inches. At the dawn of the 20th century, Howard Pyle was America's most famous and influential illustrator. Through the illustrated pages of Harper's, Scribner's and Century magazines, the American public first became acquainted with the illustrator that they would come to love. Both by example and through his teaching, Pyle molded and influenced generations of young artists who have continued his unique vision of illustration far beyond his own lifetime. Published 93 years after the death of Howard Pyle, this book celebrates the enduring and far-reaching achievements of America's foremost illustrator. Illustrated with over 3300 images, this important research tool represents the complete record of all known Howard Pyle illustrations, hundreds of which have not been reproduced since their original publication over 100 years ago. DUE TO WEIGHT, This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping. International customers please ask for a shipping quote before purchasing.
Hardcover. London, Metro Publishing, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 264 pages, 8 pages of color photos. Clean, bright copy in a dust jacket.
Hardcover. Bussels, Renaissance du Livre, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 398 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. French language.DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.
Softcover. St. Louis, Washington University Libraries, 1st, 1985, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 32 pages in stapled wrappers. An exhibit of printed materials and manuscripts drawn from the Modern Literature Collection of Washington University. Illustrated. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Detroit, Gale Research Co., 1st, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 86 pages. A bibliography of the publications of mystery writer Kenneth Millar who later wrote as Ross MacDonald. Illustrated with photographs that reproduce title pages of Macdonald's books. An excellent and informative introduction by Kenneth Millar. SIGNED BY BRUCCOLI on title page. Issued without a dust jacket. No names, writing, or marks in book.
Hardcover. NY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1st, 1954, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover in an edgeworn, price-clipped dust jacket, spine faded. 312 pages. SIGNED BY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT on a tipped-in page following the front fly leaf. This publication by Mrs. Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok came well after their days in the White House together. It tracts the activities of women in politics from Stanton to 1952 but concentrates on the 1948-1952 period where Hickok's journalistic experience would be particularly useful. The book concludes with a " How To Break Into Politics " chapter. However, the highlight of the book is Hickok's chapter on Eleanor which Eleanor agreed to reluctantly and did not see before publication. Clean copy.
Hardcover. Charlottesville, University of Viginia, 1st, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 253 pages with index. This bibliography will fill the critical gap of intimation bout Carroll publications written during the significant post-1959 period. It attempts to include and annotate everything written by or about Lewis Carroll that has been published since 1959 in foreign languages, and it will provide collectors with information on the many fine translations of his work. The more than 1500 entries cover all aspects of Carroll's life and art, including his literary works, his photography, his work on logic and his relations with other Victorians. Clean copy.
Hardcover. NY, Macmillan, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover. 721 pages.; 144, playes, 133 b/w, 11 color. Approximately 500 biographical listings of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photographers; Includes appendix of museums and galleries in the US.
Hardcover. London, Oxford University Press, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 157 pages. A study of the popular English children's writer, Mrs Sherwood, 1775-1851 considering her style, writings, relations with publishers, etc. Includes reprints of The little woodman and his dog Caesar originally published: London, Houlston, 1850 and Soffrona and her cat Muff originally published: Wellington, Salop, Houlston, 1828. Includes a 38 page bibliography. "No study of nineteenth - century children's books in England can afford to ignore Mrs. Sherwood. She produced over four hundred different titles - books, tales, tracts, texts, magazines, articles in periodicals, cbapbooks, and Sunday School rewards. There is evidence that the writings of her Evangelical period, in particular, had a remarkable influence upon Victorian literature for the young.
Hardcover. Nantucket MA, Tetaukimmo Press, 1st, 1946, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, gray boards stamped in black with black cloth spine that has gilt title. 225 pages, 2 fold-out maps. A detailed study of writings. maps and other material concerning Nantucket Island. Still the essential resource for books about Nantucket and its history. It reprints selections of rare texts and provides a bibliography of printed materials.Clean copy, no dust jacket.
Hardcover. NY, Bowling Green Press, 1st, 1928, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, dark blue cloth with gilt medallion on upper cover, gilt-lettered on spine. limited to 1000 copies, this one of 750 for sale, this copy #62 and so attested to in ms. on the copyright-page by Edward Stern & Co., Inc. 368 pages, color frontispiece portrait, 87 reproductions of title pages, letters, portraits, etc. Introduction by A. Edward Newton. Well annotated, with full collations, descriptions, pagination, etc. This is the standard Oliver Goldsmith bibliography, but it can be read for enjoyment as well as for reference. Has much on Samuel Johnson. Previous owner's commentary on rear fly leaf, rear hinge cracked.
Hardcover. Boston, Damrell & Upham, 1st, 1892, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 117 pages. lllustrated throughout with b&w reproductions of original woodcuts. Super condition in red cloth with bright gilt design. With the scarce dust jacket in white with a red design that mimics the cloth cover. There is edgewear and tiny holes in the paper along the spine, otherwise all there. A blue ink check mark in the top corner of the front fly leaf is the only internal mark.