Within the Context of No Context
by [Sherwin Beach Press] Trow, George W.S.; Illustrated by Howard Coale
Chicago: Sherwin Beach Press, 1992. Hardcover. Fine. Howard Coale. Howard Coale. Hardcover. Number 55 of 200 copies. Originally published in The New Yorker in 1980. George Trow was a writer and critic for The New Yorker for more than thirty years. This essay may be his most acclaimed and influential single work. It is about television and its... Read More
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Searching for Morris Fuller Benton: Discovering the Designer Through His Typefaces
by [Sherwin Beach Press] Shen, Juliet; Roger Black, foreword; Frontispiece by Carl Montford
Chicago: Sherwin Beach Press, 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 74 of 75 copies. Signed by author. Morris Fuller Benton was the most prolific type designer of the hot metal era, but unlike Frederic Goudy, Bruce Rogers, or William Dwiggins--whose ideas about type design are well documented -- Benton wrote nothing about his own work, nor was it the... Read More
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Saving His Life
by [Sherwin Beach Press] Sandlin, Lee
Chicago: Sherwin Beach Press, 2008. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 18 of 50 copies. Signed by the author and the bookmakers. With numerous family photographs provided by Nina Sandlin. Lee Sandlin (1956-2014) was an award winning journalist and essayist. This is his story of the extraordinary life and bewildering illness of Sandlin's father-in-law, Russian immigrant Nick Cherniavsky (1924-2007), who... Read More
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The Essence of Beeing
by [Sherwin Beach Press] Lenehan, Michael; Alice Brown-Wagner (illustrator)
Chicago: Sherwin Beach Press, 1992. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 182 of 200 copies. "The Essence of Beeing" is an account by Michael Lenehan of two beekeepers: one who has hives on the roof of his apartment building in the city, and one who keeps bees on his farm in the country. In the process of describing the beekeepers... Read More
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by [Sherwin Beach Press] Bogira, Steve; Mike Tappin, photographer
Chicago: Sherwin Beach Press, 1993. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 61 of 200 copies. This powerful and poignant book, written in 1983, and first published in the Chicago Reader, is the story of people living, or trying to live, on General Assistance, a now-discontinued Illinois program that was the last resort of those who did not qualify for other... Read More
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Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams
by Shipler, David K.
New York: Times Books, 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./404 pp. Russian History. RUS29/5082.
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Those Old Placid Rows: The Aesthetic and Development of the Baltimore Rowhouse
by Shivers, Natalie W.
Baltimore: Maclay and Associates, 1981. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Size quarto. Discusses the history and evolution of the Baltimore rowhouse including floorplans, notes on historic styles, and photographs. Orange side-stapled wraps with illustration and white title to front wraper. Light rubbing to wrappers. Interior is clean and bright with illustrations throughout. 39 pages. . BALT/102721.
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Sir Percival: A Story of the Past and Present
by Shorthouse, J. H.
London: Macmillan and Co, 1886. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. A Presentation Copy, inscribed "Edward Shorthouse from his affectionate brother & sister J Henry & Sarah Shorthouse." John Henry Shorthouse (1834-1903) was an English novelist probably most famous for his book John Inglesant. The recipient was also an author. With the bookplate of Ohio book collector Paul Lemperly,... Read More
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A Master's Bibliophile Bindings: Tini Miura: 1980 - 1990
by [Tini Miura] Kyoiku Shoseki
Tokyo: Seikosha Co., Ltd, 1991. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. First English edition. Folio sized. Born in Germany, Miura studied in Switzerland, Paris, and later in Sweden. She moved to Japan in 1976 - a year after finishing her masters work in Stockholm where she "introduced the art of bibliophile binding to the Japanese audience." Her... Read More
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Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World
by Sibley, Charles G. and Monroe, Burt L., Jr.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. This very substantial publication describes 9,672 species from around the world. They are arranged according to a classification system developed by the authors and John Ahlquist. Geographic distribution and comments on species-level taxonomy are provided. The appendix includes 24 maps showing the positions of the localities described.... Read More
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The Art and Architecture of China (In Slipcase)
by Sickman, Laurence and Alexander Soper
London: Penguin Books Ltd, 1960. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards with gilt title to black title label on spine. Pristine interior with illustrations throughout. Light green and black dust jacket with black title to front panel and to white spine panel. Minor wear to edges of jacket and small closed tear... Read More
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The Art and Architecture of China
by Sickman, Laurence and Alexander Soper
London: Penguin Books Ltd, 1956. Hardcover. Near Fine in Good + DJ. Hardcover. Red cloth covered boards with gilt and black title to spine. Interior is clean and bright with 190 pages of illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket with chipping to edges as well as one open tear and damp staining to spine. Dust jacket in protective plastic cover.... Read More
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African Textiles and Decorative Arts
by Sieber, Roy
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. Hardback. Near fine in very good dustjacket. Top board is slightly warped. Interior is clean and bright with wonderful illustrations throughout. Maroon and yellow illustrated dust jacket with black title to front panel and whitel title to black spine panel. Minor edge wear to dust jacket... Read More
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Polskie Zegary
by Siedlecka, Wieslawa
Ossolineum, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Hardcover. White cloth boards with black title to spine. Orange dust jacket with black title to spine and front panel. Spine panel of jacket has faded to yellow. Minor rubbing to edges of jacket. Includes 185 plates of boxes, clocks, and other collectibles. Text in Polish? 160 pages... Read More
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A Man of His Time
by Sillitoe, Alan
London: Flamingo, 2004. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Signed by the author. Set in 1887 in a town near South Wales, this novel follows the life of Ernest Burton: blacksmith, father of eight, and womanizer. He is a bully who shows no mercy but also has a tender heart which becomes evident after tragedy strikes and threatens to overwhelm him. ... Read More
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The Golden Chain: Essays on William Morris and Pre-Raphaelitism
by Silver, Carole G. [editor]
New York and London: William Morris Society, 1982. Paper Wrappers. Fine. Paper Wrappers. A collection of five essays including: "Dreamers of Dreams: Toward a Definition of Literary Pre-Raphaelitism" by Carole Silver, "Acts of Completion: The Search for Vocation in Morris' Early Prose Romances" by Keith Deal, "Heroic Disintegration: Morris' Medievalism and the Disappearance of Self" by Frederick Kirchhoff,... Read More
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A Guide to the Talmud
by Silverstone, Harry
Baltimore: The Romm Press, Inc, 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED by author on ffep. Very good blue cloth w/bright gilt to cover and spine. Corners, spine ends worn; scuffing to rear board. Interior is clean (though a couple pages have light soiling in margins) and text bright. Tight binding. Bookplate to front pastedown. Ephemera relating... Read More
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The Victors' Dilemma: Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War 1917-1920
by Silverlight, John
New York: Weybright and Talley, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st American Edition; VG+ red linen boards in VG Dj; illus endpapers; frontispiece; index; 392 pp. Russian History. RUS/10212.
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Lincoln Kirstein, the published writings, 1922-1977, a first bibliography
by Simmonds, Harvey; Louis H. Silverstein, and Nancy Lassalle (compilers)
New York: Yale University Library, 1978. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. First edition. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front cover. Fine, without dust jacket, as issued. 157 pages. Illustrated. BOB/111716.
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Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire (lLoir-et-Cher). Notice Historique des Seigneurs et prprietaires du Chateau du X au XX Siecle. Historical Notice on the Lords and Owners of the Castle from Xth down the the XXth Century
by Simon, A. [editor]
Angers: Alex Bruel, no date. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in off-white illustrated paper wrappers with black and red title to front wrapper and hand written title to spine. Minor edgewear and soiling to exterior. Minor yellowing to pages thought text remains clean and bright. Wonderful photographic illustrations throughout. 39 pages. French Travel. FRETRA1/3152.
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The Noble Grapes and the Great Wines of France
by Simon, Andre L.
London: Octopus Books Ltd, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./180 pp./color maps at rear Cooking. WIN11041.
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Asian Noodles: Deliciously Simple Dishes to Twirl, Slurp and Savor
by Simonds, Nina
New York: Hearst Books, 1997. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Black cloth backed bright green paper covered boards with silver title to spine. Previous owner's name to front free end page. Inscription to half title page. Else is pristine with full color illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket with white and orange title... Read More
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English Sanitary Institutions, Reviewed in their Course of Development, and in Some of their Political and Social Relations
by Simon, Sir John
London: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1890. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Sir John Simon (1816 - 1904) was an English surgeon, pathologist, and public health officer. He was appointed the first Chief Medical Officer in 1855 for Her Majesty's Government. This in depth history begins with Roman institutions and medieval philanthropy and quickly moves through post-medieval England. The majority... Read More
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Gudrun. Deutsches Heldenlied
by Simrock, Dr. Karl
Stuttgart and Angsburg: J. G. Cotta'scher, 1859. Hardcover. Very Good +. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth backed marble paper covered boards with black title to green title label on spine. Minor wear to edges of boards. A few spots of foxing to first few pages. Else is clean and bright. Printed in Fraktur. 460 pages. German Language. GERLANG/121108. ... Read More
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The Yellow River: A 5000 Year Journey through China
by Sinclair, Kevin
Los Angeles: Knapp Press, 1987. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Illustrated throughout. "The Yellow River, known to the Chines as the Huanghe, is the sixth longest of the world's rivers. In its 5000-kilometer course it flows through the heartland of China and impinges upon the lives of millions of Chinese ... Photographers have traced... Read More
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