Histoire Poetique du Quinzieme Siecle
by Champion, Pierre
Paris: Edouard Champion, 1923. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. This two-volume publication is part of the Librairie Speciale Pour L'Histoire de France. It is an important summary of the history of French poetry in the late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance. 60 phototypes inset. Small quarto. Black leather-covered boards, with gilt title to raised spine of... Read More
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Documents d'Atelier. Art Decoratif Moderne
by Champier, Victor; Gustave Larroumet (preface)
Paris: n.p., n.d.. Portfolio. Very Good. Portfolio. This is a scarce portfolio of beautiful color plates that showcase the breadth and beauty of French decorative arts at the beginning of the 20th century. The arts range from textiles, ceramics, bindings, ironworks, enamel, house designs and much more. The artists include LeFebvre, Magnew, Guimard, Mucha, Jambon, Lepere, Boulez among... Read More
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Passages of Pride: Lesbian and Gay Youth Come of Age (1st Edition)
by Chandler, Kurt
New York: Random House, 1995. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Kurt Chandler is a free-lance journalist. In the book he follows six teenagers in Minneapolis-St. Paul as they face the challenges of realizing that they were different and ultimately coming out and reconciling with themselves, their families, and their peers. Octavo. Cream paper-covered boards with white cloth-covered spine. Light green/cream... Read More
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Brother Enemy: The War After the War, A History of Indonesia Since the Fall of Saigon. 1st Edition
by Chanda, Nayan
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./remainder mark/illus./479 pp. Asian History. AS15/4192.
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Nimes. English Edition
by Charles-Roux, J.
Paris: Louis Robin, 1913. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. English Edition. Yellow paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Minor browning and soiling to exterior. Minor yellowing to edges of pages. Else is clean and bright with photographic illustrations throughout. Many pages unopened. 135 pages. French Travel. FRETRA/022216.
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Ira Moskowitz
by Charmet, Raymond and Claude Roger Marx; John Davis Hatch, introduction
New York: Sherwood Publishers, Inc, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. With an original signed lithograph by Moskowitz and inscribed by him in 1972 to art dealer Ernest Lowenstein and his wife. Ira Moskowitz (1912-2001) was born in Poland but spent most of his life in Paris and New York, with a few years spent in New Mexico. He... Read More
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Oeuvres de Erckmann-Chatrian (3 volumes with 8 stories): VOLUME ONE- Histoire d'un Paysan 1789 - 1915, VOLUME TWO- Madame Therese, La Guerre, Histoire d'un Conscrit de 1813, Le Blocus, VOLUME THREE- L'invasion, Waterloo, Histoire d'un Homme du Peuple
by Erckmann-Chatrian [Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian]
Paris: Bibliotheque Populaire. D'Education et de Recreation. J. Hetzel et Cie, n.d., 19th-century, 1870. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Includes 8 of Erckmann-Chatrian's works. Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian wrote nearly all of their works together. They are best known for their military fiction and supernatural horror including "The Crab Spider", "The Man-Wolf", and "The Wild Huntsman." This collection... Read More
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The Marvels of the Ship: The Story of the Development of Ship from the Earliest Times
by Chatterton, E. Keble
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1921. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Includes many illustrations. Grey cloth boards with white title to spine and yellow title to front cover. Illustration of a ship to spine and front cover. Rubbing to spine title. Minor wear to edges of boards, corners, hinges, and spine ends. Heavy browning to pages, especially in... Read More
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The Cambridge Ms of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Chaucer Society. 6 parts
by [Chaucer] Furnivall, Frederick (ed.)
London: N. Trubner and Co, 1871. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 6 parts. Very good in blue paper wrappers with black titles to spines and front panels. Minor chipping around the edges with library numbers on front covers. LIT7/01171.
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The Corpus Ms of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Chaucer Society. 5 parts
by [Chaucer] Furnivall, Frederick (ed.)
London: N. Trubner and Co, 1875. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 5 parts. Very good in blue paper wrappers with black titles to spines and front panels. Minor chipping around the edges, with library numbers on front covers. Clean interiors. Literature. LIT5/01171.
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Trial-Forewords to My "Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems" for the Chaucer Society (with a try to set Chaucer's Works in their right order of time)
by [Chaucer, Geoffrey] Furnivall, Frederick (ed.)
London: The Chaucer Society / N. Trübner & Co, 1871. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in light green paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Minor rubbing and a few smudge marks to covers with a few chips to edges. Library call number in red colored pencil to front cover. Minor soiling and occasional... Read More
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Joachim Murat (1767-1815)
by Chavenon, Jules and Georges Saint-Yves
Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 8vo. In FRENCH. In dark and supple maroon 3/4 leather with marbled paper covered boards and title to second compartment of banded spine. Spine reads "J. Murat." A very clean and sound binding with only the slightest hint of edgewear. Marbled textblock edges. Interior is clean with minor toning.... Read More
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The Book Decoration of Thomas Lowinsky
by [Incline Press] Colin Myers; Katherine Thirkell (memoir); Oliver Clark (annotated checklist)
Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2001. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 16 of 250 regular copies. English illustrator Thomas Lowinsky (1892-1947) was a good friend of Charles Ricketts and frequently worked with other friends including Sacheverell, Edith Sitwell, Oliver Simon, and Francis Meynell. He was a founding member of the Double Crown Club, a dining club for printers, publishers, book... Read More
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An Odd Bestiary, or a compendium of instructive and entertaining descriptions of animals, culled from five centuries of travelers' accounts, natural histories, zoologies, &tc., by authors famous and obscure, arranged as an Abecedary. Designed and illustrated by Alan James Robinson text compiled and annotated by Laurie Block. 2 Volumes
by [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James; Laurie Block
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. UNIQUE COPY WITH A SET OF THE 26 ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWINGS BY ALAN JAMES ROBINSON. There were 300 copies of this book published; 200 were regular copies, 50 were deluxe copies with quarter leather binding and 50 others bound in full leather. The deluxe editions were issued with a set... Read More
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Bald Eagle [Original Print]
by [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James, artist
n.p.: Cheloniidae Press, 1979. Fine. A stunning black and white print of a majestic bald eagle in flight. This is the last available print of a sold out edition of 50. Signed and dated by renowned artist and printer Alan James Robinson. He founded the Cheloniidae Press, later the Press of the Sea Turtle, in 1979. His books... Read More
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Hippo Walk [Original Print]
by [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James, artist
n.p.: Cheloniidae, n.d.. Fine. State Proof. This marvelous black and white etching of a walking hippopotamus is a one of a kind print signed by renowned artist and printer Alan James Robinson, particularly well known for his depiction of animals, birds, and nature. He founded the Cheloniidae Press in 1979, and his work can be found in many... Read More
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Turtle Armor - Self Portrait [Original Print]
by [Cheloniidae Press] Robinson, Alan James, artist
Northampton MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1978. Fine. State Proof. One of only a few copies printed for Robinson's Masters Thesis Show in 1978. With title, state proof, and signature in pencil on the lower margin. This striking black and white print of Robinson in turtle armor and with an image of a turtle and its skeleton next to him... Read More
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The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare
by [Cheloniidae Press] Shakespeare, William; Alan James Robinson, design and illustrations; text by Arthur F. Kinney
[Easthampton, MA]: Cheloniidae Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 21 of 100 (xxi/c) copies in the deluxe edition, signed and numbered by illustrator and book designer Alan James Robinson. There were also 26 copies bound in quarter leather. This magnificent book was undertaken by the press as a celebration of its tenth anniversary. It is one of the... Read More
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Fall Out of Heaven: An Autobiographical Journey (1st Edition)
by Cheuse, Alan
Salt Lake City: Gibbs M. Smith, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./illus./308 pp. Russian History. RUS3/5112.
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Addresses on Several Occasions
by Chew, Samuel Claggett
Baltimore: The Deutsch Company, 1906. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. Samuel Claggett Chew (1837-1915) was born into a prominent family in Baltimore and received his A.M. from Princeton in 1856, and his M.D. from the University of Maryland Medical School in 1858. [He is apparently the father or kin of Samuel Claggett Chew (1888-1960) who was a well-known... Read More
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Swinburne
by Chew, Samuel C.
Hamden, Connecticut: Archon Books, 1966. Very Good/Very Good. A critical review of Swinburne's work, first published in 1929. 8vo. Lavender cloth covered boards with black title to spine. Slight fading to edges of boards and to spine. Pristine interior with illustrations. Pale blue price clipped dust jacket with black title to front panel and to spine. Fading to... Read More
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Indagini e Letture. Terza Serie
by Chiari, Alberto
Le Monnier - Firenze, 1961. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In ITALIAN. "Premio di Saggistica per il 1962 del Centro di Vita Italiana." Beige paper wrappers with red title to spine and front panel. Orange band with white printing wraps around book. The interior is clean and bright with unopened pages. 364 pages plus index. ITA/080608.
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The Literary Journal in America, 1900-1950: A Guide to Information Sources
by Chielens, Edward E.
Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good+. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good+ in black and blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to front and spine panels. Index, 186 pages. Literature. BOB909211.
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The literary journal in America, 1900-1950, a guide to information sources
by Chielens, Edward E.
Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. American Literature, English Literature, and World Literatures in English Information Guide, Vol. 16. Library of Congress surplus duplicate copy with stamps on front endpaper and copyright page. Blue cloth boards with black spine titled in gilt. Very good without dust jacket, as issued. First edition. 186 pages. BOB/111516. ... Read More
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The Literary Journal in America to 1900: A Guide to Information Sources
by Chielens, Edward E.
Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in black and blue cloth covered boards with gilt title to front and spine panels. Index, 197 pages. Literature. BOB1109211.
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