Poems 1937-1942
by Gascoyne, David
London: Nicholson and Watson, 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Graham Sutherland. Small 4to quarter orange cl. gt. with orig. printed boards. illustrated by Graham Sutherland with 5 coloured drawings and title-page. Spine slightly soiled but overall better than very good.
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THE TURNER'S COMPANION: Containing Instructions in Concentric, Elliptic, and Eccentric Turning; also Various Plates of Chucks, Tools, and Instruments; and Directions for Using the Eccentric Cutter, Drill, Vertical Cutter, and Circular Rest; with Patterns, and Instructions for Working Them
by (Gascoigne, Mary Isabella Oliver)
Philadelphia: Published by Henry Carey Baird, 1902. Hardcover. Good+. Later printing. Publisher's brown cloth, blind stamped covers, gilt to spine, decorated endpapers,135 +31 (pub catalog), illustrated. Shallow loss spine ends, gutters revealed. Still a good reference copy.
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On Being Blue: A Philosophical Inquiry
by Gass, William
U.S.A.: D. R. Godine, 1975. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. No. 80/255 copies of the deluxe edition signed and inscribed by the author.
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ALL THE KING'S TRUMPETS
by Gate, Ethel M. Mountfort, Irene (illustrated by)
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1929. 1st Edition. Very Good +/Very Good +. Uncommon Yale University Press illustrated children's title, rarer still with pictorial dustjacket. Boldly decorated covers of bugles and title stamped in gold on green cloth. Cover lightly spotted, insides fine, almost as new, really, showing no signs of use. A collectible copy.
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THE DOLL THAT WAS LOST AND FOUND
by Gates,. Jospephine Scribner. Niles, Helen J. Niles (illustrations)
Toldeo OH: The Franklin Printing and Engraving Company, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. The third title in Gates' Doll series, and one of the more elusive titles. Published by Franklin Printing and Engraving in Toledo but cover pictorial and design is the same format used by Bobbs Merrill for its cover of THE LOST DOLL (1905). Half cloth,... Read More
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NOA NOA
by Gaugin, Paul. Theis, O. F. (translated from French by)
NY: Nicholas L. Brown, 1911. 1st US Edition Limited. Hardcover. Very Good +. First US edition, second printing 1911 after the first printing of 1910. Rare title by French artist Gaugin based on his life in Polyneisa. 8vo, Linen-backed brown cover, title label spine, 148, (4) (pub list) illustrated with 10 b&w plates, including frontispiece portrait of artist... Read More
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FABLES by John Gay, with a Life of the Author and embellished with seventy plates
by Gay, John
London: John Stockdale, 1793. Full Calf. Very Good. Blake, William et al (engravings of). Two volumes, 19thC polished calf, both uniformly rebacked with new leather spines. Scattered moderate foxing , largely confined to prelims and rears, not affecting textblock or engravings. ith engraveings by William Blake.
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MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS IN THREE VOLUMES (and) SEVERAL TRACTS AGAINST POPERY TOGETHER WITH THE LIFE OF DON ALVARO DE LUNA
by Geddes, Michael
London: Printed for B. Barker, 1730. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good. 4 volumes uniformly bound, 19thC full calf, leather over spines perished, covers separated or loosened, so the whole set needs rebinding. Geddes' three volumes of Miscellaneous Tracts are third edition, printed for B. Barker, London. Volume I: (6),474. Volume II; (1)480. Volume III: (8),2, 11.-512i The anti-popery, anti-Roman... Read More
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The Seven Lady Godivas
by DR. SEUSS. (Theodor Geisel)
NY: Random House, 1987. 1st Edition Reissue. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First eidtion of the 1987 reissue, the first being 1939. Near fine copy in price-clipped dustjacket with a 1987 Happy Birthday gift inscription at the top of the half-title.
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DAS ERSTE BUCH FUR SCHULE UND HAUS (THE First German Book for School and House))
by Gelbach, Wilhelm
NY: E. Steiger, 1889. Hardcover. Very Good. Steiger was a leading publisher for German-language schoolbooks used in German-speaking communities in the US late 9th C. 8vo, printed paper over boards, stained and soiled, cloth spine. Solidly bound, clean internals. Pages numbered 45 - 112 pages. First half handwriting lessons, second half lyrics to 166 songs. Illustrated with line... Read More
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HANDBOOK TO BRITISH MALAYA 1935
by German, R. L. (published by authority and compiled by)
(London): Malayan Information Agency, 1935. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Very good copy, all around. Sound binding, black cloth stamped in red, 233p, profusley illustrated with photos and maps. Bookplate on pastedown, as well as notice that "A poisonous inecticidal solution has been used in binding this book". Both foldout map and folded map in rear pastedown... Read More
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TEN TITLES, INSCRIBED, BY MORDICAI GERSTEIN including the rare GUESS WHAT and Caldecott winner THE MAN WHO WALKED BETWEEN THE TOWERS
by Gerstein, Mordicai
various. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Ten titles written and/ or illustrated by prolific children's book author/ illustrator and Caldecott winner Mordicai Gerstein (1935 -2019), each inscribed by him, some with his author/ illustrator wife, Susan Yard Harris, and their young daughter Risa, to a pair of close friends. Some of the books have original sketches by... Read More
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HAMILTON DUCK
by Getz, Arthur
Racine WI: Golden Press, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +. Inscribed by Getz and dated by him Christmas 1973. First edition, second printing.
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HAMILTON DUCK'S SPRINGTIME STORY
by Getz, Arthur
Racine WI: Golden Press, 1974. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ner Fine. Inscribed by Getz and dated by him 1974. First edition, first printing.
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Rim
by Giannini, David
New York NY and Lakeville CT: Indian Mountain Press, 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Feldman, Frank (woodcuts). 500 copies. Signed by artist Feldman on title page. As new in as new dw.
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A Botanical Touch: Decoration Gardens Parties
by Gibson, Cynthia;Carlton, Susan;Myers, Coco
NY: Viking Studio, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. An apparently unused copy in price-clipped dustjacket, signed by the author on the ffe.
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CANYONLAND VISION The Colorado Plateau of Southeast Utah
by Gibson, David H. (photographer). Dr. John R. Rohrbach (introduction by)
Calgary: Folio Gallery/ Waterous & Co, 2002. 1st Edition - Limited. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Artist Edition - #518 of 800 copies signed and numbered (of the total of 2000 printed). Oblong, fine - an apparently unused copy - in unclipped, slightly rubbed dustjacket. Plainly signed by photographer Gibson on the title page.
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Afterthoughts: A Sequel to Back From the U.S.S.R.
by Gide, A. Bussy, D. (Trans.)
NY: Dial Press, 1938. First US Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First US edition, with Dial title page, printed in London from British plates, bound in the US. Short 8vo, red cloth, in uncommon printed brown dustjacket. Previous owner initials top corner ffe. Some spotting to the top and side edge. Dustjacket worn/chipped at spine ends. Still, a... Read More
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CLOTHES: An Essay Upon the Nature and Significance of the Natural and Artificial Integuments Worn by Men and Women
by Gill, Eric
London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Lacking dustjacket, spine edges of cloth slightky faded, else fine, A clean, sturdy copy. 10 diagrams from Gill engravings.
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Shot in the Heart
by Gilmore, Mikal
NY: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Special Bookseller's Preview Edition. As new laminated pictorial cover in black cloth slipcase w/ gold stamped titles. Issued without dustjacket for this advance edition.
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Planet News 1961-1967
by Ginsberg, Allen
San Fransciso: City Lights Book, 1968. 1st American Edition. Soft cover. Very Good +. First American edition. Covers a wee dusty; spine a wee sunned, else better than very good. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. Number 23 in the Pocket Poets Series.
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Die Linzer Hafner-Offizin. Josef Hafner Und Seine Lithographische Anstalt
by Giordani, Else. Josef Hafner
Linz: Linz, Kulturverwaltung der Stadt Linz, 1962, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/VG+. An apparently unused copy. Dutsjacket slightly worn.
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Mirage de Bessines
by Giradoux, Jean
Paris: Emile-Paul Freres, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 900 copies, this numbered 770. Tall 8vo. Printed paper covers in original glassine wrapper. Uncut, untrimmed. 46p. Frontispiece by Daranges. About as new: even the glassine wrapper is intact. Bookplate pastedown. A beautiful copy of an elusive Giraudoux title.
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JAMES HOUSTON: A RETROSPECTIVE
by Steuben Glass
NY: Steuben Glass (Corning Glass Works), 1987. 1st Edition. Soft cover. As New. Fine, unused exhibition catalog, of Steuben's crystal pieces featuring Inuit or Eskimo themes, the primary interest of Steuben's then president, James Houston.
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JIM DINE DRAWINGS
by Glenn, Constance W.
NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1985. Hardcover. As New/As New. An unused, as new copy in like dustjacket inscribed by Dine on the title and dated by him 1985, year of publication.
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