General Alexandre Dumas: Soldier of the French Revolution
by Gallaher, John G.
Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1997. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. 8vo. Fine in fine pink dust jacket with blue and white title to front and spine panels. Pristine interior. Index, 183 pages. French History. FREHIS/092215.
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Book Illustration and Literature in the XVth to XIXth Centuries
by William H. Schab Gallery
New York: William H. Schab Gallery. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 4to. Very good in wraps illustrated paper wrappers with brown title to front wrapper and to spine. Minor edgewear to wraps. Black and white reporductions throughout. Books on Books. BOB01/020900.
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The Red Confessor: The Adventures of Guido, Lord of Fiorano and His Friend and Patron, Benvenuto Cellini
by Gallizzier, Nathan, P. Verbug [decorations by]
Boston: L. C. Page & Company, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Red cloth covered boards with gilt title and decoration to front board and to spine. Light wear to exterior includes minor bumping to corners and spine ends and fading to spine. Front interior hinge is starting though binding remains tight. Light foxing... Read More
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The Freelands
by Galsworthy, John
London: William Heinemann, 1915. Hardcover. Very Good/Good-. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in green cloth boards with black title to spine and front board. Browning to edges of boards, else bright. Bookplate of Hugh Roberts Parrish to front pastedown. Browning to end pages, else the interior is clean. Remnants of dust jacket included (rear panel, both inner flaps, lacks... Read More
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A Sheaf
by Galsworthy, John
London: William Heinemann, 1916. Hardcover. Very Good +. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Brown paper covered boards with gilt title to front panel and to spine. Minor edge wear to boards and spine ends. Rubbing to exterior hinges. Bookplate to front paste down. Minor browning and foxing to end pages and to last page of book. Else is clean... Read More
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Paths of Daring Deeds of Hope: Letters by and about Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin
by Gannon, Margaret (editor); Mother Theresa Maxis Duchemin
Scranton, PA: Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, MI, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. White paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Previous owner's pen markings on title page, else clean. 206 pages. REL/071520.
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Road to Success: The Bibliography of the Works of Horatio Alger
by Gardner, Ralph D.
Mendota: The Wayside Press, 1971. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in off-white paper wraps with grey title to spine. Pristine interior with illustrations to the rear. 153 pages. Books on Books. Bibliography section. BOB112311.
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Man Unlimited. Technology's Challenge to Human Endurance
by Gartmann, Heinz
New York: Pantheon, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. Bookplate of Erich Kahler to front pastedown. Erich von Kahler (1885 - 1970) was a Czech literary scholar and essayist. He moved to the U.S. in 1944 and taught at several schools including Princeton University. Bound in black cloth boards with white title to spine. Offsetting to front endpages,... Read More
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The Collector's Encyclopedia of R.S. Prussia and other R.S. and E.S. Porcelain, Second Series
by Gaston, Mary Frank
Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to. Pink paper covered boards with green title to front board and to spine. Rear edge of front board and spine are faded to white. Interior is clean and bright with full color illustrations on every page. 229 pages. CER/033111.
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The Yeats Family and the Book Circa 1900
by Gatch, Milton McC
New York: The Grolier Club, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. Number 207 of 250 copies signed and numbered by the author. This is the catalog for an exhibition held at The Grolier Club of books from the collection of William Butler Yeats scholar, Marion W. Witt, that Gatch expanded and built to include printed works by Yeats's father,... Read More
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London in Pictures: A Collection of Illustrations of the Services Administred by London Local Governing Authorities, with Descriptive Letterpress
by Gater, G.H.
London: London County Council, 1937. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in green paper wraps with yellow title to front wraps. Minor rubbing to exterior and minor creasing to spine. Light yellowing to edges of pages. Else is clean and bright with black and white photographic illustrations throughout. 122 pages + ads. English Travel. TRA1/4022.
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The Book of Ballads
by Gaultier, Bon (ed.)
New York: W.J. Widdleton, 1864. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Good/Front hinge broken, pages brittle, first 22 pages detached, discoloration to purple boards Music. MUS408291.
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Les Trois Rome Journal D'un Voyage en Italie. (Diary of a trip to Italy) 4 Volumes
by Mgr. Gaume [Father Jean-Joseph Gaume]
Paris: Gaume Freres, 1864. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Troisieme Edition. (Third Edition.) Written by Roman Catholic author and theologian, Father Gaume (1802 - 1879). In this work he argues that the Renaissance is to blame for reintroducing the paganism of antiquity into modern times, which he considers to be the primary source of evil. Written in diary format,... Read More
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Le Mobilier des Vieilles Provinces Francaises
by Gauthier, J.
Paris: Charles Massin et Cie, 1950. Hardcover. Very good in very good jacket. Hardcover. 4to. Brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. A few spots of soiling and signature of previous owner to end pages, else clean. Top right corner of front free end page has been cut off. Includes numerous photographs of furniture.... Read More
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Le Capitaine Fracasse. 3 Tomes
by Gautier, Theophile; Judith Gautier (foreword); Charles Delort (drawings);
Paris: Bibliotheque Artistique; Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Originally published in 1863, this sword play filled novel was later adapted into several films and theatrical versions. Very good in contemporary leather backed marbled paper covered boards with matching marbled end pages. Gilt titles and raised bands to spines. Light rubbing to bands and edges of... Read More
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Émaux et Camées
by Gautier, Théophile
Paris: La Connaissance, 1927. Softcover. Very Good. Softcover. [IN FRENCH] Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) was a French poet, journalist, and critic. He began publishing poetry in 1830, and he continued publishing poetry. novels, travel literature, and criticism throughout his life. Émaux et Camées, initially published in 1852, is considered one of his best works. The 1852 edition contained 18... Read More
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A Butterfly Careless
by Gay, Andrew, author; illustrated by Dudley Zopp
Belfast, ME: Dudley Zopp, 2001. Fine. Number 124 of 175 copies. Signed by the author and artist. "A Butterfly Careless" includes 37 haiku-like poems by Andrew Gay and four monotypes by artist Dudley Zopp. The two met during meetings of a local writers' group, and discovered they had similar artistic interests. "I think he wanted to talk to... Read More
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Material Journeys: Collecting African and Oceanic Art, 1945 - 2000. Selections from the Genevieve McMillan Collection
by Geary, Christraud M. and Stephanie Xatart
Boston: MFA Publications; Museum of Fine Arts, 2007. Paperback. Fine. Paperback. A comprehensive study of how African and Oceanic arts were brought to Europe and the United States in the later twentieth century. Fine in black paper wrappers with white title to spine and front cover. Clean and bright with 145 full color photographic illustrations adn 25 black... Read More
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Florence (Les Villes d'Art Celebres)
by Gebhart, Emile
Paris: Librairie Renouard, 1906. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Very good in green cloth covered boards with maroon title to front board and to spine. Beautiful dark green decoration to front board. Minor yellowing to spine. Minor foxing to text block though pages remain clean and bright with 176 illustrations inblack and white. 160 pages. In French. FRE11092.... Read More
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LBJ's Hired Gun: A Marine Corps Helicopter Gunner's War in Vietnam
by Gebhart, John J.
Philadelphia and Newbury: Casemate, 2007. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth covered boards with gilt title to the spine. Pristine interior with photographic illustrations. Black illustrated dust jacket with grey and title to front panel and to spine. 260 pages. Vietnam War. VIET/020508.
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A Personal Photo Album of the World's Fair in 1940
by [Geesey, Titus C., photographer
n.p.: [Titus Geesey], 1940. Fine. This is a remarkable and unique item - a scrapbook of photos personally taken by Titus C. Geesey in 1940 at the New York World's Fair that took place at Flushing Meadows in Queens, New York in 1939-1940. He mounted his photographs in a large simulated leather scrapbook, with the title "Souvenirs" and... Read More
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Rome et les Barbares. Etude sure la Germanie de Tacite
by Geffroy, M. A.
Paris: Didier et Cie, 1874. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Rebound in pink cloth covered boards with gilt title to spine. Fading to edges of boards and to spine. Minor bumping to spine ends. Minor browning to edges of pages though text remains bright. Light foxing to margins of a few pages. pages are brittle. 435 pages. In... Read More
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A Life on the Ocean: Autobiography of Captain Charles Wetherby Gelett
by Gelett, Capgain Charles Wetherby; Lorrin A. Thurston, introduction
Honolulu: Hawaiian Gazette Co, 1917. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First edition of this autobiography of a retired sea captain whose life trail crossed and recrossed Hawaii repeatedly. The book's cover describes this as a narrative of whaling and ocean adventure between 1833 & 1870. Bound in bright red cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover. Light... Read More
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Peace and Unity: Major Speeches 1982-1984
by Gemayel, Amine
Gerrards Cross: Colin Smythe, 1984. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Hardcover. Amine Gemayel (born 1942) was president of Lebanon from 1982-1988. His brother, Bachir, has been elected president in early 1982, but was assassinated, after which Amine was elected to the office. He was endorsed by both the United States and Israel. Lebanon had been in a state of conflict... Read More
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A la rencontre de Jean-Jacques Rousseau
by Geneve, Georg
Geneva: Librairie de l'Universite Georg & Cie S. A., 1962. Hardcover. Very Good +. Hardcover. 4to. White glossy paper covered boards with black title to front and spine panels. Illustrations to boards. Light browning to board edges as well as minor rubbing. Chipping to plastic coating along hinges. Minor wear to foot of spine. Interior is clean and... Read More
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