![Le Livre d'or des Metiers. Histoire de L'Imprimerie et des Arts et Professions qui se Rattachent a la Typographie. [The Golden Book of Trades. The History of Printing and Arts and Professions that are related to the Typography]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/601/128/818128601.0.m.1.jpg)
Le Livre d'or des Metiers. Histoire de L'Imprimerie et des Arts et Professions qui se Rattachent a la Typographie. [The Golden Book of Trades. The History of Printing and Arts and Professions that are related to the Typography]
by Lacroix, Paul, Edouard Fournier, et Ferdinand Sere
Paris: Librairie Historique, Archeologique et Scientifique de Sere, 1852. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. IN FRENCH. The only edition of this book with many illustrations including four color plates, one fold-out plate, coats of arms, printers marks, initials, and more. Very good in quarter green leather with turquoise cloth covered boards and gilt title to spine. Four raised bands... Read More
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The Arts in the Middle Ages, and at the Period of the Renaissance
by Lacroix, Paul
New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1875. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. With 19 chromolithographs by K. Kellerhoven and over 400 black and white wood engravings. Paul Lacroix (1806 - 1884) was a French author and bibliophile who worked in the Imperial Library of the Arsenal, Paris when researching the arts included in this volume. First issued in French,... Read More
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Pflanzensymbolik Und Der Renaissance-Begriff
by Ladner, Berhart B.
Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1969. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Excerpt taken from Sonderdruck aus zu Begriff und Problem der Renaissance. Very good in white paper wrappers with blue cloth spine and title to front cover in black. Thin octavo. Presentation copy with inscription on front cover. Paperclip rust marking on front cover across signature and to first few pages... Read More
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Die Literatur Herausgegeben von Georg Brandes; Selma Lagerlöf von Oskar Levertin Berechtigte übersetzung von Francis Maro. Siebenter Band
by Lagerlöf, Selma [Georg Brandes, editor]
Berlin: Bard Marquart, n.d., 1900. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good. Mit 15 Vollbildern und zwei Facsimiles. Bound in full limp vellum with decorative gold stamping to front cover and title to spine. Ties are no longer present. Light soiling and slight warp to boards. Occasional spots of foxing to interior, but clean overall. Illustrated with photos, particularly... Read More
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Impounded Waters: A Novel of John McDonogh
by Laird, Marion Murdoch
Published by the author, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good Minus. Hardcover. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. SCARCE. 8vo. Blue cloth covered boards with gitlt title to front board. Minor fading to edges and bumping to spine ends and corners. Author's inscription to front free end page reads: " February 2nd 1956. Drink deeply of 'Impounded Waters' and forget the... Read More
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An Illustrated Atlas of Carroll County, Maryland. Compiled, Drawn, and Published from Actual Surveys
by Lake, Griffing & Stevenson
Philadelphia: Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, 1877. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. A good copy of this uncommon atlas, which is partially disbound with both boards detached, but present. This atlas may be of particular interest to researchers and historians as it lists the landowners as well as many of the local businesses and business owners. Includes a table of distances... Read More
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Spielzeit
by Lakner, Susanna and Stefan Heuer, book artists
Dugort, Achill Island, Ireland: Redfoxpress, 2021. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. Number 8 of 150 copies of this engaging book whose title means "Playtime." Playful it is with facsimiles of colorful collages by the book artists. Lackner and Heuer have created collaborative collage zines and books since 2017. They use old brochures, altering them in several steps. The two... Read More
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The Vanishing Empire
by Lal, Chaman
Tokyo: Kyodo Printing Co, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. SCARCE. 8vo. Light blue/green cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Minor fading to spine and edges of boards. Light soiling to exterior. Previous owner's stamp to front paste down. A few small spots of residue from something that was once pasted to front... Read More
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Histoire des Girondins. 8 Volumes
by Lamartine, A. de [Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat]
Paris: Furne et Cie, 1848. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. French author, poet, and statesmen, Lamartine (1790 - 1869) was instrumental in founding the Second Republic of France in which he worked to abolish slavery and the death penalty. This set offers a history of the Girondins, members of a political faction during the French Revolution. It includes many... Read More
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In the Palm of His Hand: The History of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Pine Bluff, Arkansas 1838 - 1984
by Lambert, Eleanor Rucks
Little Rock: August House Inc, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Red ownership marking to front free endpaper, else clean. In dark red and black dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Minor wear to edges of jacket. 196 pages. REL/070820.
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The Knight's Tale: From The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
by [LaNana Creek Press] Chaucer, Geoffrey; Charles Jones, illustrations
Nacogdoches, TX: LaNana Creek Press, 2009. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Limited edition but no limitation information available. No copies found in commerce, in WorldCat, or in Rare Book Hub. This is a striking and compelling production of the famous Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is beautifully printed and bound. A note from the press states that "the narration... Read More
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More and More Productions
by Lancaster, Osbert
London: Gryphon Books Ltd, 1948. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. FIRST EDITION. Illustrated wrappers with black title to front panel. Rubbing to spine and edges of wrappers. Very light soiling to rear wrapper. Filled with cartoons which were originally printed in the Daily Express. Clean interior. 64 pages. HUM/063009.
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Das Mittelalterliche Hausbuch der Furstlich Waldburgschen Sammlung
by Lanckoronska, Maria
Eduard Roether, 1975. Paperback. Near Fine in Wraps. Paperback. Near fine in yellow wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Illustrations throughout.Text in German. Art. ART409061.
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Tibet & Nepal
by Landor, A. Henry Savage, descriptions and paintings
London: A. & C. Black, 1905. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A nice copy of this interesting early book about Tibet and Nepal based on the author's travels and experiences Arnold H. S. Landor ( 1865 - 1924) was an English painter, explorer, writer, and anthropologist. He was born to Charles Savage Landor in Florence, Italy, where he spent... Read More
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![ADA and the O.N.U. [Ohio Normal University]: The New and Old. Photo-gravures](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/032/933/1176933032.0.m.jpg)
ADA and the O.N.U. [Ohio Normal University]: The New and Old. Photo-gravures
by [C.F. Landon]
Brooklyn, NY: The Albertype Co, 1902. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Stab bound with cord in oblong maroon cloth boards with silver title to front cover. Binding remains secure; however, the cloth covered the spine is no longer present. Minor wear and rubbing to edges of boards. Includes photographic illustrations of faculty, football team of 03, academic buildings, special... Read More
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Letters of Christoph Daniel Ebeling (SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT WRAPPER)
by Lane, William Coolidge
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1926. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Vg- in blue wraps/small tear to paper at top of spine/Ebeling was a professor of Greek and of History in Hamburg Education. EDU110291.
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Rudolf Koch, ein Deutscher Schreibmeister [Rudolf Koch, a German Writing-Master
by Lange, Dr. Wilhelm; with a contribution from Martin Hermersdorf
Berlin-Leipzig: Heintze & Blandertz. Softcover. Good. Softcover. [IN GERMAN]Rudolf Koch (1876-1934) was a German type designer, calligrapher and illustrator. He is known for his typefaces designed for the Klingspor Type Foundry. He was an admirer of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement. Quarto. Cream-colored paper wrappers. Front wrapper has vertical crease in the center, rear wrapper... Read More
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Mind: An Essay on Human Feeling (VOLUME ONE)
by Langer, Susanne K.
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg in black boards/8vo./487 pp. Psychology. PSY11082.
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The Rowfant Manuscripts (1st Edition, limited to 400 copies)
by Lang, H. Jack
Cleveland: The Rowfant Club, 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Hardcover. LIMITED EDITION. NUMBER 237 OF 400 COPIES. Orange cloth backed orange paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Pristine interior. In original glassine dust jacket. Minor edgewear to dust jacket. 65 pages. Books on Books. BOB309171.
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Measurement of the Direct Effect of Sun-spots on Terrestrial Climates
by Langley, S. P.
Reprinted from the Astronomical Society's Monthly Notices for Nov, 1876. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good in original blue wrappers which bear the raised stamp/seal of the Allegheny Observatory (1860). Some fading to wrappers, crease down the center. Interior is bright and clean, though a tiny bit of spotting to early pages. Langley was a pioneer in air... Read More
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A Presidential Legacy. The Monroe Collection at the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library
by Langston-Harrison, Lee
Fredericksburg: The James Monroe Museum, 1997. Paper Wrappers. Fine. Paper Wrappers. 4to. SCARCE. Black paper wrappers with silver title to spine and front panel. Pristine interior with many photographic illustrations. Tight binding. ANT/050905.
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The Golden Book Magazine of Fiction and True Stories That Will Live. Vol. V, No. 30
by Lanier, Henry Wysham [ed]
New York: The Review of Reviews Corporation, 1927. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo. Illustrated color paper wrappers. A small piece from both the head and foot of spine have been chipped off, revealing signatures beneath. Chipping to front and rear panels. Interior is clean with bright text. Secure binding. Includes the following authors: Conrad, Wilkins,... Read More
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An Account of Askern and its Mineral Springs; Together with a Sketch of the Natural History, and a Brief Topography, of the Immediate Neighbourhood
by Lankester, Edwin
London: John Churchill, 1842. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Askern is a town in South Yorkshire, England. This book details the history and environs of the town and also provides information on it's pools of mineral water and various accounts of its medicinal use. Apparently, the water was very sulphuric and was useful for farmers in curing chafed feet,... Read More
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Weeds of South Africa. WEED No. 1. The Spear Thistle
by Lansdell, K. A.
Pretoria: The Government Printing and Stationary Office, 1925. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Reprinted from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture, December, 1921. Very Good in white side stapled wraps with black title to front wrap. Includes illustrations and one color plate. Africa. 8 pages. AFR/020818.
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Weeds of South Africa. WEED No. 5. The Jointed Cactus
by Lansdell, K. A.
Pretoria: The Government Printing and Stationary Office, 1925. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Reprinted from the Journal of the Department of Agriculture, August 1923. Very Good in white side stapled wraps with black title to front wrap. Includes illustrations and one color plate. Africa. 8 pages. AFR/020818.
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