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Price: £1,255.00
Publisher: London, R. Bowyer: 1812
Edition: First Edition Thus
Seller ID: 113312
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
A Folio of " A Selection of the Most Interesting of Sir Robert Ainslie's Celebrated Collection of Views in EGYPT, ASIA MINOR, etc, etc." . This is a Selection taken from Ainslie's 2 collection of Views, each containing 48 views, originally published separately in 1801 and 1803. The Front and Rear (grey/green paper covered) Original boards are Detached and Scuffed/Scruffy, The title label on the front cover is torn away and only retains the word 'Views', and there is No spine - but all content is present. The quality paper pages are sewn in sections and the sections are loose in the non... View more info
Price: £30.00
Publisher: London, Methuen & Co. Ltd.: 1912
Edition: 2nd Edition Revised
Seller ID: 110981
Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
Red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and front cover. There is slight edge wear to the corners of the boards and the page fore-edges are uiniformly tanned with foxing (brown) spots. The endpapers are also browned. The paper/plates is/are generally Very Clean and the paper uniformly cream. There are NO Inscriptions or other Marks. (xxii) + 315pp. Illustrated with b/w prints. (Plates Collated). Index. Overall, apart from the 'faults' as detailed above, this is a Tight and Bright, Near 'Very Good' copy. "This work is an attempt to give a concise summary as to the origin and develo... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £35.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1947
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119725
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, and spine re-glued in parts but complete. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on SALVADOR DALI 1946 (4 pp) with 2 full page colour plates; Paul Rand; Orneore Metelli; Villemont; State and Industrial Design in Great Britain; Frankiszka Thermerson; In Praise of Fresco; New Swiss Posters; 3 Centuries of French Bookbinding; & Advertising Art in Post War Italy, etc. Pagination runs from previous ... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £28.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1947
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119726
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, and spine re-glued in parts but near complete. Corners rubbed and lightly curled but overall pretty good. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on PICASSO - and his Latest LITHOGRAPHS; contemporary Italian Engravers; The first UNO Poster competition; Danish Poster Artists; JIRI TRNKA; Medieval French Tapestry; Joseph Binder; Leoncillo Leonardi; Alex Steinweiss; The Life and Death of Wax Works;... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £35.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1948
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119727
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, and spine re-glued in parts but near complete. Corners rubbed and lightly curled but overall pretty good. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on PICASSO - Illustrations to the sonnets of Gongora; The Art directors club of New York; The Ornament of The Book of Kells; Catalog Design; Fred Chance; Doeve; Poster Art in Post War Poland; Chinese Paper-Cuttings; Raissa Maritain: Chagall ou l'orage ... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £28.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1947
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119728
Condition: Good with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, corner creases, and spine re-glued in parts but near complete. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on Kitagawa Utamaro; PIERO FORNASETTI; Notes on a Pottery Exhibition; Ballet Designs in the USA; Paolo Garretto; Mogens Zieler; English Bookplates Today; Balzac, seen by 12 modern artists; American Primitive Painting; Painting Behind Glass; CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S CARDS; Paris Packs it's Preci... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £28.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1948
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119729
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, corner creases, and spine re-glued in parts but near complete. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on William Blake. The visionary in book-Craft; The Book of the Marvels of the World. An Iranian Illuminated Manuscript of the XIII Century; The Art Directors Club of New York; Le Theatre de la Mode; Ballet; JEAN-DENIS MALCLES - and his enchanted world; Popular Graphic Art in Old Brittany; Frank... View more info
By: Amstutz, Walter and Walter Herdeg. ( Editors ).
Price: £35.00
Publisher: Zurich,, Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press,: 1948
Edition: Presumed 1st Edition
Seller ID: 119730
Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket
In the original publisher's decorated card covers. Covers a little dusty with age, corner creases, and spine re-glued in parts but near complete. Mainly b/w illustrations and advertisments throughout and a few colour plates. Articles in 3 Languages - French, English and German. Contents include Articles on Ben Shahn; AOA. American Overseas Airlines; Booksellers' Posters in the Romantic Era; WALTER TRIER. Some of his LILLIPUT Covers; The Early Pottery of ISLAM; Graphic Art on Old Mill Sacks; JOAN MIRO. A Surrealist Mural in an American Hotel; CALIXTE. Advertising and Elegance; Reflections on Or... View more info
By: Annis, P. G. W.
Price: £15.00
Publisher: London, Arms & Armour Press: 1970
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 114874
ISBN: 0853680469
Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
In Near Fine cherry-red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Just a slight 'bumping' to the head/tail of the spine, and a sliver of fading to that top edge, due to storage - NO damage. In the original publisher's pictorial dust-jacket, which is price-clipped and with light discolouration. Page fore-edges lightly 'toned' with age. NO Inscriptions or Marks, but some pale lemon edge discolouration mainly to the first few and last few pages. 80 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w. Cutlasses, Hunting swords, Small swords, Dirks, etc. Overall, apart from the minor flaws as noted above, this i... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £8.00
Publisher: London, Faulkner & Co (printed by): 1908
Edition: Unknown
Seller ID: 003914
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Colour illustration of mother/girl carrying a small girl, another child standing by her side. Greeting reads 'To greet you heartily with every good wish.' Written on the front by the previous owner/sender, with their name and date-1908. Stamped (Sent from South Shields) , postmarked, written on the reverse with a ? Christmas & New Year Greeting but this is obscured, as there is something all over the back as if it had been stuck in an album (but not sticky). Front illustration = Bright and Clean. Lovely example of Ethel Parkinsons artwork. See Image. ; Postcard; 14 cm x 9 cm View more info
By: ANON
Price: £18.00
Publisher: UK, Unknown: (1930)
Edition: Presumed First Edition
Seller ID: 9993
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
There is no date, no publisher (tho' numbered '993' at the foot of the rear cover). I would date this c. 1920 ? - but could be 1930, or even early 40s? - but the latter date at the latest. Full colour stapled pictorial card covers with the image of a charming little girl in an old fashioned Victorian costume with ringlets and a bonnet, and with her hands in a white muff. The rear cover is her back view. The whole book is shaped around her. Internally the shaped pages have the text and illustrations printed in red/blue/black based on white paper. The story is written in verse "Jemima Jane I... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £15.00
Publisher: London, Alexander Moring Limited ( At the De La More Press ): (1922)
Edition: 1st Thus (Publisher)
Seller ID: 111293
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
No Date, but Copac (National, Academic, and Specialist Library Catalogue) gives the date as 1922. Light brown paper covered boards with a pictorial paper label/onlay on the front cover with titling and a picture of the Willow Pattern Plate - all in blue/white - as is the Plate of course - and a circular onlay illustration of the plate on the rear cover. No dustjacket. The boards show slight signs of wear (a little tiny chipping to the head of the spine and a bump/indent to the top edge) but overall the boards are clean, unmarked and are VG. The paper label has a little light foxing. Plain Endp... View more info
By: Anon
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Germany, None Given: 1914
Edition: Presumed First German Edition
Seller ID: 113955
Condition: Fine with no dust jacket
A 1914 Calendar in German, printed in black & red. The book is cut out in the shape of a Vase with Pansies, and the front cover is in full vibrant colour with 1914 in gold on the vase. Internally it shows the days of the months with Saint's names for each day. At the end are the names and dates of Jewish Festivals; Genealogies of German 'Rulers' (? Can't read the German? ) , etc; and Postal prices, etc. No publisher shown. Attractive little Miniature shaped book. See Images. ; Miniature Less than 3" tall View more info
By: Anon
Price: £65.00
Publisher: Unknown, Unknown: 1870
Edition: Unknown
Seller ID: 114642
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
Ornate 'stamped' leather binding, Raised diamond/fleur de lys 'stamped' decs to front board. Raised decs/banding to rear board. Plain Banding to spine. Extremities very slightly rubbed. Broad brass clasp of the usual type - but is missing 1 'tack/pin' to the holding edge. All edges bright gilt. Glossy white e/p's. Slight browning/offsetting to pageswhere the light has 'slipped' in. An album of sepia/b & w cabinet portrait photographs back to back (c.50 images - one missing). Yellow decorative notelet stuck to the rear e/p with a poem entitled 'The Wish' printed on it. No publishernoted. A love... View more info
Price: £7.50
Publisher: Newport, Wales, R. H. J. Ltd. , (Newport Library): 1943
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 114681
Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket
In the original lettered paper wraps. Near Fine - apart from very Rusty staples - but holding tight. First Edition. 8vo. 8 pp pamphlet.. Not Illustrated. Part of the 'Dig for Victory' campaign during 2nd World War. The 'Dig for Victory Exhibition' was held in the Great Central Hall on 24-27 February 1943. " The object of the exhibition was to encourage increased production of vegetables, etc... And to show how best old methods could be applied".." This Pamphlet Advises people on the best 'self-help' books, etc. The Leaflet is entitled - 'Books About..Vegetables, Wild Foods, Fruit, ... View more info
By: Ascoli, David
Price: £8.00
Publisher: London, Harrap: 1984
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 111237
ISBN: 0245539603
Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket which is not price-clipped. There is some very light smudging to the covers which can only be seen if held up to the light, otherwise there are NO Inscriptions or other Marks. 319 pp. Illustrated with b/w plates and insignia. Select Bibliography; Index. Overall, this is an Excellent, Clean, Tight and Bright 'Fine' copy. "This is a book for both military buffs and the general reader, at once entertaining and instructive; the British Army is its own best historian." ; Small 4to 9" - 11... View more info
By: Atterbury, Paul & Ellen Paul Denker & Maureen Batkin
Price: £15.00
Publisher: London, Miller's Publications: 1999
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 111970
ISBN: 1840000341
Condition: As New in Near Fine dust jacket
Black boards with bright silver gilt titling to the spine. In the original publishers pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. There are some very slight creases and chipping to the dustjacket edges, otherwise there are NO inscriptions or other marks. 256pp. Illustrated with colour and b/w plates. Bibliography/Key to Prices; Index; Acknowledgments. Overall, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, 'Fine' copy. "This guide covers a range of 20th-century British and North American ceramic factories. Over 200 are explored and for each there is information on its history, i... View more info
By: Ayers, Dottie & Donna Harrison
Price: £14.00
Publisher: Maryland, Hobby House Press: 1991
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 111966
ISBN: 087588363X
Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Dark blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and front cover. In the original publishers pictorial dustjacket, which is not price-clipped. There is some very light edge-wear and a couple of closed tears to the dustjacket covers which are neatly repaired to the inside with clear archive tape, otherwise there are NO inscriptions or other marks. 127 pp. Illustrated with colour and b/w plates. Overall, apart from the minor 'faults', as detailed above, this is an Excellent, Very Clean, Tight and Bright, 'Very Good Plus/Near Fine' copy. "A nostalgic look back at the playthings of yeste... View more info
Price: £25.00
Publisher: London, Arms & Armour Press: 1972
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Seller ID: 114873
ISBN: 0853680825
Condition: Near Fine in Fine dust jacket
In Near Fine cherry-red boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Just a slight 'bumping' to the head/tail of the spine due to storage - NO damage. In the original publisher's FINE pictorial dust-jacket. Page fore-edges lightly 'toned' with age. NO Inscriptions or Marks. 79 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w. Overall, apart from the minor flaws as noted above, this is an Excellent copy. See Images. ; Arms And Armour Press Illustrated Monographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 80 pages View more info
By: Baker, Michael
Price: £10.00
Publisher: Shepperton, Surrey, Ian Allan Ltd: 1994
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 112315
ISBN: 071102281X
Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket
The book is actually in a b/w photocopied dustjacket of the original, tho I have put 'no d/j' as it is NOT the original. This copied d/j is sellotaped onto the books front and rear pastedown endpapers, but there is no detail on thehose inner flaps.. This book is a rather 'odd' edition - in that I think it is an edition which has been bound up from a set of 'offcuts' - the binding is green cloth boards with black (Non professional) 'hand-written' lettering to the spine. Internally the book looks New and unread/unopened. 112 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous b/w archive photos/illustratio... View more info
