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2544 libri di Serendipity
Amsterdam, 'Kroondraegster van Europe'.
Kouwenaar, D. · 1947
€9.00 ($9.92 | £7.51 | ¥1,584)
Rotterdam/'s-Gravenhage: Nijgh & van Ditmar, 1947. 362pp; bibliografie, 66 zw-w. ill., half linn. gebonden met stofomslag. Z. goed exemplaar. ¶ l Solide populair-wetenschappelijke geschiedenis.
Christmas Past. A Selection from Victorian Magazines.
Ashdown, Dulcie M. (ed.). · 1976
€11.35 ($12.51 | £9.47 | ¥1,997)
London: Elm Tree Books/Hamish Hamilton, 1976, 1st ed.; 152 pp., num. bl/wh ill., hardb., gilt lett. on sp., dustwr. Some small stains on dustwr. F/VG ¶ l A selection of Christmas stories for young and old, spanning forty years of Victorian magazines. With recipes for Christmas...
Untold tales of the past.
Harraden, Beatrice. · 1897
€20.00 ($22.04 | £16.69 | ¥3,519)
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1897 (1st ed.); 8vo (20 cm), ix+273 pp., bl-wh drawings, red illustrated cloth, gilt lettering and decorations on front board and spine. Spine somewhat faded. Ex libris, name previous owner on half-title. Very good copy. ¶ l A collection of histor...
British Drawings.
Ayrton, Michael. · 1946
€9.00 ($9.92 | £7.51 | ¥1,584)
London: Collins, 1946, 2nd impr.; 47 pp., short bibl., 8 col. + 25 bl/wh ill., 8vo, boards, dustwrapper. VG/VG-. ¶ l This is no. 105 in the series Britain in Pictures. This series was instigated and heavily subsidized by the government during WW II, in order to boost morale an...
British Craftsmen.
Hennell, T. · 1946
€9.00 ($9.92 | £7.51 | ¥1,584)
London: Collins, 1946, 2nd impr.; 47 pp., 8 col. & 29 bl/wh ill., 8vo, boards w. dustwrapper. VG/VG-. Ex libris on f.e.p. ¶ l This is no. 255 of the series Britain in Pictures. This series was originiated and heavily subsidized by the government during WW II, to boost morale a...
Life among the English.
Macauley, Rose. · 1946
€6.85 ($7.55 | £5.71 | ¥1,205)
London: Collins, 1946, 2nd impr.; 47 pp., 8 col. & 26 bl/wh ill., boards w. dustwrapper. VG/G. Upper end fr.hinge bit weak, not loose. ¶ l This is no. 31 of the series Britain in Pictures. This series was initiated and heavily subsidized by the government during WW II, in orde...
British Mountaineeers.
Smythe, F.S. · 1946
€6.85 ($7.55 | £5.71 | ¥1,205)
London: Collins, 1946, 2nd impr.; 46 pp., short bibl., 8 col. & 22 bl/wh ill., 8vo, boards w. dustwrapper. Corner cut from f.e.p. VG/G ¶ l This is no. 22 in the series Britain in Pictures. This series was initiated during WW II, and heavily subsidized by the government, who co...
Kras=100/100=Kras.
Werkman, Gerhard. · 1966
€5.70 ($6.28 | £4.76 | ¥1,003)
A'dam: Grand Hotel Krasnapolski, 1966; 212pp., tek. Fiep Westendorp, foto's e.a. ills, 8vo, gebrocheerd. ¶ l verhalende gesch. van beroemd hotel, alleraardigst geïll.
Depends What You Mean By Love.
Monsarrat, Nicholas. · 1954
€9.00 ($9.92 | £7.51 | ¥1,584)
London: Cassell, 1954 (4th ed.); 189 pp., 8vo, hardc., dustj. by Eric Fraser. ¶ l These are three long short stories about different aspects of love in wartime, written, the author tells us, in two years.
Stone and Marble Carving. A Manual for the Student Sculptor.
Miller, Alec. · 1948
€17.00 ($18.74 | £14.18 | ¥2,991)
London: Alec Tiranti, 1948 (1st ed.); 90 pp., index, bl/wh photogr. and line-drawings, 8vo, hardb., no d.j. Fine. Name prev. owner in calligraphy on f.e.p., drawing head on b.e.p. Foreword and one chapter by Prof. R.L. Garbe, R.A. ¶ l A rare combination of experience, knowledg...
How We Lived Then. A history of everyday life during the Second World War.
Longmate, Norman. · 1974
€15.90 ($17.52 | £13.26 | ¥2,798)
London: Arrow Books, 1974 (2nd. ed.); 568 pp., appendices, sources, list of contributors, gen. index, index of place names, many bl/wh photogr., lage 8vo., ppb., slipcase. VG+/G. Paper sl. browned. ¶ l This book tells the story of the lives of civilians during the second world...
Verdwenen straatnamen.
Ridder, B. de. · 1958
€10.00 ($11.02 | £8.34 | ¥1,760)
A'dam: Gem. Commissie Heemkennis A'dam, 1958; 127pp., 14 zw-w afbeeldingen, register, klein 8vo (20.5 cm), gebrocheerd. Z. goed exemplaar. ¶ l Geïnspireerd door Ter Gouw, Margaretha van Gelder e.a. worden hier vele tientallen straatnamen 'herinnerd'; onmisbaar voor kennis v.h....
Seventh Girl Annual.
Morris, Marcus ed. · 1957
€11.35 ($12.51 | £9.47 | ¥1,997)
London: Hulton Press, [1957]; 173 pp., lots of bl/wh and col. ills., lge 8vo, hardc., hlf cloth, dwr. w. sev. tears and small parts missing. VG++/G ¶ l A book filled with stories, strips (some in col.), riddles, recipes, knitting patterns, tips to dress better, etc., etc.
Nacht en morgenrood. Een tijdvak uit de geschiedenis van Amsterdam, meerendeels naar oorspronkelijke stukken.
Gouw, J. ter. · 1878
€25.00 ($27.55 | £20.86 | ¥4,399)
A'dam: C.L. Brinkman, 1878; xvi+262+xxvipp., eindnoten, 3 lithografische platen, 1 uitvouwbare kaart, 8vo, voorzijde van oorspronkelijke papieren omslag hergebruikt in zeer solide jaren '20 linnen herbinding zonder rugtitel. ¶ l van 'Spaansche middernacht' (1575), via de strij...
The plays of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies, left by the late George Steevens, Esq. and Edmond Malone Esq. with a sketch of his life, and a glossary.
Shakspeare, William. · 1823
€102.15 ($112.59 | £85.22 | ¥17,973)
London: printed for C. and J. Rivington, T. Egerton, et al., 1823; xx+960pp., engraved portrait, glossary, printed in double columns, large 8vo, original marbled end-papers, orig. full calf w. raised bands, mounted name shield and gilt decorated panels and borders, gilt stampe...
De historische schoonheid van Amsterdam.
Kok, A.A. · 1941
€5.70 ($6.28 | £4.76 | ¥1,003)
A'dam: Allert de Lange, 1941/47 (2e/7e dr.); 94pp., bibliogr., zw-w ills, plattegr. w.v. 2 uitvouwb., kl.8vo, half linn. geb. of ingenaaid (m. en zonder stofomsl.). ¶ l Heemschutserie, deel 1; auteur is bekende restauratie-architect die voor dit zeer succesvolle boekje putte u...
Open de poort! Historische schets van Leidsestraat-Koningsplein-Leidseplein.
Emeis Jr., M.G. · 1964
€8.00 ($8.82 | £6.67 | ¥1,408)
A'dam: Reclamebureau Allure (1964); 10pp., zw-w illustraties, oblong, geniet. Z. goed ex. Schaars. ¶ l Informatieve en aardig geïllustreerde brochure uitgegeven door gezamenlijke winkeliers t.g.v. 300-jarig bestaan v. straat en pleinen.
Amsterdam. Beeld van een haven 1870-1940.
Werkman, Evert, en Hylke van der Harst. · 1974
€18.00 ($19.84 | £15.02 | ¥3,167)
Bussum: De Boer Maritiem, 1974; 143pp., bibliografie, rijk geïllustreerd, 4to, linnen gebonden m. stofomslag. Z. goed ex. ¶ l gezocht boek v.d. haven in haar bloeiperiode, d.w.z. laatste tijd v.d. zeilvaart, opkomst & bloei v.d. stoomvaart en uitleg v.d. haven. Foto's in stemm...
Herinnering aan Joods Amsterdam.
Bregstein, Philo, en Salvador Bloemgarten, red. · 1978
€7.50 ($8.27 | £6.26 | ¥1,320)
A'dam: De Bezige Bij, 1978 (2e dr.); 340pp., woordenlijst, bibliogr., 8vo, linn. gebonden zonder stofomslag. Goed exemplaar. ¶ l 'Het trof mij opnieuw, hoe weinig men in het algemeen vandaag weet wat A'dam voor de Joden en de [vooroorlogse] Joden voor A'dam hebben betekend.' (...
Wie was dat? Straatnamen in Bos en Lommer.
Ham, Hendrik van der. · 1982
€17.50 ($19.29 | £14.60 | ¥3,079)
A'dam: Wijkopbouworgaan Bos en Lommer, 1982; 88pp., straatnamenlijst, zw-w tekeningen (Jan Battermann), gebrocheerd. Z. goed ex., gesigneerd. ¶ l uitvoerige achtergronden van straatnamen, van Roelantstraat tot Flierefluiterpad. Gesigneerd door auteur en illustrator!