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UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED - The designed-in dangers of the American automobile

Nader, Ralph · 1965 · Robert W. Reiner

$89.00 (€80.75 | £67.35 | ¥14,214)

NY, Grossman, c. 1965. [ ] The early Book Club Edition. Hardback, octavo, xiv + 298 pages, VG+ to Near Fine in Good dj (dj fitted with protective clear mylar sleeve). Book itself snug binding, hinges intact, square corners, very clean inside and out incl no names/writing/bookpla…

[Capri] Classical Excursion from Rome to Arpino

KELSALL, Charles (1782–1857) · 1820 · Fine Editions Ltd

$574.00 (€520.77 | £434.40 | ¥91,671)

Geneva Printed for the author by Manget and Cherbuliez First Edition of this rare, privately printed homage to Cicero, with account of his villas and proposals for a monument in the Amalthea at Arpino and a footbridge in his honor over the Fibrenus (both illustrated). Crown 8vo …

Apple of the Eye

MIDDLETON, Stanley (1919-2009) · 1970 · Fine Editions Ltd

$274.00 (€248.59 | £207.36 | ¥43,759)

London Hutchinson First Edition First Impression of the author's scarce tenth novel. 8vo: 227,[1]pp. Publisher's navy blue cloth-effect paper-covered boards, spine stamped in gold; pictorial dust jacket by Colin Andrews, priced £1.50. Fine and apparently unread; about Fine jacke…

The Brightfount Diaries

ALDISS, Brian W. (1925-2017) · 0 · Fine Editions Ltd

$176.00 (€159.68 | £133.20 | ¥28,108)

London Faber and Faber First Edition First Impression of the author's first book (first published mcmlv on copyright page). 8vo: 200pp. Publisher's French blue cloth, spine lettered in yellow, salmon-pink dust jacket illustrated by Pearl Falconer, who also contributed full-page …

Contributions to Conchology. Vol. 3. Synonymy of the species of Strepomatidae (melanians) of the United States; with critical observations on their affinities, and descriptions of land, fresh water and marine Mollusca.

Tryon, G. W. · 1865 · Antiquariaat Schierenberg

€175.00 ($192.89 | £145.98 | ¥30,805)

New York, Bailliere Brothers, 1865. 8vo (20.3 x 13.7 cm). 100, 3 pp.; two lithographed plates. Later black buckram with gilt title on the spine. = The Contributions to Conchology were a series of papers written by the American malacologist George Washington Tryon (1838-1888). Th…

El Florecimiento de Mexico. (Edicion Ilustrada). En Español E Ingles. 2 de Abril de 1906 (the Prosperity of Mexico, Illustrated)

Trentini, Francisco, ed · 1906 · Kaaterskill Books

$400.00 (€362.91 | £302.72 | ¥63,882)

México, Tipografia de Bouligny & Schmidt Sucs, 1906. First edition. Cloth. [14], 232, 30; 296, 16, [xxxii], 17-184 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. Folio. Series: Patria Año IV. Tomo IV. Text in Spanish and English to fulfill the purpose of the work which was to garner business for M…

Prokazniki. Gorlin and Bloch Blokh. Mirayev. [the Mischief-Makers]

MIRAYEV, Miraev. D. [Mikhail Gorlin and Raisa Bloch Blokh] · 1930 · Marijana Dworski Books

£230.00 (€275.73 | $303.91 | ¥48,537)

Berlin, Petropolis, n.d. Not dated, presumed early 1930s. A very good bright copy in original colour decorated card covers. Landscape format. Illustrated throughout in b/w and colour. Text in Russian. Illustrator unknown. Used; Very Good Raisa Bloch, sister of Yaakov or Jacob Bl…

Condensed Novels

HARTE, BRET · 1871 · S. Howlett-West Books

$200.00 (€181.45 | £151.36 | ¥31,941)

Boston, MA: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated by S. Eytinge Jr.. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy includes an inscription by the author on the front free page and a tipped in signature dated July 15, 1876. This is a second edition…

Encyclopedie Méthodique. Commerce.

[BAUDEAU (Nicolas), Abbe] and Abbe MORELLET, inter alia: · 1783 · John Price Antiquarian Books

£500.00 (€599.42 | $660.68 | ¥105,515)

A Paris, Chez Pankoucke..., a Liège, Chez Plomteux..., 1783, 1784. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 4to, pp. xxx [xxxi - xxxii Privilege General], 766; [iv], 798; [iv], 831 [832 blank], xvi, four folding tables in volume 2, contemporary mottled calf, spine ornately gilt in compartme…

Rescue Ferrets at Sea

BACH, RICHARD · 2002 · S. Howlett-West Books

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

New York, NY: Scribner, 2002. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0743227506. Illustrated by Richard Bach. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are…

Considérations sur les richesses et le luxe.

(Senac de Meilhan, Gabriel). · 1787 · Librarium of The Hague

€325.00 ($358.22 | £271.10 | ¥57,210)

Amsterdam, et se trouve à Paris, Chez la veuve Valade, 1787. 1st Edition. Hardcover. ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Royal octavo. Pp. 499, (3) notes, (2) errata (verso blank). Engraved device to title, engraved head-piece and many tail-pieces. Footn…

CARRIE BELL. Ballad, Words by Capt W. C. Capers, C.S.A. Music by T. Von La Hache

[Confederate Sheet Music]. Capers, Capt M. C. - Lyrics. Von La Hache, T. - Composer · 1861 · Tavistock Books, ABAA

$302.50 (€274.45 | £228.93 | ¥48,311)

Augusta, Ga: Published by Blackmar & Bro, 1861. 1st edition thus, i.e. the Ga imprint (Harwell, p. 107; Parrish & Willingham 6890). Not in Dichter & Shapiro EARLY AMERICAN SHEET MUSIC (though other Blackmare & Bro. sheet music publications are listed). Printed self-wrappers, wit…

Frederick Carder's Steuben Glass. Guide to shapes, Numbers, Colors, Finishes, and Values.

Ketchum, Marshall: · 2006 · Scriptum Art Books v.o.f.

€39.95 ($44.03 | £33.32 | ¥7,032)

2006, revised and expanded 2nd. edition, (21,5 x 27,9 cm), 248 pp. English text, 154 colour- & 61 b/w. ills., paperback This new edition is a valuable aid when used in conjunction with eight important books that picture Frederick Carder's Steuben glass. The easy-to-use tabulated…

Aircraft Radio Corporation : Using the A.R. C. Type 15c (an/Arn-30) Vhf Navigational Receiving Equipment (Instructions for the Cockpit Instruments and Control Unit)

AIRCRAFT RADIO CORPORATION · 1953 · S. Howlett-West Books

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.70 | ¥4,791)

Boonton, NJ: Aricraft Radio Corporation, 1953. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized instruction book for the ARC Navigational Receiving Equipment Cockpit Instruments and Control Unit. The booklet is in Very Good condition and wsa issued without a dust jacket. The r…

Prpa Pictorial 2nd Edition

PROFESSIONAL RACE PILOTS ASSN. · 1970 · S. Howlett-West Books

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.70 | ¥4,791)

Van Vuys, CA: Professional Race Pilots Assn, 1970. Magazine. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized magazine with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The covers have some light bumping and rubbing along with s…

International relations theory and the politics of European integration : power, security, and community.

Kelstrup, Morten & Michael C. Williams (eds.) · 2000 · Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag

€15.00 ($16.53 | £12.51 | ¥2,640)

London & New York : Routledge, c2000. Paperback. xii, 304 pp. 24 cm. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. Contents : Introduction : integration and the politics of community in the new Europe / Morton Kelstrup and Michael C. Williams -- Europe…

[P.L. Kramer. De Bijenkorf in Den Haag].

KRAMER,PIETER LODEWIJK ('PIET'). Luthmann,Maria Julius. (introd.). · 1925 · Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn. B.V.

€150.00 ($165.33 | £125.12 | ¥26,404)

Santpoort, C.A. Mees, 1925. 42 pp. (incl. 6 pages with advertisements). 91 b./w. ills of the interiors and exteriors of the Bijenkorf building, including sculptures, stained glass, etc., and floor plans. Orig. lithographed wrappers after a drawing by Maria Julius Luthmann (bound…

Bohemian Visual Culture in fin-de-siècle Norway. Scenes from Christian Krohg's Studio

Øystein Sjåstad · 2024 · ERIK TONEN BOOKS

€110.00 ($121.24 | £91.76 | ¥19,363)

, Brepols, 2024 Hardback, 212 pages, Size:216 x 280 mm, Illustrations:13 b/w, 109 col., Language: English. ISBN 9782503606187. Summary The Norwegian painter, author, and journalist Christian Krohg (1852-1925) is known for his naturalist paintings about the sick and the poor an…

Eugène Vernier - Fashion, femininity & form

Robin Muir, Alistair Layzell, Becky E. Conekin · 2012 · ERIK TONEN BOOKS

€19.95 ($21.99 | £16.64 | ¥3,512)

, Hirmer, 2012 Hardcover with dust jacket, 192 pag. ENG. 290 x 240 mm, Illustr. dustjacket, NEW, pictures in b/w. ISBN 9783777451510. Vernier was innovative in his choice of locations and in the way he captured their essence in his backgrounds. But most especially his skill was…

ARCHIVE OF 6 TYPED LETTERS SIGNED (TLSs)

TRILLING, Lionel · 1940 · Charles Agvent

$1,250.00 (€1,134.09 | £945.99 | ¥199,633)

New York. Collection of 6 typed letters, mostly on 8-1/2" x 11" sheets including Columbia University stationery, totaling 11 pages to philosopher Philip B. Rice who served as associate editor of THE KENYON REVIEW from its founding in 1939 until he died in 1956. Subject matter mo…