Camaleón; novela
Mexico: Edición y Distribución Ibero Americana Publicaciones, 1950. Paperback. Octavo in cream wraps ; 302 p. 21 cm. In Spanish ; Fiction (fic) 2000 copies printed. signed by previous owner in pen on free endpaper. More
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Ensayo sobre cinco temas de Thomas Mann
San Salvador, El Salvador: Editorial Funes, 1949. Paperback. 169 p. In Spanish. More
Wajalix ba tan :; narrativa tradicional chol de Tumbala, Chiapas
Mexico: Instituto de Investigaciones Filologicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1988. Primera ed. Paperback. Light pink-white octavo; 111 p, b&w illus ; 21 cm. In Spanish. Uncommon. Colophone states only 2,000 copies printed. || Chol Indians -- Folklore; Mexico. More
Rozpoznawanie chorób serca
Warszawa: Panstwowy Zaklad Wydawn. 1970. Wyd. 3. Hardcover. Octavo in brown cloth boards; 352 pages. Several b/w photos and ill. Cardiovascular Diseases -- diagnosis. Text in Polish. Uncommon. More
Ocherki o kitaiskoi narodnoi meditsine
Kiev: Gosudarstvennoe meditsinskoe... 1959. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in maroon stamped cloth baords; 210 p., b/w illus., ports.; bib. footnotes. In Russian. Scarce. || A concise history of Chinese medicine written in Russian. Covers accupuncture and has some interesting illustrations. || Medicine -- China --..... More
Kitaiskaia narodnaia kartina; dukhovnaia zhizn’ starogo Kitaia v narodnykh izobrazheniiakh
Moskva: Nauka; Glav. red. vostochnoi lit-ry, 1966. Hardcover. Quarto in color illus DJ; 258 p. illus., col. plates. 27 cm; bibliography: 247-[254]. Uncommon. In Russian. Numerous color and b/w plates. // Chinese folk art and illustraton. More
Pravopis srpskohrvatskoga knjizevnog jezika; sa pravopisnim recnikom ;; Izradila pravopisna komisija: Radomir Aleksic.
Novi Sad ; Zagreb: Matica Srpska ; Matica Hrvatska, 1960. Hardcover. Small quarto in brushed blue stamped cloth; 829 p. In Croatian. (Serbo-Croatian) || Serbo-Croatian language -- Orthography and spelling -- Dictionaries. Croatian language -- Pronunciation -- Dictionaries. Rechtschreibung. Wörterbuch. Serbokroatisch. ||} Izradila pravopisna komisija: Radomir Aleksic... More
Segunda parte de la vida de Guzman de Alfarache, atalaya de la vida humana ;; por Mateo Aleman, su verdadero autor. Ed. transcrita y rev. por Julio Cejador.
[Madrid]: Renacimiento, (1912). Reprint of the original 1604 edition. Hardcover. Octavo in light brown half-calf and marbled boards; 429 p., 1 l. 18 cm. In Spanish. A reprint of the first edition, Lisbon, 1604. Uncommon in such a handsome, sewn binding. More
The amusing adventures of Guzman of Alfaraque, a Spanish novel ;; Translated by Edward Lowdell. Illustrated with engravings on steel from designs by Staal.
1883: London, Vizetelly. Hardcover. Octavo, custom bound in blond half calf and pale marbled paper baords; viii, 478 p. ill. 2l cm. Send binding. Preusmably scarce thus, in such a hadnsome, sturdy binding. Translation of: Guzman of Alfaraque. (Unclear whether this work comprises both volumes, though it probably does.). A...... More
Samarkand
Tashkent: Izd-vo TSK KP Uzbekistana, 1974. Hardcover. Octavo in faux-vellum like silver gilt ornamented boards; 291 pages : chiefly illustrations, folded map ; 17 cm. In Russian. Uncommon. Heavily illustrated in b&w and color photo reproductions. Intersting photos of Tashkent and vicinity fomr the 1970s. Travel; Central Asia. Guidebooks. Pictorial..... More
Recuerdos de gobierno :; administracion 1920-1925, Tomo I
Santiago de Chile: Editorial Universitaria, 1952. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. White octavo, 456 pages. In Spanish. || Chile -- Politics and government. || Scarce. More
The Oregon Experiment
New York: Oxford University Pres, 1975. First edition (matching dates to copyright page and title page). Hardcover. Octavo in yellow printed jacket; 190 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Center for Environmental Structure Series, Volume 3. / Contents: Introduction -- 1. Organic order -- 2. Participation -- 3. Piecemeal growth..... More
Star trek creator : the authorized biography of Gene Roddenberry
New York: Roc, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Burgundy glossy illustrated dj with black spine, xxii, 599 pages :b&w illustrations ; 24 cm; bibliographical references and index. This volume is an authorized biography of American television screenwriter, producer and futurist, Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991). He is best known for creating the original Star..... More
Never wait for the fire truck : how the world's deadliest plane crash changed my life and yours [Signed]
North Charleson, SC: CreateSpace, 2015. Paperback. Octavo in black, color photo illus wraps; 162 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Signed by author on Dedication page. "This is a survivor's story of the worst aircraft accident in world history. On March 27,1977, two 747's collided on the..... More
The Resurrection of the Body; The Writings of F. Matthias Alexander; Selected and introduced by Edward Maisel. With a pref. by Raymond A. Dart.
New York: University Books, 1969. First ed. Hardcover. Quarto in white illus jacket; lii, 204 pages illustrations 25 cm ; bibliographical references (pages 202-204). Collection of writings by Frederick Matthias Alexander (1869-1955), Australian actor who developed the Alexander Technique, a method that focuses on retraining habitual patterns of movement and..... More
The Resurrection of the Body; the Writings of F. Matthias Alexander
New York, University Books, 1969. lii, 204 pages illustrations 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-204). Technique Alexander. Alexander technique. Named Person: Alexander, F. Matthias (Frederick Matthias), 1869-1955. Alexander, F. Matthias (Frederick Matthias), 1869-1955 Class Descriptors: LC: RA781; Dewey: 613.7 Responsibility: Selected and introduced by Edward Maisel. With a pref..... More
A New Spelling Book
New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1918. Hardcover. Small octavo in dark grey cloth; pages iv, 45-104 : illustrations ; 20 cm.; fifth printing May 1924; previous owner's name signed in pencil on front paste down; light soil to cloth from handling; light stain to foreedge of leaves; o/w the..... More
Studies in Money in Politics, Volume III
Princeton, N.J. Citizens Research Foundation, 1974. Volume III. Hardcover. Octavo in dark blue boards; 360 pages. "Contains Studies 15-21- Republican Campaign Financing in Florida.1963-1967; Financing Campaigns for Governor: New Jersey, 1965; Financing Campaigns for Congress: Contribution Patterns of National-Level Party and Non-Party Committees, 1964; Federal Regulation of Campaign Finance:Constitutional Questions;..... More
Reading Wordsworth
London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Octavo in a green DJ ; ix, 160 p. ; 22 cm. Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 -- Criticism and interpretation -- Poetry -- England. More
The master of Mary of Burgundy : a book of hours for Engelbert of Nassau, the Bodleian Library, Oxford
New York: George Braziller, 1970. Hardcover. Small octavo (12mo) in blue gilt-adorned boards; offwhite slipcase; [originally 191; reformatted to approx. 80 un-numbered] pages : color facsimile ; 14 cm. Small octavo (12mo) in blue boards; offwhite slipcase; [originally 191; reformatted to approx. 80 un-numbered] pages : color facsimile ; 14..... More
Eturnature
San Francisco, California: Oannes - open space, 1965. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Large brown octavo, 3-stapled binding, b&w illus, 92 pages ; 25 cm. Only 250 copies. || California, Poetry. More
Theoretical Logic in Sociology Vol. 2 : The Antimonies of Classical Thought: Marx and Durkheim
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986. Paperback. Quarto in pale green stiff paper wraps; 564p, bibl., index. More
United States Navy Memorial : a living tradition ;; [with special "Dedication" booklet and "Log Room" floor plan laid in]
[Arlington, Va.]: United States Navy Memorial Foundation, 1987. Special Plankowner ed. Hardcover. Large quarto in blue DJ with gold-embossed merchant marine to front; 173 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. "Log room" floor plan laid in at rear. Also includes a 32-page special "Dedication" booklet laid in, dated October 13..... More
Californian Catholicism
Santa Barbara, Calif: Fithian Press, 1993. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. A small lavender paperback ; 134 p. ; 22 cm. Catholic Church -- California -- History. More
Amoroso: My Love Affair With a Violin
Drexel Hill, Pa. Fortunately Limited Editions, Ltd., 1990. First edition (stated). Staplebound. Octavo in offwhite wraps (blank, stapled spine); illus.; 1 vol., 22 cm. Gift inscription by author on half title page: "For Mac & Sidney, Harmonious greetings, loving thoughts, from Janine & Lloyd, Christmas 1990" Very scarce; in 3..... More