december 1897 (17 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in silver back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. The Forging of a Rebel is an autobiographical trilogy of books, book 1 The Forge (La Forja) describes the author's childhood and youth in Madrid prior to 1914 and his early schooling in Escuelas Pías in Lavapiés, the book ends with the news of the outbreak of World War I. Contains 350 pp. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original brown paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 254 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0874711800 BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Hard back binding in publisher's original light brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered in brick red. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Wattenbach's principal book, a guide to the sources of the history of Germany in the Middle Ages (part I). Contains tissue-guarded portrait frontispiece, (xx), 513 + ii pp. From the private library of Hans Liebeschuetz with his illustrated bookplate to the front paste down, neatly repaired fraying of the cloth to the top front gutter, spine sun faded and in Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. GERMANY [Language, History].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lavender and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 pp with 8 colour plates and 21 monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubs and small marks to the front cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BRITAIN IN PICTURES.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original lavender and creamy white paper covered boards. 8vo. 9'' x 6½''. Contains 48 printed pages of text with 8 colour plates and 19 monochrome illustrations throughout. Ink message inside dated 1948. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, spine sun faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BRITAIN IN PICTURES.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 332 pp. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chip to the top of the spine, spine sun faded, not price clipped, 12s 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. In 1944, Smith published this bestseller, which dealt with the then forbidden and controversial theme of interracial romance. The title was originally Jordan is so Chilly, which Smith later changing the title to Strange Fruit. In her autobiography, singer Billie Holiday wrote that Smith chose to name the book after her song Strange Fruit, which is about lynching, although Smith maintained that the book's title referred to the damaged, twisted people (both black and white) who are the products or results of our racist culture. After the book's release, it was banned in Boston and Detroit for lewdness and crude language. It was also forbidden to be mailed through the United States Postal System until the ban against the book was lifted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after his wife Eleanor requested it of him. Contains 290 pp. Ink message to the author 'Gordon MacKay' to the front free end paper 'Gordon, With all my best wishes, this is in memory of three wonderful concerts and to new strange music | Sugar Pie - June 18th 1945.' Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed repaired tear to the top rear gutter, not price clipped, 9/6. Member of the P.B.F.A. AMERICA [Literature].

First edition in publisher's original plain cream card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7½''. Example 319 of 995 limited edition copies. Contains 85 + 1 printed pages of French text with splendid full-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book, in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with foxing to the rear cover and a couple of spots to the front cover. Member of the P.B.F.A. FRANCE [Literature & History).

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, splendid mountain scene illustration to the front cover, rich marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 365 [v] printed pages of French text with colour title page and colour frontispiece, monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine dulled, light rubbing to the ends and corners, light spotting to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. FRANCE [Literature & History).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original apple green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 199 pp with 38 archive monochrome photographs and 1 map throughout. Small rubs tot he spine ends and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. IRELAND (Éire).

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Thick 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xiv] 651 printed pages of text with frontispiece of the Fletcher Henderson's senior and junior at a piano from the Frank Driggs collection and monochrome photographs to the centre, record label photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. He was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and his influence was vast. He was often known as Smack Henderson (apparently due to his college baseball hitting skills). Fletcher is ranked along with Duke Ellington as one of the most influential arrangers and band leaders in jazz history, and helped bridge the gap between the dixieland and swing era. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Jazz].

Hard back binding in contemporary quarter black leather. 8vo. 6¼'' x 4½''. Czechoslovakian text 244; 188; 216 pp. Needs rebinding, title page (1892) to the first volume is missing, title page (1893) to the second volume is loose, marble paper side to the front cover blistered and half missing. Member of the P.B.F.A. CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet buckram covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, front end paper map. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5¾''. First volume by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in 'The Corona Library' series of books about the British Colonial territories. Contains (xii), 307 + i pp with 40 black and white and colour plates on loaded paper, 6 text drawings, and 7 maps. Rear pocket holds very large folded map of Hong Kong and the New Territories (40'' x 28¾'' (G. S. G. S. 3961, 3rd edition, North Sheet, Grid Correction 1946, printed 1949) and a large folded colour map of New Territories and of Victoria & Kowloon Street Plan and Densities of Population (25¼'' x 18½''), spare gatherings made by the binder to allow to the book to close neatly with the maps in situ. In very near Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. HONG KONG.