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Journal of a Voyage, in 1811 and 1812, to Madras and China; returning by the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena; in the H. C. S. The Hope, Capt. James Pendergrass by Wathen, James

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Title: Journal of a Voyage, in 1811 and 1812, to Madras and China; returning by the Cape of Good Hope and St. Helena; in the H. C. S. The Hope, Capt. James Pendergrass
Author: Wathen, James
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description: London: J. Nichols, Son, and Bentley, 1814. First edition. Original publisher's boards, paper title label to spine, quarto. 24 uncolored aquatint plates by Clark after the author's own sketches (usually colored), many leaves uncut, bookplate of St. Augustine College to front pastedown and verso of title, early ink ownership of one C. J. Elliot to front pastedown. Joints cracked with sewing visible (however holding firm), a few gatherings a little roughly opened, occasional offsetting and foxing (heavier to a few leaves). A Very Good + copy, rare in original, unrestored boards. Wathen, a retired glover from Hereford, sailed to India and China in 1811 with Captain James Pendergrass who he had known since his schooldays. The plates include seven views of India, six of Indonesia, nine of China, and two of St. Helena. The work provided important accounts of Madras and its environs, of Pulo-penang, Macao and Canton. In addition to this, there is an interesting pre-Napoleon account of St. Helena and further material on the Cape of Good Hope. Abbey (Travel), 517. Cordier, Sinica 2107. Mendelssohn II, p591.

The Tumble-Bug and Other Tales by Andersen, Hans Christian; Leyssac, Paul

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Title: The Tumble-Bug and Other Tales
Author: Andersen, Hans Christian; Leyssac, Paul
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1940. Book. Illus. by Hertha List. Near Fine. Cloth. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR. First Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co., 1940. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY TRANSLATOR on 2nd front endpage -"to Will Hays with best regards Paul Leyssac April, 1941". Will Hays managed Warren G. Hardings successful campaign for the Presidency of the U.S. and was subsequently appointed Postmaster General. After a year in that position, he resigned to become most famously known as the first President of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), which under his guidance published a blacklist of actors and workers studios should not hire, inserted moral clauses into actors' contracts, and published an informal list of suggested guidelines for film producers. Paul Leyssac was a well-known stage actor who appeared opposite Ethel Barrymore and Marie Tempest and whose recitals of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf were widely popular. Danish-born and French-accented, he was also an accomplished translator of Danish fairy-tale author Hans Christian Andersen. He also appeared in 7 films of the late 1930's and early 40's. A unique Hollywood Association Copy ! Near Fine, minute rubs to tips of cloth, in a Very Good dustjacket, several small chips and closed edge tears. Roman numeral "I" on copyright page indicates a First Edition, First Printing. SCARCE in collectible condition..

Menahem Mendel [SCARCE] by Aleichem, Scholem

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Title: Menahem Mendel [SCARCE]
Author: Aleichem, Scholem
Seller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition: g
Description: Berlin: Menorah" - Verlag, 1948. Hardcover. g. 8vo. 205 pp. Decorative cloth boards in lovely original, colored ornamental dj. Work is extremely scarce, as OCLC lists only four libraries worldwide in possession of this specific edition. Independent Yiddish and German title pages. Text in Yiddish. Minor age wear to dj and boards. Hinges starting. Pp. 35-62 and 195-205 are detached but present. Browning to pages due to age, book is in overall good condition. The author, Scholem Aleichem, (1859 - 1917) was the penname of the popular author of Yiddish literature. He did much to promote Yiddish writers and was the first to ever write children's literature in Yiddish. Often called the “Jewish Mark Twain” due to the two authors' similar styles of writing and their uses of pen names, he was also extremely active in the political scene. He served as an American delegate to the Eighth Zionist Congress held in the Hague and was active in promoting the Zionist cause.

FORESEEING THE JOURNEY. POEMS by Applewhite, James

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Title: FORESEEING THE JOURNEY. POEMS
Author: Applewhite, James
Seller: Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN: 9780807110799
Condition: Fine
Description: Baton Rouge: Louisiana State Press, 1983. First edition, first prnt. Cloth spine corners just touched; otherwise, in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Applewhite is a winner on the Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Prize. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.

Black Bread #2

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Title: Black Bread #2
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Providence: Black Bread. 1992. Cover foxing; very good in wrappers. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good.

Musik aus Wien: Die Geschichte einer Weltbezauberung by WITESCHNIK, Alexander

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Title: Musik aus Wien: Die Geschichte einer Weltbezauberung
Author: WITESCHNIK, Alexander
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wien, München, Basel: Kurt Desch, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good. Thick octavo. Original publisher's ivory cloth. 480 pp. With illustrations in text and illustrative plates. Binding somewhat worn and soiled; title label to spine abraded; small handstamp to front pastedown. Some annotations and markings in pencil.

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