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POÉSIES. [with] POÉSIES INÉDITES

POÉSIES. [with] POÉSIES INÉDITES by (BINDINGS - CATHEDRAL STYLE). SURVILLE, [CLOTILDE DE]

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Title
POÉSIES. [with] POÉSIES INÉDITES
Author
(BINDINGS - CATHEDRAL STYLE). SURVILLE, [CLOTILDE DE]
Seller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Paris: Nepveu, 1824; 1827. Nouvelle Edition of the first work; Second Edition of the second work. 238 x 155 mm. (9 3/8 x 6 1/8"). Two separately published but related works, uniformly bound.. LOVELY CONTEMPORARY RED MOROCCO BY HERING & MULLER (stamp-signed in gilt on backstrip of volume I), each cover with attractive gilt design resembling an elaborate gothic arch, with columns, two towers protruding at the top, and many onlays of yellow, green and purple morocco, surrounded by a border of multiple gilt rules and foliate cornerpieces, slightly raised bands, three compartments with a quatrefoil containing morocco onlays and surrounded by gilt, two compartments with gilt lettering or numbering, gilt turn-ins, light blue moiré paper endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed (volume I) or trimmed on the rough (volume II). WITH FRONTISPIECE AND A TOTAL OF EIGHT VIGNETTES IN THREE STATES: on chine collé, hand-colored and heightened in gold (these two states on the same plate), as well as in black & white (the latter in-text as vignettes); AND NINE ILLUSTRATIONS WITH PLATES IN FIVE STATES: a "pure" etching (i.e., the first state of an etching), before framing on chine collé, with the frame and before the letter on chine collé, with the frame and before the letter on white paper, and the finished state of the etching with hand coloring and gold highlights; volume I also with four leaves of engraved music. Volume I with bookplates of Emmanuel Martin and Auguste Garnier on front free endpaper; first flyleaf with a long autograph note signed in pencil by bibliographer Jules Le Petit, and an autograph letter written and signed by Ch. Vanderbourg (the editor of the first volume) bound in before title; volume II with bookplate of Emmanuel Martin on front flyleaf, and his book label on rear fly leaf. Carteret, III, pp. 577-78; Ray, "French" 176. ◆Perhaps half the leaves in volume I lightly browned and/or faintly mottled due to paper stock (second volume unaffected and quite bright), trivial foxing here and there, but the two volumes obviously very little used, and THE BINDINGS IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION--the leather and gilt remarkably bright, the spines unfaded, and the pair making a lovely appearance on the shelf. Offered here in beautiful "Cathedral-Style" bindings that are entirely fitting for the contents, these two works allegedly contain the poetry of a 15th century noblewoman--but were in fact part of a long-lived literary hoax. The purported author of these poems was Clotilde de Surville (ca. 1405-98), who, we are told, was an educated noblewoman, and gifted in the art of poetry. Widowed at just 23, Surville wrote mostly on themes of love, loss, heroism, and war. Her "Poésies," first published in 1803, was supposedly based on a manuscript of her work that had been discovered and transcribed by a descendent. Although many critics dismissed it as a contemporary forgery, something about the story of the widowed poetess captured the public's imagination. A second volume of her work, titled "Poésies Inédite," was published in 1826, allegedly based on yet another manuscript that had been "found"--this time by one of the editors. Although the present two volumes of Surville's work were published three years apart and are often advertised for sale alone, they were clearly meant to be companion volumes: both were printed by the same publisher, in the same size and typeface, and contain engravings by Colin. Ray calls the first work "one of the most lavish productions of the period," and notes that "Nepveu saw to it that prospective purchasers had several options with regard to paper and illustrations." The romantic and gothic elements of the contents pair perfectly with the binding style here. Deriving its name from the use of design motifs taken from gothic architecture, the so-called "Cathedral Binding" (or "Cathedral-Style Binding") was fashionable in England and France for about three decades, beginning ca. 1810. In France the design was usually blocked, while in England it was typically accomplished with gilt tooling. The French binder Joseph Thouvenin is sometimes credited with popularizing the style. With the death in 1831 of Charles Hering Jr., the Hering bindery was carried on by his brothers James and Henry, the former being head of the workshop. Frédéric Guillaume Muller (d. 1836) then joined the Herings from 1830 to 1834, after which he purchased the tools of the recently deceased Thouvenin, set up business for himself, and gained recognition on his own, earning the bronze medal for work shown at the 1834 exhibition. As can be seen here, the short-lived Hering & Muller portion of the business produced bindings characterized by the same elegance and care in execution evident in the work of earlier iterations of the Hering firm..
PRIVATE SHAW AND PUBLIC SHAW

PRIVATE SHAW AND PUBLIC SHAW by WEINTRAUB, Stanley

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Seller: Antic Hay Books
Title
PRIVATE SHAW AND PUBLIC SHAW
Author
WEINTRAUB, Stanley
Seller
Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
George Braziller, 1963. WEINTRAUB, Stanley. PRIVATE SHAW AND PUBLIC SHAW. NY: George Braziller, 1963. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket; 302 pages. First Edition, first printing. Signed presentation from Shaw scholar Eddy Feldman by Weintraub on the front endpaper, dated July 26, 1963. Very Good (some light staining covers; contenets clean & tight); some edgewear & short tears d/j. $75.00.
LIFE-SAVING: LIFE-BOAT DRILL

LIFE-SAVING: LIFE-BOAT DRILL by HARPER'S WEEKLY

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Title
LIFE-SAVING: LIFE-BOAT DRILL
Author
HARPER'S WEEKLY
Seller
Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description
1881. HARPER'S WEEKLY. LIFE-SAVING: LIFE-BOAT DRILL. A double-page spread from the January 15, 1881 issue of Harper's Weekly. Scene depicts a life-boat drill on a large sailing ship- nice detail! $75.00.
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THOMAS MORAN, ARTIST OF THE MOUNTAINS. by Wilkins, T.

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Title
THOMAS MORAN, ARTIST OF THE MOUNTAINS.
Author
Wilkins, T.
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Norman: OK UP, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 8 color plates & 40 b/w illus.
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THE KEYBOARD MUSIC OF C.P.E. BACH by Barford, P.

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Seller: J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books
Title
THE KEYBOARD MUSIC OF C.P.E. BACH
Author
Barford, P.
Seller
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good.
The Vow

The Vow by Yanagawa, Shunyo

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Title
The Vow
Author
Yanagawa, Shunyo
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Translated by Dr. T. Kihara. Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped ($2.50), toned at the spine and edges, rubbed and with some tears and chips, some spots of soiling. Blue cloth, rubbed at the bottom edge, soiled at the top. Square and firmly bound with a yellow topstain, a few stains at the edges, former owner's information on the front endpaper, clean otherwise. Yanagawa's novel about "a conflict that rages between mother and son, a conflict arising from the Japanese conception of the obedience due parents from their children regardless of their maturity.
Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities House of Representatives. Eighty-Seventh Congress. First Session. November 20, 21, and 22, 1961 (including index). Parts 1 and 2. Part 2 is the appendix. (2 volumes)

Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities House of Representatives. Eighty-Seventh Congress. First Session. November 20, 21, and 22, 1961 (including index). Parts 1 and 2. Part 2 is the appendix. (2 volumes) by Committee on Un-American Activities

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Title
Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities House of Representatives. Eighty-Seventh Congress. First Session. November 20, 21, and 22, 1961 (including index). Parts 1 and 2. Part 2 is the appendix. (2 volumes)
Author
Committee on Un-American Activities
Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, 1962. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Hearings concerning communist activity in the U.S during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Both volumes are bound in tan paper wrappers with black titles to spines and front covers. Ex-library with red pen call numbers crossed out on covers of both volumes. There are no other library markings. A few smudge marks to bindings. Light browning to some pages, but clean overall. Part I includes two fold outs: a map of Communist Party District Organizations in the U.S. and photographic images of members of the National Executive Committee. Part II or the appendix includes facsimilie reproductions of newspaper articles, letters, and cartoons. Pages are numbered 555-938. Communism. COMM/031617.
Stella: One Woman's True Tale of Evil, Betrayal, and Survival in Hitler's Germany

Stella: One Woman's True Tale of Evil, Betrayal, and Survival in Hitler's Germany by Wyden, Peter

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Title
Stella: One Woman's True Tale of Evil, Betrayal, and Survival in Hitler's Germany
Author
Wyden, Peter
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780671673611
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 382pp. Beautiful Unread First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. No page toning or foxing. Equally attractive unclipped dust jacket, ($23.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. A gorgeous collectible copy.
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Holy Places: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Monuments in the Holy Land. by Hollis, Christopher & Brownrigg, Ronald.

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Title
Holy Places: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Monuments in the Holy Land.
Author
Hollis, Christopher & Brownrigg, Ronald.
Seller
Ars Libri Ltd (United States)
Description
New York/Washington, D.C. (Frederick A. Praeger), 1969.. 223, (1)pp. Prof. illus. 4to. Cloth. D.j.

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