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Stories Children Love
New York: Platt and Munk, 1933. Unpaginated. Approximately 10 x 12". Later printing, no dust jacket. Green cloth over boards with illustrated paste-down on front cover, some staining to a few pages, gift inscription on ffep, otherwise a good+ copy.
Beautifully illustrated by Eulalie and Lois Lenski with many full-color and black and white illustrations, stories included in book are Little Red Riding Hood, The Story of Peter Pan, Dick Whittington and His Cat, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Three Bears, Puss in Boots, Tom Thumb, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Study Manual for Civil Service
San Francisco: The Recorder Printing and Publishing Co., 1942, hardcover. Dust jacket is in good condition with some stains, chipping and minor tears. Book has red cloth over boards, spine slightly cocked, minor corner bumping, a few pencil marks in "Test Chapter", otherwise very clean and neat. Very good condition.
This book was meant to quickly prepare an individual for the civil service exam, in a time where these positions were abundant. Basic knowledge covered includes arithmetic, art, english, geography, government, history, literature, science, and a helpful test chapter at the end.
Tannhauser: A Dramatic Poem, Freely Translated in Poetic Narrative Form
London: G. G. Harrap and Co., (n.d.). Hardcover, 7 1/2 x 10", black cloth binding with gilt design and title lettering to front board and spine, no dust jacket, unpaginated and untrimmed, 12 color plates, 10 b/w plates, light extremity wear otherwise a very good + copy.
A dramatic poem by Richard Wagner [1813 - 1883], freely translated in poetic narrative form by T. W. Rolleston, and presented by Willy Pogany. The story centers on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through most of Wagner's mature work.
Telephone Directory, It's a Small World
Austin, TX: Amistad Press, 1978. (64) pp. Approximately 1 1/4 x 1". Stiff paper boards with paper label on cover and spine, fine condition. (Bradbury, Amistad Press 23)
Created to look like a phonebook, this little gem has both "white pages", (which contain the contact information for real collectors, miniature makers and dealers active at the time of publication in both the US and Canada) and "yellow pages", (which contain advertisements for everything miniature book related). This is the bigger edition and is listed first in Bradbury. The revised edition is smaller.
Ten Commandments
Los Angeles: Bela Blau, 1965. Approx. 3/4 x 1". Vellum over boards, gilt title on spine, gilt design on cover, illustration of Moses, housed in vellum slipcase, all in fine condition. (Bradbury, Blau 2)
Bound by Bela Blau, a Hungarian bookbinder known for his meticulous attention to detail and fine binding of miniature books, this lovely microminiature book has a representation of the stone tablets with inscriptions in Hebrew and the text of the Ten Commandments in English. Scarce in the vellum binding and printed on vellum, one of about 20-30 known copies, more commonly found in the gilt leather versions.
Testaments of Faith
Skokie, IL: Black Cat Press, 1976. [30] pp. Approximately 1 1/16 x 1 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 249 copies. Maroon leather over boards, binding by Bela Blau, gilt border and title on cover, letterpress, in fine condition. (Bradbury, Black Cat Press #41)
Published in the year of the US Bicentennial, this is a tribute to that event. Includes the creeds of General MacArthur, William Tyler Page, Dean Alfance, and creeds of our forefathers. A patriotic little book!
Text Book of the Embryology of Man and Mammals. Translated from the Third German Edition By Edward L. Mark
London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Ltd, 1901. Third edition, Hardcover. 670pp; Book has moderate wear to edges and spine, slight corner bumping, large amounts of underlining in pencil throughout although it is done very neatly, front hinge cracked, age toning to pages, owner's name on front free endpaper and book plate on front past-down endpaper, no dust jacket. Very good condition.
A beautiful early medical textbook with over 300 illustrations in the text and 2 lithographic plates.
The Art of Virtue: From the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Begun at Passy in 1784
New York: Privately Printed, 1955. 39 pp. 4 1/2 x 7". LIMITED EDITION of 350 copies. Red paper over boards, with gilt title on cover and spine, original onionskin wrap torn and missing a few sections, some small stain on paper fore-edges only to several pages, otherwise, in very good condition.
This little book was made as a keepsake in connection with The Celebration of Printing Week, commemorating the 248h birthday of B. Franklin, Printer. It is primarily about his efforts at self-development. Turns out that young Benjamin was rather self-centered and headstrong and it was through cultivated personal growth, as relayed in this book, that he became more respected, diplomatic, and beloved.
The Battle of Belief
London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1891, First edition, Hardcover in blue cloth binding; No dust jacket. Book Condition: Very Good; some corner bumping where cloth has worn through, some stains and cover wear, tanning of pages, fading of red lettering on spine, bubbling effect on back cover where cloth has come away from board. Embossed publisher's stamp stating "Presented by the Publisher" on title page.
Nevison Loraine, Vicar of Urove Park West, endeavors to give readers a concise compilation of defenses of the Christian faith using arguments from other writers. This book maps out a good line of defense on issues that are still argued today: miracles, resurrection, logical proof, etc. His book is a handbook in which the various aspects of the battle of belief are reviewed, mainly in the language of the leading opponents, Mr. Loraine's own part consisting of exhibiting numerous quotations/examples and showing that the issue is very plainly on the side of belief. Scarce, only 1st edition in the trade.
The Betrayed Confidence
Orleans, MA: Parnassus Imprints, 1992. Approximately 7 1/4 x 7 1/4". LIMITED EDITION of 250 copies, this being #165. Black paper covered slipcase in fine condition. Illustrated paper wrappers, includes a signed and numbered previously unpublished print laid in which bears the same signature and number as on the colophon of the book, all in fine condition. (Toledano A104a)
Edward Gorey (1925 - 2000) was an American artist and writer, best known for his eccentric imagery and stories, often set in Victorian and Edwardian settings. This book covers seven series of Dogear Wryde (an anagram of Gorey's name) postcards and includes: Scenes de Ballet, Menaced Objects, Alms for Oblivion, Interpretive Series, Neglected Murderesses, Tragedies Topiares, and Whatever Next? Some cards are captioned and some are not. A lovely example of the wide range of Gorey artwork and macabre humor.