The private library (168 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. (Literature, Biography, Mafia) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

cloth. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Lumsden & Son (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Octavo, hardcover, red cloth with paste-on box on spine. Light corner wear else VG. 15 black and white illustrations. Frontis of Jean Boccace under tissue. No dj. Wonderful tales and the author's wise understanding of human nature have made these one of the world's most famous collections of short stories of love, intrigue, humor and good counsel. Written asround 1350 when the Black Death ravaged Florence. He tells of ten young people of Florence who flee to escape the plague and spend their time in luxurious villas. Each agrees to tell a tale a day for ten days; the result is 100 stories. 529 pp. Flameng, Gravelot, Boucher and Standfast (illustrator).…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Limited to 1400 copies.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. Khmu Cradling: Growing up in northern Laos. Book.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: New.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Fine. No Jacket as issued. 1st Edition. Contains Humphrey Wanley on Erecting a Library and Richard Brown on the "Otto Rohse Presse.'' C.A. Prance on 'An Edward Thomas Collection.

Yellow Wrappers. Zustand: Nearly Fine. First Edition. This is from the Third Series, Volume 5:2 for the summer of 1982. 78 entries, many illustrations. 57-116pp in the volume. Small check mark in ink on the front cover. Size: Octavo.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

hardcover. 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Available in North and South America; other areas from the Private Library Association. Lumsden & Son (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, 1990, EX-PRIVATE-LIBRARY with few of the usual marks, PAPERBOUND with 2 central staples, corners and spine ends very mildly worn, minor scuffing to covers, 2 library stamps and 1 "withdrawn" stamp on first page, otherwise contents clean and tight, item protected in new plastic sleeve, book very good- (VG-) 4205 [(s)0610WEH].…

203 Seiten. Kartoniert. Gutes Exemplar. (Erotischer Roman) Sprache: englisch. >>>Wichtige Zahlungs- / Versandinformationen:In Abweichung zu den automatisch angezeigten Versandkosten können leider bei einigen Büchern aufgrund des Formats oder Gewichts die angezeigten Versandkosten nicht eingehalten werden, da möglicherweise Paketversand erforderlich ist. Dadurch erhöhen sich die Versandkosten in diesen Fällen auf 6,50 bis 7,50 Euro. /// Aus Sicherheitsgründen,da desöfteren Postsendungen verschwinden bzw. der Verbleib nicht mehr nachverfolgbar ist, werden Sendungen ab einem Warenwert von 25 Euro nur als Einschreibebrief oder Paket verschickt. Die Versandkosten erhöhen sich dadurch auf 6,50 bis 7,00 Euro. /// Die Option Rechnung ist nur für bekannte Kunden möglich. Für alle anderen Besteller ist nur Lieferung nach Vorauszahlung möglich. /// Paypal kann nur bei Zahlungen aus dem Nicht-EU-Ausland ohne Zusatzkosten akzeptiert werden. Bei Paypal-Zahlungen aus Ländern innerhalb der EU wird die PayPal-Gebühr in Rechnung gestellt. Daher bitte nicht ohne vorherige Mitteilung (Vorausrechnung) zahlen. <<<.…

paper wrappers. small 8vo. paper wrappers. pp.142-148. An article in The Private Library, Second Series, Volume 8:4, Winter 1975. Discusses some of the accomplishments of Deutsch, Austrian musicologist.

cloth. 8vo. cloth. 160 pages. Limited to 1000 copies. Includes a list of his publications. Pitts, John (illustrator).

Zustand: Good. 1969. No Edition Remarks. 185 pages. Illustrated paper cover with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Lettering is darkened. Reading creases to covers. Visible wear marks to covers.…

Paperback. M-175-7 near fine, unread paperback.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two Views of The Norrington Room. With three illus. by Graham and a contribution on Collecting Books on Books by R.D. Pratt. Rigby Graham (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 1954, printing limited to 1000 copies. Published by Henry E Huntington Library/ C F Braun Private press. Hardcover in full blue cloth with bright gold stamped design on the front cover and red gold stamped label with gold stamped title on the spine, no DJ as issued in slipcase. Condition near fine, square and tight book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, several pages with brown spots at the lower edge, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages. Not a reminder. Slipcase very good with edgewear and slightly sunned, bump on one edge. 8vo, 141 pages. ASIN: B000WSDUYI.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 84 pages. 8.27x5.83x0.21 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover/Pappeinband. Zustand: Wie neu. 337 p. Like new. Shrink wrapped. / Wie neu. In Folie verschweißt. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 1400.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Small hole punch in front cover. Bit of surface wear along top egde of covers, else sharp, clean and tight. ; "Victor Puccini's The Throb was never intended for publication. It was written by the author as a personal vendetta against the Mafia, hoping that in recording his lurid affairs with the wives of the mafiosi, ridicule would fall to those who made sure that Puccini never sleep in any bed again. " Graphic sex scenes. ; 12mo; 201 pages.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 48 pages. Illustrated. Frank Broomhead "Matthew Holbeche Bloxam: Writer on Architectural History and Archaeology" / Peter Tucker "The Illustrations Of Michael Ayrton" / D E Wickham "The Ultimate Sentimental Collection".

Zustand: New.