December SALE! Books in Art, Children's Literature, and Religion that are $100 and under will be 30% off this month.
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Baltimore: Excudebant Joannes Murphy et Socii, 1886. Hardcover. Scarce. Very good in original black cloth boards with gilt title to spine and embossed emblems to boards. A few small chips to book cloth in rear hinge and rear board. A few interior splits to binding, but all pages remain bound. In Latin. 77 pages. REL/083017. Very Good. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1848. Hardcover. An important Victorian magazine, known for its honest viewpoints on the fine arts. Includes 36 engraved full page plates based on paintings and sculptures by Landseer, Wilkie, Callcott, Poole, Eastlake, Westmacott, Thornycroft, and more. Articles on artists, architecture, decorative arts, reviews, and more. The Art Union became The Art Journal in 1849, after it was purchased by publisher George Virtue. Ex-library from MICA with stamp to verso of title page and fore-edge. Black leather spine and corners over grey cloth covered boards with gilt title (The Art Journal) to spine. Minor wear to corners, edges, spine ends, and hinges. Rubbing to covers with a few spots of soiling. Rear hinge is split and nearly detached. Crack to leather on spine. Some spots of foxing to plates, but most other pages remain clean. Size: quarto. 370 pages. ART/032619. Very Good. More
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Includes articles on Degeneracy in art, town and country embellishments, Japanese ideas in an American House, Craftsman houses, Fruit Trees, Bird Houses, 19th century painting, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Both wrappers are detached but present. Minor spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions of art. About 100 pages. PER/061020. Very Good. More
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Includes articles on photography, mission furniture, craftsman houses, the aesthetic ideal, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Minor spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions of art. About 100 pages. PER/061020. Very Good. More
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Includes articles on color vs drawing, literary Naples before the war, taxidermy as art, art and citizenship, Hallowed Christmas Tree, Japanese Coral Carving, Oldest Pottery in America, Craftsman houses, Caracara (Mexican Eagle), Devonshire Lace, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior aside from minor foxing. Color frontispiece - "Gloria" by Thomas W. Dewing. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions of art. Two pages have been opened poorly and have closed tears to top edges - these are pages of ads for furniture. About 100 pages. PER/061020. Very Good. More
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Includes articles on 19th century painting, G.F. Watts and Arnold Boecklin, the Real Aims of the NY Central, Library of Congress, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Both wrappers are detached but present. Minor spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions of art. About 100 pages. PER/061020. Very Good. More
New York: The Kalon Publishing Company, Inc, 1917. Paperback. Includes articles on planning NY's Metropolitan division, Oriental rugs, American pottery, James Cran, Craftsman houses, the Arts Club of Washington, Emerson's Journals, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Roussel and the Philosophy of Beauty, and more. Illustrated white paper wrappers with black title to spine and front cover. Chipping and tears to paper on spine. Rear wrapper is nearly detached. Minor spotting and soiling to covers, but clean interior. Includes many full page black and white photographic reproductions of art. About 100 pages. PER/061020. Very Good. More
London: Raithby, Lawrence & Co., Ltd, 1901. Hardcover. Bound in maroon cloth covered boards with maroon leather spine titled in gilt. The leather on the spine is split along the front hinge and there is a large chip to the spine leather. The boards remains attached; although, the front board is a little loose. Ex-library with library stamps to fore edge and copyright page. Clean interior filled with samples of color printing and many articles. Browning and foxing to margins of most pages. Occasional smudge marks. Previous owner signature dated 1902 to front free endpaper. Full marbled edges and endpapers. An attractive interior and an interesting publication. 320 pages plus 72 pages of ads to rear. ART/090220. Very Good. More
New York: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914. Hardcover. Quarto. Dark red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and front board. Minor wear and rubbing to edges of boards and corners. Clean interior overall with occasional smudge marks to margins. Illustrated. 663 pages. REL/072220. Very Good. More
New York: The Social Reform Press, 1912. Hardcover. Includes 6 issues from the later half of 1912. An anti-socialism periodical promoting "Christian values" and written for the common man. Green cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Ex-library with stamps to first few pages and rear endpaper. Call number to spine. Wear and tears to book cloth along hinges, spine ends, and corners. Occasional spots of foxing but clean overall. Includes photographic illustrations and poetry. 788 pages. PER/062920. Very Good. More
Boston: Archdiocese of Boston, 1945. Paperback. Uncommon. Maroon and gilt patterned paper wrappers. Minor dampstaining to first few pages, else clean. Filled with full page photographic illustrations of priests / friars / members from each order in Boston. An interesting comparison in uniforms worn within varying orders. 64 pages. REL/072220. Very Good. More
Strasbourg, France: Editions du Signe, 2005. Hardcover. Thin quarto. Illustrated glossy paper covered boards with grey spine panel titled in black. White title to front board. Filled with full color illustrations. Gift inscription from previous owner in pen to front free endpaper, else clean. 120 pages. REL/071620. Fine. More
Phoenixville, PA: St. Peter's Church, 1905. Paperback. Tan side-stapled paper wrappers with black title to front cover. Minor tears and wear to edges of wrappers, else clean and bright. 15 pages. REL/040820. Very Good. More
Steyler Verlagsbuchhandlung Kaldenkirchen, 1962. Hardcover. Thin quqrto. Includes information on missions throughout the worlds, arranged by continent. Many black and white photographic illustrations. Green leatherette boards with gilt title to spine and front board. In green dust jacket with white title to spine and front panels. Minor wear and chipping to edges and corners of jacket. Browning to interior, heavier on margins, but clean overall. Text in GERMAN only. 205 pages. GER/071620. Very Good / Very Good. More
South Orange, NJ: Seton Hall University, 2006. Hardcover. A bound thesis. Signatures of approval included. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper. Black cloth boards with title "Jewish-Christian Studies. 2006. Akpan, Linus G" to spine and full title to front board. Minor rubbing to boards. Clean and bright. Thin quarto. 134 pages. REL/070820. Very Good. More
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis Publishers, 1968. Hardcover. 4to. Orange cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and to spine. Interior is clean and bright and filled with illustrations, 4 of which are in full color. Slight yellowing to edges of pages. Red dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Minor wear to dust jacket includes fading to spine and a few tiny light spots of soiling to the rear panel. Ltd. Edition, one of 600 copies. A lovely book. Art. ART908291. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket. More
Buffalo: Prometheus Books, 1993. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./452 pp. Religion. REL8/4302. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. More
Amherst: Prometheus Books, 1990. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/thick 8vo./428 pp. Religion. REL9/4302. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. More
Baltimore: Goucher College, 1968. Hardcover. Thin 4to. SIGNED BY ARTIST, "For Sylvia and Paul, Amalie." Grey cloth backed white and orange illustrated paper covered boards with black title to front board and to spine. Author's inscription to half title page. Light toning to edges of pages. Else is clean and bright with a tight interior with many illustrations. 77 pages. Modern art. ART/030806. Near Fine. More
New York: American Tract Society, n.d., 19th century. Pamphlet. Vg-/small pamphlet with soiling and staining/12 pp. Religion. REL11152. Very Good. More
Edinburgh: City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries / Danish Cultural Institute, 1995. Paperback. A comprehensive survey of Danish art. Fine in beige illustrated wrappers. Clean and bright with many full color illustrations. Size: thin quarto. 126 pages. ART/011817. Fine. More
Copenhagen: Poul Uttenreitter, Slesvigsk Forlag, 1925. Hardcover. SCARCE. 8vo. Very good in red cloth covered boards with faded gilt title to spine. Spine a bit faded. Closed tear to first title page (may be original wrapper). Previous owner's writing to half title page. Beautiful black and white plates on every page. TEXT IN DANISH. 67 pages. Children's Literature. CHI1/5170. Very Good. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1926. Hardcover. 4to. Orange cloth covered boards with black title to front board and to spine. Color illustration to front board. Light browning to spine and light rubbing to rear board. Minor bumping to spine ends. Front interior hinge is starting but binding remains tight. Else is clean and bright with lovely illustrations throughout. Illustrated end pages. 416 pages. CHILD/052416. Very Good. More
London: The Religious Tract Society. Hardcover. SCARCE. 12mo. Very good-. Colorful embossed and illustrated grey cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board and black title to spine. Rubbing and wear to boards. Minor discoloration to rear board. Minor browning to end pages and to title page. Full colored illustrated frontis. 64 pp. CHILD/6252. Very Good -. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace, and Company, [1943]. Hardcover. "There are a few stories which in some way, in some degree, change the world forever for their readers. This is one" (jacket). A later printing of a classic children's story. Beige cloth boards with dark brown title to spine and front board. Clean, bright interior with many illustrations, some in color. Cream dust jacket with black title to spine and front panel. Rubbing and light soiling to jacket, with a one inch loss to the head of the spine panel, browning to the spine, and few chips to the edges. Price of $3.75 on dust jacket. Jacket is protected in a removable plastic sleeve. 91 pages. CHILD/091620. Very Good / Very Good. More