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Time Tide Timber-Pope Talbot History Book sig
Time Tide and Timber, hardcover history of the Pope and Talbot lumber company. A century of Pope and Talbot. By Edwin T. Coman Jr. and Helen M. Gibbs. Stanford university press, copyright 1949, an apparent first edition. This copy is signed by several people including the authors. Measures 6 1/2 inches by 9 inches with 480 pages. In very good condition. Some of the corners are bumped, there is a bit of fading on the right hand side of the cover boards. The inside is nice and clean. Authors signatures are inside front cover at the top. Inscribed to Walter Schlafle for the Pope and Talbot Centennial, December 2, 1949 by Cyrus Walker and by Hillman Luedermann. Also signed by Sheldon K. Cole on the title page. This appears to be a very comprehensive history. There is a long fold out page that graphs the geneology of the Pope and Talbot families in America. Preface by Charles Wheeler, executive vice pres at the time.
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Cruise of the Northern LIght, Borden, Alaska
Cruise of the Nothern Light by Mrs. John Borden. Explorations and hunting in the Alaskan and Siberian Arctic in Which the Sea Scouts have a great adventure. Published by Macmillan Company, New York, 1928. Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1928, printed by J.J. Little and Ives Company, New York. Book is complete and intact but only in fair condition. Cover worn and frayed at corners, printing in pencil and pen inside covers, some light stains or marks on some of the pages. Gilt at binding is worn. Otherwise complete and intact and together. No dustjacket, please review my pictures. A fairly rare book. Measures 6 inches by 9 inches with 317 pages.
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Fables and Other Little Tales Kenneth Patchen
Fables and other little tales by Kenneth Patchen, first edition, first printing of this rare book. Jargon 6, published by Jonathan Williams Publisher, Karlsruhe Baden 1953. Stiff wrappers with cover. 131 pages, the back information indicates this is regular edition of only 450 books. Condition is only good, primarily because of the stains on the back cover. I have pictured this for you. Also the spine is darkened somewhat and the spine ends are bumped. Otherwise the book is complete, undamaged, unmarked, square and clean. Jacket is price clipped.
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Coronation Jose Donoso 1965 Bodley Head
Coronation by Jose Donoso, translated from the Spanish by Jocasta Goodwin, published by Bodley Head, 1965. Book is in very good condition with a bumped spine at the top, bookplate from previous owner inside, dustjacket is very good with tiny tear at top edge and light wrinkling where bumped, back of jacket has light shelf wear, darkening in areas. Very slight cant to book. Otherwise a very nice example of this scarce book.
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Sumerian Vistas Poems A.R.Ammons 1987
Summerian Vistas by A.R.Ammons, published in 1987, softcover book of poems. Published by Norton & Co. of New York and London. The book has a previous owners bookplate inside and a light, New, stamp on the inside front page. First edition, excellent condition.
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Life Studies Robert Lowell New Poems 1959
Life Studies by Robert Lowell. New Poems and an Autobigraphical fragment by the outhor of Lord Weary's Castle. Hardcover with dustjacket. Book is near fine with lightly bumped spine corners and previous owner's bookplate. The jacket is good with a bit of chipping around the edges and light shelf wear. Contents nice and clean. Published 1959, first edition, first printing.
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Blood Wedding F. Garcia Lorca 1939 First
Blood Wedding, A Tragedy by F. Garcia Lorca, published in 1939 by New Directions in Norfolk. Translated by Gilbert Neiman, Bodas De Sangre. The original publication in orange stiff wraps with jacket. The jacket has come free of the binding and it appears that there was originally a binding edge that is now gone and the spine is chipped and partially missing. Previous owner bookplate, otherwise the book is clean and tight and unmarked with just light use, a bit of browning around some of the page edges from age. A very rare example of Lorca's work.
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Mark Twain's 1601 Conversation 1943 Mexico
Mark Twain's 1601, conversatin as it was...by the social fireside in the time of the Tudors. This publication priced at $5.00 in 1943. Pamphlet style measures 4 7/8 inches by 7 1/4 inches with 27 pages. Good condition with some darkening around the edges, a little chipping or tiny tears around the edge, a small hole in the back cover near one corner. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is No. Privately printed in Mexico City 1943. The number is not filled in. An introduction apparently by a Mr. Paine, not signed but referred to in an accompanying statement. An odd publication.
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A Single Pebble John Hersey 1956 First
First edition, first print, hardcover with dustjacket. A Single Pebble by John Hersey, 1956, Alfred A. Knopf, A Borzoi book. Book is near fine in a near fine dustjacket. The book has light bumping at the spine ends, the jacket has light chipping at the spine ends and is a bit browned at the spine. Otherwise clean and nice.
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Sardonic Tales Villiers De L'Isle-Adam 1927
From the Blue Jade Library, Sardonic Tales by Villiers De L'Isle-Adam. Translated from the French by Hamish Miles. Published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1927, this is a first edition, first print. Book in very good condition, just a bit of use showing, bookplate inside, Jacket only good- condition, some chipping, small holes and split at rear part of spine, browning at spine edge. A rare book in any condition, especially with a jacket.
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Twenty Poems Cesar Vallejo Sixties Press 1962
Twenty Poems of Cesar Vallejo, chosen and translated by John Knoepfle, James Wright and Robert Bly. From the sixties press, published 1962. Original softcover book with wrappers. Some darkening to the dustjacket, original binding is glossy white paper, still glossy. Text of book is smaller than the wrappers resulting in some bending around the edges.Minor chipping at spine end, a light spot here and there on the wrapper. Text is clean and nice. A rare exceptional copy. About 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, 63 pages. I just found a couple of light underline and check marks in pencil. There is also an original order form found in this book for sixties press books.
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The Silent Don Sholokhov 2 Books Slipcase 41
The Silent Don by Mikhail Sholokhov. Two books in slipcase. The Don flows home to the sea and, And Quiet flows the Don. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. The sea copyright 1940, published August 4, 1941, first and second printings before publication. Quiet copyright 1934, published June 27, 1934, reprinted five times, reset and printed from new plates August 1941. The Slipcase is very good condition, shows some shelf wear and little chipping around the edges, a little stain on the top, nice and solid. Both books have darkened spine jackets, one with an old water stain but the front and back are excellent. The books and insides of the books are also excellent.
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The Air Conditioned Nightmare Henry Miller 1s
The Air Conditioned Nightmare by Henry Miller, first edition, 1945, New Directions. Hard cover with dustjacket. The book is near fine with just bumped spine ends, jacket is only good, with edge wear, a 1 inch tear at the spine edge about the middle. Not price clipped. Jacket is second state with photo's not tipped in. Actually a very nice copy.
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Bridgman's Complete Guide Drawing Life 1952
Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life. First edition, published in 1952, hardcover in slipcase. Sterling Publishing co. The spine of the book shows some darkening and a bit of rubbing, otherwise excellent, nice and clean. The slipcase is darkened, a bit of wear at the corners, minor splitting at the opening but still solid. Measures 9 inches by 12 inches. 350 pages. Nice clean book.
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The 168 Days, Alsop, Joseph / Catledge, Turner First
The 168 Days, Joseph Alsop, First edition, first printing. Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1938. Hard cover. Very good+/good. Book is very nice. Stated first edition. Text block uncut. Red binding with gold lettering. 312 pages. Gilt spine is excellent, hardly any sign of wear. There are a few very tiny white spots around the perimeter of the boards, otherwise very clean. Pastedowns and endflaps are browning a bit, especially closer to the spine. No markings or writing inside. Lightly bumped spine ends, book is solid and tight, boards are clean. Jacket is rubbed, slightly darkened, especially on the back with some very light soiling on the back, some wear at the edges, small chips at corners and occasional blemishes. Top and bottom of spine are worn about 1/4". Small ink mark on the back cover, likely from an accidental rub. Scarce and important work of political history. Scarce.
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Singing Technique Avoid Vocal Trouble Joseph Klein 1972
Singing Technique, how to avoid vocal trouble by Joseph J. Klein and Ole A Schjeide. Published 1972 by National Music Publishers, Tustin, California. Book measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/4 inches with 141 pages. Book is in near fine condition, no markings or other damage, very slight cant to book, jacket is in good to very good condition. The jacket has some rubbing, esp on the front, is price clipped and minor wear on the upper corners. Still very presentable. Very scarce book in very nice condition. Jackets are very rare. Please see my photographs for details.
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