Search Results: Authors starting with P from Certain Books, ABAA

Napoli: R. Tipografia Comm. Francesco Giannini & Figli , 1889. In two volumes; the first, paginated in roman numerals, DCLII (402) pages; the second item bound in and printed on light pink paper, printed at Pisa 1888 Presso La Direzione del Giornale Araldico and 51 pages; Italian text; the first part giving history, genealogy of prominent families of Italy; with a useful index at back; Acquaviva to Zurita, Bacio-Terracina, the many Medici branches, Mattei, Norone, Montefalckione, Passerini, Rinaldio, Rosselli families, Spinelli, Tasso, the Visconti and many more, several hundred names covered; the second text included here, the 'Programma' is a general study of the nobles of Italy and their background, priveleges and historical context; a heavy volume, weighing 5 1/2" pounds with the shipping; approx. 8" x 10 1/2" (20.5 x 27 cm) in size; with the small die-cut oval ticket of a Greek bookseller on the front pastedowns; bound in beige polished paper covered boards, paper… Read More

Black and white snapshot of men and women on ladders in paint-spattered garb having fun painting the side of a house; no date but circa 1940s; approx. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2" size; light wear; very good condition.. Very Good.

Philadelphia, PA: O.W. Gray & Son, 1882. One sheet, printed with 2 maps, from the 1882 O.W. Gray National Atlas, New York Edition: Gray's New Map of Australia by Frank A. Gray 1878 engraved by W.H. Holmes (and) Palestine. With hand-coloring in pastel tones; Approx. 14 3/8" x 17 1/4" overall size; a little even toning to the paper; in very good condition. . Map. Not Bound. Very Good.

Meadville PA: Keystone, 1899. Sepia-toned stereoptical view of this scene; Keystone card number 11017; photographer's identifiers on card at edges; fairly clear image and with decent detail; light edge, tips wear & dustiness to card, very good condition.. Very Good.

Carlstadt New Jersey: Process Materials Corp. a Subsidiary of Lindenmeyr Paper Corp. A sample book for these Lindenmeyr book papers, with 17 paper samples and 18 pattern possibilities; giving the details of the paper, with characteristics, sizes, colors, patterns available, special order considerations, more; printed in Germany; "Elephant Hide paper and Elephant Hide Patterns...single and multi-colored designs applied to parchment-type impregnated base stock. Distinctive surface design and texture are combined with outstanding scuff-resistant and soil-resistant qualities..."; no date but circa 1960s; printed paper wraps, which happen to also be Elephant Hide cover paper; some light edge, tips wear to binding; very good condition and beautiful sample papers, interesting designs.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Bennington, New Hampshire: Monadnock Paper Two sample packages of 3 folded cover-quality paper sheets each package, enclosed in illustrated stiff paper holder; 8 3/4" x 11 1/4" approx. size folded; no date but circa 1960s; light wear, age darkening; very good condition overall and interesting American paper making history ephemera.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Card-mounted photograph; image 7 1/2" x 9", mounts are 9 3/4" x 10 1/2" approximate size; view of downtown parade scene, a few businesses identified on their buildings: Geo. C. Riggs Job Printing Paper & Stationery, Mather Brothers Wholesale Grocers; only vehicles visible are pushcarts and horse-drawn wagons; image circa 1880; slight edge, tips wear to mount; image a bit faded; interesting and worth more research; good condition.. Good.

New York: Kulchur Foundation, 1975. 55 pages; black and white illustrations by Adolf Gottlieb, Anne Ryan, Cy Twombly, Jean Tinguely, Raymond Mason, Lee Krasner, Joseph Cornell, John Kane, with descriptive material on each artwork in the content listings at back; written contributions by John Ashbery, Rupert Barnaby, Guy Davenport, Rackstraw Downs, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, John Hollander, George Pitts; edited by John Bernard Myers, managing editor David Wallis, designer Robert Verberkmoes, produced by Moak Printing Co. Inc.; approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size; yellow paper wrap covers, blue titling; covers with a little spotting, soiling; in very good condition.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris France: A. Taride, 1900. Black and white card; undivided back; postally used; addressed to Mr. Edward C. Kenney Penn and Perdido Sts. New Orleans Louisiana; light wear and soiling; very good condition.. Very Good.

France: L.P. Phot. Paris View by this photographic studio, identified at bottom as such; architecture, river traffic below bridge; photo about 8 1/2" x 11"; no date but circa 1880s; some edge, tips wear, one old hole near right edge, some rubbing; good condition overall, nice travel, historical & photographic history imagery.. Good.

Paris: Editions Ponchet 128 pages of explanatory text, which gives the list of Paris streets, arranged in alphabetical order, having a map key, arrondissement number, name of street, begining & ending of street, name of nearest Metro; followed by a section giving "Useful information concerning life in Paris"; followed maps of each arrondissement arranged in numberical order, & route maps; with German & English translations of pertinent sections; no date but circa 1970, from a laid-in traffic notice; penned notification on front endpaper states "Garagistes! Ne Prends Pas, S.V.P.! J.J." for James Jones, American author of From Here to Eternity and resident in Paris at the time; bound in soft black plastic wrap, light blue cover lettering; some wear, very good condition overall and an interesting artifact from the life of this major American author's life.. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris, France: Ledot Jeune Editeur , 1869. CDV photograph of a painted image of the Rue de Rivoli; Ledot Jeune Editeur 168, Rue de Rivoli Paris Photographie Taupin 45, Rue du Port St. Ouen Paris Batignolles studio imprint on back of mount; not dated, circa 1869. Approx. 2 ½" x 4" overall size. Light edge, tips wear and darkening to card mount, old mounting tape residue on back; in very good condition.. Photography. Very Good.

Paris, France: La Photolith, 1937. The official color-illustrated guide to the 1937 Paris arts & design Exposition, with 32 lithographed plate pages. Subjects are identified in French, English & German and with occasional further detail on the architectural firms responsible for the designs. Approx. 8 1/4" x 11 1/4" size, oblong format; color printed stapled softcover; some wear and graying to the binding; contents clean and in very good condition.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

Paris and London: Ernest Leroux Editeur Rue Bonaparte, 28, 1903. 462 pages; many signatures unopened; French text; list of members of the Section des Sciences Economiques et Sociales at back; articles and discussions, notices include: Des Rapports Entre La Sociologie et Le Droit, M. Duprat; Memoire De M. De la Grasserie; Observations De MM. Emile Bouvier, Pascaud, Leon Duguit; Memoire De M. Maurice Le Gouix; De La Theorie De La Valeur et Des Consequences Economiques Des Diverses Definitions Qu'on Donne De La Valeur; Etude Economique De L'administration d'Aubert De Tourny Memoire De M. Joseph Benzacar; Etude Sur Les Relations Commerciales De Bordeaux Avec La Cote Occidentale d'Afrique (Congo exclu) Memoire de M. Philippe Delmas; La Navigation Su l'Ariege et Le Commerce Des vins a Pamiers Aux XIIIe et XIVe Siecles Communications de M. Le Chanoine Ferran; Note Sur Les Relations Coloniales De Bordeaux a L'epoque De Charles IX; L'Emigration Des Basques et La Colonisation De… Read More

Cambridge Massachusetts: American Journal of Physiology, 1917. (26) pages; an offprint from the American Journal of Physiology, Vol. XLIV No. 4; No. 298 of the Contributions from the Zoological Laboratory of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College; couple of small charts and illustrations; original paper wrap covers, detached and edge-chipped; contents with closed edge-tears; overall, good condition.. Soft Cover. Good.

Zurich: Parkett, 1993. An issue of the Parkett series with contemporary artists, here focusing on Charles Ray (b. 1953) Los Angeles-based sculptor & Franz West (b. 1947) Austrian artist, resides in Vienna - radical art, which started as a reaction to the Viennese Actionism movement; with additional contributions from Jean Baurdrillard, Hans Rudulf Ruest, Gertrud Sanqvist, Gary Michael Dault, "Insert Pipilotti Rist"; a fine copy, in the original shrinkwrap, unopened; good references for modern art and artists.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

California USA: Not Published, 1958. 8 color slides; all are Kodachrome Transparencies, processed by Kodak; well-taken; in very good condition. . Photography. Not Bound. Very Good.

A handwritten letter; dated March 2 (18)87, 29 Washington Square New York; a humorous and lengthy reply to the publisher Osgood's invitation to dine with the "Kinsmen" at the Continental; Lathrop gives his regrets and states that "...I shall make astronomical calculations & drink a solemn glass of wine all by myself, in honor of the occasion, at the hour appointed for the feast. Sincerely, your Kinsman George Parsons Lathrop"; George Parsons Lathrop (1851-1898) American poet, novelist, well-known editor especially of the definitive works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Lathrop married Hawthorne's daughter); written on 3 sides of a paper 8 3/4 " x 9" approx.; some splitting along old fold-lines, no loss; a little ink-transfer from one line that had been deleted by Lathrop; in very good condition. . Very Good.

New York: Kramer's Pastries, 1984. A bright, colorful group of 'souvenirs' from this German bakery on the upper West side of Manhattan; usually children, little boys are posing as the 'bakers' - little girls are the 'customers'; one of these has an elf or dwarf as the baker; the former owner has noted the dates of acquisition on a few of the items, the final item dated 1999 and noting 'last one'; the bakery closed that year - a landmark of culinary delight in the neighborhood for many years; each item is marked 'German' and is composed of heavy-weight cardstock, pressed and die-cut carefully and vividly colored; each is centered around a baking theme; one 'double' counted as part of the group; average size about 7 1/4" x 6 1/4"; a few with a small mounting pinhole; one with a repair (at back); all colorful, fun and amusing German paper craft work, reminiscent of the old style Halloween decorations made with papier mache - since these are… Read More

Patchogue New York 2 photos approx. 3 1/2" square format; light wear; very good condition, interesting Patchogue New York photographic & Long Island history ephemera.. Very Good.