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An extremely rare copy in Fine/ Like New condition. Full signature of the three persons responsible for producing the book,, without any inscriptions, appear on the title page. The narrative is by W. S. Merwin with an afterword by Susan O'Conner. Six monoprints by Lou Hicks are included. This book is number 24 of the 30 copies printed.
This lyrical, religous themred book itself is a major work of art. It consists of 44 thick beveled pages. Printing is incised onto the pages. The book was printed and bound by Russell Maret. The type is a visual rendering of Garamond printed on Somerset paper. The monoprints were individually by Lou Hicks and printed in her studio.
From Wikipedia (abridged): "William Stanley Merwin (September 30, 1927 – March 15, 2019) was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose and produced many works in translation.[1] During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration. In the… Read More

: Stated first edition, presumed first printing. Book in like new. Dj (unclipped) has chipping and shelf wear but no tears. Illustrated with over 300 b/w and color photographs covering 15 active potters and three art centers. .

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1964. No. 4 in the Momentum Books series. First edition, presumed first printing. In excellent condition. Faults: Owner signature at top of inside cover, National Bureau of Standards stamp at the top of publication page, and a slight bump at the top edge of the pages that extends to back cover.

The book is in 'As New' condition. It is the second, revised edition. It is base on museum exhibits of selected works from the Rubell family's extensive collection of contemporary African American artist. No dj, as published.

Singed, dated, with a large drawing and short inscription by the author on the first title page and adjacent flyleaf page. The book is in 'As New' condition. The unclipped dj ($21.95) would be in like condition except for miniscule wear at the back dj top corner and miniscule wrinkling along the top and bottom of the dj spine.

This is a volume from the Boston Publishing Company's "Scott's Waverly Novels, The Household Edition, With Woodcuts and Steel Engravings. By Subscription Only." We could not find any of the books from this Boston Publishing Co. series for sale on any of the major sites we looked at. No volume number is given. The book is in excellent condition. with embossed black lettering and design in excellent condition. Shelf wear at top and bottom of spine is the only fault we could find with the book. Pages are clear and unblemished in any way. Good quality woodcuts and engravings are scattered throughout the book. Covers are of a silk-like covering over boards, a dark red covering of the cover boards and lighter coloring on the spine,

First Edition. Softcovers colored deep red with black designs. Rare copy of No 1 in series. Would be in Fine condition except for red color of cover bleeding onto first and last pages and some light age toning at the edges of some of the pages. Also a very small scratch on cover,\.

Softcovers colored in deep red with black designs. The booklet is in Fine condition except. for the red coloring that onto the front and back endpapers. Illustrated throughout. A rare copy.

This is a volume from the Boston Publishing Company's "Scott's Waverly Novels, The Household Edition, With Woodcuts and Steel Engravings. By Subscription Only." We could not find any of the books from this Boston Publishing Co. series for sale on any of the major sites we looked at. No volume number is given. The book is in excellent condition. Covers are of a silk-like covering over boards, a dark red covering of the cover boards and lighter coloring on the spine, with embossed black lettering and design in excellent condition. Good quality woodcuts and engravings are scattered throughout the book.

This is a volume from the Boston Publishing Company's "Scott's Waverly Novels, The Household Edition, With Woodcuts and Steel Engravings. By Subscription Only." We could not find any of the books from this Boston Publishing Co. series for sale on any of the major sites we looked at. No volume number is given. The book is in excellent condition. with embossed black lettering and design in excellent condition. Good quality woodcuts and engravings are scattered throughout the book. Covers are of a silk-like covering over boards, a dark red covering of the cover boards and lighter coloring on the spine, 910+ total pages.

This is a volume from the Boston Publishing Company's "Scott's Waverly Novels, The Household Edition, With Woodcuts and Steel Engravings. By Subscription Only." We could not find any of the books from this Boston Publishing Co. series for sale on any of the major sites we looked at. No volume number is given. The book is in excellent condition. with embossed black lettering and design in excellent condition. . Good quality woodcuts and engravings are scattered throughout the book. Covers are of a silk-like covering over boards, a dark red covering of the cover boards and lighter coloring on the spine,

Softcover. Illustrated covers colored deep red with black designs. In excellent condition except for color bleeding from covers onto adjacent endpapers and wear at the page and cover corners.

Book is in excellent condition. Very light wear at cover edges and several pages (less than a dozen) with some spotting/staining near edges. Many b&w photos throughout the book Two color fold out illustration in as new condition.A large book that may incur additional shipping charges for international sale.

This appears to be the second edition of this work which was evidently a school text. Cover has much shelf wear and binding is partially split - about halfway down. Front cover is faded. Pages are in good condition: age toning but little foxing and none on the maps. The only tear is on the first fly-leaf page (repaired). Contains several maps of the world and the United States- most in color- and other illustrations throughout the book. Includes sections on Questions for Review, Pronunciation, and several appendices.

Firstst Edition, first printing. Near fine copy. The only condition fault we could find is light wear at the cover corneers. Protected by a transparent cellophne cover that has been repaired. With ocwe 100 illustrations - most photos of the works of various artists. . XVII + 146 pages. Forward by Maurice Sheppard. Introduction by Michael Spender.

State First (American) edition. Presumed first printing as no other printings are shown on publication page. Light shelf wear at top and bottom edges of spine; bump at lower back cover corner; small spot with some discoloration on front cover (see photoes). No other faults found. Tight binding, clean, clear pages, no tears, marks, folds, foxing. no dj.

1960.edition; 16th printing. In excellent condition. Light stain on front cover and some wear at bottom edge of spine and bottom cover corners. An inscription at top of first endpaper and book plate on verso side. Binding is tight. Pages and the numerous b&w photos by the Pulitzer winning author are clear, clean, unmarked, without tears, toning or foxing. XX + 358 pages.

First edtion; presumed first printing. In 'as new' condition. Signed (author's first name) with an inscription on the dedication page. Book is an autobiography based on a series of interviews conducted by Alexandra Paige Blumer. Includes color photos throughout and an Appendix.

Publication date not given; however bookplate stamp on inside front cover is dated May,1908. That is the only mark on the pages that we found. The only tear is a small tear at the bottom corner of the end fly-leaf page. Pages are gilt edged.Cover has some minor fading and shelf wear, particularly along spine. However front cover illustration remains clear with vibrant colors. T

First edition, first printing. Signed with sketch on the title page. Book is in virtually new condition. Unclipped dj has some wear at edges of spine and soiling at back dj cover edges