Search Results: Titles starting with L from Bailey Bonzo Books

New York, NY: R.H.Russell, 1900. Book. VG+. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A beautiful , near fine first edition published in the U.S. the same year as published in France...in striking blue cloth covered with gilt on front cover and spine...a small crimp on the back bottom edge board and a little crimping on the spine ends as well as the tips....interior is clean, unmarked (save for a dedication to the previous owner dated "Christmas 1900"), and tight...a delightful addition....

DROZ, 2006. Book. Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Red cloth with gilt lettering to front and spine. French text. 582 pp. Printed September 2006. This copy is FINE. No noticeable blemishes. Bright, rich and clean on the outside. Unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound on the inside. Looks and feels unread. Brilliant. SCARCE..

Paris: Librairie D'Amerique et D'Orient Adrien-Maisonneuve, 1960. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Text in French. 219 pp. plus tables and maps to the back. "Contribution a l'histoire des Turcs d'Asie Centrale...Illustre de 4 cartes en hors texte." This copy is VG+ in original light blue hard paper wraps. Uncut pages.Exterior has black lettering to the front and spine, is moderately sunned on the spine, modestly sunned to the edges, minimal other wear, still very attractive. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound with modest/even toning. SCARCE in the U.S. This is the only such copy on Abe as of May 2021.. Quite lovely..

Paris: Libraries Felix Alcan et Guillaumin Reunies, 1909. Book. VG+. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cinquieme ( 5th) edition, so stated. Rebound in burgundy cloth with gilted tiles to the spine and a full page , paper pasted label replicating the title page in period type face. This copy is VG+. The exterior is clean and rich with only a hint of wear . Inside has neat PO signature on FEP, otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. EPS are as new as the exterior. Text block is moderately, evenly toned. 403 pp. with 32 pp. of Felix Alcan's catalog of history and philosophy at the end dated June 1908. Originally published in 1907, an edition this early is RARE, easily warranting the excellent rebinding ..

Paris: Librairie D'Amerique et D'Orient Adrien-Maisonneuve, 1961. Book. VG+. Original Wraps. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. " Ouvrage publie avec concurs du centre national de la recherche scientifique. " 159 pp. plus bibliography and list of tables at the back. Original light blue hard paper wraps with black lettering to front and spine. French text. This copy is VG+. Exterior has moderately sunned spine, modest sunning around the edges. Otherwise rich and clean with only a hint of any edge,tip, or spine end wear. Inside is unmarked, uncut pages, crisp, firmly bound, and modest/even toning. Looks and feels unread..

Wiley-Interscience, 1972. Book. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Full number line. Black cloth with red rules and silver tiles. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped DJ. Exterior is bright and clean. Minimal edge wear. Interior is crisp, clear, unmarked, and tightly bound.. Other than a moderately sunned/stained spine, DJ is bright with only one 1/8" closed tear at top of spine . No other edge wear..

Barcelona, Spain: Seix Barral, 1966. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Segunda edicion, so stated. 431 pp. Uncut pp. From the library of Juan Orrego-Salas and his wife. Paperback in a protective clear plastic cover. Spanish text. This copy is Vg. Minimal signs of wear to exterior. a bit cocked. Frontispiece rust colored map. Printed in May 1966. Inside is unmarked, notably toned around page edges, and with the neat previos owner signature on the FEP. SCARCE in the U.S. The only such as of July 2021..

Barcelona, Spain: Editorial Seix Barral, 1966. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Septima edicion, so stated. 343 pp. From the library of Juan Orrego-Salas, noted Chilean composer. Spanish text. This copy is VG. Paperback. Oversize covers have resulted in modest crimping/curling around the edges. Modest wear at spine ends. Inside has Medium/heavy toning to text, neat Orrego-Salas signature to FEP. Otherwise unmarked. This edition SCARCE in U.S. This is the only such copy as of July 2021. Nice provenance..

Paris: Arthaud, 1956. Book. VG+. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Oatmeal cloth with emboosed title to the front and black lettering to the spine.152 pp. plus table of texts and photographs to the rear. Photographs by Lucien Herve, preface by Le Corbusier. French text. This copy is VG+ , in a VG, unclipped ( no price) Mylar protected DJ. Exterior has a bit of toning around the edges, but otherwise clean and rich with no noticeable edge wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and minimal toning. DJ has modestmodest chipping to the top spine end, a 1/2" closed tear to the bottom front near the spine, and modest toning around the edges .Some crimping to top edges as well..

New York, NY: Dutton, 1946. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition...with engravings by Ian Hugo...This copy is in VG condition , some toning to page edges, some rubbing on the spine, and a little crimping to top of spine....In a GOOD DJ....intact with the exception of 1/2" chip on top of spine, 1/8" chip at bottom of spine, 3 chips on back outside edge, and general wearing/rubbing....

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913. Book. Illus. by Herman Pfeifer. VG+. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, matching dates on Title and Copyright pages.602 pp. Blue cloth with white ties and designs to front, white tiles to spine. Decorative EPs. This copy is VG+. Exterior is bright and clean. Tiles are bright. Tips and spine ends have only a minimal amount of wear/ crimping. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. Modest/even toning to text block. Color frontispiece with tissue guard. Very, very nice..

London: Putnam & Company LTD., 1946. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Published September 1946, so stated. Navy blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE in a VG, clipped DJ , design taken from a wood cut by Elinor Monsell. Printed in Dublin. Exterior is pristine, rich, no noticeable wear, and gilt is bright.Outside page edges are foxed. Inside has PO gift inscription to upper front inside board, covered by DJ. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and firmly bound. DJ is modestly sunned to the spine, but very little edge wear. Very nice. .

New York: Desmond FitzGerald Inc., 1913. Book. Illus. by J.C. Chase. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Brown mottled hard cover with embossed gray lettering to the front. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior is rich. Lettering is crisp. Minimal wear around the edges. Inside is unmarked with scattered foxing/smudges. Sepia illustrations by J.C.Chase.Frontispiece with tissue guard.Lovely..

Indianapolis: Bobbs- Merrill, 1910. Book. Illus. by Howard Chandler Christy. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Green Art- Nouveau floral cloth with gilted tiles to the front, with green rules. Design by Bertha Stuart with her initials stamped at the bottom front corner. Unpaginated. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich , gilt is bright, modest spotting front/back, bottom tips moderately worn ( top ,less so), top and bottom of spine frayed (1/4") , bottom of spine has 3/4" closed tear. Inside has neat gift inscription and a gift card laid in., otherwise unmarked, clear, crisp and tightly bound. Modest/even toning to EPs, almost none to text. Very nice..

New York: Columbia University Press, 1934. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited edition. One of 550 printed on Zanders paper by the Bremer Presse , Munich , Germany. Title and initials by Anna Simons. Copies 1-480 only were for sale. This is one of the UNnumbered copies. Red cloth with embossed image of the Great Wall front and back, embossed Chinese characters ( front), and gilt lettering to the spine. 84 pp. 4 tipped in plates , including the frontispiece in B&W. Yellow EPs with gilt flecks. top edge dyed red.. This copy is VG. Outside has a small chip on top front edge, otherwise rich, clean , and with minimal / modest other edge, tip, or spine end wear. FEP has armorial BP of Ruth Meserve, long time Secretary of the Mongolian Society at Indiana University. Her business card also laid in. Hinges stating, but holding nicely. Text is unmarked, firmly bound with modest even toning. Uncommon as an UNnumbered copy and with nice provenance..

Cleveland, OH: Arthur Westbrook Co., 1915. Book. Very Good. Pictorial Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mrs. L.T.Meade Seies No.31. No publication date, but probably 19 teens. 288 pp. Pictorial front cover with picture of the "Lady". This copy is VG. Exterior is clean and bright. One subtle corner crease lower right. Modest foxing to rear cover. Spine and edges have only minimal wear. Interior is clear, unmarked, and firmly bound with toning usual for this vintage..

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1920. Book. Illus. by Maurice Day. Near Fine. Pictorial Cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue pictorial front paste on over blue cloth with gilt lettering/rules to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE. Front cover is minimally rubbed, otherwise exterior is bright, tips, edges, and spine ends crisp and sharp. Inside is unmarked and tightly bound with minimal toning. Scattered, faint foxing to page edges. Bottom back inside EP has small stamp of the Library Book House, Nelbco Bindings, Springfield, Mass. SCARCE in current commerce, especially so in this condition. Beautiful color illustration by Maurice Day including frontispiece..

London: The Folio Society, 2013. Book. Fine. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quarter blue cloth with decorative hard cover. Gilt lettering to the spine. Front cover is a reproduction of a Cezanne oil painting. Introduction by Will Gompertz. 188 pp. This copy is FINE in a FINE blue slipcase. No noticeable blemishes. Looks and feels unread..

New York, NY: Viking Press, 1965. Book. VG+. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. Quarter black cloth with gray hard cover and white/gray tiles. This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped ($ 3.50), Mylar protected DJ. Exterior is clean and bright. Minimal edge wear. Interior is clear, unmarked and firmly bound. Minimal , even toning throughout. Top page edges dyed orange. DJ is clean and bright with modest toning to back and one tiny rub to front spine. Minimal chipping/edge wear..

New York: Dutton Adult, 1984. Book. VG+. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quarter cream cloth with orange hard cover and gilt lettering to the spine. 241 pp. SIGNED by author on title page. This copy is VG+ in a VG+, unclipped ( $15.95), mylar protected DJ designed by David Gatti. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is bright. Outside page edges have modest spotting along the front edge. No noticeable edge, spine end, or tip wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and tightly bound. DJ has minimal wear to top of spine and edges. Scarce signed..