Search Results: Titles starting with P from AARDWOLF Fine Books

National Gallery Of Art, Washington, D.C., 1983; 4to, 302 pages; illustrated. Catalogue for the major 1983 exhibition at the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., surveying the full range of painting in Naples during the 17th century. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w, with foreword by J. Carter Brown and introduction by Raffaello Causa, Director of the National Gallery at Capidomonte. Text by Clovis Whitfield, Giuseppe Galasso, Rome de Maio, Mina Gregori, Carlo Volpe, et. al. Fine, in color illustrated heavy wraps.

Rio Grande Press, Inc., Glorieta, New Mexico, 1968; First Edition; 8vo, 119 pages, plus two-page publisher’s catalogue at the back; illustrated; simulated burgundy leather boards; silver titles. Rio Grande Press reproduction of the 1893 exposé on the extremist religious rites of the Cofradia de Nuestro Padre Jesus, commonly known as "Los Penitentes." A verbatim facsimile, with all original type, text, pagination, and illustrations preserved, plus an appendix at the back containing numerous nineteenth century photographs of Penitente flagellations, processions, and a crucifixion. As New, issued without dust jacket. A pristine copy.

The Viking Press, New York, 1976; First Edition, first printing; 8vo, 274 pages. Rumer Godden’s absorbing tale of the experiences of two young English sisters summoned to join their father in New Delhi after he is stationed there as a member of the British foreign service, only to discover upon arrival that he keeps company with a young mistress. Fine, in a price clipped dust jacket which is otherwise also Fine. No spine fading.

Chilton Book Co., Radner, PA, 1986; First Edition, second printing, 1986; 8vo, 246 pages; illustrated. Definitive study of the pearl by Jean Taburiaux, world-recognized pearl authority and dealer. Detailed coverage of four major subject areas: Natural Pearls; Pearl Shellfish And The Formation Of Pearls; Cultured Pearls; and Pearl Working And Selling, each topic further expanded into individual chapters, fifteen in all, dealing with history and origins, culturing methods, varieties of pearls, pearl identification, unusual pearls, imitation pearls, and much more. Text in English. Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

Simon & Schuster, New York, 1979; First Edition; 8vo, 255 pages. Third Moses Wine novel by Roger L. Simon, author of "The Big Fix." Nicely inscribed and signed by the author in year of publication to notable Hollywood screenwriting couple Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, best known for "American Graffiti" and "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom." Fine, in a Fine dust jacket.

Random House, NY, 1967; First Edition; 4to, 87 pages. Barry Goldwater’s thoughtful photographic essay on the land and peoples of the American Southwest and Mexico. Very Good Plus, in a price-clipped Very Good dust jacket that has two 1" closed edge tears at the top of the front panel.

Michael O’Mara Books, Ltd., London, 1997; First Edition; 8vo, 248 pgs; blue cloth; gilt spine titles; illustrated. A detailed examination of the beliefs and everyday lives of all social classes of Ancient Egypt, with entire chapters on the farmer, builder, women & children, scribe, priest, craftsman, artist, soldier, administrator, and king. Profusely illustrated with one hundred drawings and over thirty color photographic plates. Two-page Egyptian chronology at the front. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket. Clean, crisp, sharp, bright, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. An attractive copy.

Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1940; First Edition; 8vo, 287 pages; illustrated. Fascinating biography of beleaguered 19th - 20th century American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox, known popularly as "The Poetess Of Passion," for whom public condemnation of her wantonness was exceeded only by demand for her books, and who was once described by Louis Untermeyer as "Pure thoroughbred lowbrow, who nevertheless is tied up with the best that can be found in America." Virginia Kirkus review on front flap. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket that has minor chipping at the spine extremities. Previous owner brief inscription ("To ___ From ___, Bethesda, 1940") in a neat and tiny hand on f.f.e.p. Clean, crisp, and nice.

American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York, 1847; 12mo, 248 pages; no p.d. (circa 1847); embossed black cloth; gilt titles. Autobiography of early 19th century author, poet, journalist, and political activist Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, née Browne (1790-1846) who, though never an ordained minister, was a zealous evangelist for Protestantism in both England and Ireland. Struck deaf at age nine, she became a pioneer in deaf education, and her 1844 book The Wrongs Of Woman was credited as being instrumental in the passage of worker safety regulations in Britain. Tonna’s works were widely popular during her lifetime, but often criticized as too political, something the author freely admitted, and for which she made no apology. The American Tract Society edition, published for American readers and abridged for extraneous British political content. VG-, 3/8" closed cloth tear upper portion of the spine panel, small chips at top spine extremity, some cloth wear along the shoulders,… Read More

Limited Editions Club, New York, 1963; copy #984 of a limited edition of 1600; 4to, 344 pages. George du Maurier’s immensely popular first novel, which moved John Masefield to remark that, "its effect upon that generation was profound... I can think of no book that so startled and delighted the questing mind." Informative nine-page introduction by granddaughter Daphne du Maurier. Profusely illustrated with drawings by the author, reproduced directly from the originals in the Pierpont Morgan Library in their original size. Beautifully bound with black morocco spine, decorative paper-covered boards, and gilt titles and decorations. Fine, in a Near Fine slipcase.

Lucien Vogel / Conde Nast, Paris, 1922; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. A look at Bianchini fabrics, authored by Vaudreuil for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with three beautiful in-text color illustrations by Pierre Mourgue. From the 1914 Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1914; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. A discussion of fashionable hair accessories and gloves for after midnight, authored by Emile Henriot for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine, with six beautiful in-text color pochoir illustrations by Georges Lepape. From the 1914 Gazette. Not a reproduction. Text in French.

Lucien Vogel, Paris, 1914; First Edition; octavo (7 1/2" x 9 3/4"); 4 pages; Illustrated. Commentary on fashionable coat designs appropriate for wearing to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, authored by celebrated French writer and critic Emile Henriot for Lucien Vogel’s trend-setting Parisian fashion journal, La Gazette Du Bon Ton. Recognized world wide as the epitome of good taste and style, the Gazette was issued monthly between November 1912 and December 1925, minus a hiatus during The First World War. It employed the foremost designers, artists, writers, and critics of its age, and each of the magazine’s illustrated articles was impeccably designed and finely printed in individual single-fold folios on heavy handmade paper, then loosely laid into an outer printed folder. All artwork was produced using the costly pochoir, or stencil, technique of hand coloring. Fine condition, with eight in-text color pochoir illustrations by Francisco Javier Gosé depicting various haute couture coat… Read More

Art and Technics Books, London, 1948; First Edition; 8vo, 96 pages; illustrated. Thirty-six pages of detailed background biography on legendary English caricaturist Phil May, followed by 49 full-page reproductions of the artist’s work plus a comprehensive list of the books and periodicals to which he contributed throughout his career. Very Good Plus, in a Very Good dust jacket that has a tiny chip at the uppermost extremity of the spine panel, not affecting titles or graphics. No ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. An entry in the "English Masters of Black and White" series.

Roycroft Press, East Aurora, NY, 1908; First Editions; 12 mo. (4 1/2" x 6"); card wraps. Three issues of Elbert Hubbard’s avant garde monthly publication "The Philistine" containing numerous informative and perceptive articles to include: A lengthy dissertation on the differences between the Shaker and Oneida communities; Commentary on an article in the North American Review by ex-governor D.H. Chamberlain of South Carolina, written from his deathbed, regarding his views of the implausibility of an afterlife; A lengthy homage to private business, which Hubbard considers a divine calling superior to religion; An article on the genius of Thomas Paine; An incisive piece on the predatory nature of women; A scathing Hubbard condemnation of an article by Edward Bok in the Ladies’ Home Journal alleging widespread damage to women and babies in the United States from uncontrolled venereal disease; and A lengthy treatise on good health and the inverse relationship it bears with the… Read More

Desert Magazine, Palm Desert, CA, 1961; First Edition; oblong quarto, unpaginated; hardcover. Extensive archive of photographs depicting life on the open ranges, ranches, and towns of nineteenth century Arizona, Nevada, and desert areas of California. A total of 197 large photos chronicling the lives of the pioneers, frontiersmen, Indians, cattlemen, businessmen, bad men, railroad men, boatmen, and soldiers who populated the West. Edited by Charles Shelton, publisher of Desert Magazine, from a body of over ten thousand original positives, negatives, and glass plates in the possession of numerous museums, historical societies, and private collections. Three-page photo source identification list at the back. A fascinating and unique book. Very Good Plus, handsomely bound in padded black leatherette with embossed titles and western style tooling. Clean, bright, crisp, and sharp.

, 1930; circa 1930 original silver gelatin 8" x 10" studio portrait photograph of Doreen Palmer, wife and stage partner of Jay Palmer in the magic team "Jay Palmer And Doreen." Jay Palmer began his show business career in 1921 as an assistant to vaudeville magician The Great Leon (Leon Harry Levy, 1876-1951), and in later years to Harry Houdini. After marrying Doreen, the couple put together their own act in which Jay performed most of the magic and Doreen provided comedic counterpoint by condescendingly criticizing her husband’s technique. They were much known for their original illusion "The Magic Kettle," in which a small pitcher poured out a seemingly inexhaustible supply of water. Doreen and her husband enjoyed a long popularity, continuing their act on both stage and television into the 1960’s. From the Great Leon estate. Fine condition.

Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles, 1961; First Edition; quarto, 127 pages; orange and white cloth with front board photo illustration. Pioneer study of Adam Clark Vroman, dedicated photographer and devoted historian of the American Southwest, whose prolific photographic work had been almost entirely forgotten before publication of this book in 1961. Edited by Ruth I. Mahood, Curator of the History Division at Los Angeles County Museum, who together with Lawrence Clark Powell at the Library at University Of California, Los Angeles, was the driving force behind the discovery of the original Vroman negatives, 2400 in all, in a storage facility at the Visual Education Department at Los Angeles County Schools. Lengthy Vroman biography at the front by Beaumont Newhall, a full account of the discovery of the Vroman negatives by Ruth Mahood, and details of the printing of the negatives, by William Webb. Strikingly illustrated with 104 photographs reproduced from contemporary contact prints made from the… Read More

Goupil, Paris, 1880; Woodburytype photograph of sculptor Jacques Maillet (1823-1894). Photo measures approximately 3 1/2" x 4 1/2", mounted on the first of four 11" x 14" pages of illustrated biographical and critical text, in French, by de Villers. From the 19th century "Galerie Contemporaine" photographic collection of distinguished figures from the arts and sciences, published in Paris by Goupil and issued in parts from 1876 to 1884. Fine condition.

University Of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 1965; First Edition; 8vo, 149 pages; black cloth, gilt spine titles and decorations; Illustrated. Compelling biography of Christian Barthelmess (1854-1906) who as a young man in 1876 emigrated from his native Bavaria, enlisted as an infantryman in the United States Army, and was promptly detailed to the Western territories where he dedicated himself to photographing Army, Indian, and pioneer life from Montana to New Mexico. An absorbing account, beautifully illustrated with over one hundred fascinating Barthelmess photos. Fine, clean, crisp, bright, and sharp, in a Very Good dust jacket with no chips, tears, or price-clipping.