Search Results: Authors starting with B from Les livres des Limbes

Madurodam : Den Haag - Scheveningen (Holland), 1954. Staplebound. Very Good. Visitor's booklet and map. Rare English language edition of staplebound booklet 14,5 x 20,8 cm., BW photos, 16 pages. Map same size, 16 panels, with detailed key of 94 locations in English, French and German. April 1954 printing, both with light corner wear in overall excellent condition.

Librairie Hachette, 1875. Hardcover. Good/No DJ as Issued. 1875. Cartonnée 10,5 x 15,3 cm. Relié. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos satisfaisant. Quelques rousseurs. Texte en allemand et en caractères gothiques. Etat d'usage. Coins et bords frottés. XLIV+568 pages: Text in German, introduction and explanatory footnotes in French. Corners and edges of boards rubbed through, faint foxing to less than 10% of text which is clean and quite legible, ink stain to bottom page edges. Bookplate.

Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1929. Printing Unknown. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Alexander King. Immaculate interior except for pencil price on FFEP; page edges and text slightly and evenly yellowed. Minimal wear to black cloth gilt stamped boards, if any, noticeable at head of spine where there is a hint of separation gap and fraying. Superior specimen which has been in my private collection for the last 30 years. Iconic title for and about Haiti. Copyright (1929) page shows no indication of edition or printing, missing dust jacket.

NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1947. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Underlining throughout in red pencil. Previous owner name on inside front cover. Class syllabus taped to FFEP. Binding square and strong but loose, with separation gap at head of faded spine, at this spot also edgewear and one closed tear. All edges of boards show rubbing and beginning to rub through on the corners. Yellow and age toned throughout. Underlining affects less than 20% of text. 6th edition (1947) 121 tables, 226 figures (including photos), index, 602 pages

Sacramento Bee, 1985. 3rd Printing. Spiral. Very Good. This book is a collection of photographs and drawings created by Jim Babcock for the Sacramento Bee under the title, 'There's a Little Spot I Know.' Featured are 123 of Jim's best which he researched, visited on his motorcycle with his wife, photographed, wrote, drew maps and did layouts. The series, which appeared in The Bee's Travel section, was edited by Roy Cottor." 3rd printing 1988. Wire spiral bound edition with light exterior wear and fine interior. Babcock was an accomplished cartoonist and one is included with every entry as is a map, photo and text. here's A Little Spot I know." Featured are 123 of Jim's best which he researched, visited on his motorcycle with his wife, photographed, wrote, drew maps and did layouts. The series, which appeared in The Bee's Travel section, was edited by Roy Cottor." The author also drew several strips and each page contains one of his cartoon figures.… Read More

Librairie Larousse, 1973. Couverture rigide. Bon/Pas de jaquette. Oversized coffee table color pictorial boards with no DJ as issued may require extra shipping. Though still a handsome copy it is clearly used: spotting on back, one three inch scratch on front, ends of spines with closed tears and beginning to chip, white background of boards lightly discolored, bumped corners; the interior is fine though the binding is not tight and fresh like a new copy. Better than usual compilation of photos with in depth text and several maps of urbanization.

Librairie Larousse, 1973. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ as Issued. Oversized coffee table color pictorial boards with no DJ as issued may require extra shipping. In fine condition except for a few dents on bottom edges and light rubbing of spine. Better than usual compilation of photos with in depth text and several maps of urbanization.

Hachette, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. in-32°. Introductory text in French followed by 16 color plates, 26.5 X 35.3cm. Like new interior, covers have nice faces and minimal edge wear.

Hachette, 1977. Soft cover. Very Good. in-32°. Introductory text in French followed by 16 color plates, 26.5 X 35.3cm. Like new interior, covers have nice faces and light wear to edges and corners.

Fratelli Fabbri Editori, 1963. Soft cover. Good. Gatefold covers, text in Italian, 16 full page color plates 26,8 x 35,5 cm. Rubbed spine and edges with nice vivid artwork on faces. VG interior. 1963

Salvador, Bahia: Edicoes Ianama, 1989. Soft cover. Acceptable. PENBA: Programa de estudos do negro na Bahia. 106pp., bibl. Extensive highlighting and marginalia, very worn and dogeared, reading copy only. 4.5 x 7. Scarce title.

Everyman's Library, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. DJ has faintly rubbed edges with one small tear on back; the more visible white scuff marks on spine edges. Both ends of DJ spine frayed with minute chips. Book corners and spine rounded, some visible shelf wear, reader's crease at front pastedown, solid binding overall. Text in fine condition includes indexof quotations and glossary.

France: Editions Alan Sutton, 1998. Soft cover. Near Fine. Except for corner bends/curls the book is as new.

Fata Morgana, 2004. Soft cover. Near Fine. A few pages cut roughly along top edge otherwise as new. L'Afrique habite l'oeuvre du peintre Jean-Gilles Badaire : par la matière, les couleurs, simplement, parce qu'elle hante sa vie. Il en avait rapporté la très belle série des Greniers dogons (Fata Morgana, 2000), dessins d'observation au coeur d'un des hauts lieux de l'ethnologie. Ce carnet de route malien, en fac-simile, est riche d'une plus intime matière : ce sont les visages croisés, la nature, et le gros bouillonnement de la ville (Bamako). Jean-Gilles Badaire a illustré aux éditions Fata Morgana de nombreux textes de Bhattacharya, Cendrars, Daumal, Stétié, Ungaretti, Vernet, Griaule et très récement Amadou Hampaté Bâ.

Holmes & Meier Pub, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Former Library book. Clean and crisp in spite of usual library stickers and stamps.

Mercure de France, 1966. Soft cover. Very Good. Sunned spine, foxing of exterior covers, fine interior, excellent binding, uncut pages, author inscription on FFEP.

Le Livre de Poche, 1997. Mass Market Paperback. Good.

Hachette, 2016. Soft cover. Very Good. Edition 2016 - propre - presque neuf

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, editeur, 1894. Hardcover. Good. 9e Neuvième édition 1894 percaline rouge avec 4 cartes et 21 plans; First foldout map facing title page torn and repaired with scotch tape; Complet de l'indicateur détachable et plans dépliants attached in back in very good state, some rubbing on bottom edges. Binding solid despite split at title page. Text evenly yellowed and unblemished except for one small stain on marbled page foredges. Mild wear to boards but stained overall and spine is speckled with the number "56" written at head.

Greenwood Pub Group, 1988. Hardcover. Good. At first glance looks new but in fact there is underlining in pen throughout the text.