Search Results: Authors starting with C from Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)

Sidney, NE: Cabela Pub Llc, 2005. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Octavo (8vo). [vi], 293 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket has minimal shelfwear including a few tiny creases to the inner flaps; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by all three co-authors on a front endpaper. Illustrated. The text is clean and unmarked. Stated: First edition..

New York: R. M. McBride, 1930. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). American literature; 135 pages of text; 24.7cm; 1/2 white linen; light blue paper covered boards; pages partly uncut; #978 of 1295 signed by author on a special limitation page. Lacks the glassene dustjacket. Slip-case lightly rubbed. James Branch Cabell (1879-1958)..

New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc, 1983. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 548 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket is moderately sunned on the spine, with minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Contains illustrations of over 220 paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Minneapolis, MN: Gift Loft Book. Paperback. Religion; miniature book; Bible; [12]p.; 10cm; paper wrappers, edges chipped. No date listed..

Chicago, IL: CityFiles Press, 2012. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Oblong octavo (8vo). 287 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket is in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Contains hundreds of photographs. The text is clean and unmarked. Stated: First edition..

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1970. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xvi, 590 pages of text. Hardcover binding with a minor bump to the top of the spine. Unclipped dustjacket with several tiny tears and creases, and minor soiling; protected in archival mylar. One page of preface with an ink mark correcting a typographical error. Contains 38 essays. First edition. Previous owner's name neatly on the inside of the rear cover. From the collection of Louis Marder, Shakespeare historian and collector of books by, on or referring to William Shakespeare..

Dover, New Hampshire: Not published, 1776. Autograph. Very good+ condition. No Binding. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. A small handwritten receipt for 10.5 barrells of Cyder on account with merchant Hugh Henderson (1747-1792), signed by Alexander Caldwell, dated July 1776. The receipt reads "Mr. Hugh Henderson Mercht in Portsmouth...Cyder Qty 337 gall's is 10 1/2 barrells at 6/barrell 3: 3: 0. Dover July 1776 Errors Excepted [signed] Alexr Caldwell.".

Ottawa, IL: Jameson Books, 1994. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xxvi, 292 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Unclipped dustjacket with minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front endpaper "For George, with warmest best wishes, [signed] John D. Callaway April 1994." First edition..

New York, NY: Henry Holt & Company, 1959. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). xiv, 562 pages of text including a list of documents, chronology, bibliography, and an index. Khaki hardcover cloth binding with red and black spine and front cover lettering. Unclipped dustjacket is rubbed at the extremities, with several small chips, large tears, and creasing; protected in archival mylar. Front endpapers are decorated with maps, and the rear endpaper contains a guide to the pronunciation of Chinese. Illustrated with numerous maps, charts and tables, as well as historic photographs and facsimiles of paintings and woodblock art. A review copy, with a promotional photograph of the author, a three page promotional letter, and the review slip..

Berlin: Seven Seas Publishers, 1967. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 155 pages of text. Original paperback binding with minor shelfwear. The pages are moderately and uniformly browned from age. The text is clean and unmarked. Front cover design by Lothar Reher..

London: Radulphum [Ralph] Newbery, 1587. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. [xvi], 648 pages of text, followed by [xxi] pages of index, and [1] page of errata. Rebound in full green leather with raised bands and a maroon leather spine label, and gilt ruling and ornamentation. Protected in a felt-lined custom made clamshell box with a green leather spine label. New endpapers. A few pages with period marginalia. Two parts each with a separate title page but continuously paginated. Title pages contain woodcut decorations, and the text contains woodcut initials. The first few and final few pages have minor soiling and wear. The lower corner has a minor crease throughout the text. A monumental work compiled after 10 years of meticulous research and study, it quickly went through numerous editions. Printing and the Mind of Man. The text is in Latin. Second edition..

Belfast: Printed by James Magee, 1768. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. Early edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 299 pages followed by xxiv pages of subscriber's names. Bound in what are likely the original paper composite/cardboard boards with the original leather removed, housed in a primitive hand-sewn leather/suede binding with strap and loop intact. The spine is inversely rolled but the pages remain attached. The suede is heavily worn, with rubbing especially to the extremities, and a few small tears to the edges and heavy wear to the strap, but remaining intact and attractive. The title page and first 30 pages of text are damaged with chipping, creasing, soiling and staining, with some weakness to the paper indicating exposure to moisture. An additional 70 pages or so are stained, and there is scattered soiling, staining, and minor chipping and tearing throughout the text. There are numerous instances of previous ownership, all or most of which point to the book passing… Read More

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. Book. Very good+ condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 134 pages of text. Modern (ca. 1950) hardcover binding is browned on the spine, with a tear to the top of the spine, minor bumping, soiling, etc. Errata/explanation slip bound at the half-title. The text has minor foxing and minor age toning. Full uncut margins; measures 11 5/8" x 9 1/4" (291mm x 235mm). The author, Thomas Campbell (1777-1844) is buried in Westminster Abbey. First edition..

London: Cambridge at the University Press, 1923. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). x, 302 pages of text. Original tan and brown hardcover binding with minor shelfwear and soiling. No dustjacket. Minor browning to endpapers. A few pages with edges unevenly opened, and a few pages of index remain uncut and unopened. First edition. From the collection of Louis Marder, Shakespeare historian and collector of books by, on or referring to William Shakespeare..

London: John Murray, 1859. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 117 pages of text followed by 32 pages of publisher's advertisement. Original hardcover cloth binding with minor shelfwear including a small tear, rubbing and minor bumping, and minor soiling to the printed paper front cover label. A few tiny spots of discoloration to the text, remaning clean and unmarked. First edition..

London: Not published, 1803. Autograph. Very good+ condition. Unbound. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Octavo (8vo). A note, addressed "No. 10 Upper Seymour Street West," reads "Dear Sir. I am ashamed of my want of punctuality as to the last half year rent -- As Mr Bunn owes me [pounds] 20 for his last half year I have sent the enclosed request to him to pay it to you which will liquidate the greater part of the debt and in a few days more I will transmit the remainder. Your obedient and ??????? serv. [signed] T. Campbell." The note measures 9+ inches tall and 7.25 inches wide. There are a few small stains, and three marks on the top edge where there is a small remainder of a seal of one kind or another. Several creases from folds (into sixteenths). Regardless, a fine example of this poet's hand, undated, but illustrating the struggle before being pensioned by the crown (1805). Campbell studied law in Edinburgh (1797) and worked as a tutor. Published a didactic poem… Read More

London: Hilger & Watts Ltd., 1951. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 502 pages of text including index. Original hardcover binding with minor shelfwear. Inner front hinge at the title page is weakened, remaining intact. Original unclipped dust jacket has small chips at the spine extremities, a few small tears and creases, and minor shelfwear and soiling; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with photographs and figures. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..

Milan, Italy: Domus, 1948. Book. Very good- condition. Paperback. First Edition. Octavo (8vo). 144 pages of text, followed by [ii] pages of advertisement. Stiff paperback binding with minimal shelfwear; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. No dustjacket. Illustrated by numerous black & white photographs. Designers include Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, Donald Deskey, Charles Eames, Eileen Gray, Walter Gropius, Carl Koch, Le Corbusier, Andre Lurcat, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Richard Neutra, Eiliel Saarinen and dozens more. Furniture and furniture design are the focus of this publication, but interior design and architectural ideas are imparted as well. Text block is beginning to separate from binding, but remains attached and functional. Text is in Italian. First edition..

Bologna, Italy: Grafis Edizioni, 1991. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto (4to). 145 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket in almost new condition; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed to Jovanna Papadakis by five or more individuals associated with the book; the three that are identified are Myricae Merlo, Lorenzo Merlo and Lamberto Cantoni. The others involved are: Marco Pasi, Luciano Moruzzi, Caterina Majoni, Anna Maria Bertoli Barsotti and Valentina Moruzzi. Illustrated by color and black & white photographs by Victor Skrebneski. Exhibition catalogue. Includes an unused four-panel folding mailer advertising the Milan exhibition of the photographs in the book. of First edition. Text is in Italian and English..

New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1985. Book. Near fine condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). 240 pages of text, including an index. Hardcover cloth binding in almost new condition. Dustjacket with minor shelfwear to the extremities; protected in archival mylar. Contains 200 illustrations, including 100 color plates. Henry Francis Dupont, Travel, Museum Tours, Wilmington, Delaware..