Search Results: Authors starting with L from Modern First Editions Boston

Harvard University Press, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. As New/Fine. As New copy better in Fine or better dustwrapper. First printing with full number line. One of England's grand masters of history provides a clear and persuasive interpretation of the creation of "respectable society" in Victorian Britain. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Arbor House Pub Co, 1977. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dustwrapper. Assumed First edition. Protected in clear mylar cover. Slight yellowing inside covers, otherwise flawless. 304 pages with Index; illustrated in B/W plates with many unpublished photographs. Biography of renowned mid-20th century actor, Montgomery Clift, most famous for the films 'Red River', 'From Here to Eternity' and 'The Misfits'.

Published by Boston Redevelopment Authority, Boston, MA, 1965. Hardcover. Fine. Fine or better copy without dust jacked as issued. Flawless copy except for previous owner's plate and name written in. Includes three attached fold-able maps, one loose map and errata slip. 162 pages with Bibliography and List of Illustrations; photos, illustrations, maps. Navy endpapers. Heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Contact us prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping. A 10 year city Plan for the City of Boston and the Regional Core.

Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1960. 1st Collected Edition. . Hardcover. As New/Fine. First collected edition. Mylar cover DJ. Both book and DJ in mint condition. Unread, wonderful copy, would make a great gift For detailed description and photos of this book, please contact us.

Random House, 1978. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Remarkable New copy of second printing according to number line. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. 273 pages; illustrated in B/W including one section of plates; map of Burundi. Publisher's decorative red topstain. The fascinating account of a scientific expedition to Africa to investigate reports of a modern-day feral child.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1977. Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy of the 1977 reprint of the 1968 edition. 230 pages with Bibliography and Index. Volume I replete with 52 color plates, each with accompanying monochrome sketches. This is a heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Contact us prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping. Reproductions of Lansdowne's bird paintings complement a study of the birds of southeastern Canada and the eastern United States

Giunti Editore, 2003. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. As New. As New, flawless and practically brand new copy of first printing according to number line. 126 pages with full-colour photographs, maps, and itineraries. This magnificently illustrated volume takes readers on a tour of all the Medici Villas open to the public in Florence and throughout Tuscany. Divided into two sections - Medici Villas in the Florentine Museum System, and Other Medici Villas in Tuscany - this superb volume provides readers with a wealth of historical, artistic, and architectural information on more than 20 villas and the people who helped create them. 1st Printing

Simon and Schuster, 1979. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/As New. First printing with full number line. Mylar cover DJ. Both book and DJ in mint condition. 0671225464 For detailed description and photos of this book, please contact us. 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Viking Press, 1983. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy of stated First American edition, now protected by archival Brodart cover. 360 pages with Notes, Bibliography, Documents and Index. Pictorial jacket with color map of Middle East. Publisher's decorative yellow topstain; rough cut pages. This book, first published in 1969, surveys Soviet policies and Middle Eastern responses during the turbulent 1960s. It deals with changing moods of Turkey and Iran, the Arab-Israeli conflict in the context of big power rivalry in the Middle East, the Russian naval presence in the Mediterranean, and the new Soviet interest in Gulf oil. The author also reviews the changing orientations of Middle Eastern communism in the new age of polycentrism.

Peacock Press/Bantam, New York, 1975. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. New. Fine or better copy of stated first edition, May 1975. Completely clean, crisp and unmarked copy except for previous owner's adhesive inside covers. Adhesive is loosely adhered and might be removable. Unpaginated. Introduction by Keith Nicholson. 40 Full-color plates by Danish book illustrator Nielsen from from fairytale and folktale books.

Simon & Schuster, 1972. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/As New. Stated first printing. Mylar cover DJ. Both book and DJ in mint condition. 0671211811 1st Printing 1st Printing 1st Printing

Tudor Publishing, New York, 1941. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Fine copy in Very Good minus dustwrapper. Pages and covers are crisp intact and unmarked, several tears to jacket. 464 pages with Bibliography and Record of Historical Houses by Town and State.Profusely illustrated with 111 B&W photographic plates, including frontispiece. Publisher's decorative top edges stained green, rough cut endpages, pictorial end-papers. Heavy and/or oversized book, which CANNOT be EXPEDITE shipped for the quoted shipping price. Contact us prior to purchasing if you require EXPEDITE US or any type of INTERNATIONAL shipping.

Published by Pavilion Books, London, 1988. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Collectible Fine copy in Fine dustwrapper. First UK edition. Inscribed by the author, Peter Lauritzen, to the title page. Pages, covers and jacket are crisp, intact and unmarked. Top and bottom of pages and covers lightly sunned, bottom corner at spine slightly bumped. 13.75 x 10.75 inches, 200pp. Superbly illustrated with 150 colour photographs taken by Reinhart Wolf - many of them presented in double page format. Oversized heavy book, priority and international shipping will be extra, please inquire prior to ordering. An inspiring photographic tour of thirty villas of the Veneto. Includes a foreword by Sir Harold Acton, an informative introduction by Peter Lauritzen, a map with a profile of each villa, and bibliography. An inspiring photographic tour of thirty villas of the Veneto. Includes a foreword by Sir Harold Acton, an informative introduction by Peter Lauritzen, a map with a profile of each villa, and bibliography.

Assouline Publishing, 2004. Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy.79 pages illustrated in color. Presents Gauguin's pages from the manuscript of his journal, including the watercolors, woodcuts and photos that he had added to it over the years. The artwork is presented in brilliant color, with some details enlarged. Does not present the complete journal, nor does it translate any of the French except the epilogue

Univ of Massachusetts Pr, 1989. Soft cover. Fine. Fine copy. 262 pages with Notes, Bibliography and Index. Makes use of Eriksonian psychology and an interdisciplinary approach in arguing that Thoreau experienced a fatefully prolonged adolescence and troubled young adulthood before achieving identity at and with Walden

Anchor Books, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. New/New. Brand New copy of first American edition. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. 276 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. B/W photos, drawings and maps. Publisher's decorative rough cut endpages. Exploring the beliefs, techniques, and rituals comprising the elaborate process of mummification, Leca speculates about the ancient Egyptians' social and religious traditions and their scientific and technological knowledge

Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1975. Soft cover. As New. As New copy of reprint from 1975. Kept in plastic glove. 24 illustrated broadsheets with various topics on Russian revolution and its aftermath. History Broadsheets.

Hearst Marine Books, 1986. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Flawless As New copy in like dust jacket. Advanced review copy with publisher's material laid in. First printing with full number line. 128 pages illustrated in full page B&W photos; photo endpapers. A combination of photography and writings, this book will excite anyone who loves the sea, boats, rivers, and ships. The author's photographs take the reader from remote fishing villages on Greek and Italian Islands through the lonely waters of the Hebrides and to many other seas and rivers.

Chilton Book Co, 1975. 1st Edition. . Soft cover. Fine. Fine copy in flawless condition: pages and covers are crisp, intact and unmarked. Tenth printing of stated first edition (january 1975). 189 pages with Bibliography and Index. Illustrated with black& white photographs and instructional drawings. Practical guide to cutting and polishing gemstones. 5th or later Printin 5th or later Printin 5th or later Printin

Little, Brown, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in practically New dustwrapper. Stated First Edition. Flawless except for light,1/4 inch, stain on top of closed pages. Protected by archival clear cover. 236 pages with Sources and Bibliography; B/W photos. An expose of the seamy, still little known workings of the Victorian underworld. A memoir by a young male prostitute named Jack Saul, who wrote in some detail about the circle of distinguished gentlemen who sought his services.