Search Results: Authors starting with W from Brillig Books

Cleveland, OH: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1975. Book. Fine. Vellum. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition. First Edition. Quarto, goldenrod yellow cloth covered boards. 296 pp.inccluding nidex and bibliography. A history of the ferment of invention and manufacture of auutomobiles in this important manufacturing area, during the "Golden Age" of automobile invention. Anyone with a bit of mechanical knowledge and a bit of capital was gettng into the business of making cars at this time, when steam, electric and internal combustion were still in competition to become the basic means of powering the automobile. This book lists over 90 automobile manufacturers.in the small area of Northeastern Ohio alone, between 1892 and 1932. It includes builders in, Akron, Elyria, Lorain Cleveland, Geneva, Norwalk, Painesville, Plymouth, Ravenna, Sandusky, Warren, Willoughby andYoungstown,with many photographs of vintage autoombiles and their inventors, designers and makers. This volume is in excellent… Read More

Boston: Little Brown, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth covered boards. 112pp. A very tight, clean, fresh, unmarked volume in a crisp, bright, sharp, price-clipped dust jacket with just a hint of superficial rubbing on rear panel. Fine in near fine dust jacket..

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1998. Book. As New. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Second printing. Black cloth spine over red paper covered boards. 222 pp. SIGNED by ALICE WALKER on title page and dated in the year of publication. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, tight, clean, bright, unblemished dust jacket. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Flawless. AS NEW..

Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, 1997. Book. As New. Hardcover. Later Printing. Quarto, dark blue paper covered boards with gilt spinet titles. 333pp. including index of architects, bibliography, index and glossary. With over 1000 black and white illustrations of domestic architecture in America from the indigenous up through "Space" dwellings for the 21st century. A classic survey of American homes including plans and elevations and historical notes of changing styles. This copy is very clean, fresh, bright, unmarked, unblemished and apparently unread in a crisp, sharp, bright, tight dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Virtually as new..

West Lafayette, IN: PDA Publishers, 1977. Book. Illus. by Theodore D. Walker. Fine. Cloth. Third Edition. Oblong quarto, brown cloth covered boards illustrated in black with white title and spine titles. 281pp. including index. Virtually every page a full page black and white architectural drawing with a dozen or so color drawings at front of volume. A tight, clean, unmarked undamaged volume inside and out. Just a tad short of really fresh but no flaws. Very near fine..

Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Society, 1972. Book. Fine. Soft cover. F. First Edition. Brown printed stiff wraps. 244pp. plus plates. Includes index and bibliography. Illustrated with a couple of advertisement reproduction and 15 black and white photographic plates of examples of cabinetmaking. Volume 25 #1 of the Indiana Historical Society Papers. The bulk of the work is a catalogue of over 2000 entries with basic information on each of the furniture makers of the period in Indiana. A very tight, square, fresh and fine copy. Fine. Scarce..

NY: Crown Publishers, (1974). Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. First U.S. Edition. Small square quarto, blue cloth covered boards. Map endpapers. 240pp. including index and list for further reading. Generously illustrated throughout with many full page color and black and white photographs. A guide to caves and caving destinations around the world both underground and underwater. A fresh, clean copy with short gift inscription on pastedown, else fine in a price-clipped dust jacket else very good plus. A fine copy in a very good plus dust jacket..

New York: American Federation of the Arts, 1979. Book. As New. Soft cover. First Edition. Quarto, white illlusrated stiff wraps (paperback). 189 pp. Illustrated with 196 plates in color and black and white. With text and commentary ranging from history of ores and mining to coins and medals, and deocrative items and utensils. Laid in is the brochure handed out at the exhibition. A very tight, square, clean, crisp, stiff, bright, unmarked volume with a flat uncrease spine. Fine. AS NEW..

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth covered boards with decorative blindstamp. pp. xv, 323, viii plus biographical note on author. Includes extensive index and bibliography. A very tight, clean, fresh and unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, bright dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket..

Meriden, CT: Meriden-Stinehour Press, 1989. Book. Illus. by Samuel Ward Stanton. New. Trade Paperback. First Edition. First Edition. Oblong small quarto, red stapled stiff wraps with drawing of three masted sailing ship on front. 41 pp. Foreword by Alexandra Crosby Brown and Introduction by William A. Fox. Aside from the single page introduction and preface, this is entirely a book of pen and ink drawings by Stanton, from the front cover to the back cover, comprising approximately sixty pen and ink drawings. Wonderful acutely observed portraits of these oft overlooked steam vessels and an essential source of history for aficionados of the American Steam Vessel. A BRAND NEW COPUY IN PRISINE CONDITION. Absolutely fine flat, crisp, bright, clean, unmarked, unblemished and unread without the least rust or pulling at the staples. SCARCE in this perfect collector's condition..

Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Press, 1923. Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. Octavo, half-bound in dark brown faux leather over textured brown paper covered boards. 314pp. Illustrated throughout with full page black and white photographs. A lovely, tight, fresh volume with clean unmarred exterior and pristine bright white interior pages. Fine..

Washington, D.C/London: M. Walter Dunne Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 2 Volumes Large Folio half-bound in khaki colored buckram over brown marbled paper covered boards. Circa 1900-1910. A facsimile collecction of the classic "autograph" manuscripts (handwritten by the author) of royalty, aristocracy, authors, artists, philosophers etc. A very 19th century phenomenon. This volume rebound very solidly in library buckram from the period. Some ancient library dust soil and rubbing and minimal library marks (no circulation material). No stains, tears etc. Very good. PLEASE INQUIRE FOR EXTRA POSTAGE ON THIS HEAVY SET..

Washington, D.C.: American Council On Education, 1941. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth covered boards with phtoggraphic pastedown illustration and silver titles. 301pp. A tight copy with prior owner name on pastedowns and moderately toned spine with small inked number (NOT ex-lib). A very good copy..

NY: Grossman, 1972., 1972. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Edition. Octavo, lavender cloth covered boards. Photographic decorated endpapers. 241pp. Generously illlustrated throughout with photographs and reproductions of art works and renderings of Montmartre. A very tight, fresh and unread copy with just a touch of spotting at top edge (not affecting interior) else fine in a fine dust jacket. A lovely and very near fine copy..

Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. First printing. Octavo, white cloth spine over white paper covered boards. 249 pp. A tight, bright, clean, unmarked volume in a crisp, sharp, glossy unclipped dust jacket. Very small faint spot at bottom edge of front board and jacket has a shadow from old magic marker swipe over price (price noe visible). Near fine in near fine dust jacket..

Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1990. Book. As New. Hardcover. First American Edition. Octavo, charcoal grey cloth covered boards. 123pp. Introduction by Czselaw Milosz. The most important collection of stories by this ironic, satirical Polish fantasist. Unclassifiable. A very tight, clean, fresh, bright, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Fine in fine dust jacket. Pristine. AS NEW..

London: Routledge, Kegan and Paul, 1982. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Later Printing. Large octavo, (10" X 7.5") brown cloth covered boards. A sociological and historical account of the role of servants and the lower class employees of the upper class in the country using the town of Erddig for a case study. Generously illustrated throughout with vintage black and white photographs and reproductions. A tight, clean, fresh, unblemished volume, but for a small shadow of bookplate glue on front pastedown, else fine. In a tight, clean, unmarked price clipped dust jacket. Very near fine in a very near fine dust jacket..

New York: Surge Graphix, 1997. Book. Illus. by Shalom. New. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Slim quarto, black and white illustrated stiff wraps (trade paperback) 49 pp. plus list of plates. Illustrated throughout with 49 full page black and white paintings on facing pages. SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR SHALOM and inscribed. A tight, clean, unmarked and unread volume with a flat uncreased spine. NEW>.

St. Louis, MO: Cave Books, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Signed by Author(s). F. First Edition. 12mo, illustrated stiff gray stapled wraps. 17pp. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, "For Lynn from Red, Richard Watson". A memoir in the form of an article on the general topic of "Why should one go caving?" by the author of "The Longest Cave" and one of the leading explorers of the Great Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. A very tight, clean, crisp, unmarked volume. Soft center crease, else fine. Near fine..

London: The Studio Limited, 1959. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. Tall quarto, grey cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 216pp. Very generously illustrated wit 155 black and white photographs. A very tight, sound and generally very clean and unmarked volume in a tight, clean, bright dust jacket. There is light foxing to the endpapers and inside dust jacke flap and the dust jacket has moderate edgewear and a short tear near spine top. Very good in very good dust jacket..