Search Results: Titles starting with B from Adamstown Books

New York, NY: Rudd & Carleton, 1859. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A small book of poems by this American poet and novelist in the 1800s. Brown cloth with blind stamped ornamentation, gilt spine titles, 117 pp., unillustrated. Condition: Good +; ex-seminary library, remains of spine label, bookplate, cataloging notation on two preliminary pages, reading pages clean, toned. Owner's signature, Union College, Schenectady, February 5th, 1859. .

Philadelphia PA: Gross McCleaf Gallery, 1982. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 9 pp. w/ 4 color plates. Booklet for Philadelphia gallery exhibit, 02/12 - 03/01/1982. Presents four paintings from Sosson's Central Divide series. Book Condition : Very Good ; no text marks; very light wear..

West Chester PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1998. Book. Illus. by Barclay Rubincam. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong SOFTCOVER, color illustrated wraps, 87 pp.w/ color and b&w plates throughout. Published to accompany an exhibition in 1998-99 in West Chester, PA. Fully illustrates 70 works and includes an illustrated exhibition essay, with biographical information about this Chester County, PA, artist. Book Condition: Very Good; no text marks; light rubbing to covers..

Barnes, PA: Barnes Sesquicentennial Committee, 1978. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). N/A. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Booklet on the 150th anniversary celebration of Barnes, Warren County, Pennsylvania. In addition to the schedule of events for the three day celebration, the majority of the booklet is comprised of articles on the history of the village and surrounding area as well as Sheffield Township. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 72 pages.Book Condition : Very Good; pages are clean and bright, unmarked, no creases or tears. Cover has light creasing at the corners..

Boston MA: Oliver Ditson Company, 1908. Book. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red cloth with gilt lettering and top edge gilt, no dustjacket, 332 pp. A biographical novel based on the life of Beethoven. Translated from the German by S. E. Randolph. Early reprint. CONDITION: Good; pages are a little aged but clean with no markings or tears. Endpapers have some foxing. Cover is clean with light edge wear, a little heavier to corners and spine ends but no wear-through. Gilt on spine is faded, chip near bottom lettering. Hinges are intact and binding is tight..

Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1929. Book. Good. Hardcover. Probable First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Humorous mystery by Columbia (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania-born author Reginald Wright Kauffman. Hardback - tan cloth with red lettering, no dustjacket. 281 pages. 1929. Book Condition : Good; pages are clean, unmarked with no tears, a little light creasing. Cover is clean with limited rubbing, light fading to spine lettering, light dent to bottom edge, and some tearing to spine ends. Front hinge is lightly cracked, rear intact. .

Boston MA: L. C. Page & Company, 1908. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The second volume in Allen's exploration of Belgium's cities concentrates on Brussels and Antwerp with particular attention to the art museums and cathedrals. The work of Rubens is featured. 41 b&w illustrations. Second impression 1908. Book Condition : Very Good; no internal markings; light foxing to text block at rear; some scuffing to rear cover and spine; slight cover corner wear..

Westcott & Thomson, Inc., 1959. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, 34 PP. w/ 3 color and 13 b& w photos. Introduction to the synagogue that was Frank Lloyd Wright's last great project - "a traveling Mount Sinai, a mountain of light". Book Condition : Near Fine; slight waviness to some pages; no text marks..

New York NY: Globe book company, 1926. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition Hardcover. Consists of primarily drill exercises focused on grammar and punctuation - adjectives and adverbs, comma, fragmentary sentences, sentence unity, pronouns, double negatives, and more. Summary of rules is provided. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; former owner's name inside front cover; bumping to spine ends, crease at bottom of spine; spotting to covers. No Dust Jacket..

Reading County, Pennsylvania: Bi-Centennial Committee, 1932. Book. Good Plus. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A program for activities taking place in 1932 to celebrate George Washington. Includes a biographical sketch, Washington's two visits to Berks County, Reading and Berks County in early American history, and the names of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Berks County. Lists officers and committees of the celebration. Cream and brick wraps, illustrated in B&W, staple-bound pamphlet. 40 pp. Condition: Good+; a few minor edge tears, evidence of a label removed at upper left corner of cover..

New York NY: MacMillan Company, 1901. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Part of The New Testament Handbooks series edited by Shailer Mathews. April 1901 reprint of 1900 first edition. Originally evolving from his work as an instructor, this book is divided into the following sections : Teachings of jesus; The Teaching of the Twelve; The Teachings of Paul; The Later Apostolic Writings; The Non-Johannean Writings of the Alexandrian Period; The Johannean Writings. Book Condition : Good; bumping to spine ends and cover corners; age toning to text block; sunlight fading to spine; light spotting inside covers; some waviness to pages; beginning indications of binding separation, all pages intact; text unmarked. No Dust Jacket as issued..

King's Crown Press, 1949. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1972 Octagon Books reprint. Good, Ex-Seminary Library. Argues that Milton's exegesis in "De Doctrina Christiana" produced doctrinal heterdoxies due to Milton's methods rather than the influence of other movements. Book Condition : Good, Ex-Seminary Library; no text marks; bookplate inside front cover; catalog labels on bottom spine and top right rear cover; pocket removed from rear free end paper tearing paper. No Dust Jacket..

Washington DC: Library of Congress, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, 75 pp. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Documents the 1983 symposium held at the Library of Congress including 6 essays by leading authors (including David McCullough, James Thomas Flexner, and Edmund Morris) on topics such as Biographers and Their Subjects, Biography in the City of Washington, George Washington in Print and on Television, and more. Includes a list of symposium participants and a suggested reading list. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; very light wear to cover corners and spine ends..

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 145 pp.w/ 11 b&w photos and 2 maps. 2nd Printing. Appendices include organizations, battalion manning levels, and monthly pay rates. Excellent accessible study of the transformation of the Continental Army during its winter encampment at Valley Forge. The encampment was a catalyst for change resulting in army reorganization, better trained troops (thanks to Baron Von Steuben's training manual), and a strengthened chain of command under George Washington. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; light rubbing..

Princeton NJ: Princeton Architectural Press, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover w/ wraps. 72 pp. w/ b&w illustrations and script samples throughout. Collection of 9 essays primarily dealing with the cultural nationalism of blackletter type in Germany during the transition from the Enlightenment to Romanticism and into the early 20th century. Topics include Fraktur, schwabacher, and hybrid typefaces.Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear..

London, England: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book auction catalog, 112 pp. (490 lots) for 08/20/2015 sale in London.Categories include : The Property of A Gentleman; Travel and Topography; Natural History, Sport and Science; Children's & Illustrated; Private Press & Limited Editions; Art and Architecture; Continental Literature and History; English and Continental Manuscripts; English Literature and History; Modern First Editions. Softcover, glossy covers. Book Condition : Very Good, no text marks, light wear. .

London, England: Bloomsbury Auctions, 2015. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book auction catalog, 132 pp. (349 lots) for 09/17/2015 sale in London. Categories include : Continental Literature and History; Middle Eastern Books and Manuscripts; English and Continental Manuscripts and Ephemera; English Literature and History; Prints and Original Artwork; Art and Architecture; Travel and Topography; Natural History; Science and Mathematics. Softcover, glossy covers. Book Condition : Very Good, no text marks, light wear along front cover edges and corners. .

Huntington WV: Blue Acorn Press, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st Edition oversize hardcover, 244 pp. w/ 150 b&w photos, illustrations, and maps. Micro-history of the Lightning Brigade's participation at Chickamauga where this Indiana and Illinois brigade, armed with Spencer rifles, clashed with five different Confederate brigades over three days. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light bumping to top right cover corner. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; edge wear; light creasing to top of interior flaps; small stain at top spine end; price sticker adhesive remnant at bottom right rear..

New York: The Derrydale Press, 1937. Book. Illus. by Robert Ball. Fair. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A work of historical fiction, the story focuses on an 18th century southern family with a rich backdrop of fox-hunting and horses. No. 3 of a limited edition of 950 copies. Volume 1 only of a two volume set published by Derrydale Press, 1937. Hardback - red cloth with gilt. 217 pages. Black and white full page illustrations by Robert Ball. Book Condition : Fair; Apparently never read as some pages are still uncut. Pages are lightly aged around the edges, clean, unmarked, no tears. Cover is lightly soiled with fading to spine, some rubbing and light edge wear. Both hinges are cracked but pages seem secure..

New York NY: Pantheon, 1988. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 126 pp. w/ color and b& w plates and photographs throughout. Examines the work of Bonnard, an important transitional figure between Impressionism and Modernism, at his home on the Cote d'Azur where he produced many of his best works. Book Condition : Good+; no text marks; light spotting to top text block. Dust Jacket Condition : Good+; some shelf wear along edges..