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Farrar, Straus and Giroux/ NY, 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine. "Cancer Ward examines the relationship of a group of people in the cancer ward of a provincial Soviet hospital in 1955, two years after Stalin's death. We see them under normal circumstances, and also reexamined at the eleventh hour of illness. Together they represent a remarkable cross-section of contemporary Russian characters and attitudes. The experiences of the central character, Oleg Kostoglotov, closely reflect the author's own: Solzhenitsyn himself became a patient in a cancer ward in the mid-1950s, on his release from a labor camp, and later recovered."" [Pub. Info] 560 pages. The book is in Fine/ As New condition. There is a protective mylar cover. 1ST US EDITION; 3RD PRINTING.

John B. Alden, NY, 1887. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good. "Washington Irving (1783-1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. Best known for his short stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle,' he was also a prolific essayist, biographer and historian. He travelled on the Western frontier in the 1830s and recorded his glimpses of Western tribes in 'A Tour on the Prairies' (1835). He spoke against the mishandling of relations with the Native American tribes by Europeans and Americans." [Pub. Info] 1ST THUS

Little, Brown & Co. NY [vols: 1983, 1988, 2012], 1983. 1st edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. "Born at the end of the 19th century when Imperial Britain still stood at the splendid pinnacle of her power, Churchill would witness the shift a few years later as the Empire hovered on the brink of a catastrophic new era. One of the greatest wartime leaders of our time, he would go on to stand alone, politically isolated in Parliament, as he took the lead in warning of the growing Nazi threat, and would lead Britain to victory against Nazi Germany and the Axis powers in World War II... 'The Last Lion' is the definitive work on this remarkable man whose courageous vision guided the destiny of a nation during darkly troubled times - and who looms as one of the greatest figures of our century." [Pub. Info] "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 was awarded to Winston Churchill "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human… Read More

Knopf, NY, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. "Instead of the dying Old Regime, Schama presents an ebullient country, vital and inventive, infatuated with novelty and technology--a strikingly fresh view of Louis XVI's France. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover. 200 illustrations." [Pub, Info] "Simon Schama is a professor of art history and history at Columbia University, and is the author of numerous award-winning books... [and has] won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. He is a cultural essayist for the New Yorker and has written and presented more than thirty documentaries for the BBC, PBS, and the History Channel..." [Pub. Info] Very minor chipping on spine; book fly leaf has small tear. There is a protective mylar cover.

A Herman Michelman Book, Crown Publishing, NY, 1981. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near Fine /Near Fine. "Collecting and Care of Fine Art' is a thorough examination of the intricacies of the art market. Written by a professional art dealer, this book covers all phases of buying, selling and caring for works of art, from auctions and insurance to restoration and appraisals. Carl David's advice... is invaluable, covering such topics asthe characteristics of a gallery and its proprietor that will assure forthright dealings, what deals to avoid...precautions to take in the conservation of paintings, from simple cleaning to restoration techniques such as inpainting and relining... shipping and insuring works of art, how to guage the competence of an appraiser... buying and selling... evaluat[ing] the current value... advice on the types of art that will make good investments..." [Dust Jacket] Scuff marks on the dust jacket cover otherwise the book is in Fine condition. There is a protective mylar cover. STATED… Read More

Collector Books, Paducah, KY, 2002. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine. "This book illustrates the wide scope of English china made from the late eighteenth century through the twentieth century... A number of different methods and types are defined and illustrated. Over 450 color photos representing more than 100 English manufacturers are featured, and current values for each piece are included... The subject matter ranges from Chelsea Grape to Wedgwood, with plenty of offerings in between on such china as Majolica, Ironstone, and Staffordshire." [Pub. Info] Publisher stamp on inside front cover. No dust jacket issued. Larger format. [Please check shipping cost for larger format books and multi-volume sets.] 1ST EDITION.

Clarkson N Potter, NY, 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine. "Children's books from the late 16th century to the present day. Ephemeral and often elusive works. Reproduces the hand-coloured frontispiece and the woodcuts or copper-plate engravings.""1ST EDITION

Salem House Publishers, Topsfield. Massachusetts, 1987. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. "In the spring of 1983 the BBC TV series 'Yes Minister' became the first program ever to win the British Academy award for the Best Comedy Series for three years running." [Pub. Info] First published by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Some very minor wear to dust jacket edges. 1ST US EDITION.

Oxford University, NY, 1981. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. "An appraisal which goes back to the basic texts, to the great monuments of art and architecture, to the men - Boccaccio, Petrarch and the others - and their achievements: the essence of which historical movements are made. Also recent Italian scholarship." [Pub. Info] Over 225 illustrations. 1ST EDITION

Oxford University Press, 1986. 1st edition. Hardcover. As New. One of best resources on American writers and their works. There is a protective mylar cover.

Viking, NY, 1971. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 288 pages; illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits. 1ST US EDITION