Search Results: Titles starting with L from Dale A. Sorenson

New York: R. H. Russell. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1900. 1st Edition in English. Hardcover. Adapted into English by Louis N. Parker. New York: R. H. Russell, 1900. First Edition in English, published same year as French edition. 8vo. 262 pages. Original Navy blue cloth elaborately decorated in gilt on front cover with four initial "N" for Napoleon midst a dense pattern of the "bees" associated with him, eagle and crown centered on front cover, gilt title and author's name on spine, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed. Very good condition, gilt bright, owner's private bookplate and name on front endpapers. 2 portrait plates of Napoleon's son, The Duke of Reichstadt, Napoleon II. Play about him, period from 1830 - 1832. ; 2 portraits; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 262 pages .

Zurich: L'Art Ancien S.A.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1931. Original Edition. Hardcover. Zurich: L'Art Ancien S.A., [1931]. 8vo. 723pp, comprising 1988 items fully described, mostly titles from the 15th through 17th centuries, text in English, 4 plates on coated stock, many illustrations in text. Publisher's full red cloth, small part of spine panel frayed, sound, text block moderately toned as usual, brief neat owner's name and annotation on front and rear pastedowns. ; Many illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 723 pages .

East Hampton: L'art et l'autobombile gallery. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2001. Original Edition. Softcover. L'Art et L'Automobile.Auction Catalogue, June 14, 2001. East Hampton, NY: l'art et l'automobile gallery. 8vo. 92pp plus color-illustrated stapled wraps. Fine condition. 328 cataloged lots with estimates, illustrated in color and b&w. Postcards, posters, magazines, paintings, books, photographs, race programs, calendars, letters, stamps, rally plaques, signs, pins, badges & medallions.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 92 pages .

Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1997. OIriginal Edition. Softcover. 2858509298 . (Paris): Centre Georges Pompidou, (1997). 11.75 x 9.5 in. 288pp, Index, Bibliography. Illustrated French wrappers, fine condition. Fully illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French. Recreation of Brancusi's studio in Paris featuring his sculpture, pedestals, sculpted furniture, drawings, nearly 1600 photographs, more, with catalogue. ISBN 2858509298; La Collection; 11.75 x 9.5 inches; 288 pages .

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Ce. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1881-1889. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 Vols. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Ce, 1881-1889. First Edition. 8vo. Original maroon cloth, spine letters gilt. xi,(1),1-594,(2)pp; (iv),1-622,(2); (iv),1-670,(2)pp. Wear to bindings varies: V. 1, slight wear to corners and ends of spine; Vol. 2, brief wear to corners, four tiny tears to head of spine; Vol. 3, light wear to lower corners, head of spine slightly rubbed, portion of the edge of upper rear cover worn. Owner's name on end paper, light water stain to upper corners of several pages in V.1 and less so in V.2; a little over 100 pages in Vol. 2 browned at edges, other pages same quality as in other volumes. French text. Historian Anatole Leroy-Beaulieu (1842-1912) visited Russia in 1857 where he studied the political and economic organization of the Slavic nations, later publishing a series of articles which became the basis for this three-volume edition. ; 8vo 8" -… Read More

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1884. New Edition. Hardcover. New Edition. Illustrations by Hector Giacomelli. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie.,1884. 4to (10 ¼ x 7 ¼"). 463 pages. 140 wood-engraved vignettes, mostly of insects in a natural setting, 32 are full page and one is a portrait of Jan Swammerdam (1637-1680), Dutch biologist and microscopist, known for his study of insects. Contemporary half brown morocco & marbled paper boards, ribbed 5-panel spine, title and author's name stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers. Brief wear to edges, boards variously rubbed, gilt inscription on half-title page dated Jan. 5, 1982, San Paulo (inscription does not match the signature which is unknown to us). Scattering mostly minor foxing/spotting, most full-page plates clear of foxing, short tear top edge of one leaf, tiny chip in top edge of facing leaf. ; 140 wood engravings; 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 463 pages .

New York: Phaidon Publishers, Inc. Distributed by Garden City Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1956. Complete Edition. Hardcover. New York: Phaidon Publishers Inc., Distributed by Garden City Books, (1956). Complete Edition, First U.S. Edition. 10 ¼ x 7 ¼ inches. xiv,477 pages. 400 illustrations. Red cloth, fine condition but for minor spots to rear pastedown, no owner's name. Lacking dj. Lorenzo Lotto (c.1480-1556), Italian painter of the Venetian school, active during the High Renaissance; he was deeply religious, most often apparent in his later art. ; 400 illustrations; 10 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches; 477 pages .

Monte Carlo: Andre Sauret. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1948. One of 2500 copies. Softcover. Monte-Carlo: André Sauret, Editions du Livre, (1948). #2489 of 2500 copies, with 67 lithographs printed and catalogued. 12.5 x 9.75 in. 174pp. Color lithograph wraps mildly toned, small toned area to limitation leaf and facing page, spine showing vertical cracks to backstrip but text and images remain intact. Lacking slipcase and glassine dj. Catalogue Raisonné. ; 67 lithographs in color and b&w .

Berkeley Los Angeles London: University of California Press. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1996. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0520207076 . Berkeley Los Angeles London: University of California Press, (1996). First Paperback Printing. 11 x 8 ½ in. xv,230pp. Illustrated in b&w by surrealist painter Rene Magritte. Translated with an Essay by Ben Stoltzfus. Pictorial wraps, near fine condition, few tiny spots on top edge of text block, no owner's name. ISBN 0420207076; Illustrations in b&w; 11 x 8 1/2 inches; 230 pages .

Milan: ETAS Kompass. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1965. Second Edition. Hardcover. Photographs by Paul Mayen. (Milan): ETAS Kompas, (1965). Second Edition (stated). 80pp. 12.5 x 9.5 in. Full beige cloth, letters in brown. Book in fine condition, dj very good plus condition (tiny chip to lower edge, minor creases to edges. Text in Italian and English, with profusion of photographs in color and b&w. ; 12.5 x 9.5 inches; 80 pages .

Paris: L'Enseigne du Pot Casse. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1944. One of 270. Softcover. Illustree par Ed. Bendemann et J. Hubner. Paris: A L'Enseigne Du Pot Casse, (1944).#221 of 270 printed on Velin d'Arches paper. 9.75 x 8 inches. [334] pages. 86 illustrations including tail pieces. Original printed wraps, untrimmed, wide margins. Overlapped edges of covers have several short tears, scattered light foxing. ; 86 illustrations; 9.75 x 8 inches; 334 pages .

New York: Tudor Publishing Company. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1969. First American Edition. Hardcover. 0814803210 . Translated and edited by Nika Standen Hazelton and Jack Van Bibber. NY: Tudor Publishing Company, (1969). First American Edition. 8vo. 896pp, Index. Nearly 1,500 recipes, 680 photographs, 96 color plates. Blue cloth, spine letters white and red. Fine condition in Fine dj and near fine printed acetate dj (tiny tear). ISBN 0814803210; 680 photos, 96 color plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 896 pages .

Paris: Audot, Libraire-Editeur. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1836. Twentieth Edition. Hardcover. By M.L.-E.A. Paris: Audot, Libraire-Editeur, 1836. 6 7/8 x 4 in. 20th Edition, Corrected & Augmented. Period half green calf and green paper boards, green marbled endpapers; rubbed, moderately worn at edges, brief cracks to front joint, break in upper left corner of the rear cover (holding), scattered light foxing to text pages. Good condition. One full-page colored illustration, several engravings in-text. The Cook of the Country and the City, French Domestic Cookery. Popular cookbook first published in 1818. See Simon, Bibliotheca Gastronomica #149 for London 1846 English translation. See Bitting 20 for 1859 and 1876 editions and few words about previous and subsequent edition.; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

New York: M. Barrows & Company. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First American Edition. Hardcover. New York: M. Barrows & Company, 1966. Distributed by William Morrow. First American Edition. 8vo. xvi,174pp, Index. Hardcover, top edges blue. Book is in fine condition, dj very good (front flap creased, short tear). Several vignette illustrations. Signed & inscribed by Chantraine on the half title page, "11-4-68". Laid in, a photograph of the entrance to Chantraine. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 174 pages; Signed by Author .

Paris: Librairie D'Amerique et D'Orient Adriene Maisonneuve. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1938. Hardcover. Traduction (accompagne du texte Sanskrit) et notes by Olivier Lacombe. Paris: Librairie D'Amerique et D'Orient Adriene Maisonneuve, 1938. Lg 8vo. ix,[1],[1]-255,[1]pp, followed by text in sanskrit. Later half leather & cloth, original wraps bound in. Spine faded, very good plus condition. [The Moral and Metaphysical Doctrine of Ramanuja]. Ramanuja (1017-1137) was an Indian theologian and philosopher, an important exponent of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 255 pages .

Huesca: Instituto De Estudios Altoaragoneses. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1996. Hardcover. 8481270520 . (Huesca: Instituto de Estudios Altoaragoneses, 1996). Large 8vo. 351pp, Index, Bibliography. Softcover, slightly rubbed, near fine. Signed & Inscribed by the author on the title page. Formation of the feudal state of Aragon and Navarra during the time of Pedro I (1068-1104) who was King of Aragon and Pamplona from 1094 until his death in 1104. ISBN 9788481270525; Colección De Estudios Altoaragoneses; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 351 pages; Signed by Author .

Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0801864666 . Baltimore & London: Johns Hopkins University Press, (2000). First Edition, First Printing. Large 8vo. xiv,368pp, Index, Bibliography. Tan cloth, spine letters gilt. Fine condition in fine dj. 16 illustrations from historical sources. Cousin to Louis XIV, Anne-Marie-Louise D'Orleans, "La Grande Mademoiselle", is "still remembered in France today for her unconventional life and heroic deeds" (dj). ISBN 0801864666; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 368 pages .

Barcelona: Muchnik Editores. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Translated from the English by Marco Aurelio Galmarini. (Barcelona): Muchnik Editores, (1999). 8vo. 623pp, Index, Bibliography. Hardcover. Fine condition in near fine dj. 16 plates on coated stock. Primera edicion: abril 1999. English title: The Kindness of Strangers. ISBN 8476693621; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 623 pages .

Florence: Monnier. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1887-1888. New Edition. Hardcover. 2 Volumes. Firenze: Successori le Monnier, 1887-1888. New Edition, Augmented & Corrected. 8vo. Early half brown calf & marbled boards and endpapers, all edges marbled, red and black leather spine labels; lightly worn/rubbed, very good condition, light foxing to endpapers, text block lightly toned at edges. Facsimile manuscript plate. Ex-libris Ernest Alers Hankey. Savonarola (1452-1498) was a Dominican friar who through word and deed riled again the secular art and culture of Florence; later, after defiying Pope Alexander VI's order not to preach, he was excommunicated. He was later imprisoned, condemned, hanged, and burned with two other friars by Church and civil authorities. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1318 pages .

San Juan: Seccion de Publicaciones e Impressos Departmento de Instruccion. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. N.D.. Original Edition. Hardcover. San Juan: Seccion de Publicaciones e Impressos Departmento de Instruccion, n.d. [c.1949]. 12mo, 50 pages. 13 graphs. Illustrated wraps, portrait of the author on front cover, and on title page, bit toned, very good condition, few small spots on one page. Overpopulation.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 50 pages .