Search Results: Titles starting with L from Second Story Books, ABAA

Leipzig, Germany, 1741. 1741 Edition. 12mo; G+/No jacket; Vellum; Dark lettering on spine; Bending and soiling to boards, some bumping and light fraying at the corners; Binding sturdy; Pages are toned and foxed in spots; Some liquid staining at upper corner; Some pen notation; 837 pages plus index. 1253853. Rockville Non-Retail Listings.

Roterodami: Regneri Leers, 1698. Other. 12mo., [24], 405 pages, [129] index; VG; bound in contemporary vellum, some staining and rubbing, black ink to spine; engraved title page on Romulus and Caesar with baby Romulus and Remus suckling from a wolf, preceding full title page; bookplate to front pastedown; mild age-toning to interior; some tearing to ffep;. The two books of the Epitome of Roman History were written in admiration of the Roman people. The books illuminate many historical events in a favorable tone for the Roman citizens. The documentation the book provides is mainly based on the writings of Livy, who was a Roman historian and author responsible for the work Ab Urbe Condita Libri. It consists of a brief sketch of the history of Rome from the foundation of the city to the closing of the temple of Janus by Augustus (25 BC). [wikipedia]. 1300852. FP New Rockville Stock.

Basileae: Per Sebastianvm Henricpetri, [1560]. Hardcover. Small Octavo, [32], 776 pages; G+; bound in early vellum, ink title and date on spine; three large holes, one each on front board, spine, rear board; small holes present from binding; vellum largely detached from text block; mild age-toning to interior; small sticker to ffep; Dedicatory epistle (dated 1560) by the ed., Marcus Hopper; 6 parts in 1, volume 1 only, with parts 7-11 in volume 2;. 1312576. FP New Rockville Stock.

Camden: International Marine Publishing, 1978. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G+ Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Blue spine with White text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, some shelfwear, small open tears along spine edges; Boards shaken, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear; Textblock clean; 316 pp. 1340037. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Gordon and Breach Science Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. Octavo, 618 pages. In Good plus condition. Red spine with black and white text. Boards have light bumping to corners and mild shelf wear. Textblock has stamp on front endpaper, writing in red pen on front endpaper, and stamp on copyright page. Ex-Library. Shelved Locked Annex, ND-HV. 1377136. FP New Rockville Stock.

Madrid: D. Antonio de Sancha, 1776. Hardcover. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good condition, housed in a slipcase in Very Good condition. Bound in contemporary full vellum with gilt ruling to boards and spines. Spines bear two black leather labels apiece with gilt lettering. Housed in a brown cloth-covered slipcase with black spine label and gilt titling. Binding carefully reinforced and tightened in the 20th century, with new head and tailbands as well as new endpapers, but with almost no outward signs of repair. Both labels at tail of spines worn. Occasional light toning throughout; no marginalia. Robert Southey's name and "1796" written on the verso of the front free end paper of each volume. Contains engraved portrait, folding map of Chile, and 3 plates. Three parts in two volumes, each with their own title pages. CONTENTS: Vol. I. (LVI, 298 pages) (Spine label almost entirely worn away; small chip to upper label. Includes additional half-title. Below Southey's name is a trimmed version of his… Read More

Bogotá: Escala, 1985. First edition. Hardcover. Folio; 1st edition; G+; Hardcover; Spine, tan with red print; Boards in tan cloth with red print, slight toning to spine and peripheral toning, light smudge on front and on rear fore edge, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; "Este libro sintetiza la Exposición sobre la Historia de la Arquitectura en Colombia"- p. 5; Text in Spanish; 257 pages, illustrated (b&w, some color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. 1346514. FP New Rockville Stock.

Santiago de Cuba: Editorial Oriente, 1999. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo, 376 pages; Poor; bound in original wraps with significant wear, pages 51-376 detached but present; middle of title page torn out; Inscribed by Fidel Castro on the interior of front cover, dated May 1999; Presumed inscribed to Juan Almeida Bosque, the author and one of the original commanders of the insurgent forces in the Cuban Revolution, with the inscription translated to "To you Juan I send my eternal gratitude for your grand and beautiful history in this book"; CX consignment; shelved case 3. PSA/DNA Certification Number: AB06398; Juan Almeida Bosque (1927-2009) was a Cuban politician and one of the original commanders of the insurgent forces in the Cuban Revolution. After the rebels took power in 1959, he was a prominent figure in the Communist Party of Cuba. At the time of his death, he was a Vice-President of the Cuban Council of State and was its third ranking member. His time and friendship with Castro was… Read More

Italy: Silvana Editoriale, 1983. Italian Edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto, 318 pages. In Very Good condition with Good minus dust jacket. Spine is black with white lettering. Dust jacket has shelf wear, bumping to corners, minor tears along the edges, and foxing along the interior. Boards have minor shelf wear. Text block has small sticker on the bottom of the back paste down. 1372161. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo; First edition; VG/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, blue with black and white print; DJ in mylar, clean and bright; Boards in white paper, slight bump to top corners, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; 449 pages, frontispiece. 1335349. FP New Rockville Stock.

Daoulas: Centre Culturel Abbaye de Daoulas, 1991. Softcover. Quarto; VG; Paperback; Spine, white with black print; Cover is illustrated, black print, clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; Text in French; 192 pages, illustrated (chiefly color). 1317838. FP New Rockville Stock.

Bordeaux: L'Imprimerie Biscaye [printer], 1984. Saddle-stitched. Octavo; VG; Paperback; Spine, staple binding; Cover is yellow with black print, clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; Text in French; 46 pages, illustrated (b&w). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #4. 1317682. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paris: Delagrave, ca. 1913. First edition. Large folio magazine rebound in 3/4 red marble and brown leather; VG; six-band embossed spine; moderate shelf wear around edges; ex-libris plate inside front cover; open back gutter; strong binding; marbled end pages; tiny closed tears on first end pages; paper heavily faded; text clean in French; pp. 398; contains Daumier, Forain, Leandre, Louis Morin among others; shelved in Shelved Room B; please contact us for shipping costs; GP consignment. 1260101. Special Collections.

Milano: L'Erba Voglio, 1982. First edition. Softcover. Octavo (oblong); 1st edition; G; Paperback; Spine, white with black and red print; Cover has light edgewear, with crease to front lower fore corner, light shelfwear; Text block clean and tight; Text in Italian and English; Signed in ink by the author with doodled building on the half-title page, inscribed in ink by the author on frontispiece; 111 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1350748. FP New Rockville Stock.

Lovanii: In Aedibus E. Peeters, 1987. Softcover. Octavo, xxx, 464 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is gray with black lettering. Cover has shelf wear, front cover has a closed tear on the bottom edge, and back cover has small closed tears along the edges. Text block has minor folding to the corners. Pages 459-464 are uncut. 1372747. FP New Rockville Stock.

Lovanii: In Aedibus E. Peeters, 1987. Softcover. Octavo, xxvii, 208 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is gray with black lettering. Cover has shelf wear, closed tears along the edge, and back cover has a fold towards the bottom. Text block has minor folding to the corners. Front end page to page vi are uncut. 1372759. FP New Rockville Stock.

Mexico: Editorial Guarania, 1954. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/Poor+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with black print; DJ has tears and chipping to all edges with portions torn away at top and bottom of spine, peripheral toning, smudging/shelfwear; Boards in red cloth, wear to spine caps and corners, else clean and strong; Text block has deckled edges, slight tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; Text in Spanish; 315 pages, illustrated (b&w and color plates tipped-in throughout). Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. 1361753. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paris: Marcel Lubineau, 1970. Limited Edition, #756/1200. Loose folio. Quartos, three volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in grey paisley cloth and housed in publisher's matching slipcase and two-fold, with gilt titling to spines. Minor wear to slipcases. Volumes in sheets. Limited Edition, #756/1200, one of the 1050 copies on velin de Rives paper. With 54 works by Henry Lemarié reproduced in color, including 3 frontispieces and 51 large in-text illustrations. Shelved above US Pol Bios. 1353449. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Paris: Editions, 1954. Good minus condition. Folio in off-white boards, title on spine in black. No DJ. Wear to boards (see photo for details); significant age-toning to boards along spine and edges, light scratching and pen marking, 1 1/2 in. tear along bottom front hinge, light chipping along spine and at top edge, rubbing to edges of boards. Binding lightly shaken though still intact. Light foxing to top and fore edges of text block, pages are clean and bright. TEXT IN FRENCH. Many b&w photo images . 380 pp. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. 1177205. FP New Rockville Stock.

Paris: Librairie Gallimard, 1933. Limited Edition, #484/500. Softcover. Octavo, 402 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's paper wraps with black and red titling. Light wear to wraps, including creasing to spine, slight soiling, and rubbing to corners. Slight cocking to spine. Name in pencil to front free endpaper. Top edge trimmed, but other edges untrimmed. With "Sélections Strasbourgeoises" imprint to spine. 100 copies of the Original Edition of 500 were printed and reserved for Sélections Strasbourgeoises, and numbered from 401 to 500. This is copy No. 484. Shelved in Case 2. 1342214. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.