Search Results: Titles starting with T from The Kelmscott Bookshop

The Windfell Press, 1993. Softcover. Fine. Softcover. This woodcut was used as the frontispiece for a limited edition of 75 copies of The Tempest printed by Carolyn Hammer and published by The Anvil Press. The woodcut was printed by The Windfell Press for The Anvil Press. This is a second copy of the woodcut printed separately and initialed by Gloria Thomas. Small octavo (7.5" x 5.5"). Unbound grey paper wrappers. PRI/022924.

[Boston], 1937. Near Fine. Abbott Lawrence Lowell (1856-1943) was a preeminent U.S. educator and legal scholar. He served as president of Harvard University from 1909 to 1933. In this amusing letter dated Feburary 20, 1937 from Lowell to Russell D. Brackett he writes: "Dear Mr. Brackett: I think you must have me confused with somebody else, for while I have no doubt that the summer camp is good, I certainly never thought or said that it was America's greatest contribution in the field or education. Regretting to disappoint you, I am Yours very sincerely..." Typed on watermarked stationery with signature in black ink. Near fine except for three tiny pieces of tape on verso right edge. AUTO/082613.

[United House of Prayer], 1968. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition of this scarce book on the founding and growth of the United House of Prayer for All People between January 1960 and August 1967. The church was founded by Bishop C. M. Grace, known to his followers as Sweet Daddy Grace. After a brief chapter on Sweet Daddy Grace, the book's primary focus is on The Most Honorable Bishop W. McCollough, his successor. McCollough became known as Sweet Daddy McCollough after his rise to leadership. His accomplishments and the spread of the church throughout the country are documented, and there are photos of him over time as well as pictures of the many churches founded in various cities. Bound in black cloth with title to spine and front board. Lettering slightly faded. Slight bumping and very small goudge to cloth on back cover, but in very good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright except for residue from paper clips on table of contents page and rear pastedown, and a few remnants… Read More

Artia, 1958. Hardcover. Very Good in Good + DJ. Hardcover. Oversized. Very good in good+ illustrated dust jacket. Edgewear to jacket. Profusely illustrated, 304 pp., 12 1/2 x 9 1/4. Art. ART10327.

Watertown, CT: Taft School, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very good in white leatherette boards with maroon title to spine and front cover. Rubbing to rear cover. Clean interior with many photographs. 72 pages. STA/010917.

Albany: Joel Munsell, 1867. Hardcover. Good +. Hardcover. According to Howes M-451 this is an enlarged and slightly altered edition of Mayer's original work published in Baltimore in 1851. It refutes Thomas Jefferson's accusations against Cresap, whom Mayer calls. a patriotic Marylander. Bound in three-quarter brown leather with marbled paper boards. Leather is chipped, bumped and worn with wear along joints. Spine label missing. Paper boards are faded and scuffed. Marbled front endpaper and first few blank endpapers are loose and title page is partially torn away from binding. Interior pages are clean and tight. Good plus. Quarto. 204 pages plus errata slip. AMERHIST/081721.

Wellington: A.H. and A.W. Reed, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/1st New Zealand. NZ110261.

London and New York: J.M. Dent and Co. and E.P. Dutton and Co, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. According to a note from the publisher: "Most of the designs appeared as line drawings in an edition issued by the present publishers in 1899, but they have since been worked over, revised, and coloured by the artist, whiel some entirely new designs have been added." Bound in quarter red leather over red cloth boards with gilt title and decoration to spine. Wear and chipping to spine ends ends and corners of boards. Rubbing to cloth and small black stain to front cover near top corner. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Occasional smudges to margins, but clean overall. Includes 12 full color illustrations, 2 full page black and white illustrations, and several vignette black and white illustrations. 304 pages. CHILD/021918.

New York: United States Book Company, 1891. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 8vo. Very good in blue paper wrappers with dark blue title to spine and red illustration of a horse to front wrapper. Chipping to edges of wrappers and a few tears to spine panel. Dampstaining to edges of wrappers and spine panel, but interior remains clean. Browning to endpages and to a few interior pages, else clean. 298 pages. LIT/080808.

Francestown, NH: Marshall Jones Company, 1948. Hardcover. Very Good in Good dj. Rudd, Tracy Porter. Rudd, Tracy Porter. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Green cloth boards with black and gilt title to spine and front panel. A few yellow speckles to boards, though they are clean overall. Very clean interior with tight binding. Tan illustrated dj with brown spine panel and beige title to spine. Several large closed tears to edges of dj and a few small open tears to spine panel. 101 pp. POE/081105.

New York: Vantage Press, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo. Grey illustrated leatherette covered boards with silver title to spine. Inscription to front free end paper. Pristine interior. Grey illustrated dust jacket with black and white title to front panel and yellow title to spine panel. 57 pages. POE/112019.

New York: Knopf, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth covered board with gilt title to spine. Minor bumping to edges and slight fading to spine. Slight toning to interior though text is clean and bright. White illustrated dust jacket with black title to front and spine panels. Minor browning and soiling to dust jacket and a few small chips to the edges.328 pages. Literature. LIT2/8211.

Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Vg magazines in wraps/buyer gets Christmas issue 1959 PER/102804.

Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good in brown cloth. Owner name and bookplate stamp on front pastedown. Education. EDU2/8301.

London: The Tatler, 1974. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Very good magazines bound in white paper wrappers with illustration to covers. Side-stapled. Oversized. Includes: February 1971, February 1973, and August 1974. Minor wear and rubbing to covers and edges. Periodicals. PER1/5082.

1915. Pamphlet. Very Good. Pamphlet. Very Good pamphlet in brown wraps. Piece of fabric tape with number written on it to top corner of front wrapper. Bookplate on inside front flap from Baltimore City Library, City Hall. Author was Secretary of the State Tax Commission of Maryland. Read before the Fifth Conference on State and Local Taxation, January 20, 1915. Marylandia. MD/5203.

1915. Pamphlet. Very Good. Pamphlet. Very Good- pamphlet in brown wraps. Tear in back cover has been repaired with archival tape. Piece of fabric tape with number written on it to top corner of front wrapper. Bookplate on inside front flap from Baltimore City Library, City Hall. Author was Secretary of the State Tax Commission of Maryland. Read before the Fifth Conference on State and Local Taxation, January 20, 1915. Marylandia. MD/5203.

New York: Atheneum, 1966. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Vg/Vg Dj/8vo./174 pp. Russian History. RUS2/5072.

Chicago: Laird & Lee, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good grey in illustrated wraps with yellow and red title to front wrapper and black title to blue spine. Minor rubbing to corners, chipping to spine ends, 1/2" closed tear to front cover. Minor browning to both exterior and interior. Illustrations throughout. 235 pages. Literature. LIT2/05221.

Baltimore: Temple Oheb Shalom, 1960. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 4to. Blue side stapled paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper. Minor fading to edges. BALT/060915.