Search Results: Titles starting with V from Harrison-Hiett Rare Books

London: Allen Lane, 1984. Second printing of this fascinating photo-book. In hardback in brown boards, under original unclipped dust jacket. Foreword by Elie Wiesel, himself a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. This book is illustrated with a comprehensive selection (180) of Vishniac's celebrated photographs of the Jews of Eastern Europe in the lead up to World War Two. Many of the photos are are full-page. The images were taken secretly, under difficult circumstances, between 1934 and 1939, and the negatives smuggled out sewn in to clothing etc. It is not an over statement to say that these photographs remain important to preserve for posterity unforgettable images of pre-war Jewish life. Unpaginated [96 pages]. 315 x 315 mm

N/A, 1875. A collection of 90 full page lithographs from Vanity Fair, illustrations by SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) and APE (Carlo Pellegrini) as well as a large number that are anonymous. Lithographed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son. Facing most of the lithographs, is the biography, mostly written by Gibson as Jehu Junior, written in a neat manuscript hand. (There is a tipped in plate bearing the owner / compiler's name and signature to the inside front board, but we have been unable to identify them). Four of the biographies have the subject's autograph tipped in to the page. These are Sir Francis Grant (Scottish portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy). He was a keen hunter, and this also has a large sketch of a huntsman by Grant tipped in. Richard Boyle (9th Earl of Cork and Orrery). Frederic Leighton (Painter, draughtsman and sculptor. He also had the distinction of the shortest peerage in history. He died the day after being made a Lord). Reverend Arthur Stanley (Dean of Westminster).… Read More

London:: Weidenfeld, 1972. First Edition. First UK edition. A lovely association copy (of sorts). From the library of Lord Harold Davies of Leek, with a tipped in TLS from Sir Harold Wilson to Lord Leek. The letter is a single sheet, on House of Commons note paper, and refers to his studying Cabinet memoranda during the summer recess of 1978. The book itself, in original blue and red dust wrapper. Red cloth with gilt titles. In addition to the letter from Wilson, there is the ownership signature of Rt Hon Lord Davis of Leek PC to the ffep. There are also some interesting marginalia, some are just penciled ticks or references, others more significant. For example he contradicts an American statement by Johnson with the comment "This was known when I went to Hanoi" Lord Leek was a Labour MP, and Wilson's PPS, who undertook a peace mission to Vietnam at Wilson's behest. His "secret" mission was revealed before he arrived, to the fury of the Americans, and led to him being ignored by Ho Chi Minh. His… Read More

Teufen: Niggli, 1971. First edition. Signed on relevant page by Karl Rütschi, inventor of the PERFECTA canned motor pump, whose advertising brochure some of the images are taken from. Text in German, English, and French. 225 photographs, some full-page and /or fold out. Dust jacket (now protected) has some edge wear. Book in very good condition. 165 pages. 320 x 270 mm (12½ x 10¾ inches). René Groebli is a Swiss post-war photographer who worked as reporter for 'Life', 'Picture Post' and other international magazines. He owned a studio for industrial and advertising photography, and in 1957 the American Color Annual named him 'Master of Color'. . Première édition. Signé sur la page correspondante par Karl Rütschi, inventeur de la motopompe à rotor PERFECTA, dont la brochure publicitaire est extraite de certaines images. Texte en allemand, anglais et français. 225 photographies dont certaines à pleine page et/ou dépliantes. La jaquette (maintenant protégée) a une certaine usure des… Read More

Paris: Les Esemplaires, 1928. First Thus. Limited edition 18/99 - original French edition, in dust wrapper. Although the title states 1928, the colophon dates this to March 1931 and says that the date of 1928 was the Oxford University publication. Barcham Green & Co paper. Top edge gilt - remaining edges rough cut. The dust wrapper is clean, with a little darkening to the spine. A couple of spots, and a tear to the front fold. loss of about 1 inch to the base of the wrapper. Now covered in archival acetate. The boards are clean and tidy, with a touch of darkening to the base of the spine (where the wrapper is missing) only. Overall an excellent copy. XXXI pp (introduction)-338 pp. 270 x 185 mm (10¾ x 7¼ inches). Edition limitée 18/99 - édition originale française, sous emballage anti-poussière. Bien que le titre indique 1928, le colophon date de mars 1931 et indique que la date de 1928 était la publication de l'Université d'Oxford. Papier Barcham Green & Co. Bord supérieur doré - bords… Read More

Paris:: Librairie Nilsson, 1894. Quarter leather binding with marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine. A little rubbing to the edges of the boards. Marbled end papers. Internally clean and tidy, with a touch of foxing to the pages. Attractive illustrations and vignettes throughout by Ettore Tito, Tony Grubjofer, Luigi Cima, Mainardo Pagani, Cesare Laurenti, Egisto Lancerotto, Guglielmo Berti, Emanuele Bruonoli & Millo Bortoluzzi. vii, 248, pp. 335 x 250 mm (13¼ x 9¾ inches). Reliure quart-cuir à plats marbrés, titres dorés au dos. Un petit frottement sur les bords des plats. Gardes marbrées. Intérieur propre et bien rangé, avec une touche de rousseur sur les pages. Illustrations et vignettes attrayantes par Ettore Tito, Tony Grubjofer, Luigi Cima, Mainardo Pagani, Cesare Laurenti, Egisto Lancerotto, Guglielmo Berti, Emanuele Bruonoli & Millo Bortoluzzi. vii, 248, p. 335 x 250 mm

Amsterdam: Isaak Tirion en Jacobus Loveringh, 1740. First edition. [Bound with], Verklaring van Mozes vierde boek, genoemd Numeri. Top the rear is a fine map of the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan by Isaak Tirion. Two volumes bound as one. White leather (doesn't seem to be vellum) embossed design to the front and rear board. titles inked to the spine. small ex libris stampt to the front end paper. The texts are in good clean condition with just a touch of darkening to the paper. Both volumes are 1st editions. Commentary on these two books of the Bible. Each has a half title, and a title page printed in red and black with a vignette illustration. There is also an attractive engraving to the first text page of each volume. A touch of edgewear to the top of the first title. Johann van den Honert was an 18th-century Dutch theologian who was one of the most important Protestant reformers in the Netherlands. Honert was a supporter of orthodox Calvinism LXVI, 342, [8], 390 + map 260 by… Read More

London: Jones & Co, 1831. A leather bound miniature copy of this classic. Red leather binding. Gilt decoration to the spine and a working brass clasp. Good, slightly rubbed condition, with a little black marking to the rear panel. Owner's gift inscription to the front end paper. Frontis illustration of Goldsmith and an engraved title page with vignette. 252 pages. 90 x 60 mm (3½ x 2¼ inches).

1865. Fabulous decorative gilt and black ruled red cloth album. Comprising 40 leaves with around 600 intricate cut-outs of commemorative cards and images. Many of these are from early Christmas cards and winter themes - mostly English text. Includes some fabulous flowers, birds, butterflies, traditional dress / costumes and caricatures - mostly French text. All beautifully cut out, then thoughtfully and carefully assembled. One or two are dated. Including an advertising postcard (possibly once perfumed) for Rimmel, dated 1865. Therefore, we assume it was created during the period 1860 - 1875. Boards are bumped on corners but otherwise the gilt clean and bright. Endpapers are toned / lightly foxed. Each leaf has a blank verso, but the cuts have transferred their shapes onto the verso preceding. 300 x 250 mm (11¾ x 9¾ inches). Fabuleux album décoratif en toile rouge lignée dorée et noire. Composé de 40 feuilles avec environ 600 découpes complexes de cartes et d'images commémoratives. Beaucoup… Read More

Paris, : Parsons, Galignani et Compagnie, 1808. Second edition. Bound in quarter red morocco, marbled blue card boards and ornate gilt-stamped titles to spine. Complete with engraved frontis portrait. This is a French translation, by J. Martinet, of the memoirs of the notorious public life, and colourful private life, of the late Right Honourable Charles-James Fox. Spine shows very little sign of wear, and boards are just a little scuffed. Internally, the pages are toned, particularly to the front. Evidence of a small bookplate having been removed from front pastedown. Charles-James Fox (1749-1806), was a prominent British statesman whose opinions in favour of the American War of Independence became some of the most radical ever to be aired in the Parliament of his era. Fox's parliamentary career spanned 38 years of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and he was the arch-rival of William Pitt the Younger. xiv, 324 pp. Seconde édition. Reliure en quartier de maroquin rouge, plats cartonnés… Read More

Paris: Librairie des Arts Décoratifs, 1945. Large grey / green paper folder. Under a new glassine protection. Eight pages of text, and then 12 loose plates in both b/w and some hand coloured. Folder and plates are in a good condition. 330 x 255 mm (13 x 10 inches). . Grande chemise en papier gris / vert. Sous une nouvelle protection en glassine. Huit pages de texte, puis 12 planches détachées en noir et blanc et certaines coloriées à la main. La chemise et les planches sont en bon état. 330 x 255 mm.

Amsterdam: GA van Oorschot, 1963. First Thus (Oorschot). In the series 'De Witte Olifant'. Original title: 'The Acrobat and other stories'. 210 pp. White cloth binding and dust jacket. Wrapper is in good, unclipped condition, with a touch of darkening and edgewear only. Slight lean to the book. Internally in good clean condition. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).

London: John W. Parker, 1849. A very nice rebound copy of this work. First edition. Bound in half brown leather with marbled boards. Clean and tidy with very slight rubbing only. The text block is clean, if fractionally darkened. Errata slip present. A classic work in the theory of colonization. Wakefield proposes among other things the creation of a colony in New Zealand to be administered by the Church of England, thus disarming missionary opposition. In fact, the first emigrant ships left for the Canterbury settlement in 1850, and Wakefield himself left for New Zealand in 1853, eventually settling in Wellington. 230 by 150mm (9 by 6 inches). xxiv, 1-514, 6 (ads). pp.

London , 1816. Scarce satirical hand coloured etching. A close-up view of the Prince Regent standing with his back to the viewer. According to The British Museum, this is based on No. 9846 by Gillray, with The Regent's Bomb / Cadiz Memorial in the background. The image is mainly focussed on the George IV's large, rounded posterior! His curled and powdered wig, calves and arms are all also exaggerated. His garter is inscribed 'Honi soit' - this is an abbreviation of the Anglo-Norman phrase Honi soit qui mal y pense, or shame on he who thinks evil of it. This is the motto of the Order of the Garter. The engraving is clean and bright, with just residue of sticky tape to four corners of otherwise blank verso. Nice, Georgian humorous piece. 255 x 180 mm (10 x 7 inches).

1885. Original etching on thick laid paper. Circa 1885. Signed in the plate. Sold unframed. Nice deep impression. From Slocombe's Views on the Thames series. This is plate No. 3, a view from what is now known as Cliveden, near Taplow in Berkshire. Frederick Slocombe was a British artist who painted landscapes and coastal scenes, but is better known for his work as an etcher. His landscapes convey the characteristic serene atmosphere of the English countryside. Has two eye holes in the outer margin at the top - assume where once displayed in a book / file.

London : Richard Bentley and Son, 1889. Second edition. In original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt to spine. 'The story is set between the deadly slums of London and the threatening fields, ponds and railway lines of the Oxfordshire countryside.' (Times Literary Supplement). Has a slight lean. Some moderate foxing throughout. 229 pp. 175 x 125 mm (7 x 5 inches).

London: Ric. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Church Yard, 1688. First Edition. pamphlet, disbound. Title, text, adverts (for Chiswell). "A Clear Proof" although written as through from a Protestant, was in fact a Catholic work, trying to disprove the certainty of Protestantism. This work is a rebuttal of that work. Apart from a little light foxing in a few places, the text is clean and crisp throughout and well bound together. John Williams (C1633–1709), was a Church of England minister, and later Bishop of Chichester (not to be confused with the Jesuit priest of the same period). He was very anti-Catholic and wrote a large number of pamphlets attacking Rome. He argued that the Popish plot was genuine, and was firmly opposed to the accession of James. His preferment as Bishop had to wait until the time of William and Mary. [ii], 1-41, [iii]. pp. Wing W2739

Paris: C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, 1883. Very nice copy of this first edition. Text in French. Contemporary half burgundy leather, with gilt titles and marbled boards. A little rubbing to the spine. Internally clean and tidy. Complete, with Frontis and 5 caricatures on silk paper. xii, 238 pages. 190 by 120mm (7½ by 4¾ inches). Très bel exemplaire de cette première édition. Texte en français. Cuir demi bordeaux de l'époque, avec titres dorés et plats marbrés. Un petit frottement à la colonne vertébrale. Intérieur propre et bien rangé. Complet, avec Frontis et 5 caricatures sur papier de soie. xii, 238 pages. 190 x 120 mm

London: Raphael Tuck & Sons , c. 1940. In an excellent condition. Has not been written on or ever posted. Blank to verso. . Tuck's Postcard No. 58. In an excellent condition. Shows an elderly gentleman on a country road, slowly riding his tricycle in front a charabanc full of people eager to be on their way either to or from a seaside day out. One is holding a 'Kiss Me Quick' sign, some are shouting to get his attention, one has a horn and others have rattles. He seems oblivious to their eagerness to get past. Simply saying to himself (presumably in response to a vague level of noise) "'Ello! Sounds like they danged old pedals be wantin' another drop of oil". 80 x 135 mm (3¼ x 5¼ inches). AS THIS IS EPHEMERAL - PLEASE CONSULT US ABOUT THE POSTAGE COSTS.

Toronto: The Musson Book Company Limited - Chatto & Windus, 1917. Scarce printing. Dated by owner's name and date to front endpaper. Attractive dark green leather binding, with gilt RLS initials to front board, and titles to spine. Binder's label to rear states T.C. Allen, Halifax, Canada. Stevenson's whimsical musings. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 61589351. In good shape, apart from mark to front board. vii, 193 pp. 160 x 105 mm (6¼ x 4¼ inches). . Impression rare. Le nom du propriétaire et la date figurent sur le premier feuillet de la fin de l'ouvrage. Jolie reliure en cuir vert foncé, avec les initiales dorées de RLS sur le premier plat et les titres au dos. L'étiquette du relieur au dos indique T.C. Allen, Halifax, Canada. Les réflexions fantaisistes de Stevenson. Numéro OCLC / Identificateur unique : 61589351. En bon état, à l'exception d'une marque sur la planche avant. vii, 193 pp. 160 x 105 mm