Rare books from Rose City Books

13, Rue Saint-Georges, Paris: Publie sous la direction de JEAN GUIFFREY, Conservateur au Musee du Louvre par L' ILLUSTRATION 0 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ecole Italienne (Primitifs), Italienne (XVI au XVIII siecle), Flamande, Hollandaise, Allemande, Espagnole, Anglaise, Francaise (XIV au XVI siecle), Francais (XVII siecle), Francaise (XVIII siecle), Francaise (XIX siecle-1" partie), Francaise (XIX siecle-2 partie), Francaise (XIX siecle-3 partie). Light brown cover with oval black center, light brown title and cream colored spine. 2 Book set with 13 volumes included. About 11-3/4 x 8. Undated circa 1920? Two heavy thick volumes with black & white illustrations throughout and color frontis. Nice condition with secure bindings, clean pages, lightly rubbed covers and few small spine end cloth tear/frays. Text in French. THESE TWO BOOKS WEIGH OVER TEN POUNDS AND WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY UNLESS FIRST CONTACTED ON SHIPPING PRICE! .

WASHINGTON: Government Printing Office, 1904 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. THE LIFE AND MORALS OF JESUS OF NAZARETH Extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French, and English. THOMAS JEFFERSON, With an Introduction, Government Printing Office, WASHINGTON, 1904 Signed & dated (1904) to D. W. Bergstrom compliments of J. H. Davidson (a congressman of the U. S. House of Representatives) on the front free endpaper. D. W. Bergstrom was a renowned industrialist of the early 20th century. He produced fine-quality paper used in book publishing. He was previously partnered with his brother George O. Bergstrom before changing directions and buying his mill in 1904 (the same year he received the Bible). His brother's son George Edward Bergstrom was famous for his contribution to designing the Pentagon! This Jefferson Bible was purchased from a very old gentleman's estate in Oregon. The front & rear covers were cleanly detached… Read More

Hubbard Publishing Co. 0 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Assumed First Edition.. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Burgundy cover with blind-stamped corner accents, fancy spine & cover title & green floret endpapers. The cover title may have been gilt at one time if so it's faded off. Nice cover for age with some general light soiling (spotting in places) and a cloth fray at the bottom edge of the spine. About 11-3/4 x 9 with 386 pages (or songs), and a rear section PRACTICAL METHOF for the PIANOFORTE BY LOUIS KOHLER OP. 249., MEMBERS CATALOGUE, books ads OUR STRING OF POPULAR HITS & INDEX. Pictorial illustrations interspersed plus frontis. Secure binding with clean pages, couple pencil check notations, and some mild page surface/corner creases. Overall rather nice considering age. Undated circa 1875. Scarce Americana music book!.

New York: McDonnell Bros., 1866 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Large brown two-volume Civil War book set with a gilt cover title. Five inch top spine cover chip and a one and one half inch bottom spine chip to volume 1. Volume 2 has a top chip/slight gouge at the spine top and a small chip at the bottom spine. Covers with light to moderate worming. Shaken and cracked bindings with a few loose pages and some old taped tears. The first 8 pages (from the title page) to the second volume are loose from binding and present. Fair minus to Fair plus condition. About 16-1/2 x 12 with 836 total pages. Illustrated, plus maps. Rare two-volume Civil War set (1866 and 1868)! .

LANSING, MICHIGAN: TRU-WAY CO., 1973 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Spiral Bound. First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red oblong metal spiral bound book with heavy black title. Rare automotive book showing 1973 body frame diagrams and specifications. Just a few of the cars included in this (starting from front): American Motors - Javelin-AMX, American Motors Gremlin-Hornet, American Motors-Matador-Ambassador, Buick Electra, Buick LeSabre-Centurion, Buick, Buick Riviera, Buick Century - G S, Cadillac, Cadillac Eldorado, Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevrolet Nova, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Vega, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Chrysler, Chrysler Imperial, Dodge Monaco-Polara, Dodge, Dodge Dart, and many more!! About 8-3/4 x 11-1/2 oblong . Just mild cover wear with some light creases & nice clean pages. Very scarce!!! .

Detroit, Michigan: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHEVROLET CENTRAL OFFICE, 1947 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Lime green paper with reinforced green cloth on spine, with black title & cover art. 11 x 8-1/2 with 185 pages. Rare 1947 Chevrolet book #897 (at title page)!.

BREMEN: VERLAG MICHAEL HERTZ, 1949 Book. Very Good-Very Good (+) Book. Hardcover. Signed by Illustrator(s). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Light greenish color cover with black title & art. Lightly rubbed with few mild surface scratches. Just over 10-1/2 x 10 with 101 numbered pages. First woodcut is signed at bottom. Surface crease to front/rear endpaper. Nice clean pages. Illustrated. In German. Rare..

NEW YORK AND BOMBAY: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO., 1906 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Navy blue with gilt title. Solid binding with clean pages & light cover wear. 9 x 5-1/2 with 341 pages. Scarce..

Memphis, Tennessee: Self Published, 1984 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed, Inscribed & Dated. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Black cover with gilt title. Small gilt or paint splotch at rear cover otherwise like new. 8-3/4 x 6 with 23 pp. plus front section. Rare signed edition!.

LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMAN, 1833 Book. Very Good (+) Book. Leather Bound. Not Stated/assumed First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Full calf leather binding with elaborate gilt to spine & gilt borders to front & rear cover. Marbled endpapers with gilt dentil and outer marbled edge. Nice overall condition with some mild rubbing & tiny tears to leather. Solid binding & nice clean pages (foxing at frontis & endpapers only)..

New York: International Magazine Company, Inc., 1928 Book. Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Black with large orange cover title. Light damp/very mild stain/slight warp to spine, and an inner binding crack, otherwise good and together. Clean pages with inch bottom spine cover tear. Small chip at rear top corner and smaller soil stain. 11 x 8 with 188 pages. Provides specifications for models 1921-1928 vehicles. Illustrated. Rare!.