Weekly Specials

ART

The Story of Spanish Painting by Charles H. Caffin; published by The Century Co., New York in 1910. The covers shows some shelf wear but the book is clean and tight. It is an excellent history of Spanish painting and has some black and white photos of paintings. 203 pages, including the index. 

$12.00  This week $6.00  = shipping.

HISTORY

Pictorial History of the Second World War, Volume II ; published by Wm. H. Wise and Co, New York, in 1944. This book is a photographic record of all theaters of action chronologically arranged. The first chapter is the story of the third year of the war; the second chapter is the picture history; the third chapter is the story of the fourth year and the forth and last chapter is the picture history of the fourth year. There are 504 pages; the book starts on page 519 and goes to 1023. It covers the period of September 1941 to September 1944. 

The spine cover is loose along the front side and is ragged at the top (check the photo). There is the name of the first owner and the bookplate of the second owner in the front of the book.

This is a book that should be in the collection of any WW II buff.

$15.00  This week $8.00 + shipping.

SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY

Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg; published by Harper and Row, New York, in 1980. This is a marked First Edition. There is a small tear at the edge of the Dust Jacket , the book itself is in fine condition. 

$35.00   This week $18.00 + shipping.

ART

American Painting: First Flowering of Our Wilderness by James Thomas Flexner; published by Houghton Mufflin Company, Boston, in 1947. No dust jacket and the spine is sunned but the book in in excellent condition. 

This is a very readable history of the beginnings of painting in America during the Colonial period.

$15.00  This Week $8.00 + shipping.

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Weekly Specials

These books are half price until Midnight, Sunday, January 16. You may pay with your PayPal account.

JUVENILE

Shapes by Miriam Schlein; published by William Scott, Inc.,  New York, in 1952. The charming illustrations are by Sam Berman.

All the various shapes that a child can draw with a crayon are described here. This book was probably written with a child of 4 or 5 years of age in mind.

Hard Cover, no Dust Jacket, First Edition, in good condition with some slight scuffing on the edges. The inside is very clean. There are 30 pages in the book but they are un-numbered.

$20.00 This week $10.00 + shipping.

ART

Encyclopedia of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives by C. A. S. Williams; published by The Julian Press, Inc., New York in 1960.

An excellent reference book for both the artist and the collector of Chinese Art. 468 pages which include  drawings and photographs.

Hard Cover, with Dust Jacket, First Edition Thus. This is a reprint of the 1932 classic work originally titled Outlines of Chinese Symbolism and Art Motives, published by Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., Shanghai. The book is in very good conditions; the dust jacket is a bit ragged on the edges and has a few small chips.

$35.00 This week $20.00 + shipping.

ADVENTURE

Arctic Adventure by Peter Freuchen; published by Halcyon House, New York, in 1938. 

This is an autobiography of the Danish explorer Peter Freuchen and describes his adventures in Greenland. Included are numerous photographs and maps. For more information, Wikipedia has a good write up Freuchen.   467 pages.

Hard Cover, no Dust Jacket, First American Edition, in fine condition.

$15.00 This week $8.00 + shipping.

SCIENCE FICTION

Majestic by Whitley Strieber; published by G. P. Putnam's, New York, in 1989.

A great yarn based on events that  may have happened around Roswell, New Mexico.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket, book in fine condition, dust jacket in near fine. First American Edition.

$12.00  This week $5.00 + shipping.

Shipping within the USA is $3.50 for the first book and $1.50 for each additional book. If you want the book shipped elsewhere please contact us for the cost. Thank you.

Weekly Specials

These books are half price until Midnight, Sunday, January 9. You may pay with your PayPal account.

Shipping within the USA is $3.50 for the first book and $1.50 for each additional book. If you want the book shipped elsewhere please contact us for the cost. Thank you.

ART

British Contemporary Painters with an introduction by Andrew C. Ritchie.  Published by the Albright Art Gallery (now Albright-Knox), Buffalo, NY, in 1946.

Thirteen contemporary artists are included in the book with brief bios, their photos and over 50 plates depicting their art work.

Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket, in good condition. The front board is slightly warped and has a few small stains. The top and spine are slightly sunned and the prior owner's name is written on the end page. There is also a notation in another hand that the book was "Bought at auction May 1962." 97 pages over 60 plates.

$8.00 This week $4.00 + shipping.

SCIENCE FICTION

Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke. Published by Harcourt, Brace and Jovanovich, New York, in 1976.

A good yarn from an old master set in 2276.

Hard Cover, Dust Jacket, in fine/good condition.

$8.00 This week $4.00 + shipping.

SHORT STORIES

Droll Stories (Contes Drolatiques) by Honore De Balzac. Unknown publisher, London, in 1874. First Edition Thus.

Little gems translated into English and illustrated by Gustave Dore.

Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket, in poor condition but still a good reading copy. Cover has worn corners and is a bit ragged at the top and bottom of the spine. Cover has been reattached to the book block.

$35.00 This week $18.00 + shipping.

BIOGRAPHY

Zelda by Nancy Milford. Published bu Harper and Row, New York, in  1970. Book Club Edition.

F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre, a larger than life couple. Many have written about him but this is her story.

Hard Cover, Dust Jacket; in very good/poor condition.

$6.00 This week $3.00 + shipping.