Search Results: Authors starting with F from Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB

London. F.C. and J. Rivington et al. 1811. Handsomely bound in full diced calfskin. Blind embossed decorative boarders to covers. Gilt ruled spine compartments with blind embossed and gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titled morocco labels. Thick, tall 4to. 9" x 11.75". First Ellis Edition - the sole modern edition. Illustrated by a fold-out copper plate engraved Frontis and a woodcut of a heraldic shield en texte. Robert Fabyan (died 1513), chronicler, was born in London, of which he became an Alderman and Sheriff. He kept a diary of notable events, which he expanded into a chronicle entitled, The Concordance of Histories. It covers the period from the arrival of Brutus in England to the death of through the reign of Elizabeth I , and deals mainly with the affairs of London. It was first published in 1515, with the title of The New Chronicles of England and France. Volume has been fastidiously rebacked to lavish effect. Covers moderately rubbed with some darkening and… Read More

New York. Ballantine Books. 1988. 4to. Illustrated with full page colour and monochrome photographs. A rich volume commemorating both the still photographers and the Hollywood stars from 1910 to 1970. Fine in Very Good dustwrapper.

Sacramento. A.J. Johnston, Supt. State Printing. 1894. Bound in gilt titled cloth over boards. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with monochrome photographs. Covers mildly scuffed and worn. Bookplate to front pastedown. A Very Good copy.

Rome. La Libreria Dello Stato. 1939. Bound in half cloth and pictorial covered boards. 4to. First Edition. Magnificantly illustrated in the art deco style with colour plates maps and assorted vignettes by Beryl Tumiati. Introduction by our personal favorite 20th century tyrant- Benito Mussolini, extolling the virtues of Itallian Seafaring history (Facist Dictator as children's book censor- Quite Odd.) Very small "Printed in Italy" stamp to rear cover, small staining to edges, mild wear to extremities, corners bumped, private library stamp to title page, some toning to page edges. A Good solid copy.

Salem. Marine Research Society. 1924. Bound in gilt titled royal blue cloth. 4to. First Edition Thus. Publication number 6 of the Marine Research Society. Illustrated with full page monochrome plates. Several page edges creased at corners, a few small very faint stains to fore-edge, else a Very Fine crisp copy.

London. 1912. Sumptuously bound in half cloth and full colour pictorial boards depicting an interior scene of dinner at the elegant Savoy Hotel to front cover and full colour soap advertisement to rear cover. Tall Folio. Volume 63, #1628 for May 11, 1912- Summer Fashions Number. Profusely illustrated with spectacular period advertising, fashion plates, drawings, vignettes etc. Certainly one of the most elusive of fashion periodicals, Ladies Pictorial presents an overwhelming abundance of Edwardian Fashion detail. A huge gallery of period advertising lends an evocative and nostalgic glimpse into early 20th century society, its fashions, its accessories and its lifestyles. Truly an impressive and unique social history. Covers mildly worn. A Very Good, Bright copy of this rare production.

New York. Harrison Smith and Robert Haas. 1933 Bound in wheat coloured linen over boards. Black titles. Decorated with two Lynd Ward vignettes to front cover. 8vo. 6.5" x 8.75". This Edition Limited to 360 copies, of which this is #241. Set in Janson type and imprinted upon Milano paper. Signed and numbered in ink by William Faulkner. Illustrated with woodblock engraved Art Deco vignettes in duotone by Lynd Ward. Faulkner published but two volumes of poetry during his lifetime, this being the final. Usual darkening to spine area (most common for this book). Moderate offset to front pastedown(blank) and front free endsheet(blank) most probably from an old paper insert. Else, a Fine, extremely bright and crisp copy of this exceedingly scarce issue.

New York. J.H. Sears and Co. 1929. Black cloth with pictorial pastedown to front cover. 8vo. Illustrated with delightful full page colour plates by Frederick Richardson and monochrome drawings by Charlotte Becker. Spine titles faded, else A Very Good, tight and crisp copy.

Dresden. VEB Verlag der Kunst. 1979. Cloth. 4to. Illustrated with full page color and monochrome plates, some fold-out. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

Benfleet. F. Lewis. 1935. Cloth. Folio. Limited Edition of 500 copies. With 46 plates in colour and black & white. Fine.

London. Printed for the Author by J. Debrett. 1794 Bound in Period half-calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt-ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Gilt titled red morocco label. Thick 8vo. 5.5"x 8.25". The First Edition. Bookplate of Joseph T. Cunningham to front pastedown. Illustrated by 53 engraved plates, 9 of which are folding. Felton's classic work traces the early development of carriage building and the merging of carriages into cultural trends. Widely regarded as the most comprehensive and definitive work on the subject and associated disciplines; purchase, maintenance, and repair, coach-smithing, coach-painting, coach-trimming, and coach harness-making, etc. A monumental and historic work which provides vast cultural insight, as well as historical perspective from which the evolution of modern motorized transportation may be traced.Joseph T. Cunningham (1843-1914)Was the President of James Cunningham, Son and Company of Rochester , New York, inheriting that… Read More

London. J. Walker. n.d. circa 1780. Bound in full gilt tooled calfskin. Gilt tooled spine compartments with gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. 16mo. 3.0" x 5.0". Illustrated with an engraved Frontis and title page. Small chip at headpiece. Covers variously rubbed. A Very Good, tight, clean copy.

Los Angeles. The Museum of Contemporary Art. 1992. Bound in pictorial wrappers. 4to. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome plates. A Very Fine copy.

Waltham Saint Lawrence. The Golden Cockerel Press. 1926. Bound in half gilt titled cloth and paper covered boards. Thin 8vo. This edition is limited to 450 numbered copies of which this is 295. Very mild soiling to spine, some light browning to several page edges, bookplate to front pastedown, small ink date to front free end-sheet. A Lovely, Near Fine copy.

London. Smith, Elder and Co. 1902. Bound in gilt titled and decorated cloth covered boards. t.e.g. 8vo. First Edition. Illustrated with 11 monochrome illustrations and one facsimile letter. The mildest of soiling to covers. Usual mild foxing to prelims. A Very Good copy.

New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1935. Dark bluish green cloth, spine goldstamped. First Edition, only printing, second state. Second state with the three textual points on pages 350 and 351, including just "was" instead of "and was" on p. 351, line 15. Bruccoli A18.I.a2. Very mild wear to spine ends. Several corners gently bumped. Previous owner's small signature. A Near fine, crisp copy of Fitzgerald's last published story collection.

London. Kegan Paul, Trench and Company 1884 Bound in original publisher's pictorial gilt decorated burgundy cloth. 12mo. 5.5"x7.5 The First Edition. Slight lean. Covers mildly rubbed. Mild sunning to spine. Small previous owners rubber stamp to front pastedown. Light water stain to rear free endsheet ( not intruding further into text block). A Very-Good copy. An extremely rare Title, with no other extant copies presently noted.

New York. Simon and Schuster. 1957. 8vo First Printing. Illustrated from photographs. A Fine copy in Very Good dustwrapper.

Seattle. University of Washington Press. 1992. 8vo. Illustrated with monochrome photographs. Very Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

San Francisco. Thomas C. Russell. 1919. Spectacularly bound in 3/4 gilt ruled crimson crush grain morocco and linen covered boards.Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled pictorial vignettes depicting historical California characters. Ornate gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. Top edge gilded. Royal 8vo. 7.0 x 10.25". This Edition limited 250 numbered copies of which this in #208. Signed by the publisher, Thomas C. Russell to the limitation page. This issue reprinted Page for Page, and approximately Line for Line from the original Edition published by Smith, Elder and Company., London 1839, to which is added a new index. Illustrated with 10 colour lithographs and a folding map- complete as issued. This is a Presentation Copy from San Francisco tycoon William Sproule (Wells Fargo and Southern Pacific) to his son-in-law Eugene Kelly - owner of Kelly Donohue Bank of San Francisco. Sproule's gift inscription written in ink to flyleaf. A most rare issue. Short bump… Read More