Search Results: Authors starting with L from Irving Book Company

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright. Lacking dust jacket.. Demy 8vo. 5.625 x 8.75 in. vi, 203, [3] pp. Oxford blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Contributions by DIRK OBBINK, CHARLES H. KAHN, MARTIN L. WEST, K. TSANTSANOGLOU, DAVID SIDER, et al.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in very good, moderately soiled dust jacket.. Royal 8vo. 6.25 x 9.25 in. ix, [i], 229, [1] pp. Full green cloth, titled in black on spine, in black & white typographic dust jacket. A fresh, crisp copy.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1948. Later Printing. Hardcover. Nearly fine in near fine dust jacket and near fine box. White covers a touch yellowed; ribbon marker moderately frayed at very end.. Original white leatherette, all edges gilt, with white ribbon marker; in original patterned glassine dustwrapper, printed in purple with 'Made in USA' seal; and presented in publisher's original matching box. One of the best and most popular prayer-books of the 20th-century. An exceedingly fresh copy of this less common edition, with original wrapper & box. Scarce thus.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Light rubbing to edges. Some light, scattered creasing; moderate wear to section on the Holy Mass. Text clean & bright, binding square & secure.. 16mo. 3.75 x 5.625 in. 911, [1] pp. Black leather, titled in gilt on spine, with simple cross in blind on upper cover ornamented in gilt, all edges gilt. Black & white frontispiece of Sacred Heart, with tissue guard. 'A book of prayers & reflections in one portable volume, condenses enough prayers, exercises & suggestions for meditation to meet the usual needs of the religious & devout laity than any other prayer-book. With God will prove especially useful to members of the Holy Name Society, the Eucharistic League; to Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament; to all in their visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle & for the Hour of Adoration. A plentiful supply of devotions for these occasions & for the Forty Hours' Exposition will be found in this prayer-book, which shows a "keen… Read More

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1923. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very near fine in poor box. A touch of edgewear. Box heavily worn, scuffed, & dampstained, with numerous tape repairs; all joints of lid broken, missing one side.. 16mo. 3.75 x 5.625 in. 911, [1] pp. Black limp imitation leather, titles in gilt, round corners, all edges gilt; with publisher's powder-blue patterned gift box. 'A book of prayers & reflections in one portable volume, condenses enough prayers, exercises & suggestions for meditation to meet the usual needs of the religious & devout laity than any other prayer-book. With God will prove especially useful to members of the Holy Name Society, the Eucharistic League; to Confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament; to all in their visits to Jesus in the Tabernacle & for the Hour of Adoration. A plentiful supply of devotions for these occasions & for the Forty Hours' Exposition will be found in this prayer-book, which shows a "keen liturgical sense".' A nearly pristine copy in an… Read More

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1946. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very near fine in good dustwrapper and good box. Ribbon marker somewhat frayed. Dust jacket somewhat creased, with one-inch closed tear to crown of spine panel. Publisher's box a touch soiled and lightly worn. Binding square & tight, text clean & bright.. 16mo. 4 x 6.25 in. 679, 224 pp. Original black leatherette (imitation leather), titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon marker; in original patterned glassine dustwrapper, printed in purple with 'Made in USA' seal; and presented in publisher's printed cardboard box. A prayer-book for girls, with Lasance's Sunday Missal at rear. 134-2001. A sharp copy of the popular Lasance guide for girls, this edition including the Sunday Missal.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1932. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very good indeed in very good box, moderately rubbed & scuffed. A touch of rubbing at extremities, and a touch of fraying to ends of ribbon markers. 1955 gift inscription 'To Judy | From | Mother' to verso of front flyleaf. Binding square & tight, text otherwise clean & bright. Lacking dust jacket.. 16mo. 3.75 x 5.75 in. 680 pp. Original black leatherette, titles in gilt, all edges red under gold, with 2 ribbon markers. Presented in publisher's blue & gold box. A prayer-book for girls, including the Ordinary of the Mass. Approbations. An crisp copy with tiny blemishes, and a very nice, giftworthy copy of the popular Lasance guide for girls.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1944. Later Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Covers moderately faded, lightly soiled. A few pages lightly soiled. Previous ownership signature to preliminary blank, text otherwise unmarked. Binding sound, text bright.. 32mo. 301 pp. 3.5 x 5.25 in. Full black cloth, ornamented with a simple cross stamped in blind on upper cover, with green ribbon marker. A classic, especially handy Lasance prayer-book in large type. Imprimatur, &c. Text in English. A serviceable copy of a less common Lasance title.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1946. Later Printing. Hardcover. Fine in near fine dustwrapper; presented in original very good box. Dustwrapper very lightly worn & yellowed; two small dampstains to an otherwise fresh box.. 16mo. 3.75 x 5.75 in. 679 pp. Original black imitation leather, titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon marker; in original patterned glassine dustwrapper, printed in purple with 'Made in USA' seal; and presented in publisher's original matching box. A prayer-book for girls, including the Ordinary of the Mass. An exceedingly fresh copy, with tiny blemishes: a giftworthy copy of the popular Lasance guide for girls.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1956. Later Printing. Hardcover. Good. Moderate edgewear, with some rippling to textblock, especially at margins; ribbon lightly frayed. Previous ownership stamp to verso of front flyleaf. Binding square & sound, text bright & otherwise unmarked. Lacking dustwrapper & box.. 16mo. 4 x 6.25 in. 679, 224 pp. Original black leatherette, titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon marker. A prayer-book for girls, with LASANCE's Sunday Missal at rear. A serviceable copy of the popular Lasance guide for girls, this edition including the Sunday Missal.

New York: Benziger Brothers, 1946. Later Printing. Hardcover. Small ding to bottom of upper cover, else near fine in good only dustwrapper and poor box. Dust jacket toned, with large closed tear to rear panel. Publisher's box lacking top & cracked at two joints. Binding square & tight, text clean & bright.. 16mo. 4 x 6.25 in. 679, 224 pp. Original black leatherette, titles in gilt, all edges red, with green ribbon marker; in original patterned glassine dustwrapper, printed in purple with 'Made in USA' seal; and presented in publisher's original printed cardboard box. A prayer-book for girls, with LASANCE's Sunday Missal at rear. A fresh, crisp copy of the popular Lasance guide for girls, this edition including the Sunday Missal.

Paris: La Sausse, 1803. Second Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Some rubbing to extremities. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright.. 12mo. 4.25 x 6.75 in. viii, 351, [1 blank] pp. Contemporary marbled calf, ornamented and titled in gilt, all edges marbled, with green ribbon marker. Nouvelle Édition of 'Sighs and Exercises of a Christian Heart' by JEAN-BAPTISTE LASAUSSE (1740-1826), author of 'Le vrai Pénitent' etc. Text in French. 'A l'usage des filles de la Sagesse de Lusignan' ('For the use of the Daughters of Wisdom of Lusignan') inscribed, in contemporary hand, on front pastedown. OCLC records one copy of this edition in libraries worldwide. All J.-B. LASAUSSE's early publications are quite scarce. This is an exquisite copy of a rare volume that belonged to the Daughters of Charity at the very beginning of the Napoleonic Empire.

(Newark, Delaware): Cervantes & Co. / European Masterpieces, 2001. Second Edition. Paperback. Fine, as new.. 8vo. 151, [1] pp. Original pictorial wrappers. Text in Spanish and English. From the library of Univ. of Dallas Classics Professor Karl Maurer; unmarked.

New York: Viking Press, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Spine slightly cocked; some rubbing to fore-corners, a bit of soiling at spine. Binding tight, text unmarked. Lacking dust jacket.. 4to. 7.25 x 10.25 in. Unpaginated. Original yellow quarter-cloth over illustrated tartan paper. Fully illustrated with reproductions of black & white drawings by ROBERT LAWSON; endpapers illustrated in green. This is the First Trade Issue, inscribed by illustrator ROBERT LAWSON with drawing, and signed by author MUNRO LEAF, at half-title. Uncommon thus. Caldecott Honor Book.

[Paris]: Enfantimages / Gallimard, 1978. First Thus. Hardcover. Near fine. Light edgewear.. Thin 8vo. 5.625 x 7.75 in. [28] pp. Glossy illustrated boards. Fully illustrated with reproductions of color drawings by ETIENNE DELESSERT. Translated into French by SIMONE LAMBLIN.

St. Paul: E.M. Lohmann, 1934. First Edition, Early Printing. Hardcover. Very good in very good slipcase. Lightly worn, with moderate edgewear to corners & especially to foot of spine; slipcase moderately edgeworn with some soiling yet remains sound. 1934 inscription to preliminary blank, 'With love from Grandpa & Grandma'. Text otherwise clean & bright, binding square & sound. A nice copy.. Tall 32mo. 3.5 x 5.875 in. 655, [1], [9 proper of the U.S.A.] pp. Full black cloth, titled in gilt on spine, personalized with previous owner's name in gilt on upper cover, 'H. Eiband Wilhusen'; presented in publisher's collapsible cloth slipcase. Lavishly illustrated by the illustrious religious artist René de Cramer (1876-1951) with 300 reproductions of black & white drawings, each tinted with a single color according to the color of liturgical ornaments of a particular feast, e.g. green, purple, white (for yellow) etc. Title page printed in red & black. Although handmissals for children were not uncommon,… Read More

Bruges / London: Liturgical Apostolate (Abbey of St. André / Geo. E.J. Coldwell), 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good indeed. Covers lightly worn at extremities, textblock lightly worn too; ribbons faded and frayed but intact. Christmas 1925 ownership signature to preliminary blank. Binding square and tight, text otherwise bright and unmarked.. 32mo. 3.75 x 6.25 in. xxxvi, 1918 pp. + xiv, 81, iv, 32, [3 blanks] pp. Original black pebbled leatherette, titled in gilt on spine, Chi-Rho Christogram with Alpha & Omega stamped in blind on upper cover, all edges gilt, four ribbon markers; elaborate mint green patterned endpapers. First Edition, English Issue, Deluxe Binding, with the imprint of Geo. E.J. Coldwell sharing the title page, along with Calendars and Supplements for the Dioceses of England, Scotland and Wales at rear. Text in Latin and English. Approbations.

Saint-André-lez-Bruges and Paris: Apostolat Liturgique / Société Liturgique, 1938. Early Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Covers heavily rubbed at extremities. Pages 63-66 loose, text otherwise secure, clean & bright. Binding sound.. Tall 32mo. 3.5 x 5.875 in. 655, [3], [28 Propers of the France & Canada] pp. Full leather, bordered and ornamented in blind on both covers, titled in gilt on spine, all edges red-under-gold; gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers. Lavishly illustrated by the illustrious religious artist RENÉ DE CRAMER (1876-1951) with 300 reproductions of black & white drawings, each tinted with a single color according to the color of liturgical ornaments of a particular feast, e.g. green, purple, white (for yellow) etc. Title page printed in red & black. Although handmissals for children were not uncommon, this missal, a true daily Roman missal, adapted the text of each proper (introit, epistle, collect, etc.) to a child's level without abridging its essence: no other child's missal… Read More

Bruges: Abbey of St. André / Liturgical Apostolate, 1951. Hardcover. Fine in very good slipcase. Gilt titling somewhat dull with time. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright.. 16mo. 4.25 x 6.625 in. xxxii, 1982, 62, [1] pp. Original black pebbled cloth, Chi-Rho Christogram blind-stamped to upper cover, titled in gilt on spine, all edges burnished red; with five ribbon markers. Presented in publisher's collapsible slipcase. Ordinary of the Mass printed in red and black. Illustrated with full-page black & white reproductions, head-pieces. Text in Latin and English. No. 1600-3. This edition distributed by the E.M. Lohmann Company of Saint Paul. A sharp copy of perhaps the most complete and best hand-missal produced before the Second Vatican Council. Scarce thus.

(New York): (Catholic Book Publishing Co.), 1942. First Thus. Hardcover. Very good. Covers rubbed at extremities, gilt title somewhat rubbed. Dampstaing to margin at verso of front flyleaf; previous ownership inscription (Easter) to preliminary blank. Binding square and tight, text otherwise clean and bright, pages crisp.. 32mo. 3 x 4.625 in. 158 pp. T-416. Black leatherette, titled in gilt on spine, all edges gilt, gilt dentelle, with royal blue ribbon marker. Black & white frontispiece of Sacred Heart of Jesus. Illustrated with several full-page reproductions of black & white drawings as well as vignettes. T-384. Includes Epistles & Gospels for Sunday & Holydays.