Search Results: Authors starting with W from Charles Lewis Best Booksellers

London: Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., 1980. First Impression. Paperback. In exceptionally good condition. Royal octavo [25.5cm/9.75inches], paperbound auction catalogue with pictorial covers, pp. 33; lots. Illustrated with b-w halftone plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional snapshots.

Austin, Texas: University of Texas, 1950. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy Folio, [31cm/12.75] full fancy embossed cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 607, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional snapshots. 

Los Angeles: Times Mirror Press, 1922. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/No dust jacket. Crown octavo, [25cm/10inches], full ebony-embossed khaki-coloured cloth, sans dust jacket, pp. 59 ... Robert Leicester Wagner, ( 1872 – 1942), was the editor and publisher of Script, a weekly literary film magazine published in Beverly Hills, California, between 1929 and 1949.The liberal magazine focused its coverage on the film industry and California and national politics. Its leftist leanings attracted many of the best artists and writers during the Depression. Wagner went on to write scenarios for Charles Ray, Hal Roach and Mack Sennett. For Hal Roach he wrote and directed films for Will Rogers, including Two Wagons, Both Covered (1924). He also directed Rogers in Our Congressman, Goin' to Congress and High Brow Stuff, also in 1924. Toward the end of his contract with Roach in 1924, he served a stint as assistant director in the Our Gang comedies. He also was under… Read More

Vista: Palomar Mountain Bookworks, 2015. First Impression. Paperbound. In quite good condition./No Dust Jacket. Octavo, [23cm/9inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. ,242. Fully Illustrated with b-w halftones, &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The publisher's blurb notes: It was love at first sight when, as a young girl in 1904, Elsie first visited Palomar Mountain. Forever after she would refer to “my mountain” as some might speak of “my husband.”Elsie and her husband Jack managed their own apple ranch and rustic mountain resort on Palomar during WWI and the years following. Rising 6,000 feet above San Diego and other coastal cities, Palomar provided a creative setting for a life that was anything but dull. Elsie recalls in delightful detail their “proper” British cook, the threat of dangerous forest fires, and the shock of finding out that they had hired an escaped ax murderer. When Elsie Hayes… Read More

Encinitas, California: San Diego Horticulural Society, 2005. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed conifer-green cloth with mylar-protectect dust jacket, pp. 152, indexed. Illustrated with colour plates, maps &tc... Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Don Walker described the founding of the San Diego Horticultural Society thusly: Seven of us met at Bill and Linda Teague’s house and initiated steps to form the SDHS, borrowing the by-laws from the SCHS and modifying them to meet our needs. Our first meeting was at QBG in September, 1994. We had no idea how many people would come to our initial meeting. We did a mailing from the Buena Creek Gardens customer list, thereby reaching dedicated horticulturists and enthusiastic gardeners. Amazingly, 89 people came and 44 joined at the first meeting! We grew to about 1200 members in the eight years I served as president. In 1999 I… Read More

London: Thames & Hudson , 2013. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/No dustj ackets. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full pictorial cloth sans dust jacket, unpaginated. Illustrated withcolour and b-w halftone plates. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ,,, The publisher's blurb notes: "Artist-photographer Tim Walker has won a cult following for his flamboyant, lavishly staged, and surrealist fashion photography. Now he brings his unique brand of very British fantasia to a subject close to all our hearts: grandmothers. The first volume of this very special twinset offers a collection of characterful photographs of grannies and the things nearest to each of them, arranged alphabetically and accompanied by short, gently humorous verses by Kit Hesketh-Harvey. The second volume is delightfully populated with Lawrence Mynott’s drawings of lively old ladies. Spirited, stylish, sweet—here are granny archetypes of every stripe.… Read More

Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell, 1980. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy folio, [30cm/13inches], full gilt-embossed slate-blue cloth with mylar-protectected dust jacket, pp. 256, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc.. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs.

Malmo : Baltiska Forlageta , 1927. First Swedish Language Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Demy Octavo, [18,75 / 7.5inches], full halv bundna fläckiga kalv över faux-marmorskivor. Tveka inte att fråga om uppgifter och / eller ytterligare fotografier. Ben-Hur: En saga av Kristus är en roman av Lew Wallace publicerad av Harper & Brothers den 12 november 1880, och betraktas som "den mest inflytelserika kristna bok av artonhundratalet" .Det blev en bästsäljande amerikanska romanen, överträffar Harriet Beecher Stowes Onkel Toms stuga (1852) i försäljning. Boken inspirerade också andra romaner med bibliska inställningar och anpassades för scenen och filmproduktioner. Ben-Hur kvar på toppen av bestsellerlistorna förrän publiceringen av Margaret Mitchells Borta med vinden (1936). 1959 MGM filmatiseringen av Ben-Hur sågs av tiotals miljoner och vann elva Academy Awards 1960, varefter… Read More

Beaux Arts Editions, 1998. Hardcover. As new/as new. Demy folio, [36.25cm/14.5inches], full gilt-embossed plum-coloured cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 263, Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &ct. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... William E. Wallace teaches Renaissance art and architecture 1300-1700 at Washington University, St. Louis, and is an internationally recognized authority on Michelangelo and his contemporaries. In addition to more than 90 essays, chapters and articles (as well as two short works of fiction), he is the author and editor of eight different books on Michelangelo, including Michelangelo at San Lorenzo: the Genius as Entrepreneur (Cambridge, 1994); Michelangelo: Selected Scholarship in English (Garland, 1996), Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture, Painting, and Architecture (Hugh Lauter Levin, 1998); Michelangelo: Selected Readings (Garland, 1999); Discovering Michelangelo: The Art Lover's Guide to… Read More

New York: John B. Alden, 1891. Hardcover. In quite good condition./No Dust Jacket. Demy octavo, [20cm/8inches], full gilt-embossed aquamarine cloth sans dust jacket, pp. 391. Illustrated w/ 24 photograveures. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Susan Arnold Elston Wallace, (1830 – 1907), was a prolific author the wife of Lew Wallace,an American Civil War general, author and diplomat. Susan completed the manuscript of Lew Wallace's two-volume autobiography following his death in 1905.

Bremen, Germany: APVD Georgivm Gvilielmvm rvmp, 1748. Hardcover. Needs re-backing. Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], Full gilt-embossed calf, [In need of re-backing], , pp. 508. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... WILLIAM WALL, (1647–1728), was adivine and biblical scholar, son of William Wall plebeius of Sevenoaks, Kent, was born at Maranto Court Farm in the parish of Chevening in that county on 6 Jan. 1646–7. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 1 April 1664, proceeded B.A. in 1667, and commenced M.A. in 1670, being incorporated in the latter degree at Cambridge in 1676. After taking orders he was admitted to the vicarage of Shoreham, Kent, in 1674. Subsequently he declined, from conscientious scruples, the living of Chelsfield, three miles from Shoreham, and worth 300l. a year. However, in 1708 he accepted the rectory of Milton-next-Gravesend, about one-fifth of the value and at twelve miles' distance. In the same… Read More

Hamburg, Germany: APVD Christ. Wilhelmvm Brant , 1748. Full Calf. In need of rebacking. . Royal octavo, [25cm/10inches], Full gilt-embossed calf. WILLIAM WALL, (1647–1728), divine and biblical scholar, son of William Wall plebeius of Sevenoaks, Kent, was born at Maranto Court Farm in the parish of Chevening in that county on 6 Jan. 1646–7. He matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, on 1 April 1664, proceeded B.A. in 1667, and commenced M.A. in 1670, being incorporated in the latter degree at Cambridge in 1676. After taking orders he was admitted to the vicarage of Shoreham, Kent, in 1674. Subsequently he declined, from conscientious scruples, the living of Chelsfield, three miles from Shoreham, and worth 300l. a year. However, in 1708 he accepted the rectory of Milton-next-Gravesend, about one-fifth of the value and at twelve miles' distance. In the same year he was appointed chaplain to the bishop of Rochester. His writings in defence of the practice of infant baptism were… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition/In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [22.5cm/9inches], full chrome-embossed puce-coloured cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. vii, 166, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, maps &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... William "Duff" Armstrong (1833–1899) was the defendant in an 1858 murder prosecution in which he was defended by Abraham Lincoln, two years before he was elected President of the United States. The case would later be portrayed in the 1939 film Young Mr. Lincoln. ... Witness Charles Allen testified that he saw Duff Armstrong strike Metzker with a slungshot. Under cross-examination, Lincoln pushed for further detail and Charles Allen testified that he was at a distance of 150 feet, but could clearly see the act by the light of the moon. Abraham Lincoln used judicial notice, then a very uncommon tactic, to show Allen… Read More

Auckland, New Zealand: Linguistic Society of New Zealand, 1966. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition/No dust jacket. Octavo, [24.5cm/9.75inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 133. &tc. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Linguistic Society of New Zealand, website notes: "The Linguistic Society of New Zealand was founded in Auckland in 1958, in order to promote and pursue the scientific description and study of the evolution and structure of languages".

London: Greenhill Press , 1995. First Impression. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [23cm/9.25inches], full gilt-embossed cerulean-blue cloth w/ mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 256, indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. 

Milwaukee: Walthurs, 2013. Paperbound. In exceptionally good condition/No dust jacket. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, pp. 448. Fully illustrated with colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Established in 1932, Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing high quality model railroad equipment worldwide from more than 200 manufacturers, and also manufactures its own exclusive items for its WalthersProto, WalthersMainline, WalthersTrainline, Cornerstone, SceneMaster, Chooch, Life-Like, Walthers Controls, and WalthersTrack lines supplying them to thousands of hobby shops around the globe!

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Demy table, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed cornflower blue cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. 223, indexed. Illustrated with colour plates &ct. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... James S. Wamsley was a prolific feature writer for such publications as National Geographic Traveler, Architectural Digest, Geo, and Travel & Leisure. In addition to about 300 feature articles for national publications, Wamsley wrote seven books, including two art volumes published by Abrams.He was a member of the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame and held a Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing. He was a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and served twice as chairman of that organization's Mid-Atlantic-Caribbean chapter. Gov. Charles Robb named him to the Virginia Travel Advisory Board. Wamsley was an energetic amateur… Read More

Colton, California: Classic Powercraft, Inc, 1986; 1987. First Editions. Hardcover. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. . Demy table books, [8.75 by 11inches], full gilt-embossed calf-coloured leatherette with colour photo tipped-on front covers, pp. 128 & 128. Fully illustrated with b-w halftone and colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... The father and son Wangard team recently celebrated a quarter century as owners and publishers of Classic Boating magazine, which today is recognized as the premier publication for the hobby enthusiast. The Wangards' magazine has subscribers in all 50 states, Canada, England, France, Sweden and Australia. "It's been 25 years now, so I guess it's more than a passing fad," Jim Wangard joked.

San Diego: San Diego Repertory Theatre, 2016. First Impression. Paperbound. New. Demy table, [8.5 by 8.5 inches], paperbound with pictorial covers, unpaginated Fully illustrated with colour plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... In the 1980s a dilapidated old theatre, the Lyceum on F Street in Downtown San Diego, was scheduled to be demolished to create the Horton Plaza shopping center. The Rep obtained permission to use the 400-seat theatre as a second performance site until it was torn down. The larger venue gave the company a higher profile and a doubled budget. Also, the company's ability to draw thousands of theatergoers to a downtown site increased the pressure on the developers to include a theater in the Horton Plaza project. So a theater space was identified, completely underground below an already-built drugstore, and developed into a performing arts complex with two venues: a 550-seat mainstage theater and a flexible performance space… Read More

San Marino, California: The Huntington Library, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good VG/Very Good VG. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full chrome--embossed ecru-coloured cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. xix, 172 indexed. Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Robert R. Wark was a Canadian art historian who was curator of Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens from 1956 to 1990. He is known for editing the authoritative 1959 edition of Joshua Reynolds's Discourses on Art.