Search Results: Titles starting with O from Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB

New York. E.P. Dutton. 1977. 4to. Illustrated by colour and black and white photographs, drawings, watercolours and various monochrome images. A visually extravagant story of the rise and fall of the ocean liner and its final capitulation to the airplane. Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

Boston. The Bibliophile Society. 1913. Bound in half gilt titled vellum and cloth covered boards. 8vo. One of 477 copies. Unpublished MSS. discovered among the authors effects after his death A Very Fine copy.

New York. George Braziller. 1987. Bound in titled plum cloth. Small folio. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates. A Very Fine copy in a lightly rubbed and soiled Very Good dustwrapper.

New York. Harper and Row. 1981. Large Square Folio. First Edition. Illustrated with 133 colour plates, 162 duotone plates, 42 linecuts and 7 maps. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dustwrapper.

New York. The Limited Editions Club. 1989. Bound in 1/4 burgundy Nigerian Oasis goatskin and linen covered boards. Accompanied by a hand-made, ultra-suede lined slipcase. By Sarah Pringle. Folio. 11" x 15". This Edition is limited to 650 numbered copies of which this is #481. Signed by Marie Cosindas and Friedrich Durrematt to Colophon. Illustrated with two photogravures from original negatives by Marie Cosindas which are printed on on Arches paper. Book design Benjamin Shiff. This book is the 1st English-language edition of Friedrich Durrematt's cynical, comical and labyrinthine retelling of the Oedipus myth. It is accompanied by two splendid gravures by the world renowned photographer Marie Cosindas. A Very Fine pristine apparently unread copy. LEC prospectus laid-in.

Paris. La Place, Sanchez et cie. 1871. Bound in full blind embossed trade grain morocco. Ornate gilt tooled spine compartments. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Silk moire endsheets. a.e.g. 4to. Nouvelle edition. Illustrated throughout with approximately 19 full page hand-coloured engravings of period costumed portraits. A superb collection of brilliant period colour engravings. Covers and spine mildly soiled and rubbed. Some sporatic foxing (not effecting plates). A Very Good bright and crisp copy.

Amsterdam. Henri Bordesius. 1725-1726 Mixed matching binding. Bound in full calfskin. Gilt tooled spine compartments with fleural motifs. 2 volumes with raised bands. Morocco labels. Marbled endsheets. 12mo (6.5" x 4"). An esteemed reprinting of the Le Duchat Edition ( 1711 ). Brunet 4; 1059 Illustrated with an engraved pictorial half-title page, frontis,3 folding engraved plates a folding map and various page decorations throughout. Covers and spines well rubbed. Several joints starting but all covers are firmly attatched. Several head pieces lacking. Several tiny insect holes to spine label of volume 1. Several plates lightly toned with one or two folding wrinkles. Map presents toning and marginal folding and one tear to lower quadrant.A Very Good, highly decorative eighteenth century set of this very desireable printing.Featured Sets.

Paris. Garnier Freres. n.d. (circa 1865). Bound in half tan calf skin and marbled boards. Gilt embellished spine compartments. Raised bands. Morocco labels. Marbled edges and endsheets. 12mo. Nouvelle edition. Spines somewhat darkened and rubbed. Headpiece of volume 1 chipped. Label to volume 1 chipped. Labels to volume 2 faded. Covers variously rubbed a Very Good set.

Paris. La Place, Sanchez et cie. 1873. Bound in full blind embossed trade grain morocco. Ornate gilt tooled spine compartments. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Silk moire endsheets. a.e.g. 4to. Nouvelle edition. Illustrated throughout with approximately 19 full page hand-coloured engravings of period costumed portraits. A superb collection of brilliant period colour engravings. Pages somewhat waved. Moderate foxing throughout not effecting plates. A Very Good bright and crisp copy.

Paris. Baudouin Freres. 1827. Handsomely bound in half calfskin and marbled boards. Gilt ruled spine compartments with elaborate gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled edges and endsheets. 8vo. (8.5" x 5"). Illustrated with an engraved frontis. Covers, spines and hinges somewhat rubbed. Corners mildly bumped.Headpiece of Vol. 3 well chipped with smal portion lacking. Mild scattered foxing throughout with several incidents of pencil annotation. Previous owners ink signature to flyleaves. A Very Good, crisp, attractively bound set.

Paris. A. Messein- Librairie Leon Vanier. 1903-1910. Uniformly bound in 3/4 straight grain morocco and marbled boards. Raised bands. Gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. t.e.g. 12mo (5" x 7.25"). Collection of Verlaine's poetry and prose in French. Oeuvres Completes- 5 Volumes, Oeuvres Posthumes 1 Volume. Spines somewhat sunned. Mild rubbing to spines and joins. A Near Fine, crisp clean set.

Brattleboro. Daye Press. 1935. 8vo. Illustrated from photographs. Fine in chipped, Very Good dustwrapper.

London. Ward, Lock and Tyler. n.d. ( c. 1860 ). Bound in polychromatic pictorial gilt decorated cloth. a.e.g. 8vo. Illustrated with plates after engravings by Birket Foster, Joseph Nash, et al. A supremely lovely High Victorian binding and tales of Robin Hood and Lancelot, etc. make this an exceptionally lovely bit of Victoriana. One small gilt motif worn to front cover, some very mild scattered foxing, else a charming Near Fine bright copy.

London. Macmillan and Co. 1894. Sumptuously bound in ornate pictorial gilt decorated cloth depicting a glimmering gilt vignette of a man fishing from a flower enveloped riverbank . 12mo. 1st Edition. Illustrated with charming monochrome plates of English country life by Hugh Thomson. A charming collection of English pastoral verse and drawings encased in supremely fetching binding. A Very Fine copy. Scarce in this condition.

London. Hugh Cunningham. 1841. Bound in 3/4 blind-tooled green calf and marbled boards. Gilt embellished spine with morocco labels. Marbled endsheets. 12mo. 1st Edition. Illustrated with engravings by John Franklin. Mild shelfwear to extremities, covers somewhat worn, mild scuffing to spines,light leaning, hinge of Vol1.. tender, else Very Good. A nice set.

Hull. William Andrews & Co. 1890. Gilt decorated and titled grey cloth. Small 8vo. Illustrated in black and white. Light soiling to spine. bumping to head and tail-piece, bumping to corners, scuffing to back cover, else Very Good.

London. John C. Nimmo. 1885. Bound in pictorial gilt decorated maroon cloth. morocco spine label. t.e.g. Thick 8vo. 1st Edition. Profusely illustrated with full page plates depicting fashions and amusements of the 18th century. An entirely enchanting portrait of 18th century English life. From fashion to gaming, from concerts to political intrigue, this rather scarce item is a sheer delight. Chipping to head and tailpieces, slight leaning, else Very Good.

New York. The Clover Press. 1913. Magnificently bound by the Abbott Brady Bindery in full gilt ruled scarlet crushed morocco. Gilt tooled and white enameled lotus blossom motif inset to front cover. Stylized gilt titles to front cover. Gilt tooled and white enameled lotus blossom motif inset to spine with gilt title. Gilt ruled Turn-ins with gilt tooled lotus leaf motif. Gilt ruled edges all around. Marbled endsheets. Top edge gilded. Signed in ink by the binder Frank Abbott to title page. Encased in custom linen chemise and housed in a custom gilt titled 1/2 scarlet morocco and cloth slipcase. 8vo. 6.5" 9.5". Illustrated by a fleural decoration to the center of each page. A superior collection of important poetry including The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, The Kasidah, etc.,encased in a breathtaking work-of-art binding. Truly unique. An absolutely pristine, Very Fine copy.

London. George Redway. 1884. Original wraps. 16mo. Illustrated with Cruikshank caricatures. Ads. Corners, head and tail-piece, spine lightly chipped, covers generally soiled, else Very Good.

New York. Abeville Press. 1983. Square 4to. 1st Edition. Profusely and beautifully illustrated from photographs. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.