Gilgamesch by [Baumeister, Willi] - 1964

Hamburg: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, 1964. First edition. Near fine.. Catalogue of an exhibition on the epic of Gilgamesh, incorporating both modern visual art and archaeological artifacts, and with original silkscreened cover and frontispiece by Baumeister. Illustrated catalogue of prints and drawings by Baumeister, Richard Janthur, Josef Hegebarth, Rolf Nesch, and Emil Schumacher, followed by reproductions of Akkadian cylinder seals and a brief glossary of names and places. 9.25'' x 7.5''. Text in German. Original pictorial wrappers with prints by Baumeister. Color frontispiece, 58 black and white plates. 72 pages plus advertisements. Label of the National Gallery of Art mounted to inside front cover. Minor wear and faint soil to covers.

Amsterdam und Leipzig, 1812. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. seit der Mitte des achtzehnten Jahrhunderts bis auf die neueste Zeit. systematisch bearbeitet und mit nöthigen Registern versehen. 1. Auflage. Amsterdam und Leipzig 1812. 8vo. Bände 1 und 2 in einem Band zusammen gebunden. 363, 375 Seiten. Viertelleder, etwas berieben. Mit ein paar kleinen Büchereistempeln.

Georg Muller, Munchen und Leipzig, 1911. Volume 2 only of a 3 volume set. Edited by Paul Ssymank. Very Good Hardcover. Text in German. 470 + 1 pages, bound in blue/brown marbled boards with blue cloth spine and corners; gilt lettering in black label on spine. Three page (facsimile?) fold-out of author's manuscript at rear. Firmly bound, with moderate rubbing to fabric on top/bottom edges of spine and corner tips. Inscription in neat cursive pen on first blank page. No other marks or writing. NOT ex-library. A pleasant copy. Boxed for safe shipping. 3-b

Leipzig: Christian Ernst Kollmann, 1823. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ein romantisches Gemählde. übersetzt von M. A. Lindau. Leipzig 1823. 2. verbesserte Auflage. 312 Seiten. Seiten sind von unregelmassiger Groesse. Pappeinband mit marmorisierten Deckeln. Ecken und Gelenke etwas bestossen. Text sehr gut und sauber.

New York: Springer Wien, 2001. Book. As New. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In blue pictorial boards, illustrated in black and white and with 16 color plates. Prinzhorn's study of the art of the insane was a hugely influential work when it was first published in 1922. Tiny dings at top corners, otherwise as new..

Braunschweig / Brunswick, Germany [1817]. Hard Cover. 5 p.l., [1]-850 columns; 21 cm.; 52 weekly issues. These 1816 issues still echo with Napoleon's wars-- there is a two-issue account of the French retreat from Russia. Scientific reports include thermostat and barometer and a description of the Berlin Zoo. America is represented in a report on African slavery in the West Indies (cols. 585-590); there is an account of printing the Bible (including in exotic languages) in London (issue XIII, col. 183) and a description of the Blackfriars Brewery in London. Bound in contemporary paper-covered boards; very good. Stock#OB540.

Stuttgart, Germany: Paul Neff Verlag, 1893. Fair condition Hardcover 18mo with no dust jacket, 1893, 1st edition presumed. Marbled page edges. Edges of boards worn through. Exterior soiled, with creasing of the front board. The front end papers have pencil writing on them, otherwise the interior appears unmarked. Binding cracked, but book is solid. NOT A REPRINT! Printed in 1893 RARE EDITION / ANTIQUE. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 18mo - 5 1/2" to 6" Tall. Book.

Frankfurt, Germany: S. Fischer, 2001. BM5 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. Text in German. 8.75"x6.25", 833 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wien / Vienna, 1822. Hard Cover. Two extra-oversize volumes: 638, 639-1372 pages; 36 cm. January 2 through June 28, 1822. Each issue has section: Amtsblatt zur Wiener Zeitung, containing government announcements and notices. Originally unofficial, later official gazette of Austria, this contains a richly detailed view of the world as seen from Vienna. News items from America and all Europe; notices of books and publication of music; theatrical peerformances. Bound in contemporary paper covered boards; some scuffing; very good. Stock#OB543 extra-oversize.

8vo size trade paperback with black and white photo illustrated front cover; 126 pages including a section of black and white photographs. In addition to serving as a chaplain overseas in World War II, Rabbi Seligson, served Central Synagogue in New York City as assistant rabbi, then chief rabbi for 20 years and later as rabbi emeritus. He was also the host of the Message of Israel radio program. The New York Times wrote in his obituary: "Rabbi Seligson was among the first Jewish chaplains to volunteer to serve overseas during World War II. As an Army chaplain, he held Passover seders for hundreds of soldiers in Calcutta, India, and comforted those hospitalized with jungle fever in Burma. He traveled the old Burma Road in a jeep with Christian chaplains, holding Sabbath services before sundown to avoid the malaria-bearing mosquitoes that emerged at nightfall. Although Rabbi Seligson went on to achieve national prominence, his chaplaincy to soldiers in wartime was his touchstone. ''I… Read More

Johann Ambrosius Barth, Leipzig, Germany, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 221pp; Text entirely in German; Brown boards with gilt lettering; Corners are bumped and rounded; Wear along the spine; Front endpaper is detached; All other pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Music; Non-English Language::German; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 103124. .