La Liseuse Du Crastin from LeCrastinBooks

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1890. Octavo; Fair. Hardcover blue cloth with gold print; elaborate gold illustration "Bibliothèque des Petits Enfants" on front, slight fraying wear to corners and spine caps, tear between spine and front flap ( see photos).Text block has gilt edges, light blue endpapers, front hinge detached, age-toning to paper. Text in French; 334 pages. POS on… Read more about this item

Originally published in 1788 as Lessons for Children of Three Years Old. by Anna L. Aikin, later Barbauld.

John F. Shaw and Co, 1876. Very good condition without dust jacket as issued. Boards are clean with little wear. Book has very clean age-toned contents, 110pp+adverts for new Shaw publications.

This book is the First edition of Line upon Line; or, a Second Series of The Earliest Religious Instruction... It was published in 1837 in the original publisher's binding with the title : LINE FOR LINE. Pt. I . This is the only indication that it is Part 1 of a two part volume except for the Publisher's note following… Read more about this item

This Fourth Edition, dated 1837, which genuinely can be considered as a "First thus", includes a preface to the Third Edition in which the author states that she has added: "some verses illustrative of each subject". In addition to the 1833 First Edition is added "The Author's Apology". It is, in effect, a considerably extended "Peep" and includes within the standard… Read more about this item

in gestation

384pp.1980 film directed by John Irving.

vii + 88 pp. Printed by Purnell and Sons, Ltd., Paulton (Somerset) and London First impression of the true first edition, published in 1940. There were two issues of this book - the first was in blue-green paper covered boards, as with this issue, and there was a second printing in pale orange paper covered boards, which incorporated some corrections to… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson, 1972. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Not price clipped.

First UK edition in original tan cloth with black lettering. Nice copy, good.

96 pp. very clean but light foxing throughout.

Tirage hors commerce de 120 exemplaires reservé aux animateurs de l'association des amis de Robert Brasillach marqué ARB 1 à 120. No. de cet exemple: ARB No 64

Genève: Labor & Fides, 1952. in-8vo. Portrait de Dinu Lipatti sur vignette contrecollage en Frontispice avec facsimile signature autograph, 95 pages de texte + cahier de 12 pages d'illustrations n&b. 4e Edition (l'un des 2000 exemplaires sur papier vélin de Biberist. Dédicace de Madeleine Lipatti. Hommages d' Ernest Ansermet, WilhelmBackhaus, Brigitte v. Barbey, Nadia Boulanger, Carl-J. Burckhardt, Jacques Chapuis, Alfred… Read more about this item

[1945], 98pp. original binding. Memories of colleague resistance fighters privately published in 1945 It is very rare. The authors of these personal memories, however, remain anonymous. Erik Schaap published a book about Walraven van Hall and mentions this early book on Walraven van Hall. Walraven (Wally) van Hall (10 February 1906 - 12 February 1945) was a Dutch banker and resistance… Read more about this item

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First edition thus, 8vo, pp. xxiv, 25-348; 4 plates within text block, 8 folding charts depicting a vertical section of the Atlantic, depth chart, paths of hurricanes, sea drifts, winds and routes, and the gulf stream, and 1 folding table of a pilot's sheet - all in perfect condition barring one small tear(4 cm.) on Plate VIII; original navy blue… Read more about this item

New York: W. W. Norton, (1969). First Edition. Signed by May Sarton on FEP. A near fine copy in 1/4 red cloth over orange paper covered boards, gilt titles to the spine in attached bright, fresh illustrated dustwrapper. With charming illustrations by Stefan Martin. 8vo. 126 pp. An attractive copy of May Sarton's endearingly perceptive story.

Apparently two copies of this 48 page brochure exist in the BNF. These are the only ones we have been able to locate - so, VERY RARE! This is an argument in favour of a drastic (two-thirds) reduction to leave only the light brigades, still in 1869 potentially useful on the battlefield. This booklet was purchased by Louis Tronchin, a Colonel… Read more about this item

Luxurious presentation edition (relié toile, tranches dorées),text block gilded on three sides. undated but probably around 1905. Author is also known as Marie Malezieux. Numerous engravings by Gilbert. Pages somewhat browned and some splitting on left side of spine. Otherwise very good.See photos. This is probably a "First thus" published by Flammarion. All reasonable offers considered

Three first editions, two of which are dedicacé and signed by the author. For more details contact seller.