Search Results: Authors starting with B from Shapero Rare Books

Printed by C. Hallmandell, Circa 1831. . Folio, 38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 inches) six humorous black & white prints of a fictional hog race, each with short title above and a line of commentary below, extremities of corners a little chipped and soiled, not affecting images, otherwise very bright indeed, publisher's printed wrappers, sewn (thread replaced), soiled, some creasing and chipping, else good. mba004 Humorous prints of a steeplechase in which the mounts are shown as hogs, one of the prints is dated 1831. A very rare collection intended for framing, hence the wide margins and lightly sewn wrappers. 'Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850) (1789–1850). After travelling on the continent, and making many sketches and studies, he turned his attention to lithography, and in 1818 published at Somers Town 'Twenty-four Views of Italy,' drawn and lithographed by himself. Lithography, invented in Germany in 1796, was then little employed or understood in England. In order to learn the processes employed… Read More

Babson Park, Babson's Statistical Organization, Inc., [1938]. . Mail order booklet; (9 x 15.5 cm); 12ff. printed on recto only, each with perforated line for purchasing, loose brochure; original blue wrappers, stapled. stock23 A scarce mail order booklet for 'Books by Babson', the American economist and temperance campaigner who founded the eponymous Babson's Reports in 1904, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. A prolific writer, Babson (1875-1967) authored nearly fifty books during his lifetime on themes ranging from the dangers facing Protestantism to his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy.

Chicago, National Prohibitionist, 1941. . First edition, inscribed by the author; 8vo (19.5 x 13.5 cm); presentation inscription to front free endpaper recto; unclipped dustjacket, publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in blue, jacket spotted and frayed with minor loss to edges; x, 254pp. stock23 A reflection on electoral defeat by Roger Babson (1875-1967), an economist and temperance campaigner who stood unsuccessfully for the Prohibition Party in the US presidential election of 1940.Babson is better known for his The Future Method of Inventing Money (1914), a frank insider account of the investment world dedicated to the premise that knowing when to buy is more important than knowing what to buy. He had earlier founded the eponymous Babson's Reports, one of the earliest investment newsletters in the USA. Inscribed by the author to the future chairman of the Prohibition Party Earl Dodge (1932-2007): 'Dedication. See Page 147 which shows what church people could do for us if we had a ticket which… Read More

Circa 1947. . Black and white studio portrait signed and inscribed on the image 'For Barrie / Best to you / Lauren Bacall / Bogart', in green ink, half-length seated portrait, showing Bacall hugging her knees and looking down; 24 x 19 cm (9½ x 7½ ins) [together with]; Typed letter signed Louis Bromfield, to Barrie Tait (the dedicatee of the photograph), stating that he does not know when he will be back in New York. One side, single 4to sheet, 'Malabar Farm, Lucas, OH, 17 October 1947', with original envelope; mounted and framed. A unique collection bringing together a superb studio portrait of one of the great film stars of the twentieth century, accompanied by a letter from the prize-winning author on whose farm she was married.Lauren Bacall (1924-2014), the Hollywood film star, known for her distinctive voice, sultry looks, and acting talent, married Humphrey Bogart when she was 20 years old in 1945 at Bogart's friend Louis Bromfield's Ohio farm. This photographic image is from a well-known… Read More

London: Hamilton, Adams and Co., 1844 . Octavo. Original dark green cloth, titles to spine gilt, decorative frames blocked in blind to covers, yellow coated endpapers, top edge untrimmed.

London, Printed for A. Millar in the Strand et al., 1753. . Second edition; 3 vols, folio (37 x 24 cm); armorial bookplate to front pastedown and blindstamp to front free endpaper and title of each vol., MS library mark in pen to rear endpaper vol. I, engraved frontispieces by Vertue, vignette titles in red and black; contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, gilt spine in 7 compartments, raised bands, tan title-pieces to 2nd, numbered in gilt direct to 3rd compartment, lozenge library labels to head and tails of spines, joints cracked but holding, occasional light spotting, otherwise a very handsome set; [12], xxxv, [3], 762; viii, [4], 614, [54]; xx, 750, [38]pp. A beautifully bound set of The Works of Francis Bacon edited by the poet David Mallet (d.1765), with an introductory life of the Elizabethan statesman and philosopher by the editor, which was admired by Fielding for its 'nervous manly style', and Gibbon who praised Mallet's 'vigorous sense' as a historian.'Vivid character sketches and spirited… Read More

Manchester, G.W. Bacon & Co., [1908]. . Colour lithograph map (94.5 x 121 cm), dissected into 24 sections and laid onto linen as issued; framed and glazed, overall size: 107 x 126 x 4.5 cm A large map of the world showing the British Empire at its height marked in pink. Insets record a wealth of additional detail, including the principal British steamship lines, a gazetteer of cities from across the world, with plans of towns including Adelaide, Auckland, Bombay, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Wellington, and insets for the Panama and Suez Canals, the two Poles, a Universal Time chart, and a large inset map of the British Isles. The top section is illustrated with 46 national flags and ensigns.

London, Masters, 1852. . First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, [vi], [v]-xxiv, [ii](errata), 448; [iv], [iii]-xiv, [ii](errata), 426pp., half-titles, 17 lithographed plates, 2 folding maps printed on linen, illustrations in text, near contemporary crimson polished calf gilt, green morocco labels, spines slightly darked, a fine set. An exceptionally attractive example, handsomely bound as an Eton College leaving present soon after publication.George Badger, East India Company chaplain and Arabist, was sent by William Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury, as delegate to the Eastern Churches, and more especially the Nestorians of Kurdistan in 1842 and again in 1850. Apart from his travels in Kurdistan the work contains accounts of visits to Antioch and the Black Sea. The Nestorians exercised a fascination for Anglicans in the nineteenth century from their having been virtually isolated from the rest of Christendom since the fifth century. Blackmer 62.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1873 . Sixteenth edition. xvi, 546pp, 27 maps, 36 plans, publisher's old type binding, red cloth gilt lettered; a near fine copy. This title was first published in 1842 under the title of "Deutschland and Õsterreich". This copy, as is usual, does not have the rare 24pp supplement on the World Fair held in Vienna during 1873. Endpapers dated "Mai 1873". This edition appears to be relatively scarce. Hinrichsen D65

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1914. . First edition, lxiv, 590pp, 40 maps, 78 plans, bookplate, short tears to joints of general map ; publisher's red cloth gilt, original printed buff coloured dust-jacket; otherwise a near fine copy with gilt lettering bright. The first and only English edition of this title and the most comprehensive volume on Russia. Poland and Finland are included as well as excursions to Tehran and Peking via the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is extremely rare to find copies of this title with the original dust-jacket. Hinrichsen E244.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1911. . First edition. 353-510pp, 9 maps, 23 plans, 6 museums plans, front map repaired with tape, publisher's red cloth; overall a very good bright copy. The first and only edition of this title. This volume was published as an appendix to the title ' Allemagne du Nord ' (1888-1909). Scarce. Hinrichsen F37.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1931 . Thirty-first edition. lxviii, 482pp, 34 maps, 22 plans, 12 floor plans and 2 panoramas, previous owner's ink inscription inside on front free endpaper; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy with gilt lettering bright. Last edition published in this series. Issued c.1931. Hinrichsen D94

Karl Baedeker, Coblenz 1864 . Fifth edition. xxxii,, 302pp, 18 maps and plans including coloured plan pasted down on rear endpaper and 3 plans of Paris at the rear, previous bookseller's label on front pastedown; publisher's old type red cloth gilt; a fine copy. Paris was the last series started in by Karl Baedeker himself before he died in 1859. The first edition was published in 1855 and the series continued until 1937. Endpapers dated "January 1865". A superb example of rare early edition Hinrichsen D333.

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1908 . Seventeenth edition. lx, 611pp, 30 maps, 31 town plans, 10 small plans and one panorama several pieces of ephemera ( entrance tickets) inserted loose; publisher's red cloth gilt, original buff coloured dust wrapper ; overall a very good copy This volume covers Tuscany and the Veneto. Maps of Florence and Venice included.Issued c.1908. Hinrichsen F107

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig 1902 . Thirteenth edition, x, 223pp, 5 maps, 4 plans, 15 floor-plans, previous owner's stamp throughout, cloth slightly worn and rubbed on spine; overall a very good copy. Issued c.1904. Hinrichsen D211

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1887. . First edition. xxxii, 530pp, 14 maps, 24 plans and a panorama, inner hinges loose; publisher's red cloth gilt; a very good copy. A very scarce first edition which rarely appears on the market. This English edition served as a basis for the German edition published later in 1889. Ireland was never included in the English edition. Endpapers dated "July 1888" Hinrichsen E215.

Leipzig Karl Baedeker, 1932 . First edition, vi, 41pp, adverts n.d., 4pp, 2 maps, 2 plans, 1 ground-plan; publisher's pictorial wrappers; an excellent copy. First and only edition of this title. This extremely rare supplement was issued for" Goethejahr"(the centenary of Goethe's death). A very unusual publication. Endpapers dated "Januar 1932".

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1936 . Twenty-first edition, x, 205pp, 2 maps, 11 plans, 17 floor plans, previous owner's ink signature and pencil notes on front free endpapers, government stamp on front endpaper; publisher's original pictorial wrappers; a very good copy. Unusual edition published on the occasion of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936. This copy does not contain the plan of the Olympic Games as it was issued after 1936. This particular volume has the stamp "Verkaufsfaehig nach Kart.Veroeff.VO 6.2.40" inside on the front endpaper. This means this volume had passed the censor and was fit for sale according to the German regulations i.e. strategic areas such as railways have been removed. Hinrichsen, D221

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig, 1889. . First and only edition. vi, 230pp, previous bookseller's label on front endpaper; publisher's variant pink binding, gilt lettering bright; a very good copy A very rare edition. Endpapers dated "August 1889". Hinrichsen S11

Karl Baedeker, Leipzig. 1935 . Thirty-ninth edition, xl, 320pp, 23 maps, 22 of (24) plans ( lacks 2 plans of Munich on page 1 and 17), 3 panoramas, pencil signature on the title page, publisher's red cloth gilt, good firm copy. Issued "Sommer 1935". Hinrichsen, D165