Notable New Arrivals
THE GREAT VAMPIRE NOVEL
STOKER, Bram
DRACULA. With illustrations from the Universal Picture produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, no date (1931), 1931
Octavo red linen grain cloth lettered and bordered in black, green top page edges. pp (2), (x), 354, (2, ads) + frontispiece and three other stills from the film, Some foxing to the fore edges and lightly to pages adjacent to plates, light mustiness (will dissipate with time), else fine and bright, no owner names, green top edges bright and unrubbed, Dust jacket has a very small chip at foot of spine, one tiny hole above spine imprint, nicks at head of spine, white spine lightly yellowed; flap folds have very small chips at corners, minor rubbing and a couple tiny holes to front flap fold; front panel has a nick at bottom edge and just a few tiny rubbed spots; else a mainly fine example, pictorial front panel unfaded. An excellent copy of one of the most coveted editions of The Great Vampire Novel, and one of most sought-after of Photoplay Editions. Issued to coincide with the release of the film classic directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi. Very difficult to find in this condition.
[40016]
USD $1295.00
French Artists Support WWI
BONNAT, Léon, editor
ALBUM NATIONAL DE LA GUERRE . publié par le comité de la " Fraternité des Artistes "
Paris: Bernhaim-Jeune, no date (1915), 1915
Folio, quarter black morocco, raised bands, gilt title, marbled boards, brown decorated endpapers, top edges gilt. 64 black and white and tipped in colour plates (some in two states), some with captioned tissue guards. Slight wear to edges and outer corners of boards, else fine, no owner names. Reproduces work by ADLER , BAIL , BARTHOLOMÉ , BASCHET , BÉRAUD , BESNARD , BLANCHE , Pierre BONNARD , BONNAT , CHABAS , CORMON , COTTET , DAGNAN - BOUVERET , DANNAT , DEGAS , DENIS , DESVALLIÈRES , DEVAMBEZ , DUMOULIN , DURAN , FLAMENG , FORAIN , FRANC - LAMY , FRIANT , ,GERVEX , HARPIGNIES , HUMBERT , JONAS, JOUVE , LAURENS , XII pp. Avec 64 illustrations hors texte LAURENT, LE SIDANER , LÉ VY - DHURMER, LHERMITTE , LUCE , MARTIN , MAXENCE , MÉNARD , MERCIÉ , MERSON , Claude MONET , MUENIER, PASCAL ET COQUART , PICARD , PRINET , RAFFAELLI , RENARD , Auguste RENOIR , RENOUARD , ROCHEGROSSE , RODIN, ROLL, X. K. ROUSSEL , SAUBÉS , SIGNAC , SIMON VALLOTTON , and VUILLARD Total edition of 200 copies, this is #101 of 150 on papier du Japon de la Manufacture Imperiale. A patiotic expression by this French artists' group at the beginning of the great bloodbath for nothing. Note: heavy book, extra shipping will be required.
[40557]
USD $375.00
MONTAGU. Mary Wortley (1689-1762)
THE WORKS of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montague, including her correspondence, poems, and essays. Published by permission from her genuine papers
London: Printed for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown; John Murray; and Baldwin Cradock, and Joy, 1817
The sixth edition, five volumes, 12mo, with engraved frontispiece portrait with tissue guard and 9 engraved plates (7 folding) of facsimile letters and one document. Edited by J. Dallaway from manuscripts in the possession of her grandson, the Marquess of Bute. First published in 1803. Lady Montagu was one of the most important female English writers between Aphra Behn and Jane Austen and one of the most provocative and entertaining writers of either sex in her day. She is especially remembered for her letters, particularly those from Turkey, where her husband was the British Ambassador. Her sharp but ever witty tongue provoked Pope and Walpole to write nasty attacks. She also helped introduce the Oriental practice of vaccination for smallpox to England. Bound in 20th century brown half morocco and marbled boards, spines with raised bands and elaborate gilt ornamentation, small oval volume numbers in black leather, marbled endpapers, page edges coloured yellow; a faithful and very handsome reproduction of a Regency binding. Bookseller's ticket (Franklin Book Shop, New York) at rear of volume I but no binder's name. Minor rubbing to edges of boards; quite minor rubbing to spine tips and outer corners touched up; a fine, lovely set, no owner names, neither hinges nor joints cracked, text exceptionally clean. In gift condition - it would make a dandy gift for a woman of a feminist and intellectual sensibility. Note: 3 kg parcel, extra shipping may be required.
[40559]
USD $500.00
