New York: Harper and Row, 1976. First Edition. 8vo in grey boards, black and red text on a white dj spine. VG+/VG. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FFEP. Minimal wear to the boards. Dj is lightly soiled on the front and back covers. 453 pgs. ISBN 0-06-010476-7. This item was from our Bethesda store, now shelved in Maryland warehouse with our regular stock. BOOK SHELVED IN THE RARE & EXPENSIVE SECTION. More
Boulder, Colorado: Geological Society of America, 1985. Anthology. Included books and maps in very good condition. Sun fading and occasional tears to several of the paper wrappers that store the folded maps. Nevertheless, the maps themselves remain clean and bright. Comprises 67 volumes and 25 maps. In addition to the accompanying maps, many volumes include multiple plates. Collection includes many regional map sheets with accompanying text. PLEASE NOTE that due to the number of these volumes and their respective weight that special shipping arrangements are required. More
London: Witherby, 1921. First Edition. Octavo; 223pp; full orange cloth; moderately worn and soiled; hinges cracked; some pencil annotations in text; bookseller sticker (large) on rear pastedown; else good. [Spine; gilt titles and black raider on orange cloth]. Shelved on sales floor, on rare/exp endcase nears stairs. More
Bonn: Max Cohen & Sohn, 1882. First. Quarto; good+/none; red cloth spine with black text on white label; quarter-bound w/black text on tan board; ex libris, signature of po, Absolon; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; endpapers, 222 pp.; 24 plates w/multiple figures; some coloring; split starts, gutter; variable toning, boards and endpapers; foxing, head-edge of some pp.; else very good; ---TEXT IN GERMAN. More
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Ediciones Libreria La Ciudad, 1980. 1st Ed. 4to. VG- hardcove with VG dustjacket. Inscribed by Sessa (to Boorstin). Cover is grey clothe w/ title in white on cover & spine. DJ is grey w/ title in white. Cover has minor wear, cracking along front hinge, also dented and splitting very slighlty at top front edges. DJ dented at same corners as well as minor shelf wear. 100 pp. Shelved in Photography-People (Sessa). More
Wien: Verlag von Carl Konegen, 1881. First. Octavo; vg+/none; burgundy leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettering on black label; ex library,m stamps; ex libris, signature, ABSOLON [1877-1960; Czech archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist, speleologist; book collector; medicine, botanist], signature; minor shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; 245 pp.; rebound; else very good; ---TEXT IN GERMAN. Photos available upon request. More
Paris: Hachette, 1938. na. Quarto; good+/fair-; wraps, white spine with no text; dj, red spine with no text; ex libris, bookplate, front inside; Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, 1938, printed signatures; major shelf wear and bumping; text block, clean; age-toning, edges and hinges; 24 color illus.; 32 pp.; spine, staining; dj, open tears; spine, split starts; else good; ---TEXT IN FRENCH; ---ISBN none. Shelve arts case. More
Paris: Didot Freres, 1855. 9x11", 12pp in wraps, covers detached. Condition is poor, but the pamphlet is complete. Original printing. Rare. More
Paris: Librairie Plon, 1897. First. VG+;1/4 leather;8VO; marbled paste-downs;raised bands along spine; minor wear to extremities; rubbing at heel/head of spine, corners.French text. More
Brunn: T. G. Trassler, 1826. Annual. Pocket History for Moravia and Silesia 12mo; good- condition hardcover; dark gray cloth spine with gilt lettering; ex libris, signature, ABSOLON, title-page; minor shelf wear and bumping; all edges, marbled; text block, clean; age-toning; 316 pp.; foxing; illus., frontispiece and folded plate with multiple images of artifacts; textblock split with boards, sunned; edges and corners, wear; else very good; ---TEXT IN GERMAN SCRIPT. Shelved Aisle 7. More
