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Paris: M. de Brunoff, [1922?]. Bakst, Léon. An outstanding visual record of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes and Ida Rubinstein's Galas Russes in their most influential years, lavishly illustrated with the works of Bakst, Gontcharova, Larionov, Picasso, Matisse, Massine, Derain, and others. The collection is comprised of special issues of the theatrical.....  Read More Item Details for Collection des plus Beaux Numéros Comoedia Illustré et des Programmes consacrés aux Ballets & Galas Russes depuis le Début à Paris 1909-1921 Add to Wish List

Item #307356

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[Corvinus Press, 1936]. One of 12 copies printed for Liddell Hart, signed by both authors. Presentation from Storrs, who sent Lawrence to Arabia. With presentation inscription from Storrs to Sir Edward Marsh. A beautiful memorial production of the Corvinus Press, here inscribed from Ronald Storrs, at whose behest Lawrence was.....  Read More Item Details for Lawrence of Arabia Add to Wish List

Item #308244

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London: Taylor and Hessey, 1822. First edition. The Classic of Opium Addiction. First edition of the first part of De Quincey's classic, the author’s first book, the complete text of which did not appear until Boston, 1850. “Thomas De Quincey began using opium in 1802 and continued to use it.....  Read More Item Details for Confessions of an English Opium-Eater Add to Wish List

Item #309504

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Paris: Capelle et Renand, 1808. First edition. Pristine Copy, Uncut in Wrappers. A stunning uncut copy in wrappers of the first edition of this seminal guide to the art of entertaining by the great gourmand and father of food writing, Grimod de la Reynière (1758-1837). Manuel des Amphitryons includes sections.....  Read More Item Details for Manuel des amphitryons; contenant un traité de la dissection des viandes à table, la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des élémens de politesse gourmande. Ouvrage indispensable à tous ceux qui sont jaloux de faire bonne chère, et de la faire faire aux autres Add to Wish List

Item #305730

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Boston: American Stationers Co., John B. Russell, 1837. First edition. His Second Book. Hawthorne’s second book, and although it was not the dismal failure that Fanshawe had been, it attracted hardly any notice when it was issued thus in 1837. Now, of course, it is one of the most famous.....  Read More Item Details for Twice-Told Tales Add to Wish List

Item #306292

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Hyannis Port, Massachusetts: 1969. Cordial and interesting letter from Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, writing from “our summer residence” to thank André Malraux (1901-1976), author and Minister of Culture, for inscribing his book for her. Reading in part: “it will be a shining addition to my library of autobiographies which I......  Read More Item Details for Typed Letter, signed (“Rose Kennedy”), 1 October 1969, to André Malraux, thanking him for autographing Antimémoires, and giving news of her family Add to Wish List

Item #309068

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New York: Harcourt Brace and Company, [1951]. First edition of his third book. INSCRIBED. Inscribed on ffep "For Ruth with affection and gratitude from Robert Lowell." With label of Ruth Witt-Diamant 1520 Willard St, San Francisco, also on ffep. Witt-Diamant was a professor at San Francisco State University from 1931.....  Read More Item Details for The Mills of the Kavanaughs Add to Wish List

Item #309557

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London: Walter Scott, 1894. First edition. Inscribed Presentation Copy. Esther Waters established Moore's reputation as a novelist: 24,000 copies were sold within the year, and many still regard Moore's Zolaesque tale of a servant girl to be his finest and most characteristic novel. Esther Waters, like Moore’s earlier books, was.....  Read More Item Details for Esther Waters. A Novel Add to Wish List

Item #14330

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Straßburg: In Verlegung Lazari Zetzners Buchhändler, 1605; 1603. First edition of the complete Surgical Books; First Folio edition in German of the Magical and Astrological Books. Surgical & Astrological Works of Paracelsus, Straßburg 1605. Sudhoff praises the surgical volume of this German folio edition edited by Huser: “Dieser chirurgische Band.....  Read More Item Details for Chirurgische Bücher und Schrifften … [With:] Aureoli … Opera Bücher und Schrifften … Ander Theyl. Darinnen die Magischen und Astrologischen Bücher … auch von dem philosophischen Stein handlende Tractatus begriffen … Add to Wish List

Item #214907

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Leipzig: Insel-verlag, [1914]. First edition thus. Inscribed by Rilke. First edition of Rilke's translation, INSCRIBED on the leaf preceding the title: "Herrn und Frau Kammergerichtsrath Schück. / ergebenst / bei der freundlichen Begegnung / in Irschenhausen. / (Sommer 1914) / Rainer Maria Rilke" [To Mr and Mrs Judge Schück, respectfully.....  Read More Item Details for Die Rückkehr des verlorenen Sohnes Add to Wish List

Item #306298