PERE- LACHAISE~ Elysium as Real Estate

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1980: item #764171

A highly collectible hardcover (with dustjacket) written by Frederick Brown and published by Viking Press 1973. Includes black and white photos along with a map and information on notables buried in this famous Parisian cemetery. Dustjacket shows signs of wear on the edges and a sale sticker is on the back, otherwise in good condition.

Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 71, Bushnell

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1930: item #760616
705

This is a Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 71, Native Cemeteries and Forms of Burial East of the Mississippi, by David I Bushnell, Jr., Washington. Government Printing Office, 1920. The contents include Algonquian Groups (New England, Manhattan Island and Southward, Delaware Ceremony 1762, The Nanticoke, The Powhatan Confederacy, West of the Alleghenies, The Menomini, Cremation, "The Illinois Country"), Stone-lined Graves, Inclosures in Mounds, Burials in Caves, I... Click for details

MEXICO ~ A History in Art ~ Bradley Smith

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1970: item #754920
698

This is an illustrated hardcover book titled Mexico: A History in Art by Bradley Smith, a Gemini-Smith Inc Book published by Doubleday & Co, Inc, Garden City, New York. The book was first printed in 1968. The book contains Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction to the Art of Mexico (by Dr Justino Fernandez), Introduction to the History of Mexico (by Dr Eusebio Davalos Hurtado), Prehistory (1700-100 B.C.), The Classic Era (100 B.C. - 900 A.D.), The New Civilizations (900-1300), The Aztecs (1300... Click for details

Historic Houses of Early America ~ by Elise Lathrop

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: History Pre 1930: item #754787
697

This is an illustrated book titled Historic Houses of Early America by Elise Lathrop, published by Tudor Publishing Co, New York, 1927. The book has 18 chapters, bibliography, and a Record of Historic Houses by Towns and States. The book contains 111 illustrations. The hardcover book measures 8 1/4" X 11 1/8" X 2 1/4".

MARC CHAGALL ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE BIBLE VERVE 33/34

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Religious Pre 1960: item #754641
283

This is a scarce original copy of Chagall's Illustrations for the Bible printed in Paris by Draeger and Mourlot under the direction of Teriade.This is Verve vol VII no's 33/34 the American edition. There are 16 color lithograph's and 12 black and white. Contents are nice and clean.The binding is in nice condition with some minor chipping at top and bottom of spine. The dust jacket which is usually missing is in Fair condition with tears, some missing chips and it was taped up at one time with sc... Click for details

Maitland Smith Bookends, with drawer, leather embossed

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings Pre 1980: item #750095

Decorative Pair of Rich Brown Leather and gold Embossed Maitland Smith Book Ends, H:9" W:10.5" D:7 3/4". Each book has a title in gold lettering, the bottom book which pulls out as a drawer if titled Sea of Seas, angled book is titled Under Sail, the two stacked are titled Poems and Short Stories. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in Euro... Click for details

Collection of 8 Swedish & French Leather Books

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings Pre 1940: item #749785
#40361

Attention Decorators & Designers! Need to start filling up your library fast? A perfect and inexpensive way is with these lovely leather binding books. All in brown tones, leather has hand tooling and in lovely condition, beautiful patina. Dating 1905-1943 with authors such as William Locke, Victor Hugo, Mark Twain, Jack London and a few more I can't read!

BOOK. (MITSUMASA) ANNO'S U.S.A. LTD. SIGNED EDITION

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1990: item #746104

ANNO'S U.S.A. Mitsumasa Anno. New York: Philomel Books, (1983). 4to. #193 of 1000 copies SIGNED by MITSUMASA ANNO. Two-color cloth binding with gilt lettered spine. Full color illustrations. A MINT COPY IN ORIGINAL PICTORIAL SLIPCASE.

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. SIGNED & W/DRAWING BY SZEKERES.

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1990: item #745375

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. CLEMENT C. MOORE. ILLUSTRATED BY CYNDY SZEKERES. New York: Golden press, 1982. FIRST EDITION. A fabulous edition of this American classic illustrated in full color by CYNDY SZEKERES. SIGNED BY SZEKERES ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER AND WITH A DELIGHTFUL SMALL DRAWING OF A MOUSE. In mint condition. The book measures 4 3/4 inches by 4 1/4 inches.

BOOK. CROSS-COUNTRY CAT. CALHOUN ILLUS. by E. INGRAHAM

Traditional Collectibles: Books: Bindings: Children Pre 1980: item #745366

CROSS-COUNTRY CAT. By Mary Calhoun. Illustrated by Erick Ingraham. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1979. 4to. Pictorial boards in a pictorial dust jacket (see enlargement 2). The story of Henry, a Siamese Cat, who finds his way home by skiing in a snowy wintry landscape and his adventures on the way. Beautifully illustrated in color. The book measures 10 inches by 8 1/4 inches. FIRST EDITION. In excellent condition.