A large coffee table book in good condition. Published in 1976 by Oxmoor House. Stated first edition.

DESCRIPTION: “The Inro Handbook, Studies of Netsuke, Inro and Lacquer” was written for collectors who have discovered the delights of the miniature Japanese art forms. This authoritative and enlightening book offers a wealth of valuable information and is written by one of the foremost collectors and scholars in the field, Raymond Bushell...

A large coffee table book published in 1997 by the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. This is a stated Second Printing near mint condition There is a tiny tear on the back jacket- the book has a plastic covering. 273 illustrations~ 50 in full color. 246pp.

Unstated first edition published in 1920 by Harcourt, Brace and Company. Green boards with red lettering. The text block is uncut and there is a name written in ink on the front inside board. Otherwise a nice tight copy.

Long before Norman Rockwell became a legend at The Saturday Evening Post, this Curtis Publishing Company juggernaut established itself is a publisher of leading and future literary figures, not the least of whom was Jack London. The magazine struck a gold vein when it published the little known Jack London whose Call of the Wild novel would become a fixture on high school and college reading lists for decades to come...

c. 1913.

Early vintage albumen photograph mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Mosque of Muhammad Ali near the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. Condition: Upper edge of the photograph with a tiny loss, cardboard with tear. Dimension: Photograph 24,4 x 19,2 cm., cardboard 39,2 x 31,8 cm.

First edition hardcover published by Doubleday in 1963.A major retrospective of Steichen's work, designed by Kathleen Haven and produced in collaboration with MOMA. Dustjacket a bit worn - interior in good condition. Slightly musty. 234 full page reproductions.

A hard cover privately published in 1936. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Frontispiece by Elizabeth Shoumatoff. Uncut pages. The bottom corners and top spine show minor wear ( please see photos)otherwise in excellent condition. 382pp.

100.00 Rare 1787 British East India Penang half cent coin, Balemark series. D: 17mm, weight 4 grams. Free shipping.

"... in defense of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, Jr. on trial for murder..." "Authorized and revised edition" Published by Ralph Fletcher Seymour, Fine Arts Building Chicago. Tan paper cover featuring a red and black pictorial design. The front and back covers have small tears, smudges and have separated. The pages are uncut and one or two have small tears. Acceptable condition with no script.121 pp.

For the collector of Victoriana or autographs of noted writers, here is an authentic signature of the English 19th century novelist and satirist WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (1811-1863), found on what appears to be a library slip. The writing on the slip refers to the borrowing of the book "Histoire de la Reine Zarah et les Zarasiens", 1712. This little piece of history gives some indication of the reading habits of the famous author...

This book sells between $2400 new to $280. used. As this is in excellent condition I would describe as almost new. A few some scuffs on the edge of the dust cover. ISBN-13: 9789627101161 ISBN-10: 9627101168 Author: KAO, Mayching, editor Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Published: 1990

A pair of important books on Samurai, their history, fighting techniques, armour and weapons. The first book is "Secrets of the Samurai" published in 1973 by Charles E. Tuttle Company Inc. of Rutland, Vermont, USA. This book is a definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, illustrating in detail the weapons, tecfhniques, strategies and principles of combat that made the Japanese warriors a terrible foe...

Bulleting for Society for Japanese Arts: Andon, Shedding Light on Japanese Art. A wonderful resource on all aspects of Japanese art. ISSN: 0168-2997 Issues included: 13, 15, 16 (1983); 19 (1985); 21, 22, 24 (1986); 25, 27/28 (1987); 29 (1988) Condition: shelf wear, staining and soiling, discoloration and abrasions.

An exceptionally beautiful GENUINE GOLDEN STAR SAPPHIRE @ 3.20 ct. with perfect/even 6-Star asterism. Size: 8.8 mm. x 5.2 mm. Provenance: Africa. Guranteed NO heat or diffusion treatment. Please make offer, quick response guaranteed. UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY!

This is the ANTIQUE BOOK: SARTOR RESARTUS BY THOMAS CARLYLE. This Small Volume is duodecimo size with 332p; light foxing interior end pages; grade is VG+. Note the NOUVEAU Flower Cover Decorataions. No date found; however, we can date this SMALL VOLUME circa 1900. *****More info: Author: Carlyle, Thomas. Domain: Philosophy, Literature. Genre: Prose fiction...

A book club edition published in 1961. The dust jacket is worn with fading, tears and stains (as pictured).There is also a name written on the front free paper in pencil. No price is noted on the corner of the dustjacket.