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"Trilium and Ladybugs", An Art Print by Robert Laessig, was published by Gallery One of Mentor, OH in 1990. The print, which is one of a limited series of 950, is signed by the artist. The colorful picture of wild flowers with a farm in the background measures approximately 8 ½ x 11 inches, and is printed on a 11 ½ x 14inch heavy paper sheet. The print, which is shown in the accompanying illustration, is in fine condition.
Robert Laessig, (1913- 2010) was an American artist, best known for his floral paintings, prints, and greeting card illustrations. Rendered in a realist style, his subtle and atmospheric works frequently feature shallow spaces with rich bouquets of blooming plants in the imminent foreground of the composition. "My work is inspired by nature," he explained. "It is a reflection of the natural beauty all around us." Laessig is also notable for utilizing elements of batik, specifically treating his canvases with a wax coating before applying his finishing imagery. The artist was born… Read More

"Crossing the Creek", An Art Print by Robert Laessig, was published by Gallery One of Mentor, OH in 1990. The print, which is one of a limited series of 950, is signed by the artist. The colorful picture of wild flowers with a farm in the background measures approximately 8 ½ x 11 inches, and is printed on a 11 ½ x 14inch heavy paper sheet. The print, which is shown in the accompanying illustration, is in fine condition.
Robert Laessig, (1913- 2010) was an American artist, best known for his floral paintings, prints, and greeting card illustrations. Rendered in a realist style, his subtle and atmospheric works frequently feature shallow spaces with rich bouquets of blooming plants in the imminent foreground of the composition. "My work is inspired by nature," he explained. "It is a reflection of the natural beauty all around us." Laessig is also notable for utilizing elements of batik, specifically treating his canvases with a wax coating before applying his finishing imagery. The artist was born on… Read More

This First Edition copy of "At Home" by Hale Chatfield was published in 1971 by the Ashland Poetry Press of Ashland College in Ashland, Ohio. This booklet, which measures approximately 5 3/8 inches wide by 8 ½ inches tall, contains 71 pages with 53 poems written by Hale Chatfield. The booklet is staple-bound with stiff paper covers which have a photo of the author on the front and a biographical summary of his professional life on the back. The author's signature, dated 3/15/72, appears on the title page. The booklet is in fine condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover, the Title page, two typical 2-page spreads of the poetry, and the rear cover biographical sketch.

This paper, An Attempt to point out, in a concise manner, the Advantages which will accrue from a periodic Review of the Variation of the magnetic Needle, throughout the known World; addressed to this Royal Society by William Mountaine and James Dodson, Fellows of said Society, and requesting their Contribution thereto, by communicating such Observations concerning it, as they have lately made, or can procure from their Correspondents in foreign Parts is a request by the Royal Society for current and updated data on the variation from true North of "magnetic needles". The data would be used to make navigation maps more accurate. The item, which measures approximately 6 ¼ x 8 ½ inches is a First Edition, extracted and disbound from The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Vol. 48, For the Year 1753-4, pages 875-880. This volume of the transactions was published in London in 1755. Its pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the paper, considering… Read More

This copy of the General View of Macau 1839 by Auguste Borget was from the collection of the Hong Kong Museum of Art and published by the Urban Council and printed by the Government Printer. The picture, which measures 13.5 inches wide by 7.75 inches tall, is printed on a stiff paper sheet measuring 18 inches wide by 14 inches tall. The print, which is shown in the accompanying illustration, is in very good condition.
Auguste Borget (1808–1877) was a French artist known for his drawings and prints of exotic places, in particular China. He was born in 1808 in Issoudun, Indre. At age 21, he went to Paris where he became a close friend of Honore de Balzac. Borget periodically exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1836 to 1859. Beginning in 1836, he traveled through North and South America before stopping briefly in Honolulu in May, 1838, on board the ship "Psyche", on a world tour. He went to Canton in September 1838 and stayed in the region for 10 months. In July 1839 he visited Manila, Singapore and… Read More

In the last year of World War 1, David Lloyd George issued a statement that summarized his government's aims for the end of the war and its aftermath.
The statement is contained in this 16 page booklet, in paper covers, that measures approximately 5 x 7 1/4 inches. A small sheet of paper is enclosed in the booklet that reads "With the Compliments of Professor W. Macneile Dixon (University of Glasgow)". The pages of the booklet are slightly tanned with some faint staining on the upper parts. The overall condition of the item is good.

This First Edition soft cover copy of Women in China by Katie Curtin was published in 1975 by the Pathfinder Press of New York and Toronto. In this book, the author examines women's status since the Chinese Revolution – the tremendous progress already made and the barriers still to be overcome.
The book, which measures approximately 5 ¼ inches wide by 8 ¼ inches tall, contains 95 pages of text and illustrations dedicated to the Chinese woman in 1975. The book is bound in stiff paper covers with a photo of a group of Chinese women on the front and a brief description of the book on the rear. The book's ISBN is 0-87348-405-3. The book is in fine condition, with only the word Mazzota hand printed on the front free end paper.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the book's front cover, the Title page, the table of Contents, and the first full page of text.

his First Edition copy of Intellectual Digest Vol. III, No. 8 - April 1973 was published by Communications Research Machines, Inc. of Delmar, California. The magazine, which measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches, contains 80 pages of text, illustrations, and advertising enclosed in soft illustrated covers. The front cover lists some of the feature articles included in the issue. Other than the remains of the subscriber's mailing label on the front cover, the magazine is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show:• The front cover • The Table of Contents, which includes a brief summary of the contents of each artticle.

"The North Pole Aftermath - Speech of the Hon. S. D. Fess, of Ohio, In the House of Representatives, Congress of the United States, Thursday, March 4, 1915" was a summary of the entire controversy about who was the first to reach the North Pole - Admiral Robert E. Peary or Dr. Frederick A. Cook. The conclusion, based on all the available evidence, was Peary.
The booklet containing Mr. Fess' speech is approximately 6 x 9 1/2 inches and contains 27 pages, without covers. The pages are slightly tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The overall condition of the booklet is good.

This copy of the Pressbook for the film starring Dustin Hoffman in "Little Big Man" was published in 1971 by Cinema Center Films Pressbook. The pressbook provides a means for theater operators and others to know what materials may be available for purchase to assist in advertising, reviewing and promoting the film. These materials include summaries of the story, suggested text for reviews, photos and posters of all sorts and sizes, and others. This pressbook, which measures approximately 8 ½ x 14 inches, contains 18 pages (including the paper covers) of materials available for advertising the movie. The internal pages are all removable by tearing along a perforated inner border. This copy also includes a lain-in "Cinema Center Films Advertising Supplement", which consists of a 4-page insert with many different sizes of a newly prepared poster/lobby card. The pressbook and insert are both in very good condition.

This copy of "The Life of Man Inviolable by the Laws of Christ", shown in Two Sermons delivered at Colchester, Conn. March 19, 1815. by Rev. Aaron Cleveland" was printed in 1815 by Thomas M. Skinner & Co. of Colchester, Conn. The paper, which measures approximately 5 x 8 inches, contains 40 pages presenting the two sermons. The pages are tanned, but the text is clear and easily read. The paper is in good/very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the title page and the first page of each sermon.
Aaron Cleveland (3 February 1744 – 21 September 1815), pursued multiple vocations. His father's early death deprived him of the privilege of a college education, but he pursued his studies while apprenticed to a manufacturer in Norwich, Connecticut. In 1779, he was a member of the provincial legislature of Connecticut. Late in life, he became a Congregationa pastor near Hartford, Connecticut.

This Picture Album of Movie Stars is a vintage item, with no indication of publication year, of black and white photos of fifteen (15) movie stars of that time, each photograph measuring 6 x 8 inches.. The pictures are bound in a dark brown crinckled leatherette cover. The movie stars included are:Gloria SwansonJohn GilbertVilma BankyRonald ColmanDolores CostelloConrad NagelMary NolanRichard BarthelmessJanet GaynorCharles FarrellMarion DaviesCharles "Buddy" RogersGary CooperMarian NixonWilliam Haines
The title of this album appears on the front cover, but is very difficult to read. All of the photographs are in fine condition. Some of the photos are semi-detached, and the cover shows signs of wear along the spine. The overall condition of the item is near-fine.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the photos of five of the 15 stars in the booklet.

Life was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. This issue of Life (Vol. 65, No. 25, December 20, 1968) contains the unpublished and unfinished manuscript by Mark Twain titled Huck Finn & Tom Sawyer Among the Indians. The issue features a picture of Mark Twain at age 55, painted by Charles N. Flagg, on the front cover, 16 pages devoted to the text of the unfinished novel, and a one-page article titled The reasons Mark Twain did not finish his story. Articles on other subjects are also present.
This issue of Life, which measures approximately 10.5 x 14 inches, has a total of 76 pages of text, illustrations, and advertisements. The table of Contents, on page 1, lists all of the articles contained in the issue. With the exception of the remains of the subscriber's mailing label on the front cover, the magazine is in very good condition.
The illustrations accompanying this description show the front cover,… Read More

he booklet, Spode, George III - George VI, was produced at the time of the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and was intended to show the world the role played by Spode in providing fine tableware for the British Royal Families since the reign of George III. The booklet, which measures approximately 5 x 6 ¾ inches, contains 31 pages of text and B & W illustrations related to the 27 examples of Royal Family pottery designed by Spode. A final page in the booklet shows the price, at the time of publication and in US Dollars, that Spode would charge a collector for a replica of any of the plates depicted in the booklet.
The booklet is staple bound in red paper covers with gilt printing on the front face. Both the front and rear free end papers have red stains along the bottom edges, presumably caused by the red dye of the paper covers. The pages of text and illustrations are all in near-fine condition, with only a very slight tanning of the pages.
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This First Edition, First Printing copy of Frank Lloyd Wright: Writings and Buildings, Selected by Edgar Kaufmann & Ben Raeburn was published in New York in 1960 by Meridian Books, Inc. The paperback book, which measures approximately 4 ¾ inch wide by 8 inches tall by 7/8 inch thick, contains 346 pages of text and illustrations presenting "...through Wright's own words and works a survey of his achievement as a major figure of twentieth-century architecture. The text is complemented by more than 150 illustrations (a rich abundance of drawings, photographs, plans, and sketches) and the first complete list of Wright's executed buildings from 1893-1959, keyed to a map of the United States"
The book is in very good condition, with no noticeable markings other than a bookplate indicating the prior ownership of this "Publisher's File Copy" by Ben D. Zevin.
The illustrations accompanying this description show The Front Cover, the Bookplate on the inside front cover, a typical 2-page spread of text and… Read More

This set of post cards - Butchart's Gardens, Victoria, B.C. - 12 Post Cards – Hand Coloured - Produced in Real Photogravure was published in booklet form by The Gowen Sutton Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. and printed in England. The post cards are enclosed in a brown paper booklet, measuring approximately 6 x 3 ¾ inches, with gilt lettering and an oval cutout on the front to allow viewing of the first post card. The post cards are attached to the booklet through a perforated seam that allows them to be individually removed from the booklet.
The pictures accompanying this description show the front cover of the booklet and a typical postcard, with the back of the previous one on the left and the subject postcard on the right.
The post cards are in good to very good condition. The booklet covers are in good condition, except that the rear cover has five spots where some sort of "attachment" had been glued on and then removed, leaving a white paper residue.

John Baer's Sons of Lancaster, PA printed and sold the Agricultural Almanac, for the year of our Lord 1878; Being the second after Leap Year, and until the 4th of July, the 102d of American Independence. Arranged after the System of the German Calendars.
The almanac is string-bound and contains 32 pages, without covers, and measures approximately 6 ¾ x 8 ½ inches. The pages of the almanac are tanned with occasional mild foxing and are dog-eared on the outside corners. Some pages are semi-detached. The text is clear and easily read.

This copy of Remy de Gourmont - A Modern Man of Letters by Richard Aldington was the First Edition, Second Printing published in 1928 by the University of Washington as Number 13 in its Chapbooks series, edited by Glenn Hughes. The book, which measures approximately 5 inches wide by 7 ¼ inches tall, is a 41 page presentation by Aldington on the life and works of Remy de Gourmont. This paper was previously read before the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society.
Remy de Gourmont (April 4, 1858 – September 27, 1915) was a French Symbolist poet, novelist, and influential critic. He was widely read in his era, and an important influence on Blaise Cendrars. His poetic works include Litanies de la rose (1892), Les Saintes du paradis (1898), and Divertissements (1912). His poems plunge from perhaps ironic piety to equally ironic blasphemy; they reflect, more than anything else, his interest in mediæval Latin literature, and his works led to a fad for late Latin literature among authors like… Read More

The lecture "Bibliographical Resources for the Study of Nineteenth Century English Fiction", by Dr. Gordon N. Ray, President of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and former Provost of the University of Illinois, was given at UCLA on May 4, 1964. It was the fourth in the series of Lectures in Bibliography established by Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, antiquarian booksellers and publishers of Los Angeles. The booklet was published in 1964 by the School of Library Service, UCLA.
The booklet, which measures approximately 6 x 9 inches, contains 31 pages of text, plus a Title page and Foreword, all bound in brown paper covers. This first edition booklet is in fine condition.

This copy of "Detective Comics presents Batman and Batgirl" - No. 192 - October, 1969 was published by National Periodical Publications, Inc. of New York. This issue, which measures approximately 7 x 10 inches, contains 32 pages bound within paper covers. The comic book has some slight tanning of the pages, but is otherwise in very good condition.
There are two stories in this issue.
The first, starring Batman, is titled "I Died...A Thousand Deaths!" and was written by Frank Robbins with art by Bob Brown and Joe Giella. The story appears on 14 of the booklet's 32 pages, at which time the story has completed. The second story, starring Batgirl, is titled "A Clue...Seven-Foot Tall!", was also written by Frank Robbins, but with art by Gil Kane And Murphy Anderson. The story appears on 8 of the booklet's 32 pages, and is scheduled to be concluded in the magazine's next issue.
The pages not consumed by the stories are used for short "fun activities" and advertisements.
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