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The First World War: A Portfolio of Famous Paintings & Posters
New York NY Time Life 1964 Loose leaf Very Good Good Book Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall
Folio of unframed reproductions of notable World War 1 posters and paintings - battle scenes, recruitment, and home front. The set includes (alphabetically) : Paintings : Closing Up by G.H. Davis - British bomber squad fighting off a German attack; Cruise of the U-53 by Claus Bergen - German U-boat sinking a sailed ship by a well known German marine artist; La Voie Sacree de Verdun by Georges Scott - Supply train during the Battle of verdun; Last Night of the War by F.C. Yohn - U.S. Marines storning the Meuse on the night before the Armistice went into effect. Posters : I Want You by James Montgomery Flagg - the iconic Uncle Sam recruiting poster; Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan by L.A. Shafer - Navy scene supporting a 1919 post War bond drive; Victory is a Question of Stamina by Harvey Dunn - Urging American citizens to reduce food waste, observe meatless and wheatless days to support shipping food to Allied countries; Will You Have a Part in Victory ? by James Montgomery Flagg - Promotes home gardens. Includes bifold list and description of pieces as well as a promotional letter. Folio size is 22 1/2" W x 16 1/4" H. Individual reproductions vary slightly in size - all the paintings are 22 1/4" W x 16" H (landscape orientation) and the posters (all but one are portrait orientation) range from 16" W x 22" H to 15 3/4 "H x 22 1/4" W and also vary in the amount of white margin around the picture. Condition : Very Good-; portfolio has three edge stains on the front and rear covers and one interior flap (they appear to be paint which makes sense as these were obtained from an artist's estate), also some creasing to the top front cover; some posters have edge wear and light corner wear; I Want You has two small tears to the edges. These are all suitable for framing. Please inquire - Photos available.
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50.00 USD
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The Genius of Free-Masonry (Freemasonry) and the Twentieth-Century Crusade Buck, J.D.
Chicago IL Indo-American Book Co. 1914 4th Edition Hardcover Good Minus No Dust Jacket Book 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
1914 4th Edition. Anti-Catholic, but especially anti-Papal, argument against Papal political influence addressed to Masonic community. Book Condition : Good-; underlining to 10-15% of text; binding relaxed but intact; age toning to inside covers; former owner's name inside front cover; light bumping to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust jacket as issued.
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60.00 USD
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Letters Home from Persia, With Observations on Palestine and Southern Russia, Cravath, Paul D.
New York NY Privately Printed 1936 1st Edition Hardcover Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
This travel journal is one of several collections of letters the author had privately published. This is a limited 1st edition, privately printed, with a space on the title page for the author to indicate the recipient. Includes an inlaid carte-de-visite from Mr. Cravath mounted to the inside front cover and a loose New York Times obituary clipping from July 2, 1940. Book Condition : Good; former owner's name and date in pencil on front free end paper; gift inscription from former owner on opposite side; text unmarked; discoloration from binding adhesive on inside covers and free end papers, discoloration from newspaper clipping to 2nd half-title page; light scuffing to covers. No Dust Jacket as issued.
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70.00 USD
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PAINTING IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; 2 VOLUMES; NEW AND EXPANDED EDITION Haftmann, Werner
Munich Praeger 1965 Hardcover Very Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
1966 3rd printing. Newly designed and expanded edition of the work originally published in 1961. Vol 1: Analysis of the artists and their work. Vol. 2: Pictorial survey with 1011 reproductions including 50 plates in full color, 80 pp. text. Black cloth covers, 443 pp. in vol. 1, 418 pp. in vol. 2. Condition: Books- Very Good, Slipcase Good; pages clean and bright covers show very little wear, 5 small stains of brown on text block vol. 1; slipcase has chips off printed spine label, o.w. in very good condition.
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25.00 USD
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The Peoples of the Soviet Far East Kolarz, Walter
Hamden CT Archon books 1969 Hardcover Very Good Good Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
1969 reprint. Details Soviet relations, governance, and colonization of the Russian Far East. Ethnic groups included are : Mongolians, Yakuts, Tuvinians, and aboriginal peoples. Book Condition : Very Good; no text marks; former owner's address label inside front cover; some spotting to text block; light color transfer from dust jacket to cover and free end papers. Dust Jacket Condition : Good; some chipping and tearing to top edge; mild rubbing.
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15.00 USD
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History of Elizabethtown College 1899-1970 Ralph W. Schlosser
Elizabethtown PA Elizabethtown College 1971 1st Edition Hardcover Good No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall Signed by Author(s)
Signed by Author on front free end paper. Issued in advance of the college's 75th anniversary, this chronologically details initial discussions and construction, then organized by college administration. 358 pp. w/ c. 50 b&w photos. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; bumping to spine ends; white letter on bottom spine; small rubber stamp to top text block; binding relaxed. No Dust Jacket.
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12.50 USD
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A Guide to Zionism Sampter, Jessie E. (editor)
New York NY Zionist Organization of America 1920 Hardcover Good Minus No Dust Jacket Book 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
History of the Zionist movement and Palestine, written in the aftermath of World War I. 10 b& w illustrations. Book Condition : Good-; no text marks; 2 1/4" cut/tear to rear board; binding relaxed; some staining to covers; spotting to top text block. No Dust Jacket.
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25.00 USD
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AMERICANA ILLUSTRATED - October 1943 (Vol XXXVII No. 4 Fourth Quarter) Unstated
New York NY The American Historical Company Inc. 1943 Paperback Original Soft cover Good No Jacket Book 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
A quarterly magazine of history, genealogy, heraldry, literature, and industrial history. This is Vol. XXXVII, No. 4, October 1943 for the Fourth Quarter. Articles of interest in this issue are: On the Writing of Administrative History: Civil and Military Agencies - Beginnings in Ulster County, New York - Valley Forge During World War II - Penn sylvania Statesmanship at Home and Abroad - Agriculture in the State of New Jersey - Notes of Three Virginia Families (Dudley, Beverley (the Coat-of-Arms is illustrated on the cover) and Byrd Family) . Illustrated with photographic plates. The American Historical Company, Inc. Magazine c. 200 pages. Book Condition : Good; Interior is clean and bright, no creases, no tears and no writing. Start of foxing to rear inside cover and facing page. Cover has chipping; light soiling, creasing, and rubbing. Edges have some wear and some small tears. Binding is tight. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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20.00 USD
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