1950s (100 results)

Condition: NEW.

Condition: NEW.

Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [iv],10, xx, 434. pages ; 20.7 cm. Contents; Includes a new foreword, and A guide to Mrs Gore prepared for this edition. Subjects; Rosa. France. Genres; Illustrated. Index. 3 Kg. Facsimile reprint of the original 1838 edition.

Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; [iv],10, xx, 434. pages ; 20.7 cm. Contents; Includes a new foreword, and A guide to Mrs Gore prepared for this edition. Subjects; Rosa. France. Genres; Illustrated. Index. 1 Kg. Facsimile reprint of the original 1838 edition.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 13 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 14 x 21 cms. Category: Book & Magazine Collector; Pulp Magazines; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 13 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 14 x 21 cms. Category: Book & Magazine Collector; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 116 pages. Illustrated. David A Thomas "Winston Churchill" / Michael Worthington-Williams "Collecting Rare Books On Motor Sports" / Katharine Gunn "William Golding" / Richard Dalby "The Illustrations Of Harry Clarke" / Mary Cadogan "Collecting The 'Schoolgirls' Own'" / Geoffrey Brown "T S Eliot" / Philip Harbottle "British Science Fiction Paperbacks Of The 1950s" / Martin Spence "Muriel Spark".

Soft cover. Condition: VG+. An original 9" x 12" presskit that contains fourteen supplements as well as nineteen 8 x 10 stills! Book.

Vintage Prehistoric Britain Book | 1950s Pelican Book | Blue Penguin Paperback | Archaeology Book | Vintage Study Decor | Academic Library Decor Description A classic vintage Pelican Book edition of Prehistoric Britain by Jacquetta and Christopher Hawkes. This mid-century archaeology and history book features the iconic blue Pelican cover design and makes a beautiful addition to a vintage study, library decor, or styled bookshelf. Pelican books are highly collectible and are often used for decorative book stacks, academic office styling, and vintage library displays. This book includes photographs and illustrations of prehistoric sites including chambered tombs, carvings, and early British archaeology. Perfect for: Vintage book decor Academic office styling Archaeology lovers History enthusiasts Blue book stack decor Penguin / Pelican book collectors Details Title: Prehistoric Britain Authors: JVintage Prehistoric Britain Book | 1950s Pelican Book Publisher: Penguin Pelican Format: Paperback Era: 1950s Condition: Vintage condition with wear and staining consistent with age (see photos) Pages intact and readable This book displays beautifully on a shelf or stacked with other vintage Penguin books.

Condition: New.

Original card folded theatre brochure programme. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 4 pages. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEATRE PROGRAMMES.

Condition: New.

Magazine. 2nd printing. 16 pages. ''Tasteful'' b/w nude full-page photos, each with the camera settings printed below for the photography enthusiast to take their own similar photos. Marketed as a ''serious'' photography magazine. Very uncommon UK magazine. VG+ copy.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 159 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little lifting of the laminate down the upper spine gutter, not price clipped 30s. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains [xvii], 235 pp with monochrome archive photographs on loaded art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £17.99. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir).

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 249 pp. A little foxing to the top fore edges edge. Very Good condition book in Good dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine, short closed tear to the top front cover. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy paper covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 249 pp. A little foxing to the top edge. Very Good condition book in Very Good dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.

Condition: Very good. - A slip of cream-colored paper, 2-5/8 inches high by 7 inches wide, is inscribed and signed in black ink: "With all good wishes / John Howard Lawson". There is light offsetting to the right side of the paper where a small piece of tape adheres to the verso. There are 2 very light vertical creases where the paper was once folded. Very good. John Howard Lawson [1894-1977] was an American writer who for several years was head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V. J. Jerome, the party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild split into two regional organizations. During the McCarthy era in the 1950s, Lawson was one of the Hollywood Ten, the first group of American film industry professionals to be blacklisted.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sage green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to. 10'' x 7''. Contains 142 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Foxing to the rear end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].

Condition: New.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. _____Single sheet, 9 x 8", printed on both sides and folded to form two leaves. _____ Undated, but the printer's code of "8739-0052" suggests 1952._____ This is reinforced by the aircraft styles shown in the cover panels. _____ One interior panel is devoted to a full color pictorial map of the southern tip of Florida to Cuba._____ . _____ The facing page describes the Pan Am Clipper flight's route in both English and Spanish. _____ The top edge is wrinkled. _____.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to blue cloth spine. Quarto 11½'' x 8¼'' 83 pp ISBN 0841500231. Colour illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear to top of upper panel, rubs to corners, price clipped. Member of the P.B.F.A. SPORT [Golf].

E.Albumblatt (kl. 8 to) in Kuli mit eigenhändiger Empfehlung, Unterschrift signiert (dito : E.Albumblatt (kl. 8 to) in Kuli mit eigenhändiger Widmung für Walter, Empfehlung, Unterschrift signiert; zusätzlich signiert von DAVID BLAIR (1932-76) British ballet dancer and a star of England's Royal Ballet during the 1950s and 1960s und rückseitig von der englischen Tänzerin LORNA MOSSFORD. Euro 65,-).

A 1950s receipt from the Shanghai Old Bookstore, showing the date of transaction, category of the book, number of book, price of the book and cashier's surname. The bookstore's stamp in the centre, a serial number of the receipt upper right section. Text in Chinese. Sheet measures 7.8 x 9.6cm. ???????? "Shanghai Book Publishing Company" was established in 1954. In late 1950s, the company was reconstructed. The new books section was merged into Xinhua Bookstore and Foreign Language Bookstore. The secondhand books or rare books section set up a new business called ?????? "Shanghai Old and Rare Bookstore" and several shop front were open on Fuzhou Road, North Sichuan Road, and they now run book sales and auctions, have a publishing arm, etc.

Frühes Rollen-Porträtfoto, eigenhändig signiert.

Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original business card with autograph dedication as 'Saygilarimla' (With my regards) in Turkish by a pen. 5,5x9 cm. Cihad Baban as Turkish Minister of Culture. Mustafa Cihad Baban was a Turkish journalist, author, and a parliamentary deputy in the 1950s and 1960s. Baban attended Galatasaray High School, Istanbul, and graduated from Istanbul University in 1934. As a journalist, Baban contributed to newspapers including Son Posta, Yeni Sabah, Cumhuriyet, and Tercüman, and he was one of the founders of the Turkish Journalists' Association in 1946. He also wrote a variety of books. Baban was elected in the 1946 general election for the Democratic Party, representing Istanbul. He was re-elected in the 1950 general election and 1954 general election, representing Izmir Province until the 1957 elections, in which he was not elected. He was a member of the constituent assembly which wrote the 1961 Constitution of Turkey, and was Minister of Tourism and Promotion (January to August 1961) in the 1960-1 post-coup government of Cemal Gürsel. In the October 1961 general election he was elected again for the Republican People's Party representing Istanbul, and in the 1965 general election representing Çanakkale. He later served as Minister of Culture in the 1980-3 post-coup government of Bülend Ulusu.