Published by U. S. Public Roads Administration., 1940
Seller: Eryops Books, Stephenville, TX, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. ORIGINAL 1940 PUBLICATION; ex- library; softcovers; small foxing spots and small light stains on covers; light foxing of endpages; small creases at corners of covers and leaves; o/w contents in good condition. Journal.
Published by The National Geographic Society, 1960
Seller: Shore Books, London, United Kingdom
Magazine / Periodical
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. "TRITON FOLLOWS MAGELLAN'S WAKE"- Capt. Edward L. Beach and J. Baylor Roberts / "PRINCE HENRY, THE EXPLORER WHO STAYED AT HOME" Alan Villiers and Thomas Nebbia / WORLD MAP REFLECTS CENTURIES OF EXPLORATION / "THE HUMMINGBIRDS" Crawford H. Greenewalt / "OLD BIG STRONG: THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI" Willard Price and W.D. Vaughn / "MARDI GRAS IN NEW ORLEANS" "Carolyn Bennett Patterson".
Language: English
Published by Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc, 2006
ISBN 10: 1585622389 ISBN 13: 9781585622382
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 271 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.
Language: English
Published by Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, in association with University of Washington Press, Seattle, Washington, D.C., c1988, 1988
ISBN 10: 0295966777 ISBN 13: 9780295966779
Seller: Joseph Valles - Books, Stockbridge, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; Folio 32 cm ; ISBN 9780295966762, 9780295966779, 0295966769, 0295966777 ; OCLC 17918049 ; LCCN 88014550 LC ND2955 .A78 1988a Dewey 745.670917671 ; color pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; "This sumptuous volume, based on an exhibit at the Smithsonian's new Sackler Gallery, perceptively describes the Islamic art holdings of the late Parisian jeweler and pioneering collector of Asian art, Henri Vever. The legendary collection of Persian and Arabic miniatures was thought lost during the Nazi occupation of France. A series of serendipitous events, dramatically told here, led to its recent discovery in New York and its subsequent acquisition by the Smithsonian. The 77 paintings, all of which were originally illustrations for Islamic manuscripts, are reproduced in brilliant color. Despite their great devotion to Asian art, Vever and his fellow collectors, illiterate in Persian and Arabic, were unable to appreciate the cultural context from which this art emerged. The authors (Lowry is a curator at the Sackler Gallery and Nemazee is a curatorial assistant) have restored the texts to their illustrations, thus returning these small masterpieces to the context from which they were torn. For both the connoisseur and the newcomer, poems, stories and scriptural references will further enhance the enjoyment of the splendid book." ; Contents: A Remembrance / Francois Mautin -- Henri Vever, Art Nouveau, and Islamic Art -- Persian and Indian Painting -- Color Plates -- Chronology -- Appendix 1. Document of Sale by Galerie Georges Petit of Vever's European Collection, 1897 -- Appendix 2. Ledger of Acquisitions, 1894 and 1907-17 ; nick to top back corner, else VG. Book.
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 8th edition. 992 pages. 9.25x7.50x9.26 inches. In Stock.
Published by [Washington, DC]: Public Roads Administration, Federal Works Agency [United States Government Printing Office - US GPO], 1940-1941., 1941
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
[2], 1-182, [2], 183-246 pages. Hardcover: H 29cm x L 23.25cm. Twelve issues bound in lightly rubbed dark maroon cloth boards, bright gilt stamping to spine with flaking to gilt bars at ends. Varied toning and light foxing to edges. Dark gray front and rear endpapers and flyleaves; ink ownership inscription at top of front pastedown with scarce circa 1950s or 1960s gold bindery ticket "Dixie Bookbinding Co. 111 S. President St. Jackson, Miss." at bottom right corner. All issues have vertical lengthwise creases at centers as if they were all folded prior to being bound. First issue for March 1940 is the only one which retains its original unpaged title leaf as those for the other eleven issues are all lacking and presumably removed when being bound. Collates as follows = NUMBER 1-MARCH 1940: pages [2], 1-28. NUMBER 2-APRIL 1940: pages 29-48. NUMBER 3-MAY 1940: pages 49-64. NUMBER 4-JUNE 1940: pages 65-88. NUMBER 5-JULY 1940: pages 89-104. NUMBER 6-AUGUST 1940: pages 105-120. NUMBER 7-SEPTEMBER 1940: pages 121-140. NUMBER 8-OCTOBER 1940: pages 141-160. NUMBER 9-NOVEMBER 1940: pages 161-182, [2]. NUMBER 10-DECEMBER 1940: pages 183-202. NUMBER 11-JANUARY 1941: pages 203-226. NUMBER 12-FEBRUARY 1941: pages 227-246. Laid-in at rear is original staple-bound 7 page (plus covers) INDEX TO VOLUME 21 MARCH 1940-JANUARY 1941: some soiling and foxing; bumping and wear along all fore-edges as those extend past the boards; vertical lengthwise crease occurs at page centers duplicating those found within the bound monthly issues. {Approx. shipping weight: 3.75 pounds.}.