Ernst Henri Editor (13 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 159 pp. NAP. Contents divided into 23 chapters and 4 Parts: PART I : "The Origins of the Special Theory of Relativity" [Contributors: Sir Isaac Newton, Ernst Mach, Albert A. Michelson and Edward M. Morley, H.A. Lorentz, Jules Henri Poincare, Albert Einstein]; PART II : "The Nature of Relativity Theory" [Albert Einstein]; PART III : "How Was Relativity Theory Born?" [Albert Einstein, Sir Edmund Whittaker, Gerald Holton, Adolf Grunbaum]; PART IV : [1] "The Scientific Reaction to Einstein" [William F. Magie, Louis Trenchard More, Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington]; [2] "The Lay Reaction" [The New York Times Editorial, "A Mystic Universe" (January 28, 1928), H. Wildon Carr, Hugh Elliot, Thomas Jewell Craven, Pau; Chatham Squires, Jose Ortega yGasset]. Shiny black wrappers with Title lettering at top center front cover above abstract art object, an arc composed of many adjacent sets of parallel curved lines; Editor name lettering in light gray across middle front cover; Series name lettering in smaller white letters across bottom front cover. Rubbing wear down spine edges and at spine and cover corners; 1" soft creases at front cover corners; many white mini-creases and some white speckles on front cover (NOT in evidence on inside covers), just general useage signs; 21 pp. (of 159 pp.) have small amounts of ink underlining or margin lines; 4 pp. were once dog-eared; previous owner phone number and extension at top right half-title page/ffep: describes worse than it is, but there you have it. For a paperback 55 years old, it is still in good shape: the way to read a Science and Society Classic collection of essays.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Text is in French. First edition. Ex-library copy with typical markings, thus only good in a good laminated dust jacket. Illustrated by Max Ernst (illustrator).

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Printing. Publisher's full red cloth, black lettering on spine and cover, photographic endpapers. Profusely illustrated with 97 duotone and 90 B&W illustrations. This the first English edition of the abridged German edition; Henri Matisse: Zeichnugen und Skulpturen, published to accompany the exhibition of the same name at the Saarland Museum. Saarbrucken, Germany, May 12 to July 7, 1991. . Small old dampstain on one corner of cover only, not affecting any dust jacket, text or illustrations, otherwise both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book (five pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE/AS NEW. Duotone and B&W Illustrations. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 224 pp. Illustrated by Henri Matisse (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Xxxi, 654 Pp. Blue Cloth. Second Printing Stated. Fine, No Wear, No Marks.

Hardcover. Oversized tan & maroon portfolio with original red ribbon tie. loose title page, 2 pg bifold and 27 mounted color plates. text in French. Photo is of a previous copy. Plate 27 is missing. Plate illustrations remain bright. "The ornaments whose reproductions are gathered in this work were chosen from the works of the different peoples of European and Asian Russia, presented at the pavilion of the U.R. S.S. at the international exhibition of decorative arts. They are executed by hand and consist mainly of embroidery made of multicolored pearls or pieces of glass, shells, animal teeth, metal pieces and medals, buttons, mosaics of dyed leathers or furs, leather straps, braids , loops or pompoms of wool. The clothing of peoples living in fishing is often made of possskin, generally carp, with applications of light colored patterns cut, sewn or glued. In relatively temperate and summer countries, these clothes are made of canvas or wool; in colder countries they are made of fur and the hair is worn outside in summer, in winter inside. In very cold countries, first put on a garment with fur on the inside covered with another with fur on the outside."--WorldCat. Fair (ex-library w/ stamps to interior boards, intro pgs & plates; stamps to plates are primarily to edges, but may be on corners & intrude on illustrations. portfolio detached; board edges harshly rubbed. front board has rectangular adhesive reisdue. corners harshly bumped, rubbed & eroded. intro pgs have speckled foxing w/ pencil translation to title pg. plate edges & corners may have tears, chips & rubbing; faint coffee-like staining.).…

Hard. Condition: Good. Portfolio of 40 full-color plates of antique oriental ceramics from the Louvre. The portfolio is XLIB, however, each plate is separately mounted, and suitable for framing. Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. ERNST, Henri. (Editor) U.R.S.S.: Bois, Céramique, Bijoux, Cuir. Paris: Henri Ernst, (1925?) 14x11" with 27 plates (mostly in color) tipped onto heavier paper. These images show regional popular arts and crafts in wood, porcelain, and leather from across the Soviet Union exhibited at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs (held in Paris, 1925). This is an ex-library copy rebound in heavy buckramnow there IS an upside to the library binding because the binder did a heck of a job fortifying the book, which can now be laid flat on a table and consulted as each plate is mounted with reinforced cloth tabs, and the covers even more so, making this a very sturdy and stable book. NOTE: this is a large, heavy book that will require extra postage.…

Loose folio. presumed first edition. Folio; 48 plates; G-; Faded brown and blue spine without printed title; Boards splitting along spine, bumping to corners, tearing to head edge of front cover, remnants of a ribbon which presumably bound the edition together are evident at front and back edge of boards, two holes from former binder ring on rear cover; Textblock has 2 holes punched in each page for binder ring, tearing and toning along page edges; Plates in very good condition. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] NOTE: Shelved in the Back Area, Oversized Quartos and Folios. 1367544. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Hardcover. Condition: fair. Portfolio. 4 pp. introduction. 3/4 paisley cloth over decorated boards. With original tie. With 40 collotype plates with pochoir elements. Portfolio showcases turkish, early iranian and mediterranean ceramic tiles and pottery. Binding split. Plates browned and chipped at edges. Beautifully colored plates. Overall, in fair/good condition.…

4to (15.5 x 11.5 inches). Portfolio containing Table of Contents, an Introduction, a List of Plates, and 33 sheets of tipped in color illustrations [some sheets have two tipped on illustrations]. Patterned paper portfolio. Portfolio lacks the cloth tie, some light wear at the extremities of the portfolio, slight darkening at sheet edges (not affecting images).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No date but apparently published in the 1920's; 30 plates with many in color tipped onto quality heavy brown sheets, title sheet, 2 page introduction, & list of plates, all enclosed in a tied folder with 3/4 green cloth over drab paper; All in good condition with minor dust soil to title page & interior of folder. Size: 11"x15".…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. From the library/collection of Rosalind Benedict.Portfolio in VG condition. 34 color plates. Published in France. Stamped and annotated ion frontis page: The General Society ofMechanics and tradesmen of the City of new York. Oversized format may require additional postage.…

Portfolio. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Ed. 30 unbound pages in this portfolio of Yugoslavian and Lithuanian Tapestries, quite beautiful, a few pages of text in french, the images are tipped onto very brittle chipping gray paper as are the text pages. The images appear to be colorized black and white photographs of these tapestries. The black cloth backstrip of the portfolio binder has been repaired. Size: Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Portfolio.…