Lankes Julius J (27 results)

First edition (per publisher's requisite statement upon copyright page). viii, 226, [4] pages. Hardcover; H 21.25cm x L 14.5cm. Lacks dust jacket. Green patterned cloth, strong color fading along bottom edges of both front and rear boards with swath of light fading along both boards' fore-edges, spine cloth quite browned with several slight chips at edges of spine's silver foil title label. Edges toned with some foxing upon top edge. Illustrated endpapers foxed; fairly minimal foxing upon interior leaves but with a few strong spots on occasional pages. Non-authorial gift inscription on frontis's blank recto. Color frontispiece and b/w woodcut illustrations all by J.J. Lankes. A good+ copy of Bradford's fifth book following HOW COME CHRISTMAS; A MODERN MORALITY (1930) OL' KING DAVID AND THE PHILISTINE BOYS (1930), THIS SIDE OF JORDAN (1929), and OL' MAN ADAM AN' HIS CHILLUN (1928). Although based upon the famous American folklore story of the "steel-driving man" who dies after beating a steam-powered drill in a contest, Roark Bradford's character John Henry is a steamboat roustabout who travels the Mississippi River. JOHN HENRY was made into a play in 1939 as well as a very unsuccessful Broadway musical production in 1940 which starred Paul Robeson. …

Condition: New. In English.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 222 pages. 10.10x7.00x1.00 inches. In Stock. Julius J. Lankes (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. The page edge is tanned. The copy shows minor external wear, but is otherwise in clean condition.

Hardcover. First printing. Octavo, xii, 114 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is grey with gold print. Dust jacket not present but flaps and illustration clipped and laid in. Boards in blue cloth with gold print. Wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning, light shelf wear. Text block has light age-toning to paper. Illustrated: b&w plates. Signed in ink by the author on the front flyleaf. 1373531. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 012186; GRAPHIC ARTS ART.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 63 x 48 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Zuordnung laut Angabe des Vorbesitzers. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 90 x 62 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck monogrammiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 104 x 70 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck monogrammiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Condition: Good. 16mo. [30] pp. In cloth-covered boards printed in red. Woodcut of a cottage mounted on upper board. Torn pieces of Dust Jacket tipped in. Very Good+. Wood cut illustrations. Title page in red and black."This first edition of Wag-by-Wall set in Scotch Roman and printed on Flemish book laid paper at the printing press of Thomas Todd on Beacon Hill on Boston."Frontispiece is a portrait of an elderly Beatrix Potter and a young girl. Decorated end papers. First Edition.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Fifth printing (per publisher's sequence upon copyright page; first published October 1934) SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. [8], 284 pages. Hardcover: H 20.25cm x L 13.75cm. Dust jacket with front panel and spine illustration by Julius John Lankes; dj rubbed and soiled with some abrasions; chipping and tears at edges; front flap retains publisher's printed price at bottom right. Red cloth; slight bumping/scuffing at spine ends and board corners. Black top edge. Toning to endpapers; personal sextant-themed bookplate of St. Louis physician, naval historian, and author E. Lee Dorsett (Edward Lee Dorsett, 1883-1967) on front pastedown; Taylor School card taped at ffep center with two-line ink inscription "Best regards | 'Joe' Taylor" along with author's ink signature "Robert P. Tristram Coffin" towards top of ffep; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm.…

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green stiff wraps with woodblock illustrated on front cover. Very good condition. Inscribed by the author Welford Taylor on half title page. Forward by Richard Waller. Preface and text by Welford Taylor. Many illustrations within the text. Checklist of the exhibition. 72 pages. Signed by Author(s).…

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 66 x 59 mm. *Gutenberg 30.817. - Im Druck monogrammiert und datiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 102 x 73 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck monogrammiert und datiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 62 x 65 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck monogrammiert und datiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 98 x 64 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck signiert und datiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig im oberen Bereich gebräunte und leicht durchschlagende Klebespuren von ehemaliger Montage. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.…

Holzschnitt. Condition: Gut. 112 x 73 mm. *Nicht bei Gutenberg. - Im Druck monogrammiert und datiert. The American artist "was an illustrator, a woodcut print artist, author, and college professor." (wikipedia) - Rückseitig kleine Montagereste. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 100.

Stiff wraps. Condition: Very good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. First edition. 12mo; [32pp]; tan buckram over board with red stamped title, author and illustrator to front; woodcut cottage illustration onlay; decorative endpapers; frontispiece a tipped in photographic illustration of author with a young child, facsimile signature below; illustrations in text; light age toning of paper, a few small spots on page tails, one small (1/8") closed tear to page fore edge; cream illustrated dust jacket; dj flaps and spine separated front and rear; very good plus in fair dj. Quinby 32. Published posthumously (Beatrix Potter 1866-1943) with a forward by Bertha E. Mahony, founder of The Horn Book children's magazine and part of the children's literature movement. Frontispiece is a lovely tipped-in photograph of Potter with a young child. Wag-By-Wall is a Christmas story held by request of Potter "for our Twentieth Anniversary Number (May-June 1944), states the front dust jacket flap. J.J. [Julius] LANKES (illustrator).…

First edition. 4to., orig. oatmeal cloth, lettered in green with a small green pictorial decoration on the upper board, (x), 122pp. With illustrations by Lankes. Some light foxing to covers but still a near fine copy in the pictorial d/w, which is faded on the spine and has chipping to the top of the spine and some light wear to the upper edge of the front panel but is certainly better than very good of Lankes book on the technique and art of the woodcut.…

Hardcover. Forest green paper-covered boards, white paper label with black lettering and illustration, white spine. Tissue dust jacket emossed with spiderweb pattern. White hardshell slipcase. 21 pp. XXIV plates. This book is a numbered copy of a limited edition of 1250. New/VG- tear at front bottom edge of dust jacket. soiling and wear to slipcase.…

Unbound. Condition: Near Fine. Limited edition. Single sheet folded, with a 6" x 7½" print laid in. Foredge of covers a bit curled, thus very near fine, with a fine print laid in. Numbered 70 of 75 copies. "This keepsake for the 2013 Robert Frost Symposium presents a previously unpublished sketch of Frost printed from a relief block on the Hoe Washington hand press that J.J. Lankes used for most of his career.".…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1926 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 234 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 234 Cooley, Rossa B. (Rossa Belle), 1873-,Lankes, Julius J., 1884-1960, illustrator.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1926. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 234, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 234 234.…