asgaard (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 8.5 x 5.5", pict stapled wraps, 40pp, covers a little rubbed else a nice copy of this anti-Semitic piece. "Although raised as a Jew, the author became disgusted with the chicanery of the Jews, and Judaism, and became an ardent Christian".

Softcover. Green wraps with black lettering and illustration; bw frontispiece, 46 pp. 14+ illustrations w/in text. Written by Kent after he successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to have a visa issued so that he could travel abroad. Nice illustrations. Printed in edition of 2500 copies, illustrated by Rockwell Kent. Good+ (light age toning to wraps, previous owner's name on top of front cover, pages are very clean and clear.).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Text/interior clean VG; Cover has slight handling soiling Overall G/VG.

Rockwell Kent (illustrator). Sm8vo. (4) 5-46pp. Very good plus book in soft-covers. Signed by the author/illustrator on the half-title page. One of 2500 copies. Pale green paper covers with black lettering and illustration on front cover. Covers are lightly soiled in general, back cover has a bluish smudge down the center. Extremities are a bit sunned. Internally clean and with snug text. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited edition 208/250. Copy additionally inscribed by Rockwell Kent to artist David Burliuk on the limitation page. Hardbound, no dust jacket. Minor wear to board edges, otherwise very good. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Rockwell Kent (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition. Limited. #246 of 250 copies in boards. Though numbered, this copy is unsigned. Handmade paper, with some waviness. Internally clean and bright. Some light rubbing to boards.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Kent, Rockwell AFTER LONG YEARS New York, NY: Asgaard Press of Ausable Forks 1968 NF 21pp. 8vo. Cover shows little wear with a few faint marks and bumps. Side edge of textblock is stained. Text is clean throughout despite light age toning and the binding is tight. Overall book is in near fine condition and has lasted extremely well for its age.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Introduction by Kent, unpag. (20) pages, 7 ills. + 2 wood cuts, folio, wraps. Signed in ink by the artist on the inside page with inscription "To Margaret Dormhouser appretionately from Rockwell Kent, June 1965". Overall good condition, lower left corner bruised, it is minor. Bookseller inventory #21741-1.

Softcover. Condition: Near fine. Quarto. (10)ff. With an introduction by Kent. The book was designed and printed by the Press of A. Colish, Mount Vernon, NY. The Gecklers worked alongside Kent at Briarcombe Farm in Winona, Minnesota, which Kent details in chapters 21 and 22 of It's Me O Lord. Together they negotiated a collective bargaining agreement with the farm's owners for better pay, and remained lifelong friends. Touch of foxing internally, else about fine in buff printed wrappers which show some bruising in the upper corner. Inscribed by Kent on title page to Alex and Martha Geckler.

First edition. 21 pp. Fine in marbled paper-covered boards with cloth spine. No dust jacket, as issued. One of 250 numbered copies on handmade paper SIGNED by Kent.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Author and Illustrator. Size: 4to. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is sound. This copy is inscribed by Rockwell Kent on title page, dated 1967. Tan printed paper wraps, [20] pages, illustrated with 7 drawings by Rockwell Kent. Covers have a few light creases, damp stain near binding, visible throughout but does not affect images, pages facing plates are somewhat offset by the illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 6 oz. Category: Art & Design; Inscribed by Author and Illustrator. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 011586.

Limited to 250 copies Signed by Kent. This copy additionally inscribed to Charles Simon and signed "Sally and Rockwell" 1969. 21p. Illustrated by Rockwell Kent with six text drawings, full-page frontispiece and vignette on half-title. Small 8vo. Gilt-titled brown cloth spine over marbled boards. Laid in TLs from Richard West, curator of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, requesting the loan of a Kent painting for an exhibition. Fine copy in original plain glassine wrapper Limited to 250 copies Signed by Kent. This copy additionally inscribed to Charles Simon and signed "Sally and Rockwell" 1969.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. folio. [ff. 3]. 7 b/w plates. designed & printed by the press of A. Colish Mount Vernon, N.Y. wrs. (edges of covers bit tattered with few small spots & light fading).

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Kent, Rockwell (illustrator). Limited Edition. One of 250 copies, octavo size, 23 pp., inscribed and additionally signed by Rockwell Kent. Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was an American painter and illustrator who bridged the artistic gap between Victorian and Modern art; the illustrator of countless books, his appeal has continued to grow throughout the 20th century and he remains highly collectable today. This volume relates, in a fascinating and mostly humorous style, the story of Kent (and family's) short visit to Newfoundland, with Kent being viewed with some suspicion resulting in the officials inviting Kent and family to leave.then, in 1967 ("more than half a century from the events I have recorded") receiving an official invitation for them to return. A wonderful and heartwarming story, with five illustrations by Kent. Inscribed by Kent on the dedication page (printed "To Joseph R. Smallwood") with, beneath the printed dedication: "and, this copy affectionately / to you, dear Joe - / Rockwell / 1969"; it is also signed by Kent on the colophon page. Joseph "Joey" Roberts Smallwood (1900-1991), a life-long politician, and a socialist, served as Premier of Newfoundland for over twenty years. In 1967 Smallwood wrote a letter to Rockwell Kent, inviting him to visit Newfoundland - at the expense of the government. Smallwood had been an admirer of Kent's work, and wanted to made amends to Kent for being ordered to leave Newfoundland in 1915, after several altercations with the local citizens.the story of which is quite colourful (see the web site of "saltwire" entitled "Rockwell Kent - The Brigus Spy", posted September 29, 2017). Smallwood and Kent developed a warm and lasting friendship, thus the printed dedication, and the warm hand-written inscription by Kent. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in quarter brown cloth over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration stamped onto the shelfback, with nine illustrations by Kent throughout (a small vignette on the dedication page, a full-page frontis, small decoration on the title page, and six in-text), inscribed by Kent in blue ink on the dedication page as set forth above, additionally signed by him at the colophon; printed on hand-made paper by the Press of A. Colish, octavo size (8 1/4" by 5 5/8"), pagination: [1-4] 5-21 [1, blank] [1, colophon], this no. 86 of 250 copies. In the original glassine wrapper. ___CONDITION: Volume near fine, with clean boards, straight corners with minimal rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and the aforementioned light rubbing to the corners. The glassine wrapper also near fine, clean, with light edgewear and two very short closed tears. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.