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The Life and Works of Baldassare Peruzzi of Siena by William Winthrop Kent, hardcover, Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc, 1925, 85 text pages, 88 black and white photographic plates; vintage book. Baldassare Peruzzi (1481—1536) was an Italian architect and painter of the High Renaissance and mannerist periods. His outstanding architectural works are the Villa Farnesina (c.1505—c.1511) and the Palazzo Massimi (c.1535) in Rome. He also did architectural and painting projects for the Vatican and succeeded Raphael in 1520 as architect of St. Peter's. In both architecture and painting Peruzzi adapted forms derived from ancient art to his own elegant and sophisticated style. Condition: very good/ no dust jacket – outside cover very good, inside yellowing of front and back paste downs and free endpapers and of text pages, but not of photographic plates Price: $18.00 |
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The Fundamentals of Freethought by Marshall J. Gauvin, hardcover, reprint, Peter Eckler Publishing, 1923, 216 pages with index; vintage. Marshall Gauvin began his work life as a carpenter and cabinetmaker. After years of self-education and preparation, he embarked on a career as a freelance public lecturer. He became well known for his anti-religious sentiments and his weekly "anti-sermons" which were well-given, during the 1920's and 1930's. On retiring from the lecture circuit in 1940, he worked for the duration of the war at Macdonald Aircraft Ltd., building and repairing planes for the Royal Canadian Air Force. He wrote monthly articles for the Truth Seeker magazine until his health failed. Condition: very good/ no dust jacket, previous owner's name on front free endpaper, pages browned due to age. Price: $50.00 |
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School Botany, And Vegetable Physiology; Or, The Rudiments of Botanical Science, by John Lindley, Ph.D., A New Edition, Bradbury and Evans, London, 1860; vintage book. This work was prepared to meet a new regulation of the University of London, which required of all students preceding their first degree to be examined, among other subjects, in "The characters and differences of the principal natural classes and orders of plants belonging to the Flora of Europe." The preface and beginning pages of this book are charming, with simple, easy-to-understand explanations. The text has over 400 pen and ink illustrations. This would be a nice addition to a vintage science book collection. Condition: very good/ no dust jacket, cover spine edges and corners are rubbed, pages are browned with light foxing here and there. The binding is tight with a note that it was rebound in 1903. A few pages have notes in the beautiful script of the times, really an addition to the book. Price: $15.00 |
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Profitable Farming and Life Management by Wilber J. Fraser, hardcover, Interstate, 1937, 416 pages; vintage book. In three parts: Profitable Production, Rational Consumption and Abundant Living, “the purpose of this book is to point out a practical, economical method of making the improvements needed in farming and farm life and to illustrate the necessity and benefit of applying this method or principle of improvement” to production, consumption and living. Condition: fine gentle wear on spine and corners. Price: $10.00 |
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The Children’s Book of Celebrated Legends by Lorinda Munson Bryant, hardcover, ex-library, Century Co., 1929, first printing, 104 pages with black and white photographs; vintage book. This is such an unusual and interesting old book that we wanted to list it. It is a 1929 vintage book that was part of the author's series for children; it tells of world legends and folk tales each enhanced by a major work of art. Among the fifty legends/tales, art and artists offered to the reader are: St. Helena and the Cross - Veronese; Ancient Navajo Jars - Nutley; The Canterbury Pilgrims -Blake; Aesop -Velasque; The Prodigal Son - Durer; The Hittite Faces-Temple at Karnak; Egypt, Phaethon and the Chariot of the Sun -Sargent; Spanish Gypsy - Murillo; Hope-Watts. Condition: good/no dust jacket, ex-library with worn but sturdy library binding and expected library markings, a few torn pages, but all pages intact and securely bound. Price: $10.00 |
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, translated by John Addington Symonds, illustrated by Salvador Dali, hardcover, Doubleday & Co., 1948, deckled edge, bound in heavy red cloth, 16 full-page color illustrations, 26 black and white smaller illustrations, 442 pages with textual notes; vintage book. There are many of editions of The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, but this one is illustrated by Salvador Dali. Condition: very good +/no dust jacket, slight fading on the spine Price: $12.00 |
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Built In USA 1932-1944 edited by Elizabeth Mock, foreword by Philip L. Goodwin, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1944, 128 pages with black and white photographs, biographical index, glossary; vintage book. This book along with an exhibition of the same contents in the summer of 1944 at the Museum’s Fifteenth Anniversary features outstanding examples of contemporary American architecture from 1932 -1944. It is not a book of just homes, but also of WWII housing, schools, an amphitheater, commercial plants, businesses, warehouses, a TVA dam, and bridges, all notable architecture built across the USA from 1932-1944. The text references and explanations are now history; it is a little gem of a book. Condition: very good +/ no dust jacket, slight sunning to spine, name on front paste down Price: $25.00 |
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Making Life Worthwhile by Douglas Fairbanks, hardcover, Britton Publishing, 1918, 157 pages, illustrated with sepia toned photos, black and white illustrations; vintage. This is a well-preserved inspirational little book from the famous actor. Condition: very good plus/ no dust jacket Price: $30.00 |
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Ritual of the Order Eastern Star, published by Authority of the General Grand Chapter, fifth edition, amended July, 1919; 136 pages with black and white illustrations. This is a small black book, 5.75 x 3.75 inches with gold embossed initialed design on the cover; it is discolored, due to age, but it is still a dear little vintage book, one of the earlier publications, and nice for a collection. Contents are: Preface, General Regulations, Opening, Closing, Initiation, Installation, Subordinate Chapter, Installation, Grand Chapter, Funeral Ceremonies. Condition: very good/ no dust jacket; front hinge beginning to separate, but binding still intact, not weak, no writing, no torn pages Price: $15.00 |
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The Republic of Texas, A Brief History of Texas from the First American Colonies in 1821 to Annexation in 1864, by Clarence R. Wharton, hardcover, C.C. Young Printing Company, 1922, 247 pages; history. This Texas history was written in 1922. From the author’s preface: “When the Austins came…Texas history had its real beginnings. Fifteen years later San Jacinto was won and for ten more years, Texas was a republic. Then after one of the greatest political battles in American history – the ouster of Van Buren and the election of James K. Polk, Texas became a state. This twenty-five years is the heroic period of Texas history.” Condition: very good/ no dust jacket, slightly scuffed cover Price: $12.00 |
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Drawn From The Wood, Consolations In Words & Music for Pious Friends and Drunken Companions, collected from curious sources by Frank Shay, magnificently illuminated by John Held, Jr., musical arrangement for any degree of inebriety by Helen Ramsey, hardcover, The Macaulay Company, New York, 1929, 186 pages; nonfiction. “This little collection of song and prose and art…shows at the lowest estimate, an honest striving on the part of our members to make life under prohibition a bit more endurable for honest and manly thirsts…It is, of course, distinctly understood that it is illegal to prepare and consume any of the drinks given in the book. They are concoctions met with in happier days. Thanks to our dry enforcement officers, the ingredients required are absolutely unobtainable.” Outrageous and plenty of fun, historic too! Condition: very good/ no dust jacket, sunned spine, small water spots on front board, interior clean, no writing, no tears, binding good Price: $14.00 |