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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: $35.00 |
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Preaching With Authority, The Lyman Beecher Lectures On Preaching Delivered At Yale In April, 1929 by Edwin DuBose Mouzon, One Of The Bishops Of The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, hardcover, Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, New York, 1929, first edition, 245 pages; religion. These are, as the title states, lectures delivered at Yale in 1929 by Edwin DuBose Mouzon. Chapters or lectures are: Authority And Authorities, Perils Of Traditionalism And Values In Tradition, Authority And The Bible, The Basis Of Authority In History, The Basis Of Authority In Experience, Authority From The Cross, The Authority Of The Church, Preachers Having Authority. Condition: very good plus/ no dust jacket, pages are toned, previous owner’s signature on front paste down and fly leaf. Price: $25.00 |
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Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason, Together with the Ceremony of Reception of Visitors, Instituting and Constituting Lodges, Installations, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, and Lodge of Sorrow by George Thornburgh, 33 degree, P.G. M., and Custodian of the Secret Work, hardcover, copyright 1908 and 1909 by George Thornburgh, Little Rock, Ark., publisher, Democrat P. & L. Co., Little Rock, 26th edition, 1924, 172 pages, frontispiece of George Thornburgh with tissue; vintage book. This little blue book covers Masonic ceremonial rites for most occasions. Condition: very good +/no dust jacket, slight foxing Price: $20.00 |
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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: $20.00 |
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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 Little Jetts Telling Bible Stories for Young Folks by Wade C Smith, Hardcover, Sunday School Times Company, 1916, eighth ecition, signed by the author, ex-library, unpaged; vintage book. Pen and ink stick figure drawings by the author came into being when with fountain pen in hand, he began telling bible stories. It would be quite entertaining to figure out the story through the illustrations. The author inscribed this copy “Be a thoroughbred”, with an ink drawing of a thoroughbred horse. Condition: Good/no dust jacket shows wear and age with discoloration, binding tight Price: $18.00 |
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The Modern House In America, by James Ford and Katherine Morrow Ford, hardcover, Architectural Book Publishing Co., Inc., original copyright 1940, this edition 5th printing 1946, 134 pages of black and white photographs and architectural drawings. index. This is a book presenting modern residential architecture at the time of rapidly developing interest in all things modern. “The purpose of this volume is threefold: to call attention to a movement which we believe to be of deep significance both to architecture and to life; to show it in its international perspective but with reference to America’s contribution; and to make some of its potentialities known to home builders as well as to architects. Condition: very good plus/ no dust jacket; the last few pages are wavy due to contact with dampness but they do not stick together, no markings in the book, binding excellent. Price: $30.00 |