Bedaux, Jan Baptist

The Reality of Symbols: Studies in the Iconology of Netherlandish Art 1400-1800

The Hague, the Netherlands, Gary Schwarz, 1990. First English Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A probing, accessible study of iconography and iconology in early Northern Netherlandish art history, tracing out Erwin Panofsky's notion of "disguised symbolism." Author's Ph.D. dissertation translated into English, based on four studies with plentiful black-and-white and full color illustrations. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [6], 7-296 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 349215

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Jan Baptist Bedaux|art history|Netherlandish art history|iconology

de la Bedolliere, Emile

Histoire de la Guerre de Prusse

Paris, Georges Barba, Libraire-Editeur, . First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. First Edition Thus; the work was originally issued in parts, but it was eventually published as one in Paris by Georges Barba, the Libraire-Editeur, in probably about 1874, though the date is not so stated. Bound in tall quarto format, 320 pp., in a pebbly leatherette over boards, surely a rebind at some point and with also a lovely rebinding of the spine in full, gorgeous creamy leather, gilt-tooled lettering to spine, and with four raised bands thereto and four precious fleurs-de-lis. The typographer was August Parent, and there are also 41 black-and-white woodcuts by a number of artists, including Adrien Marie, Janel Lange, and a number of others. Moderate foxing to the pages, toned, and sunned along the edges, as to be expected, else and withal a lovely copy indeed that looks wonderful on the shelf. The text-block is waffled a bit but shows no signs of damp-staining and is not malodorous. Double-columned text reads easily (if one reads French), and it looks extremely handsome on the shelf. The tome is bound with: Nouveau Dictionnaire Des Communes De France, also published by Georges Barba but authored by V.A. Malte-Brun, definitely in 1874, comprising an 82-page alphabetical listing of townships, etc. of France shortly after the Paris Commune. The O.C.L.C. shows 1 listing with a different publisher and an approximate date of of 1800-1899, which is impossible. The second work of this volume has a date of 1874 which I surmise is the date of the principal work.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 345425

Catalogue: French history and culture

Keywords: Franco-Prussian War|Emile de la Bedolliere|Guerre de Prusse|French language|Adrien Marie|Janel Lange

Beecher, Catherine A.

Miss Beecher's Domestic Receipt Book: Designed As a Supplement to Her Treatise on Domestic Economy

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1848. Third Edition. Hardcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Extremely scarce in the trade, there being only a single additional copy of this edition available currently on-line. Published in New York in 1848 by Harper & Brothers in Third Edition state and in overall Good condition, bound in blue cloth over boards in an octavo hardcover format. Plentifully illustrated throughout. Bound sturdily, same light cracking to hinge though holding, and lightly and uniformly foxed, and also a gift from the same foundation. Bound in original publisher's blue boards. Another bird's-eye look into what the author considered to be the ideal home of the mid-1800s, evincing her expertise if not pioneering status in kitchen planning and labor management including the wife/mother herself, but extending to counter-prep and newfangled sinks and wash-tubs, ranges and ovens, stoves, utensils, refrigerators and gadgets. The author was the eldest of nine children borne by Roxana Foote, her father having been Lyman Beecher. She was the sister of Henry Ward Beecher, and of course Harriet Beecher. Gift bookplate denotes this as having been a gift from the Sontheimer Foundation of Greenwich, Connecticut. xiii, 2-306-pp. plus a Preface to the first edition of the "Treatise" that preceded, plus eight pages of publisher's back catalogue at rear.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 355835

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: U.S. history American history etiquette domestic ecology domestic economy household management Catherine A. Beecher

Beecher, John

Tomorrow Is a Day: A Story of the People in Politics

Chicago, Vanguard Books, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. SIGNED by the wife, Barbara Beecher, of the author, John Beecher, signed for both of them in San Francisco on February 1, 1981. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. The author was born in 1904 in Alabama and became a notable literary and political scientific figure. The volume treats of three 19th-century figures and another three drawn from the 20th century, including Alexander Ramsey, Ignatius Donnelly, James J. Hill, and Floyd B. Olson. viii [2], 1-386 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Other. . Fine/Good,

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Book number: 347099

Catalogue: Political Science

Keywords: John Beecher|Barbara Beecher|political science|Alexander Ramsey|Ignatius Donnelly|James J. Hill|Floyd B. Olson

Beecher, Catherine A.

A Treatise on Domestic Economy, for the Use of Young Ladies at Home, and at School

Boston, Marsh, Capen, Lyon and Webb, 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Published in Boston by Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb, 1841, in First Edition state and in overall Fair condition because an oblong shape is missing from the backstrip, else tightly bound, a perfectly serviceable reference copy, bound in brown cloth over boards; nothing fancy, but complete and still pretty sturdy. The interior is tightly bound and clean, the hinges are slightly cracked but still holding firm. The bite of the type is satisfying. Light foxing. Gift bookplate denotes this as having been a gift from the Sontheimer Foundation of Greenwich, Connecticut. The author was the eldest of nine children borne by Roxana Foote, her father having been Lyman Beecher. She was the sister of Henry Ward Beecher, and of course Harriet Beecher. An important early work in "domestic economy" and ecology, it went through over a dozen editions in its life. The Treatise deals with many, if not all aspects of domestic life including standardization of routines and practices and the instillation of particular values. Granted, Beecher believed that a woman's proper role was in the home where she could affect values and morals and behaviors of her charges, but she was also an early proponent of (at least) white girls' education beyond intellectual. In 1823, she and her sister, Mary Foote Beecher Perkins, co-founded a girls school (the Hartford Female Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut). She also taught physical and domestic education there and mentored eventual famous women students. 441 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fair

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Book number: 355834

Catalogue: American History

Keywords: U.S. history American history etiquette domestic ecology domestic economy household management Catherine A. Beecher

Beer, Patricia

Loss of the Magyar and Other Poems

London, England, Longmans Green and Co., Ltd, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Published in First Edition state in London in 1959 by Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., bound simply in red cloth with bright gilt titles on brown decorated title box, gilt titles to spine, else clean and unmarked of interior. The author was awarded Second Prize at the Cheltenham Festival of Art and Literature for this fine collection of poetry. 39 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine

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Book number: 353010

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Patricia Beer poetry poems poets

Beer, Eileene Harrison

Scandinavian Design: Objects of a Life Style

New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Big, tall, folio sized Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bound handsomely in maroon cloth over boards. Previous owner's calligraphed signature at first free endpaper, else very clean, tightly bound and unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Forty full-color and over 200 black-and-white reproductions of fine Scandinavian design objects augments an authoritative text regarding a social history of the Nordic applied arts,and reflecting eight years' work on the project. Bound quite handsomely in raspberry-colored cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing moderate wear, but protected by a plastic coat, price-clipped. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. ix [1], 3-214 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,

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Book number: 352182

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Eileene Harrison Beer Scandinavian design interior design furnishings furniture

Max Beerbohm

Mainly on the Air

London, England, William Heinemann, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if lightly toned interior, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny, printed dust jacket, not much wear to panels but with some chipping along the top edge, rubbing of lettering to spine, further chipping, protected by a plastic coat, not price-clipped. Collection of essays and radio addresses from 1922 to 1935, including about Albert Einstein's theory of relativity. Typical post-war economy paper is a bit friable. Some bracing reports of war-torn England and the resilience of especially London against German incursions. 132 pp. .Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Good,

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Book number: 353519

Catalogue: England

Keywords: Max Beerbohm radio addresses England

Behan, Brendan

Brendan Behan's Island: An Irish Sketch-Book

New York, Bernard Geis Associates, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Publisher's original blended, green-brown heavy cloth covers, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine, just a bit sunned to spine, edges, else virtually pristine of interior. Lovely illustrations of Paul Hogarth. [10], 11-190 [1] pp. Stated First Edition, First Printing, and with plentiful fine illustrations printed on heavy colored card stock.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 349409

Catalogue: Ireland

Keywords: Brendan Behan|Paul Hogarth|Ireland|Irish-Americans|New York

Behan, Brendan

Hold Your Hour and Have Another

Boston, Little, Brown & Co., 1963. First American Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Delightful illustrations by Beatrice Behan, bound in tan cloth, with green lettering to spine. Bumping to spine head and foot, some foxing to fore-edge, else about fine. [8], 9-192 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 349470

Catalogue: Ireland

Keywords: Brendan Behan|Beatrice Behan|Ireland|Irish American|literature

Behar, Henri

Melusine 1. ã©Mission Rã©Ception

Paris, L'age d'Homme, 1979. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another important contribution to the series Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surréalisme. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. French language text. Contributions to the study of the Surrealist art movements via documents and studies of Henri Behar. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Used: Very Good

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Book number: 346568

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surrealisme|Surrealism|Henri Behar

Behar, Henri

Melusine V Politique - Polemique

Paris, L'age d'Homme, 1983. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another important contribution to the series Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surréalisme. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. French language text. Contributions to the study of the Surrealist art movements via documents and studies of Henri Behar. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [10], 11-368 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine

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Book number: 346569

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surrealisme|Surrealism|Henri Behar

Behar, Henri

Melusine XI Histoire - Histoiographie

Paris, L'age d'Homme, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Another important contribution to the series Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surréalisme. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, minor wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy. French language text. Contributions to the study of the Surrealist art movements via documents and studies of Henri Behar. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [8], 9-310 [1] pp. + publisher's ads.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine

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Book number: 346571

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Cahiers du Centre de Recherches sur le Surrealisme|Surrealism|Henri Behar|Pascaline Mourier-Casile

Beissel, Henry

The Salt I Taste

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, DC Books, 1975. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 12mo 7" - 7. Sterling condition softcover copy, just taken out of craft paper for proper collation, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the printed wraps, depicting perhaps the Monster from Frankenstein fame, drawn by Norman Yates. 54 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 355075

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Louis Dudek Henry Beissel Norman Yates

Beker, Israel

Israel Beker-Stage of Life

Tel Aviv, Israel, Privately published for the author by Keter Enterprise, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. SIGNED by the author and featured artist, the Israeli painter, Israel Beker, in February of 1983. Text in both English and Hebrew. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Bound handsomely in cloth, a moderately worn dust jacket that is taped over flaps, but not price-clipped. Published by Keter Enterprise, Jerusalem, 1979, being a First Edition, and bound in a tall quarto format. Illustrated profusely. Gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . Collectible: Very Good

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Book number: 345815

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Israel Beker|signed|Hebrew language|painters|Israeli painters