LINDSAY, JOYCE AND MAURICE (EDITED BY)

The Theatre and Opera-Lover's Quotation Book - a Literary Bouquet

London, Robert Hale. 1993, First Edition. (ISBN: 0709050941). Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Fine unmarked copy with Fine complete dustjacket. In the history of the theatre, there has been 'no turn unstoned' as Shaw once put it and here is a basketful of thrown stones. The opera-house quotations also range widely and playwrights, actors, drama and music critics, great writers and even the ordinary theatre-goer, all have their witty fling although there are some nuggets of high praise. Illustrated throughout. B2B. Fine/Fine.

Goldring BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 003894

Catalogue: Theatre / Acting / Cinema / Plays

Keywords: Theatre and Opera Quotations and Witticisms 0709050941

Kaplan, Rob (Ed.); Harold Rabinowitz (Ed.); Ray Bradbury (Fwd.)

A Passion for Books; a Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books

New York, Three Rivers Press, 1999. Paperback. pp. xxi, 355. 8vo. Light shelfwear, creasing to spine with open tear to bottom edge; good+. .

Bison BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 065990

Catalogue: Literary Criticism

Layton, Robert

A GUIDE TO THE CONCERTO - An Essential Reference Book for Every Classical Music Lover.

Oxford University Press, New York 1996 ; Conditie: Good / Very Good. 384 pp. 21,5 x 14 x 2 cm. Softcover.

Handled With CareProfessional seller

Book number: 141023048

MATTHEWS (Brander)

Bookbindings of the Past: Notes of a Book-Lover. [With:] Bookbindings of the Present... [With:] Commercial Bookbinding... Taken from "The Century Magazine", May 1894, to October 1894.

The Century Co., New York. 1894. 3 Parts, 60-73;842-853;277-290pp., illustrs., in the text, disbound.

Forest BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 15353

Keywords: BOOKBINDING ANTIQUARIAN

MATTHEWS, Brander

Bookbindings Old and New: Notes of a Book-Lover with an Account of the Grolier Club of New York

New York, Macmillan and Co, 1895. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering. xiii, 342pp, (1p ad). Top edge gilt. Frontispiece, numerous illustrations. Very good. Spine rather sunned, else a tight and nice first edition. Matthews (1852-1929) was a noted and prolific drama critic and professor, writer and novelist -- and bibliophile on the side. .

Main Street Fine Books & ManuscriptsProfessional seller

Book number: 32944

Catalogue: Books

Keywords: Bibliography & Books About Books

MENTEN, TED

The Teddy Bear Lover's Companion: Being a Book of Their Life and Times

London, Acropolis. 1992, First UK Edition. (ISBN: 1873762402). Hardcover. Book, A celebration of the magic of the child's best friend. Essential information needed to pamper your bear. Full of wonderful stories about bears of all descriptions - from bears of little brains to the 'teddy man' who gives bears to children in hospitals. All aspects of bear care - from adopting, cleaning, documenting and more. Full colour photos of hand crafted bears throughout. 160 pp. Size: Large 4to. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Global Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 19588

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 1873762402 Teddy Bears, Stuffed Bears Crafts & Hobbies

MENTEN, TED

The Teddy Bear Lover's Companion: Being a Book of Their Life and Times

London, Acropolis. 1992, First UK Edition. (ISBN: 1873762402). Hardcover. Book, A celebration of the magic of the child's best friend. Essential information needed to pamper your bear. Full of wonderful stories about bears of all descriptions - from bears of little brains to the 'teddy man' who gives bears to children in hospitals. All aspects of bear care - from adopting, cleaning, documenting and more. Full colour photos of hand crafted bears throughout. 160 pp. Beautiful photos Size: Large 4to. Very Good/Very Good.

Global Village BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 320500

Catalogue: Children

Keywords: 1873762402 Teddy Bears, Stuffed Bears Crafts & Hobbies

Menten, Ted

The Teddy Bear Lover's Companion, Being a book of their life and times.

1991. Hard Cover. l Hard Cover with dustwrappers. 160 p. Ill. in colour.Very good.

Grimbergen BoekenProfessional seller

Book number: 5330

Catalogue: poppen / speelgoed

Menten, Ted

The Teddy Bear Lover's. Companion being a book of their life and times (3 foto's)

Acropolis Books, 1992,goed harde kaft met omslag,160 pagina, beetje groezelig.

Stichting Reintegratiebureau Alkmaar e.o.Professional seller

Book number: 191682938

Keywords: overig diverse Teddy bear

NN

A LOVER’S ALPHABET. A Collection of Aphrodisiac Recipes, Magic Formulae, Lovemaking Secrets and Erotic Miscellany from the East and West. A Pillow Book.

London, Hamlyn, 1991. 1st edition 64 pp. hardcover with dustjacket. With many color illustrations. 11 x 14,5 cm. Cover shows minor edgewear. Otherwise very nice and clean copy.

Antiquariaat Van VeenProfessional seller

Book number: 51023

Keywords: , , ,

Jeanne Owen

A Wine Lover's Cook Book

New York, M Barrows And Company, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Hard to find thus, in first printing of first edition with d/j. Stock lightly toned to page edges, moreso to endpapers, but otherwise all in VG, clean and bright internal order. No inscriptions. Burgundy cloth with pink decoration and titling showing light shelfwear only. Good unclipped d/j, a little worn to edges with some loss and neat internal repair. 8vo. 197pp . Very Good/Good.

Dodman BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 105016

Catalogue: Food and Drink

Pochin, Eric:

A Nature Lover's Note Book;

Leicester, Brockhampton Book Coy, nd; Hbk; Good+/ No dj; 62pp with drawings by John Read from rough sketches by the Author; Lacks ffep; Cream illustrated covers.

Wheen O' BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 7698

Keywords: Nature.

Roosevelt, Theodore

A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. x,(iv), 373; Illustrated, frontispiece and one additional black and white plate; decorated dark green cloth, gilt. Arts and crafts style binding. These 1920's editions of TR's works are handsome, well printed and well made. They are not from a broken set. Each was issued as an individual piece. A collection of varied pieces from hunting cougars to Hopi Indian Dances to an essay on books and reading. Very good. Former owner's name.

Austin's Antiquarian BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 19404

Catalogue: Books by Theodore Roosevelt

SERVICE, ROBERT

Songs of a Sun-lover : A New Book Of Verse

London, Ernest Benn. 1949, First Edition. Hard Cover, 7.5 x 5 inches. Neat inscription on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright orange cloth boards, faint cup ring on rear and a little rubbing to spine ends. Dust jacket not price clipped but marked and incomplete. 192pp. A book of nearly one hundred new verses by Robert Service whose unabated zest for life shines through every line and the robust humour of his tales of the north-west is only matched by the perceptive wit of many of his other verses. Very Good/Poor.

Godley BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 006356

Catalogue: Literature / Authors / Poetry

Keywords: Poetry, Poems,

SERVICE, ROBERT W

Songs of a Sun-Lover. A Book of Light Verse

London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1949. First Edition. Beige hardback cloth cover. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 192pp.. VG : in very good condition with torn and crudely repaired dust jacket .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: ser33

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Poetry First Editions