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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
To Save a Heritage
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,
1970, Limited Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Near Fine, Limited edition, No. 1011 of 3000. 24 pieces of ephemera, reproductions of the originals from the Academy's archives reflecting the Academys beginnings: Charter to establish "a School of Academy of architecture, Sculpture, Painting..." December 29, 1974; Annual Exhibition Ticket, 1827 (160 annual exhibitions were held from 1811 to 1969); Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). "Old King Cole," watercolor and ink on paper, tripartite, c. 1894; Stockholder's certificate, June 2, 1934; Student card to draw from the antique and attend lectures on anatomy; (photography) Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), unidentified model and William Rudolph O'Donovan (1844-1920); Frontispiece to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Historical Register of the Centennial Exposition, c. 1876, color litho; Rules of Life Class for the Study of the Living Model, c. 1856-1857; Letter from Thomas Eakins to Samuel and Emily Sartain, June 2, 1866; Architectural blueprint of the PAFA, from the original drawing by Furness and Hewitt, Co; Cartoon, "Who to run the Academy? - A body of outside Artists!" c. 1872-84; Receipt for painting "Walt Whitman" by Thomas Eakins, Signed H.C. Pope, Febuary 19, 1917, many other interesting items. Four page detailed description of each item. Encased in 9 1/2 x 13 inch box, (reproduction of an antique "Minutes" book. Blue marbled end papers, gilt Limited Edition plate to inside lid.To spine, Minutes, Academy of Fine Arts, Consolidated/Drake Press Makers, 5050 Parkside Ave., Philadelphia. In top half of plastic box, closed tears to corner edge of plastic case. Box containing items in find condition, all items very clean and complete.
(Academy, Of, Fine, Arts, History, Pennsylvania, Academy, Of, Fine, Arts, Heritage, Building, Of, The Pennsylvania, Academy, Of, Fine, Arts, Art, Archives, Pennsylvania, Academy, Of, Fine, Arts, Archives, Art, Ephemera, Historical, Documents, Thomas, Eakins, Art, Education) Cat No. 2745.
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70.00
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Gisevius, Hans Bernd, Translated from the German By Richard and Clara Winston.
To The Bitter End
Boston, Houghton Mifflin,
1947, First American Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Good Plus, Hans Bernd Gisevius one of the leaders of the German anti-Nazi underground traces the macabre pattern of scandal, blackman, betrayal, intrigue, paradox and tragedy by which the Nazis took and held power. Giesevius moved from one government post to another, working from with. A chief among anti-Nazi Germans, privy to al plans of Nazi management throughout the war, studies the power that neary corrupted the world. Most of the men involved were assassinated, Gisevius was one of the few survivors. He began the book as early as 1938. Grey cloth boards and spine. DJ not price clipped, grey, black lettering, upper edge and spine end rubbed, closed tear near spine edge. Rear DJ cover 3 x 3 damp stain that caused a hole and the damp portion to stick to the board. Mild damp makr to rear pastedown, and reverse of flap. All else clean, no writing, solidly bound. In brodard mylar. 8 v0, 632 pp. An important book.
(Bernd, Gisevius, Anti, Nazi, Underground, Plot, To, Assassinate, Hilter, German, Resistance, Third, Reich, German, Secret, Police, Of, The Third, Reich) Cat No. 2381.
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20.00
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Wohlberg, Meg and Horn Max.
Toby's Trip
New York, Macmillan Company,
1943, First Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, A wonderful pop-up moving parts book illustrated by Meg Wohlberg; Bobby and his sister take their dog Toby on a train trip to grandma's house. Brightly colored illustrations, one moving part has tape stains to both sides, illustration fine, part working. In spiral binding, yellow illustrated cardboard with peek through window, mild creasing to upper edge, lower corner, creased with short closed tear. Mild soil to boards. Overall very good, rear board small dog Christmas sticker, dated inscription. 32 pp., sq 8vo
(Trip, , Vintage, Children's, Pop-Up, Books, Children's, Illustrated, Books, Early, 1940's, Meg, Wohlberg, Illustrator) Cat No. 2826.
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32.50
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Harris, Joel Chandler.
Told By Uncle Remus, New Stories of the Old Plantation
New York, Grosset & Dunlap,
1904, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Wonderful Old South folklore stories; Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Wiley Wolf & others. Illustrated throughout by A.B. Frost, J.M. Sone & Frank Verbeck, 18 full page including frontispiece. Joel Chandler Harris gathered the dialect tales he had heard in his childhood told by slaves in a narrative context which details the age-old wisdom by which the enslaved secretly outwit their masters. Through his work with the Uncle Remus tales, he would introduce Americans to the basic patterns and rhythms of southern African-American speech. Brown buckram, illustrated panel. Spine ends & edges rubbed, corners rubbed. Front & rear hinge cracked, binding tight. Prev. Christmas inscription dated 1910. Small closed tear near hinge of frontispiece, minor smudges. All else clean & tight. In protective polyester wraps. sm 8 vo, 295 pages, Grosset ads to rear.
(Remus, Illustrated, Childrens, Books, Vintage, Childrens, Books, Antique, Childrens, Books, A.B., Frost, J.M., Conde, Brer, Rabbit, Black, Studies, Black, Folklore, Folklore, Southern, Folklore, Brer, Fox, Southern, Plantation, Stories, Black, Folklore, Southern, Folklore) Cat No. 608m.
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40.00
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Troyat, Henri; Translated from the French By Nancy Amphoux.
Tolstoy
Garden City, New York, Doubleday & Company,
1967, First American Edition ed, Hard Cover,
Condition: Very Good, Jacket: Very Good, With M. Troyant's guidance, one is led to understand why Tolstoy is considered on of the most bizarre personalities of modern time; why he was regarded by his contemporaries not only as a literary giant but also a gargantuan enigma. As a writer, lover, husband, father, and cult leader this extraordinary jumn being was a mass of contridictions. Born a nobleman with an overriding desire to be a peasant. Not only a biography of this great literary genius, but a recapturing of Russia in the mid 19th century. Photo illustrated. Maroon cloth boards and spine. DW not price clipped, maroon, spine ends rubbed mildly creased with few closed tears, tiny closed tear to upper spine edge, mild rubbing of edges, light scuff to upper dw, rear lower edge 1/4 closed tear. Picture and caption of Troyat to rear DW. Front pastedown stamped faintly in blue "With compliments of Doubleday & Company, Inc.," all else clean, tightly bound. tall 8 vo, 762 pp First American Edition
(Biography, First, Edition, Biography, Russian, Literature, Russian, Novelists, Tolstoy, By, Troyat) Cat No. 2824.
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20.00
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