ben abramson (33 risultati)

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Condizione: Good. . Slightly dampstained. Writing inside.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. In publisher's shrinkwrap. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; ISBN: 9995637677. ISBN/EAN: 9789995637675. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 17379.

Soft cover. Condizione: Acceptable. No Jacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. No Jacket. First Edition. Literary correspondence between the writers of Tropic Of Cancer and Hudson Rejoins The Herd. First trade edition, hardcover, a Very Good+ copy with some light shelfwear to the spine ends and cover corners.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. © 1990 David Moss, Jerusalem (Cover Artwork) (illustratore). 185 + pp. May 1990, Vol. 10, Number 2, Part 2 issue only! ISSN: 0272-9601. A great, almost spotlessly clean copy! Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use. Copy with crisp pages, clean text, and light shelf wear. Smooth covers. Minimally or mildly shelf worn.

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Near Fine. First Trade Edition. Three articles on book collecting reprinted from Abramson's magazine "Reading and Collecting", Abramson ran the Argus Books Shop in Chicago during the 1930's and 40's. First trade edition, softcover, limited to 500 copies, tiny bumps to corners, otherwise a crisp, Near Fine copy in stapled wraps.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers and a chip to the bottom spine end of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The endpapers have some beginning toning. "This is not a writing, but conversation. It is condensed from a stenographic transcript taken down as uttered, and was the concluding talk of a series given in March and April, 1939, at Adelphi College, Garden City, Long Island. The term Passivity is employed with some mischief as "Activity Programs" have become a fetich among progressive educators." (from the book).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Argus Book Shop, 1939; no additional printings indicated. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; text also very good; edge-wear to cloth boards is light. No dust jacket, likely as issued. NOT an ex-library copy, NO remainder mark. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. University library withdrawl in purple decorated card covers; unmarked text with pencilled call numbers, no due sheet, lightly tacked university nameplate, and white call numbers at spine. #43 of a limited edition of 500.; 20 pages.

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Fine. First Edition, Limited and Numbered. Fine, unblemished copy. As new. One of 500 copies.

Stapled Wraps. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, softcover stapled wraps, one of 50 numbered copies signed by Abramson's daughter and with a glossy photo of Abramson as a frontis which was not included in the trade edition, a crisp, Near Fine copy of three articles on book collecting reprinted from Abramson's magazine "Reading and Collecting", Abramson ran the Argus Books Shop in Chicago during the 1930's and 40's.

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 180, plus book adverts. Introduction by Ronald Gottesman. Illustrated with several photographs. Fine. No dj.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Alyscamps Press, Paris, 1995, Hardcover First Edition. 180pp. Introduction by Ronald Gottesman. No jacket as issued A BRAND NEW BOOK UNUSED. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 1995 first edition hardback as new. No marks, clean and bright, tight binding, flawless green cloth boards, still in the publisher's shrink wrap. Like new. Items are dispatched the same or the following working day. Please note our excellent customer feedback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. green cloth, gilt lettering, no dust jacket, 180 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

American trade edition limited to 650 copies, 8vo, pp. 180 plus 11-page illustrated publisher's catalogue and colophon; frontispiece portrait of Houghton, photographic portraits of Abramson and Miller; a fine copy in orig. brown cloth, gilt-titled spine and front cover. Prominent Chicago bookseller and publisher Abramson introduced Miller to the works of British author Houghton in 1941. This book contains correspondence between the three that began in 1942. At the publisher's listed price.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition, Limited. First edition, hardcover, #99 of 100 copies with an additional essay by Deborah Benson (daughter of Ben Abrahamson) inserted at rear and with both the book and insert signed by her, tiny bump to base of spine, otherwise a crisp, Near Fine copy in imitation black leather.

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 180 plus 11pp. ads in rear. Beautiful First Edition, #44 of only 100 copies of this American Limited Edition numbered, signed and dated by Deborah Benson, Abramson's daughter, and includes an essay written by her, titled "Meeting Henry Miller" , also signed and dated by her, and tucked into a pock in the rear of the book, There was also a 650 American Trade Edition and 250 copy European Edition published. Bound in black cloth with titles in gilt on front board and spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. A gorgeous collectable copy and quite scarce in the marketplace. Signed by Editor.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Folio. Volume 1, No. 1 through Volume 2, No. 3. 15 issues. All published. Publisher's original printed pictorial paper wrappers. Some issues with black-and-white photographs. A very scarce periodical edited and published by the legendary Chicago bookseller Ben Abramson. Only 15 issues were ever published. First issue has part of front wrapper missing. A very good set.

Softcover. Condizione: Fine. First Edition. Poor Jack by James Branch Cabell (Forgery) [Ben Abramson] A firm copy with very minor wear to the cover corners. In an archival quality mylar sleeve and hardcover portfolio. Printed wraps. First printing. A famous forgery. Cabell denied ever writing this. BOOK.

Hardcover. First Edition. 180 pages. One of 100 specially bound numbered and signed copies, with a limited edition reproduction of Meeting Henry Miller, an essay by Deborah Benson in pocket at rear. There were also 600 American trade editions and 250 European editions. Introduction by Ronald Gottesman. Essays and letters to one another by Miller, Houghton and bookseller Abramson. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket, as issued. Signed and dated by Deborah Benson. Copy number 31.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. brown cloth, gilt lettering, no dust jacket, 180 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

cloth with covers bound-in. 4to. cloth with covers bound-in. Edited by Ben Abramson. Volume One, No.1 to Volume One, No. 12. The complete first volume. Ulrich & Kup p.25. "Though primarily a literary paper, one may find contributions on rare books, collecting and current auction prices." Spine slightly faded, else a near fine set in a single volume bound in later cloth.

First Edition. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is no. 32. Octavo; publisher's black gilt-lettered leatherette; 180,[12]pp.; photographic frontispiece, illus. throughout. Issued together with Deborah Benson's pamphlet "Meeting Henry Miller: A Memoir," signed. Fine condition. Signed.

First printing. 4to.Two volumes. 12 issues. Various paginations. Vol 1, No 1. December, 1936 to January thru November, 1937 / Vol 2, No. 1. December 1937 to March, 1938. Half morroco leather on cloth covered boards, gilt lettering spines, very good condition. (96846).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st edition, Limited. First editions, originally published seperately between 1994-1995, these five out of print volumes have been collected into 26 numbered sets and collectively titled "Dreaming of Circles in a Motion of Squares". "Henry Miller: A Book of Tributes" (0964141515) is signed by editor/publisher Craig Standish and limited no. 58/100 with Angels and Patron Saints card loose at back, with other two items listed in colophon (holographic preface by Henry Miller & color reproduction of photo by Blaisdell) in protective sheet, has very slight bumps to spine ends and very faint and small bubble to front board. "Henry Miller: A Personal Archive" (09634235694) published by Roger Jackson & Wm. E. Ashley and signed by Miller's children Tony & Valentine, is limited no. 52/100 and contains advertising insert at back, has slightest hint of a lean to spine, very slight bumps to spine ends, and a touch of wear to edges. All three editions of "Writers Three: A Literary Exchange" are present (650-copy American trade edition by Jackson, 250-copy European edition by Alyscamps Press, & 100-copy American Limited Edition also by Jackson), the limited American edition is signed and no. 76/100 by Deborah Benson who wrote "Meeting Henry Miller" a limited editon essay which is tucked into back, has very slight lean to spine, slight bumps to base of spine and upper rear corner, and some very faint rubbing, the other two volumes are still in shrinkwrap and the American trade edition has a very slight bump to base of spine, otherwise a tight, clean, solid Near Fine set in like burlap/illustrated paper covered slipcase which has some slight fraying to cut burlap edges. Set also includes reference material and details regarding this special collection which are all in protective sleeves.

Softcover. Original document. Octavo. 11 [1]pp. Original string-bound blue-green stiff wraps with black lettering and framed green design on glossy paper plate laid to cover, housed in small ochre handmade paper portfolio with handwritten "My South Sea Island Printer's Dummy" on cover. Title page design in three colors printed to plate. "Printer's dummy" with spelling of the author's name incorrect on title page for the first edition, with handwritten instructions and corrections by the publisher, e.g. note "reprint title page!" for the second issue. Page with printed pagination "4" corrected to "5" by hand, with additional penciled note at bottom edge. Inside cover with penned note "Printer's Dummy 8-21-26." Contains handwritten printer's note on front endpaper with instructions, signed Forgue, including direction to print 50 copies, not more than 5 over, and further details regarding paper choice and color. Verso of front free endpaper and page "5" with handwritten printer's instructions. Back endpaper with unsigned, handwritten note "Printed on Ben Abramson's order." in ink and pencil. A 1936 unauthorized edition, limited to 50 copies, had been published with a double M in Somerset on the title page, as seen in this printer's dummy. My South Sea Island was originally published in "The Daily Mail" in London in 1922. The unauthorized edition had been destroyed but for two copies, due to the spelling error in the author's name, and was reprinted immediately. All pages pasted to paper with spots from glue showing along corners. Printed plate of page 4 loose but intact and present. [WITH] Abramson's three page typed rendering entitled "Hell's Paving Stones," describing a conversation between Maugham and himself on collecting in general, and Maugham's publications in magazines in particular. Maugham had forgotten where he had published "My South Sea Island," and misplaced his own typescript of it. Abramson eventually located the piece in a 1921 issue of The Daily Mail. No copies of the issue were available and requested Photostats were defective. As a result Abramson decided to print it himself and contacted his printer. The following one and a half pages reflect a conversation between Abramson's printer and the "publisher." The final paragraph describes the surprise discovering that Somerset was spelled with two Ms in the first 50 copies printed. Abramson closes with "And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how I came to write "The Raven." Contains pencil note at top of first page: "for Reading and Collecting," a monthly review of rare and recent books. [WITH] The Theatre. Special Series.No. 155. Vol. XXVI, Nineteenth Year. November, 1895. Includes original, pasted down sepia-toned photograph of Mr. & Miss Somerset, with tissue guard. Wraps with very light wear and some sunning along edges and spine of wraps. Block lightly age-toned. Norman Forgue was the founder of several private presses, including At the Sign of the Gargoyle, The Black Cat Press, Normandie House. and The Norman Press. Born in 1904 Forgue saw his first printing press in his uncle's basement. At the age of 13 Forgue took his first jobs at printers in Chicago. After getting his apprentice card he took various jobs offered by Chicago printers and eventually worked for Western Electric. He joined the Navy when dissatisfied with the compensation, and eventually worked in the Navy print shop. Very good to near fine condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. In Hebrew. 94 pages. 245 x 175 mm.