january 1927 (5 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Black & White photographs (illustratore). Printed wrappers. Some foxing. Signature of previous owner to head of the front cover.

Octavo, six issues, illustrations, original publisher's decorated green cloth, front panel stamped in gold and black, spine panel stamped in gold. A reprint magazine, with emphasis on the short story, published from January 1925 through September 1935. Includes fiction by Joseph Conrad, Jack London, Jerome K. Jerome, George du Maurier, G. K. Chesterton, Maurice Baring, Max Beerbohm, Melville Davisson Post, Steven Crane, O. Henry, Lafcadio Hearn, James Stephens, Robert Louis Stevenson, W. W. Jacobs, H. G. Wells, Willa Cather, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and many others. Mott, A History of American Magazines V, pp. 117-24. Top edge of text block a bit soiled, else a bright, nearly fine copy. (#97327).

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an extensive overview of San Francisco's architectural evolution, especially during the early 20th century. The author analyzes how major cultural and social movements of the time influenced architectural choices and styles in the city. The book focuses on the years leading up to the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, and how this landmark became the crowning achievement and icon for San Francisco's architectural history. In addition to providing a novel perspective on San Francisco's skyline, the author also brings forth the relevance of architectural preservation and restoration in urban environments and the need to have a deeper understanding of the role of architecture in shaping cultural perception. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua marine cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 166 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Housed in Fine condition open-fronted slip case. From the private library of General Sir Edward Arthur Burgess, KCB, OBE with his personal bookplate 'E. A. Burgess' to the verso of the front free end paper with a SIGNED dedication to him by the author to the title page + cartoon of Mahaddie titled 'Hamish' to the front free end paper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Large octavo, single issue, cover by Frank R. Paul, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine, bedsheet format. Include the first published SF story by Dr. Miles J. Breuer. Also fiction by Murray Leinster, H. G. Wells, Garrett P. Serviss and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 14-49]. Text paper tanned but supple, mild edge rubs, clear tape at spine ends with tiny chip at upper left front corner, a very good to nearly fine copy. (30573).