digressions written own fun friends di vedder elihu (69 risultati)

Hardcover. 1st, 2nd imp. Green cloth. 521 pp. T.e.g. Decorative gilt embossed greenish cloth cover. A fun book to read. Poor, exlibrary, inner front hinge nearly brokemn, spine ripped, a reading copy only.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition. Hard cover published by Houghton Mifflin in 1910. No dust jacket. Light green covers with gilt lettering and designs. Corners are bumped and have some wear. Top edges of pages are gilt-covered and have a small indentation near middle. Side edges of pages have some foxing. Inner hinges in front and back are split. Front endpaper is creased at the upper corner. Book is in good condition. Large 8vo, 521 pages, 3 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 521 pages.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. 1st, 2nd imp. green decorative gilt embossed greenish cloth 521 pp. top edge gilt.

Condizione: New. In.

PF. Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. 1st. Large octavo. Hardcover. Green embossed and gilt cloth. 521 pp., bw illustrations throughout. Written for his own fun and that of his friends by Elihu Vedder ; containing the quaint legends of his infancy, an account of his stay in Florence, the garden lost opportunities, return home on the track of Columbus, his struggle in New York in war-time coinciding with that of the nation, his prolonged stay in Rome, and likewise his prattlings upon art, tamperings with literature, struggles with verse, and many other things, being a portrait of himself from youth to age ; with many illustrations by the author.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG ffep loose. 1st. Large octavo. Hardcover. Green embossed and gilt cloth. 521 pp., bw illustrations throughout. T.e.g. Decorative gilt embossed greenish cloth cover. A fun book to read.

Condizione: New. In.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Containing the quaint legends of his infancy, an account of his stay in Florence, the Garden of Lost Opportunities, return home on the track of Columbus, his struggle in New York in war-time coinciding with that of the nation, his prolonged stay in Rome, and likewise his prattlings upon art, tamperings with literature, struggles with verse, and many other things, being a portrait of himself from youth to age, with many illustrations by the author". There is a Ex Libris sticker affixed to copyright page. Green cloth covers with gilt. Interior clean, tender binding.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. No DJ. Sunned spine. Gilt top page edges. Lightly read if read at all. No markings in book. Binding is fine. Couple of droplet marks on the back cover. 521pp.

Condizione: New. pp. 574.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 521 pages. In Good plus condition with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Boards have mild edgewear and shelfwear, scuffing to front cover, and rubbing to corners. Textblock has light age toning, slight splitting to front interior hinge, splitting to rear interior hinge, and slight writing in pen on front pastedown. 1369281. FP New Rockville Stock.

Octavo, self-wrappers. Fine. Illustrated, Literature, Art. bvs30.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910, first autographed edition*, number __ of an unspecified number [525 copies]. Volume 2 only. 4to: V2. [ix] 250-521 pp. Publisher's full Japanese vellum, gilt lettered spine and decorated front cover, short-closed tears at crown [(2) 1 in., (1) .5 in.], rubbed and scuffed covers with shelf wear at extremities, bookplate adhered to front pastedown, text interspersed with Vedder's illustrations, includes some tissue guarded full-page plates in black and white and color, mylar cover. Good-fair. Ex-Libris**. Disclosure: *No author signature present in Vol. 2, signed limitation page is only present in Vol. 1. Provenance: **Gertrude Lucas. Elihu Vedder, "I am not a mystic, or very learned in occult matters. I have read much in a desultory manner and have thought much, and so it comes that I take short flights or wade out into the sea of mystery which surrounds us, but soon getting beyond my depth, return, I must confess with a sense of relief, to the solid ground of common sense; and yet it delights me to tamper and potter with the unknowable, and I have a strong tendency to see in things more than meets the eye There is another thing the ease with which I can conjure up visions.".

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Elihu Vedder (illustratore). 1st Edition. Octavo. Pp. xxvi, 521. First edition, second impression. "Containing the Quaint Legends of his Infancy, an Account of his Stay in Florence, The Garden of Lost Opportunities, Return Home on the Track of Columbus, His Struggle in New York in War-Time Coinciding with that of the Nation, His Prolonged Stay in Rome, and likewise his Prattlings upon Art, Tamperings with Literature, Struggles with Verse, and many other Things, being a Portrait of Himself from Youth to Age. With many Illustrations by the Author." Title printed in red and black. Memoirs and opinions, with 85 illustrations. A valuable list of Vedder's paintings, by the year painted, with their prices, is in pp. 459-497. A very good copy in brown cloth, elaborately decorated in gold. Light rubbing to corners, inner hinges superficially cracked, a few 1/8 inch tears to spine ends.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Frontis photo portrait; illus., 9 x 6.5", gilt-lettered and gilt-dec olive cloth; teg, 531pp with index, covers lightly rubbed, extremities bumped and a bit worn, textblock edges toned, but still nicely preserved copy of this decorative cloth binding. FIRST EDITION.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910, first autographed edition*, number __ of an unspecified number [525 copies]. Volume 2 only. 4to: V2. [ix] 250-521 pp. Publisher's full Japanese vellum, gilt lettered spine and decorated front cover, rubbed spine with shelf wear at extremities, text interspersed with Vedder's illustrations, includes some tissue guarded full-page plates in black and white and color. Very good. Disclosure: *No author signature present in Vol. 2, signed limitation page is only present in Vol. 1. Elihu Vedder, "I am not a mystic, or very learned in occult matters. I have read much in a desultory manner and have thought much, and so it comes that I take short flights or wade out into the sea of mystery which surrounds us, but soon getting beyond my depth, return, I must confess with a sense of relief, to the solid ground of common sense; and yet it delights me to tamper and potter with the unknowable, and I have a strong tendency to see in things more than meets the eye There is another thing the ease with which I can conjure up visions.".

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: None. The Book is in very good to fine condition. Olive green boards with gold printing on them. Minimal Shelf wear. Gold trimmed at the top edge of the pages.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a captivating memoir in which the author reflects on his life from childhood to old age. Through a series of vivid and often humorous anecdotes, the author recounts his experiences in New York, Cuba, and Europe, offering a glimpse into the social and cultural landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He shares his personal struggles and triumphs, both in his artistic career and his personal life, creating a rich tapestry of memories that reveal his unique perspective on the world. The authorââ â¢s poignant reflections on the passage of time and the fleeting nature of memory provide a timeless resonance, while his insightful observations on art, society, and human nature offer a compelling exploration of the human condition. Through his honest and engaging storytelling, the author presents a deeply personal portrait of a life lived to the fullest, leaving the reader with a renewed appreciation for the power of experience and the importance of cherishing memory. 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.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good or better. Elihu Vedder (illustratore). First Edition. Decorated green cloth (7" x 9") profusely illustrated with photographs and reproductions of art works by the author.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.