Bovis John (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Finerty, John. F.; Farr, Nonie (illustrator). Limited Numbered Edition. Recreates the circumstances leading up to the bloody massacre by the US Cavalry "blue-coats" of the local Lakota Indians at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota on Dec. 29, 1890. You'll feel like you're back in history after reading the daily dispatches--presented in their entirety--sent by young reporter W. F. Kelley to the Nebraska State Journal, with historical perspective added by the editors. In 267 with Bibliography & fold-out map (23" x 30") in perfect condition attached to last page, pen-&-ink illustrations throughout by Miss Nonie Farr, along with an engraving by John F. Finerty & photos from the Smithsonian, Bureau of Ethnology, & National Archives. With light brown cloth-covered boards lettered in gilt to spine, this hardcover 8vo is in Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages bright white & unmarked save for former owner's name inside front cover in black marker. This is a Limited Edition of 2000 copies, preceding the first trade edition, from 1971. The unclipped DJ has provided good protection, but is itself in VG-/Good+ condition, with splitting along rear flap, light chipping to both top & bottom edges, light soil; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine(-). Blue-cloth duodecimo; 59 p; 18 cm. Rare; only one holding found in WordCat. Sports & Recreation; Golf. Very light wear to spine head/foot and corners, faint mark to front board, ownership stamp to front free endpaper, clean pages in tight binding. Near fine(-). First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Ediiton. 59 pages. Like others before and after him. Mr. Bovis believes he has discovered "the secret" to better golf for all: "Gives you in one hour what it took yuears to learn." Blindstamped 'TMK' on lower half title page else a clean unmarked copy. Laid in is a prestamped mailing card from the punblisher for ordering additional copies of the book. Uncommon title. Covers protected in mylar. Donovan & Murdoch #7210 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Hardcover; Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with title in gold on front board. Boards show some soil and edge wear. Endpapers and copyright page show some foxing and soil. Text pages are clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; 12MO.

Softcover. Condition: g+ to vg. First edition. Folio (12 1/4 x 10"). [10]pp (Text), 90pp (Plates), 4pp (Text), [8] leaves (Color plates); [105-132]pp (Text and advertisement). Original spiral bound decorative soft cloth by Pierre Boucher. "Photographie" was an annual special issue of the magazine "Arts et Métiers Graphiques" entirely dedicated to modern photography, and which published the work of the leading photographers and photographic agencies of the period. This 1939 edition contains 8 color plates as well as 90 striking photographs reproduced in heliogravure, and taken by the following photographers: Ylla; Stephen Deutch; Pierre Boucher; Edward Weston; Brassai; Hein Gorny; Willy Maywald; Hisao Okamoto; Marie & Borel; George Hurrell; Marcel Bovis; Herbert List; Bill Brandt; Nora Dumas; Heinrich Heidersberger; Bob Leavitt; George Platt Lynes; Laure Albin-Guillot; Erwin Blumenfeld; Clarence John Laughlin; Ruth Bernhard; Louise Dahl-Wolfe; Berenice Abbott, and many others. Moderate rubbing along edges of soft cloth covers. Text and captions in French. Wrappers in overall good+, interior in very good condition.

Softcover. Condition: vg. First edition. Folio (12 1/4 x 10"). [14]pp (Text), 120pp (Plates), 121-139, [1]pp (Text and advertisement). Original spiral bound decorative wrappers by Pierre Boucher. "Photographie" was an annual special issue of the magazine "Arts et Métiers Graphiques" entirely dedicated to modern photography, and which published the work of the leading photographers and photographic agencies of the period. This 1936 edition contains 120 striking photographs reproduced in heliogravure, and taken by the following photographers: Gaston Paris; George Hurrel; John Somerset Murray; Marcel Bovis; Mitsutaro Fuku; Kardas; Maurice Tabard; Harry Meerson; Herbert List; Hein Gorny; Cecil Beaton; Pierre Boucher; Thérèse Le Prat; George Platt Lynes; Erwin Blumenfeld; Willy Prager; Marianne Breslauer; Lucien Vogel; Bill Brandt; Chin San Long (Lang Jingshan), and many others. Minor shelf wear. Tip of lower front corner slightly bumped, thus slightly affecting pages throughout. Text and captions in French. Wrappers in overall good+ to very good, interior in very good condition.