2 continuously paginated vols., 359 pp., providing an annotated scholarly account of the political career of John III, "the Pitiless," bishop of Liège from 1389 to 1418 and duke of Bavaria-Straubing and count of Holland and Hainaut from 1418 until his assassination by poisoning in 1425, including bibliographic notes, an..... More
Chicago, Illinois: Aldric H. Worswick Co., 1909. Oblong 8vo. (19.7 x 35.3 cm). Original dark blue paper wrappers, title printed to front cover in black lettering and with decorative border, punch-sewn in the Japanese style with brown silk ribbon. 28 leaves, unpaginated. Color printed and illustrated throughout, with large folding..... More
Moscow: Redizdatbiuro Mogiza, 1935. Octavo (16 × 12 cm). Original illustrated staple-stitched wrappers; 11, [1] pp. Bookstore stamp to rear wrapper. Light foxing to wrappers, still very good. This catalog lists books published on the occasion of the 21st celebration of the International Day of Youth, a Soviet holiday celebrated..... More
Býstřice pod Hostýnem: L. Klabusay Ges. m.b.H., [1928]. Single leaf, measuring 30 × 22 cm, printed to recto. Old horizontal and vertical folds; very faint creasing and tiny nick to right margin; still about very good. Appealing broadside advertising the appearance of Anton Cekota's book in German about Tomáš Baťa's..... More
![Book ID: 51334 Sukilusi Ispanija [Spain in revolt]. Vincas Davainis, artist Niklavs Strunke](https://bernettpenka.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/51334_2.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1625751842)
Kaunas: Promete̊jas, 1933. Octavo (18.5 × 12.5 cm). Original pictorial wrappers by Niklavs Strunke; 106, [6] pp. Light wear and fraying to spine extremities and overlapping wrapper edges; rust to staples (internally); else good or better. First and only edition, very rare. Contains a longer historical essay entitled "The Spanish..... More
![Book ID: 51166 My pokazhem v sezone 1926-27 [We will show in the 1926-27 season]. Scarce...](https://bernettpenka.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/51166_001.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1612953183)
Moscow: Mezhrabpom-Rus', [1925 or 1926]. 12mo (12.5 × 8.5 cm). Original staple-stitched typographically illustrated wrappers; [14] pp. of text including typographic compositions. About very good. Ephemeral booklet promoting new film releases for the 1926-27 season by the Mezhrabpom-Rus' film production company, founded in 1924 at the cinematic studio "Rus'" that..... More
Moscow; Berlin: Mezhrabpom, 1924. Octavos (18 × 13 cm). Original printed wrappers; XVIII, 136 and 244 pp. respectively. About very good; some chipping to the bottom edge of each cover and minor toning; a handful of pages detached in volume II; light chipping to spines. First Russian translations. Two polemical..... More