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Katz, Leo . SEED TIME A NOVEL
NY 1947 1st Knopf. Translated by Joel Ames from the German. Historical fiction about agrarian revolt in Rumania in 1907 and anti-semitism in Rumania and austro-Hungarian empire. 8vo., 381pp., hardcover. VG in Fair DJ, worn. (a14452)
$24.00(near east). THE NEAR EAST: THE PRESENT SITUATION IN MONTENEGRO, BOSNIA, BERVIA, BULGARIA, ROUMANIA, TURKEY AND MACEDONIA
NY 1907 first edition Doubleday Page. 'The present situation in Montenegro, Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria, Roumania, Turkey and Macedonia...The reason of the anonymity of this book is obvious. Revealing as it does the actual state of affairs in the Balkan Peninsula in this present year of grace 1907.' Hardcover. Large octavo, 309pp., interesting monochrome photo illustrations, cloth. Photographs by author and Princes Zenia of Montenegro. Top edge gilt. Owner name stamp on front free blank. Good , faint foxing on fore-edges, occasional light foxing throughout, some cover wear, corners worn. (a15011)
$52.00 Messer, Thomas M. (Forward) . DAMIAN: THE HILL
NY 1976 Guggenheim. Sm.4to., 60pp., illustrated, wraps. Limited to 2,500 copies. Exhibition catalogue. Rumanian artist. VG. (a20407)
$30.00 Anania, Valeriu . POEME CU MASTI
Bucarest 1972. Drama in Romanian. 8vo., 571pp., wraps. Inscribed and signed by Anania on the front free blank. VG, slight soiling and wear. (a36897)
$75.00 Kawa, Hanna . KORZENIE POEMATY WIERSZEM I PROZA
Paris 1951. Poetry in verse and prose. In Polish. Kawa was a Rumanian refugee from Nazis and Communists. Octavo, 128pp., illustrations, wraps. Good, wraps a bit stained and worn. (a37236)
$79.00 Decker, Clarence and Charles Angoff (editors) . THE LITERARY REVIEW ROMANIA NUMBER
Teaneck 1967. Whole issue of The Literary Review, an International Journal of Contemporary Writing, Vol. 10 Number 4. Octavo, pp.438-576, illustrations, wraps. Good, light soiling, light wear. (a42895)
$35.00 (information systems) . STUDII SI CERCETARI DE DOCUMENTARE
Bucharest 1972. 4 quarterly issues of the Rumanian journal of information sciences. Volume 14, Nos. 1-4. In Rumanian. Sm.4to., 420pp., bound in buckram. Numbers printed on spine, institution stamp on front free pastedown. VG. (a43089)
$45.00 (information systems) . STUDII SI CERCETARI DE DOCUMENTARE VOLUME 15 NUMBER 3
Bucharest 1973. Single issue of this quarterly Rumanian journal of information sciences. Three lead articles in English, remainder in Rumanian. Sm.4to., pp.243-335, wraps. Institution stamp on front. VG. (a43090)
$35.00 (information systems) . STUDII SI CERCETARI DE DOCUMENTARE VOLUME 15 NUMBER 1
Bucharest 1973. Single issue of this quarterly Rumanian journal of information sciences. Two (of three) lead articles in English, remainder in Rumanian. Sm.4to., 127pp., wraps. Institution stamp on front. VG. (a43091a)
$40.00 Negoita, Constantin V. . LINEAR AND NONLINEAR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
Bucharest 1973. In Studii si Cercetari de Documentare, Volume 15 Number 1 at pp. 21-58 (in English). Single issue of this quarterly Rumanian journal of information sciences. Two (of three) lead articles in English, remainder in Rumanian. Sm.4to., 127pp., wraps. Institution stamp on front. VG. (a43091b)
$40.00 Istrati, Panait . ONKEL ANGIEL AUS DEN GESCHICHTEN DES ADRIAN ZOGRAFFI; KODIN KINDHEIT DES ADRIAN ZOGRAFFI
Frankfurt A.M. 1927, 1930 Ruetten & Loening. Two autobiographical novels. Translated from the French into German. Sm.8vo., 242pp., 212pp., printed cloth. Owner signed inside front covers. VG, no DJs. Set of 2 volumes: (a43491)
$50.00 Farcasan, Simona . INCEPUTAL PROCESULUI DE MODERNIZARE A SOCIETAJI EVREIESTI IN PRINCIPATELE ROMANE (MIJLOCUL SECOLULUI AL XIX-LEA) THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERNIZATION OF THE JEWISH SOCIETY IN THE ROMANIAN PRINCIPALITIES (THE MID-19TH CENTURY)
1999. In Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai, Anul XLIV at pp. 71-108. In Rumanian, with a brief summary in English. Whole issue has several articles. Lg.8vo., 212pp., wraps. VG, light wear. (a44291a)
$45.00Cosbuc, G. POEZII VOL I and II (2 separate volumes, complete)
Bucuresti 1958 Editura de Stat Pentru Literatura si Arta. Cu un studiu introductiv de I. Popper. In Rumanian. Sm.8vo., 653p. 566p., a few illustrations, wraps. Good, toned, light crease on lower corner of initial 15 leaves (tiny closed tear at margin of a few leaves) in vol 2. Two volume set: (a45799)
$75.00 Gartner, Lloyd P. . RUMANIA AND AMERICA 1873: LEON HOROWITZ' RUMANIAN TOUR AND ITS BACKGROUND (signed)
1955. Offprint from the Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, Vol. XLV, No. 2. 8vo., pp.67-92, wraps. **Inscribed and signed by Gartner on the first page. VG. (a47925)
$39.00 (Lazar, Gyorgy) . ERDELYBOL JELENTIK
NY 1977 American Transylvanian Federation. Account of Rumanian oppression of Hungarian minority. In Hungarian. Octavo, 120pp., wraps. Good, light soiling. (a50750)
$49.00 Nitescu, Traian (architect of exhibition) . ROMANIA DECORUL SI COSTUMUL DE TEATRU; LE DECOR ET LE COSTUME DE THEATRE THE STAGE-DESIGN AND COSTUMES OF THEATRE 1966-1971
Prague 1971. Exhibition Catalogue. Text in Rumanian, French and English. Sm.4to., about 40pp., many monochrome photo illustrations, wraps. VG. (a51095)
$35.00 (judaica) . JEWISH LIFE IN ROMANIA IN 1978
Bucarest 1978. 8vo., about 40pp., monochrome photo illustrations, wraps. A few pieces of ephemera relating to a Jewish festival in Romania, laid in. VG. (a51177)
$28.00Everac, Paul. A FEW FALSE SLAPS
Bucarest 1971. A Play (10pp.) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several Rumanian plays. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a51243a)
$35.00Mirodan, Alexander. SANTA CLAUS
Bucarest 1971. A Play (11pp.) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several Rumanian plays. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a51243b)
$35.00Naghiu, Josef. WEEK-END
Bucarest 1971. A Play (8pp.) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several Rumanian plays. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a51243c)
$35.00Ionescu, Nelu. WITHOUT CARTRIDGES, MAX!
Bucarest 1971. A Play (15pp.) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several Rumanian plays. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a51243f)
$35.00Calinescu, G.. FOUR THEATRICAL MOMENTS: M. DE VOLTAIRE'S SECRETARIES; VOLTAIRE'S VENGEANCE; ON WRATH OR NAPOLEON AND FOUCHE; NAPOLEON AND SAINT HELENA
Bucarest 1964. Four short plays (15pp. total) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several articles on drama. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG. (a51244)
$35.00Galan, V.E.. MY FRIEND PIX. COMEDY IN 3 ACTS (4 SCENES)
Bucarest 1961. A comedy (54pp.) in English printed in the Rumanian Review. Whole issue has several articles on drama. Lg.8vo., wraps. VG, light wear at heel of spine. (a51245)
$35.00 (metallurgy) . CERCETARI METALURGICE 13
Burcuresti 1972. In Rumanian. Sm.4to., 719pp., illustrations, hardcover. VG, no DJ. (a53618)
$95.00 Oldson, William O. . THE HISTORICAL AND NATIONALISTIC THOUGHT OF NICOLAE IORGA
NY 1973 Columbia University. Hardcover. Octavo, 135pp., cloth. Near Fine in VG DJ, rubbed and spine a bit faded. No ownership marks. (a57799)
$65.00 Netea, Vasile . THE UNION OF TRANSYLVANIA WITH ROMANIA
Bucharest 1968. Sm.8vo., 64pp., photo illustrations, foldout map, original printed wraps. Owner signature of front. VG. (a58895)
$45.00 Busuioceanu, Al. . LA GALERIE DE PEINTURES DE SA MAJESTE LE ROI CAROL II DE ROUMANIE - PREMIERE PARTIE TOME I - ECOLES ITALIENNES DU XIVe AU XVIe SIECLE
Paris 1939 1st Les Beaux-Arts. Edition d'Etudes et de Documents. In French. Lg.4to., 127pp., 55 full page monochrome plates, coarse ivory-colored clot hardcover with spine labels. VG, light cover soiling. (a61143)
$165.00Baconsky, A. (preface). DUMITRU GHIATA
Bucuresti 1966 1st Editura Meridiane. Prefata de A. E. Baconsky. Text in English, Russian, Romanian, French and German. 4to., 143pp., 74 color plates of art by this modern Romanian artist, hardcover. Fine in Good plus slipcase. Glassine protective jacket on book. (a62242)
$50.00 Banner Zoltan . CSILLAGFARAGOK. NEPI ALKOTOK. NAIV MUVESZEK
Bukarest 1972 Kriterion. In Rumanian. Sm.4to., 104pp., monochrome photo plates, decorated hardcover. Good, light wear, light soiling, no DJ. (a63733)
$45.00 Grozdea, Mircea . ARTA MONUMENTALA CONTEMPORANA
Bucharest 1987 Meridiane. In Roumanian with brief summary in English. Octavo, 30pp. of text in Romanian, 128 monochrome photo illustrations of sculptures, frescoes, mosaics and artwork in Romania, hardcover. VG, light cover wear, no DJ. (a65781)
$35.00 Gheorge, Ion . RUM�NIENS WEG ZUM SATELLITENSTAAT (SIGNED BY GHEORGE)
Heidelberg 1952 1st Kurt Vowinckel Verlag. Hardcover. In German. 12mo., 444pp., blue cloth with gilt lettering. **Briefly inscribed and signed by the author. Near Fine, no DJ. (a66495)
$49.00 Moore, Patrick . THE ROMANIAN MALAISE
London 1982. Article at pp. 12-21 in The South Slav Journal. Included in a complete issue with several articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. VG. (a70471b)
$30.00 (art) . WYSTAWA MALARSTWA RUMUNSKIEGO ZE SBIOROW MUSEUW BUKARESZTENSKICH
Warszawa 1979 Socjalistyczna Republika Rumunii. Art Exhibition Catalogue. Octavo, text in both Polish and Rumanian, 47pp., monochrome photo illustrations, wraps. Art Library stamp on front (stamped withdrawn). Good. Scarce. (a72122)
$45.00 Niculescu-Varone, G. T. . COSTUMELE NATIONALE DIN ROMANIA INTREGITA
1937 1st Editura si Tipografia Ziarului Universul. In Rumanain. Sm.4to., 260pp., doublepage color photo frontis showing nine people in native dress, monochrome photo illustrations, original wraps. Owner signed on top of title page. Good, text lightly toned (not brittle), light wear and browing. (a78146)
$225.00 Hitchins, Keith . ORTHODOXY AND NATIONALITY: ANDREIU SAGUNA AND THE RUMANIANS OF TRANSYLVANIA 1846-1873
1977 1st Harvard. ISBN 0-674-64491-3. Hardcover. Octavo, 332pp., cloth. Small remainder mark. Fine in Near Fine DJ. (a78658)
$35.00 Jianu, Ionel . TONITZA
Bucurestia 1945 1st Editura Caminul Artei Maestrii Picturii Romane Contemporane. Folio, 40pp. of text in Romanian, 6pp., 48 full page reproductions of Tonitza' artwork, printed on rectos only, original wraps. Good, wraps worn abd frayed on edges. Scarce book on Nicolae Tonitz, 1886-1940, Romanian artist. (a81419)
$275.00 Badauta, Al. . IMAGES ROUMAINES
Bucarest 1932 1st Soussecretariat d'Etat de la Presse. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 209pp., full page sepia photo illustrations, titles in Romanian, German, French and English, brown cloth with mounted color title plate on front. Near Fine in VG, two color DJ, a bir faded and lightly worn. Orbis Terrarum -style book. (a82609)
$390.00 Olsen, Hedvig . ETUDE SUR LA SYNTAXE DES PRONOMS PERSONNELS ET RELECHIS EN ROUMAIN
Kobenhavn 1928 first edition. Det Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. XV. Octavo. 94p., original printed wraps with later paper spine. VG plus. (a84529)
$60.00 Nicolaescu-Plopsor, C. S. . LE PALEOLITHIQUE EN ROUMANIE
Bucaretsi 1938 Musee National des Antiquites. Article in French at pp. 41-107, 43 text figures, removed from Dacia Recherches et Decouvertes Archeologiques en Roumanie 1935-1936 and rebound in later wraps. Lg.4to. VG. (a86303)
$65.00 Dumitrescu, Hortensia; Vladimir Dumitrescu . OBJETS INEDITS DU DEPOT EN BRONZE DE SPALNACA AU MUSEE NATIONAL DES ANTIQUITIES DE BUCAREST; LE DEPOT DE LA FIN DE L'AGE DU BRONZE DECOUVERT A TAUTENI ; RAPIERE EN BRONZE DE TYPE MYCENIEN, TROUVEE AU SUD-OUEST DE BUCARET
Bucaretsi 1938 Musee National des Antiquites. 3 articles in French at pp. 169-173 and 195-234, 22 text figures, removed from Dacia Recherches et Decouvertes Archeologiques en Roumanie 1935-1936 and rebound in later wraps. Lg.4to. VG. (a86304)
$45.00 Florescu, Gr. . FOUILLES DE CAPIDAVA 1928-1936; MONUMENTS ANTIQUES DU MUSEE REGIONAL DE LA DOBROGEA A CONSTANTA
Bucaretsi 1938 Musee National des Antiquites. Two articles in French at pp. 351-386 plus 38 text figures and pp. 423-433 and 14 text figures, removed from Dacia Recherches et Decouvertes Archeologiques en Roumanie 1935-1936 and rebound in later wraps. Lg.4to. VG. (a86306)
$49.00 Cristescu, Romulus and Gheorghe Marinescu . UNELE APLICATII ALE TEORIEI DISTRIBUTIILOR
Bucuresti 1966 first edition. Editura Acadmiei. In Romanian. 12mo., 196p., original wraps. Good, somewhat worn, text toned but still legible. No ownership marks. (a86971)
$45.00 Gheorge, Ion . RUM�NIENS WEG ZUM SATELLITENSTAAT
Heidelberg 1952 1st Kurt Vowinckel Verlag. In German. Hardcover. Small octavo, 444p., blue cloth with gilt lettering. Near Fine, no DJ. (a87830)
$33.00 Astalos, George . CONTESTATORY VISIONS FIVE PLAYS
Lewisburg 1991 1st Bucknell University.Translated by Ronald Bogue. Romanian playwright. Octavo, 207pp., hardcover. Good, corners bumped, in Fair DJ, worn. (a8840)
$25.00 Oprescu, G. . ROUMANIAN ART FROM 1800 TO OUR DAYS
Malmo 1935 Ljustrycksanstalt. Edited by John Kroon. Octavo, 192pp., photo illustrations, index, paper covered boards. Good, spine taped along outer edge in one place. (a9043)
$25.00Aman, Theodor. THEODOR AMAN MASTERS OF RUMANIAN PAINTING
Bucharest 1954 first edition. Publishing house of the Rumanian Institute for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries. In English. Hardcover. Large 4to., 14p. of text in English plus 70 plates of which 4 are in full color, a few more text illustrations as well., cloth. Good, some light cover wear, cover cloth unevenly faded, inner hinges secure and unbroken; text clean and near fine; no DJ. (f4)
$33.00 Comarnescu, Petru. . TUCULESCU
London 1973 Abbey Library Murrays. Translation of 1967 book published in Bucharest. Hardcover. 4to., text plus 66 color and monochrome plates of work of modern Rumanian painter Ion Tuculescu, cloth. VG in Good DJ, chipped. (f65)
$22.00