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Contraception (Birth Control). Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for the Medical and Legal Professions

Contraception (Birth Control). Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for the Medical and Legal Professions by Stopes, Marie Carmichael

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Title
Contraception (Birth Control). Its Theory, History and Practice. A Manual for the Medical and Legal Professions
Author
Stopes, Marie Carmichael
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
London: John Bale, Sons & Danielsson, Limited, 1923. First edition. Very Good +/Very Good +. Octavo. xxiii, [1], 418, [2] pp. Complete with four plates. Publisher's green cloth titled in gilt. Binding is very bright and clean aside from small smudge to upper board. Toning to endpapers at gutter. Neat contemporary underlining to a few leaves. In the publisher's dust jacket, a bit crinkled at edges. A bright, Very Good+ copy in like dust jacket. Dr. Marie Carmichael Stopes (1880 - 1958) was birth control advocate, botanist, geologist educated at University College, London and the Botanical Institute in Munich. In 1905, she became the youngest doctor of science in Britain, and found employment at the British Museum, the University of Tokyo (under a grant from the Royal Society), and as a lecturer at University College. Stopes' interest in sexology developed in the early 1910s as she began working on the manuscript of what would become Married Love (1918), in part inspired by her exploration of her own sexuality. In 1915, she met Margaret Sanger, "who had fled to England to avoid imprisonment for disseminating contraceptive information...Stopes was active in getting up a petition to President Woodrow Wilson to drop the charges" (ODNB). The meeting with Sanger deepened Stopes' connection with (and enthusiasm for) the birth control movement, and she published five popular works on sex and birth control between 1918 and 1920, most notably Married Love, which "created a new genre of marriage manual...[and] literally changed lives," and Wise Parenthood (also 1918). In 1921, Stopes and her husband, Humphrey Roe, opened England's first birth control clinic and founded the Society for Constructive Birth Control. Over the course of the next few years, Stopes opened several more clinics throughout England (both in London and in more rural locations, as well as a mobile clinic) and offered training to nurses and doctors. Stopes' involvement in the birth control movement faded after the 1920s, but her work in the movement cemented her legacy as an advocate for women's bodily autonomy and healthcare access. Stopes published Contraception in the midst of a legal battle: between 1922 and 1925, Stopes was embroiled in Stopes v. Sutherland, a protracted libel case. Stopes had brought the case against Henry Sutherland, a Catholic doctor who opposed birth control, after he accused Stopes of "taking advantage of the ignorance of the poor to subject them to experiments" in her birth control clinics and implied that she should be jailed. The case emboldened Stopes, however, and she published her textbook during the appeals process after the case was partially ruled against her. Baskin, Five Hundred Years of Women's Work, 238. Very Good + in Very Good + dust jacket.
The Banging Rocks: a Dissertation on the Origins of a Species of Rock Descended with Modification from the Ancient Piroboli, Complete with Elaborate Descriptions of its Sexual and Social Habits, Information Regarding its Behaviors and Activities, as well as Details Pertaining to its Care and Feeding

The Banging Rocks: a Dissertation on the Origins of a Species of Rock Descended with Modification from the Ancient Piroboli, Complete with Elaborate Descriptions of its Sexual and Social Habits, Information Regarding its Behaviors and Activities, as well as Details Pertaining to its Care and Feeding by [Abecedary Press] Carol, Mark Philip; Alan James Robinson, illustrator and book designer

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The Banging Rocks: a Dissertation on the Origins of a Species of Rock Descended with Modification from the Ancient Piroboli, Complete with Elaborate Descriptions of its Sexual and Social Habits, Information Regarding its Behaviors and Activities, as well as Details Pertaining to its Care and Feeding
Author
[Abecedary Press] Carol, Mark Philip; Alan James Robinson, illustrator and book designer
Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Easthampton, MA: Abecedary Press, 1990. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 8 of 10 deluxe copies signed by the artist. This Abecedary Press Production's book was written by Mark P. Carol, as a contemplation inspired by a trip to the Galapagos Islands to view Haley's Comet. It is a humorous look at contemporary social and sexual values through the guise of rocks (occasionally referred to as the "pet rock turns 30-something.") Alan James Robinson illustrated the book with two handsome wood engravings and seven line drawings depicting the Galapagos Islands, the Galapagos Tortoise and of course, the Banging Rocks. Alan is a renowned book artist who has been producing fine limited edition books since the 1980s. His work can be found in many institutions nationally and abroad. This engaging deluxe production's book is bound in quarter leather green Moroccan goat with a millimeter leather fore-edge and Japanese Chiri (bark) paper. The book and its set of two actual banging rocks of green Beryl crystals from Connemara, Ireland are "housed" in an elaborate hand crafted cherry dove-tailed jointed wooden box with expansion joints. This geo-stable enclosure was crafted by Allan Wheeler and protects the Banging Rocks, which are of a semi-precious nature. Printed in Centaur & Arrighi types set by Dan Carr at Golgonooza Type Foundry on T.H. Saunders Hotpress Watercolor paper. Printed by master printer H.P. McGrath. Bound in paper over boards by Kim O'Donnell. In fine condition. Book measures 5 x 8 inches. The box is 5.5.x.8.5 x 3 inches. Unpaginated [32 pages]. ARTISTB/071020.
Revista De Arte. Two Volumes,

Revista De Arte. Two Volumes,

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Revista De Arte. Two Volumes,
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
Description
Santiago: Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Univeridad de Chile, 1934. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Two volumes containing the complete first two years of publication. Bound in heavy burlap cloth with paper covered illustrated front boards. Published bimonthly, Volume I, Ano I, June-July 1934 through June-July 1935, and Vol. II, Ano II spanning Aug. 1935 through Aug. 1936. Very Good, loss of some cloth at spines, corners a bit rubbed. SCARCE important Chilean art magazine. A heavy two volume set, extra postage will be requested for international and priority mail orders..
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The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans: With Biographical Sketches

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The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans: With Biographical Sketches
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Philadelphia: D. Rice & A.N. Hart, 1859. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Four volumes. Large octavos. Each section of each volume has its own pagination, we estimate each volume to be approximately 375 pages. Illustrated from engraved plates. Brown morocco boards decoratively stamped in dark brown, spines with raised bands creating six compartments each repeating an Aldine leaf device stamped in dark brown save for the second and fourth from the top which have the title and volume respectively stamped in gilt, board edges striped in blind continuing onto the turn-ins, all page edges gilt, and cream colored endpapers. Boards and spines show a bit of wear, a number written on the front pastedown of each volume, and an owner name on the front free endpaper of each volume, overall very good or better with the hinges sound and the interiors remarkably clean.
The Strength of Lovers

The Strength of Lovers by ZUVIRIA, Gustavo Martínez writing as Hugo Wast

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Title
The Strength of Lovers
Author
ZUVIRIA, Gustavo Martínez writing as Hugo Wast
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Longmans, Green & Co, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Translated from Spanish by Louis Imbert and Jacques Le Clercq. Attractive letterpress bookplate, a little spotting and wear on the boards, very good in attractive very good dustwrapper with wraparound illustratration by Henry Pitz, with spine-fading, a tear on the front panel and other general wear. Argentinean novel set in early days of the conquest of South America by the Conquistadors. A Native American king falls in love with a Spanish lady, chaos ensues.
Branches

Branches by (Minsky Binding) Mitch Cullin

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Branches
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(Minsky Binding) Mitch Cullin
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Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Sag Harbor, NY: The Permanent Press, 2000. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Ilustrated by Ryuzo Kikushima.. 8vo. 197pp. One of 100 numbered copies with 16 tipped-in color plates and specially bound by Richard Minsky. Signed on the title page by the author and by the illustrator. Sing on the rear pastedown on the limitation skip by Richard Minsky. Bound in full khaki-colored cloth, with a pocket sewn onto the upper board covering, a sheriff star and name tag pinned to it. With 6 holes right through the binding suggesting bullet holes. A fine copy in an imaginative binding by a master binder. .
The Last Defender of Camelot

The Last Defender of Camelot by Zelazny, Roger

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The Last Defender of Camelot
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Zelazny, Roger
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Thorn Books (United States)
ISBN
9780671417734
Condition
Fine
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New York: Pocket Books: Simon & Schuster, 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Wraps. Fine. 8vo. Orange wraps printed in black. 282pp. A fine, as new copy of the uncorrected proof. Accompanied by the publisher's news release, a single page, folded. Some bends where it has been stored, else in very good condition. .
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How to Win Friends and Influence People [INSCRIBED] by Carnegie, Dale

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How to Win Friends and Influence People [INSCRIBED]
Author
Carnegie, Dale
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Good to very good condition
Description
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1937. 28th edition. Hardcover. Good to very good condition. Octavo. viii, 312pp. Red gilt-stamped cloth with gilt lettering and logo on front cover, gilt lettering on spine; in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, rose lettering on spine. Inscribed "To Walter Nutt Merry Christmas Dale Carnegie" on front free endpaper. "What are the six ways of making people like you? What are the twelve ways of winning people to your way of thinking? What are the nine ways to change people without giving offense or arousing resentment?" Carnegie's most influential as much as famous 'self help book.' Some wear along top edges of dustjacket, small chips, closed tear and light creasing; age-toned. Minor offsetting on inside covers.
CLEAN PETER AND THE CHILDREN OF GRUBBYLEA

CLEAN PETER AND THE CHILDREN OF GRUBBYLEA by Adelborg, Ottilia; Wallas, Ada

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CLEAN PETER AND THE CHILDREN OF GRUBBYLEA
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Adelborg, Ottilia; Wallas, Ada
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
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Very good.
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New York: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1901. Very good.. American translation of this Swedish picture book in the Strewwelpeter tradition - on children's hygiene and manners: "In pools of mud they gaily prance and never wash by any chance." 7.75'' x 10.5''. Original grey cloth stamped in red and dark green. Pictorial endpapers. Printed on rectos only; illustrated by the author in color on every page. 24 pages. Early ink owner name to front pastedown; early bookshop ticket to rear pastedown. A few neat marginal paper repairs. Toning to spine and margins of boards.
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Alaska: Land of Gold and Glacier by ALASKA

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Alaska: Land of Gold and Glacier
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ALASKA
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
very good
Description
Chicago: Poole Bros, 1898. hardcover. very good. Large colored folding map laid in. 61 page pamphlet, slim oblong 12mo, stiff pictorial wrappers. Internally near fine, covers are lightly soiled and corners and top of spine chipped. (Chicago: Poole Bros.), 1898. First Edition. Scarce. Very good.
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A Revised Account of the Experiments Made With the Bashforth Chronograph to Find the Resistance of Air to the Motion of Projectiles by Bashforth, Francis

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A Revised Account of the Experiments Made With the Bashforth Chronograph to Find the Resistance of Air to the Motion of Projectiles
Author
Bashforth, Francis
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
Good; some rubbing to the cloth.
Description
Cambridge [UK]: Univ. Press, 1890. First Edition. Original publisher's cloth.. Good; some rubbing to the cloth.. 8vo, xii, [1] - 317, [1 - printer's slug], [2 - adverts] pp. This "revised" account is in fact a new work extending the efforts of his initial experiments on air resistance prior to 1880. Those experiments were limited to lower velocities and specific projectile shapes. The effort here is to establish a universal equation to determine resistance and hence flight characteristics for hyper-sonic projectiles of all kinds. It took Bashforth years to complete his analysis and establish reliable range tables - the simple end of some very complex calculations. An important book (the introduction to the text is a summary of the complexity of the problem).
Charleston Daily Courier. Charleston, S.C., Confederate States of America, Wednesday Morning, June 22, 1864

Charleston Daily Courier. Charleston, S.C., Confederate States of America, Wednesday Morning, June 22, 1864 by [Charleston Daily Courier] [A.S. Willington & Co.] [Civil War] [ Confederate States of America]

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Charleston Daily Courier. Charleston, S.C., Confederate States of America, Wednesday Morning, June 22, 1864
Author
[Charleston Daily Courier] [A.S. Willington & Co.] [Civil War] [ Confederate States of America]
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Americana Books ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Charleston: A. S. Willington & Co, 1864. First Edition. Newspaper. Good. Newspaper. Approximately 23" x 16.5". Single sheet, two pages. Folded. Light vertical crease. Stitching removed on the extreme left edge. A few tiny pin holes to the paper. Contents include the latest Civil War news reporting including General Lee's battle success; General Johnston's army victory at Kennesaw Mountain; the Siege of Charleston Three Hundred and Forty-Ninth Day, and several more news items. On the back page is the publisher information, advertisements, and a printed act of authority to levy taxes for support the war effort.
A STRONG DOSE OF MYSELF

A STRONG DOSE OF MYSELF by ABSE, Dannie

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A STRONG DOSE OF MYSELF
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ABSE, Dannie
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Slight dust spotting to the top edge. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper
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London: Hutchinson, (1983). First Edition. Hardcover. Slight dust spotting to the top edge. Fine in a Fine dustwrapper. Autobiography of by this English poet, doctor, and novelist, INSCRIBED in the form of a prescription to the poet William Meredith and his partner: "Rx To William + Richard/to be taken after meals/affectionately, Dannie."
Radford's Stores and Flat Buildings: Illustrating the Latest and Most Approved Ideas in Small Bank Buildings, Store Buildings, Double or Twin Houses, Two, Four, Six and Nine Flat Buildings

Radford's Stores and Flat Buildings: Illustrating the Latest and Most Approved Ideas in Small Bank Buildings, Store Buildings, Double or Twin Houses, Two, Four, Six and Nine Flat Buildings

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Radford's Stores and Flat Buildings: Illustrating the Latest and Most Approved Ideas in Small Bank Buildings, Store Buildings, Double or Twin Houses, Two, Four, Six and Nine Flat Buildings
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
Chicago: The Radford Architectural Company, 1909. Pictorial cloth. Very Good +. Handsome copy of the 1909 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its light-green, pictorial cloth, with light soiling along the front panel's upper fore-edge. Light smudging to the front free endpaper as well, otherwise very clean internally. Quarto, dozens of crisp examples of design work and floor plans throughout.
MALARIA ERADICATION IN TAIWAN

MALARIA ERADICATION IN TAIWAN

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MALARIA ERADICATION IN TAIWAN
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
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Department of Health, The Executive Yuan, 1991. Hardcover. Quarto, 300 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have light bumping to corners and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has slight creasing to rear pages. Shelved Room G. 1380710. Special Collections.
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LABOR LAWS IN THE MIDDLE EAST; TRADITION IN TRANSIT [Inscribed] by Ziskind, David

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LABOR LAWS IN THE MIDDLE EAST; TRADITION IN TRANSIT [Inscribed]
Author
Ziskind, David
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: The Litlaw Foundation, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, iii, 364 pages. In Good plus condition with Good condition dust jacket. Lavender spine with black lettering. Dust jacket has moderate wear to head edges, a small tear on rear cover head corner, a small tear on spine tail, and moderate wear to spine head. Board spine head and tail have mild wear. Textblock is significantly shaken, head corners of pages 265-270 are significantly bent, author inscription in pencil on front end-page, and moderate aging on front and rear end-pages and pastedowns. Signed by author. Shelved in ND-E. 1378527. FP New Rockville Stock.
A Man Called Milo Morai (Horseclans 14)AE 4128
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A Man Called Milo Morai (Horseclans 14)AE 4128 by Robert Adams

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A Man Called Milo Morai (Horseclans 14)AE 4128
Author
Robert Adams
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Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
ISBN
9780451141286
Condition
Good
Description
Signet, 1986-02-04. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 4x0x6. Ken Kelly. Signed by Author. Mass Market Paperback #14 by Signet. SIGNED by Robert Adams on the title page. Light shelf wear. Spine is not creased. Internally pages are clean, unmarked and the binding is sound. Packaging is professionally done and shipping is prompt. (RBR)
Le Burundi

Le Burundi by Acquier, Jean-Louis

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Le Burundi
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Acquier, Jean-Louis
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Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Orig. pictorial stiff wrappers. Very good
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Marseille: Editions Parentheses, 1986. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Orig. pictorial stiff wrappers. Very good. 129 pages. 21 x 24 cm. Profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. A thorough study of the vernacular architecture of Burundi. Glossary. Text in French. Back cover upper corner creased.
Catalogue of the Oriental Collection

Catalogue of the Oriental Collection by ADDISS, Stephen and Chu-tsing Li (editors)

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Catalogue of the Oriental Collection
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ADDISS, Stephen and Chu-tsing Li (editors)
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
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Lawrence, KS: Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, 1980. First edition. Softcover. 145 pages. Edited by Stephen Addiss and Chu-tsing Li. Calligraphy by Kwan S. Wong. Includes numerous black and white illustrations. A very good copy with some minor wear and some faint foxing to the page edges.
The Archive 27 Paul Strand and Ansel Adams: Native Land and Natural Scene

The Archive 27 Paul Strand and Ansel Adams: Native Land and Natural Scene by ADAMS, Ansel, Paul Strand, Mike Weaver, and Anne Hammond

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The Archive 27 Paul Strand and Ansel Adams: Native Land and Natural Scene
Author
ADAMS, Ansel, Paul Strand, Mike Weaver, and Anne Hammond
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Tucson, AZ: Center For Creative Photography, 1990. First edition. Softcover. 104 pages. Features essays by Mike Weaver on Strand and Anne Hammond on Adams. Includes numerous photographs as well as letters exchanged by these two master photographers. A clean near fine copy in wrappers.
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MEXICAN MENU: TOMEN CERVEZA DEL PACIFICO NADA MAS

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MEXICAN MENU: TOMEN CERVEZA DEL PACIFICO NADA MAS
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
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México, D.F.: [publisher not identified], 1940. color plate. Printed vintage color lithography by Eduardo Cataño Wilhelmy (Mexico 1910-1964) as decoration for blank sheets used for resturant menus. Cataño Wilhelmy was a Mexican painter who worked for the Galas de México printing establishment, illustrating calendars and advertisements.
Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures (Tom Swift Series Book 14)

Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures (Tom Swift Series Book 14) by Appleton, Victor

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Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera, or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures (Tom Swift Series Book 14)
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Appleton, Victor
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 7x4x1. Reprint - copyright page lists through His Great Searchlight, terminal ad through His Great Oil Gusher. Lacks jacket. Rear hinge just beginning to weaken, boards a bit soiled, faint stain to edge of a few pages, pencil name, address, and doodles on front endpapers. 1912 Hard Cover. iv, 210 pp., [10] publisher catalog. The 14th book in the classic boy's adventure series, in which Tom Swift uses a portable motion picture camera powered by battery, dynamo, or hand crank. "Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five different series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton (or, in one case, "Victor Appleton II"). The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Each of the various series focuses on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has evolved over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in its effects. The books have been translated into a number of languages and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the star of a board game, an activity book, and a television show, and a feature film is planned. A type of pun, the Tom Swifty, is named for the character, and a number of prominent figures, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited Tom Swift as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by Tom's fictional inventions.
Test and Improve Your Chess: Numerical Evaluation and Other Improvement Techniques (Pergamon Chess Series)

Test and Improve Your Chess: Numerical Evaluation and Other Improvement Techniques (Pergamon Chess Series) by Alburt, Lev; Neat, Kenneth P

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Test and Improve Your Chess: Numerical Evaluation and Other Improvement Techniques (Pergamon Chess Series)
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Alburt, Lev; Neat, Kenneth P
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
ISBN
9780080320427
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Oxford: Pergamon Chess, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8x5x0. Tiny ink mark on back cover, owner address label inside, otherwise an excellent copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1989 Trade Paperback. vii, 128 pp. The ability to analyse a position properly is one of the most important qualities of a good chess player, yet there are few aspects of the game that the average player seems to find more baffling. Twice U.S. Champion Lev Alburt seeks to clarify the grandmaster's approach to the related processes of calculation and positional assessment. Introducing the reader to a system of numerical evaluation developed originally by players in his native Russia, he goes on to demonstrate the value of the chess graph as an aid both to one's understanding of the game and to one's results. Providing numerous exercises, Alburt concludes with illustrations of the application of his ideas to the search for opening innovations, making special reference to his own great favourite, 'The Benko Gambit.
Dun feng wen yi 敦風文藝

Dun feng wen yi 敦風文藝

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Dun feng wen yi 敦風文藝
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
San Francisco: Dun feng wen yi she [Tun Feng Poetry Society] 敦風文藝社, 1995. Paperback. 309p., wraps, several pages dog-eared, top edge of textblock lightly foxed, else good condition. OCLC lists holdings of later volumes in the series, this being the first. Collection of Chinese-language poetry and works of art (reproduced mostly in black and white) published by the San Francisco cultural organization.
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Leaving Xaia. by NUZKSE, D.

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Leaving Xaia.
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NUZKSE, D.
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Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
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Marshfield: Four Way Books,, 2000.. First edition.. 77 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers.
A Social History of Engineering (Second Edition)

A Social History of Engineering (Second Edition) by Armytage, W.H.G.

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A Social History of Engineering (Second Edition)
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Armytage, W.H.G.
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780262511711
Condition
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Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2003. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 8" X 5 1/2". 278pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: How social and economic conditions have precipitated advances in engineering. A Social History of Engineering shows how social and economic conditions in each age have precipitated advances in engineering. There are, in short, economic, political, and philosophical implications in changing technologies. While the book begins with the Stone Age, the Greeks, and the Romans, the bulk of the volume concentrates on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A Social History of Engineering reflects Professor Armytage's special subject area interests, namely nineteenth-century industrial society, radical and socialist movements, the history of professional organization, and the study of higher and technical education.(Publisher).

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