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Typed letter signed

Typed letter signed by EINSTEIN Albert

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
Typed letter signed
Author
EINSTEIN Albert
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1946. Signed. EINSTEIN, Albert. Typed letter signed. Princeton, April 3, 1946. Single sheet of gray letterhead, measuring 8-1/2 by 11 inches; p. 1. Matted and framed with a portrait, entire piece measures 19 by 15-1/2 inches. $9500.Original typed letter signed by Albert Einstein, thanking his friend, Dr. Isadore Held, for his birthday wishes as well as for sending a new book that Einstein found both ""extraordinarily enlightening"" and humorous. Text in German.The letter, typed on Einstein's personal letterhead with his name and Princeton address blindstamped at the top, reads in full translation: ""3 April 1946. Dear Mr. Held: I would like to express my sincere thanks for your birthday wishes and for the sending of the last work of this wonderful contemporary. I have already read quite a bit and find that it is extraordinarily enlightening. His penetration into the mentality of far-off times and attitudes toward thinking is most remarkable and his humor no less. With fond greetings to you and your dear wife. Yours [signed] Albert Einstein."" This letter was written to Austrian-American (medical) Dr. Isadore Held, who was friends with Einstein since at least 1938. Held and Einstein shared numerous interests, particularly related to Jewish humanitarian relief and Israel. At Held's death, Einstein wrote to his widow that, ""True goodness emanated from this man, who alleviated the harshness of human relations and who understood and forgave all weaknesses… As a role model for his fellow men he was the best that a human being can be."" Einstein was not a huge fan of birthdays, though he happily acknowledged well wishes from friends. Just before turning 65, Einstein crankily said to a New York Times interviewer: ""What is there to celebrate? Birthdays are automatic things. Anyway, birthdays are for children."" In a 1954 letter to physicist Hans Mühsam, Einstein described his birthday as ""a natural disaster, a shower of paper, full of flattery, under which one is drowned."" Einstein was generally quite shy and did not like to be the center of attention, particularly from strangers obsessed with his accomplishments and fame. However, well-meaning letters and small gifts like the book given by Held were always welcomed and graciously accepted by Einstein. Original mailing creases and a few pinpoint holes along top edge possibly from stapling. About-fine condition.
ROMAN BY POLANSKI

ROMAN BY POLANSKI by POLANSKI, Roman

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Title
ROMAN BY POLANSKI
Author
POLANSKI, Roman
Seller
Mystery Pier Books, inc (United States)
Condition
Very Good Indeed
Description
Signed & Inscribed First Edition, First State copy, a presentation copy, by the internationally famed director to noted Polish writer/director Jerzy Skolimowski, writer of Polanski's breakthrough film, KNIFE IN THE WATER. Much better than very good copy, slightly foxed to topedge leaves, in like dust jacket showing light wear and a modicum of stain to spine & back panel, not affecting the author portrait. This copy is a rarity indeed: it bears a full-page inscription by Polanski in Polish to Skolimowski (translation provided by him on a laid-in sheet). In blue ink: "Romek. So you see what is happening / I am signing my biography to you / And it is in English / You could not have foreseen this / during those hot evenings / on Narutowicra Street / when you were served / fruit juices by Kuba / Love/ R." Signature a rarity today, highly sought after; an inscription by him, particularly one with this degree of meaning & history, in such an association on a presentation copy, is an extraordinary uniquity.
Le Moyen Age Flamboyant: poésie et peinture

Le Moyen Age Flamboyant: poésie et peinture by Zink, Michel,; Desmoulins, Lucile,; Blondeau, Chrystèle

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Title
Le Moyen Age Flamboyant: poésie et peinture
Author
Zink, Michel,; Desmoulins, Lucile,; Blondeau, Chrystèle
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9782903656348
Condition
VG, slight rub marks on covers, sticker residue inside endpaper.
Description
Paris: D. de Selliers, 2006. Hardcover. VG, slight rub marks on covers, sticker residue inside endpaper.. Blue cloth covers, gilt lettering. 1 v. (382 pp.): coul. illustrations. This book brings together 110 poems from the 12th to the 15th century that constitute a remarkable part of our literary heritage. A libretto reproduces these poems in their original language: Oc language, oïl language and middle French. Guillaume IX, Arnaut Daniel, Colin Muset, Rutebeuf, Adam de la Halle, Guillaume de Machaut, Christine de Pizan, Charles d'Orléans, François Villon, more than fifty poets represent the four founding centuries of our poetry. From the delicacy of the first love songs to the refinement of the ballads, this book reveals a universe endowed with unexpected emotional strength and freedom of mind. In his preface, Michel Zink, a member of the Institute and a professor at the Collège de France, shows how these four centuries of medieval lyricism, full of love, resonates with the shimmering art of the extreme end of the Middle Ages. From precious manuscripts made mainly in the 14th and 15th centuries, 200 works accompany the 110 poems. They reinforce the allegorical universe of poets by the fine contours, the brilliance of the colors, mixing flamboyant Gothic and courteous refinement. Bartholomew of Eyck, Jean Fouquet, the brothers of Limburg, Simon Marmoin, Robinet Testard are among the great masters. Beyond an original iconographic repertoire - Deduce gardens, castles of Love, offerings of heart - these paintings bear witness to the creativity and talent of artists of the Middle Ages. This book combines the emotion of poetry with the riches of medieval painting.
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By the Hand that Obeys the Intellect": Death and Remembrance in Late Medieval and Early Modern Sculpture by Zirpolo, Lilian H.

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Title
By the Hand that Obeys the Intellect": Death and Remembrance in Late Medieval and Early Modern Sculpture
Author
Zirpolo, Lilian H.
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780997244649
Condition
VG.
Description
Ramsey, New Jersey: Zephyrus Scholarly Publications LLC. Softcover. VG.. Square Quarto. Softcover. White illusustrated wrap with black and red titles. ix, 238 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, graphs, portraits ; 24 cm. Introduction / Lilian H. Zirpolo -- Bronze Bones: Image as Ersatz Relic in Andrea Pisano’s South Doors of the Florentine Baptistery / Scott B. Montgomery -- Claus Sluter, Dynastic Ties and the Artistic and Cultural Origins of the Well of Moses at the Chartreuse de Champmol / Kimberlee A. Cloutier-Blazzard -- The Quattrocento Sarcophagus of St. Columban at Bobbio and the Free-Standing Tomb Tradition in Italy / Allison Lee Palmer -- Benedetto Briosco, Tommaso Cazzaniga, and the Tomb of Pier Francesco Visconti, Count of Saliceto / Ellen Longsworth -- Giorgio Vasari's Tomb of Michelangelo: A Neoplatonic Artistic and Spiritual Celebration / Liana De Girolami Cheney -- Michelangelo's Name and His Relative Fame / A. Victor Coonin -- Death, Mourning, and Memory: Carlo Fontana’s Cenotaph of Queen Christina of Sweden at St. Peter’s, Rome / Lilian H. Zirpolo.
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COLLECTION JEAN ALBOU. ITINERAIRE D'UN PASSIONNE. I Photographie: de Ronis a Mapplethorpe. II Art Contemporain : de Cesar a Chen Zhen. 2 volumes in wrap-around papercase

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COLLECTION JEAN ALBOU. ITINERAIRE D'UN PASSIONNE. I Photographie: de Ronis a Mapplethorpe. II Art Contemporain : de Cesar a Chen Zhen. 2 volumes in wrap-around papercase
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG+
Description
France: Artcurial, 2008. Softbound. VG+. Two volumes in wrap-around papercase with seal. Vol. 1: 110 lots of photographs. Vol. 2: 123 lots. Text is entirely in French. A stunning collection. Foreword by Jean Albou and recollections of him by a number of French gallery owners.
Possessione: Trafugamenti e Falsi di Antichità a Paestum

Possessione: Trafugamenti e Falsi di Antichità a Paestum by Zuchtriegel, Gabriel

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Possessione: Trafugamenti e Falsi di Antichità a Paestum
Author
Zuchtriegel, Gabriel
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9788856905342
Condition
VG
Description
Napoli: Arte'm, 2016. Softcover. VG. Black glossy softcover with photograph and white and yellow lettering. 148 pp. Color and BW illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition at Museo Archeologico di Paestum from July 2- December 31, 2016. Texts in Italian, with the exception of one in English.
Vietnamese Ceramics

Vietnamese Ceramics by Zetterquist, Eric J.

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Title
Vietnamese Ceramics
Author
Zetterquist, Eric J.
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG. Minor shelf wear, clean and tight interior.
Description
New York: Eric J. Zetterquist, 1995. Paperback. VG. Minor shelf wear, clean and tight interior.. Burgundy wraps with gilt lettering. [50] pp. 21 color plates. Catalogue of an exhibition held March 23-April 14, 1995.
TREES AT NIGHT

TREES AT NIGHT by Young, Art

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TREES AT NIGHT
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Young, Art
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
New York, NY: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 39 pages. In Good condition. Spine is bound in publisher's brown cloth with black lettering. Boards have fraying and chipping along the extremities, bending wear along the spine head/tail and fore corners, age toning and stains along the spine. Textblock has minor soiling on some pages throughout, creasing an the corner of the frontispiece and along pages 30-31, creasing from pages 2-26, minor indents and creasing along the hinge of the pastedown pages and end-pages, foxing along the head edges, and age toning along the edges. DL consignment. Shelved in Room C. 1394391. Special Collections.
WAR DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, 7 DECEMBER 1941 THROUGH 30 JUNE 1947

WAR DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, 7 DECEMBER 1941 THROUGH 30 JUNE 1947

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WAR DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS AND AWARDS, 7 DECEMBER 1941 THROUGH 30 JUNE 1947
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
n.p.: Strength Accounting Branch, Office of the Adjutant General, Office of the Army Comptroller, 1947. Hardcover. Thin Quarto, 62 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth bearing silver lettering to the spine. Probably rebound. Boards have moderate wear including ex-library residue to the front, slight sunning, several instances of scuffs and rubbing to the edges. Text block has moderate wear including age toning to the edges. Age toning and slight soiling interiorly. Previous bookshop's small sticker to the front pastedown. Ex-library with several instances of markings interiorly. Paperclip offsetting to few pages to the head edges. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex, Quarto and Folio Case. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire about rates. 1393650. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Princeton University: Department of Economics and Social Institutions, Economics 201, Bulletins Nos. 6 to 10

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Title
Princeton University: Department of Economics and Social Institutions, Economics 201, Bulletins Nos. 6 to 10
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
NJ: Princeton Univerity Press, 1932. Very Good. First edition. Very good plus. Slim volume. Bulletin Nos. 6 to 10.
Society for Nautical Research List of Members January 1995

Society for Nautical Research List of Members January 1995

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Society for Nautical Research List of Members January 1995
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
London: Society for Nautical Reseach, 1995. Softcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
The Log of Mystic Seaport - Vol. 35, No. 2 / Summer 1983

The Log of Mystic Seaport - Vol. 35, No. 2 / Summer 1983

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The Log of Mystic Seaport - Vol. 35, No. 2 / Summer 1983
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
(Mystic, Connecticut: Mystic Seaport Museum), 1983. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. Stapled wrappers. 70pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Very good with subscription label on the rear wrap and faint spotting on the front wrap.
Deceptive Cadence
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Deceptive Cadence by ZUKERMAN, Eugenia

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Title
Deceptive Cadence
Author
ZUKERMAN, Eugenia
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780670262366
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Viking, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First edition. Very good in good dust jacket. Book has light rub of spine and cover edges, light yellowing pages, dust jacket has two 1" tears on front panel, chipping and fading of panels.
Hotel Utah. Salt Lake

Hotel Utah. Salt Lake

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Title
Hotel Utah. Salt Lake
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Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
1920. Ephemera. Very Good. Brochure [18 cm x 15 cm; 9 cm x 15 cm folded] Illustrated self wraps. Very lightly creased. Brief contemporary notation (dated "1920") in pencil on the front wrap. At the time, George Relf was Manager, and Wesley Austin was Assistant Manager. "For seventy-six years the Hotel Utah presided as 'the Grande Dame of Hotels' in the Intermountain West and was internationally recognized for its elegance and extraordinary service. Called 'the Hotel' by locals and travelers alike, this ten-story white palace hosted legislators, Latter-day Saint conference-goers, conventioneers, visitors, skiers, and every U.S. president since William Howard Taft in 1912. "The Hotel Utah was built as a cooperative effort by the business and ecclesiastical leaders of the Salt Lake community to bring everyone together. It succeeded. Shares in the venture were sold and the hotel's prominent location on the corner of South Temple and Main Street, previously the site of the Bishop's Tithing Office and the Deseret News, was donated by the LDS Church. After two years of construction and a $2 million price tag, the Hotel opened 9 June 1911 'in a blaze of splendor' with a grand party for 500 of Utah's notables." - Heidi Swinton (Utah History Encyclopedia edited by Allen Kent Powell).
The Rise of New York Port. (1815-1860)

The Rise of New York Port. (1815-1860) by Albion, Robert. Greenhalgh.

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The Rise of New York Port. (1815-1860)
Author
Albion, Robert. Greenhalgh.
Seller
Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition
First edition of Albion's useful history. Includes mercantile activity and shipbuilding. Fine condition in lightly worn dust jac
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1939. First edition of Albion's useful history. Includes mercantile activity and shipbuilding. Fine condition in lightly worn dust jacket.. 23.5 cm. xiv, 485 pp. b/w plates
Ozone Alert

Ozone Alert by WOOD, John

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Title
Ozone Alert
Author
WOOD, John
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Rochester, NY: Visual Studies Workshop, 1996. First edition. Oblong softcover. Artist book. A collection of black and white photographs of industrial sites and the cooling towers at Three Mile Island juxtaposed against the names of birds. A fine copy in stapled wrappers.
Surviving Desire (Signed First Edition)

Surviving Desire (Signed First Edition) by ACKER, Ally

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Surviving Desire (Signed First Edition)
Author
ACKER, Ally
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780963348173
Description
San Luis Obispo, CA: Garden Street Press, 1994. First edition. Softcover. A paperback original collection of poems. A fine copy in wrappers. Signed and very warmly inscribed by Acker to poet Marie Ponsot on the title page. A nice association copy.
Contemporary French Drawings in Black and White and Color

Contemporary French Drawings in Black and White and Color

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Contemporary French Drawings in Black and White and Color
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Philadelphia: The Print Club of Philadelphia. Good. 1930. First Edition. Softcover. [moderately worn, slight loss of paper spine covering at both ends of spine, a bit of soiling to covers, general wear at edges and corners]. (37 full-page B&W facsimiles) Catalogue of an exhibition/sale held at The Print Club of Philadelphia from November 10 to 27, 1930. The artists whose works were featured include Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Juan Gris, Marie Laurencin, Amadeo Modigliani, Jules Pascin, Pablo Picasso, and Jacques Villon. Includes a price list, laid in, of the thirty items in the exhibition that were for sale; oddly, although there were more pieces by Henri Matisse on the for-sale list than any other artist (six, ranging in price from $150 to $1500), none are among the items pictured in the catalogue. (Each of the artists noted above is represented by at least one reproduced drawing.) Issued in a limited edition of 1500. .
The road to peace; resource material on negotiations

The road to peace; resource material on negotiations

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The road to peace; resource material on negotiations
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Marshalltown: ANC Department of Political Education, 1990. 88p., 5.5x8.5 inches, introduction, interview with Penuell Maduna, questions and answers, very good in original stapled wraps.

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