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Proletarii [Proletarians] by LENIN, VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV

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Title: Proletarii [Proletarians]
Author: LENIN, VLADIMIR ILYICH ULYANOV
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Geneva: The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, 1905. first edition. cloth. Very Good. Complete run of one of the earliest and most important revolutionary Bolshevik émigré newspapers: Proletarii. Lenin's journal Proletarii (Proletarians), the official organ of the Bolshevik Center, shaped the ideological and political direction of the Bolshevik Party and laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Soviet Union. In this rare complete bound collection of all twenty-six issues of Proletarii, Lenin wrote an astonishing ninety articles. (Read, 64) The journal published articles, essays, and speeches that addressed the concerns of the proletariat and played a crucial role in educating party members and the wider working class about socialist theory, political strategy, and the goals of the Bolshevik Party. Published by the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in Geneva, it was smuggled into Russia and aimed to awaken class consciousness, advocate for the overthrow of capitalism, and energize revolutionary sentiments amongst workers. Used as a tool for propaganda and mobilization, it reached the masses and rallied support for the Bolshevik cause. Like his mentor Karl Marx, Lenin saw himself as a political analyst, not just as a passionate revolutionary. At times, Lenin described himself on official documents as a journalist; writing for Iskra, Vpered, Proletarii and Pravda occupied the core of his life during the exile years. More than any other publication, Proletarii helped Lenin to disseminate ideas and maintain cohesion within the Bolshevik Party. Proletarii helped solidify the Bolshevik Center as the leading revolutionary force in Russia and counteracted the influence of rival factions. In reality Bolshevism was a fractious movement of émigré intellectuals and professionals but tensions were largely concealed from the public eye. Lenin used Proletarii to present a united front, despite the reality of continual conflict and division. This is a testament to Lenin's political genius and his commitment to the revolution. One of Lenin's opponents explained, "There is no other man who is absorbed by the revolution twenty-four hours a day, who has no other thoughts but the thought of revolution, and who even when he sleeps, dreams of nothing but revolution." (Resis) While still in exile in 1899, Lenin realized that an effective nationwide revolutionary party needed a single theoretical journal, accessible to all party members, that presented a party program for all to follow. By following a central organ, party members felt confident they were participating in a united, nation-wide movement. While Iskra and Vpered were the early party journals, it was Proletarii that provided a platform for Lenin to mobilize the working class, engage in revolutionary propaganda, and unify the Bolshevik forces during the period of greatest division within the party. Proletarii played a crucial role in communicating a consistent party viewpoint, advancing Lenin's goals and moving Bolsheviks towards a successful revolution. Provenance: Although there are no internal markings, this volume is from the celebrated book collection of Chimen Abramsky. Abramsky (1916-2010) was "an extraordinary polymath and bibliophile who amassed a vast collection of socialist literature and Jewish history. For more than fifty years Chimen and his wife, Miriam, hosted epic gatherings in their house of books that brought together many of the age's greatest thinkers." His library is at the center of a popular account of his life, The House of Twenty Thousand Books, written by his grandson, Sasha Abramsky. (New York Review of Books). Geneva: Kooperative Druckerei, 1905. Tall folio (445 x 295 mm). 26 issues (complete) bound in one volume. 20th-century red cloth with gilt titling on spine. Text with uniform age-toning, generally clean and very well-preserved. RARE. References: Christopher Read. Lenin: A Revolutionary Life. Routledge: New York, 2005. Albert Resis. "Vladimir Lenin." Encyclopedia Britannica, June 8, 2023. David G. Rowley. Millenarian Bolshevism, 1900 to 1920. Routledge: New York, 2017. Robert C. Williams. The Other Bolsheviks: Lenin and His Critics, 1904-1914. Indiana University Press: Bloomington, 1986.

Works of Laurence Sterne by STERNE Laurence

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Title: Works of Laurence Sterne
Author: STERNE Laurence
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1926. STERNE, Laurence. The Works of Laurence Sterne. Stratford-upon-Avon; Boston and New York: Shakespeare Head Press; Houghton Mifflin Co., 1926-27. Seven volumes. Octavo, contemporary three-quarter dark blue morocco gilt, raised bands, top edges gilt, uncut and largely unopened. $2200.Shakespeare Head Press large-paper illustrated edition of Sterne's works, number 32 of only 500 copies, with frontispieces and a number of plates by George Cruikshank, handsomely bound in morocco-gilt at the Riverside Press.Tristram Shandy's huge popular success made Sterne, a Yorkshire parson, the toast of the London literary world. ""Sterne is generally acknowledged as an innovator of the highest originality, and has been seen as the chief begetter of a long line of writers interested in the 'stream-of-consciousness'"" (Drabble, 937). Among these must be numbered Joyce, who wrote regarding Finnegan's Wake, ""I, after all, am trying to tell the story of this Chapelizod family in a new way Only I am trying to build many planes of narrative with a single esthetic purpose. Did you ever read Laurence Sterne?"" (Ellman, 554). Sterne ""revolutionized the novel. He was the first to change it from a mere mirror of life to a subjective romance. He stems from Cervantes Rasselas and Candide are both among the relatives of Tristram Shandy; but Sterne alone took the final step He made the novel personal, subtle, free"" (Kunitz & Haycraft, 495-96). In addition to Tristram Shandy, this set includes The Sermons of Mr. Yorick, A Sentimental Journey, and Sterne's letters, memoirs and other works. Fine condition, a handsome set.

French Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection. With: British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection (4 Volume set) by De Ricci, Seymour

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Title: French Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection. With: British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings in the Mortimer L. Schiff Collection (4 Volume set)
Author: De Ricci, Seymour
Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition: VG+, as new set
Description: New York: Privately printed, 1935. Hardcover. VG+, as new set. Uniformly bound in thick blue cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine. 317 bw plates between the 4 volumes. Text is in English. The first three volumes deal with French Signed Bindings, while the fourth volume deals with British and Miscellaneous Signed Bindings. A phenomenal collection. Every binding is described, pointing out the special characteristics of the binder, and almost all of the larger volumes are illustrated life-size. Other identifying and characteristic features of the binders are noted and illustrated, as well, making this a go-to reference of this topic. The catalog was published by Seymour de Ricci after the death of Mortimer Leo Schiff (1877-1932). The set was printed in France by Lecram-Servant, Paris. Scarce. Shipping weight is 32 pounds.

Mariano Rivera Paz, Consejero Gefe del Estado de Guatemala, a los Habitantes del Estado y Demas Pueblos de la Republica. Conciudadanos: Quando en Fines de Enero Ultimo Fui Arrojado por la Fuerza del la Silla del Gobierno... [caption title and first line of text] by [Guatemala]. Rivera Paz, Mariano

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Title: Mariano Rivera Paz, Consejero Gefe del Estado de Guatemala, a los Habitantes del Estado y Demas Pueblos de la Republica. Conciudadanos: Quando en Fines de Enero Ultimo Fui Arrojado por la Fuerza del la Silla del Gobierno... [caption title and first line of text]
Author: [Guatemala]. Rivera Paz, Mariano
Seller: McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition: About very good.
Description: Guatemala, 1839. About very good.. Broadsheet, approximately 12 x 8.25 inches. Untrimmed, with a couple of small chips at edges, not affecting text. Some dampstaining, with vertical tideline through center of sheet. A very scarce broadsheet, dated April 18, 1839 in which Conservative Mariano Rivera Paz addresses the Guatemalan people only five days after his return to power, having ousted his own recent ouster, Carlos Salazar. He says that the people, along with the aid of Rafael Carrera and his loyal caudillos, have restored him to his rightful place at the head of the government and that he will bring peace and prosperity to the nation moving forward. It reads, in part: "Guatemaltecos! Vosotros me conoceis, y sabeis que nunea os he causado daño. Vosotros sabaeis que yo no tengo ambicion, y que habia vuelto gostoso á la vida privada; pero ahora que los pueblos me honran con su confianza, y que estoy identificadocon su causa, me vereis defenderla con firmeza, y perecer, si fuese necesario, en un puesto que no he buscado. Yo exhorto á los buenos ciudadanos á que rodeen y apoyen la autoridad, que so solo se empleará en protejerlos, y no en vejarlos, ni en atropellar sus derechos. El Goberino hará guardar el órden: respectará la religion, las personas, las propriedades, la justicia; poque estos son los bienes que los guatemaltecos quieren que se le restituyan. Esta es mi firme resolucion, y no puedo dudar que seré apoyando, para lleverla al cabo, en el corto término que debo estar al frente de los necocios públicos...." We locate only two copies, at Berkeley and the University of Texas.

Idiots First (Association Copy) by MALAMUD, Bernard

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Title: Idiots First (Association Copy)
Author: MALAMUD, Bernard
Seller: Harper's Books (United States)
Condition: Cloth-backed boards, near fine. In unclipped, illustrated jacket with minor toning, also near fine.
Description: New York: Farrar, Straus & Company, 1963. Cloth-backed boards, near fine. In unclipped, illustrated jacket with minor toning, also near fine.. First Edition. Octavo. Warmly INSCRIBED by Malamud to front endpaper: "For Herbert Mitgang / After a pleasant / chat in a / hospitable room / Yours / Bernard Malamud." Mitgang would write a review of Idiots First in the New York Times, comparing Malamud with Chagall.

OZOPLANING WITH THE WIZARD OF OZ by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]

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Title: OZOPLANING WITH THE WIZARD OF OZ
Author: Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.; [Baum, L. Frank]
Seller: Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Fine in very good jacket.
Description: Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1939. Fine in very good jacket.. First edition of the 33rd Oz title in the original dust jacket, dedicated by Thompson to J.R. Neill (who illustrated every Oz book except the first, including this one). 9'' x 6.75''. Original blue cloth, pictorial paste-on. In original unclipped ($1.50) color pictorial dust jacket with correct ads, OZOPLANING last title. Pictorial endpapers. In 16-page gatherings (first printing). Illustrated by Neill in black-and-white throughout. 272 pages. Jacket with moderate edgewear, a few repairs with tape to verso. Book with only a tiny bit of bumping.

THE JEFFERSON LETTERS by Ballinger, John

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Title: THE JEFFERSON LETTERS
Author: Ballinger, John
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ISBN: 9780875171142
Condition: Fine in fine jacket.
Description: (Richmond, VA): (The Dietz Press), 2001. Fine in fine jacket.. Inscribed first edition of Ballinger's second murder mystery set in the fast-paced, high-stakes, violence-ridden world of American antiquarian book and manuscript collecting. 8'' x 5.5''. Original gilt-stamped maroon cloth. In original pictorial dust jacket by David Willis. 225, [1] pages. Inscribed by Ballinger on front free endpaper from "one ex North Carolinian to a present one." Additionally signed by Ballinger on title page. Only minor edgewear.

An Atlas of Impossible Longing by Anuradha Roy

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Title: An Atlas of Impossible Longing
Author: Anuradha Roy
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ISBN: 9781847244772
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; Fine in a Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A pristine copy of this multiple award winning first novel by the highly celebrated Indian author. No visible flaws; not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection and shipped in a sturdy box.

Fancy Work Recreations. A Complete Guide to Knitting, Crochet & Home Adornment by NILES, Eva M.

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Title: Fancy Work Recreations. A Complete Guide to Knitting, Crochet & Home Adornment
Author: NILES, Eva M.
Seller: Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Minneapolis, Minn: Buckeye Publishing Company, 1885. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition. 8vo; 433pp + [7pp publisher's ads]; gilt-stamped brown cloth, beveled edges; flowered decorative endpapers; b&w portrait frontispiece with facsimile signature and tissue guard; b&w wood engraved illustrations and line drawings; laid-in pencil drawings on old store "Counter Bill"; light scuffing to board edges and light age-toning of paper, a few scattered spots; very good. Divided into three sections: Knitting, Crochet, and Home Decoration, the book gives detailed instruction with illustrations of various types of needlework. Lacking a table of contents, the book has an exhaustive index.

Him With His Foot In His Mouth and Other Stories [Signed] by Saul Bellow

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Title: Him With His Foot In His Mouth and Other Stories [Signed]
Author: Saul Bellow
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ISBN: 9780060151799
Condition: Very Good +
Description: New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Very Good +/Very Good +. New York: Harper & Row, 1984. Stated First Edition. Octavo (24cm); 294pp. Publisher's dust jacket with $15.95 price intact; boards bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Dust jacket ever-so-slightly bumped. Boards likewise lightly bumped and a bit faded along top and bottom edge. Binding sound. Textblock and interior pages clean; endsheets a bit toned. Altogether Very Good or better. Signed without inscription by the author on first free endsheet.

Detailed Manuscript Articles of Agreement Country Store Haverhill NH 1826

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Title: Detailed Manuscript Articles of Agreement Country Store Haverhill NH 1826
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Description: Articles of Agreement between Benjamin Merrill and Russell Kimball of Haverhill, NH: "to join themselves to be copartners together in the art of business or trade of a merchant. 4pp. Good condition.

ALBERT KING (1972-73) Set of 2 photos by Columbia

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Title: ALBERT KING (1972-73) Set of 2 photos
Author: Columbia
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Description: Columbia. No binding. Fine. Los Angeles: Columbia Pictures, 1972-1973. Two vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos. Fine. Stephen Thomas Erlewine in AllMusic wrote: "Along with B. B. and Freddie King, Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players, and without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does -- his style has influenced blues players from Otis Rush and Robert Cray to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan... King's massive tone and unique way of squeezing bends out of a guitar string enormously impacted followers, especially in rock & roll, where many players who emulate his style may never have heard of Albert King, let alone heard his music. His style is immediately distinguishable from all other blues guitarists, and he holds the status of one of the most important blues guitarists to ever pick up the electric guitar." Both images are from the film Wattstax and show King performing with guitar in hand.

WASHINGTON: THE CAPITAL CITY AND ITS PART IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATION [2 Volumes] by Wilson, Rufus Rockwell

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Title: WASHINGTON: THE CAPITAL CITY AND ITS PART IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATION [2 Volumes]
Author: Wilson, Rufus Rockwell
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 Volumes, Octavos. In Good plus condition. Bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have rubbing and fraying to spine edges and rubbing to corners. Binding shaken. Textblocks have mild age toning to pages. Volume II has owner inscription on front endpaper. Volume One 408 pages. Volume Two 423 pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. 1374797. FP New Rockville Stock.

Traps & Treachery II: A Sourcebook of Deadly Machinations by Wil Upchurch et al.

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Title: Traps & Treachery II: A Sourcebook of Deadly Machinations
Author: Wil Upchurch et al.
Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Roseville: Fantasy Flight Games, 2000. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 168pp+ index. Very good hardback bound in publisher's boards and issued without a jacket.

CLEAR CREEK: Boise Cascade's Dream Lake / The Environmental Viewpoint No. 6 September 1971 by JENSEN, Pennfield (Editor)

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Title: CLEAR CREEK: Boise Cascade's Dream Lake / The Environmental Viewpoint No. 6 September 1971
Author: JENSEN, Pennfield (Editor)
Seller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Very good.
Description: San Francisco: Clear Creek Associates, 1971. First Edition. Very good.. Early, short-lived Bay Area environmentalist newsletter. This issue features Nathan Hare on Black Ecology, an interview with Hare by Edward Washington, and an article on the Marquesa Islands. Wraps. 4to. Folded newsprint. Uniformly toned, lightly foxed. Mild wear and some tears to page edges. Very good.

Ezikhetiweyo: Encwadini Kamomoni. Subufakazi Futhi BukaJesu Kristu: Book of Mormon passages in Zulu

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Title: Ezikhetiweyo: Encwadini Kamomoni. Subufakazi Futhi BukaJesu Kristu: Book of Mormon passages in Zulu
Seller: Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: 1987. Fine. Ezikhetiweyo: Encwadini Kamomoni. Subufakazi Futhi BukaJesu Kristu: Book of Mormon passages in Zulu. NP: NP, 1987. 170pp. Illustrated. 4to. Blue leatherette. Book condition: Near fine with ever so slightly rubbed covers.

Matter and Forces

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Title: Matter and Forces
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Description: DK, 2019. Good. Matter and Forces. NY: DK, 2019. 36pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 4to. Hardcover. Book condition: Good with bumped edges.

Tercentenary Studies 1928: Reformed Church in America, A Record of Beginnings by REFORMED (DUTCH) CHURCH IN AMERICA

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Title: Tercentenary Studies 1928: Reformed Church in America, A Record of Beginnings
Author: REFORMED (DUTCH) CHURCH IN AMERICA
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition: good
Description: New York: General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, 1928. First. hardcover. good. Compiled by the Tercentenary Committee on Research and Publication. vi, 515 pages. 8vo, green cloth. New York: General Synod of the Reformed Church in America, 1928. Cloth lightly dampstained, fore-edges of some pages stained, corners lightly bumped. A good solid copy.

Theosophische Strahlen zur Verbreitung der gottlichen Wahrheiten der Theosophie (Theosophical Rays to Spread the Divine Truths of Theosophy) by Vogel, Anna

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Title: Theosophische Strahlen zur Verbreitung der gottlichen Wahrheiten der Theosophie (Theosophical Rays to Spread the Divine Truths of Theosophy)
Author: Vogel, Anna
Seller: Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: Berlin: Paul Raatz, 1900. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet. 7 1/4" X 4 3/4". 20pp. Wear to paper wraps with rubbing, soiling, creasing, and chipping to covers, corners, and edges. Rusting to staples. Penciled notation to front cover. Faint foxing to pages. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. An overall well preserved circa 1900 German-language theosophical pamphlet.

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