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Manuscript Notebook of a San Francisco Cellarman by Reveyron, J.B.

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Title: Manuscript Notebook of a San Francisco Cellarman
Author: Reveyron, J.B.
Seller: Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink (United States)
Description: [San Francisco], 1901. Duodecimo, about 50 pages. Manuscript in pencil and ink. Small, blank account book for a dry goods store, repurposed as a cellar book for A J. B. Reveyron, who is identified by Crocker-Langley's San Francisco Business Directory (1899), as a "cellarman" located at 135 Perry Street in San Francisco. The book, written in both French and English, records personal expenses, amounts of wine and spirits moving in and out of inventory, formula for blended and compounded wines, and notes on comparing Fahrenheit, Centigrade and Reaumur temperatures. Rixford's The Wine Press and the Cellar provides some good background on some of the issues being addressed by Reveyron, specifically the sugar and tartaric acid levels of some of the wines. Some of the accounts are recorded in a shorthand or code, listing expenditures and income for each month. Others not in code list expenses for "one gl. port", "shave & haircut", "Examiner one month", and "amusement". At the foot of the page for July 1893, Reveynor notes that Rouget de Lisle's Manuel du Fabricant Des Boissons Gazeuses as a source for information on clarification of wines. At the end of 1894, the author writes that he has "commencé a travailler a Minturn (S.V.V. & Co) on the 15th of September 1894"., and his final entry in the accounts is "Minturn was likely Charles Minturn, owner of the Contra Costa Steam Navigation Company, one of the dominant ferry operators on the bay. What looks like shipments received including one from "B. Dreyfus Cellar" and another with a Napa Zinfandel are interspersed with formula for blended wines, and the notebook finishes with a recipe for Eau de Vie. The first two leaves have been excised, and the front stamped calf board is detached, otherwise good or better.

Aurora Dawn by Herman Wouk

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Title: Aurora Dawn
Author: Herman Wouk
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Simon & Schuster, 1947. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Presentation By Author. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In a Very Good Jacket Chipped at Heel. First Edition.$2.75 on Flap. Author's First Book Presentation Copy With TLS. "To Lew Ashworth With best wishes Herman Wouk." 2/20/47 Very Early Presentation with TLS on Northport Stationary."17 December 1946 Dear Swanee: Thanks for your inquiry. It is not a play but a novel. "Aurora Dawn," which Simon & Schuster will bring out in March.I would be very interested inasmuch as I am wasting time now at radio work.If I can get a reasonable pre-publication deal through you, I will be pleased.The agents who are handling Aurora Dawn for me in the past are Leslie Gordon Phillips & Pat Lewis They have the bound galleys.Cordially, Herman Wouk." Awesome Letter. One of a Kind. .

Engravings of Jesus College Oxford by Williams, William

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Title: Engravings of Jesus College Oxford
Author: Williams, William
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: c 1700s. A pair of hand-colored engravings showing the original quadrangle of Jesus College above the second quadrangle ornamented with Dutch gables. Robed faculty and students stroll across the quadrangles. A capital letter marks the corners of each courtyard. Condition: very good with no apparent issues. Matted and framed; not examined out of frame. Shelved at Rockville Room XZ Hallway. Dimensions : visible paper: w 18 in x h 18 in [Oversized item. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford, founded by Elizabeth I in 1571 for the education of clergy, though students now study a broad range of secular subjects. 1330031. Special Collections - Upstairs.

April Galleons: Poems [Inscribed to Elizabeth Hardwick] by ASHBERY, John

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Title: April Galleons: Poems [Inscribed to Elizabeth Hardwick]
Author: ASHBERY, John
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description: New York: Viking Penguin Inc, 1987. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); dark blue cloth and paper-covered boards, with titles stamped in silver on spine; dustjacket; viii,97,[5]pp. Inscribed on the title page in the year of publication: "For Elizabeth / John Ashbery / 9/23/87." Trivial wear along front joint, else Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $15.95), with light wear to crown and some yellowing to inner flap edges. Association copy of Ashbery's twelfth collection of poems, inscribed to author, literary critic, and New York Times Review of Books co-founder Elizabeth Hardwick, who was instrumental in aiding the poet in winning his first major award. "It must be said that the National Book Critics Circle award was "almost invented for" him, as Ashbery notes in his 2002 interview with Mark Ford. After a bad reivew of Self-Portrait in the New York Review of Books, Ashbery reports, "David Kalstone mentioned this review to one of the paper's editors, Elizabeth Hardwick. He said, 'Well, it's too bad John got knocked off his pedestal before he was even on it!" She said, 'What to you mean? He's always winning prizes.' David said, 'No, he's not. He's never won anything.' And Elizabeth, who liked me, said, 'Well, we'll have to see about that.' And she was one of the founders that very year of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Through her efforts, I think, I was the first to get it" (Vincent, John Emil. John Ashbery and You: His Later Books, p.178).

Radical Satire and Counterculture Newspaper The Realist Archive -1960s by The Realist Counterculture Newspaper

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Title: Radical Satire and Counterculture Newspaper The Realist Archive -1960s
Author: The Realist Counterculture Newspaper
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1966. [Counterculture] Archive of five issues of The Realist, the groundbreaking satirical and political magazine founded by Paul Krassner. Known for its radical, leftist stance and boundary-pushing commentary, The Realist was a critical voice in the countercultural movements of the 1960s, blending investigative journalism with dark humor and unflinching critiques of American politics, war, race relations, and the establishment. With contributions from figures such as Robert Anton Wilson, Abbie Hoffman, and Timothy Leary, the publication played a significant role in shaping the political satire of the New Left. Archive includes: [1] The Realist. Issue No. 64, February 1966. Features a striking illustrated cover satirizing American apathy, with references to the infamous Kitty Genovese murder, the Ku Klux Klan, and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Inside, Krassner and his contributors skewer the failures of American justice and political hypocrisy with their signature blend of absurdity and biting critique. This issue exemplifies The Realist's approach to humor as a vehicle for exposing societal failures, particularly in race relations and government repression. [2] The Realist. Issue No. 65, March 1966. Includes Robert Anton Wilson's The Fatal Snowball Fight on Cumberland Avenue, a darkly humorous piece that examines law enforcement's overreaction to a student snowball fight in Knoxville, Tennessee. The article serves as a microcosm of broader societal tensions, highlighting the growing rift between youth counterculture and the authoritarian establishment. Other articles in this issue continue The Realist's sharp critiques of the Vietnam War, police violence, and political paranoia. [3] The Realist. Issue No. 69, September 1966. features one of the magazine's most notable pieces, An Impolite Interview with Timothy Leary, in which the controversial LSD advocate discusses drug policy, consciousness expansion, and the First Amendment. This issue also includes The Day the Supreme Court Banned Vaseline, a satirical jab at America's obscenity laws and the broader censorship debate, as well as Modest Proposals: The Whitey Survival Manual, which critiques racial politics in a manner characteristic of The Realist's provocative and often incendiary approach. The cover's headline, Lyndon Johnson Loves Nervous Nellie, reflects the magazine's ongoing lampooning of the Johnson administration's political anxieties. [4] The Realist. Issue No. 71, November 1966. Provides a prescient discussion of Hollywood's role in politics with the article Remember, Next Tuesday: Get Tufts!, which speculates on Ronald Reagan's political rise following his election as Governor of California. The cover features a photograph of Reagan, highlighting The Realist's scrutiny of the merging of celebrity and political power-a theme that would become increasingly relevant in decades to come. [5] The Realist. Issue No. 72, December 1966. Robert Anton Wilson's The Cybernetic Revolution anticipates the impact of automation and artificial intelligence on society, reflecting the counterculture's growing fascination with technology as both a tool of liberation and oppression. Renfreu Neff's Automation and Aberration explores the evolution of sexual mores, arguing that traditional notions of deviance and perversion are becoming obsolete in the face of modernity. The issue, like many from The Realist, blurs the line between genuine inquiry and satirical exaggeration, making it both thought-provoking and deeply irreverent. During the 1960s, The Realist served as a crucial alternative press outlet for leftist, anarchist, and countercultural thought. At a time when mainstream media was constrained by Cold War conservatism and corporate control, Krassner's magazine became a hub for irreverent, unfiltered political satire. The publication targeted institutions such as the military-industrial complex, religious orthodoxy, and government censorship, while also providing a platform for psychedelic culture, civil rights, and radical activism. All issues are in newsprint format with varying degrees of age toning and edge wear, typical of publications of this period. Overall very good condition. An important collection from one of the defining underground publications of the 20th century.

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Wayne Aspinall and the Shaping of the American West

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Title: Wayne Aspinall and the Shaping of the American West
Seller: Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN: 9780870816659
Condition: Fine
Description: University Press of Colorado, 2002. Fine. . Wayne Aspinall and the Shaping of the American West. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado, 2002. xiii, 322pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Hardcover. Book condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine.

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The Village on Horseback: Prose and Verse, 2003-2008 by Ball, Jesse

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Title: The Village on Horseback: Prose and Verse, 2003-2008
Author: Ball, Jesse
Seller: Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
ISBN: 9781571314420
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Description: Milkweed Editions, 2011-07-12. paperback. Good. 4x1x6. Clean, has good binding, no marks or notations, light shelf wear to the cover, pages are bright and clean. LF

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