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TEXT IN LATIN

TEXT IN LATIN by A RENAISSANCE ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT PSALTER, WITH TWO LARGE HISTORIATED INITIALS

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TEXT IN LATIN
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A RENAISSANCE ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT PSALTER, WITH TWO LARGE HISTORIATED INITIALS
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
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Italy (Florence), completed in 1536. 155 x 96 mm. (6 1/8 x 3 3/4"). Single column, 17 lines, in a rounded gothic hand. 225 leaves (first leaf and last three leaves blank). One signature bound upside-down, the calendar bound at end, but COMPLETE. With modern foliation in pencil ([i], 225 leaves, f. 222 omitted in numbering). Attractive 19th century red straight-grain morocco, covers with lacy gilt border, raised bands, compartments with floral a scrolling tools with small stars and bezants, green morocco label with gilt lettering, gilt floral turn-ins, all edges gilt and gauffered. In a fine modern pebble-grained red morocco folding box by A. Lobstein, gilt lettering on spine, lined with velvet. Rubrics in red, numerous one-line initials and paragraph marks in red or blue, many two-line gilt initials on ground of two colors (red, blue, green, or purple) with small gold embellishments, three-line "KL" initials for each calendar month in gilt, TWO LARGE HISTORIATED INITIALS, the first measuring approximately 11 lines (65 mm.) and featuring King David in prayer, the initial painted blue and embellished with green and pink acanthus on gold ground, surrounded on two sides by bars of gilt lettering on blue and pink ground, inner margin decorated with colorful floral motifs decorated with gilt bezants, the second initial measuring six lines (35 mm.) and featuring the Holy Trinity, the initial painted pink with colorful acanthus on gilt ground, and with a similar floral border in the outer margin and extending over the initial along the top. See: Alexander, "The Painted Page," nos. 1, 3 & 4; and Salmi, "Italian Miniatures," frontispiece and pp. 52-53. Text rather faded in places (though sense always recoverable), isolated insignificant rubbing or chipping to the gilt, a handful of trivial stains and instances of soiling or foxing, but a nevertheless lovely manuscript--very clean and fresh, with wide margins, and the historiated initials especially well preserved. (Just the slightest signs of use to the lustrous binding.). This is a fine example of Florentine manuscript production from the early 16th century, with a beautiful, rounded gothic script, sparkling initials, and historiation that suggests a link to some of the most important miniaturists of the period. The decoration is composed of rich jewel tones, and includes a half-page initial opening "Beatus vir," depicting King David in prayer, and a smaller "D" opening Psalm 109 ("Dixit Dominus Domino meo: a sede adextris meis"), depicting the Holy Trinity. Each initial is embellished by a lovely partial border of floral motifs and many gilt bezants in a typical Florentine style. The large "Beatus vir" initial is particularly well done, with excellent molding and shading, and careful attention to even the smallest hair on David's beard. Into a relatively small space the artist manages to fit an entire outdoor scene complete with foreground, middle ground, and background, including rolling hills, a river, and a distinctive rock formation that adds dimension, scale, and a sense of realism to the painting. Although whoever had the box made for this work attributed the manuscript to Giovanni Boccardi, known as Boccardino il Vecchio (1460-1529), the figures and border decoration are stylistically closer to the work of two other contemporary workshops: that of Attavante degli Attavanti (1452-1525), and brothers Gherardo (1445-97) and Monte (1448-1532) di Giovanni del Fora. Of Attavante, Salmi notes that he was "At one time, the most celebrated miniaturist of the Renaissance," and Alexander says that he "was one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Florentine book trade in obtaining commissions from patrons outside Florence." He counted European royalty among his patrons, and executed celebrated manuscripts for Mattias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and Manuel I, King of Portugal, as well as high ranking members of the church, including Pope Leo X. Among the many hands employed by Attavante were those of Gherardo and Monte di Giovanni del Fora, which explains the closely related styles of the two workshops. Salmi notes that "As expert miniaturists, Gherardo and Monte composed magnificent interiors, evoking historical events, and landscapes of great depth and drama, abounding in descriptive details and precious minutiae worthy of the Books of Hours of Flemish and French Masters." In addition to stylistic similarities, we have been able to find two other examples of miniatures with compositions that are very close to the "Beatus vir" initial in the present work, both of which are attributed to Gherardo and Monte Giovanni del Fora or their workshop. These are: an "S" initial in a Choirbook at the Museo dell'Opera di S. Maria del Fiore (we found a black & white reproduction only); and a full-page miniature in the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana (MS Plut. 15.17). Like our opening initial, these miniatures both depict King David kneeling in prayer, dressed in similarly draped and shaped garments (in the miniature with color reproductions available, the garments are identically colored red and blue), with an unusual lobed harp on the ground, and a rocky outcropping in the background. Most notably, in the latter miniature as well as our initial, this rock formation includes a natural archway that has formed over a river. If we are to believe the final rubricated lines, indicating that the manuscript was completed on 25 October 1536, then the historiated initials were probably painted by an artist who was, at the very least, quite familiar with the work of the aforementioned miniaturists, if not directly employed by one of their workshops. The most likely workshop would be that of Monte Giovanni del Fora, who died in 1532--four years before this work was supposedly completed. It is perhaps even conceivable that the production of the Psalter took long enough that the initials might have been executed during Monte's lifetime. It is unfortunate that three lines in the colophon have been erased, as they may have provided additional information about the making of this manuscript. Whatever the case may be, this is a lovely object with tasteful decoration that clearly echoes the work of some of Florence's finest workshops. Italian prayer books such as this are increasingly difficult to come by, and the present item, being complete and in excellent condition, would be a fine addition to any private or institutional collection..
CHRISTOPHER PLANTIN AND THE PLANTIN-MORETUS MUSEUM AT ANTWERP

CHRISTOPHER PLANTIN AND THE PLANTIN-MORETUS MUSEUM AT ANTWERP by (BINDINGS - SANFORD). (PLANTIN, CHRISTOPHER). (EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED). DE VINNE, THEODORE L.

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CHRISTOPHER PLANTIN AND THE PLANTIN-MORETUS MUSEUM AT ANTWERP
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(BINDINGS - SANFORD). (PLANTIN, CHRISTOPHER). (EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED). DE VINNE, THEODORE L.
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
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[New York]: Grolier Club, 1888. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 300 COPIES on paper (and three on vellum). 260 x 185 mm. (10 1/4 x 7 1/4"). 98 pp. ELEGANT DARK BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO, GILT IN A GROLIERESQUE DESIGN, BY P. B. SANFORD (stamp-signed on front turn-in), covers with intricately interlacing strapwork forming compartments accented with gilt stippling and leafy fronds, raised bands, compartments with leafy sprig centerpiece, gilt lettering, pastedowns framed with decorative rolls and floral garlands, leather hinges, maroon marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With 20 plates original to the text and 40 EXTRA ILLUSTRATIONS ON 28 PLATES, comprised of 21 portraits, five printer's devices cut from Plantin books, 12 decorative initials from Plantin books, an engraved title page from 1606 and the Plantin coat of arms. Grolier Club "Lists of publications, 1884-1905," VIII. A touch of rubbing to extremities, occasional light offsetting from added illustrations, but A FINE COPY with almost no signs of use. Produced for a subscribing member of the Grolier Club, our copy of this history of the Plantin Press is extra-illustrated with Plantin-related material, and comes in an appropriately Grolieresque binding. Our author, Theodore Low De Vinne (1828-1914), was one of the most eminent American printers of his day, as well as a printing historian and a co-founder of the Grolier Club. The American Printing History Association sums up his impact by saying "his encyclopedic understanding of the craft, his advancement of its technology and design, his appreciation of its history, his business leadership, and his many writings earned him, among his contemporaries, the designation 'Dean of American Printers.'" Part history, part travelogue, the present work tells the story of the famed Plantin Press and the Plantin-Moretus Museum, which opened the year before this publication. Christopher Plantin (1520-89) initially set up shop in Antwerp as a bookbinder in 1549, but turned to printing in 1555. He soon rose to the top of his trade, both as a printer and type designer. The press stayed in the family (descending through Plantin's son-in-law, Jan Moretus) for the next three centuries--and, unlike many other presses, retained the types and equipment of its founder. In 1876, Edward Moretus sold the press to the city of Antwerp, and the following year it opened as a public museum, which has operated ever since. According to the Boston City Directory of 1917, P. B. Sanford's firm occupied premises at 78 Bedford at that time. While in Boston, Sanford taught binder Mary Sears Crease; later in his career he worked for the Carnegie Library in Philadelphia. As seen here, Sanford's bindings are refined and well executed, and the present example is distinguished by its very fine condition..
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Les Races Humaines. [Bound with:] L’ Armenie et les Armeiens. [Bound with:] Les Basques et Le Pays Basque: Moeurs, Language, et Histoire. [Bound with:] L’Espange: Des Goths et des Arabes. [Four volumes found in one; all first editions]. [Signed by Lafcadio Hearn]. by Abel, Hovelacque. Gatteyrias, J.-A. Vinson, Julien. Geley, Leon.

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Les Races Humaines. [Bound with:] L’ Armenie et les Armeiens. [Bound with:] Les Basques et Le Pays Basque: Moeurs, Language, et Histoire. [Bound with:] L’Espange: Des Goths et des Arabes. [Four volumes found in one; all first editions]. [Signed by Lafcadio Hearn].
Author
Abel, Hovelacque. Gatteyrias, J.-A. Vinson, Julien. Geley, Leon.
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Lighthouse Books, ABAA (United States)
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Paris: Leopold Cerf, 1882. Paris: Leopold Cerf, 1882. Paris: Leopold Cerf, 1882. Paris, Leopold Cerf, 1882. Four volumes bound into one. All first editions. Octavo, bound by Trow in 3/4 red morocco & marbled boards, top edge gilt, gilt-stamped spine, 159, [i] pp + 144 pp. + viii, [9] - 148, [i] pp + 156 pp. Plates, illustrations. This volume is from the personal library of Lafcadio Hearn. It bears his ownership signature on a front endpaper and his name stamp on the title page. In part, the book seems to have been a basis for HEarn’s first book, Stray Leaves from Strange Literature, first published in 1884. He seems to also have had an interest in the Armenian, Basques, and Arabic culture. Books bearing Hearn’s autograph are scarce, particularly volumes from his personal library. Fine, in a cloth jacket with calf label.
1. Physical principles involved in transistor action. 2. The theory of p-n junctions in semiconductors and p-n junction transistors. 3. Communication theory of secrecy systems

1. Physical principles involved in transistor action. 2. The theory of p-n junctions in semiconductors and p-n junction transistors. 3. Communication theory of secrecy systems by Bardeen, John; Brattain, Walter; Shockley, William; Shannon, Claude

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1. Physical principles involved in transistor action. 2. The theory of p-n junctions in semiconductors and p-n junction transistors. 3. Communication theory of secrecy systems
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Bardeen, John; Brattain, Walter; Shockley, William; Shannon, Claude
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Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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1948. First edition. First Comprehensive Report on the Transistor, with Shannon's Foundation of Modern Cryptography (1) Bardeen, John (1908-91) and Brattain, Walter (1902-87). Physical principles involved in transistor action. In Bell System Technical Journal 28, no. 2 (April 1949): 239-77. (2) Shockley, William (1910-89). The theory of p-n junctions in semiconductors and p-n junction transistors. In ibid.: 435-89. (3) Shannon, Claude (1916-2001). Communication theory of secrecy systems. In ibid.: 656-715. Whole volume. iv, 753, [1], v-viii pp. Illustrated. 221 x 148 mm. Library buckram. Very good. Library stamps and label on endpapers. (1) First Editions. No. (1), Bardeen and Brattain's paper, is the first comprehensive report on the point-contact transistor, created in December 1947 and announced in three brief papers published in the Physical Review in 1948. The transistor gradually replaced the bulkier vacuum tube, allowing heat reduction and miniaturization of electronic devices. Transistors began to be employed on a large scale in computer manufacturing in the late 1950s; they were eventually miniaturized and incorporated into microprocessors. Bardeen and Brattain shared the 1956 Nobel Prize for physics with William Shockley (see below) for their investigations of semiconductors (the materials of which transistors are made) and for their discovery of the transistor. Origins of Cyberspace 450. No. (2) is a detailed account of the junction transistor invented by Shockley shortly after Bardeen and Brattain's invention of the point-contact transistor. Shockley's design marked a substantial improvement over the point-contact transistor, whose "delicate mechanical configuration would be difficult to manufacture in high volume with sufficient reliability" (Computer History Museum, "The silicon engine: A timeline of semiconductors in computers" [internet reference]). Shockley disagreed with Bardeen and Brattain's explanation of how the transistor worked, claiming that "positively charged holes could also penetrate through the bulk germanium material-not only trickle along a surface layer. Called 'minority carrier injection,' this phenomenon was crucial to operation of his junction transistor, a three-layer sandwich of n-type and p-type semiconductors separated by p-n junctions. This is how all 'bipolar' junction transistors work today" (ibid.). Bell Laboratories began manufacturing junction transistors in quantity in 1951; they dominated the market for many years. Magill, Nobel Prize Winners: Physics, pp. 675-704. No. (3), Shannon's discussion of cryptography from the viewpoint of information theory, "is one of the foundational treatments (arguably the foundational treatment) of modern cryptography. It is also a proof that all theoretically unbreakable ciphers must have the same requirements as the one-time pad [a secret random key used only once]" (Wikipedia). Shannon published an earlier version of his cryptography research in the classified report A Mathematical Theory of Cryptography (Memorandum MM 45-110-02, Bell Laboratories, Sept. 1, 1945). Shannon, Collected Papers, no. 25. .
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Combination Atlas Map of Grant County Indiana, Compiled, Drawn and Published From Personal Examinations and Surveys

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Combination Atlas Map of Grant County Indiana, Compiled, Drawn and Published From Personal Examinations and Surveys
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James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
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Very good
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Chicago: Kingman Bros, 1877. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in pulisher's original black cloth, elaborately stamped in blind, front and back. Considerable edge wear to the binding, otherwise very good. Text block is tight. Pages are clean with minimal foxing. Illustrations are mostly very clean. Fronticepiece map of United State and territories, showing railway routes, rivers, and mountains. Many illustrations of personages, residences, city and township maps, and census data including residents' names, birthplaces, and employment or business. Hardcover.
Regolamento della Pia Casa di Lavoro di Firenze

Regolamento della Pia Casa di Lavoro di Firenze by POVERTY — HOMELESSNESS — FLORENCE

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Regolamento della Pia Casa di Lavoro di Firenze
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POVERTY — HOMELESSNESS — FLORENCE
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Musinsky Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
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Florence: presso Niccolò Carli, 1818. 8vo (193 x 125 mm). 45, [3 bl.]; 37, [1 bl.] pp. Letterpress tables. The second part is an Appendix, separately paginated, with half-title, and approbation at end dated 1818. (A few small spots to title and last few pages.) Modern half linen and marbled boards, original rear wrapper bound in.*** Only Edition of the rules for the main Florentine workhouse for the destitute, mainly children, established by Napoleon in 1812, to honor the birth of his son the King of Rome, on the site of two former monasteries in the Florentine suburb of Montedomini. The architect Giuseppe del Rosso combined the two monastic edifices, creating one main building in a neoclassical style, and a complex of six smaller buildings for workshops, etc. The Pia Casa di Montedomini, as it came to be known, was not only a poorhouse, but was a center for poor relief generally. The various categories of candidates for aid are set forth in the introduction: children or adults who were taken in by Montedomini or by other “pious establishments” in the city as permanent residents (known as Reclusi); those who were given work during the day and who returned to their families at the end of the day; those who were given work to carry out at home; and those few who were granted financial help. The Reclusi were divided by age: children under 3 went to the Spedale degli Innocenti, those aged 3 to 10 and 10 to 15 to two different orphanages, and those who were disabled or too old to work to another hospice (Spedale di Bonifazio). Thus families were broken up: this is acknowledged in the text. Blank sample forms are provided for the admission of each category. Most of the rules are devoted to the main Reclusi, aged 15 and up. The first chapter outlines admissions procedures; chapters 2 and 3 describe their general living conditions and daily routines, and the following chapters address details of work, food, clothing, and bedding, all paid for through the inhabitants’ labor. Not surprisingly, given the Napoleonic inspiration, the Reclusi were organized in quasi-military “brigades,” divided by sex and type of work. The brigades were led by the most compliant and hard-working individuals, male “Caporali” and female “Maestre,” who wore differently colored uniforms from the others. Every moment of the day was strictly regimented, and other than eating and sleeping there was no time for anything other than work, except for two hours of recreation on the occasional special feast day, when only selected individuals were allowed to leave the Casa, in strictly controlled groups. The daily life of these children and young adults, who were imprisoned “for their own good,” is hard to fathom for a modern reader: they rose at 6 or 6:30, prayed, worked until noon, finally were allowed to eat, and then went back to work until 11 or 11:30 pm. Most of the work seems to have involved sewing or needlework; some worked for tailors or other textile workers. Dinner was followed by prayers, and bedtime silence was imposed at 1 am. Meals were spartan: the rations of each ingredient are prescribed down to the ounce. Lunch was 2 ounces of soup, 10 ounces of bread, and 6 ounces of meat or a comparable quantity of vegetables. Dinner was bread and vegetables. One suspects that many barely survived in these conditions. Other chapters and the Appendix are devoted to the administration of the Casa, accounting and record-keeping, work assignments and payment, and relations with extra-institutional employers. I locate no copies in American libraries. R. Uccelli, Contributo alla Bibliografia della ToscanaC (1922), 2575.
A Chronicle of the Conquest of Grenada

A Chronicle of the Conquest of Grenada by AGAPIDA, Fray Antonio [IRVING, Washington]

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A Chronicle of the Conquest of Grenada
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AGAPIDA, Fray Antonio [IRVING, Washington]
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
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very good(-)
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Philadelphia: Carey, 1829. First Edition. hardcover. very good(-). 2 volumes. 311pp. +4pp. advertisements, 319pp. 8vo, original cloth-backed boards with paper spine labels. Modern protective red cloth dust wrappers (bindings are well-rubbed overall but still firm; scattered foxing throughout), uncut edges. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Carey, 1829. First edition. Aery good(-) copy of this scarce books. Large paper copy of the first edition. Very rare.
You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense

You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense by Bukowski, Charles

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You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense
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Bukowski, Charles
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Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
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Fine
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Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First edition. Fine/Near Fine. One of 500 first trade editions. A Fine copy in nearly Fine publisher's acetate. Bound in cream boards with black cloth backstrip and maintaining paper title on spine; purple, grey, and blue title, with dark blue endpapers. Insignificant discoloration to top of closed text block, otherwise a copy that appears unread. In this poetry collection, hedonistic artist looks unflinchingly at his childhood, among other topics. A great example of a Black Sparrow Press book with a creative cover design. Run by John Martin the avant-garde press was responsible for supporting and publishing Bukowski's work throughout his prolific career. Krumhansl 100. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.
Our Exagmination Round His Facification For Incamination Of Work In Progress; with Letters Of Protest By G.V.L. Slingby and Vladimir Dixon

Our Exagmination Round His Facification For Incamination Of Work In Progress; with Letters Of Protest By G.V.L. Slingby and Vladimir Dixon by Beckett, Samuel, Marcel Brion, Frank Budgen, Stuart Gilbert, Eugene Jolas, Victor Llona, Robert McAlmon, Thomas McGreevy, Elliot Paul, John Rodker, Robert Sage, William Carlos Williams

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Our Exagmination Round His Facification For Incamination Of Work In Progress; with Letters Of Protest By G.V.L. Slingby and Vladimir Dixon
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Beckett, Samuel, Marcel Brion, Frank Budgen, Stuart Gilbert, Eugene Jolas, Victor Llona, Robert McAlmon, Thomas McGreevy, Elliot Paul, John Rodker, Robert Sage, William Carlos Williams
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Royoung bookseller, Inc. (United States)
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Orig. azure blue cloth spine lettered in gilt. Near fine in very good dust wrapper with slightly faded spine
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London: Faber And Faber, 1929. First English language edition. Hardcover. Orig. azure blue cloth spine lettered in gilt. Near fine in very good dust wrapper with slightly faded spine. 191 (2) pages. 19 x 14.5 cm. Published from the original French sheets. Critical essays on Joyce's "Finnegans Wake. Beckett, in Joyce's company at the time, and his essay (the first of the essays here published, by virtue of the alphabet) is his first publication notes, "It takes few intellectual prisoners: " . . . if you don’t understand it, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is because you are too decadent to receive it." Clean copy, pencil notations front free endpaper.
Ferguson Jenkins: The Quiet Winner

Ferguson Jenkins: The Quiet Winner by Pashko, Stanley

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Ferguson Jenkins: The Quiet Winner
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Pashko, Stanley
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B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
Description
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1975 First edition. Signed by Ferguson Jenkins on title page. Publisher's orange boards with sports illustration in green to front board, titles in black to front board and spine; original dust jacket with Jenkins illustration to front panel, jacket design and illustration by Kong Studios. Near fine book with a touch of rippling to covering; near fine dust unclipped dust jacket with light blue ink soiling to rear panel. Overall, an attractive and sturdy copy. . Signed. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included.
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting Report upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains

Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting Report upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains

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Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting Report upon the Mineral Resources of the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains
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Dawson's Book Shop (United States)
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Good, foxing throughout
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Government Printing Office, Washington, 1867. Good, foxing throughout. 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 inches, 64 pages, black cloth, general soiling, light rubbing to extremeties, Tables throughout.
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TYPEE. A ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH SEAS by MELVILLE, Herman (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel)

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TYPEE. A ROMANCE OF THE SOUTH SEAS
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MELVILLE, Herman (COVARRUBIAS, Miguel)
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New York: Limited Editions Club, 1935. hardcover. Fine, lacking the slipcase. Miguel Covarrubias. Octavo (6-1/4" x 9-1/2") bound in full native tappa with an introduction by Raymond Weaver who was most responsible for resurrecting Melville's reputation in the twentieth century. Copy #601 of 1500 numbered copies with lovely color illustrations by Miguel Covarrubias and SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.
Herbs and Apples

Herbs and Apples by SANTMYER, Helen Hooven

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Herbs and Apples
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SANTMYER, Helen Hooven
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1925. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Spine tanned, thus near fine with a touch of wear at the corners, without dustwrapper as issued. Santmyer's first novel and first book, preceded only by a 15-page, non-fiction pamphlet.
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Voyages Volume One by HAKLUYT, Richard, Introduction by John Masefield, O.M.

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Voyages Volume One
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HAKLUYT, Richard, Introduction by John Masefield, O.M.
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Very Good
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London/NY: Dent/Dutton, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprint. Very good Hardcover with Dustwrapper, spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed, dust jacket shows shelf rubbing and some scuffing.
Sea-Side Walks of a Naturalist with His Children. Illustrated with eight coloured plates and numerous wood engravings

Sea-Side Walks of a Naturalist with His Children. Illustrated with eight coloured plates and numerous wood engravings by Houghton, W.

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Sea-Side Walks of a Naturalist with His Children. Illustrated with eight coloured plates and numerous wood engravings
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Houghton, W.
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London: Groombridge and Sons, 1870. First edition. 1870 LITTLE CHILDREN'S BOOK WITH FINE COLOR PLATES, COPY OF AMERICAN STEEL AND SHIPPING MAGNATE. 7 inches tall hardcover, 3/4 blue calf and cloth binding, spine with raised bands, gilt title and compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, decorative armorial bookplate of James Augustine Farrell to front paste-down, i-vi, 154 pp, 8 chromolithographic plates, wood engravings throughout text. Wear to spine edges and corners, text and plates unmarked, clean and bright, very good in custom archival mylar cover. REVEREND WILLIAM HOUGHTON (1828–1895) was an English naturalist and clergyman, noted for being the author of British Fresh-Water Fishes. Houghton was rector of Preston on the Weald Moors in Shropshire. A serious naturalist, he became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. To produce his major work, Houghton studied fish specimens at the British Museum. PROVENANCE: JAMES AUGUSTINE FARRELL (1863 – 1943) was president of US Steel from 1911 to 1932. A major business figure of his era, Farrell expanded US Steel by a factor of five during his presidency, turning it into America's first billion-dollar company. Farrell was also a champion and early pioneer of export markets, who massively expanded US steel exports to the world. He was the son of a ship captain and never lost his interest in maritime affairs and in 1910 established the Isthmian Steamship Company, a subsidiary of US Steel. 1,500 people attended his funeral mass at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on March 30, 1943, in Manhattan, and Farrell, Pennsylvania, is named after him.
Famous Men of the United States

Famous Men of the United States

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Famous Men of the United States
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (United States)
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Very Good
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Philadelphia: Loomis & Peck; printer: Smith and Peters, 1848. Hardcover. Very Good. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. 191 pp. miniature book intended for young adult or juvenile audience, featuring short biographies of patriots, heroes, political leaders, artists, military commanders, etc., predominantly of the early American Republic, with full page plate of simple line drawing of each luminary. Covered are Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, William Penn, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, General Putnam, John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Roger Williams, Colonel Trumbull, General Wayne, Aaron Burr, Commodore Decatur, Robert Fulton, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin van Buren, General Harrison, John Tyler, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Nicholas Biddle, Stephen Girard, De Witt Clinton, General Marion, Elik Whitney, John Jacob Astor, James K. Polk, Benjamin West, Commodore Macdonough, Commodore Perry, Commodore Hull, General Greene, Gen. Warren, Comm. Bainbridge, Alexander Hamilton, Sgt. Jasper, John Champe, Robert Morris, Nathan Hale, and Gen. Stark. A charming relic that provides insight into mainstream thought and attitudes about these men and also how history was packaged for the young. In essence an early example of non-fiction literature specifically targeting youth. Gilt of blindstamped figure of Washington on front board faded, and gilt decoration and lettering of spine more or less obliterated. Slight cock to text block. A few leaves with stain marks. But overall text and plates clean and book is tight and attractive. New endpapers. Early owner's name inscribed into preliminary blank. A very good copy.
1973 Press Photograph of African American Feminist Activist Florynce Kennedy

1973 Press Photograph of African American Feminist Activist Florynce Kennedy by [African-Americana – Feminism] Suwa, Akira

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1973 Press Photograph of African American Feminist Activist Florynce Kennedy
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[African-Americana – Feminism] Suwa, Akira
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Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine.
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United States, 1973. Single photograph measuring 8 x 10 inches. Manuscript captions verso reading “Florence Kennedy / (Fla) / Womens Lib” and “FLORYNCE KENNEDY / WOMEN’S RIGHTS” with stamps “PHOTO BY AKIRA SUWA” and “MAR4-1973”. Near Fine.. Florynce Kennedy (1916–2000) was an African American activist, lecturer, and lawyer. She attended Columbia University as a pre-law student, graduating in 1948; she was rejected from Columbia Law School but the decision was reversed when she threatened legal action for racial and gender discrimination. Kennedy went into private practice in 1954; she represented Billie Holliday’s and Charlie Parker’s estates, and defended Black Panthers H. Rap Brown and Assata Shakur and radical feminist Valerie Solanas. She founded The Feminist Party, which nominated Shirley Chisholm for president, sued the Catholic Church, lectured on issues of race and gender, and organized and participated in numerous protests. Shortly after this photograph was taken in 1973, Kennedy organized the National Black Feminist Organization. The group first met in New York City, and its first attendees included Faith Ringgold, Ringgold’s daughter Michele Wallace, Margaret Sloan-Hunter, and other prominent African American feminist activists. In the photograph, Kennedy wears a pin reading “DEFEAT THE FETUS FETISHISTS”. Abortion rights were an important cause for Kennedy; the pin is likely related to the October 1973 protests by the Women’s National Abortion Action Coalition against the New York City Archdiocesan “Respect Life Week”, where the slogan appeared on many protestors’ signs.[1] [1] “Respect Life Week Stresses the Unborn,” The New York Times, October 3, 1972, 22.
Whirlaway Hopper

Whirlaway Hopper by Gregor and Edna Ziemer

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Whirlaway Hopper
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Gregor and Edna Ziemer
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1962. Pictorial boards. Very Good/Near Fine. Norman Pomerantz. SIGNED BY BOTH GREGOR AND EDNA ZIEMER on the front free endpaper. A very solid copy to boot of the 1962 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG (light soiling to the boards) in a crisdp, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, nicely illustrated throughout by Norman Pomerantz.
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In the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles. Russian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, et al, Plaintiffs, vs. Rev. A. Lisen, et al, Defendants by Various

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In the Superior Court of the State of California in and for the County of Los Angeles. Russian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, et al, Plaintiffs, vs. Rev. A. Lisen, et al, Defendants
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Various
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
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Very good
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Jordanville, NY: Holy Trinity Monastery, 1949. First Edition. Original wraps. Very good/No DJ. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. [1], 4-77; beige wraps printed in black; minor wear to edges; spine partially colored in red pencil (?); previous owner's signature in blue pencil to front wrap; small rust spots around staples; very good condition. Published in book form, the work contained the proceedings of a lawsuit between two feuding factions of the Russian Orthodox Church in the US, for hte control and use of the property of the parish in Los Angeles.
POEMS

POEMS by Whittier, John Greenlease

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POEMS
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Whittier, John Greenlease
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Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books (United States)
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London: Walter Scott, (ca. 1900). An attractive gift book from the Arts and Crafts period of design. One of the highly esteemed Canterbury Poets series, edited by William Sharp. A 16mo., 303 pages, bound in quarter vellum over red cloth boards. Attractive leather spine label and ornaments consisting of two lilies executed in gilt and green onlay. Spine label showing some wear and a bit of foxing, else a lovely copy.
Ezekiel

Ezekiel by Odell, Margaret S.

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Ezekiel
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Odell, Margaret S.
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781573120739
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Very good
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Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 2005. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. xxiii, 544pp+indices. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Includes CD-ROM.
Le Meuble Regional en France

Le Meuble Regional en France

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Le Meuble Regional en France
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9782711823741
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Very good
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Paris: Editions de la Reunion, 1990. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 189pp. Very good in publisher's wraps. Text in French.
To the Regiment: The History of the 306th Cavalry Regiment and the 306th Armored Cavalry Group

To the Regiment: The History of the 306th Cavalry Regiment and the 306th Armored Cavalry Group by Young, Ford E.

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To the Regiment: The History of the 306th Cavalry Regiment and the 306th Armored Cavalry Group
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Young, Ford E.
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
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Very good
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Washington DC: National Capitol Publishing, 1970. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 143pp+ index. Very good hardback bound in publisher's blue cloth and issued without a jacket.
To our cousins in the Guard / Don't let this happen... to you! [handbill distributed by activists to National Guardsmen]

To our cousins in the Guard / Don't let this happen... to you! [handbill distributed by activists to National Guardsmen]

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To our cousins in the Guard / Don't let this happen... to you! [handbill distributed by activists to National Guardsmen]
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Berkeley, 1969. 8.5x11 inch handbill, horizontal crease, toning and foxing. The reverse has a cartoon showing a normal boy transformed into a vicious boar by the "Pigification machine." The text addresses National Guardsmen patrolling Berkeley in the days after the violent confrontations at People's Park. "You are under orders to occupy this community against your will. You know that the people you face are not your enemies... You probably joined the National Guard because you were decent enough not to want to kill innocent people in Vietnam... Now you're being called upon to perform the dirtiest work a soldier can do: fight his own countrymen!" Asks guardsmen to organize themselves against the brass, and barring that, "drag your ass...
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JOAQUÍN TORRES-GARCÍA CENTENARIO DE SU NACIMIENTO, 1874, 28 DE JULIO, 1974: BIBLIOGRAFÍA

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JOAQUÍN TORRES-GARCÍA CENTENARIO DE SU NACIMIENTO, 1874, 28 DE JULIO, 1974: BIBLIOGRAFÍA
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
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Montevideo: Biblioteca Nacional, 1974. b/w illus., facs. ltrs., cats., bibl., b/w. pict. wrps. Essential reference. Issued on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Biblioteca Nacional.
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A:A. NO.7.; Torres, Deyanira and Pepe Rojo (eds)

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A:A. NO.7.; Torres, Deyanira and Pepe Rojo (eds)
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
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(México): Editorial Pellejo, n.d.. b/w illustr., spiral bound wrappers. Twenty four illustrations by 24 artists were distributed among 24 writers, who then wrote about the image assigned to them. Experimental writing.
The new Bath guide: or, Memoirs of the B-N-R-D family. In a series of poetical epistles ...

The new Bath guide: or, Memoirs of the B-N-R-D family. In a series of poetical epistles ... by Anstey, Christopher.

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The new Bath guide: or, Memoirs of the B-N-R-D family. In a series of poetical epistles ...
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Anstey, Christopher.
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Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
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Very Good
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London: Printed by C. Whittingham ... for the Associate Booksellers, Vernor and Hood (etc.), 1800. New edition. Very Good. 16cm; viii, 155 pages, and 5 engraved plates illustrating comic scenes from the text after Baynes. Bound in 1/4 calf over marbled boards, decorated in gilt on spine with interesting winged pelican motif. Joints tender. Occasional light foxing. Early owner's name in ink on front blank (Nathaniel Micklethwaite) and armorial bookplate. Satirical letters in verse describing the adventures of the bumptious "Blunderhead Family" at Bath.
The Stories of Heinrich Böll

The Stories of Heinrich Böll by Heinrich Boll

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The Stories of Heinrich Böll
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Heinrich Boll
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780394514055
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Fine
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Stated First Edition; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only light shelf wear and very mild age-toning to the flaps, else F/F. A beautiful copy of this collection of stories from the Nobel Prize winning author. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($25.00 intact), not ex-library; in archival protection and will ship in a sturdy box.
Selecting Hens For Egg Production

Selecting Hens For Egg Production

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Selecting Hens For Egg Production
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
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Very Good+
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Washington: U. S. Department of Agriculture. Very Good+. 1934. Pamphlet. A Very Good+ pamphlet, Farmers' Bulletin No. 1727, Issued March 1934; Explains the benefits and better results by farmers and commercial poultrymen examining their flock frequently. For hens to lay high quality eggs they must be in good health, can lose their constitutional vigor throught the effects of disease or parasites; 8vo; [ii], 13, [1] pages .
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White Paper by Anonymous; Cocteau, Jean (preface, illus.)

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White Paper
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Anonymous; Cocteau, Jean (preface, illus.)
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Sanctuary Books (United States)
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Fine
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New York: Macaulay Company, 1958. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. Black cloth; dust jacket; small 8vo; pp. 88. Spine tips lightly rubbed, otherwise book is fine. Dust jacket rubbed; a few small chips and closed tears along the edges; price inked out.
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Catalogue de l'exposition preliminaire d'oeuvres d'artistses suisses destinees a l'Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900

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Catalogue de l'exposition preliminaire d'oeuvres d'artistses suisses destinees a l'Exposition Universelle de Paris, 1900
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Geneve: Imprimerie Fr. Weber, 1900. Paperback. Very Good. Not illustrated. 35p. Wrapper. 21cm. French text.
Ten Years. 1994-2004
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Ten Years. 1994-2004

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Ten Years. 1994-2004
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
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9783000141997
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As New
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Berlin: Arndt & Partner, 2004. Hardbound. As New. White printed boards with similar dustjacket. 120 pp., Featuring the works of 20 artists, including Olaf Breuning, Sophie Calle, Yannick Demmerle, Torben Giehler, Rachel Harrison, Anton Henning, Thomas Hirschhorn, Douglas Kolk, Claude Leveque, Maria Marshall, Tam Ochiai, Erik Parker, Lisa Ruyter, Charles Sandison, Nedko Solakov, Hiroshi Sugito, Manthilde ter Heijne, Susan Turcot, Keith Tyson and Massimo Vitali. . In German and English.
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Sailor Moon Pretty Guardian Short Stories 1 by Takeuchi, Naoko

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Sailor Moon Pretty Guardian Short Stories 1
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Takeuchi, Naoko
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Very Good
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Egmont, 2021. Very Good. Takeuchi, Naoko. Sailor Moon Pretty Guardian Short Stories 1. Tokyo, Japan: Egmont, 2021. [199]pp. Illustrated. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good.. BOOK IS IN GERMAN.
The Earth Is Not Flat
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The Earth Is Not Flat by Coles, Katharine

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The Earth Is Not Flat
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Coles, Katharine
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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9781597097109
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Very Good
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Red Hen Press, 2013. Very Good. Coles, Katharine. The Earth Is Not Flat. Pasadena: Red Hen Press, 2013. 115pp. 8vo. Paperback with flaps. Book condition: Very good with previous owner's notes on Contents pages.
The Humanistic Psychologist Volume 25 Number 3 Autumn 1997 [Transpersonal Psychology]

The Humanistic Psychologist Volume 25 Number 3 Autumn 1997 [Transpersonal Psychology] by Aanstoos, Christopher (editor)

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The Humanistic Psychologist Volume 25 Number 3 Autumn 1997 [Transpersonal Psychology]
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Aanstoos, Christopher (editor)
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
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Very good
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Carrollton, GA: Division 32 of the American Psychological Association, 1997. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9" x 6". Mild shelf wear. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. "This issue is dedicated to Victor E. Frankl in memoriam March 26, 1905 - September 4, 1997" Features the following articles: Being and Becoming: A Field Approach to Psychology by Arthur W. Combs Transcendental Empathy in the Therapeutic Encounter by Tobin Hart Constructivist Therapy with Serious Disturbances by L.M. Leitner and M.A. Celentana From Deficit Toward Competency: Discourse and Language in Clinical Practice by Mei-whei Chen & Julie Pohn Noosbond Task Force Reports Training and Ethics: Guidelines for Humanistic Practice by Division 32 Task Force Continuing Education in Humanistic Psychology by Continuing Education Committee Book Reviews Changes of Mind: A Holonomic Theory of the Evolution of Consciousness (by Jenny Wade) reviewed by Elena Mustakova-Possardt The Place of Confluent Education in the Human Potential Movement (by Stewart B. Shapiro) reviewed by Alvin R. Mahrer Brief Reviews by Christopher M. Aanstoos.

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