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Elementorum geometricorum libri XV by EUCLID

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Title: Elementorum geometricorum libri XV
Author: EUCLID
Seller: Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
Description: Basel: Johannes Herwagen, 1546. A genuine and attractive copy of the Basel Euclid in a contemporary binding. This edition contains the whole of the Euclidean corpus: in addition to the Elements in the different versions of Campanus, Navara and Zamberti, the Phaenomena, Catoptrica, and Data, it contains the first printing of the Opusculum de Levi & ponderoso, a fragment of which was discovered just as the present work’s first edition was about to be printed in 1537

STRAFFORD: AN HISTORICAL TRAGEDY by (BINDINGS - CLUB BINDERY). BROWNING, ROBERT

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Title: STRAFFORD: AN HISTORICAL TRAGEDY
Author: (BINDINGS - CLUB BINDERY). BROWNING, ROBERT
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description: London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1837. FIRST EDITION. 224 x 142 mm. (8 3/4 x 5 1/2"). iv, [2], 131, [1], 4 (ads) pp. VERY FINE DARK BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO, GILT AND INLAID, BY THE CLUB BINDERY (stamp-signed and dated 1898 on front turn-in), covers with complex gilt strapwork frame enclosed by inlaid tan morocco strips, raised bands, spine compartments framed with inlaid tan morocco and gilt, gilt lettering, HONEY-BROWN CRUSHED MOROCCO DOUBLURES semé with gilt floral sprigs, swirling leafy vines at corners, moss green silk endleaves, all edges gilt. Original dun paper wrappers bound in at rear. Verso of front free endleaf with morocco bookplate of Henry William Poor; front flyleaf with hand-colored armorial bookplate of Christine Alexander Graham. ◆A touch of rubbing to a short portion of the front joint, leaves a little yellowed at edges (because of paper quality), but a very handsomely bound book in fine condition--clean and fresh internally, and in a lustrous binding. This is a beautifully bound copy, with notable provenance, of the first printing of an early work by Browning. After receiving some favorable notice from literary lights of the day for "Paracelsus" (1835), Browning (1812-89) was invited by actor William C. Macready to write a tragedy for the London stage. Browning produced this historical drama about the downfall and execution of Charles I's close advisor, the Earl of Strafford, dedicating the work to Macready. With Macready in the title role, the play debuted in March of 1837, but only ran for five performances. Our binding is the work of one of the greatest American binderies. The Grolier Club was founded in 1884 as an organization to further the interests of America's most serious bibliophiles, and it soon became apparent that the country's few established hand binders were overtaxed in providing repairs and rebinding for the club members' rapidly accumulating acquisitions. As a consequence, in 1895, Grolier members, along with Edwin Holden and other wealthy collectors, established the Club Bindery in order to attract European craftsmen to provide, close to home, fine quality binding work rivalling what was available abroad. The workshop provided bindings that tended to be traditional in style--though frequently with elaborate decoration--and that lived up to its patrons' expectations in terms of excellence. The first members of the staff of the Club Bindery were the Englishmen R. W. Smith and Frank Mansell. They were subsequently joined by a number of French binders, chief among them being Léon Maillard, who had worked previously for Cuzin, Gruel, and Marius Michel. The Club Bindery was in operation until 1909, with Robert Hoe being its most influential manager and client. In 1906, the Grolier Club held "An Exhibition of some of the latest Artistic Bindings done at the Club Bindery"; most of the volumes on display belonged to our former owner, Henry William Poor (1844-1915), a financier and publisher whose firm was a forerunner of Standard and Poor's. He was a patron of the arts as well as a bibliophile whose collection was noted for its holdings in illuminated manuscripts, early printing, fine bindings, private press books, and American imprints. Unfortunate investments led to Poor's financial ruin, causing his impressive library to be sold at auction in 1908-09. His sales at Anderson Galleries brought in more than $200,000, a record at the time for an American collection. Our volume may have purchased at one of these auctions by (or more likely for) Christine Alexander Graham (1888-1959), daughter of a prominent St. Louis family and granddaughter of a U.S. senator..

SOPHIE ARNOULD by (BINDINGS - NICHOLAS RALLI). DOUGLAS, ROBERT

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Title: SOPHIE ARNOULD
Author: (BINDINGS - NICHOLAS RALLI). DOUGLAS, ROBERT
Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Paris: Carrington, 1898. No. 4 OF FIVE COPIES on Japon with plates in three states. First Edition in French. 254 x 178 mm. (10 x 7"). x, 264 pp., plus four leaves at the end comprising a prospectus for this work, including specimen pages. A REMARKABLY ATTRACTIVE CONTEMPORARY SCULPTED CALF BINDING BY NICOLAS RALLI (signed at lower right corner of upper cover with the monogram "N R" and with the same monogram on shield at center), BOTH COVERS WITH LARGE CARVED-OUT PANEL FILLED WITH VERY ELABORATE AND ANIMATED TANGLE OF SCULPTED ACANTHUS LEAVES AND FLOWERS, spine similarly sculpted in compartments bearing three flowers (77 carved flowers in all), the carved-out portions with thousands of tiny dots in blind (giving a sense of pointillé decoration but without the gilt), upper cover with escutcheon at center, smooth calf spine, labels titled in blind, very unusual endleaves of thick vellum containing large field of lozenges with rows of double crosses and fleurs-de-lys. Original wrappers (with cover title at front and imprint leaf at back) bound in. Slipcase. Frontispiece, title vignette, vignette headpiece and tailpiece, and three plates, all drawn and etched by Adolphe Lalauze, each of the engravings in three states (headpiece and one plate appearing again in the bound-in prospectus). Title in red and black. Carteret V, 67. Very minor chafing to leather at spine ends and corners, original bound-in cover title a bit browned and foxed, but A VERY FINE COPY OF A LUXURY EDITION IN AN EXTRAORDINARILY APPEALING BINDING. This is a most attractive copy of the biographical account of the beautiful French actress, opera singer, and wit Madeleine-Sophie Arnould (1744-1803), who has been called the greatest lyrical and dramatic actress of the 18th century. In addition to introducing us to the fascinating world of theater of that period, our volume presents additional sources of aesthetic pleasure in its binding, printing, and illustrations. The eye is first drawn to the exuberantly decorated binding, which has been identified for us by binding scholar Stéphane Guérineau as the work of Nicolas Ralli, a little-known but extremely talented binder whose circumstances allowed him to pursue his passion as a hobby rather than a livelihood. Born in Odessa, Ralli (1861-1936) was a wealthy member of the Greek diaspora who settled in Paris. He was prominent in that city's Greek Orthodox Church and its exclusive social clubs, including the Automobile Club De France, the members of which included Louis Renault. At the age of 45, he took up bookbinding, studying with Jehan Raymond, author of "Le Cuir. Compositions Decoratives," a manual on leather tooling featuring Art Nouveau patterns that could be used by artisans making wallets, belts, and other fashion accessories as well as bookbindings. Ralli has made great use of this technique in our binding, which was likely among his early efforts, as it is signed simply by his stamped initials rather than the "N. Ralli" stamp he created for his later efforts. Unhappily for connoisseurs of fine bindings, Ralli appears to have confined his bibliopegic efforts to his own library, and examples are quite uncommon in the marketplace. As he was not in trade, he was not included in the listings of Flety and Duncan & De Bartha, even though his skill was equal to that of noted binders of the period. The illustrations by Lalauze (1838-1906) are part of what Ray describes as a revival of etching as an art form in France, a revival partly stimulated by the founding of an etcher's society. The renewed interest in etching was carried into book illustration by several publishers, notably Jouaust, who specialized in luxury editions intended for bibliophiles, printed on special papers, and offering the option of extra suites of plates. (An ad for such an extra suite of plates appears on the final page of the present book.) As Ray notes, Lalauze produced the etchings for some of Jouaust's printings, including the most successful productions. (Ray) Very little is known about the author except that he was apparently born in 1848, was interested in French theatre and literature, translated several books from French to English, and wrote a biography of Madame du Barry. The present work appeared first in English, also in 1898..

Collection of Queer New York Nightlife Ephemera

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Title: Collection of Queer New York Nightlife Ephemera
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition: Generally Very Good
Description: New York, 2004. 13 magazines, 110 club flyers, 31 promotional matchbooks. 4to and various sizes. Generally Very Good. 13 magazines, 110 club flyers, 31 promotional matchbooks. 4to and various sizes. Rare queer nightlife ephemera from New York City, with a collection of alternative weeklys from the 1970s-1980s, a collection club flyers from the 1990s through early 2000s, and matchbooks from queer establishments from probably the 1970s-1990s. A very interesting collection of the traces of queer social life in New York City establishments over three decades. Contents include: -- Group of ephemera, mostly club flyers: -- Approx. 110 items, various sizes including 4 folding posters. -- Events at clubs including the following New York Clubs (except where noted): Rebar, Jackie 60, Sound Factory, Roxy, Limelight, Warsaw, Twilo, Glamorama, Webster Hall, Escuelita, Speeed, Cheetah, Industria, Life, The Hudson, Irving Plaza, Uncle Charlies, Milk, Viscaya, The Men's Room, A Brand New Space, The Break, Wildflower, Tunnel, Eastern Bloc, Torpedo, Latin Flavor, Hommes Away from Home (Whistler, BC), Nocturnal, Percussion/More Men, Life Begins, Palladium, Spa, The Fifth Column (Washington, DC), The Men's Room, Welcome to the Future USA, Arena, Nocturnal (Southampton), Zone DK, Hell, Studio 54, King, and more. -- Featuring DJs like Honey Dijon, Bill Coelman, Frankie Knuckles, Billy Carroll, Johnny Dynell, Merritt, James Andersen, Carlos Pertuz, Manny Ward, Andrew Tonio, Junior Vasquez, Danny Tenaglia, Rupal (performance), and many more (giving a very in depth picture of the New York House Music in the 1990s club landscape). -- Other events for the following associations, foundations, and other programs: Society of Spanking, GMSMA (Gay Male S/M Activists), Tom of Finland, Meat Market Cardpack, SF AIDS Foundation, Gay Games, Folsom Fair North 2 (Toronto), the Hetrick-Martin Institute, the Bill Costa Estate, the Columbia Gay + Lesbian Dance, NY Erotic Art Fair, Mr. Leather New York, Raymond Dragon, and Daddy Hunt -- 13 magazines, filled with articles and a robust advertising culture that covers the gay underground in New York City: clubs and bars and their weekly theme parties, beauty salons and products, and other aspects of a largely ephemeral historical scene. -- Michael's Thing, 5 issues: Vol. 7 #33 Aug 15-21 1977, Vol. 7 #38 Sept. 19-25 1977, Vol. 8 #8 Feb. 20-26 1978, Vol. 10 #36 Sept. 8-14 1980, Vol. 12 #11 March 15-22 1982 Michael's Thing was a queer culture guide in New York that ran weekly from 1970-2000. Founded by Michael Giammetta in the wake of the Stonewall Riots, it covered the early pride parades, and the AIDS epidemic, as well as had insight into weekly clubs, cabarets, Broadway productions, and skin flicks. Possibly the longest-running queer alternative weekly. -- Topman, 6 issues: Sept 15, 1980; January 5, 1981; February 16, 1981; April 27, 1981; March 22, 1982; Feberuary 28, 1983 Topman is variously tagged as "New York's Top Weekly Pleasure Guide" or "No One Knows New York Like We Do", covered similar territory as Michael's Thing, with a larger focus on sex and cruising -- Where It's At, New York's Weekly Gay Guide, 2 issues: May 30, 1977; April 10, 1978 Another Weekly from the thriving 1970s queer alternative press, this one included a weekly list of the Best Disco releases put together by the important NYC DJ and producer, John "Jellybean" Benitez Promotional matchbooks and matchboxes 31 from the following iconic New York spots: Julius, The Spike, The Eagle, The Club Baths, The Toolbox, Pegasus, Lure, Harry's Back End, Uncle Charlie's Restaurant, The 5 Oaks, Last Call, Company Restaurant and Caberet, G Cocktails Chelsea, The Townhouse, Sapphire, Pieces, Twilight, Regents, The New TJ's, and XL. From further afield are matchbooks/boxes from The Hoist (London); Transfer, Backstreet, and The Eagle (Atlanta), and the Leather Stallion Saloon (Cleveland).

Albumen Photograph Given to Mary O. Davis by WHITMAN, WALT

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Title: Albumen Photograph Given to Mary O. Davis
Author: WHITMAN, WALT
Seller: The Manhattan Rare Book Company (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: np: np, 1878. custom folder. Very Good. Walt Whitman Albumen Photograph by Napoleon Sarony given to his caregiver and house mate Mary O. Davis. Signed by Davis. To call Mary O. Davis, Walt Whitman's housekeeper is akin to calling a parent its child's babysitter. Perhaps history has undermined Ms. Davis' role simply because the English language lacks the proper word to describe their relationship. Nurse? Roommate? Modern-Family? Rather than finding a catchall word, let's try to briefly describe their relationship. It began in 1884 when Whitman brought clothing to Ms. Davis' rented home for mending. Soon enough, he began taking his meals with Ms. Davis. And soon after, Whitman purchased his first home-yes, it took until 1884, when the poet was 64 years old, for him to finally own a home. But what is a home without a family, Whitman may have thought. He had no wife of course, no children. So he asked Ms. Davis if she would like to join him in his new home. In some ways the relationship began as practical, transactional even. He proposed they combine houses as he owned a home, but no furniture and she owned furniture but paid rent. She agreed and moved in in February of 1885 with an orphan girl and numerous pets and rescue animals. Clearly, Mary Davis was a woman with a tender heart. Seven years later, when Whitman's life ended, it was Mary Davis who sat beside him and closed his eyes. As Whitman's health deteriorated, Mary believed that "if she didn't look after him, no one else would." Mary's concern for Whitman was ever-consuming, "when the poor old man was not in sight, he was so much upon my mind I couldn't pass one peaceful hour." (15). Whitman, in turn, left his dear friend Mary $1000 in his will (over $33,000 today). The photo offered here is signed and inscribed by Davis: "O! Take any hand", Walt Whitman" / Mary O. Davis. There is also a date on the front in pencil, "May 10, 1898" but the date is likely not in Davis's hand. (Whitman died on March 26, 1892.) There is writing on the back in an early unknown hand giving the history of the photo. ("From WW House Camden given by Mrs. Mary O. Davis to Dr. Bell [?] - and acquired by Mrs. Sprague [??] - most of the Dr. Bell Whitman Collection was given by Whitman to his faithful, devoted housekeeper Mary O. Davis / has her rare signature.") There is then text debating the date the photograph - namely if the it was taken in 1880 (61 years ) or 1884 (65 years). Despite this speculation, the photo matches others associated with the popular American photographer Napoleon Sarony (1821-1896) and other evidence indicates it is likely from 1878-79. Walt Whitman Albumen Photograph. Albumen measures 4" x 6" and is mounted to an overall size of 6.25" x 8.5". There is a notation on the mount by Whitman's housekeeper Mary O. Davis, "'O! Take my hand,' Walt Whitman, Mary O. Davis. May 10, 1898." With a lengthy pencil annotation on the verso giving a history of the photo, including that it was "given by Whitman to his faithful, devoted housekeeper Mary O. Davis." Condition: A closed tear to the right of the mount has been reinforced with old paper tape on the verso. Corners bumped; a light horizontal fold line is evident through the facial area but barely noticeable except in raking light. Extreme right corner with unusual triangular piece that appears integral to the photo and is possibly from the negative. Housed in custom presentation display folder. A RARE CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPH WITH EXTRAORDINARY PROVENANCE.

Observations on the Present State of the Parochial and Vagrant Poor by [Scott, John]

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Title: Observations on the Present State of the Parochial and Vagrant Poor
Author: [Scott, John]
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Description: London: Edward & Charles Dilly, 1783. Hardcover. 133pp. Rebound in marbled boards and cloth spine. Good condition. Scott was an early Quaker poet, landscape gardener and wrote on social issues.

Annales Sex Regum Angliae, Qui a Comitibus Andegavensibus Originam Traxerunt (A.D. M.C.XXXVI.-M.CCC.VII); Ad FIdem Codicum Manuscriptorum Recensuit Thomas Hog by Triveti, F. Nicholai (Nicholas Trivet)

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Title: Annales Sex Regum Angliae, Qui a Comitibus Andegavensibus Originam Traxerunt (A.D. M.C.XXXVI.-M.CCC.VII); Ad FIdem Codicum Manuscriptorum Recensuit Thomas Hog
Author: Triveti, F. Nicholai (Nicholas Trivet)
Seller: Thorn Books (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Londini: Sumptibus Societatis, 1845. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 4to. xxxiii,(1),434pp. Vellum paper boards. English Historical Society Publication. The author was a Dominican friar and an English Anglo-Norman Chronicler. His most noted work is the Annales,an important historical source for the period between 1135 and 1307, containing a specially valuable account of the reign of Edward I, who was his contemporary. They also are considered an important source for the reign of Stephen, as well as the Plantagenets in general. The Annales were published in Paris in 1668, in Oxford in 1719, and were edited in this copy by Thomas Hogg for the English Historical Society in 1845 Sometime rebacked keeping the original leather label, edges worn, else a very good copy, the textblock unopened, and with an old bookplate on the front pastedown. Text in Latin; the editors Preface in English.

ADVENTURES IN THE SKIN TRADE by Thomas, Dylan; Vernon Watkins

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Title: ADVENTURES IN THE SKIN TRADE
Author: Thomas, Dylan; Vernon Watkins
Seller: Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Fine in very good plus jacket.
Description: London: Putnam, 1955. Fine in very good plus jacket.. First edition in book form of Thomas's unfinished semi-autobiographical novel, introduced by poet Vernon Watkins. With a stunning mid-century jacket design by Gross-André. 7.25'' x 5''. Original black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped (9s. 6d.) pink and magenta dust jacket designed by Gross-André. Light edgewear and soil, spine toned, a couple closed tears to jacket. Tight.

The Codicil by Topor, Tom

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Title: The Codicil
Author: Topor, Tom
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN: 9780786861538
Condition: Fine
Description: Tucson, AZ: Hyperion, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo, 338pp. Beautiful First Printing of the Trade Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($21.95), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Vertical wrap-around band still present. Signed by the author on the title page. A gorgeous pretty collectable copy at a great price.

HOUGHTON LIBRARY 1942-1967, A SELECTION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN HARVARD COLLECTIONS.|THE

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Title: HOUGHTON LIBRARY 1942-1967, A SELECTION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS IN HARVARD COLLECTIONS.|THE
Seller: Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description: Cambridge: Harvard College Library, 1967. cloth. Houghton Library. folio. cloth. xiii, (ii), 251+(1) pages. Introduction by W. H. Bond. Illustrated with ten full-page color plates and numerous reproductions. Designed by Roderick Stinehour and printed at the Meriden Gravure. A beautifully produced catalogue with excellent descriptions. Bookplate.

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