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DE RERUM NATURA, ETC. by W.B.A.

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Title: DE RERUM NATURA, ETC.
Author: W.B.A.
Seller: Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Very good.
Description: n.p.: n.p., 1935. Very good.. Mock-epic manuscript in six cantos, offering meticulously footnoted anonymous rhyming invective against the New Deal, the Nietszschian Superman, and the unappreciative American publishing industry. This never-published satire presents an array of politico-philosophic opinions and prejudices, refined to a high degree of erudition and incomprehensibility, unified by the author's displeasure with Franklin D. Roosevelt and "Teutonism" in all its forms. Refused by two cowardly American periodicals in previous drafts, the author then turned his furious aspirations across the Atlantic, adding in several verses of explanation and entreaty. These seem to have had no effect on the hard hearts of British editors, who perhaps could not tell from invocation of "The Saxonism which took itself to be / Chief of all 'eaches' in a 'pluriverse'" whether they were being complimented or insulted. W.B.A.'s crackpottery, stuffed with classical allusions and furnished with appeals to William James and Julian Huxley, is of that pure and dedicated kind all but vanished from the Humanities in latter days: if there still live philosopher-polemicists who can rhyme "apologies" with "Aristophanes" and "gnosis" with "neurosis," few of them are now committed to doing it at such length. As the poet so truly says, "We ex-Puritans are lost in a pragmatized, hystericized literalization." 11'' x 8.5''. Original tan wrappers with black ink lettering. [126] typescript pages, heavily emended and annotated by the author in pen and pencil throughout. Very faint pencil note to front cover: "Cantos 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 - (all since revised.) / Dear Jenny - you can keep this MS. or chuck it away when you have seen as much as you choose of it." Toning and moderate edgewear throughout; light chipping and small tears to wrappers.

ORIGINAL ART SIGNED, on First Day Cover honoring Christmas 1974, issue stamp, "New York, N.Y., Oct. 23, 1974. by CLOKEY, ART

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Title: ORIGINAL ART SIGNED, on First Day Cover honoring Christmas 1974, issue stamp, "New York, N.Y., Oct. 23, 1974.
Author: CLOKEY, ART
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Description: Clokey has drawn his best known character Gumby and his horse, Pokey with Gumby's arm around his horse. Pokey says, "Lots of Love!!" to the left of his image and Clokey has signed to the right, "Art Clokey." Clokey drew his figures to the lower edge of the envelope.

Fashion in Paris. The Various Phases of Feminine Taste and Aesthetics from 1797 to 1897.; With One Hundred Hand-Coloured Plates. Two Hundred and Fifty text Illustrations by Uzanne, Octave. Illustrated by Francois Courboin. Translated by Lady Mary Loyd

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Title: Fashion in Paris. The Various Phases of Feminine Taste and Aesthetics from 1797 to 1897.; With One Hundred Hand-Coloured Plates. Two Hundred and Fifty text Illustrations
Author: Uzanne, Octave. Illustrated by Francois Courboin. Translated by Lady Mary Loyd
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Description: London: William Heinemann, 1898. First Edition. Half Morocco over Marbled Boards. Very Good. Courboin, Francois. 4to. 182 pp., plus 100 color plates, depicting women's fashion throughout the nineteenth century. A delightful, eye-filling traversal of Paris fashions from yesteryear. Some occasional foxing. Most plates and text leaves are clean. Binding is tight. Blue morocco spine decorated with Fleur-de-lys. Spine somewhat dry. Rubbing of leather pronounced along gutter. Some additional edge and corner wear.

English Gardens by Tipping, H. Avray

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Title: English Gardens
Author: Tipping, H. Avray
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Description: London: Country Life, LTD, 1925. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Folio. lxiv + 375 pp. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos of grounds surrounding both great country seats as well as more bucolic thatched cottages. Like the other Country Life books authored by Tipping, this one captures a vanishing way of life, and there is a beauty and satisfaction to the black and white photos that can elude color photos. Above all else there is a meticulousness to the prose accompanying the photos that brings a rigor to the subject that is both accessible and yet raises this book from a trivil coffee table book. Gardening is treated not as a minor decorative art but as a glory of civilization, one of history and historical movement, and one deserving of serious contemplation. Minor soilage to green boards. Interior clean and tight. Overall at least very good in condition. The book is extra-heavy, weighing over seven pounds, and so extra shipping charges may have to be added, especially if shipped overseas.

1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets) by Peters, John (1951- ) signed

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Title: 1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets)
Author: Peters, John (1951- ) signed
Seller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
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Description: Complete set of original score sheets in John Peter's hand, including the award winning "most interesting game" between him and Lein. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2) All games signed by all his opponents exceipt the game with Kudrin.The 28th U S Championship and Zonal Qualifier was a hard fought contest which ended with a tie for first place and two co-champions, Grandmasters Walter Browne and Yasser Seirawan. Since the top three finishers automatically qualify for the Zonal, a playoff between Larry Christiansen, Lubomir Kavalek and Sammy Reshevsky, who tied for third would have to be held to determine which one would join Seirawan and Browne. The event got under way on July 9 at the Americana Hotel in South Bend, Indiana. The 9th was the opening ceremonies and players' meeting. The draw for pairing numbers allowed Seirawan a piece of luck, assuring him an extra White over the course of the tournament.In the first round the game were hard fought, and the only "grandmaster draw" coming from Browne. Browne decided to negotiate an early truce after consuming a great deal of time trying to crack Boris Kogan's solid opening. Sergey Kudrin, a last minute replacement for John Grefe, made his debut in the tournament an exciting one, sacrificing a piece. Sammy Reshevsky grabbed the offer and sent his King on a long hike. After time control Kudrin admitted that his attack had failed and the first decisive game was recorded. John Fedorowicz methodically turned back Leonid Shamkovich's attempt to squeeze an advantage from an English opening. Kavalek tested Lev Alburt's favorite Alekhine's Defense in the tensest struggle of the round and managed to convert an extra pair of pawns into a win. Christiansen chose a Caro-Kann against fellow Californian GM Jim Tarjan and a theoretical battle ensued. Christiansen neutralized Tarjan's slight edge with a series of characteristically aggressive moves and won after Tarjan lost the thread of the game shortly before adjournment. Evans and Lein had the best game of the round, a beautiful strategically effort by the émigré GM who displayed originality and fine control to defeat defending co-champion Larry Evans. Seirawan and Byrne played a Queen's Gambit Declined in which Robert Byrne's hurry to simplify brought him unexpected difficulties; Seirawan reached a Bishop ending and exploited his opponent's weak Kingside to win a pawn. Byrne resisted staunchly and managed to thwart all of White's winning attempts. Joel Benjamin, the youngest entrant, replaced invitee Nick deFirmian, who chose to play in Europe, and his game with Jack Peters was the longest to the round. It was a graduation of sorts for Benjamin, who would have otherwise been defending his U S Junior title. At the end of the first round Reshevsky, Kavalek, Lein, Peters and Christiansen all had one point each. Round two saw only two draws, Lein and Kogan and Christiansen and Shamkovich. This vicious and exciting session resulted in wins for Reshevsky, Kudrin, Byrne, Seirawan, Alburt and Kavalek. In one of the crispest battles, Alburt's violence paid dividends as he ran Tarjan's King around the board, picking off most of his pawns in the process. At the end of this round Reshevsky and Kavalek each had two points. Round three had a shocking development. As Fedorowicz awaited the arrival of Evans, a search by the tournament staff disclosed that Evans had checked out of the hotel! Browne bemoaned the fact that he now had two more Blacks than Whites. While Lein and Byrne, Evans' first two opponents, dropped for +1 to and equal score as a result of his departure (Evans' score would have to be erased since he had completed less than half his games). Later in the day Assistant TD Larry Paxton explained that the evening of the second round Evans had notified him that he was feeling ill and this was the reason he had come late for his game with Byrne. The reduction in the number of aspirants to 15 was unfortunate for the championship. In this round, one of the most interesting games was between Shamkovich and Alburt. After the third round Reshevsky and Kavalek each had 2 ½ points. In round four Benjamin and Brown followed the Reshevsky and Browne game for a short time but the U S Junior champion played more ambitiously for White with a highly unclear and difficult position arising. Benjamin made the most of his chances in the time scramble and put Browne away. The barn burner was definitely Seirawan and Peters in the fifth round. Seirawan playing the English and Peters trying out the variation that brought Viktor Korchnoi the deciding victory in his latest match with Lev Polugaevsky. As Korchnoi's second, Seirawan was conversant with the possibilities for White and started offering material wholesale, an all-out tactical brawl resulting. Seirawan's style of play was a real departure from earlier days, with an added dimension of tactical ambition that was missing in his not-to-distant past, making him an even more difficult opponent to face. Peters was up to the task, defending with great accuracy and emerging from the complications two pawns up. Seirawan stayed cool and showed his pressure was sufficient, and the game ended in a forced repetition of moves. In round six Christiansen and Alburt was another Alekhine's Defense and, once again, Christiansen came out looking for an early knockout. He sacrificed a pawn for a quick attack and, when Alburt missed his best chance, Christiansen bashed him flat with a Bishop sacrifice. A fine display of justifiable violence and the highlight of the round. In round seven Kavalek unveiled an original idea in the English and, despite tough resistance, overcame Fedorowicz in the second session. This win put Kavalek at the head of the pack, passing Reshevsky, who had to watch from the sidelines with a bye. Tarjan and Byrne also began as a theoretical discussion, Byrne defending the Sozin variation of the Narjordf. The game angled toward the well-known Noguieras-Tarjan contest, until Byrne produced a a sizable improvement. Tarjan responded with a blunder, and Byre instantly achieved a winning position and notched his first official victory of the tournament. Assistant TD Larry Paxton caught everyone's eye when he arrived for round eight in full referee's uniform. black pants and black and white vertical striped shirt. John Fedorowicz game him a flag in case the arbiter felt the need to call any penalties, but the round progressed without any infractions. The hitting was hard, however, and the round was the most dramatic so far, with the frontrunners in great danger on every board. When the eighth round was completed, all the players had finished at least half of their schedule. Despite the pressures of a zonal and the strength of the competition, the players remained fearless and ambitious, with virtually every game a fight without compromise. The standings had Kavalek leading with 5 ½, followed closely by Reshevsky at 5. Christiansen, Seirawan and Kogan were just a half point behind Reshevsky, each with 4 ½. Alburt, Brown and Peters were within striking distance with 4 each. Byrne was by himself with 3 ½ followed by Tarjan, Kudrin and Benjamin with a score of 3. Lein, Fedorowicz and Shamkovich trailed with scores of 2 ½. Through the generosity of Dr Craig Crenshaw of McLean, Virginia two special prizes in memory of his wife, were announce. GM Arthur Bisguier was designated as the chief judge of these awards, one in the amount of $250 to go to the most interesting game of the event and the second award of $150 to go to most interesting endgame. In round nine Lev Alburt fell victim to a resurgent Walter Browne, who had risen from the ashes and put himself back into contention after an appalling start. Browne left his Hershey bare en prize while sealing, but TD Bill Lukowiak alertly placed it in another envelope. Upon resuming, Browne opened both envelopes, fished off the chocolate and then finished off Alburt for his second consecutive win. The feature of round ten was the meeting of the tournament leaders. Reshevsky chose the Petroff against Lubomir Kavalek, hoping to simplify and maintain his undefeated status. though Kavalek was not in a peaceful mood, he failed to dent Sammy's position and settled for sharing the pint and the lead. In round eleven Seirawan joined the leaders by winning his second in a row. Fatigue began to rear its ugly head in round twelve, hardly unexpected in light of the intensity of play. As this harrowing tournament headed into the final rounds, the first signs of fraying nerves became evident. Benjamin, responsible for on of Browne's early losses, played the spoiler again, pushing Christiansen to the brink of elimination.The spectators in the analysis room benefited from sophisticated commentary in round thirteen when GM Jonathan Speelman stopped to visit on his way home to England. With his back to the wall, Christiansen turned in a smooth performance and defeated Kudrin. At this point, Christiansen had Reshevsky and Kavalek left to play. Seirawan had Tarjan and Lein and Browne had Fedorowicz and a last round bye. The top places were still open to any of the five leaders and Christiansen who two games left against them was the key figure in the drama. In round fourteen Tarjan agreed to a quick draw with Seirawan, who now needed only a draw in the last round to guarantee him a share of the U S Championship title and a spot in the interzonals. Browne managed the White side of a Queen's Gambit with a sure hand and ground out a full point against Fedorowicz to cap a brilliant surge to the top. This victory assured Browne of an interzonal berth and left him a half-point ahead of Seirawan. Christiansen showed his class in the most critical game of the round with a neat win over Reshevsky. Leaders going into the final round were Browne at 9, Seirawan with 8 ½, Kavalek and Christiansen with 8 each and Reshevsky with 7 ½. Browne, who had flown home to California the night before because he had a bye in round fifteen, followed the day's events by phoning the analysis room periodically. The contenders made an interesting study as they awaited the final round. Christiansen, who could clinch an interzonal spot by beating Kavalek, appeared relaxed and confident. He intended to try hard today, a draw would bean a playoff. So why not try to decide matters now? Reshevsky, who had led from the opening round, needed to win to have a chance at a playoff. He was too nervous to remain by his board pacing and circling the room most of the session. Kavalek and Seirawan arrived a bit late, but both seemed relatively calm. The Alburt Peters game was the only one between non-contenders to deliver a fight. Alburt forced Peters to sacrifice the Exchange, but the game got progressively more difficult for White. At the finish, Peters had to survive a time scramble and a last minute flurry of tactics to gain the win-and a share of the special prize for most interesting game. Lein and Christiansen both managed slight advantages against their opponents, but neither Seirawan nor Kavalek felt like cracking and throwing away weeks of hard work, and both games were drawn. This meant that Seirawan had clinched an interzonal spot and a share of the U S title with Browne; Kavalek and Christiansen had tied for the last qualifying position. In the meantime, Reshevsky had sacrificed a pawn for positional compensation a a queen less middle game and was able to beat Kogan for a shot at the interzonal with a play off with Christiansen and Kavalek. The Florence Crenshaw Prize of $250 for the most interesting game of the event was shared by Alburt for his seventh-round victory over Benjamin and Jack Peters for his last-round win over Alburt. The prize of $150 for the most interesting end game went to Leonid Shamkovich for his defeat of Kogan in Round ten.Condition:Some light edge wear with some closed tears else a very good set.

Le Jeu de la Nativité Partition chant et piano ... À Mathilde Amos ... op. 74. For voice and piano by TCHEREPNIN, Alexander 1899-1977

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Title: Le Jeu de la Nativité Partition chant et piano ... À Mathilde Amos ... op. 74. For voice and piano
Author: TCHEREPNIN, Alexander 1899-1977
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description: London: M.P. Belaieff [PN 3458], 1952. Folio. Olive green wrappers with titling in German and Russian within decorative border. 1f. (recto title, verso instrumentation and performance details in German and French), 3-40 pp. With text in German, and French, with a portion in Russian. "Stich und Druck Universitätsdruckerei H. Stürtz A.G. Würzburg" to foot of final page. With lengthy autograph inscription signed to upper outer corner of title: "to Mr and Mrs Lewis Niven souvenir of our visit, cordial thanks for most generous hospitality - so happy to have met you. Please let us stay always in contact. Very cordially A. Tcherepnin [?]Orono, 1/XII 53 [1 December 1953]. Wrappers slightly worn. Minor internal wear and browning; corners slightly creased. First Edition of the composer's arrangement for voice and piano of his cantata originally written for solo voices, chorus, strings, and percussion, first performed in Paris in 1945. A Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor, Tcherepnin became an American citizen in 1958. "[His] music is marked by several personal compositional techniques, discussed in Basic Elements of My Musical Language which he wrote in New York in 1962 but which has remained unpublished. ... [He] clearly belongs to the Russian tradition, though he also considered himself a 'Eurasian' composer. Conciseness, contrapuntal textures, and strongly articulated structures are typical of his works. His originality also finds expression in the emphasis on percussion, under-used instruments, rhythmic transformations and unusual scales." Enrique Alberto Arias in Grove Music Online.

EXPLORING INNER SPACE: Personal Experiences Under LSD 25 by Dunlap, Jane

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Title: EXPLORING INNER SPACE: Personal Experiences Under LSD 25
Author: Dunlap, Jane
Seller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Very good plus in very good plus jacket.
Description: London: Scientific Book Club, 1961. Very good plus in very good plus jacket.. UK edition of this book originally published in the US, a pseudonymous account of the writer's five experiences dropping acid - a classic of early LSD literature. Original blue textured boards. In unclipped original graphic jacket. 216 pages. Mild edgewear to jacket. Some internal foxing. Overall bright and sound.

TESS GARDELLA as AUNT JEMIMA [1934] Photo by Fox Films

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Title: TESS GARDELLA as AUNT JEMIMA [1934] Photo
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Description: Fox Films. No binding. Fine. [Los Angeles]: Fox Films, [1934]. Vintage original 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm) black-and-white photo, printed text and old photo agency sticker on verso, fine. Tess Gardella had already achieved success on radio as the stereotyped character of Aunt Jemima, and here she is in her film debut in that role for the film Stand Up and Cheer!

AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION XX by WOODWARD, Fred, et al., comp

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Title: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION XX
Author: WOODWARD, Fred, et al., comp
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Description: NY: Amilus, 2001. 4to, pp. not numbered. With 381 images illustrating the range of contemporary illustration. White cloth. A nice copy in slightly soiled dj. Heavy.

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