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Kate Greenaway (Signed limited with original artwork)

Kate Greenaway (Signed limited with original artwork) by [Greenaway, Kate]; M.H. Spielmann; and G.S. Layard

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
Kate Greenaway (Signed limited with original artwork)
Author
[Greenaway, Kate]; M.H. Spielmann; and G.S. Layard
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1905. Edition de Luxe. Near Fine. Number 181 of 500 numbered copies, signed by the artist's brother, John Greenaway. Large quarto (10 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches; 267 x 206 mm.). xix, [1], 300, [1], [3, blank] pp. Color frontispiece and fifty-three color plates after Kate Greenaway, with descriptive tissue guards, and numerous black and white illustrations, including thirty-four half-tone plates. Publisher's white cloth over beveled boards, front cover and spine lettered in gilt and decoratively stamped in blind in a geometric and floral design. Top edge gilt. Color pictorial endpapers. A near fine copy. All 500 copies of the Edition de Luxe have original Kate Greenaway artwork bound in. The first ten copies have watercolors bound in, and beginning with copy No. 11, each copy has an original pencil sketch. This example has an exceptional original pencil sketch by Kate Greenaway depicting a young girl, standing facing left, wearing a long dress with an empire waist, big puffy sleeves, and a wide sash with a bow at the back. At upper right, are detailed sketches of her arms, wearing long fingerless gloves, resting on a surface. "Victorian-era children's book artist and author Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) began her career during the early 1870s illustrating greeting cards," (NYPL) but she soon turned her successful brush towards book illustration. "Like fellow illustrators Walter Crane and Randolph Caldecott, Greenaway sought to publish innovative children's works of the highest quality. Her focus on depictions of children, however, set her illustrations apart from those of her contemporaries. Greenaway's work is cherished today for its unaffected, pastoral imagery" (NYPL). Her romantic conception of childhood was based in part on her own experiences. Famous critic John Ruskin was known to be a huge admirer of her art. Schuster & Engen 226. Thomson 400. Near Fine.
The Dandy Wife

The Dandy Wife by [Honorable Prostitution] [Economics of Marriage] [Women's Education] [Broadside Ballad]

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
The Dandy Wife
Author
[Honorable Prostitution] [Economics of Marriage] [Women's Education] [Broadside Ballad]
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: T. Birt, 1828. First edition. Single sheet measuring 250 x 185mm and printed in two columns to recto. Some edgewear to margins not affecting text; a bit of foxing and toning largely confined to margins. A scarce and delicate survivor, OCLC documents only one example (at the National Library of Scotland). The present is the only example on the market. The Dandy Wife is narrated by a man who aimed "to choose me out a loving wife" at the age of twenty-one, but whose experience becomes a warning to "all young men of high renown": "If you want a tidy wife, Beware of a boarding school." What unfolds is a satire of how the marriage economy is affected when women have access to knowledge -- intellectual and physical -- and how by meeting a man's superficial expectations a woman can fulfill her own more pressing needs. Thinking that a boarding school girl will have the innocence, submissiveness, and domestic skill he desires, the narrator selects a wife from among their ranks. Thinking only of what he can obtain from such a bargain, he is unprepared for what an educated woman brings into his house. The Dandy Wife he describes understands the commodity value of her own beauty and material adornment, and that these are her key means for acquiring wealth of her own. "She takes one-half of what I earn, In drinking gin and tea; Besides such frills and furbelows My Dandy Wife does wear...Her sleeves upon her dandy gown, Oh! Lack, they're such a size, You'd think they were two balloons that in the air would rise." Aside from staying on par with fashion trends, her clothing assists her in avoiding domestic tasks she abhors. She refuses to do laundry more than monthly, and through ridiculous cooking failures she rapidly establishes that the kitchen is not a showcase for her skillset. Accustomed to a life of learning, she is not trained to conduct domestic business. By the ballad's end, it becomes clear that the Dandy Wife was savvier in managing a marriage than her husband was. For not only does her superior intellect help her carve out a more satisfying role, but she also has physical knowledge that predates him: "The day that I was married, I thought I'd got a charming maid, But I was much deceived...For scarce five months we'd married been, When she had a darling son.
Biblioteca "Goathemala" de la Sociedad de Geografía e Historia: Historia de la Provincia de San Vicente de Chiapa y Guatemala de la Orden de Predicadores; Vol. 2, 3; Vol. 24, Book 6; Vol. 25, Book 7; Vol. 28, Books 1,2; Vol. 29, Book 5 [6 Mixed Issues, Incomplete Run]

Biblioteca "Goathemala" de la Sociedad de Geografía e Historia: Historia de la Provincia de San Vicente de Chiapa y Guatemala de la Orden de Predicadores; Vol. 2, 3; Vol. 24, Book 6; Vol. 25, Book 7; Vol. 28, Books 1,2; Vol. 29, Book 5 [6 Mixed Issues, Incomplete Run] by XIMENEZ, Fray Francisco (composed by); Jorge del Valle Matheu, Ramon A. Salazar (et al) (prologues)

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Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books
Title
Biblioteca "Goathemala" de la Sociedad de Geografía e Historia: Historia de la Provincia de San Vicente de Chiapa y Guatemala de la Orden de Predicadores; Vol. 2, 3; Vol. 24, Book 6; Vol. 25, Book 7; Vol. 28, Books 1,2; Vol. 29, Book 5 [6 Mixed Issues, Incomplete Run]
Author
XIMENEZ, Fray Francisco (composed by); Jorge del Valle Matheu, Ramon A. Salazar (et al) (prologues)
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Guatemala: Tipografia Nacional, [1930-1973]. Six Issues, two without edition statements, and four First Editions of the Original Manuscript, all softcovers. Two Quartos (27cm); green paper wrappers; edges untrimmed. Four Quartos (27cm); white paper wrappers; illus. Some pages of text unopened. Text in Spanish. Vol. 28, Books 1,2 has white-out on front wrapper (presumably printed Books I, II, III). All six issues are lightly tanned, with shelf-wear, -soil, and foxing; overall Good. Collection on social history of the Province of San Vicente de Chiapa and Guatemala, composed by Reverend Father Preacher Ximenez of the same province, with contributions by Agustin Mencos F., Carmelo Sáenz de Santa María, and Francis Gall. [89155].
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The Literati Mode : Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy & Desk Objects

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Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
Title
The Literati Mode : Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy & Desk Objects
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
ISBN
9780898152135
Condition
Fine
Description
Toronto: Ten Speed Press, 1987. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Cloth. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. ISBN:0-89815-213-5. 321 pp. Fine condition in a fine jacket. There are numerous color and black and white illustrations of Chinese materials in this book. Photography by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies.
The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman

The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman by de Bernieres, Louis

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Title
The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman
Author
de Bernieres, Louis
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780436201141
Condition
Near Fine
Description
London: Secker and Warburg, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 387pp, Beautiful First Edition. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear, Toning to page edges as is quite common. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($29.95 sticker covering British price but can be removed), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.
Stone Dogfall Vol. 1 No. 1

Stone Dogfall Vol. 1 No. 1 by Stamey, Dennis

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Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA
Title
Stone Dogfall Vol. 1 No. 1
Author
Stamey, Dennis
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Asheville: Dennis Stamey, 1971. First Edition. Staplebound. Good. 6p. Good. Bound with one staple, pages folded, presumably from mailing, with some faint stains and handling wear, underlining to the final article about the "Death of ufology." A collection of short articles in the Fortean vein, with one discussing a Mothman sighting in North Carolina. In the final article, Stamey predicts the death of ufology with the ultraterrestrial hypothesis, criticizing John A. Keel's conclusions in Operation Trojan Horse by stating, "the final answer is still not going to be found in the simplicity of occult bugaboos using earth as a chess board." From the collection of ufologist Tom Benson. [Eberhart 9755].
Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs

Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs by Willis, Deborah and Kevin Merida

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Seller: McBlain Books
Title
Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs
Author
Willis, Deborah and Kevin Merida
Seller
McBlain Books (United States)
ISBN
9780061733093
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: HarperCollins, 2008. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. color photos, 160p. Original photgraphic boards. Wraparound band in place of a dj. 26 cm. INSCRIBED on title-page by Deborah Willis ("For Kate with my thanks for your work with the campaign. Deborah Willis 10 Oct 2008").
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The Romance of Tristan and Iseult by Bedier, Joseph

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Title
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Author
Bedier, Joseph
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1960 . Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Copy 81 of a total edition of 1500. Translated by Hilaire Beloc and Paul Rosenfeld with an introductction by Padraic Colum. Signed by illustrator, Serge Ivanoff. Excellent copy in fine slipcase.

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