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SECRET LIFE OF SALVADOR DALI

SECRET LIFE OF SALVADOR DALI by DALI, SALVADOR; SALVADOR DALI

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SECRET LIFE OF SALVADOR DALI
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DALI, SALVADOR; SALVADOR DALI
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1942. DALI, Salvador. The Secret Life of Salvador Dali. 400 pp., illustrated throughout. 4to, 258 x 190 mm., cloth and illustrated dust jacket in a new cloth folding box. New York: Dial, 1942. With an elaborate double page inscription cum drawing by Dali. From the library of the photographer Arnold Crane with his signature on the front endpaper.
[Large Silk Broadside of Crystal Palace Overprinted with a Satirical Scene Around the Outer Margins Involving the Impact of Slavery and British Colonialism]

[Large Silk Broadside of Crystal Palace Overprinted with a Satirical Scene Around the Outer Margins Involving the Impact of Slavery and British Colonialism] by [Slavery]: [United Kingdom]

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[Large Silk Broadside of Crystal Palace Overprinted with a Satirical Scene Around the Outer Margins Involving the Impact of Slavery and British Colonialism]
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[Slavery]: [United Kingdom]
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[N.p., likely London, 1890. Lithograph on silk handkerchief, approximately 24 x 24 inches, with additional lithographed scene printed around the outer margins in brown and blue ink. Previously matted and framed, with resultant edge wear and adhesive staining around margins. Old folds, some foxing and staining in image area. Overall good plus condition. A very rare and impactful 19th-century British lithograph-on-lithograph, the original a view of London's Crystal Palace with the addition of a satirical scene detailing the history of British colonialist activities in Africa. The overall scene is presented in four linear parts, one across each (mostly) blank margin of the Crystal Palace scene; interestingly, the two lithographs overlap each other at a few places along the short edge. The scene seems to begin with the part labeled "African Slave Trade," picturing two slave traders leading a chained procession of African slaves (men, women, and children). The next edge is labeled "The Rescue," and shows three British soldiers (including one bagpiper) freeing the slaves (who are pictured free of their chains and dancing) and now detaining the two slave traders in chains. The third panel pictures two groups of Africans -- one group running to a rum dealer and another group listening to a man holding a book, presumably a missionary preacher. This scene seems to allude to British activities in the West Indies. The final panel, labeled "Civilization," is the most varied. It pictures a couple of British railway agents under the banner "Change for Timbuctoo;" a group of African men in Western garb, one holding a sign reading, "African Times;" an African man riding a bicycle; and a family scene of a man kneeling in front of a seated woman while he kisses her hand and a young man in the background sells matches. How civilized, indeed. Each corner of the work is emblazoned with a British lion and the Union Jack amidst a field of African foliage and West Indian palm trees. The scene seems to celebrate the effects of British colonialism while ignoring the country's own history as slaveholders and traffickers the previous century. "The border panels of this printed cotton handkerchief caricature the impact of British colonial policy on Africa. It was probably produced at the end of the 19th century, at a period when European colonial rule led to increasing social and political intervention in African societies. It illustrates the rescue of a group of slaves by a British military detachment and their subsequent 'westernization' through the introduction of European goods and commodities." This description comes from the online description of the only other example of this scene we can find, which resides at the National Maritime Museum (NMM) at Greenwich, London. The NMM example is printed on a blank cotton handkerchief, in brown and red, and is slightly smaller on one side than our example. Their dating is likely correct, if for nothing else because of the depiction of a chain-driven bicycle, which became popular in the UK in the 1890s.
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Defence for Fugitive Slaves by CONSTITUTION SPOONER Lysander

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Defence for Fugitive Slaves
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CONSTITUTION SPOONER Lysander
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1850. First Edition. (CONSTITUTION) SPOONER, Lysander. A Defence for Fugitive Slaves, Against the Acts of Congress of February 12, 1793, and September 18, 1850. Boston: Bela Marsh, 1850. Octavo, original wrappers; pp. (1-2), 3-4. (i-iv), (5), 6-72. $3200.First edition of the rogue abolitionist's provocative call for ""vigorous"" public resistance to a pattern in the 1793 and 1850 Acts, and court decisions such as Prigg v. Pennsylvania, that demonstrated the government's refusal ""to champion liberty or justice,"" especially elusive in original wrappers.The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act ""exposed the futility of antislavery constitutionalism grounded in a commitment to the 'proper rules of interpretation'"" (Knowles, Seeing the Light, 544). It ""evinced a clear congressional policy favoring harsh and summary enforcement of the rendition policy over any solicitude for procedural or substantive rights of alleged fugitives"" (Cover, Justice Accused, 121). Spooner crafted his answer to this in a ""devastating critique"" of both the 1793 and 1850 laws (Smith, Lysander Spooner). Defence, one of his most elusive and provocative works, offers ""significant evidence of the ways in which the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act shook his faith in the ability of the nation's courts to interpret the constitution in a manner consistent with the dictates of natural justice"" (Knowles, 546). Closely analyzing ""reasons why the 1793 and 1850 laws were unconstitutional… he made it very clear why the passage of the 1850 law pushed him away from the 'quiet argument' of the courtroom to 'more vigorous'"" public action. In Defence, while he continued to argue the importance of ""procedural objections to the laws… Spooner spent far greater time 1) explaining why the courts would not actually strike down either of the laws, and 2) outlining 'The Right of Resistance': ways in which 'The People' could respond to what he now recognized as the 'ugly reality' of proslavery constitutionalism."" He notably pointed to ""the 1842 decision in Prigg v. Pennsylvania, in which the Supreme Court held that under the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, the 1793 Fugitive Slave Act trumped Pennsylvania's personal liberty law (which had made it far more difficult… for slaveholders to recover individuals they alleged were fugitive slaves)… In the face of this judicial reality, and to ensure the 'maintenance' of the Constitution, Spooner encouraged popular resistance,"" arguing the Second Amendment ""gave 'The People' an absolute and unqualified' Constitutional 'right' to do so."" By 1860 he would utterly lose ""faith in the ability or willingness of the government (especially the courts) to champion either liberty or justice"" (Knowles, 545, 552). First edition: as issued with printing of 1793 Act of Congress and 1850 Fugitive Slave Act preceding title page; front and rear wrapper interior with publisher's advertisements. Sabin 89607. Work, 335. Text very fresh, a few minor stains to front wrapper, expert repairs to wraps on the spine. Near-fine.
OXFORD ALMANACK FOR 1800 THE PRINTING HOUSE, THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE, AND THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM<br>A View of the Theatre, Printing House, &c. The Oxford Almanack For the Year of our Lord God MDCCC

OXFORD ALMANACK FOR 1800 THE PRINTING HOUSE, THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE, AND THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM
A View of the Theatre, Printing House, &c. The Oxford Almanack For the Year of our Lord God MDCCC by [Etching/Oxford]

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OXFORD ALMANACK FOR 1800 THE PRINTING HOUSE, THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE, AND THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM
A View of the Theatre, Printing House, &c. The Oxford Almanack For the Year of our Lord God MDCCC
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[Etching/Oxford]
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Martayan Lan, Inc. (United States)
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Drawn by E. Dayes. Engraved by James Basire. J. Cole, Cal. Sc. The sheet measures 57 x 68.5 cm; the plate measures 50 x 56 cm; the image is 45 x 31.5 cm. Edges untrimmed, small tears in the margins. Duty ink stamp in the lower right margin. Generally fresh and excellent.A full-sheet Oxford Almanack for the year 1800 with lists of the kings of England starting from William the Conqueror and of the officers of the university. It is illustrated with an etching designed by Edward Dayes (1763-1804) and executed by James Basire (1730-1802). The text was engraved by James Cole (active from 1764-80). The Oxford sheet almanacks were issued yearly from 1676 until 1946. To quote Petter, "The value of a yearly series of illustrations such as the almanacks provide is that in them a single unbroken thread reveals the trends of development and illustrates with precision the history of art" [Petter, The Oxford Almanack, 1674-1946, p. 14]. The etching depicts the Sheldonian Theatre (in the middle), the Clarendon Building that housed the Oxford printing house until 1830 (to the left), and the Ashmolean Museum, now the Museum of the History of Science (to the right). Dayes may have based his design on one of John Donowell's Oxford views, published in 1755. James Basire, in charge of the almanacks from 1797 to 1814, came from a family of prominent engravers. He is best known for apprenticing the young William Blake. Edward Dayes, a pupil of William Pether, was a painter and engraver, whose influence can be seen in the early drawings of J. M. W. Turner. *Petter, The Oxford Almanack, 1674-1946 (1946), pp. 15, 39, 41. OCLC: 1062032770. "Basire, James" and "Dayes, Edward" in ODNB.
PICTURE ALBUM: The Leader of China and Foreign Reactionaries and All of the Previous Opportunism is Confucianism 中外反动派和历次机会主义路线的投资都是尊孔派

PICTURE ALBUM: The Leader of China and Foreign Reactionaries and All of the Previous Opportunism is Confucianism 中外反动派和历次机会主义路线的投资都是尊孔派 by Chairman Mao

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PICTURE ALBUM: The Leader of China and Foreign Reactionaries and All of the Previous Opportunism is Confucianism 中外反动派和历次机会主义路线的投资都是尊孔派
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Chairman Mao
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PICTURE ALBUM: The Leader of China and Foreign Reactionaries and All of the Previous Opportunism is Confucianism 中外反动派和历次机会主义路线的投资都是尊孔派 Zhengzhou China: Zhengzhou Library and Zhengzhou Drama Group. March 1974. Starting with the Quotation from Chairman Mao, this book lists the reactionaries in China and abroad, including Confucius, Meng Zi, Lin Biao, Liu Shaoqi, Jiang Jieshi etc. illustrated with caricature and emphasis on their bad behavior. oblong 12mo, 24pp., minor tears to binding. 画册由1974年3月郑州市图书馆和郑州市话剧团编印，画册首页为毛主席语录，内容以图文的形式罗列了数个中外的反动分子。
I'll carry mine too! Trucks and Tires Must Last Till Victory

I'll carry mine too! Trucks and Tires Must Last Till Victory by [WW2] SARRA, [Valentino] (artist)

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I'll carry mine too! Trucks and Tires Must Last Till Victory
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[WW2] SARRA, [Valentino] (artist)
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
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Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Original photo-illustrated poster, lithographed in colors and measuring 56.5cm x 71cm (22 1/8" x 28"). Professionally linen-backed, with old fold lines faintly visible; some expert, pinpoint retouching to a few small spots at lower fold (center), and at the intersection of several points along center fold; Near Fine. A-. OWI Poster No.28 - jointly-issued by the Office of War Information and the Office of Defense Transportation. A clever homefront propaganda poster geared towards American citizens - particularly women - that by doing something as small as choosing to walk their groceries home instead of driving could be a valuable contribution towards the war effort. The poster, designed by photographer Valentino Sarra, shows a montage depicting a woman with an armful of groceries and parcels amidst a group of soldiers marching in the background - a reminder that our actions here at home affected the boys on the front.
1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets) Robert Byrne vs the field

1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets) Robert Byrne vs the field by Robert Eugene Byrne (1928-2013) signed

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1981 United States Chess Championship and Zonal Qualifier (Score Sheets) Robert Byrne vs the field
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Robert Eugene Byrne (1928-2013) signed
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Complete set of fourteen scores sheets in Robert Byrne's hand, including the Evans game, and both the the carbon and original of the Shamkovich game. All signed except the Reshevsky score sheet. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") 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 mean 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 else a very good set.
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The Sportsman in Ireland, with his Summer Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, By A Cosmopolite by ALLAN, Robert)

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The Sportsman in Ireland, with his Summer Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, By A Cosmopolite
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ALLAN, Robert)
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London: Colburn, 1840. First. hardcover. very good(+). 2 Frontispieces + 18 vignette illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, 20th century 3/4 leather over marbled boards; no spine titles. London: Henry Colburn, 1840. First Edition.
Koutashirabe AZUMA KOROMO

Koutashirabe AZUMA KOROMO by [DESIGN] Azuma Do^jin

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Koutashirabe AZUMA KOROMO
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[DESIGN] Azuma Do^jin
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1937. [DESIGN] Azuma Do^jin. Koutashirabe AZUMA KOROMO. Unso^do^, Kyo^to & To^kyo^, Sho^wa 12 [1937]. A large folding album (34.0 x 24.8 cm), 10 pages (15 designs) of superbly printed color woodblock images by the "Companions from the East" The margins and facing pages have browning and foxing. This, the "spring" volume, appears to be one of two volumes published. The covers are detached. Sold with all faults.
Autograph Letter Signed, Parkville, Missouri, March 1, 1849 to Rev. C. D. Herbert, Ellsworth, Maine

Autograph Letter Signed, Parkville, Missouri, March 1, 1849 to Rev. C. D. Herbert, Ellsworth, Maine by Park, George S.

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Autograph Letter Signed, Parkville, Missouri, March 1, 1849 to Rev. C. D. Herbert, Ellsworth, Maine
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Park, George S.
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George Shepherd Park had an amazing life, first as a hero of the Texas War of Independence and then as a Missouri and Kansas pioneer who founded two cities and two colleges. Born in Grafton, Vermont, lived for a time in Maine, then taught school in Ohio and Illinois. In 1835, at age 24, he went to Texas, serving under James Fannin in the Texas War of Independence. Park joined Fannin's men at Refugio, Texas. More than 400 of Fannin's troops were killed by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the Goliad Massacre and Park was one of the few survivors. He then moved to Jackson County, Missouri to teach school. Following the Platte Purchase, in which Native Americans sold what became northwest Missouri in 1838, Park took on a 99-year lease on a steamboat landing site, English Landing. Therese built a home on the bluffs above the Missouri River and platted the town of Parkville in 1844. In this new city of Parkville, which bore his name, he started a Presbyterian Church in 1845. In 1853 he started the Industrial Luminary, a newspaper some believed to be abolitionist. He owned slaves and termed the newspaper pro-commerce. He generally believed that slavery in Kansas would be bad for business there. In 1854, while leading a trip up the Kansas River, Park established the town of Polistra near the mouth of the Big Blue River. On April 14, 1855, Park's newspaper was raided by a pro-slavery mob, its printing press thrown in the Missouri river. Park was in Polistra at the time closing a deal to turn over the town into a newly named Boston, Kansas. Boston was to be run by members of the abolitionist New England Emigrant Aid Company, who renamed it Manhattan. Immediately after the mob raid, Park moved to Magnolia, Illinois, where he made a fortune in real estate, and he returned to Parkville in late 1855. In 1858, Park pledged $ 500.00 toward establishing Bluemont Central College in the newly named Manhattan. This would become present day Kansas State University. In 1859, Park promoted a proposed railroad route from Cameron, Missouri to Parkville, to be called the Parkville and Grand River Railroad. It was planned to cross the Missouri River at Parkville. However, in 1869, Kansas City won the race for the first bridge to cross the river at the Hannibal Bridge which transformed it into the dominant city in the region. Park was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 1866, where he introduced a bill to establish an industrial college, however, the bill failed. Park formally moved back to Magnolia, Illinois in 1874. He donated part of his land on the bluffs for a college to be headed by John A. McAfee, then president of Highland College, in Highland, Kansas. The school was founded in 1875, which became Park College, was initially aimed at preparing students for missionary life for the Presbyterian Church. This letter, written in his early Missouri pioneer days to a friend in Maine, show's Park's religiosity – and that of his wife, who may have been a Quaker. At the start of the Gold Rush, Park declares his conviction that the country was headed down a dangerous path of immorality and disunion. "Dear Friend, … do the old Hills look natural? Do you love those cold bleak hills, those clear, gushing streams, those green pastures, lovely cottages and tall church spires better than our mighty Western rivers, our vast prairies and fertile plains? But you will say home sweet home. Ah yes, what a circle of endearments! There can be no dearer spot than the one that gave us birth. … I will give you a slight sketch of times and things in this far off land. We have made a great many improvements the last year and several brick buildings will go up this year. But a great many has caught the Gold fever and two companies of 24 each will start for California on the first of May … The excitement is great. The companies meet every week and discuss matters, an animated discussion took place the other day on the size of the Kegs each one should have made to bring home their gold in. Whether they should hold 50,000 or 100,000 Dollars worth, the 100,000 carried. I have not caught the fever and Eliza [his wife] says she does not want so much gold. It was quite healthy here last summer but we expect the Cholera soon on the boats. It has been a dry cold winter. The rive has been froze and the snow has laid on the ground all winter. The river has risen now 5 ft but the ice still holds. Some talk of a dissolution of the Union but I hope there is moderate men enough North and South to save the Union … The Methodist have preaching twice a month. The old Methodist church have established a circuit and preach once in two months some places. They suffer much persecution & are driven off. The people call them abolitionists… We have got a brick schoolhouse built 20 by 30 on top of the hill in front of the graveyard and last though not least a division of the sons of temperance with 40 members and prospering. We are getting up a library for the Sons. We have foes on every hand but our division stand up manfully. We are going to petition the county court to grant no more [liquor] licences so you see the war has fairly begun. And the Gamblers collect in the grocery to organize and the sons in the division room. But sir I tremble at the prospect of our country. Every thing seems unsettled – people moving to and for, Gambling, drinking, Idleness, Ignorance, the evils of Slavery, negroes prowling about to pillage & burn, no Sunday schools, a want of moral & religious. If the sons of temperance fail I shall be discouraged, and try and sell out and go over and live among the peaceful Quakers over in Illinois. Eliza says she would like to have our little Quaker brought up over there. But before we give up the foes of temperance will have a hard struggle. I hope you will sympathize with us and pray for us. If you can send us once in a while a paper to cheer us on we shall be thankful… may God richly reward you in all your Pious labors and when you have finished your labors in this world receive you to the other mansions of Eternal rest …'
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An Archive of Original Sketches of Hairdos and Ladies in Fashionable Clothes by Budd, Margretha

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An Archive of Original Sketches of Hairdos and Ladies in Fashionable Clothes
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Budd, Margretha
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ZH BOOKS (United States)
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S. l. (San Francisco): By the author, 1927. Softcover. Original sketches in pen and ink + two identical copies of what appear to be an advertisement for a "Swimming Carnival"; 1927 - 1929; eight loose sheets, various mediums, various sizes, approx. 12 x 9; manuscript captions; condition varies from very good - occasional small crease, wear to edges, and pencil smudges - to near fine, with very minor wear. A beautiful archive of original drawings, by an, undoubtedly, talented and creative artist. The sketches are all titled, with one of the more humorous ones asking: "To Which Class Do You Belong?" above 6 faces with various hairdos and headpieces (Stenog!, Nurse, HelloGirl, The White Sister, etc.). Another piece shows a pretty lady with a flowing coat and fashionable stockings ice skating.
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Über Umbildung und Anpassung im naturwissenschaftlichen Denken by Mach, E[rnst]

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Über Umbildung und Anpassung im naturwissenschaftlichen Denken
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Mach, E[rnst]
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
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Very good; some overall toning.
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Wien ....: A Hartleben, 1884. First Edition. . Modern marbled paper over boards.. Very good; some overall toning.. 8vo, 16 pp. The text of an address given by Mach when assuming the position of rector at the Carl Ferdinand Univ. in Prague in October of 1883. Mach spent the next 25 years in Prague and produced most of his important work during this period. The lecture presented here deals with the knotty concept of progress of scientific paradigms towards an accurate statement or quantification of observed phenomena and how this is accomplished. DSB VIII, 595-606.
Elite Syncopations

Elite Syncopations by [Music – Ragtime] Joplin, Scott

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Elite Syncopations
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[Music – Ragtime] Joplin, Scott
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Auger Down Books (United States)
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Very good.
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St. Louis: John Stark & Son, 1902. Large-format folio sheet music for piano solo. Trimmed to 9¼ x 12 inches. Light edge wear with small chips to lower corner (approx. ¼ inch), else very good; a bright and attractive example. Very good.. First edition of one of Scott Joplin’s classic ragtime compositions, issued during his most productive period with the St. Louis publisher John Stark. Joplin (1868–1917), widely known as the “King of Ragtime,” helped establish ragtime as a sophisticated form of American popular music through works such as “Maple Leaf Rag,” “The Entertainer,” and “Elite Syncopations.” As Joplin himself insisted when defending the genre from critics, “Syncopations are no indication of light or trashy music,” a remark reflecting his ambition to elevate ragtime compositions such as this into carefully structured piano works. The pictorial cover, engraved by Fred Graf of St. Louis, shows a fashionable couple seated upon a musical staff while a cherub below plays the cymbals.
BILLY TAYLOR (ca. 1960s) Photo

BILLY TAYLOR (ca. 1960s) Photo by Np

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BILLY TAYLOR (ca. 1960s) Photo
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Np
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Np. No binding. Near Fine. Np, [ca. 1960s]. Vintage original 10 x 8" (25 x 20 cm.) double weight borderless black-and-white photo. Photo agency sticker on verso, near fine. Billy Taylor was an indefatigable educator and promoter of jazz, but also a distinguished pianist who emerged during the bop era and played with everyone from Stuff Smith to Charlie Parker.
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Two prints of Persian Nobleman and a Woman From 1843 by Nobleman and women

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Two prints of Persian Nobleman and a Woman From 1843
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Nobleman and women
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
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1843. Wahlen, Auguste. 'Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes De Tous Les Peuples Du Monde ..' Published in Brussels, 1843. 6.7 x 10.4 inches & 8.9 x 5.9 inches. Plates are lithographs on a vellum type paper with original hand coloring heightened with gum Arabic. Two original antique prints from 'Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes De Tous Les Peuples Du Monde' by Auguste Wahlen. The plate illustrations are brightly colored and intricately detailed characterization of the traditional costumes of a Persian Nobleman and woman of Iran (Persia). The Persian nobleman's costume entails a vibrant red fur-lined coat, which covers a gold-colored ensemble, topped off with a matching fur hat. The text accompanying the illustration is in Dutch, roughly translating to "Persian noble from the state". The Persian Woman is depicted in tradition costume as imagined by Europeans in the 1800's. The woman is shown reclining on a bed of patterned cushions, holding a hookah in her right hand. She is captured in a rich red-colored pant, a green and white striped top with gold-colored embroidery and an embellished royal blue hat to compliment the coat of the same color. The text below reads: "Dama Persa - Asia" (Persian Lady - Asia). Both prints are in good condition and very decorative.
SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT: A NOVEL OF SOME PROBABILITY [Signed]

SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT: A NOVEL OF SOME PROBABILITY [Signed] by Williams, John A.

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SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT: A NOVEL OF SOME PROBABILITY [Signed]
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Williams, John A.
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
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Boston, MA: Little Brown and Company, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 279 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Red spine with black lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$5.95", has light chipping along the spine and fore edges, a tear along the spine head edge, and light stains. Boards have mild shelving wear. Textblock has light soiling 279, and mild to moderate foxing along the fore and head edges. Signed flat by John A. Williams on the title page. Shelved in Room C. 1394203. Special Collections.
[WINE] HARRY WAUGH'S WINE DIARY 1982-1986

[WINE] HARRY WAUGH'S WINE DIARY 1982-1986 by Waugh, Harry

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[WINE] HARRY WAUGH'S WINE DIARY 1982-1986
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Waugh, Harry
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
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Maroon boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper
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San Francisco: The Wine Appreciation Guild, 1987. Maroon boards. Fine, in very good dust wrapper. 234 pages.The wine business produces characters who are authoritative, universally respected and usually long lived. Harry Waugh must be among the most internationally famous of these. T22 x 14 cm. his long-awaited volume of diaries covers the years of 1982 to 1886 and is filled with delightful and informative details of his wine tastings and journey's. Presentation copy, signed by Author to Bob Finnigan. Interior and boards pristine, dust wrapper rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar.
[WHEAT] "I've been through the mill.."

[WHEAT] "I've been through the mill.." by Russell-Miller Milling Co.

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[WHEAT] "I've been through the mill.."
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Russell-Miller Milling Co.
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lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
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Cream illustrated wraps. Near fine
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Minneapolis: Russell-Miller Milling Co., c. 1920s. Staplebound. Cream illustrated wraps. Near fine. 15 pages. 12.5 x 7.5 cm. Fictional "travelogue" or narrative describing the process of milling through the eyes of two young women from Minneapolis. Russell-Miller Milling Company was established in 1882 by John Russell and Arthur Miller in Valley City, North Dakota, on the banks of the Sheyenne River. The company quickly became known for its high-quality Occident brand flour, a name chosen to reflect its western origins in wheat production. Illustrated throughout. Light soiling to top 2 cm. of front cover, otherwise crisp and clean.
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The Secret Life of Salvador Dali.; Translated by Haakon M. Chevalier by Dali, Salvador

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The Secret Life of Salvador Dali.; Translated by Haakon M. Chevalier
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Dali, Salvador
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
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New York: Dial Press, 1942. First edition. Dali, Salvador. Original black cloth with paper labels. Labels rubbed, endpapers discolored, slight fading; front hinge starting.
All the World's a Pun [Broadside]

All the World's a Pun [Broadside] by COHEN, Marvin

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All the World's a Pun [Broadside]
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COHEN, Marvin
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Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
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Near-fine with a few soft creases at corners
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New York: Moon Dragon Press, 1975. Near-fine with a few soft creases at corners. 11 x 8.5 inches. Printed in red and black. On Blue Water Script 25% Rag paper. Inscribed in red felt-tip pen by the poet, April 15, 1976. This is Moon Dragon Press Broadside No. 1.
Columbian Centinel. No. 39, of vol. XIX

Columbian Centinel. No. 39, of vol. XIX

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Columbian Centinel. No. 39, of vol. XIX
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Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
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Boston: Benjamin Russell, Wednesday, July 24, 1793. 19 " x 12", pp. [4]; 4 columns per page; removed from binding, early owner's name at top. Politcal miscellany from the Gazette of the United States Pacificus no. II concerning treaties between the United States and France, domestic miscellany, values of merchandise exported from each state of the United States, important proceedings, marriages & deaths, port of Boston list of ships entered and cleared, auction announcements, ships for sale (with cuts), and usual ads.
Catalogue of Nineteenth-Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Literary Manuscripts: March, 1968

Catalogue of Nineteenth-Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Literary Manuscripts: March, 1968

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Catalogue of Nineteenth-Century and Modern First Editions, Presentation Copies, Autograph Letters and Literary Manuscripts: March, 1968
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
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Very Good
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London: Sotheby & Co, 1968. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Printed wrappers. Very good with sticker offsetting on front cover.
Charles d'Orléans; a Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources
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Charles d'Orléans; a Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources by Yenal,Edith

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Charles d'Orléans; a Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources
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Yenal,Edith
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Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
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9780404614362
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New York: AMS Press, 1984. viii, 103p., original blue cloth, slight paper foxing on the edges(AMS studies in the Middle Ages, 6).

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