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Maehwa si 梅花詩 [Plum Blossom Poems]

Maehwa si 梅花詩 [Plum Blossom Poems] by YI, Hwang 李滉

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Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc.
Title
Maehwa si 梅花詩 [Plum Blossom Poems]
Author
YI, Hwang 李滉
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
Wood-block printed. 23 folding leaves. Folio (364 x 270 mm.), orig. wrappers (wrappers somewhat soiled & marked), new stitching. [Andong: Privately Printed at] Tosan sŏwŏn [or Dosan seowon], [most likely 1578 or, perhaps, 1638]. First edition, privately printed at the Tosan Academy, the private Confucian academy established in 1574, following Yi’s death; this is certainly one of the earliest books to be printed there, if not the first. Yi Hwang (1501-70), also known as Yi T’oegye, was the most influential Neo-Confucian thinker in Chosŏn Korea (his portrait was used on the 1000 won banknote from 1975 to 2007). The academy named in his honor is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plum blossoms were an old motif in Chinese and Korean literature. Yi had an “ardent love” for plum blossoms as they often began to bloom in the middle of winter. He found them the perfect subject to express the value of endurance and self-cultivation. Yi turned to writing poetry as an escape from the partisan politics he endured while serving four kings. The first poem in the collection is dated 1542. Our book is most attractive, printed in a small folio format; the woodblocks were carved to imitate the calligraphy of Yi Hwang. Our copy carries the note “Printed in the winter [i.e., eleventh month] of the muin year at Tosan Academy.” The character “To” was featured in several style names used by Yi, and hence in the name of the academy founded near a mountain where he stayed. The academy had an active printing program and three libraries, two for books and one to store woodblocks. Jangseogak (the Academy of Korean Studies) has a copy printed from the same blocks as our copy (K4-5985; the last folio appears to have been folded differently). The catalogue conjectures that the muin year here corresponds to 1578. The cataloguers of the copy held at Busan Metropolitan Simin library (call number 811.9-11), however, conjecture that the date in this description corresponds to 1638. We note that the Busan copy is described as having 29 folios and is probably a later printing. The outside cover carries the title T’oegye sŏnsaeng maehwa si [The Plum Blossom Poems by Master T’oegye]. The covers of our copy have wastepaper leaves from a copy of the genealogy of the Sin clan of Yŏnghae. Nice copy and very rare; we find no copy in WorldCat. References Digital Jangseogak. https://jsg.aks.ac.kr/ Han’guk komunhŏn chonghap mongnok 한국고문헌종합목록. https://www.nl.go.kr/korcis/index.do Kim Tae-ho. “T’oegye ŭi maehwasarang kwa maehwasi ŭi kyoyukchŏk hamŭi” 퇴계의 매화사랑과 매화시의 교육적 함의. Hangukhak nonjip 한국학논집.
Emblemes d'Amour en Quatre Langue. Emblemata Amatoria

Emblemes d'Amour en Quatre Langue. Emblemata Amatoria by Vianen, Jan van, illustrator. Philip Ayres, engraver

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Title
Emblemes d'Amour en Quatre Langue. Emblemata Amatoria
Author
Vianen, Jan van, illustrator. Philip Ayres, engraver
Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Londe (London): Chez l'Amoureux. Vellum. Very Good. 14.5 by 10 cm. With 45 copper engraved plates, including title plate. Text rendered in French, Latin, Dutch and Italian on facing pages to plates. Title written in ink on spine. A bit of grime on the spine's vellum, and less so on the boards. Moderate age toning to the leaves' perimeters. Vellum edges exposed on inside of boards. Soiling to the page edges. Some finger smudges in margins. Inscription dated 1882 on FFEP.
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The Empress of China by Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster

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Title
The Empress of China
Author
Smith, Philip Chadwick Foster
Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1984 First edition. Cloth. Large octavo. Light shelfwear. Very good+ in very good- d.j. Jacket is lightly soiled dust jacket with light dampstain near bottom and two small tape repairs. The 'Empress of China' was the first vessel belonging to the United State to initiate trade with the Chinese.
Sophie's Choice

Sophie's Choice by Styron, William

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Title
Sophie's Choice
Author
Styron, William
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780394461090
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Random House, 1979. Uncorrected Proof. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good in red wraps, some rubbing and bumping to the edges and corners. Firmly bound with a forward lean to the spine. A very good pre-publication copy of Styron's highly acclaimed, National Book Award-winning work.
Military Response to UFO Activity

Military Response to UFO Activity by Cox, Dr. Stephen

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Title
Military Response to UFO Activity
Author
Cox, Dr. Stephen
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780764340628
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Company, 2012. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Near Fine. Wraps lightly curled and bumped. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A collection of UFO reports from pilots, astronauts, and other government officials. From the collection of ufologist Tom Benson.
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Johann Sebastian Bach. His work and influence on the music of Germany, 1685-1750 by Philipp Spitta; Spitta, Philipp, ed by Bach, Johann Sebastian

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Johann Sebastian Bach. His work and influence on the music of Germany, 1685-1750 by Philipp Spitta; Spitta, Philipp, ed
Author
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Seller
Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description
London: Nowello & Co, 1899. 3 vols., 8vo. Original cloth. Library numbers removed from spines but very good overall. The set was translated from the German by Clara Bell and J. A. Fuller Maitland. London, Novello, 1899. Bookplates of Herbert M. Evans.
Thieves' Market

Thieves' Market by Bezzerides, A.I.

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Title
Thieves' Market
Author
Bezzerides, A.I.
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1949. 1st Edition (A). Hardcover. Very Good. (lacking the original dust jacket, but encased in a professionally-made facsimile reproduction of same; see 2nd image posted with this listing) [good sound copy, slight fading to spine cloth, modest age-toning to edges of text block, small stain near top of rear cover]. Classic hard-boiled/proletarian novel, about an immigrant trucker (of Greek heritage, as was the author) who, while trying to make a living hauling produce in California's Central Valley, has a tough time maintaining his independence and integrity while dealing with the underworld types who control the West Coast produce markets. Bezzerides drew on his own experiences for the book, and took it to the next artistic level as well, by writing the screenplay for the pretty damn good movie version, directed by Jules Dassin -- whose political sympathies, well-tuned to the needs of this particular narrative, got him blacklisted not long after. The movie (retitled THIEVES' HIGHWAY) starred Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, and Lee J. Cobb, at his snarling best as a vicious and crooked produce kingpin. NOTE again that this book bears a FACSIMILE dust jacket, to serve the dual purpose of protecting the book from further wear and enhancing its appearance on the shelf; its presence has not been factored in to our pricing. .
Wild Encounters. Iconic Photographs of the World's Vanishing Animals and Cultures
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Wild Encounters. Iconic Photographs of the World's Vanishing Animals and Cultures by Yarrow, David; HRH The Duke of Cambridge (Foreword)

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Wild Encounters. Iconic Photographs of the World's Vanishing Animals and Cultures
Author
Yarrow, David; HRH The Duke of Cambridge (Foreword)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
ISBN
9780847858323
Condition
Very good to fine condition
Description
New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. Very good to fine condition. Folio. 335 (1)pp. Original black boards with blind-stamped design and lettering on cover, gilt lettering on spine; in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Gray endpapers. Photo-illustrated half-title. Photo-illustrated double title page. "David's images have the power to engage and influence our appreciation and knowledge of some of the planet's most extraordinary fauna. More than this, his photographs bring into sharp focus the importance of preserving so many critically endangered species.." (HRH). Profusely illustrated is extraordinary b/w photographs throughout. Includes various maps for the respective geographical areas documented in this volume. Very light wear along edges of binding and dustjacket. Block in fine condition.
SPANNER NINETEEN: Speech Poetry / SPANNER 20

SPANNER NINETEEN: Speech Poetry / SPANNER 20 by Fisher, Allen; Vonna-Michell, E.E.

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SPANNER NINETEEN: Speech Poetry / SPANNER 20
Author
Fisher, Allen; Vonna-Michell, E.E.
Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
London: Spanner, 1980. First edition. Very good.. Double issue including numbers 19 and 20 (Vol. 2 No. 9 and Vol. 2 No. 10), edited by Fisher and Vonna-Michell respectively. 11.5'' x 8.5''. Original pink wrappers printed by Colin Izod. Black and white plates. (196-237; 238-259) pages. Staining and moderate scuffing/creasing to wrappers, sunning to edges.
BORDERLINE

BORDERLINE by Barr, Nevada

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BORDERLINE
Author
Barr, Nevada
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
ISBN
9780399155697
Condition
Fine in fine jacket.
Description
(New York): (G.P. Putnam's Sons), 2009. Fine in fine jacket.. Signed first edition of the fifteenth book in Barr's Anna Pigeon mystery series, set in West Texas's Big Bend National Park and drawing on the author's experience as a park ranger. 9'' x 6''. Original blue boards. In original unclipped ($25.95) dust jacket. 399, [3] pages. Signed by Barr on title page.
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Letting Swift River Go. by YOLEN, Jane.

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Title
Letting Swift River Go.
Author
YOLEN, Jane.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780316968997
Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Description
Boston:: Little, Brown,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1992. Hardcover. 0316968994 . Illustrated by Barbara Cooney. First printing. Fading to board edges, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. .
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Annual Report of The Attorney General of The United States for The Year 1888

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Annual Report of The Attorney General of The United States for The Year 1888
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Government Printing Office, 1888. Very Good. Annual Report of The Attorney General of The United States for The Year 1888. Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1888. 250pp. Indexed. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt stamping to spine. Book condition: Very good, with very light bumping and very light rubbing to extremities. Rear cover spotted..
Separat-Abdruck aus den Annalen der Physik und Chemie: Neue Folge

Separat-Abdruck aus den Annalen der Physik und Chemie: Neue Folge by Wiedemann, G.

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Separat-Abdruck aus den Annalen der Physik und Chemie: Neue Folge
Author
Wiedemann, G.
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Good +
Description
Leipzig: Verlag von Johann Ambrosius Barth, n.d., 19th c.. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. G+ in wraps German. GER1011151.
Three in Space

Three in Space by A.E. Van Vogt; Barry N. Malzberg; Poul Anderson

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Title
Three in Space
Author
A.E. Van Vogt; Barry N. Malzberg; Poul Anderson
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9781565048669
Condition
Very good
Description
Clarkston: White Wolf Publishing, 1998. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 565pp. Very good in publisher's wraps.

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