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FAUST: A Dramatic Poem

FAUST: A Dramatic Poem by Goethe [Johann Wolfgang von]

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Title
FAUST: A Dramatic Poem
Author
Goethe [Johann Wolfgang von]
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Sumner & Stillman (United States)
Description
1833. Translated into English prose, with remarks on former translations, and notes, by The Translator of Savigny's "Of the Vocation..." [Abraham Hayward]. London: MDCCCXXXIII [1833]. Bound in early (contemporary?) purple watered silk stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine. First Edition in the English language of Goethe's final version of the legend of Faust -- this being a copy of the private issue printed for the translator (considered to have preceded the trade issue). The legend of Faust, and his pact with Mephistopheles whereby he pledged his soul for the instant gratification of unbound earthly knowledge, is known as far back as a German chap-book in 1587. Christopher Marlowe wrote his dramatic version around 1604, and a 1725 version of the chap-book is known to have been read by young Goethe (1749-1832). In Goethe's reworking of the story (as a hybrid between a play and an epic poem), which in all took him about sixty years to write, Faust becomes a dissatisfied intellectual who yearns for "more than earthly meat and drink" in his life; nonetheless, his first use of his new power is to seduce a teenage girl. Goethe completed a preliminary version of the legend (later referred to as Part One) in 1806; it was published (in German) in 1808. Goethe's much-revised edition was published twenty years later, in 1828-1829: it is noteworthy that the major sub-plot involving the teen Gretchen (to be "Margaret" in English versions), was entirely an invention of Goethe -- not in the original legend. In 1831 he finished writing Part Two -- which was published posthumously in 1832: quoting from the Faust website, "In contrast to Faust Part One, the focus here is no longer on the soul of Faust, which has been sold to the devil, but rather on social phenomena such as psychology, history and politics." As for English translations, there was an 1821 English edition of Goethe's preliminary (1808) Part One -- which translation was in 2007 attributed to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, though this has since been rebutted. Following Goethe's final German version of the legend in 1828-1829 and his death in 1832, there were two English editions in 1833, both translated by Abraham Hayward: the privately-printed-for-the-translator issue (as here -- with no mention of a publisher on the title page), plus a trade edition (also arranged by Hayward) published a month (?) later by Moxon of London. Compared to the 1821 translation of Goethe's draft, Hayward's translation is not only of Goethe's final text, but it is also acknowledged to be a truer translation. This private edition consists of an 87-page "Translator's Preface," 203 pages of text, and 74 pages of Notes / Appendix / Corrigenda. (The final page of text includes the doom of Margaret followed by Mephistopheles's final line to Faust, "Hither to me!"). This copy is bound in very early (contemporary?) purple watered silk, stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine; we have never seen a copy in any earlier binding (wrappers?). As with many of the privately-printed copies, Hayward's calligraphic signature appears on the title page; also, his handwritten corrections appear on pages lviii and 192 (in some copies there are additional corrections on pages 16, 209 and 246). Condition is remarkable for a 190-year-old volume in what likely is its original cloth binding: some wear along the rear joint (but the volume is tight and the original endpapers are intact), some sun-fading to tan, light wax residue on the front paste-down. In all, a quite collectible copy; both this privately-printed issue and the trade issue are very scarce. Provenance: Hayward's aim with the private issue was to be able to give copies to friends and associates: accordingly, this copy is inscribed by him on the front free endpaper, "J. Shapland Stock Esq. | from the Translator | A.H." (the barrister John Shapland Stock authored numerous books, including POEMS, Chiefly Translated from the German (London 1862).) Stock in turn inscribed, on the same leaf, "indorsed to James Colquhoun | J.S.S." (likely the 4th Baronet of Luss, MP for and Lord Lieutenant of Dunbartonshire). At the top of the title page is a private library number, which is said to be that of Æmilius Irving (1823-1913), a prominent Ontario lawyer and member of the Canadian Parliament.
SOME REMINISCENCES

SOME REMINISCENCES by Conrad, Joseph

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SOME REMINISCENCES
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Conrad, Joseph
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Sumner & Stillman (United States)
Description
1912. London: Eveleigh Nash, 1912. 2 pp undated ads. Original dark blue cloth. First Edition of this autobiographical work, which initially appeared serially in Ford Madox Ford's newly-founded "English Review." What is remarkable about Conrad's reminiscences is how clearly he employed fictional techniques worked out with Ford,... wherein the narrative intensity increases as the story develops. To achieve that, Conrad used a constantly interrupted narrative as a way of unsettling conventional sequences and, thereby, established anticipation of the next episode. Conrad needed a method that permitted intimacy, up to a certain point, and then withdrawal, when he had revealed enough... so his reminiscences would be matters of attack and retreat. [Karl] SOME REMINISCENCES is generally believed to have slightly preceded the American edition -- which, as with subsequent English editions, was titled A PERSONAL RECORD. Wise claimed that only 1,000 copies were printed (apparently including some bound by Bell as the colonial issue), but Nash records have not survived to substantiate this. This copy is in very good-plus condition (minor rubbing at the extremities, endpapers cracking, faint evidence of bookplate removal on the front paste-down). Cagle A15b.1.
Civil Rights Movement Leadership: Martin Luther King Jr at Washington National Cathedral Days Before Assassination, 1968

Civil Rights Movement Leadership: Martin Luther King Jr at Washington National Cathedral Days Before Assassination, 1968 by Martin Luther King Sermon Before Assassination

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Title
Civil Rights Movement Leadership: Martin Luther King Jr at Washington National Cathedral Days Before Assassination, 1968
Author
Martin Luther King Sermon Before Assassination
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1968. King, Martin Luther, Jr., original silver gelatin press photograph taken March 31, 1968 in Washington, D.C., documents his appearance at Washington National Cathedral to deliver the sermon "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution," four days before his assassination in Memphis on April 4, 1968. The image shows King on the Cathedral grounds with Dean Francis B. Sayre, Jr. and a Capitol Police officer, situating the civil rights leader within a major Episcopal institution at a moment of national crisis marked by debates over civil rights, poverty, and the Vietnam War. Sayre, an outspoken supporter of the movement who had marched in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights march, invited King to preach what would become his final Sunday sermon, linking the pulpit of the National Cathedral to the broader moral and political struggle for racial justice. Silver gelatin press photograph, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1968. Image measures approximately 4.5 x 4 inches. King appears in a dark suit and tie; Sayre wears a suit with clerical collar. The two men stand outdoors on the Cathedral lawn accompanied by a uniformed Capitol Police officer. Red editorial markings appear in the margins and along the periphery of the image, indicating press handling and layout preparation. Created within days of King's assassination, the photograph captures the intersection of religious leadership and civil rights advocacy at the highest levels of American public life. Sayre, grandson of President Woodrow Wilson, used his position to denounce segregation, McCarthyism, poverty, and the Vietnam War, aligning the Cathedral with the movement's national moral critique. Minor yellow toning visible in portions of the background foliage; light press markings consistent with newsroom use; image remains sharp and clear. Overall very good condition. Historically proximate visual record of King's final public sermon and his alliance with religious leadership in Washington.
Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer

Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer by Waters (William Russell)

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Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer
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Waters (William Russell)
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Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
London: J. & C. Brown & Co, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo. 309pp. Engraved frontispiece. Previous ownership name on title page dated 1858. Contemporary half-leather, spine in four compartments tooled in blind with raised bands tooled in gilt, black leather lettering label, gilt. Marbled paper sides. Bookseller label on the front pastedown. Light wear to the edges, large ownership name on the title, else a near fine copy. Thirteen popular detective short stories, which were previously published in 'Chambers' Edinburgh Journal', including 'One Night in a Gaming-House', 'Guilty or Not Guilty', 'Legal Metamorphoses', 'Mary Kingsford', and more. This is their first collected edition. Important early example of detective fiction. Queen's Quorum 2. .
Robert Motherwell: Collages (Proof Exhibition Poster)

Robert Motherwell: Collages (Proof Exhibition Poster) by MOTHERWELL, Robert

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Robert Motherwell: Collages (Proof Exhibition Poster)
Author
MOTHERWELL, Robert
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Harper's Books (United States)
Condition
Both preserved in fine condition.
Description
Köln: Galerie der Spiegel, 1962. Both preserved in fine condition.. Color lithograph to smooth sheet (16.5 x 18.5 in., image; 20 x 26 inches, sheet). A striking proof print, avant la lettre, of the exhibition poster for Robert Motherwell's Collages show at Galerie der Spiegel in Cologne (Apr. 6 - May, 1962). Accompanied by corresponding bifolium announcement card, continuing the color scheme.
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Teen Titans 9 - License to Drive by Johns

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Teen Titans 9 - License to Drive
Author
Johns
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Wonder Book (United States)
ISBN
2222222222222
Condition
Collectible - Good
Description
DC. Collectible - Good. SIGNED/INSCRIBED! Hong Kong: Printed by Kwok Hing Printing Press, 1969. 1st English language edition. 4to. 222pp. Illus. Possibly inscribed by author (Nguyẽ̂n Ngọc Hanh?) on flyleaf. Near Very Good book. Near Very Good dust jacket. Includes original acetate cover. (Vietnam War 1961-1975, Army of the Republic of Vietnam, pictorial works) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Monographie der Gicht by DURINGE, Louis

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Monographie der Gicht
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DURINGE, Louis
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
llmenau: von Bernh Friedrich Voige, 1830. FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN. Original boards, gilt lettering on spine, covers a bit worn; some spotting, but generally in excellent conditions. From the library of Th. Renz with his light stamp on the verso of the title page. First edition in German translated by Dr. Carl von Fitzle (from the French of 1829) of a thorough treatise on gout and its treatment. The author, Dr. Louis Duringe, recounts the important results of his ten years’ experience in dealing with the disease in Wien, Berlin and London, concluding that gout is curable. He starts with a description of the symptoms and development of the disease, distinguishing between the regular, the chronic and the anomalous gout. He then outlines the treatments that have been used depending upon the specific type of gout, noting the different approaches and their effectiveness. Duringe (b. 1780) born in Germany, moved to France where he settled and worked as a physician. He wrote Exposition de la doctrine médical Allemande (1827) and Monographie du rhumatisme ou études nouvelles etc. (1830; 1835).
MARY ASTOR and COMPANY STAGE REHEARSAL SCENE | WHITE SHOULDERS (1931) Photo

MARY ASTOR and COMPANY STAGE REHEARSAL SCENE | WHITE SHOULDERS (1931) Photo by RKO Radio Pictures

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MARY ASTOR and COMPANY STAGE REHEARSAL SCENE | WHITE SHOULDERS (1931) Photo
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RKO Radio Pictures
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
About Fine
Description
RKO Radio Pictures. No binding. About Fine. [Los Angeles]: RKO Radio Pictures, [1931]. Vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm.) black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photo. RKO Radio ink stamp on verso is a roto copy stamp hand-dated July SP, page 33. Original paper blurb describes the photo as depicting a scene in the movie in which Mary Astor, at center, is rehearsing a play with her director and cast. A lost film for which only photos such as this exist. Mary Astor played an actress down on her luck who is persuaded to marry a wealthy explorer portrayed by Jack Holt. She doesn't love him, and on their honeymoon is seduced by Ricardo Cortez and goes to live with him. She finds that she must return to the stage to support him, a drunk and an embezzler. True pre-Code melodramatics! Photo coded 527-P-9.
PHIL SPECTOR, MERV GRIFFIN [ca. 1965-66] Photo

PHIL SPECTOR, MERV GRIFFIN [ca. 1965-66] Photo by Np

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PHIL SPECTOR, MERV GRIFFIN [ca. 1965-66] Photo
Author
Np
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Np. No binding. Near Fine. New York: Np, [ca. 1965-66]. Vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white photo. Photo agency sticker and traces of glue (not visible on front) clearly showing printed snipe was once attached, slight crease in extreme upper top, near fine. Phil Spector made a few appearances on The Merv Griffin Show in 1965, and there was one 1966 appearance in which he got into a heated argument with his host.
LOT OF FOUR EPISODES OF STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9 SEASON 1

LOT OF FOUR EPISODES OF STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9 SEASON 1 by various

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LOT OF FOUR EPISODES OF STAR TREK DEEP SPACE 9 SEASON 1
Author
various
Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
LA: Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1992, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. 1) Fields, Peter Allan (story by). Fontana, Dorothy C and Peter Allan Fields (teleplay by). "DAX" .Copy of final draft dated November 17, 1992 for the first season of DEEP SPACE NINE. 2) Behr, Ira Steven.(written by). Lynch, Paul (directed by). "BABEL" Copy of final draft dated October 7, 1992 for the first season of DEEP SPACE NINE. 3) Sanford, George and Michael Pillar (story by). Piller, Michael (teleplay by). "A MAN ALONE" Copy of final draft dated September 18, 1992 for the first season of DEEP SPACE NINE. 4) Piller, Michael (teleplay by). Berman, Rick and Michael Piller (story by) "EMISSARY" A MAN ALONE" " Copy of final draft dated August 10, 1992 for the first season of DEEP SPACE NINE.
THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION

THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION by Ash, Brian; [Farmer, Philip José]

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THE VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE FICTION
Author
Ash, Brian; [Farmer, Philip José]
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good plus.
Description
New York: Harmony Books, 1977. First edition. Very good plus.. First softcover edition of this pictorial checklist of SF, warmly inscribed by subject and contributor Philip José Farmer. Comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the state of the genre circa 1977, signed by SF author Philip José Farmer. The first edition offers a time capsule of the unwary world as it was, just before the first tendril of the Star Wars behemoth - if behemoths have tendrils - emerged later that same year. As it is, "Star Wars" and "George Lucas" are entirely absent from the index. Ash organizes the field by theme as well as by creator and media type, offering illustrated guides to such "thematics" as Galactic Empires, Utopias and Nightmares, Cataclysms and Dooms, Sex and Taboos, and Lost and Parallel Worlds; Farmer introduces the section on Religion and Myths, while other themes are discussed by Poul Anderson, Lester del Rey, Brian Aldiss, J.G. Ballard, Fritz Leiber, Arthur C. Clarke, and other eminences. Notable for an expansive section devoted to Fandom and Fringe Cults. 10.25'' x 7.5''. Original wrappers. Illustrated throughout in black and white and in color. 352 pages. Inscribed on front free endpaper by Farmer ("For Phyllis / Best Wishes from / Philip José Farmer"). Moderate edgewear, light scuffing to corners, spine creased. Light spotting to fore-edge.
Aperture 11:1 - Barbara Morgan

Aperture 11:1 - Barbara Morgan by WHITE, Minor (editor) an Barbara Morgan

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Aperture 11:1 - Barbara Morgan
Author
WHITE, Minor (editor) an Barbara Morgan
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Millerton, NY: Aperture, 1964. First edition. Softcover. An entire issue on the photographer Barbara Morgan Includes text by Morgan along with numerous black and white images, artist chronology, lists of books and articles and list of previous exhibitions. A fine copy in stapled wrappers. A very fresh copy and much nicer than usual.
Map of The Bolar Mountains and the Upper Sources of the Amu Daria.

Map of The Bolar Mountains and the Upper Sources of the Amu Daria. by Veniukof, M.

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Map of The Bolar Mountains and the Upper Sources of the Amu Daria.
Author
Veniukof, M.
Seller
Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (United States)
Description
Removed, unbound engraved uncolored map, 16" x 16." Some old tape repairs at folds and margins, a little creasing, top repair somewhat visible, normal aging; otherwise about good with a bright and clear impression.  This unusual made came from an 1866 issue of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. It was contained in an article "The Pamir and the Sources of the Amu Daria by M. Veniukof. While mountain ranges and the Indus River clearly presented, there are some sizeable portions of "unknown country" on the map.
Report of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the School Year Ending June 1, 1897

Report of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the School Year Ending June 1, 1897 by [STETSON, W.W., State Superintendent of Public Schools]

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Report of the State Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Maine for the School Year Ending June 1, 1897
Author
[STETSON, W.W., State Superintendent of Public Schools]
Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Augusta, [Maine]: Kennebec Journal Print, 1897. Cloth. Very good. 8vo; 84pp stamped decorative black borders to dark blue cloth over board, gilt-stamped title to spine; book binder stamp to ffep; 11 b&w photographic illustrated glazed plates; b&w line illustrations of school desk styles, school buildings and floor plans; light scuffing to boards, light damp-staining to upper edge, no odors; very good. The education of children in the state of Maine was already of concern in 1895 when the legislature passed a requirement for a superintendent to send in an annual report. This report starts with the statement, "Any careful study of the condition of the schools of Maine makes clear the following needs: Better physical surroundings for the school children. More complete and competent supervision. Better equipped teachers. More intelligent arrangement and thorough mastery of the subjects studied. Better instruction in manners, morals, economy and citizenship. Higher literary and art ideals." Illustrated plates show photographs of school buildings, families, and children's projects. Other illustrations show building designs with floor plans and desk styles. A very interesting snap-shot of late 19th century Maine education.
With God in the Yellowstone

With God in the Yellowstone by White, Alma [Bridwell]

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With God in the Yellowstone
Author
White, Alma [Bridwell]
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
Zarephath, New Jersey: Pillar of Fire, 1920. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Boards soiled with scattered light spots, endpapers foxed, front hinge just beginning to weaken. 1920 Hard Cover. 138, [6] pp. Includes four colorized photographic plates, several dozen black-and-white photos, and a map of Yellowstone National Park, which was the first designated national park in the United States, established by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. The author, Alma Bridwell White, was founder of the Pillar of Fire Church in New Jersey, and the first woman bishop of the church. Though she was an advocate for feminism, she also had problematic ties to the Ku Klux Klan and bigotry in general, including public denouncement of the Roman Catholic Church, racial and religious minorities.
Rust on the Razor
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Rust on the Razor by ZURBO, Mark Richard

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Title
Rust on the Razor
Author
ZURBO, Mark Richard
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780312144043
Condition
Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description
NY:: St. Martin's,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0312144040 . First printing. SIGNED by the author. Fine in a fine dust jacket. .
Melrose Place (Original photograph from the 1992-1999 television series)

Melrose Place (Original photograph from the 1992-1999 television series) by Amy Locane, Heather Locklear, Andrew Shue, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro (starring); Darren Star (creator)

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Melrose Place (Original photograph from the 1992-1999 television series)
Author
Amy Locane, Heather Locklear, Andrew Shue, Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro (starring); Darren Star (creator)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: Fox Broadcasting Company, 1992. Vintage publicity photograph from the 1992-1999 television series, showing actress Amy Locane. A long-running, prime-time soap opera about the inhabitants of an apartment complex located at 4616 Melrose Place, in West Hollywood, California. Locane appeared in 13 episodes in the show's first season. 8 x 10 inches. Light toning along the bottom edge, else Near Fine.
The Music of Berlioz
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The Music of Berlioz by ]BERLIOZ]. Dickinson, Alan

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Title
The Music of Berlioz
Author
]BERLIOZ]. Dickinson, Alan
Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
ISBN
9780571096183
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Faber, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto. Full red cloth. 280 pp. With illustrations. In dustjacket.

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