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John Rennie the Elder writes about an embankment and sketches his concept. Rare by RENNIE, JOHN

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Title: John Rennie the Elder writes about an embankment and sketches his concept. Rare
Author: RENNIE, JOHN
Seller: Schulson Autographs (United States)
Description: Autograph Letter Signed, with illustration, 3 pages on bifolium measuring 7 x 9 1/4 inches with sketch on page one, London, March 10, 1821. Rennie writes to Admiral Viscount Keith (1746-1823) giving details about constructing an embankment for his estate, Tullliallan, in Scotland. At the time Rennie wrote this letter, he was renown for designing and building bridges, canals and harbors throughout England. Here he provides design details for the proposed embankment and sketches the slope he prefers on the first page. He provides greater detail in accompanying drawings rendered in another hand. Towards the end of the second page, Rennie refers to his construction, the Southwark Bridge. "The tolls of the Southwark Bridge are not increasing so fast as could be wished, the bridge itself is in a perfect state of security more so even than I expected...." He signs, "John Rennie," and continues in a post script. "Unless the earth of which the bank is to be made is Clay or of a retentive nature a puddle about 2 feet thick should be made in the middle of the bank to prevent the water from getting through it as in the dotted line on the Sketch." John Rennie died about seven months after he wrote this letter. Condition: Two small holes along center margin, another along horizontal fold on third page, slight tear at horizontal fold on first and second page, not affecting text. Letters of the elder John Rennie seldom appear for sale and those with drawings are particularly uncommon.

Little Caesar by Burnett, W.R.

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Title: Little Caesar
Author: Burnett, W.R.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: New York: Lincoln Mac Veagh | The Dial Press, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Presentation copy inscribed by Burnett to film producer Sam Marx. About Good, lacking the jacket. Blue buckram, bumped at the corners and rubbed at the edges, with yellow ink lettering on the spine and front board. Bound with some reading wear and a slight forward lean, slices to the fore-edge of the first two leaves with the pieces present and seemingly easy to mend, clean otherwise. This is the book that jumpstarted Burnett's career by landing him a screenwriting job in Hollywood. The text itself would be adapted into the 1931 Mervyn LeRoy film starring Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Glenda Farrell.

BIOGRAPHIES DES ARTISTES JAPONAIS DONT LES OEUVRES FIGURENT DANS LA by BARBOUTAU, Pierre

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Title: BIOGRAPHIES DES ARTISTES JAPONAIS DONT LES OEUVRES FIGURENT DANS LA
Author: BARBOUTAU, Pierre
Seller: Boston Book Company (United States)
Description: 1905. BARBOUTAU, Pierre. BIOGRAPHIES DES ARTISTES JAPONAIS DONT LES OEUVRES FIGURENT DANS LA COLLECTION PIERRE BARBOUTAU, 2 volumes. Amsterdam: R. W. P. de Vries, 1905. Limited edition, no. 19 of 1000 copies. Volume I: Peintures; Volume II: Estampes et Objets d'Art. Folio, quarter green cloth with green and beige floral patterned paper covered boards. 115 monochrome plates, 3 of which are double-page. Some minor wear to edges of boards, corner of Vol. I slightly scraped, heel of spine moderately frayed. Minimal foxing to a few pages at front and rear of each volume. Internally in fine condition.

[BLIND MASSEUR, ACCUPUNCTURIST, HIGHWAY ROBBER - ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK 1867]. Azuma no hana ukiyo kodan. Ichiryusai Bunsha. Yabuhara Kengyo (from the Tales of the Floating World on Eastern Brocade) by Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi, i.e. TSUKIOKA, Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). Kanagaki Robun (1829-1894), author

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Title: [BLIND MASSEUR, ACCUPUNCTURIST, HIGHWAY ROBBER - ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK 1867]. Azuma no hana ukiyo kodan. Ichiryusai Bunsha. Yabuhara Kengyo (from the Tales of the Floating World on Eastern Brocade)
Author: Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi, i.e. TSUKIOKA, Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). Kanagaki Robun (1829-1894), author
Seller: Michael Laird Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Omiya Kyusuke, 1867. Very good. Broadsheet (354 x 235 mm) with contemporary hand-coloring (several wormholes in the face of the robber and one above his head; portion of the paper on upper right defective, just touching text), affixed at upper corners to a sheet of modern paper. DRAMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF THE STRANGE TALE OF YABUHARA KENGYO, a villainous blind masseur / accupuncturist who was the subject of many Japanese folktales of the 19th-20th century. It is thought that he is based on some historical personage, but this has never been verified. The story goes that he killed his teacher and devoted himself to a life of crime. Here the evil Yabuhara, with an acupuncture needle in his mouth, having untied the victim's belt, rustles through the poor peddler's clothes seeking valuables. THE LEGEND: This fiendish blind masseur was originally named Sugi no Ichi. He kills a peddler in the mountains of Hakone and steals his money. The murderer also kills his teacher (Yabuhara Kengyo I) and then succeeds to his master's name as Yabuhara Kengyo II. He becomes a moneylender and becomes involved with the teacher's wife and so on. In our print, a statue of Jizo, protector of souls of deceased children, can be discerned on the far right, illuminated by lightning which flashes against the black night sky; the small stone that are piled up in front of it refer to the Sisyphean labors that these poor souls are condemned to do: stack stones on top of each other for all eternity, while demons gleefully knock them down. Jizo is also the protector of wayfaring travelers, which is curious because the victim of the present scene was himself a wayfarer! Perhaps the artist is implying that, having chosen a holy place for such crime, Yabuhara will be headed straight to hell. Our print of the Yabuhara story is from a series based upon popular kodan, or oral narratives. The kodan were often drawn from actual historical events that raconteurs spun into captivating narratives. The print names Ichiryusai Bunsha as the kodan who told this story, probably Ichiryusai Bunsha II (d. 1881). The author of the text itself, Kanagaki Robun, was a very popular writer during this period. Here he took the kodan account of the crime and gave it a literary polish. His extraordinary text reads: "A roll of thunder struck the peddler / street performer with terror, causing him to lose his breath in the mountains around Hakone. While traveling, it is good to have a companion to share the road, and the [blind] man who joined him on this journey also offered kindly [medical] treatment. But he was blinded by avarice, turning all to darkness before his eyes. He groped about, searching [his victim's] waistband. The waves lapped the lakeshore, unaware of the serious crime. Rather than "Sai no kawara" [see below]], this man's destination will be to a little hell or a great hell. Ultimately, he will be brought before the register of Enma, lord of the underworld, and once placed before the mirror of judgment, the sins of this blind man will become clear." NOTE: "Sai no kawara" is the name of the riverbank in the underworld where deceased children are condemned to limbo and where the bodhisattva Jizo (Ksitigarbha) protects their souls. We are grateful to Matthew Fraleigh for his translation and research.

The Leadville Mining District. Compiled from Official records and Other Reliable Sources by Saunders, Charles F.

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Title: The Leadville Mining District. Compiled from Official records and Other Reliable Sources
Creator: Saunders, Charles F.
Seller: Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
Description: Denver, CO: Denver Litho Co, 1901. Color lithograph map [112 cm x 81] / [44" x 32"] Fine. 'A' condition. Colors are bright. Shows mining claims with survey numbers company groups, gulches, tunnels, range townships and a Leadville plat map. Some mines are colored and an index at the lower left corner lists the mine owners that is keyed to section numbers. Scale is 1200 feet to the inch. "Built on a dreary hill, surrounded by threatening mountains and buffeted by fierce snowstorms, Leadville is an ominous place, stark and cold. But hidden beneath the grime and bilious paint encrusted on the buildings like a patina are the remains of the wildest, gaudiest, most raucous mining camp in Colorado, the most glamorous, glittering silver town in the West. From the time silver was discovered in Leadville in 1875 until the collapse of the silver market in 1893, Leadville fascinated the world with its instant millionaires and villainous ways. It was known as both the wickedest city in the world and the most progressive mining town in Christendom." - p.118 'Colorado Ghost Towns and Mining Camps.'.

THE SAINT AT LARGE Presents THE WHITE PARTY at the Roxy (Feb 16, 1992) Event poster by Jim Weidinger (designer)

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Title: THE SAINT AT LARGE Presents THE WHITE PARTY at the Roxy (Feb 16, 1992) Event poster
Creator: Jim Weidinger (designer)
Seller: Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The Saint. No binding. Near Fine. Vintage original 28 x 20" (71 x 51 cm.) poster, folded, near fine.Poster from the famous New York gay disco The Saint. The club opened September 30, 1980, and closed in 1988; however, it continued on through a variety of pop-up events which went on and continued into this century. Most of the posters from this period were created during the era of the AIDS crisis."The Saint was technically and creatively one of the best dance clubs of its era. The circular dance floor at 5,000 sq. ft (460 sq. m) was topped by a perforated planetarium dome 76 ft (23 m) in diameter and 38 ft (12 m) high. In addition to hiding the speakers, the dome served as a spectacular palette for the lighting effects, with a mirrored disco ball lowered into the space. The speaker cabinets were located on, and attached directly to, the outer surface of the dome, creating a very euphonic 'surround sound' effect. The sound system in the club consisted of 500 speakers generating 26,000 watts. In the center of the dance floor was a circular light tree constructed on a hydraulic lift. It contained 1,500 lights and as its centerpiece was a rotating, dual Spitz Space System hemisphere star projector, ten times brighter than those used in planetariums."Directly underneath the dance-floor level was a large lounge with several juice bars. Beer on tap was sometimes served for free to avoid the licensing oversight of the New York State Liquor Authority. Above and outside the dome was what would become the controversial balcony, where patrons could see down to the dance floor, through the scrim of the dome. It was there that men relaxed and, according to the sexual mores of the times, could indulge in sexual activities. Several times during the year, themed parties such as the Black Party and the White Party attracted celebrities from around the world. These Saint parties are considered by most disco historians to be the precursors to the circuit party."The nightclub was a success even before it opened. Membership packs with floor plans were distributed and before the club opened, 2,500 memberships had been sold at $150 each for the first 700 members and for $250 for the rest, with a waiting list established. "It was financed in large part by owner Bruce Mailman's other gay venture, the nearby New St. Marks Baths -- a gay mecca at the time. The nightclub's renovation cost $4.5 million, being $2 million over budget ($17 million at 2017 prices). Money was spent repairing the roof, paying six years of back taxes to the city and fitting out the interior. It opened initially as a private membership gay nightclub (returning the idea of a club to 'nightclub'), and set the standard for disco presentation, lighting, sound system, hydraulics and technical support."However, by the end of its second season, AIDS had begun eating through the fabric of gay life in New York City and began to take a heavy and relentless toll on the Saint's membership. Change came quickly: membership costs were lowered and the season extended into the summer so that the club was open almost all year round. By its seventh season, membership costs had fallen to $50. It also opened weekly for a straight crowd. Furthermore, by 1985, the Black Party performers were for the first time required to perform safe sex. By 1987, the performance emphasized masturbation, phone sex and mud wrestling, all a far cry from the club's early days which, on one celebrated occasion, a boa constrictor was used as a prop." (Wikipedia)Poster designed by Jim Weidinger.

A history of the county of Du Page, Illinois; containing an account of its early settlement and present advantages, a separate history of the several towns, including notices of religious organizations, education, agriculture and maufactures, with the names and some account of the first settlers in each township, and much valuable statistical information by RICHMOND, C.W. & VALLETTE, H.F.

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Title: A history of the county of Du Page, Illinois; containing an account of its early settlement and present advantages, a separate history of the several towns, including notices of religious organizations, education, agriculture and maufactures, with the names and some account of the first settlers in each township, and much valuable statistical information
Author: RICHMOND, C.W. & VALLETTE, H.F.
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Chicago: Scripps, Bross & Spears, 1857. FIRST EDITION. With a full-page woodcut plate of the Naperville Academy. Original publisher’s blind-stamped cloth, title in gilt on spine, minor staining to front cover and spine; very light foxing, overall an excellent copy. First edition of this history of Du Page county. Of particular interest are the author’s stories of the “strained” relationships that followed an influx of immigrants after the Black Hawk War. Specific towns are mentioned as well as the people who were influential in their organization. A fascinating look at the history and development of the land west of Chicago.

Signed Photograph of Erno Rubik, creator of Rubik's Cube by Rubik, Erno

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Title: Signed Photograph of Erno Rubik, creator of Rubik's Cube
Author: Rubik, Erno
Seller: Brattle Book Shop (United States)
Condition: LikeNew
Description: x 1987. Black-and-white 8" x 10" glossy photograph of Rubik posed holding his Rubik's Magic puzzle, with facsimile signature at bottom-right corner. Signed in ink by Rubik at center-left of image. Ms. date on verso in pencil ("2-9-87"). An engaging image of Rubik, the Hungarian inventor best known for his Rubik's Cube puzzle, which he first produced in 1977 and became an international sensation in the 1980s. In this photo, Rubik is posed with another of his puzzles - Rubik's Magic - which was first manufactured by Matchbox in 1986. . LikeNew. x .

Heaven's Prisoners by Burke, James Lee

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC

Title: Heaven's Prisoners
Author: Burke, James Lee
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
ISBN: 9780805006650
Condition: Near fine
Description: New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Signed first edition of Heaven's Prisoners by James Lee Burke.. Octavo, 292pp. Black cloth, gray boards, title in silver on spine. Stated "first edition" on copyright page with full number line. Solid text block, appears unread, a near fine example. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $17.95 retail price on front flap, a small amount of shelf wear, a well-presenting example. This copy is signed by the author on the title page.

I Mosaici Minuti Romani dei secoli XVIII e XIX by ALFIERI, Massimo and BRANCHETTI, Maria Grazia

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Title: I Mosaici Minuti Romani dei secoli XVIII e XIX
Author: ALFIERI, Massimo and BRANCHETTI, Maria Grazia
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
ISBN: 9788870470185
Condition: near fine
Description: Rome: Abete, 1981. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Presented by Dominco Petochi. Extensively illustrated, most in color. 250pp., 4o, green cloth, lightly rubbed & edgeworn d.w., flexible board slipcase. Roma: Abete, (1981). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. With the brief English softcover enclosure.

Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniques by BARRETT, Timothy

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Title: Japanese Papermaking: Traditions, Tools, and Techniques
Author: BARRETT, Timothy
Seller: Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Condition: A fine copy
Description: New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983. First edition. A fine copy. 4to (25.5 x 18 cm). x, 317, [1] pages. 3 paper samples tipped in and 167 illustrations, including 90 photographs. Brown cloth. In a fine pictorial dust jacket. With the prospectus loosely inserted. The author received a MacArthur Award in 2009 for this history of Japanese paper and papermaking. It includes an appendix on alternative fibers by Winifred Lutz. The idea of the book was encouraged by Henry Morris of the Bird and Bull Press, which first published an early version book in a limited edition as 'Nagashizuki: the Japanese Craft of Hand Papermaking' (1979).

[SPORTS AND GAMES] [SOUVENIR PROGRAM] [BASEBALL] COLT .45s | DODGERS, 1963

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Title: [SPORTS AND GAMES] [SOUVENIR PROGRAM] [BASEBALL] COLT .45s | DODGERS, 1963
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Very Good binding
Description: 1963. Stapled Pamphlet. Very Good binding. Souvenir Program from the Houston Colt .45s baseball team in the 1963 -- from one of the three years that the Houston franchise, now the Astros, was called the Colt 45s.~~44 pp. in printed glossy covers, with the logo of a Colt .45 on the front. Blue-tinted photographic illustrations and ads. An unscored copy; a bit of soiling to the cover, but no marks of any kind inside. Lists some of the greats -- Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, and others. Very Good binding.

"Diz" in ANTAEUS by Baraka, Amiri

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Title: "Diz" in ANTAEUS
Author: Baraka, Amiri
Seller: Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN: 9780880013376
Condition: Near Fine
Description: NY: Ecco Press, 1993. No. 71/72. Autumn 1993. Edited by Daniel Halpern. The "On Music" issue. Contributors include Carruth, Garcia Lorca, Gass, McClatchy, Rorem, Sarton, Sinic, et al with interviews with Keith Jarrett and Jimmy Scott. Inscribed by Baraka at his contribution. "For Carl Odoms Good Wishes Amiri Baraka 7/98." Laid-in is an illustrated flyer for the Newark Music Project signed with "All best" and dated "7/98" by Baraka. Minimal edgewear. Near Fine condition.. Inscribed by Contributor. First Edition. Glossy Pictoral Wraps. Near Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Denkwürdigkeiten des Marschalls Izzet Pascha. Chef des Generalstabs der türkischen Armee, Kriegsminister, Oberbefehlshaber, Grosswesir, Aussen-Minister, Minister des Inneren... Ein kritischer Beitrag zur Kriegsschuldfrage. Aus dem Original-Manuskript übersetzt, eingeleitet und erstmalig herausgegeben von Karl Klinghardt. by (Ahmad Izzat, pasha) Klinghardt, Karl.

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Title: Denkwürdigkeiten des Marschalls Izzet Pascha. Chef des Generalstabs der türkischen Armee, Kriegsminister, Oberbefehlshaber, Grosswesir, Aussen-Minister, Minister des Inneren... Ein kritischer Beitrag zur Kriegsschuldfrage. Aus dem Original-Manuskript übersetzt, eingeleitet und erstmalig herausgegeben von Karl Klinghardt.
Author: (Ahmad Izzat, pasha) Klinghardt, Karl.
Seller: Ars Libri Ltd (United States)
Description: Leipzig (K.F. Koehler), 1927.. 309, (3)pp. 6 folding maps (1 with transparent overlay), loose in rear pocket, as issued. Frontis. Sm. 4to. Publishers cloth.

1962 B.S.A. Retail Pricing Schedule by Alzina, L. R. "Hap"

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Title: 1962 B.S.A. Retail Pricing Schedule
Author: Alzina, L. R. "Hap"
Seller: ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: Oakland, CA: Hap Alzina, 1962. Very good. Broadside; 10 3/4 x 8 1/4; off-white stock, printed and mimeographed in red and black; illustrated with a small vignette; minor creasing and age-toning to extreme margins - in very good to near fine condition.Hap Alzina (1894 - 1970) was a legendary name in American motorcycling, a successful racer, and the Western US Distributor of Indian and BSA motorcycles, opening his dealership in Oakland in 1922. Regarded by many as a major contributor to popularizing BSAs in the US, he would also be remembered for his penchant for practical jokes, including taking a horse to a formal party at a fancy New York hotel and marking his post cards "Private & Confidential," thus ensuring that everyone would read them.The current price schedule included a list of model designations, tank colors, engines, prices, and follow-up notes.

The Santa Barbara Court House

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Title: The Santa Barbara Court House
Seller: James Arsenault & Company (United States)
Description: Santa Barbara, CA: The Schauer Printing Studio, Inc., 1929. 4to., tan paper covers, [26 pp.], 17 b&w illus., color center-fold illus. A very attractive commemorative publication describing Santa Barbara's Spanish revival court house dedicated in 1929 with colorful center-fold of the Assembly Room. Near fine.

Poland 1976: State Capitalism in Crisis by ALLEN, Bruce

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Title: Poland 1976: State Capitalism in Crisis
Author: ALLEN, Bruce
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description: Edmonton: Black Cat Press, 1979. Octavo (21cm). Pictorial staple-bound wrappers; 12pp. Near Fine, with old price sticker affixed to front wrapper. On the June, 1976 Protests in Poland, interpreted here as a model for "anti-authoritarian revolutionaries everywhere.

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