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A Volume from the Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller, Inscribed by Mark Twain to His Wife, Olivia

A Volume from the Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller, Inscribed by Mark Twain to His Wife, Olivia by Mark Twain

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Seller: The Raab Collection
Title
A Volume from the Complete Works of Friedrich Schiller, Inscribed by Mark Twain to His Wife, Olivia
Author
Mark Twain
Seller
The Raab Collection (United States)
Description
1884. This is the first signed gift of Twain to his wife, Livy, that we have ever hadMark Twain spent significant time in Germany, notably living in Heidelberg in 1878 and Berlin in 1891-1892, both of which he wrote about in his travel book A Tramp Abroad and other writings. He also lived in Vienna, Austria, from 1897 to 1899. He studied the German language in preparation for the trip to Heidelberg. He came to speak German, if with some effort. His wife Livy also spoke German, and employed a German nurse who always conversed with the children in German so they could practice their skills.Friedrich Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher and historian. Schiller is considered to be one of Germany's most important classical playwrights. Compilations of his work were published in the 19th and 20th centuries. His works argued against a morality of strict duty and instead proposed an ""aesthetic morality"" where individuals act freely and harmoniously, driven by a cultivated sensibility towards beauty and the good.Twain lived at his home in Hartford, Connecticut from 1874 until 1897. In 1884 he was there, except for a brief time spent in Canada. 1884 was a big year for Twain, as he published his classic, Huckleberry Finn.Mark Twain wrote letters to his wife, Olivia, expressing deep love and admiration throughout their marriage. In these letters, he referred to her as ""Livy"" and wrote about his adoration, often discussing their shared life, his work, and her influence on him. She was Twain's first and most important reader, and he considered her his most important critic. He would give her his books to read, and she was an editor who would comment on them and even had him remove phrases like ""Damn it!"" from Huckleberry Finn. In addition, Twain gave his wife published books, such as a special 1879 edition of Innocents Abroad, which he inscribed ""To Livy L. Clemens, With the love of S.L. Clemens"". He also gave her books of others to read.Twain’s letters make it clear that he highly valued a woman’s “purity”—body, mind, and soul. To that end, he often selected, and sometimes censored, the books Livy read. “You are as pure as snow, & I would have you always so—untainted, untouched even by the impure thoughts of others,” he stated. Twain sometimes gave Livy a book that included racy or inappropriate passages to see how she would react. True to his expectation, Livy painstakingly went through the book and removed or marked out the passages she deemed unfit for reading. Twain often joked about this, at one point saying that he would add passages he knew would offend her simply to enjoy her reaction when she found them.In 1884 Twain gave Livy a copy of a volume from Sämmtliche Werke (The Complete Works) of Friedrich Schiller, in German, inscribed by him to “Livy L. Clemens from S.L. Clemens, 1884.” The Letters of Mark Twain Project mentions this gift. Neither Twain nor Livy found fault with the book, as no portions were crossed out or removed.This is the first signed gift of Twain to his wife, Livy, that we have ever had.
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Return of Owners of Land, England and Wales,1873, Also known as the Dooms Day Book

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Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
Title
Return of Owners of Land, England and Wales,1873, Also known as the Dooms Day Book
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1875. Hardcover. Fine. Bound in half black leather with spine stamped in gilt and marbled paper on boards. Volume I: Bedford to Norfolk; Volume II: Northamton to Radnor. Skillfully rebacked. Light to moderate wear at forecorners, otherwise fine. A handsome set. Each volume is 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 2 1/2 iinches.
The Deseret Second Reader

The Deseret Second Reader by [Mormons]. [Deseret Alphabet]

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Title
The Deseret Second Reader
Author
[Mormons]. [Deseret Alphabet]
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Salt Lake City: Regents of the Deseret University, 1868. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 72pp. Brown cloth backed printed boards. Dampsatin to bottom of textblock at the spine, old tape repair to the rear endpaper, else an about very good example. Alfred L. Bush finds these readers to be "a curious and interesting aspect of Brigham Young's empire-building-which went so far as to include an attempt at an alphabetic reformation" (qtd. in Streeter). Flake 2818; Streeter IV: 2309.
The Deseret First Reader

The Deseret First Reader by [Mormons]. [Deseret Alphabet]

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Seller: Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA
Title
The Deseret First Reader
Author
[Mormons]. [Deseret Alphabet]
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
[NY]: Russell Bros. for The Regents of The Deseret University, 1868. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 38pp. Brick cloth backed printed boards. Slightly darkened and rubbed, old tape repair to tears on rear endpaper, else a very good example. Alfred L. Bush finds these readers to be "a curious and interesting aspect of Brigham Young's empire-building-which went so far as to include an attempt at an alphabetic reformation" (qtd. in Streeter). Flake 606; Streeter IV: 2309.
The Woman Who Married a Cloud: The Collected Short Stories of Jonathan Carroll (Signed First Edition, Limited)

The Woman Who Married a Cloud: The Collected Short Stories of Jonathan Carroll (Signed First Edition, Limited) by Carroll, Jonathan

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Title
The Woman Who Married a Cloud: The Collected Short Stories of Jonathan Carroll (Signed First Edition, Limited)
Author
Carroll, Jonathan
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9781596064942
Condition
Very Fine
Description
Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2012. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Thick 8vo.,596pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this huge anthology, #318 of only 350 copies published. Square, tight, and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($45.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A gorgeous collectable copy of an uncommon item and at a great price.
Women of New York

Women of New York by [WOMEN] HANKINS, Marie Louise

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Women of New York
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[WOMEN] HANKINS, Marie Louise
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
New-York: Marie Louise Hankins & Co, 1861. First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); publisher's decorative orange cloth stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, yellow glazed endpapers; x,[11]-354pp.; 34 leaves of portraits printed on green stock, text illus. throughout. Boards quite rubbed and worn at extremities, the whole rather soiled and toned, textblock a bit foxed throughout; a Good only copy in the gift binding, the plates remaining in fine condition. Collection of short stories portraying various New York "types," including Ruth Martin "The Spiritual Medium"; Lizzie Blair "The Little Hunchback"; and Priscilla Wiggins "The Man-Hater." Hankins was herself an interprising woman of New York, billing her "Family Newspaper" as "the first and only successful paper ever published by a lady." "SABIN 30228 (calling for 36 plates); WRIGHT II 1092.
South Africa: The Boss Law

South Africa: The Boss Law by [SOUTH AFRICA] [APARTHEID]

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South Africa: The Boss Law
Author
[SOUTH AFRICA] [APARTHEID]
Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: Published for the International Defence and Aid Fund by Christian Action Publications Ltd, 1971. Third printing. Slim octavo (21cm); stapled wrappers; 13,[1]pp. A Fine copy. Discussion of the South African government's BOSS (Bureau of State Security) laws.
Curtains

Curtains by Crombie, John

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Title
Curtains
Author
Crombie, John
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
[Paris]: Kickshaws, 1985. Limited Edition. Wraps. Fine. One of 120 copies, oblong sixmo size, [24] pp. A lovely fine press book designed and written by John Crombie, who runs the Kickshaws Press with Sheila Bourne. Founded in 1979, the artwork (much of which is created by Bourne) is "designed to harmonize with the typography of the books and to illustrate, or decorate, the text", very much in the style of a French livres d'artiste (n.b., quote from Wiki). Per the colophon (at the end) this volume no. 24 of the edition of 120 copies; scarce in the marketplace, as of this writing we see only one copy online, located in France. ___DESCRIPTION: Bound in stiff paper wraps with a design in differing shades of grey (to black on the back) to form highly stylized curtains, the front wrap serving as title page, highly imaginative use of lettering in white against a background of ivory, the background slowly turning to darker shades of grey, and once black, the lettering out of focus until it is merely blobs on the final page (this work absolutely must be seen to be fully appreciated); oblong sixmo in size (6.5" wide by 6" high), unpaginated with twelve leaves. With a vernacular jacket by the prior owner of ivory paper, author and title hand-written on the spine. ___CONDITION: Volume fine, the wraps clean and unworn, the corners straight, a strong text block, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, and as new. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
The Face That Must Die

The Face That Must Die by Campbell, Ramsey

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Title
The Face That Must Die
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Campbell, Ramsey
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780910489010
Condition
Fine
Description
Los Angeles: Scream Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illustrated by JK Potter. Signed by Campbell on the half-title page, additionally inscribed by Campbell and Potter on the title page. Fine in a Fine dust jacket, unclipped ($15.95). Black cloth with red gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The first hardcover printings of Campbell's novel of murderous paranoia, restoring previously edited material.
The Third Millennium: A History of the World: AD 2000-3000

The Third Millennium: A History of the World: AD 2000-3000 by Stableford, Brian; Langford, David

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The Third Millennium: A History of the World: AD 2000-3000
Author
Stableford, Brian; Langford, David
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. Wraps rubbed and bumped at the edges, some creases at the corners. Square and firmly bound, former owner's name on the half-title, clean otherwise. Stableford and Langford's predictive history written as a narrative from the year 3000 looking back on the "past" 1,000 years.
Patience & Fortitude
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Patience & Fortitude by Nicholas A. Basbanes

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Title
Patience & Fortitude
Author
Nicholas A. Basbanes
Seller
Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780060196950
Condition
Fine
Description
Harper Collins, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In Like Jacket. First Edition/First Printing. Signed by The Author On The Half-Title. Classic on Books About Books..
The Soul of the Moving Picture

The Soul of the Moving Picture by Bloem, Walter S. (translated from the German by Allen W. Porterfield)

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The Soul of the Moving Picture
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Bloem, Walter S. (translated from the German by Allen W. Porterfield)
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ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company. Very Good. (c.1924). First American Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [light wear to extremities and a bit along hinges, gilt spine lettering a bit dulled but still fully readable, one-time owner's name at top of ffep, light staining to rear free endpaper]. (B&W photographs) An early attempt to formulate an aesthetic of the cinema, not on a purely theoretical basis but also grounded in the realities of film production and economics: the author, as a scenarist himself, was well aware that this still-nascent art form operated as a unique fusion of art and business, and that "the task of the film artist is always....to effect a happy union between [the two]." (He makes plenty of observations that wouldn't sound at all odd coming from the lips of someone like Samuel Goldwyn or Darryl Zanuck, e.g.: "A work, let it be ever so artistic and valuable in itself, which brings economic distress to the film company that produces it, harms indirectly the entire film business as an art.") Writing from within the midst of the glory days of the German silent cinema, many of his examples are naturally drawn from films still regarded as classics today -- THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI, DIE NIEBELUNGEN, DR. MABUSE, DESTINY -- and the 22 photographic plates (all present) are drawn from those films as well. One wonders what a close reading of this book (which I have not performed) might bring out, since Bloem reportedly welcomed Hitler's rise to power in 1933, and indeed went on to become a member of the Waffen-SS during World War II. I'll let you work on that one. .
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Specimens of the Russian poets; with preliminary remarks and biographical notices. Translated by John Bowring, F. L. S. by Bowring, Sir John (translator)

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Specimens of the Russian poets; with preliminary remarks and biographical notices. Translated by John Bowring, F. L. S.
Author
Bowring, Sir John (translator)
Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Boston: Cummings and Hillaird, 1822. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition, rebound c 1940s in 3/4 red leather, raised band, gilt compartments to spine, top edge cut and gilt, rest original. Gift inscription dated 1948 on a prelim. An attarctive, solid copy, internals near fine.
The Believer, Issue 72
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The Believer, Issue 72

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The Believer, Issue 72
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
ISBN
9781934781784
Condition
Very Good+
Description
McSweeney's. Very Good+. 2010. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 1934781789 . Very Good Plus. Slight shelf-wear to edges of cover and head / tail of spine. Minor stain on back-cover; near bottom, at spine. ; Volume 8, Number 5. .
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Dannielle Tegeder: Painting in the Extended Field. by ADLER, Tracy L.

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Dannielle Tegeder: Painting in the Extended Field.
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ADLER, Tracy L.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9780989239400
Condition
As New
Description
Clinton:: Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art,. 2013. Hardcover. As New. Exhibition catalog. Color illustrations throughout. First edition. As new in illustrated boards. No dust jacket, as issued. Still in original shrinkwrap. . 0989239403 .
Rising Up Angry, Vol. 1, No. 6 (Mid-winter 1970) Pickin' Up On It

Rising Up Angry, Vol. 1, No. 6 (Mid-winter 1970) Pickin' Up On It

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Rising Up Angry, Vol. 1, No. 6 (Mid-winter 1970) Pickin' Up On It
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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Chicago: Rising Up Angry, 1970. Newspaper. 20p., tabloid format underground newspaper, horizontal fold; toned, some fraying and wear along right edge, some wear along horizontal fold, else very good. Rising Up Angry was a Chicago-based group trying to organize white working class youth ("greasers" in the parlance of the times) that grew out of SDS. Masthead shows raised fist.
TRANSCRIPT OF A GOUDY BROADCAST 1-28-39 REPRINTED FOR THE TYPOPHILES

TRANSCRIPT OF A GOUDY BROADCAST 1-28-39 REPRINTED FOR THE TYPOPHILES

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TRANSCRIPT OF A GOUDY BROADCAST 1-28-39 REPRINTED FOR THE TYPOPHILES
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
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New York: The Typophiles, 1939. paper wrappers. Goudy, Frederic W.. 12mo. paper wrappers. (12) pages. Some soiling to the covers, else a near fine copy of this scarce pamphlet.

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