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Pola Negri

Pola Negri by Rand, Ayn

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books
Title
Pola Negri
Author
Rand, Ayn
Seller
Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
Moscow & Leningrad, 1925. First edition. Very Good +. Original pictorial wrappers stapled at spine. Light rubbing to rear wrap. Internally tight and overall clean, spine reinforced, and small paper repairs to the front and rear wrappers, and to the margins of pages 10 and 12 not affecting text. This rare work in Russian has appeared only six times at auction, the most recent being in 2008. Rand's first published work, which was produced in Russia under the name A. Rosenbaum, "this monograph was part of a series about movie stars, which included booklets on Mary Pickford and Max Linder. Rand's examination of the 'atypical' Negri, with her 'mysterious contemptuous smile'--a trait found in nearly all of Rand's protagonists -- celebrates the actress's screen persona as 'the strong, powerful woman,' the 'proud woman-conqueror...[who is] powerful even in her suffering.' Rand sounds familiar themes in extolling Negri's concentration of 'her whole life...in her artistic endeavors.' As the embodiment of 'power, the eternal, unconquerable power of a woman,' Negri 'portrays the woman victorious.' For the young Rand, the actress seems to have encapsulated a nascent feminist ideal, one that would reappear in Kira Arounova of We the Living and Dagny Taggart of Atlas Shrugged" (Sciabarra). In this sense, Pola Negri was more than Rand's first appearance in print. The book was the space where she located and developed the model for the most influential characters to appear in her later works. Swann lot 259 (sale 1929). Provenance: From the private collection of Jay T. Snider. Very Good +.
Taliesin and the Mockers [DESIGN BINDING - Paul Delrue]

Taliesin and the Mockers [DESIGN BINDING - Paul Delrue] by Watkins, Vernon (1908-1967); Watkins, Gwen (Afterword); Cour, Glenys (Artist)

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books
Title
Taliesin and the Mockers [DESIGN BINDING - Paul Delrue]
Author
Watkins, Vernon (1908-1967); Watkins, Gwen (Afterword); Cour, Glenys (Artist)
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
[Monmouthshire]: The Old Stile Press, 2004. Limited Edition. Leather. Fine. Cour, Glenys. No. 195 of 225 copies, folio size, 56 pp., signed by Gwen Watkins, Glenys Cour, and Paul Delrue. This copy in a custom binding done in 2014 by Paul Delrue (b. 1944). Paul bound his first book at the age of 15 in 1959, and knew he had discovered his calling. He became an apprentice at the University College, London from 1961–64 and worked there as a binder until 1971, when he set up his own bindery. In 1981 was elected a Fellow of the Society of Bookbinders, having founded and served as chairman of the Chester and North Wales branch in 1979. Paul has earned numerous awards and honours, including the Silver medal and three other awards in 1991 in The Bookbinding Competition. He was elected a Fellow of Designer Bookbinders in the same year; the following year he was awarded two Bronze medals in the prestigious Prix Paul Bonet. Paul invented the lacunose style of binding which he has taught to other binders, although he uses other methods as well. His work is highly prized and springs from within him; as he writes on his web site, "A book and its binding are inextricably linked – the one complements the other in a way which creates something more than just a book with an attractive cover. My design bindings draw on what a book says to me and how it inspires me emotionally". Glenys Cour who, with her sculptor husband, Ronald, was part of the famous group in Swansea that included Vernon Watkins and his close friend Dylan Thomas. Her richly powerful collage images help to make a journey through this large format book an extraordinary experience. She is, still today, a near neighbour in Swansea of Gwen Watkins who has given so much kind encouragement to the project and, in the Afterword, has written compellingly about her husband's life and work (N.B., info on artist from website of the Old Stile Press). ___DESCRIPTION: Custom binding in full leathers of blue, grey, black and tan, inlaid and embossed, the title of the work on the front with a seagull flying across a sun, the author on the back with the silhouette of a new moon, evoking thoughts of creation appropriate to the poem; Paul has used multiple and varying endpapers and flyleaves, ranging from a mottled grey, to black, blue and purple. The text was produced by the Old Stile Press, title page in blue and black, the images by Glenys Cour in black, text of the poem in blue; of the book, only 225 copies were printed, this being no. 195; the author of the Afterword and the Artist have both signed the colophon page; additionally, Paul Delrue as the binder for this copy has signed below with the date of 2014; the book is slightly oblong, the text block being just over 13" tall by 13 1/2" wide; unpaginated with 28 leaves; Omega type on Fabriano Tiziano. The book is protected by a custom box also made by Paul of blue linen cloth decorated simply but in a style which echoes the binding, gilt lettering on the front and spine, lined with natural linen. ___CONDITION: Both the book and the box are fine, as new; we acquired the book directly from the binder, it is pristine having come directly from his bindery. ___POSTAGE: Please note that due to the size and weight of this work additional postage may apply; we are happy to ship at cost to both domestic and international customers, 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, we are here to help.
JACKIE CURTIS (ca. 1970s) Photo archive

JACKIE CURTIS (ca. 1970s) Photo archive by Various

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Seller: Walterfilm, Inc.
Title
JACKIE CURTIS (ca. 1970s) Photo archive
Author
Various
Seller
Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Various. No binding. Near Fine. New York: Various, ca. 1970s. Set of 10 vintage original black-and-white glossy silver gelatin photos, two of which are double weight. Overall near fine. Jackie Curtis (1947–1985) was a prominent American underground actor, playwright, singer and poet known as an influential Warhol superstar and a pioneer of NYC's queer avant-garde theater in the 1960s-70s. Often appearing in drag, Curtis wrote and starred in cult plays like Glamour, Glory and Gold (1967) and acted in Warhol films Flesh (1968) and Women in Revolt (1971). Photos are mostly from the early-1970s and include Curtis in and out of drag in several unique portraits; promoting the films Sex, Blood Red Roses and W.R.: Mysteries of the Organism; with friends at a party in Dotson Rader's bathtub; at a Doors party at the Hilton in 1970 and at a nightclub.
Robert Aldrich (director) THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE (1969) Photo archive

Robert Aldrich (director) THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE (1969) Photo archive by Cinerama Releasing

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Seller: Walterfilm, Inc.
Title
Robert Aldrich (director) THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE (1969) Photo archive
Author
Cinerama Releasing
Seller
Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Just About Fine
Description
Cinerama Releasing. No binding. Just About Fine. [Los Angeles: Cinerama Releasing], 1969. Set of 13 vintage original 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) photos, with four in color. Printed text on verso of one, several with old photo agency stickers, overall just about fine. Director Robert Aldrich's groundbreaking movie about lesbian life in London was the first film to portray on screen a lesbian bar.
Mad Dog" Handwritten Lyrics

Mad Dog" Handwritten Lyrics by Entwistle, John

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Seller: Biblioctopus
Title
Mad Dog" Handwritten Lyrics
Author
Entwistle, John
Seller
Biblioctopus (United States)
Description
London: [Novasound and Scorpio Studios]. c1975. Original handwritten working manuscript lyrics for the title song from Entwistle's fourth solo album, 61 lines (complete), approximately 300 words in black ink with rewrite of the last stanza in blue ink, on 3pp (8 1/4” x 10 1/4"), rectos only, with deletions, corrections, changes, and additions. Three tiny chips and tears at blank edges, else near fine. Toned, with some chips to the edges. "Mad Dog" represents Entwistle's continued exploration of narrative songwriting outside The Who's collaborative framework, a fun 50s rock revival piece that tells of a love triangle that culminates in murder. The song appeared on Mad Dog (1975), an album distinguished more by its ensemble (including Joe Walsh, Graham Nash, and members of Faces and Humble Pie) than by its material, which marked a creative plateau in Entwistle's solo career between the experimental ambition of earlier releases and later commercial attempts. The working manuscript documents his compositional process through visible revisions and the shift from black to blue ink for the final stanza's rewrite, preserving the iterative development of his darkly comic narrative voice.
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An English and Chinese Standard Dictionary Comprising 120,000 Words and Phrases, With Translations, Pronunciations, Definitions, Illustrations, etc., Etc. With a Copious Appendix. 2 Volumes

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Title
An English and Chinese Standard Dictionary Comprising 120,000 Words and Phrases, With Translations, Pronunciations, Definitions, Illustrations, etc., Etc. With a Copious Appendix. 2 Volumes
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Shanghai: Commercial Press, 1908. 1st. Hardcover. Near fine. Rebound in dutch linen with gilt stamped brown paper labels on the spine. Signs of moisture to some pages.
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RECENT EXPEDITIONS TO EASTERN POLAR SEAS by Anonymous

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RECENT EXPEDITIONS TO EASTERN POLAR SEAS
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Anonymous
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THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description
RECENT EXPEDITIONS TO EASTERN POLAR SEAS, Nelson, 1886, first edition, light wear to the spine extremities, else a vg copy in burgundy stamped pictorial cloth. Details the voyages of The Hansa & Germania and The Tegethoff. Illustrated.
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RUMPLESTILTZKIN by Anonymous

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Title
RUMPLESTILTZKIN
Author
Anonymous
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THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description
RUMPLESTILTZKIN, Saalfield, 1940, first edition, just about fine in full color pictorial wraps with full color interior illustrations as well. #2332.
THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY

THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY by WILDER, Thornton (Jean CHARLOT)

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Title
THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REY
Author
WILDER, Thornton (Jean CHARLOT)
Seller
Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine in glassine and a close to Fine slipcase with some soiling
Description
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1962. Hardcover. Fine in glassine and a close to Fine slipcase with some soiling. Jean Charlot. Tall octavo (6-3/4" x 10-7/8") bound in natural buckram with a silhouette frieze of the Bridge's doomed pedestrians stamped in black on both covers, backed in fine imported black morocco leather. Introduction by Granville Hicks. Illustrated with 16 full-color lithographs drawn directly on the plates by Jean Charlot and printed in seven colors. Copy #457 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.
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Journalism in California [and] Pacific Coast and Exposition Biographies by Young, John P.

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Journalism in California [and] Pacific Coast and Exposition Biographies
Author
Young, John P.
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Argonaut Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
San Francisco: Chronicle Publishing Co., 1915 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. x, 362pp. Illustrated throughout with photographs; portraits. General index, biographical index. Gray cloth. Slightest of darkening to spine, else a fine copy. Quite comprehensive. Contains a wealth of material on the history of journalism in California, the history of the Chronicle, the newspaper press of San Francisco from the early 1850's, the 1856 Vigilance Committee, the Civil War period, the brothers Charles and M. H. de Young, stock gambling of the '70's, the Midwinter Exposition (1894), journalistic changes and policies prior to 1900, the 1906 fire and earthquake, and more, along with biographies of leading citizens including those associated with the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition..
Ramanujan: Essays and Surveys (History of Mathematics, Volume 22)

Ramanujan: Essays and Surveys (History of Mathematics, Volume 22) by Berndt, Bruce C. (Ed.); Rankin, Robert A. (Ed.)

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Title
Ramanujan: Essays and Surveys (History of Mathematics, Volume 22)
Author
Berndt, Bruce C. (Ed.); Rankin, Robert A. (Ed.)
Seller
Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780821826249
Condition
Very good
Description
American Mathematical Society / London Mathematical Society, 2001. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 10 1/4" X 7 1/4". xvi, 347pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: This book contains essays on Ramanujan and his work , as well as important survey articles in areas influenced by Ramanujan's mathematics. Most of the articles in the book are nontechnical, but even those that are more technical contain substantial sections that will engage the general reader. The book opens with the only four existing photographs of Ramanujan, presenting historical accounts and information about other people in the photos. This section includes an account of a cryptic family history written by his younger brother, S. Lakshmi Narasimhan. Following are articles on Ramanujan's illness by R. A. Rankin, the British physician D. A. B. Young, and Nobel laureate S. Chandrasekhar. They present a study of his symptoms, a convincing diagnosis of the cause of his death, and a thorough exposition of Ramanujan's life as a patient in English sanitariums and nursing homes. Following this are biographies of S. Janaki (Mrs. Ramanujan) and S. Narayana Iyer, Chief Accountant of the Madras Port Trust Office, who first communicated Ramanujan's work to the Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society. The last half of the book begins with a section on "Ramanujan's Manuscripts and Notebooks". Included is an important article by G. E. Andrews on Ramanujan's lost notebook.(Publisher).
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Morning Song of Lord Zero: Poems Old and New by AIKEN, Conrad

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Title
Morning Song of Lord Zero: Poems Old and New
Author
AIKEN, Conrad
Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description
NY:: Oxford University Press,. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1963. Hardcover. B001KVI0PK . First edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A bright, clean, and well preserved copy. .
The Wandering Falcon.
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The Wandering Falcon. by AHMAD, Jamil.

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Title
The Wandering Falcon.
Author
AHMAD, Jamil.
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Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9781594488276
Condition
Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Description
NY:: Riverhead Books (Penguin) ,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. 1594488274 . First American printing. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. .
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The Fair Haven....; Now reset and edited, with an Introduction by R.A. Streatfeild by Butler, Samuel

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The Fair Haven....; Now reset and edited, with an Introduction by R.A. Streatfeild
Author
Butler, Samuel
Seller
Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description
London: Fifield, 1914. Original purple cloth. Spine faded, very good.
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SOME ENCHANTED EGOS by ZEC, Donald

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Title
SOME ENCHANTED EGOS
Author
ZEC, Donald
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Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
Description
NY, ST. MARTIN, 1973. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F.
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The American Family: An Album of a Self-Reliant People by Angle, Paul M. and Earl Schenck Miers, eds

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Title
The American Family: An Album of a Self-Reliant People
Author
Angle, Paul M. and Earl Schenck Miers, eds
Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Kingsport, Tennessee: Privately Printed by Kingsport Press, Inc., 1963 One of 1,250 copies. Light brown cloth over paste-paper boards, gilt spine. Octavo. Designed by Stefan Salter, with illustrations by Fritz Kredel. Fine in torn acetate dust jacket, in fine slipcase. In the pages that follow are a description of a house raising, tilling the soil, a corn husking, threshing and household chores, the place of the hired girl, courtship and marriage, religion and holidays--a fair sampling of the moments that gave to the American family its special splendor.
COLLECTIONS

COLLECTIONS

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COLLECTIONS
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
Newark: University of Delaware Library Associates, 1984. stiff paper wrappers. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. All are illustrated. Have the following: (2) Volume II. 1987. (iv), 83+(1) pages. (2) Volume III. 1988. (iv), 61+(1) pages. Includes an article on James C. Booth, a Delaware 19th century Chemist-Geologist by Thomas E. Pickett. Volume V. 1990. (iv), 55+(1) pages. With an article on Everett C. Johnson and his Press of Kells by Thomas Beckman Volume VI. 1991. (iv), 36, (2) pages. Includes Steven Leech on "The Federal Writers' Project in Delaware". Volume IX. 1996. (iv), 71+(1) pages. (2) Volume X. 2000. 69, (5) pages. **Price is per issue.**.
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Revue Romane publiée par l'Institut d'études Romanes de l'Université de Copenhague. Tome V: 1-2

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Revue Romane publiée par l'Institut d'études Romanes de l'Université de Copenhague. Tome V: 1-2
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Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
Description
Copenhague: Akademisk Forlag, 1970. 2 parts (288p.), original stiff printed wrappers.

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