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Les Dessins de Degas, 1922–1923. Complete Portfolio with 100 prints

Les Dessins de Degas, 1922–1923. Complete Portfolio with 100 prints by Henri Rivière

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Title
Les Dessins de Degas, 1922–1923. Complete Portfolio with 100 prints
Author
Henri Rivière
Seller
Marninart, Inc (ABAA-ILAB) (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
A rare copy of the complete portfolio Les Dessins de Degas, 1922–1923. Published by P. Demotte, the set includes the first series (1922) and second series (1923), accompanied by a foreword by Henri Rivière. This portfolio comprises the full series of 100 plates, together with the original title pages and table of contents. The prints are presented as loose sheets, collected into four separate folders, and housed within the original linen-covered portfolio with ties. This copy is number 72 from a limited edition of 250 copies. The plates are heliogravure reproductions of Edgar Degas's drawings, selected from multiple original works. Together, they form a curated anthology of Degas's charcoal drawings, pencil studies, pastels, and compositional sketches, assembled by Demotte to illustrate the breadth of Degas's draftsmanship and his evolving working process.Condition minor scuffing and warping to the folder covers, light toning, in very good condition.
Pulp

Pulp by Bukowski, Charles

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Title
Pulp
Author
Bukowski, Charles
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1994. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Find. First edition, first printing. Copy number 539 of a limited 750 signed by Charles Bukowski on a blank leaf following the copyright page. Bound in publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards. Near Fine with light rubbing at edges in publisher's original unprinted acetate jacket. Bukowski's last novel, a tongue-in-cheek detective mystery with otherworldly overtones.
Tapping the White Cane of Solitude

Tapping the White Cane of Solitude by Wright, Franz

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Title
Tapping the White Cane of Solitude
Author
Wright, Franz
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Oberlin, OH: The Triskelion Press, 1976. First edition. First edition. Signed by Franz Wright twice, one at the rear colophon, and another time on the title page, where it is inscribed to the former owner, a "fellow lunatic." Unpaginated. Stringbound in publisher's wraps. Very Good with toning and light edge wear to wraps. The Pulitzer-winning poet's very first book, published in a limited edition of only 250 copies.
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Orpheus Caledonius: Or, A Collection of Scots Songs. Set to Musick by W. Thomson. by THOMSON, William.

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Title
Orpheus Caledonius: Or, A Collection of Scots Songs. Set to Musick by W. Thomson.
Author
THOMSON, William.
Seller
Savoy Books (United States)
Description
London: for the author, 1733. Book. 2 vols. 8vo, old full calf. Vol I: pp. [xv], 114, [2]; 50 numbered leaves + 6 pp. of engraved music. Vol II: pp. [2], 110, [2]; 50 numbered leaves + 4 pp engraved music. Titles printed in red & black; ornamental head and tail pieces. Bindings worn, front cover of Vol. I nearly detached. Generally clean within, with a few minor marginal tears. Second edition, greatly enlarged, of the first collection of Scottish songs with music. It was first published in 1725 in a folio edition of 58 pages, and contained 50 songs, here expanded to 100. Robert Burns later used the collection as a source for tune for his own songs. Thomson was a singer and song collector. BLC..
PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS OF AMERICA. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. BY THOMAS BYRNES LATE CHIEF OF POLICE NEW YORK CITY. "MEMORABILIA

PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS OF AMERICA. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. BY THOMAS BYRNES LATE CHIEF OF POLICE NEW YORK CITY. "MEMORABILIA by Byrnes, Thomas

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Title
PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS OF AMERICA. NEW AND REVISED EDITION. BY THOMAS BYRNES LATE CHIEF OF POLICE NEW YORK CITY. "MEMORABILIA
Author
Byrnes, Thomas
Seller
David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description
New York: G. W. Dillingham, 1895. Large 4to. The second edition, revised and greatly enlarged from the 1886 first. 402pp, in modern buckram. 609 numbered portraits on 47 unnumbered leaves, brief biographical sketches, illustrations, plates. A clean and Very Good text. This second edition lists an array of criminals: women; Jewish, Italian, Irish, and other Americans, all practicing an interesting variety of criminal trades. "This volume contains four hundred new portraits of the most expert and dangerous professional criminals-- both men and women-- now plying their nefarious vocations all over the United States and Europe, or who are at the present time in prison, soon however to be liberated, to continue their warfare against society." Each is featured in a brief biographical sketch. Each profile details the crimes committed and the circumstances leading up to arrest and conviction. Also included are chapters on criminal methods, opium addiction, fugitives from justice, prison commutation laws, executions in the Tombs in New York, and a "list of state prisons, penitentiaries, and reformatories in the States and Territories.
Railway Ribaldry; Being 96 Pages of Railway Humour

Railway Ribaldry; Being 96 Pages of Railway Humour by W. Heath Robinson

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Seller: Swan's Fine Books
Title
Railway Ribaldry; Being 96 Pages of Railway Humour
Author
W. Heath Robinson
Seller
Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition
Very good +
Description
[London]: Published by The Great Western Railway, Paddington Station, W.2., In the Centenary Year of the Company [printed by Wyman & Sons Limited, Reading], 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Robinson, W. Heath. First printing, quarto size, 96 pp. William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) was an exemplary book illustrator and cartoonist, "the only British illustrator to become a 'household name' " (Houfe), a contemporary of acclaimed illustrators Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, best known for his cartoons portraying elaborate and whimsical machinary made to complete simple tasks. In fact, his fame was such that the term "Heath Robinson" was used in the United Kingdom to refer to such machinary, much as the term "Rube Goldberg" was used in the United States. The Great Western Railway, founded in 1835, asked Robinson to produce a series of illustrations concerning railways, which he did in his inimitable style. While this work is listed in Appendix A in Beare, there is no description; however, a prior owner marking on the front free endpaper states there were a "few copies bound up in boards for presentation". There is indeed a pencilled inscription on the front free endpaper with the date of "31.8.1935" (August 31, 1935); since, as of this writing, every other copy of this work online is in wraps, that indeed appears to be the case. ___DESCRIPTION: Textured paper over boards, with a wrap-around cartoon in green, yellow, white and black of a Robinson cartoon, price on the front board set within the steam coming out of a train engine of "1/-", pencilled inscription on the front free endpaper which is very difficult to decipher (could be "Com[liments] from A.M.L.M. (?) 31.8.1935", half-title page with a small vignette cartoon ("Nut Cracking on the G.W.R."), frontis a full-page black-and-white cartoon illustration captioned "Mr. W. Heath Robinson's own private railway engine, not often allowed on the G.W.R.", title page with a small Robinson vignette ("The Stowaway"), another Robinson cartoon on the verso of the title page, a Foreword dated May, 1935 by "G.W.R" that states in part "The Company, serious in its determination to maintain the enviable reputation that it has acquired in the past, is, as will be seen in the pages that follow, not without a sense of humor in giving Mr. W. Heath Robinson a free hand to apply his skill to the portrayal of certain events in its history", each page with a single Robinson cartoon, each captioned, about half of them full-page; quarto size (10" by 7.5"), pagination: [1] 2-96. ___CONDITION: A bit better than very good; the paper boards are clean, the text block is strong with solid hinges, the interior pages clean and bright, the only prior owner markings being the pencilled presentation inscription referred to above, and the prior owner (also pencilled) notation about this being one of the "few copies bound up in boards for presentation"; some light wear to the binding, mostly at the head and tail of the spine and cornres, a bit of toning to the white lettering on the front board near the top edge of the boards, a very slight lean to the text block, edges of the text block and the endpapers somewhat foxed, a bit of very light foxing within. Overall an extremely solid example of a scarce version of Robinson's work. ___CITATION: Beare, Appendix A no. 12. ___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.
African American Tintype of Gentleman with Goatee

African American Tintype of Gentleman with Goatee by African American Tintype

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African American Tintype of Gentleman with Goatee
Author
African American Tintype
Seller
Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
19th century tintype photograph of African American man with goatee. Measures 4" x 2.5." Sitting photo portrait of an African American gentleman wearing a fasionable vest and sportcoat. Despite his fine clothing, he appears tired and worn; perhaps he has endured a difficult life. He is seated and rests his hands in his lap, gazing directly at the camera. Photograph has three small scratches, otherwise in very good condition.
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Materialprufung mit Roentgenstrahlen by Glocker, R - X - RAY

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Materialprufung mit Roentgenstrahlen
Author
Glocker, R - X - RAY
Seller
Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition
A very good copy; some spotty foxing.
Description
Berlin: J Springer, 1927. First Edition.. orig. publisher's cloth.. A very good copy; some spotty foxing.. 8vo. The Book is illus. throughout. Glocker's book is among the earliest in a new field. It is a dense technical treatise on the use of x-ray diffraction technology in quality control of metal castings and alloy constitution. Glocker is primarily concerned with explaining the equipment and theories behind the technology with practical problems . See Smith, Metallography.
Commonwealth vs George F. Baker and Mary A. J. Baker

Commonwealth vs George F. Baker and Mary A. J. Baker by Greenhalge, Frederic T.

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Commonwealth vs George F. Baker and Mary A. J. Baker
Author
Greenhalge, Frederic T.
Seller
De Wolfe and Wood (United States)
Description
Boston: Frank P. Hill, 1887. Indictment for Murder Closing Argument. 76pp. Paper wraps tattered. See McDade 61. The Bakers were accused of murdering/killing an elderly woman that they lived with on a lonely farm in Groton.
Louisa

Louisa by ZELITCH, Simone

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Louisa
Author
ZELITCH, Simone
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780399146596
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2000. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author to fellow author Nicholas Delbanco. Laid in is hand-written note from the author to "Nick." A novel.
King Edward VIII - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

King Edward VIII - 1st US Edition/1st Printing by Ziegler, Philip

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King Edward VIII - 1st US Edition/1st Printing
Author
Ziegler, Philip
Seller
Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
ISBN
9780394577302
Condition
Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
Description
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. 1st US Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394577302 . A bright first American edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; In 1933, Edward VIII became the king of England after his father, George V, died. He was a popular king, but in 1936 he abdicated in order to marry American Wallis Simpson. When World War II began, he enlisted in the RAF, but was dismissed for being unfit for service. He then married Simpson, but the marriage was annulled in 1947. In the late 1940s, he became involved with the American socialite, Christine Keeler. In 1963, he was convicted of adultery and sentenced to prison. He died in 1972.; 8vo; 552 pages; FSA .
Four Commemorative Discourses Delivered on His Sixty Third Birth-Day, February 19th, 1865; On the Fortieth Anniversary of his Installation, March 12th, 1865; and his Retirement From Pastoral Duties, September 9th, 1866;

Four Commemorative Discourses Delivered on His Sixty Third Birth-Day, February 19th, 1865; On the Fortieth Anniversary of his Installation, March 12th, 1865; and his Retirement From Pastoral Duties, September 9th, 1866; by Bacon, Rev. Leonard

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Title
Four Commemorative Discourses Delivered on His Sixty Third Birth-Day, February 19th, 1865; On the Fortieth Anniversary of his Installation, March 12th, 1865; and his Retirement From Pastoral Duties, September 9th, 1866;
Author
Bacon, Rev. Leonard
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
New Haven: T.J. Stafford, 1866. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 66pp. Wraps darkened, front lightly chipped with some loss to the spine.
NOTORIOUS: Alfred Hitchcock and Contemporary Art

NOTORIOUS: Alfred Hitchcock and Contemporary Art by Brougher, Kerry, and Michael Tarantino (essays)

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NOTORIOUS: Alfred Hitchcock and Contemporary Art
Author
Brougher, Kerry, and Michael Tarantino (essays)
Seller
ReadInk (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Oxford (UK): Museum of Modern Art. Near Fine. 1999. First Edition. Softcover. [miniscule handling wear, essentially as-new]. (B&W and color photographs, facsimiles) Catalogue for a museum exhibition highlighting the relationship between art and film as seen through the prism of Alfred Hitchcock's works. Includes two essays: "Hitch-hiking in Dreamscapes," by Kerry Brougher, and "How He Does It, or The Case of the Missing Gloves," by Michael Tarantino. Artists and filmmakers whose work figured in the exhibition were: John Baldessari, Judith Barry, Cindy Bernard, Victor Burgin, Stan Douglas, Atom Egoyan, Christoph Girardet & Matthias Müuuler, Douglas Gordon, Pierre Huyghe, Christian Marclay, Chris Marker, David Reed, and Cindy Sherman. .
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SARJO: FIGHTING WOMEN PROJECT.; Colección Santa Cruz-Yaconi

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SARJO: FIGHTING WOMEN PROJECT.; Colección Santa Cruz-Yaconi
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Beverly Karno Books LLC (United States)
Description
Santiago de Chile: Museo de Artes Visuales, 2003. b/w and color plates, port., cat., bio/chron., wrps. A catalogue of Sarjo's (b. Chile 1965) exhibition of 23 paintings on paper. Sarjo uses the metaphor of the experience of Chile in globalization as a dark-haired woman, who is La Matria de Chile, engaged in a fierce battle with a blond, a stand-in for the paler proverbial blond American. His works are photographic images of women in bondage, dating to the 1950s and 1960s. ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT.
Ueber Methoden der Messung der Wellenlangen des Lichtes

Ueber Methoden der Messung der Wellenlangen des Lichtes by Weinberg, Max

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Ueber Methoden der Messung der Wellenlangen des Lichtes
Author
Weinberg, Max
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Wien, 1879. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. Vg in blue wrappers German. GER911151.

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