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Niff and His Dogs. Containing Niff and His Dogs, The young Soldier, Uncle Johnson

Niff and His Dogs. Containing Niff and His Dogs, The young Soldier, Uncle Johnson by Foster, Gustavus Lemuel. [Harrison, Johnson]

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Seller: McBride Rare Books
Title
Niff and His Dogs. Containing Niff and His Dogs, The young Soldier, Uncle Johnson
Author
Foster, Gustavus Lemuel. [Harrison, Johnson]
Seller
McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1866. Very good.. 84pp. 12mo. Original embossed publisher's cloth, spine gilt lettered. Light wear to corners and spine ends. Scattered foxing and dust soiling internally, heavier to initial leaves. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. The third tract in this slim volume, "Uncle Johnson: The Pilgrim of Six Score Years," is the first appearance of the Reverend Gustavus Foster's biographical account of the former slave Uncle Johnson. An early footnote clarifies that Johnson, "was purely of African descent. His full name was Johnson Harrison -- the Harrison, as he said, being his master's name in Virginia, and the Johnson his own. For this he preferred to be called Johnson." Johnson was born into slavery during colonial times and given freedom in his old age in the mid-19th century. He relayed the events of his life to his neighbor Foster over the years before his death -- his enslaver marking Johnson's birthdate in his Bible (1745, thus improbably making him 120 years old at the time of his passing); General Washington making frequent visits to the plantation; celebrations of the Declaration of Independence; and more. Foster continues in his own vein to describe Johnson as a good an pious neighbor. The two tracts preceding the account of Johnson are reprints of writing by English preacher John Ashworth. The narrative of Johnson's life went on to be published the next year separately under the title, "Uncle Johnson: A Pilgrimage of Six Score Years." We locate three copies of the present edition, at the Princeton Theological Seminary, the University of Utah, and the Presbyterian Historical Society. Scarce.
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W. A. Mozart: Portfolio of a Genius by ZASLAW, Neal

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Title
W. A. Mozart: Portfolio of a Genius
Author
ZASLAW, Neal
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
fine
Description
West Stockbridge: Thornwillow, 1991. Limited. unbound. fine. Illustrated with facsimile manuscripts and other materials. Published in 24 loose signatures (including a one signature Introduction) and title page, all housed in a green cloth clamshell case with a white silk lining, just a bit scuffed. (West Stockbridge): Thornwillow Press, (1991). Fine. Number 186 of 500 copies, signed by the author. As the publisher, Luke Pontifell, told the New York Times, "It is a collection of facsimiles of Mozart's music scores, manuscripts, a ticket to one of his concerts, a playbill to 'The Marriage of Figaro,' letters that were cut to pieces and from which we merged fragments."
Impressionist Painter Childe Hassam Signs Note To Portrait Artist F. Edwin Church

Impressionist Painter Childe Hassam Signs Note To Portrait Artist F. Edwin Church by CHILDE HASSAM

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Title
Impressionist Painter Childe Hassam Signs Note To Portrait Artist F. Edwin Church
Author
CHILDE HASSAM
Seller
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
Description
CHILDE HASSAM (1859-1935). Frederick Childe Hassam was an American Impressionist painter who was developmental for the introduction of Impressionism to American collectors, dealers, and museums. He was known for his urban and coastal scenes, producing over 3,000 paintings, oils, watercolors, etchings, and lithographs over his career. He is known for his series of art called the Flag Series, having one titled The Avenue in the Rain located in The White House.ALS. 1pg. N.d. Old Lyme, Connecticut. An autograph letter signed Childe Hassam to Mr. Church. My dear Mr. Church Your letter just reached me here and I will send out my short address by October thirty-first as you wish. Yours very truly Childe Hassam. This letter was likely to F. Edwin Church, the nephew of artist Frederic Edwin Church. Hassam did not start visiting Old Lyme Art Colony in Connecticut until 1903, and Frederic Edwin Church died in 1900. However, his nephew that is named after him was an artist and illustrator known for his portraits and Japanese-influenced style. F. Edwin Church was a member of the National Academy of Design and the Salmagundi Club, where Hassam was also a member. This letter mentions sending a short address, likely referring to an administrative task regarding one of these shared clubs. The letter is framed below a reproduction of Hassams work Allies Day, May 1917. This letter is professionally framed and in very fine condition.
JACKIE CURTIS (1974) Oversized portrait

JACKIE CURTIS (1974) Oversized portrait by Ron Blakey Photography

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Seller: Walterfilm, Inc.
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JACKIE CURTIS (1974) Oversized portrait
Author
Ron Blakey Photography
Seller
Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
Orthwine. No binding. Fine. New York: Roy Blakey Photography, 1974. Vintage original 14 x 11" (36 x 28 cm.) double weight oversized black-and-white photo. With photographer stamp on back. Accompanied by a 6 3/4 x 5 7/8" (16.5 x 12.5 cm.) blueline proof (date stamped Oct 3, 1974) used for publication, very possibly in After Dark magazine (as evidenced by publisher Rudolf Orthwine's stamp on verso). Fine. An unusually glamorous image of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis in a sumptuous large format. Curtis appeared in many off-off Broadway productions in the early to mid-1970s. While performing in drag, Curtis would typically wear lipstick, glitter, bright red hair, ripped dresses and stockings. Curtis pioneered this combination of trashy and glamour, a style that has prompted assertions that Curtis inspired the glitter/glam rock movement of the 1970s. Andy Warhol said of Curtis, "Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." Primarily a stage actress, Curtis debuted at the age of 17 in Tom Eyen's play Miss Nefertiti Regrets produced in 1965 at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club along with fellow newcomer Bette Midler. Curtis began writing her own plays immediately after this production. Her productions often featured well-known transgender performers, such as Candy Darling and Holly Woodlawn. And photos of her can be found -- but I have personally never seen another to give her this kind of deluxe and, frankly, elegant treatment.
GAY POWER: The Entertainment Tabloid for Today's Gays - Vol. 2 No. 28

GAY POWER: The Entertainment Tabloid for Today's Gays - Vol. 2 No. 28

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Title
GAY POWER: The Entertainment Tabloid for Today's Gays - Vol. 2 No. 28
Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good plus.
Description
[Brooklyn]: [Far Out Enterprises], 1973. Very good plus.. Scarce copy of this gay men's erotic newspaper. Features explicit photographs, articles, and a centerfold. Section titles include "Boy Whore" and "Jock Itch." Folded newspaper (15" by 11.25" approx). Mild toning as usual. Small closed tears to several pages, but no losses. Clean throughout. Unpaginated.
Robert Rauschenberg: Works

Robert Rauschenberg: Works

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Title
Robert Rauschenberg: Works
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
VG-. Some tanning and soiling on covers. Contents clean and tight.
Description
New York: Knoedler & Company, 1989. Softcover. VG-. Some tanning and soiling on covers. Contents clean and tight.. Ivory wraps with color illustrations. Appx. 30 pp. 14 large color plates. Exhibition held November 1-30, 1989. Terrific color plates. No text.
Einstein's Monsters

Einstein's Monsters by AMIS, Martin

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Title
Einstein's Monsters
Author
AMIS, Martin
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780517565209
Description
New York: Harmony Books, 1987. First U.S. edition and first printing. Hardcover. 149 pages. A collection of short stories which all center around Nuclear weapons. A clean very near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine in a very near fine dust jacket.

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