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OPERA

OPERA by (INCUNABULA). CYPRIANUS

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Title
OPERA
Author
(INCUNABULA). CYPRIANUS
Seller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description
[Stuttgart: Printer of the 'Erwählung Maximilians', about 1486]. Fifth Edition. 282 x 196 mm. (11 1/8 x 7 7/8"). [131] of 132 leaves (lacking initial blank). TEXT COMPLETE. Double column, 46 lines, gothic type. A contemporary binding of wooden boards backed with blind-ruled pigskin, raised bands, ink lettering to spine panel and front board, (original?) brass clasp with catchplate. Capitals struck with red, headline numbers in red, half a dozen or so seven- to eight-line puzzle initials in red and blue, and numerous smaller initials in red or blue. Front pastedown with large Jesuit bookplate; rear pastedown with woodcut ex-libris of "Siener" dated 2014. Frequent ink marginalia in two or three contemporaneous hands. Goff C-1014; BMC III, 675; ISTC ic01014000. Pigskin spine slightly darkened and a little scuffed, gutter open before quire R, revealing sewing guards of reused vellum manuscript leaves (nothing loose), intermittent light browning, isolated marginal smudges, but still a very good copy, with leaves that crackle when turned, and in a very pleasing original unrestored binding. Annotated in multiple hands from the period and in its original 15th century binding, this is a desirable copy of what is believed to be the second book issued in Stuttgart, and one of just three incunables known to have been printed there. Our anonymous printer is named after his first effort, the "Erwählung Maximilians," or "Election of Maximilian," printed sometime after the coronation of Maximilian I as King of the Romans, which took place on 16 February 1486. BMC suggests that the identity of our printer could be Hans or Johann Scheffler, both of whom appear on Stuttgart's tax rolls around that time. Or it perhaps could have been Conrad Fyner of Urach, based on the presence of an identical "I" and two border pieces found both in Fyner's work and in the "Erwahlung Maximilians." Or another printer, someone who simply acquired types from Fyner after his retirement or death, could have been our guy. From a wealthy and educated pagan background, Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus (ca. 200-58) was a lawyer, orator, and teacher who converted to Christianity as an adult and gave away his fortune to the poor. He was eventually made bishop of Carthage, the place of his birth, from which position he exerted an influence far beyond his own region. He spent much time and effort mediating between the church and pagan authorities and among rival factions within the church itself; he eventually became a victim of the strife, losing his head during a period of government persecution. His writings refer to issues he had to deal with as a churchman as well as to principles of Christian conduct and points of doctrine. The large bookplate on the front pastedown of the present work contains the coat of arms of the Mainz Elector and Archbishop Daniel Brendel of Homburg (1523-82), who donated the book to the Jesuit College in Mainz. In addition to its special origin and significant early provenance, this copy features appealing contemporary condition, having been well cared for over the years..
Signed and Inscribed Langston Hughes Not Without Laughter First Edition, 1930

Signed and Inscribed Langston Hughes Not Without Laughter First Edition, 1930 by Langston Hughes; Black working-class life in Kansas

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Seller: Max Rambod Inc.
Title
Signed and Inscribed Langston Hughes Not Without Laughter First Edition, 1930
Author
Langston Hughes; Black working-class life in Kansas
Seller
Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1930. [African American] [Literature] Hughes, Langston. Not Without Laughter. This 1930 novel established Hughes as a major prose writer of the Harlem Renaissance. The novel explores Black working-class life in Kansas during the early twentieth century. Published at a moment when African American writers were reaching greater national visibility through institutions such as the NAACP and urban publishing networks in New York, the book addresses such complicated topics as race, class, religion, and generational tension within a Midwestern setting. Drawing upon Hughes's own upbringing in Lawrence, Kansas, the novel traces the coming of age of Sandy Rogersm, a young Black boy growing up in a multigenerational Black family in Kansas. The book is dedicated to J. E. Spingarn and Amy Spingarn, white patrons of the Harlem Renaissance who materially supported Black artists during the 1920s and early 1930s. As Hughes's only novel, it occupies a singular position in his bibliography and in the prose canon of the Harlem Renaissance. Hughes, Langston. Not Without Laughter. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1930. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper: "For Estelle Pemberton, Sincerely, Langston Hughes." First edition. As stated on the copyright page: "First and Second Printing Before Publication - July, 1930." 8vo. Single volume. 326 pages. Original tan cloth stamped in dark brown and green with decorative border design. No dust jacket. Issued between the publication of Hughes's early poetry collections and the economic disruptions of the Great Depression, Not Without Laughter is a singular fictional exploration of Black Midwestern domestic life in the early 20th century. The novel's engagement with colorism, labor, and the constraints imposed by Jim Crow-era social structures are groundbreaking within the American literary canon. Moderate wear to covers, including rubbing at extremities; no dust jacket; light toning to edges; interior pages clean; binding sound. Overall good condition. Signed first edition of Hughes's only novel, a cornerstone text of twentieth-century African American literature.
Typed Letter Signed

Typed Letter Signed by MEADOWS, Audrey (1922 - 1996)

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Seller: Argosy Book Store
Title
Typed Letter Signed
Author
MEADOWS, Audrey (1922 - 1996)
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
Description
1990. unbound. Typed, signed letter from Audrey Meadows, the actress known for her role in the television classic The Honeymooners to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Written on personal stationery in 1990, Meadows thanks Shales for the positive review the television show Uncle Buck. Sadly the show ran for just one season and only 16 of the 22 episodes aired. Audrey Meadows (born Audrey Cotter) was an American actress who portrayed the deadpan housewife Alice Kramden on the 1950s American television comedy The Honeymooners. She was the younger sister of actress Jayne Meadows. This item is from the collection of Television critic Tom Shales (1944 - 2024). Shales was an incisively funny Washington Post columnist, he earned the nickname Terrible Tom and had the clout to make or break shows. Shales won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1988. During his three-decade career those in the industry considered him both a kingmaker and a high executioner in an era when network television's hold on American culture was at it's peak. Time magazine called him "brilliant, thoughtful, incisive and screamingly funny...also, vicious, infuriating, cruel and unfair". His thrice-weekly Washington Post TV column, 'On the Air,' syndicated in 59 other newspapers. The Tom Shales collection includes letters, cards and correspondence from celebrated television and entertainment legends, newscasters and politicians, including letters from Norman Lear, David Letterman, Johnny Carson, Conan O'Brien, Garry Shandling, Fred Rogers, Carol Burnett, David Brinkley, Dan Rather, Tom Brokaw, Edward Kennedy, Nancy Reagan and many more. Please inquire for more information.
The Spanish-American War Hero Hobson Congratulates A Mother For Enlisting Him In The Navy, Whether He Wishes To Go Into The Navy Or Not

The Spanish-American War Hero Hobson Congratulates A Mother For Enlisting Him In The Navy, Whether He Wishes To Go Into The Navy Or Not by RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON

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Seller: Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Title
The Spanish-American War Hero Hobson Congratulates A Mother For Enlisting Him In The Navy, Whether He Wishes To Go Into The Navy Or Not
Author
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON
Seller
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
Description
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON (1870-1937). Hobson was an admiral in the United States Navy and a congressman representing Alabama from 1905 to 1915. Throughout his tenure as a congressman he worked to expand the naval power of the United States. In 1933 he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War. ALS. 2pg. 4 x 7. May 21, 1902. Washington. An autograph letter signed Richmond Pearson Hobson on The Army and Navy Club letterhead. He wrote to Mrs. Heywood: Thank you very much for your note and for the catalogue that have duly reached me. I have examined the plans and think they are admirable. You are to be congratulated on having entered your boy whether he wishes to go into the navy or not. The letter is in fine condition except for a fold separation along the second page that affects the closing, but not the signature.
To Wake the Dead

To Wake the Dead by Campbell, Ramsey

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Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA
Title
To Wake the Dead
Author
Campbell, Ramsey
Seller
Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780860001133
Condition
Good
Description
London: Millington, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fine. Signed by Campbell on the title page. Very Good in a Fine dust jacket, unclipped (£5.95). Blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, tidemarks and rippling to the top edge of the first forty pages, clean otherwise.
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Chimera by Barth, John

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Seller: Sanctuary Books
Title
Chimera
Author
Barth, John
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Fair
Description
New York: Random House, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Very Good+. Signed by John Barth. Ex-library copy with usual marks and stamps. Pictorial DJ is price-clipped but otherwise bright and attractive, without libary marks.
A is for Africa, Looking at Africa Through the Alphabet

A is for Africa, Looking at Africa Through the Alphabet by ABC. Ife Nii Owoo (Auth)

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Title
A is for Africa, Looking at Africa Through the Alphabet
Author
ABC. Ife Nii Owoo (Auth)
Seller
E M Maurice Books, LLC, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780865431836
Condition
Fine
Description
Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 1992 Color printed, stiff paper wraps. An alphabet of animals, people, objects and culture of Africa, illustrated in color on every page.. Stated First Printing. Pictorial Wraps. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Ife Nii Owoo. Square 8vo.
BOOKBINDER.|THE

BOOKBINDER.|THE

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BOOKBINDER.|THE
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
N.P.: The Clinker Press, n.d.. Clinker Press. broadside (10 by 9 1/2 inches). Broadside with a poetic description of a bookbinder's mission. Illustrations and decorations.
War and Order: Reflections on Vietnam and History

War and Order: Reflections on Vietnam and History by Liska, George

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Title
War and Order: Reflections on Vietnam and History
Author
Liska, George
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1969. Paperback. x, 115p., wraps, rear wrap is lightly yellowed with a few small stains, else very good second printing. Studies in International Affairs Number 11. Pro-war perspective.

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