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CHINESE PHOTO ALBUM, COMMEMMORATING THE VISIT & WELCOMING OFTHE AMERICAN MERCHAN

CHINESE PHOTO ALBUM, COMMEMMORATING THE VISIT & WELCOMING OFTHE AMERICAN MERCHAN by GUANG DONG ZHI XIN JU HAUN YIN MEI GUO SANG HUI JI NIAN..

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Seller: Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY
Title
CHINESE PHOTO ALBUM, COMMEMMORATING THE VISIT & WELCOMING OFTHE AMERICAN MERCHAN
Author
GUANG DONG ZHI XIN JU HAUN YIN MEI GUO SANG HUI JI NIAN..
Seller
Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United States)
Description
[China c.1897.]Half leather over brocade silk, most of spine gone, else very good, 69 b.w. photos, most are 14.5 x 9 cm., some panoramas 8.5 x 30 cm., one large photo 27 x 21.5 cm., all edge gilt, clean & solid copy. * Q U I T E R A R E * . *** **** *** . . AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM OF AMERICAN MERCHANTS . . . IN CHINA, [1897] . * A very unusual album of photographs showing the tour of what appears to be American Business community members & their wives. Arrival in Kwantung [Guangdong i.e. Canton], tour of the Ming tombs, a panoramic ! With visits to some of the famous sights in China. . * Photos of early Canton area, sea coast, the Great Wall, a trip up the Yangtze River, city streets, river/canal scenes, elegant banquets with High Chinese military & political figures. . Of outstanding nature is the last & largest photograph depicts a grand photograph showing all of the members of the group of American & Kwantung Chinese Merchant Advisory Board. A stunning and classic commemorative photograph. . * Also excellent images of an early and primitive Macao, lovely panoramas of that old Portuguese city, the hills around city, river & bay with the city rising up the gentle slope, with a good number of old Chinese junks anchored in the harbor. Again, there are not captions, we believe this group of photos can be Macao, we are not 100% sure. . * The Chinese title above the grand panorama reads: "Guang Dong Zhi Xin Ju Haun Yin Mei Guo Sang Hui Ji Nian:" "IN COMMEMORATION OF THE WELCOMING OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT ASSOCIATION BY THE CANTON ADVISORY BOARD." . * Consists of about 22 pages of tipped in clear, bright & good focus original photographs. The most fascinating of them is the last group memorial photo of the Canton Advisory Board & all of the Americans & their wives, as posed for the camera. In the front row are what one may assume are the most prominent and important members. . * Central to one American who has a striking resemblance to the Roosevelt [yes the Famous Roosevelt's !!!] family, is a very gaunt & small Chinese holding a long stick, with a flag, wearing a traditional long Chinese robe. One other Chinese is seated in the front row, and he is a be speckled solid man with an alert bearing. Other members are standing behind in ordered rows, with an occasional American naval officer peering from the left and a few small bewildered Chinese boys peeking in from the far right side. . Many of the members hold some sort of a commemorative flag, with the Advisory Board name embroidered upon it. Probably used as a 'guide-on' while touring so the foreigners would not get lost. . * The whole group is standing before a most handsome and great Chinese architectural building with elaborate windows. . The album is without any text or captions whatsoever. Based on the title found on the last photograph, one can deduce the activities of the visitors and their guides. . Of particular interest is a nice photo of a Chinese altar. This has an embroidered cloth over it, with Chinese [Hanzi] characters reading: "Guan Xi Er Si San Nian Men [?] Ji dan: "Twenty-third year of Guangxi i.e. 1897, Birthday to indicate an auspicious day for a religious festive day, thus the Chinese brought the Americans to the temple to celebrate the happy occasion. . * Other photographs clearly represent a graphic record of the arrival to Canton, the places the American merchants were guided to by the Advisory Board members. . Archaeological monuments, old shrines, the Great Wall [indicating a trip to the North near Beijing], temples, Ming tombs, with a host of wonderful street scenes, probably Macau & Hong Kong views, photos of the local Chinese and the jaunty Americans in straw hats, canes, spats, while the American women wore great hats, long skirts and long-sleeved white blouses as the posed for the camera. They were often conveyed in mule-drawn carts with a Chinese groom leading them. . * Other travel was by ship up and down the canals of Canton, photos of the Government buildings, altars, roof tops [from their hotel room ??] showing the city, the bay with ships, a trip up the Yangtze River [?] or some other great river in a motor boat, showing their Occidental crew beside a very well set table. . A poignant view of slow-paced China of a the past century. . *** RARITY: Albums of this subject & period, are always SCARCE. Contains original period photographs and views of China, Beijing, adjacent areas, Macao, and Hong Kong. A lovely record taken by a member of the American group.. . *** The photographs are without captions. There are a few penciled words indicating what the scenery is, however, these appears not to be contemporary with the photos. It is our approximation, guess to the location and scenery in the album. Some well-known sights we can easily identified, others are an 'educated guess' and we are therefore uncertain as to the exact location. "Caveat Emptor" applies, we do not guarantee locations cited above. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: Japanese Meiji period typical album binding. The album is bound in the original half-calf, with gold-stamped decorations, over Japanese brocade calico silk cloth, the leather spine is not present. All page edges are guilt, with the typical Japanese gilt-flecked end papers. . There is usual corner wear, and a few wear spots on both the front and rear covers, with a bit of the board showing through. There is typical minor scuff, wear to the covers. By and large this is much better than the usual period bindings. The album edges are beveled with rounded corners as issued. . The photographs appear to be gently and partially laid down most likely using some kind of 'rice glue' paste, on gray boards. The last 3 pages are blank, but show evidence of photo corners being present, no photos here. . ***.
Basic Photo Series Volumes 1-5 and Polaroid Land Photography Manual

Basic Photo Series Volumes 1-5 and Polaroid Land Photography Manual by Ansel Adams

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Seller: Dawson's Book Shop
Title
Basic Photo Series Volumes 1-5 and Polaroid Land Photography Manual
Author
Ansel Adams
Seller
Dawson's Book Shop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
All volumes 9 x 6 inches. Cloth, with dust jackets, some dust jackets worn and chipped, volume 2 missing sections at spine. Polaroid Manual has library numbers on spine of dust jacket and rubber stamp of San Francisco Public Library at top edge of text and verso of title page. All six volumes signed or inscribed by Adams on preliminary blank or title page.Various editions and printings of Adams first comprehensive series of books related to the technical aspects of photography. Editions include, Camera and Lens, 1948. First edition. The Negative, 1971. Fifth printing. The Print, 1968. No edition or printing stated. Natural-Light Photography, 1965. Fifth printing. Artificial-Light Photography, 1971. Fifth printing. Polaroid Land Photography Manual, 1963. No edition stated.
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Cahiers D'Art Decembre 1952 No. 2: Approches de l'oeuvre de Georges Rouault by Zervos, Christian

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Title
Cahiers D'Art Decembre 1952 No. 2: Approches de l'oeuvre de Georges Rouault
Author
Zervos, Christian
Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (United States)
Condition
Fair- Reference copy only, sold as is, not returnable - staining and minor tears on wraps, book with various warps due to water,
Description
Paris, France: Cahiers d'Art, 1952. Softcover. Fair- Reference copy only, sold as is, not returnable - staining and minor tears on wraps, book with various warps due to water, first 100 pages sound, ~20 pages near end sealed together and inaccessable without damaging book further, Rouault article is excellent for reference.. White wraps with duochrome illustration and black text. 101~300 pp. Features many bw and some color illustrations. Features article on Georges Rouault and many bw plates of his work. *Article is in French.* "The following notes on the work of Georges Rouault were suggested to us by the retrospective exhibition of his work at the Musee National d'art Moderne in Paris (July 9-October 26, 1952). As for the images that accompany this text, they were mostly chosen from among the most recent, those that best demonstrate Rouault's exceptional creative vigor. It is a truly surprising thing to see an artist at eighty-one years old regain his youth but rich in all the precious knowledge of experience. In these recent works, Rouault has returned to his old themes, but this time to express things as they are in their entirety. It is no longer a question of bruised hopes but of an almost mystical serenity." - translated from introduction in Rouault article.
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MONEY MUSEUM

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Title
MONEY MUSEUM
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Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. Hardcover. Quarto, 328 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket; lacks slipcase. Spine is green with red and white print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear. Boards in green cloth with gold print. Illustrated: color. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1399727. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Snap

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Title
Snap
Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
ISBN
9784893891716
Condition
A fine copy
Description
Tokyo: Victor Entertainment, 2001. A fine copy. 8vo. Profusely illustrated. Pink printed wrappers. FIRST EDITION, signed and dated in 2001 by "NT"(?).
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The Little Review Anthology

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Title
The Little Review Anthology
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Thomas A Goldwasser Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York, 1953. first edition. Cloth, dust jacket, near fine.
What Every Young Bride Should Know (Original screenplay for an unproduced film, Final Shooting script)

What Every Young Bride Should Know (Original screenplay for an unproduced film, Final Shooting script) by Marian Cockrell (screenwriter)

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Title
What Every Young Bride Should Know (Original screenplay for an unproduced film, Final Shooting script)
Author
Marian Cockrell (screenwriter)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: Vanguard Films, 1947. Final Shooting script for an unproduced film. Screenwriter Cockrell is best known for the seminal film noir, "Dark Waters" (1944), directed by Andre De Toth, and went on to write for television between 1956-1966, including original stories for "Perry Mason," "Johnny Staccato," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," and "Batman." Goldenrod titled wrappers, noted as Final Shooting script on the front wrapper, rubber-stamped copy number, dated April 17, 1947, with credits for screenwriter Marian Cockrell. Distribution page present, with receipt intact. 133 leaves, with last page of text numbered 131. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, internally bound with three metal brads.
The Stars And Stripes: World War II and the Early Years

The Stars And Stripes: World War II and the Early Years by ZUMWALT, Ken

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Title
The Stars And Stripes: World War II and the Early Years
Author
ZUMWALT, Ken
Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780890156582
Condition
Fine
Description
Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1989. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 295pp. Illustrated. Fine in price-clipped near fine dust jacket. The story of the American military newspaper during the 20th century war years. Zumwalt served on six editions of the GI newspaper, becoming a managing editor.
Monk Seal Hideaway

Monk Seal Hideaway by ACKERMAN, Diane and Bill Curtsinger

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Title
Monk Seal Hideaway
Author
ACKERMAN, Diane and Bill Curtsinger
Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780517596739
Description
New York: Crown Publishers, 1995. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. The first children's book from Ackerman. Includes photographs by Bill Curtsinger. A near fine copy with some minor wear and in a near fine dust jacket.
The Chaneysville Incident

The Chaneysville Incident by Bradley, David

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Title
The Chaneysville Incident
Author
Bradley, David
Seller
Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780060104917
Condition
Very good
Description
NY: Harper and Row, 1981. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. First Edition. Foxing to the foredge of the textblock, else a very good hardback in a jacket that is a bit sunned on the spine.
No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980
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No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980 by Bright, Betty

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Title
No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980
Author
Bright, Betty
Seller
Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9781887123716
Condition
Very Good
Description
Granary Books, 2005. Very Good. Bright, Betty. No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America 1960-1980. New York: Granary Books, 2005. xix, 301pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 4to. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly bumped. Underling and notes in pencil in text.

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