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Kitchen Confidential by Bourdain, Anthony

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Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Title: Kitchen Confidential
Author: Bourdain, Anthony
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Bloomsbury, 2000. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Anthony Bourdain and inscribed to former owner on the title page. Bound in publisher's black paper-covered boards with spine lettered in red. Near Fine with light edge wear to binding, in an unclipped dust jacket with light shelf wear and light soiling. Signed copies of the first printing are scarcen.

Illustrated manuscript on paper, entitled on upper wrapper “Ha mono shū” 葉物集 [“Flower Arrangements, Gathered Information”] by FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

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Title: Illustrated manuscript on paper, entitled on upper wrapper “Ha mono shū” 葉物集 [“Flower Arrangements, Gathered Information”]
Author: FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description: 56 fine brush, ink, and gray-wash drawings in the text. 24.5 folding leaves. 8vo (276 x 196 mm.), orig. semi-stiff yellow patterned wrappers, new stitching. [Japan]: late Edo. Zeshinken 是心軒 (1734–80), scholar monk, was a master of ikebana 生け花 (flower arrangement) and created a school — the Shōgetsudō koryū 松月堂古流 — devoted to this art (which still exists and thrives). He devised a seika 生花 form based on a belief in five elements called Godai 五大 (地大 earth, 水大 water, 火大 fire, 風大 wind, and 空大 air) in esoteric Buddhism. This handsome manuscript contains 56 quite fine brush, ink, and gray-wash illustrations of flowering plants. The first plant discussed is the iris. The author illustrates and discusses what he considers to be the most beautiful side of the flowering plant and the framework of leaves necessary to display the flower at its best. Methods of disassembling the leaves are given and illustrated, and then the author shows how the leaves can be reassembled to maximum advantage. He discusses the many aesthetic solutions to correct flower arrangement within the rules of the school. Other illustrated flowers include asters, various species of iris species, lotus, hostas, and narcissus. The final text of six leaves discusses another 30 different species of flowering plants (dandelion, water lily, various orchids, Japanese primrose, and skunk cabbage) and how to display them at their best according to the rules of the Shōgetsudō koryū. Minor marginal worming, but a fine fresh copy.

Tocht neer Nova Lemla in den Gaere by LUYKENS, JAN (1649-1712)

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Title: Tocht neer Nova Lemla in den Gaere
Creator: LUYKENS, JAN (1649-1712)
Seller: L'Estampe Originale (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: Engraving. SIZE. DATE:1596.

The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]

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Title: The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author: [FRANKLIN, Benjamin]
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Chicago: R.R. Donnelley & Sons, 1903. FIRST EDITION. With frontispiece portrait of Franklin. Title in red and black. Green publisher’s cloth, gilt publisher’s device to front cover; extremities slightly rubbed. Uncut. First edition of the first Lakeside Classic. Even today, Donnelley still produces these modest and dignified books.

Oliver Cromwell by GARDINER, Samuel Rawson

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Title: Oliver Cromwell
Author: GARDINER, Samuel Rawson
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: Paris: Jean Boussod, Manzi, Joynat, & Co, 1899. FIRST EDITION. Title in red and black with printer’s device, full color frontispiece and 31 black and white plates, chapter headings with engraved portraits surrounded by red decorated headpieces, all tissue guards with red printed captions present. Half-morocco and cloth, spine with raised bands and title in gilt, upper fore-edge gilt; some minor browning and spotting on the fore-edge, otherwise a very good copy. First edition, No. 97 of 1475 printed on special paper. This deluxe volume is an extra illustrated edition of the biography of Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658). The text is accompanied by numerous and finely engraved portraits depicting Cromwell and his circles as well as facsimiles of manuscripts. Gardiner set out to write a balanced account the life and politics of perhaps one of the most controversial figures in English history. As leader of the parliamentarians during the English Civil War, Cromwell took control of the government following their victory. His claim as “Lord Protector” of the Commonwealth troubled many of his republican followers, and his declining health and premature death left the nation in a state of confusion and doubt. Gardiner ultimately provides a positive evaluation of Cromwell stating of his critics “Even those who refuse to waste a thought on his spiritual aims remember with gratitude his constancy of effort to make England great by land and sea; and it would be well for them to also be reminded of his no less constant efforts to make England worthy of greatness.” The illustrations alongside his well-researched text provides the most comprehensive work on Cromwell to date. Gardiner (1829–1902) was an English historian. He specialized in the history of Puritanism and the English civil war. In addition to his biography of Cromwell, he wrote an extensive account of the seventeenth century beginning with the accession of King James I in 1603 and ending with the Restoration in 1660.

The evolution of physics by EINSTEIN, Albert and INFELD, Leopold

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Title: The evolution of physics
Author: EINSTEIN, Albert and INFELD, Leopold
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1938. FIRST EDITION, THIRD PRINTING. Original cloth; interior clean. A newspaper article pasted onto the paste-down plus the flaps from the dust jacket pasted in. Ownership signature of Charles Schuchert (1858-1942), American paleontologist that was the leader in the development of paleogeography on the fly-leaf. First edition, third printing. Intended as an explanation of the totality of Einstein’s accomplishments for the layperson, the publication of this extraordinarily successful work was also used in an attempt to find Infeld a university position (he eventually ended up in Canada). According to the preface, “the book is a simple chat between you and us. You may find it boring or interesting, dull or exciting, but our aim will be accomplished if these pages give you some idea of the eternal struggle of the inventive human mind for a fuller understanding of the laws governing physical phenomena.” Weil, 201.

[Photo Album of Bermuda and the Caribbean Islands] by [Bacon, Francis H.?]

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Title: [Photo Album of Bermuda and the Caribbean Islands]
Author: [Bacon, Francis H.?]
Seller: Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
Condition: Very good +
Description: Barbados, Bermuda, Antigua, St. Lucia and other islands, 1916. Very good +. 7¼” x 10¼”. Cloth over flexible thin card. 100 pages, with 84 photographs pasted down. Most photos measure around 4” x 6” or 5” x 7” and three quarters are captioned. Very good plus: light overall wear; most photos a bit wavy with minor dark patches at edges where adhesive has bled through. This is a collection of vivid, well-composed and neatly captioned photographs taken in Bermuda and several islands in the Caribbean. The album seems to have been compiled on a steamer trip, and portrays a handful of white visitors (and some apparent residents) of the islands, with a few hints as to their purpose there. Bermuda's the site for 16 of the shots; we see white women at “Mrs. Curtis' House at Sommerset,” “Mr. Daws' House and Lilly Farm,” the hotels “Princess” and “Frascati,” and a local driver enabling “A Carriage Ride.” Five photos in Antigua reveal the “Lunatic Asylum” and “Lepper Hospital,” as well as great images of natives amid a “Street Scene.” There are 28 shots from Barbados, showing “School Children,” natives on “Broad Street,” “Cutting Sugar Cane” and “The Old Water Works.” We also see “Dr. Messiah House at the Hospital,” “A Sunday Meeting at Mr. Manning's House” and natives assisting with “Mildred Bowler taking a Donkey Ride.” Three of the eight photos at Dominic reveal a group “On Board the S.S. Caraquet” and there are lovely images “In the Rossau Valley” and “In the Garden on the Island.” The Caraquet was a Royal Mail Line ship sailing from the West Indies to Canada from the 1910s until it wrecked off Bermuda in 1923. Another image claims to show the “S.S. Guiana at St. Kits, with Roosevelt on Board,” a trip the former president made in 1916, which led to our date attribution. There are clipped images lauding the SS Vestris, a luxury steamer that sailed from 1912 to 1928, shots of natives “Coaling at St. Lucia,” views of “Monserat” and the “Island of Martinique.” We think it's possible that these photos were taken by noted architect, designer and world traveler Francis H. Bacon, as the initials FHB appear in the corner of each shot. After graduating from MIT in 1877, Bacon worked on important archaeological excavations in Asia Minor and became the leading designer for renowned furniture firm A.H. Davenport and Company (the namesake of the sofa). He also designed the shrine that holds the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution in the Library of Congress. The American School of Classical Studies at Athens holds a collection of photo albums he compiled on his travels from 1895 to 1919, which included steamer trips to the Mediterranean, Vienna, Paris and London. Some of the images are online, and while we didn't see any with an imprint that matches ours, we did find an archivist's blog post that shared that Bacon's architectural designs were “easily identified by his signature initials: FHB.” We also note that Bacon bears a strong resemblance to a man seen in two of the present photos. A great collection of images from Bermuda and the Caribbean, certainly worthy of (and useful for) further research.

The Aeriel Cruise; or The Dream of A Voluntary Exile. A Holyday Recreation. [A Poem] By Mr. Dionysius Quill [pseudonym of George B. Moore?]

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Title: The Aeriel Cruise; or The Dream of A Voluntary Exile. A Holyday Recreation. [A Poem] By Mr. Dionysius Quill [pseudonym of George B. Moore?]
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition: Covers are lightly foxed, with faint dust soiling, else a near fine copy, with text fresh and clean
Description: Belfast, [Maine]: Wing & Moore, 1852. First edition. 27pp. 12mo. Covers are lightly foxed, with faint dust soiling, else a near fine copy, with text fresh and clean. First edition. 27pp. 12mo. The publisher, Wing & Moore, also published the Belfast, Maine newspaper, the 'Republican Journal,' in 1849; George B. Moore served as editor of the newspaper (from 1849-1861).

Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee. Proposal, plus Papers nos. 1-4, and 6-9 by [Young, J. Freeman.]

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Title: Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee. Proposal, plus Papers nos. 1-4, and 6-9
Author: [Young, J. Freeman.]
Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description: [New York: J.W. Amerman, 1862. 8vo, pp. 4; 32; 16; 32; 16; 34; 27; 36; 24; contemporary half brown morocco, marbled boards; scuffed and rubbed, but sound. A series of papers designed to explain various rituals, doctrines, positions, attitudes and controversies involving the Russo-Greek Church with the Catholic Church and others, in America, Britain, and elsewhere. The preliminary 4 pages are "Proposals ... to Issue a series of monthly papers..." Papers of the Russo-Greek Committee include, No. 1: Documentary Narrative; no. 2: Correspondence of the non-Jurors and the Russians; no. 3: The Russian Primer; no. 4:. Comparative Statement of Russo-Greek and Roman Catholic Doctrines; no. 6: The Divine Liturgy of S. John Chrysostom; no. 7: The Offices of Holy Baptism and Confirmation, of the Ordination of Deacons, Deaconesses, Priests, and Bishops, and of Confession, According to the Use of the Catholic, Orthodox, Eastern Church; no. 8: Miscellanies; no. 9: Report of the Committee to the General Convention.

Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts 1400-1700: Volume XLV, Johann Reinhold Schildknecht to Conrad Schnitt by Zijlma, Robert and Tilman Falk

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Title: Hollstein's German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts 1400-1700: Volume XLV, Johann Reinhold Schildknecht to Conrad Schnitt
Author: Zijlma, Robert and Tilman Falk
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9789075607161
Description: Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1998. Edited by Tilman Falk. 291p., b/w illus., quarto format, dj, near fine.

A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws.. by Tait, John Hunter; Taylor, John Orr

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Title: A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws..
Author: Tait, John Hunter; Taylor, John Orr
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
Description: 1928. Hunting and Fishing in Scotland Tait, John Hunter. Taylor, John Orr, Editor. A Treatise on the Law of Scotland as Applied to the Game Laws and Trout & Salmon Fishing. Second Edition Revised, And with a New Section on Sea Fishery Laws, by John Orr Taylor. Edinburgh: W. Green & Son Ltd., 1928. xix, 368 pp. Original textured cloth, gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities, minor wear to corners, tiny hole to front joint, crack in text block between front endleaf and title page, rear hinge cracked, faint spotting to a few leaves. $75. * Second and final edition. A substantially enlarged edition of a well-regarded work first published in 1901. Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 5:120.

The Bartender's Book by Townsend, Jack; McBride, Tom Moore

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Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper

Title: The Bartender's Book
Author: Townsend, Jack; McBride, Tom Moore
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Viking Press, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Full blue cloth with white & black lettering and decoration, 8-1/4" x 5-1/2", 148 pp. Edgewear to boards, light stain to rear board. Gift plate "With best wishes to French's on the opening of Oregon for sale of liquor by the drink." from White Rock Bottle Co. in Portland. Measure 15 (1952) allowed liquor to be sold in Oregon by the drink, ending one of the last effects of Prohibition in the state. In addition to the cocktail recipes, there are introductory essays on the history of various drinks.

Other People: A Mystery Story by AMIS, Martin

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Title: Other People: A Mystery Story
Author: AMIS, Martin
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780224017664
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 223 pages. The somewhat uncommon fourth book from the author of the acclaimed books "London Fields," "Time's Arrow," and numerous other books. A tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.

Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), Opera in Three Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue, First presented at the Paris Opera, February 10, 1881; Metropolitan Opera House Grand Opera, Edward Johnson, General Manager. Libretto, The Original Italian French or German Libretto with a Correct English Translation. Les Contes D'Hoffmann, Fred. Rullman, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City. The Only Correct and Authorized Edition, Knabe Piano Used Exclusively by OFFENBACH, Jacques, music. BARBIEP, Jules, libretto

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Title: Contes d'Hoffmann (Tales of Hoffmann), Opera in Three Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue, First presented at the Paris Opera, February 10, 1881; Metropolitan Opera House Grand Opera, Edward Johnson, General Manager. Libretto, The Original Italian French or German Libretto with a Correct English Translation. Les Contes D'Hoffmann, Fred. Rullman, Inc., 17 East 42nd Street, New York City. The Only Correct and Authorized Edition, Knabe Piano Used Exclusively
Author: OFFENBACH, Jacques, music. BARBIEP, Jules, libretto
Seller: Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: New York: Fred Rullman, Inc, No date [c. 19--]. Wraps. Very good. 8vo; 59pp; stiff grey pictorial wrapper; 2 staple binding; price tag reading "Price 50 cents" affixed to front wrapper; rear wrapper advertisement for Knabe pianos with pictorial portraits of opera artists; age-toning of wrapper; very good. English translation and text of the opera Contes D' Hoffmann. No date but circa 1935-1950, based on Edward Johnson as General Manager.

Everything in the Garden by Albee, Edward; Cooper, Gary

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Title: Everything in the Garden
Author: Albee, Edward; Cooper, Gary
Seller: Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Atheneum, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Black cloth; dust jacket; 8vo; pp. 201. Nice copy of the book in a DJ with a tears to front panel and taped label to base of spine (covering the word garden).

The Crimson Shadow: Luthien's Gamble by Salvatore, R.A.

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Title: The Crimson Shadow: Luthien's Gamble
Author: Salvatore, R.A.
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780446517270
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: Warner Books, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket, unclipped ($18.95), faintly bumped. Quarter blue cloth with grey paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. The second novel in this trilogy of the adventures of Luthien Bedwyr.

Living in Wyoming: Settling For More by ANDERSON, Susan

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Title: Living in Wyoming: Settling For More
Author: ANDERSON, Susan
Seller: Houle Rare Books & Autographs (United States)
Description: [Casper, Wyoming] Rockridge Press [1997]., 1997. Pioneer Trails edition. Oblong 4to. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Zbigniew Bzdak. Text by Susan Anderson. Color pictorial dust jacket (unclipped). Fine, fresh. No signatures or bookplates.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

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The Devil's General: The Life of Hyazinth Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf by Bagdonas, Raymond

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Title: The Devil's General: The Life of Hyazinth Strachwitz, "The Panzer Graf
Author: Bagdonas, Raymond
Seller: Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
ISBN: 9781612002224
Condition: Very Good
Description: Casemate Publications, 2014-01-25. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. First Edition, First Printing. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations.

Twentieth Century Composers. Volume III: Britain, Scandinavia and The Netherlands by SEARLE, Humphrey and Robert Layton

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Title: Twentieth Century Composers. Volume III: Britain, Scandinavia and The Netherlands
Author: SEARLE, Humphrey and Robert Layton
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: New York, Chicago, San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Full green cloth with titling gilt to upper and spine. 200 pp. With several illustrative plates. In dustjacket.

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