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New Goose by NIEDECKER, Lorine

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$15,000.00
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Seller: James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC
Title
New Goose
Author
NIEDECKER, Lorine
Seller
James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC (United States)
Condition
A fine copy, extremely rare in the dust jacket. Preserved in a cloth clamshell box.
Description
Prairie City, Illinois: The Press of James A. Decker, (1946). First edition of Niedecker’s rare first book, published by the same press and in the same year and format as Louis Zukofsky’s third book Anew; in 1941, Decker had published Zukofsky’s second book, 55 Poems. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by Niedecker to “A. O. Barton from Lorine Niedecker.”It is just conceivable that the recipient was Albert Olaus Barton (1870 – 1947), a distinguished journalist in Wisconsin. New Goose was an inconspicuous debut by a brilliant poet who spent most of her life on Black Hawk Island on the shores of Lake Koshkonong near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and kept in touch with the world at large through correspondence with friends and mentors such as Louis Zukofsky, Cid Corman, and Jonathan Williams, who published two major collections of her poetry. Basil Bunting once called Niedecker “the best living poetess”, adding: “No one is so subtle with so few words”. An inconspicuous debut by a brilliant poet who spent most of her life on Black Hawk Island on the shores of Lake Koshkonong near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and kept in touch with the world at large through correspondence with friends & mentors such as Louis Zukofsky, Cid Corman, and Jonathan Williams, who published two major collections of her poetry. Basil Bunting, an English objectivist of a sort, once called Niedecker the best living poetess, adding: "No one is so subtle with so few words. A fine copy, extremely rare in the dust jacket. Preserved in a cloth clamshell box.. Small 8vo, original orange cloth, dust jacket. A fine copy, extremely rare in the dust jacket. Preserved in a cloth clamshell box.
Del cibo pitagorico ovvero erbacceo per uso de’nobili, e de’letterati

Del cibo pitagorico ovvero erbacceo per uso de’nobili, e de’letterati by Corrado, Vincenzo

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Seller: De Simone Company, Booksellers
Title
Del cibo pitagorico ovvero erbacceo per uso de’nobili, e de’letterati
Author
Corrado, Vincenzo
Seller
De Simone Company, Booksellers (United States)
Description
Napoli: nella Stamperia dei Fratelli Raimondi, 1781. 4to.  250 x 190 mm., [9 ¾ x 7 ½ inches].  [4] ff., 48 pp.  Illustrated with an engraved portrait of the author by Giuseppe Aloja.  Bound in early 20th century leather spine over marbled paper boards.  Offset from portrait to the title-page, printed on thin paper with some foxing throughout.  This copy with large margins and untrimmed. First edition of Vincenzo Corrado’s (fl. 1773-1790) contribution to the enlightenment discussion of diet and health.  For his attention to and appreciation of regional foods and for his recipes that required simple preparation and genuine ingredients, in his case foods from southern Italy, he is remembered as the father of the "Mediterranean diet" and a supporter of "vegetarian cuisine". Corrado was a renowned chef, philosopher, and man of letters, who wrote numerous texts on gastronomic subjects, among which his well-known Cuoco galante published in 1773.  This book gave particular emphasis tovitto pitagorico (pythagorean food). "Pythagorean food consists of fresh herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, seeds and all that is produced in the earth for our nourishment. It is so-called because Pythagoras, as is well known, only used such produce. There is no doubt that this kind of food appears to be more natural to man, and the use of meat is noxious" (Capatti). This book was the first to give the tomato a central role with 13 recipes. The controversy over "vegetarianism" began in 1743 with the publication of Del Vitto Pitagorico by Antonio Cocchi, in which the author argues for the health benefits of a plant-based diet.  His work elicited a rebuttal from Giovanni Bianchi the noted physician from Rimini, who in 1752 challenged the nutritional value of the vegetarian diet and questioned its suitable for the Italian people.  Corrado was highly influenced by Cocchi and his Del cibo pitagorico is a testament to his devotion to health benefits of the vegetarian diet and a response to Bianchi’s claims.  The subject of vegetarianism was circulating in literary circles during mid-18th century and was highlighted in “Il Giorno” a satirical  poem by the reformer and poet Giuseppe Parini (1729-1799).  This work brought Parini to an international audience and propelled him into the literary society of Milan.   In part of the poem Parini created a setting at a banquet and ferociously mocked the glutenous behavior of Milanese nobility and suggested they take up a diet of vegetables and grain, a more fitting regiment for a healthy society.  Rare in America:  OCLC cites copies at Folger Library, Library of Congress, NYPL, and Lilly Library.  Not cited in NUC. Maria Paleari Henssler.  Bibliografia Latino-Italiana di Gastronomia, p. 202.  Lord Westbury.  Handlist of Italian Cookery Books, p. 58.  Katherin Bitting. Gastronomical Bibliography p. 101.  Alberto Capatti and Massimo Montanari. Italian Cuisine: A Cultural History. Columbia University Press, 2003.
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Es Kommt Der Neue Fotograf! by GRAFF, VON WERNER.

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Title
Es Kommt Der Neue Fotograf!
Author
GRAFF, VON WERNER.
Seller
Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1929. GRAFF, VON WERNER. Es Kommt Der Neue Fotograf! 126 pp., with over 100 black and white photographs by various artists. 4to, publisher's cloth and dust jacket. Berlin, Reckendorf, 1929. A fine copy of this landmark publication with the incredibly rare dust jacket. "An early important exhibition featuring the best of the modern modernist photographers in Europe and the U.S. Showcase for diverse photo-imagery and treatise for an all-inclusive modernist photography". Contains photographs by Willi Baumeister, Herbert Bayer, John Heartfield El Lissitzky, Man Ray, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Hans Richter and Sascha Stone. The dust jacket is remarkably fresh with just a tiny bit of damage at the head of the spine. Parr The Photobook I p. 83
Photo Badge

Photo Badge by (Abraham Lincoln)

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Seller: BATTLEDORE LTD
Title
Photo Badge
Author
(Abraham Lincoln)
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BATTLEDORE LTD (United States)
Description
(LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809–1865) PHOTO BADGE in copper frame with silk Campaign Ribbon, circa 1864 Framed Albumen Portrait, measures 1 x ¾ inches; Ribbon imprinted Chicago: North Western Flag & Banner Co., L. 4 inches. The portrait by Anthony BERGER of Matthew Brady's Gallery (the image taken in Washington DC, 9 February 1864) Reference: C Hamilton and L Ostendorf: Lincoln in Photographs, 109
MAGAZINE: Knowledge-Special Issue for 3 Years Anniversary 杂志《知识》纪念创刊三周年纪念号

MAGAZINE: Knowledge-Special Issue for 3 Years Anniversary 杂志《知识》纪念创刊三周年纪念号 by China magazine

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MAGAZINE: Knowledge-Special Issue for 3 Years Anniversary 杂志《知识》纪念创刊三周年纪念号
Author
China magazine
Seller
BATTLEDORE LTD (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
MAGAZINE: Knowledge-Special Issue for 3 Years Anniversary 杂志《知识》纪念创刊三周年纪念号 Shenyang: Published by Northeast Bookstore, May 1, 1949, special issue for the 3-year anniversary of Knowledge magazine. Volume 11, Issue 2. 8vo, 37pp., Printed pictorial wrappers, Spine stapled, with 4 restapling holes on right, minor tears and stained to cover, shelf worn, overall good condition. Shenyang Northeast Bookstore is the press was led by China Communist Party Propaganda Department. Chairman Mao wrote an inscription of quotation from Confucius "To learn something and timely practice it" for the magazine on the title page. The cover has a picture: Move Forward Under Chairman Mao's Flag, depicting a portrait of Mao and the Red Army, with army's flag as background, troops are moving forward below, handwriting on the bottom: Present to Members of All-China Youth Federation, music for 'Protect Peace of the World' on the back cover. 1949年5月1日，知识杂志社·东北书店发行，作为创刊三周年纪念号。第十一卷第二期，共37页。封皮有轻微撕裂和污渍，尺寸8vo，品相较好。 沈阳东北书店出版社是中共中央东北局宣传部领导的发行机构，毛主席引用了孔子的论语中的"学而时习之"为本书题词。杂志封面为图片"在毛泽东的旗帜下前进"，下面有手写字体：赠全国青代大会代表。
The Constant Nymph

The Constant Nymph by Kennedy, Margaret

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Title
The Constant Nymph
Author
Kennedy, Margaret
Seller
Biblioctopus (United States)
Description
London: Heinemann, 1924. First edition, first printing, second issue with the half-title in the second state; in second issue dust jacket with variant ads on the rear panel (copies of the first printing of the first edition were altered very early in the distribution process with only a few being sent to reviewers). Kennedy's novel became a sensation in the 1920s for its sympathetic portrayal of bohemian life and its frank treatment of adolescent sexuality and artistic passion, challenging the era's social conventions while examining the costs of choosing security over authenticity.
Black Mask, December

Black Mask, December by Gardner, Erle Stanley; Taylor, Eric; Cunningham, Eugene; Jorgensen, Nels Leroy; Ballard, W.T.

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Black Mask, December
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Gardner, Erle Stanley; Taylor, Eric; Cunningham, Eugene; Jorgensen, Nels Leroy; Ballard, W.T.
Seller
Biblioctopus (United States)
Description
New York: Pro-Distributors Publishing Company, 1935. First Edition. Wrappers. Original printed wrappers, chipping to the extremities, larger chips to the rear wrapper, stain to the lower gutter of the second half. Five complete novelettes, including an 'Ed Jenkins, The Phantom Crook' story by Gardner. In "Above the Law", Gardner's recurring character Ed Jenkins, The Phantom Crook discovers he's been blamed for crimes he didn't commit, but his attempt to clear his name by writing an anonymous letter to the newspaper has left a fatal clue: a fingerprint on a postage stamp that may expose his carefully constructed multiple identities.
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Sweet Bird of Youth by Williams, Tennessee

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Title
Sweet Bird of Youth
Author
Williams, Tennessee
Seller
Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: New Directions, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo; original orange cloth, dust jacket (designed by Dan Shapiro. An excellent copy in bright example of the dust jacket, which is typically very prone to wear. This copy with the ownership signature and stamp of Williams' friend and literary agent, Audrey Wood; her personal file copy. Originally produced on Broadway in 1959 and then made into a feature film in 1962 starred Paul Newman and Geraldine Page.
Au Fil de l'Année Liturgique, Méditations et Prières

Au Fil de l'Année Liturgique, Méditations et Prières by Leclercq, Abbé Jacques

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Title
Au Fil de l'Année Liturgique, Méditations et Prières
Author
Leclercq, Abbé Jacques
Seller
B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Brussels: Éditions de la Cité Chrétienne, 1934 Later edition. Bound into an earlier armorial binding from the early 18th century, full red morocco, ruled in gilt with fleur-de-lis designs to corners and the coat of arms of Princess Palatine Elizabeth-Charlotte, wife of Philippe, Duke of Orleans, centrally stamped in gilt to front and rear boards. A very good copy with some wear to extremities and slight discoloration to parts of the boards, interior fine overall, some pencil notes to verso of the front free endpaper regarding the arms stamped to the binding. This book of prayers and meditations was written by Jacques Leclercq, a Catholic priest and theologian who published several books and founded the periodical La Cité chrétienne. He served as a professor at the Facultés Universitaires Saint-Louis in Brussels. On an armorial binding, the coat of arms of a particular person or family is stamped to one or both of the boards, sometimes accompanying additional identifying information such as a bookplate. Most commonly bearing the heraldic stamp of a royal family, these bindings are found on books that were part of the respective families' libraries, as well as on books owned by members of their courts. The coat of arms on this particular volume belongs to Elizabeth-Charlotte of Bavaria, otherwise known as Princess Palatine. She was the second wife of Philippe, Duke d'Orleans, whose brother, King Louis XIV, held his title as ruler of France from 1643 to 1715. Notably, Princess Palatine's frequent correspondence throughout her life has contributed significant information to our modern knowledge of Louis XIV's reign.. Hard Cover. Very Good.
Southwesterners Write: The American Southwest in Stories and Articles by Thirty-Two Contributors

Southwesterners Write: The American Southwest in Stories and Articles by Thirty-Two Contributors by Edited by T.M. Pearce and A.P. Thomason

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Title
Southwesterners Write: The American Southwest in Stories and Articles by Thirty-Two Contributors
Author
Edited by T.M. Pearce and A.P. Thomason
Seller
Tschanz Rare Books (United States)
Description
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1946. First Edition. 365pp. Octavo [23.5 cm] Gray cloth with the title in black on the backstrip. Near fine/Near fine. Gentle age toning to spine of jacket. Anthology of stories about Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, with contributions by Frank J. Dobie, D.H. Lawrence, Oliver LaFarge, Stanley Vestal, Paul Horgan, and others.
The Illustrated Book of Table Games

The Illustrated Book of Table Games by Arnold, Peter

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Title
The Illustrated Book of Table Games
Author
Arnold, Peter
Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1975. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 10x7x0. Minor stain to jacket spine base. 1975 Large Hardcover. 207 pp. This book is divided into three sections. The first deals with board and tile games: hex, reversi and mah jong... The second deals with card games, including some of the better patience or solitaire games. The third comprises two gambling games, roulette and craps...--jacket

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