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Lecuire, Pierre. Le Livre des Livres. DELUXE Edition. Volumes I & II. 1974/1982.

Lecuire, Pierre. Le Livre des Livres. DELUXE Edition. Volumes I & II. 1974/1982. by Pierre Lecuire

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Title
Lecuire, Pierre. Le Livre des Livres. DELUXE Edition. Volumes I & II. 1974/1982.
Author
Pierre Lecuire
Seller
Marninart, Inc (ABAA-ILAB) (United States)
Condition
Very Good+
Description
Le Livre des Livres. A fusion of poetry and art and one of Pierre Lecuire's most ambitious projects, this innovative and remarkable work is made up of two volumes of poetry. The idea for Le Livre des Livres was greatly inspired by the etching Les Trois Livres by Hercules Seghers, where the artist created figures out of books. The poems take on various universal themes, and Lecuire was determined to publish Livres de Livres completely on his own so he could have full control over the typography and style of the book as well as the ability to choose the artists, artists he considered to be the greatest of their time. Both volumes are held in an artistic binder signed by reknown 20th century bookbinder Pierre-Lucien Martin complete of chemise and slipcase. Each volume is bound in a full navy blue leather cover with a composition of wide vertical grooves, smooth spine, decorated with the golden title, linings and endpapers.LECUIRE (Pierre). Le livre des livres. Volume I. Paris, Lecuire, 1974: The first volumes contains twenty-two unpublished poems. These poems are illustrated by original engravings by artists such as Fermin Aguayo, Geneviève Asse, César, Serge Charchoune, Etienne-Martin, Claude Garache, Charles Marq, Jean Messagier, Henry Moore, Vera Pagava, Brigitte Simon, Arpad Szenès, Pierre Tal Coat, Raoul Ubac and Vieira da Silva. This copy is N 7, it is one of 25 numbered copies on paper à la forme du moulin de Larroque, with a suite of 22 signed and numbered engravings. It is part of a total edition of 130 copies. It includes an additional burin by Arpad Szenès on the frontispiece, a supplement of 2 artist's proofs by Vieira da Silva, an artist's proof by Geneviève Asse, an artist's proof by Serge Charchoune, an etching by Charchoune printed (5/5), and 3 artist's proofs by Charles Marq printed (3/5) and nine additional poems. All copies are signed by the artists and the poet. LECUIRE (Pierre). Le livre des livres. Volume II. Paris, Lecuire, 1982: The second volume was published in 1982 and also consists of 22 unpublished poems. The poems are accompanied by 30 original engravings by artists such as Titus-Carmel, Zao Wou-Ki, Fossier, François Rouan, Kenneth Armitage, Jean Bazaine, André Marfaing, Jean-Michel Meurice, Jean Degottex, Pierre Boulez, Dado, Gregory Masurovski, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and others. This copy is N 7, it is one of 75 copies on paper à la forme du moulin de Larroque and one of 15 numbered copies containing a suite on China signed and numbered of the 35 engravings in the book: Armitage, Asse, Bazaine, Boulez, Dado, Degottex, Deux, Fossier, Gäfgen, Hamilton, Hélion, Ligeti, Marfaing, Masurovski, Meurice, Penalba, Rouan, Stockhausen, Titus-Carmel, Zao Wou-Ki, and 7 additional engravings. All copies are signed by the artists and the poet.
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Spectator by ADDISON Joseph STEELE Richard

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Spectator
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ADDISON Joseph STEELE Richard
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
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1819. (ADDISON and STEELE, et al.). The Spectator. New Edition, Carefully Corrected from the Originals, with Historical, Biographical, and Explanatory Notes. London: J. Johnson et al., 1808. Eight volumes. Octavo, contemporary full navy straight-grain morocco gilt, elaborately gilt- and blind-tooled spines and covers, raised bands, all edges gilt. $1600.Early 19th-century edition of this pioneering English periodical, with engraved frontispiece portrait of Joseph Addison in Volume I, handsomely bound in contemporary straight-grain morocco-gilt.Presenting essays by Addison, Richard Steele, Alexander Pope, Thomas Tickell and others, The Spectator, originally published 1711-14, ""appeared daily, and was immensely popular, particularly with the new growing middle-class readership… The papers are mainly concerned with manners, morals, and literature. Their object is 'to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality'"" (Drabble, 925-6). Addison helped set the pattern and establish the vogue for the periodical in the 18th-century, and cultivated a receptive audience for the emerging art form of the novel. ""The Spectator made a mark in English literature, and fixed a form which was adopted with servile fidelity by many succeeding periodicals till the end of the century"" (DNB). Upper corners of Volume VI gently bumped, a few others lightly rubbed. Near-fine condition, very handsomely bound.
The Stecher Trilogy: White Mule, In The Money, The Build-Up

The Stecher Trilogy: White Mule, In The Money, The Build-Up by WILLIAMS, William Carlos

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The Stecher Trilogy: White Mule, In The Money, The Build-Up
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WILLIAMS, William Carlos
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
Norfolk and New York: New Directions and Random House, 1937-1952. First Editions. 1. White Mule. Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1937. First Edition, First Printing, one of 1,100 copies. Octavo (19.5cm); beige cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; black topstain; dustjacket; [viii],[1]-293,[3]pp. Hint of sunning to spine, some offsetting to endpapers, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), gently spine-sunned, panels a little less so, with mild dust-soil, light external wear, and a single closed tear at upper rear panel; Very Good+. WALLACE A18a. 2. In The Money: White Mule - Part II. Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1940. First Edition, First Printing, one of 1,500 copies. Octavo (19.75cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in silver on spine; gray topstain; dustjacket; [8],9-382,[2]pp. Subtle offsetting to pastedowns, crown gently nudged, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), with light wear to extremities, a few tiny tears to the edges, and some very mild dust-soil; Very Good+. WALLACE A21a. 3. The Build-Up: A Novel. New York: Random House, 1952. First Edition, First Printing, one of 6,000 copies. Octavo (21.5cm); orange paper-covered boards and black cloth backstrip, with titles stamped in royal blue on spine and front cover; blue topstain; dustjacket; [vi],[2],3-335,[3]pp. This is one of 684 copies bearing a "New Directions" sticker pasted over the Random House imprint at lower title page, after New Directions acquired the plates from the publisher in June, 1965. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $3.50), with some trivial wear and dust-soil to extremities. WALLACE A37a. An attractive set of this trilogy of novels, charting the triumphant rise of an immigrant family of Norwegian and German descent in the early 1900s. The Stecher's, Joe and Gurlie, settle in New York at the turn of the century, determined to make a place for themselves in the new world. It follows Joe's success in business and "into the money," and the fortunes and tragedies of the Gurlie children. HANNA 3820-3821; COAN, p.215. 88096.
Codex Seraphinianus

Codex Seraphinianus by [ARTIST'S BOOK] SERAFINI, Luigi; Italo Calvino (foreword)

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Codex Seraphinianus
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[ARTIST'S BOOK] SERAFINI, Luigi; Italo Calvino (foreword)
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
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New York: Rizzoli, 2013. First printing of the Rizzoli trade edition (there was a simultaneous signed, limited issue). Folio (35cm). Pictorial cloth hardcover; unpaginated; illus. Fine, with supplemental pamphlet in rear pocket as issued. Reprint of Serafini's landmark artist's book, an illustrated encyclopedia of imaginary things, written in an invented language (or, rather, script) which Serafini himself has stated possesses no lexicographical or syntactical meaning. This edition includes a new Preface by Serafini, contained in a multi-lingual pamphlet laid-in to a pocket inside the rear cover.
Michael Powell (director) 49TH PARALLEL [US title: THE INVADERS] (1941-42) Photo archive

Michael Powell (director) 49TH PARALLEL [US title: THE INVADERS] (1941-42) Photo archive by Columbia

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Michael Powell (director) 49TH PARALLEL [US title: THE INVADERS] (1941-42) Photo archive
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Columbia
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Walterfilm, Inc. (United States)
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Near Fine
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Columbia. No binding. Near Fine. London, New York: Columbia, 1941-1942. Collection of 12 vintage original black-and-white photos. Except as noted, all are 8 x 10" (20 x 25 cm) and overall near fine. One borderless UK 9 1/2 x 7 1/2" (24 x 19 cm) photo of Glynis Johns, with printed text and date stamp on verso. Three UK photos, all with text on verso. One shows actress Elisabeth Bergner, who originally started as the female lead but then dropped out (as an ardent anti-Nazi Austrian living in London, she became terrified that, if the Nazis were successful in invading London, she would summarily lose her life). Eight US photos under the American release title The Invaders, six with text on verso, one with small chip in left blank margin. "49th Parallel (released in the United States as The Invaders) is a 1941 British epic war drama film, the third made by the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Anton Walbrook, Raymond Massey, Glynis Johns and Eric Portman. The plot involves a German U-boat crew that is stranded in Canada and attempts to cross into the then-neutral United States." (Wikipedia)
The Communistic Societies Of The United States: From Personal Visit And Observation:

The Communistic Societies Of The United States: From Personal Visit And Observation: by NORDHOFF (Charles)

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The Communistic Societies Of The United States: From Personal Visit And Observation:
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NORDHOFF (Charles)
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BATTLEDORE LTD (United States)
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First edition of this influential and extensive study of the communitarian ideal in the United States. Charles Nordhoff (1830-1901) emigrated to the United States as a child, and went on to have a varied career as sailor, journalist and writer. His grandson Charles Bernard Nordhoff is the famous historian of the Bounty. In The Communistic Societies of the United States, Nordhoff recounts his travels to many of the socialistic societies which became popular in the nineteenth century, most famously the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, the Rappite township at 'Harmony' and the Oneida Community. As Nordhoff points out in his Introduction, he hoped that a study of these communities might provide 'useful hints toward the solution of the labor question'. Throughout, the work displays a thoroughness and lack of hysteria which supports his claim to have 'thought it best to give at first an impartial and not unfriendly account of each commune.' Howes N177, Adams: Radical Literature, p. 47. An indispensable source for the study of communal societies.
Eastern Baptist Vol. III, No. 6, Inscribed to Politician Timothy Jarvis Carter

Eastern Baptist Vol. III, No. 6, Inscribed to Politician Timothy Jarvis Carter by Roger Wms. E. Brown (ed.)

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Eastern Baptist Vol. III, No. 6, Inscribed to Politician Timothy Jarvis Carter
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Roger Wms. E. Brown (ed.)
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Eclectibles (United States)
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Good. Toned with some chipping, short tears, spotting. Letter folds.
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Brunswick: The Eastern Baptist, 1837. Good. Toned with some chipping, short tears, spotting. Letter folds.. Vol. III, No. 6 of the "Eastern Baptist", inscribed in contemporary ink to "Hon. Tim. J. Carter, with the respects of The Editor". Timothy Jarvis Carter (1800-1838) served as Democratic representative for Maine from March 1837 until his death in 1838. The present issue reports on recent religious conventions and meetings locally (e.g. the Maine Baptist Convention), a recent Presidential address, and includes a miscellany of poetry, thoughts on education, and a fascinating column on the "Use of Squirrels" which contemplates the industriousness of the little creatures and credits Britain's prosperity to them in what we hope is a tongue-in-cheek manner. Printed bifolium (19.5" by 13.25"), pp. [4], printed in five columns. The Eastern Baptist "began publishing in Richmond, Maine in 1835. [It] Ceased in May, 1839, when it merged with Zion's advocate to form Zion's advocate and eastern Baptist" (AAS).
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FAR BOUNDARIES by ANTHOLOGY Derleth, August, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Donald Wandrei, Carl Jacobi, Frank Belknap Long, Nelson Bond

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FAR BOUNDARIES
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ANTHOLOGY Derleth, August, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Donald Wandrei, Carl Jacobi, Frank Belknap Long, Nelson Bond
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FAR BOUNDARIES, Pellegrini & Cudahy, 1951, first edition, near fine in vg/vg+ dust-wrapper. Contributions by August Derleth, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Donald Wandrei, Carl Jacobi, Frank Belknap Long, Nelson Bond, et.al. Signed by contributor Ray Bradbury (ONE WHO WAITS & HOLIDAY).
The Man in the Ceiling (Signed Advance Reading Copy)

The Man in the Ceiling (Signed Advance Reading Copy) by Feiffer, Jules

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The Man in the Ceiling (Signed Advance Reading Copy)
Author
Feiffer, Jules
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780062050359
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: HarperCollins, 1993. Advanced Reading Copy ARC. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo., Wraps 185 pp.. Beautiful Unread Advance Reading Copy. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half-title page to long time New Jersey/New York ABAA bookseller Jeff Bergman. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, and New Jersey by Barber, John Warner

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The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, and New Jersey
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Barber, John Warner
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Ed's Editions Bookstore (United States)
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Acceptable
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Dorr, Howland & Co, 1841. Hardcover. Acceptable. First edition from 1841, missing map. Front board is loose. Brown leather boards are very rubbed and scratched, with bumped, frayed corners. Leather on spine is peeled raw, and gilded lettering is partially worn away. Spine ends are chipped and soiled. Despite loose front board, binding is still good. Page edges have extensive dark staining, pitting, and soiling. First two pages have irregularly chipped edges and some small, torn holes. Pastedowns have scribbled marks and dark spot stains. Pages are clean and unmarked, with toning and age-related spots. LO (S.U.)
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CHERRY BLOSSOM by WILLIAMS, Hugo

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CHERRY BLOSSOM
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WILLIAMS, Hugo
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
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London: Poem of the Month Club, 1972. First Edition. Fine. An 11" x 15" broadside SIGNED by the poet.
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The Abbe Mourets Sin by Zola, Emile; Brown, Alec

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The Abbe Mourets Sin
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Zola, Emile; Brown, Alec
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Very Good
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Elek Books, 1970. Very Good. Zola, Emile. The Abbe Mourets Sin. Brown, Alec. London: Elek Books, 1970. 312pp. 8vo. Cloth. Book condition: Very good with faded board edges. Front board curled up and former owner's name on front endsheet.
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It Could Always Be Worse by Zemach, Margot

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It Could Always Be Worse
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Zemach, Margot
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Scholastic, 1976. Very Good. Zemach, Margot. It Could Always Be Worse. New York: Scholastic, 1976. Illustrated. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good.
Except the Lord

Except the Lord by Cary, Joyce

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Except the Lord
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Cary, Joyce
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Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
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Harper and Brothers, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Black cloth spine over grey boards, under illustrated (artist monogram PG) dust jacket priced $3.50. First edition stated. Owner's name to front endpaper, else a nice copy. DJ has a tear and crease to front panel, moderate chipping to spine ends, rubbing to rear panel.

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