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Poems by GRAY Thomas

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
Poems
Author
GRAY Thomas
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1768. First Edition. GRAY, Thomas. Poems by Mr. Gray. London: J. Dodsley, 1768. Octavo, contemporary full red morocco, covers with border of onlaid black morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated covers and spine, raised bands, all edges gilt. Housed in a custom cloth clamshell box. $2200.First collected edition of Gray's poetry, including his masterpiece ""Elegy Written in a Country Church-Yard"" (first published in 1751), one of the most famous poems in the English language. Handsomely bound in contemporary morocco-gilt.Thomas Gray was ""a gentleman of his age, who numbered among his private accomplishments the occasional composition of poetry, who wished to share with others only those poems which met his own standards of excellence, and who, except for the two Pindaric odes, was reluctant to see any of them appear in print. Among these was one, perhaps the richest in self-revelation… a poem which through many changes of taste has retained its popularity and defined the literary rank of its author. Gray's Elegy is one of the great poems of the English language; to many readers, learned and otherwise, it has stood almost for the idea of poetry itself"" (ODNB). Complete with half title and final blank. Lowndes, 931. Rothschild 1071. ESTC T136298. Engraved armorial bookplate and two others, including that of H. Buxton Forman, the noted book collector and literary scholar whose extensive library was auctioned at Anderson Galleries in 1920.Text clean, front inner hinge expertly reinforced, spine a bit toned. Near-fine condition. A beautiful volume.
STECK-BRIEF. Den sich viele Frauen und Jungfrauen hinter die Ohren stecken koennen

STECK-BRIEF. Den sich viele Frauen und Jungfrauen hinter die Ohren stecken koennen

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Title
STECK-BRIEF. Den sich viele Frauen und Jungfrauen hinter die Ohren stecken koennen
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Very good plus.
Description
Mainz: Josef Aumüller, 1871. Very good plus.. Rare original satirical "Wanted" poster listing the fashion crimes of Empress, influencer, and Franco-Prussian War enthusiast Eugénie de Montijo. Patron of couturier Charles Worth and luggage-maker Louis Vuitton, Eugénie was the force behind the birth of haute couture and the modern luxury goods industry, with a popular influence felt across Europe and over oceans and an anti-Prussian suite of political convictions that made her highly unpopular in Mainz, among other places, when the Second Empire fell to the North German Confederation. Since the 1850s, critics had made knowing reference to the Empress's introduction of the crinoline as alleged disguise for her pregnancy, coyly glossed by the SPECTATOR in 1860 as "a most womanly reason" and noted with rude but refreshing bluntness on this poster. ("[T]rägt zur Zeit eine Crinoline, wenn ein Kind von Frankreich soll eingeshmuggelt werden" ["She is currently wearing crinoline, in case a child needs to be smuggled out of France."]) The author or authors offer additional insult to Eugénie's age (too old), her religion (too much of it, not the right kind), her hair (not as blonde as it used to be), and her nose (always in everything). The true target of this invective "on behalf of all honorable German women" was less her sartorial extravagance than what it symbolized: laces so tight they crushed all pity for the thousands "sacrificed for her ambitious plans"; deceptively enormous skirts beneath which she "wore the pants" in her marriage to Napoléon III and by which she could be scapegoated for his many failures. Eugenie was said to have called the doomed Franco-Prussian conflict "My War," and despite her later strenuous denials, the blame stuck. Happily for her reputation, so many more Continental wars have come and gone since 1871 that her legacy now rests on the lasting influence of her once-derided "political outfits" (Green), revitalizing and building the worldwide dominance of the French textile and clothing industries. A rare and early critique of fashion from a political point-of-view; OCLC locates just one holding, in Germany. 11.25'' x 8.25''. Single leaf, printed in black on yellow. Light wear, minor creasing and toning.
The Trembling of the Veil

The Trembling of the Veil by Yeats, W. B. [William Butler]

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Title
The Trembling of the Veil
Author
Yeats, W. B. [William Butler]
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Privately Printed for Subscribers Only by T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, limited to 1,000 numbered copies signed by W. B. Yeats, privately printed for subscribers. Publisher's light blue paper covered boards over parchment spine with titles in gilt, in un-printed dust jacket with title label to spine. Near Fine with light wear, light bumping to spine ends and corners. Dust jacket shows toning to the spine and edges, dust-soiling, and a closed tear at the top of each spine joint. An autobiographical work, signed by Yeats.
The French Connection (Original photograph taken on the set of the 1971 film)

The French Connection (Original photograph taken on the set of the 1971 film) by William Friedkin (director); Ernest Tidyman (screenwriter); Robin Moore (novel); Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider (starring)

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Title
The French Connection (Original photograph taken on the set of the 1971 film)
Author
William Friedkin (director); Ernest Tidyman (screenwriter); Robin Moore (novel); Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: N.p., 1971. Vintage reference photograph from the 1971 film, showing William Friedkin behind the camera during filming on location in Georgetown, with an unidentified crew member at the right. William Friedkin made his name with this gritty adaptation of Robin Moore's nonfiction account of east coast drug trafficking. Perhaps the greatest of the many 1970s crime films that were shot on location in New York City, with glorious period detail in nearly every frame. The screenplay was written by author Ernest Tidyman, one year after the publication of his seminal Harlem-based crime novel "Shaft." Winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Actor for Gene Hackman, along with three additional nominations. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. National Film Registry. Grant US. Spicer US.
The Ladykillers (Original lobby card from the 1955 film)

The Ladykillers (Original lobby card from the 1955 film) by Alexander Mackendrick (director); William Rose (screenwriter); Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson (starring)

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The Ladykillers (Original lobby card from the 1955 film)
Author
Alexander Mackendrick (director); William Rose (screenwriter); Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Katie Johnson (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
London: Rank Organisation, 1955. Vintage lobby card from the 1955 British film. With manuscript ink annotations on the verso noting the names of actors. A motley group of five small-time criminals rent out rooms from a wealthy octogenarian widow in order to plan a heist, while posing as classical musicians. 14 x 11 inches. Very Good plus, with pinholes to the corners. Grant UK. Lee, The Heist Film.
They Met in a Taxi (Original publicity photograph of Fay Wray and Chester Morris from the 1936 film)

They Met in a Taxi (Original publicity photograph of Fay Wray and Chester Morris from the 1936 film) by Alfred E. Green (director); Howard J. Green (screenwriter); Ray Jones (photographer); Chester Morris, Fay Wray, Raymond Walburn (starring)

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Title
They Met in a Taxi (Original publicity photograph of Fay Wray and Chester Morris from the 1936 film)
Author
Alfred E. Green (director); Howard J. Green (screenwriter); Ray Jones (photographer); Chester Morris, Fay Wray, Raymond Walburn (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1936. Vintage publicity photograph of Fay Wray and Chester Morris from the 1936 film, with a stamp crediting photographer Ray Jones and a mimeo snipe on the verso. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. Chester Morris is a taxi driver who picks up Fay Wray, a fashion store model falsely accused of stealing jewelry, and sets out to prove her innocence. Set in New York City. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.
Art Deco Bookends: Scottie Dog

Art Deco Bookends: Scottie Dog

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Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
Title
Art Deco Bookends: Scottie Dog
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B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA (United States)
Description
[c. 1920] Pair of Scottie dog bookends. About fine, with a few nicks to bases, and patinated metal. Overall, a charming pair of vintage bookends. Scottie dogs were popular subjects for bookends in the 1930s and '40s due to their prominence in popular culture, recognizable silhouette, and compact, "boxy" shape, which made them ideal for metal casting. Named after the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts that took place in Paris in 1925, Art Deco was a design movement that flourished in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by sleekness and geometric lines, and influenced by industrialism, Cubism, Bauhaus, and archaeological discoveries, including King Tut's tomb in 1922. During the height of the movement, Art Deco bookends were popular objects to collect, due to their beauty, affordability, and practicality. Notably, New York City is home to a few of the world's most famous examples of Art Deco architecture: the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, and Rockefeller Center. This collection of Art Deco bookends features a wide and wonderful variety of designs and metal types. The sculpted works span historical figures like Roycroft arts-and-crafts community founder Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915), modern dance pioneer and inventor of the "Serpentine Dance" Loie Fuller (1862-1928), and the legendary literary pair Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his muse Beatrice Portinari (ca. 1265-1290). Other designs include lions, serpents, whales, seamen, puppies, and cherubs, among many others. The bookends were made by some of the most prominent American art metal companies of the first half of the 20th century, including PM Craftsman (est. 1911), Armor Bronze (est. 1910 as "National Metalizing Company"), Frankart (est. 1924), and Pompeian Bronze Company (est. 1889 as the "Galvano Bronze Company").. 5.5" x 3" x 5".
From Forecastle to Cabin.

From Forecastle to Cabin. by Beane, Joshua Fillebrown.

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From Forecastle to Cabin.
Author
Beane, Joshua Fillebrown.
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Description
New York: The Editor Publishing Co., 1905. sep 22 2017. 341 pp. b/w line ills and plates, folding chart. Beane sailed in the "Java" of New Bedford, 1864-67, and visited the Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Phoenix and Canton Islands, and the Gilbert Islands. He gives a good sense of daily life aboard a whaler. Forster 6, Jenkins, p. 79. A very good copy in original illustrated cloth.
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octavo, vi, 153 pp., pamphlet, ex-library, hand and blindstamps on title page, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, text lightly toned and foxed, else a good copy.

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octavo, vi, 153 pp., pamphlet, ex-library, hand and blindstamps on title page, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, text lightly toned and foxed, else a good copy.
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Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
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octavo, 28, 2 pp, ads, pamphlet, removed from bound volume of pamphlets, ex-library, hand and blindstamps on titlepage, roughly removed, text clean, else good. One of the advertisements is for the Trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel in the second part of his Rights of Man.
The Scoreless Thai (Signed First Edition)

The Scoreless Thai (Signed First Edition) by Block, Lawrence

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Title
The Scoreless Thai (Signed First Edition)
Author
Block, Lawrence
Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9781892284990
Condition
Very Fine
Description
Burton, MI: Subterranean, 2000. First Hard Cover Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. 8vo., 162pp. Beautiful Unread Stated First Hardcover, #119 of only 175 copies published. Originally published by Gold Medal as "Two for Tanner" in 1968. Square, tight and clean throughout with no discernible wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket ($30.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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THE NEGRO IN OUR HISTORY by Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950; Wesley, Charles H. (Charles Harris), 1891-1987

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Title
THE NEGRO IN OUR HISTORY
Author
Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950; Wesley, Charles H. (Charles Harris), 1891-1987
Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description
Washington: The Associated Publishers, 1972. Twelfth edition, further revised and enlarged. Hardcover. Octavo, x, 917 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with gold print. Boards in brown cloth, gold print; light wear to corners, light shelf wear. Text block has slight spotting to edges, damp stain to fore edge, slight puckering to paper. Illustrated: b&w plates (photographs). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. 1405241. FP New Rockville Stock.
[ART HISTORY] PERSIAN FRESCO PAINTINGS

[ART HISTORY] PERSIAN FRESCO PAINTINGS by American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology

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Title
[ART HISTORY] PERSIAN FRESCO PAINTINGS
Author
American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology
Seller
lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Gold wraps. Very good
Description
New York: American Institute for Persian Art and Archeology, 1932. Wraps. Gold wraps. Very good. 18 pp. + 46 pages. Monograph of an early traveling exhibition of Persian frescoes presented by The American Institute for Persian Art and Archaeology in the 1930s. 106 of the 132 reconstructive paintings are illustrated here along with an essay, notes, and bibliography. Light foxing on title page. Wraps rubbed on spine and at the edges.
Atlanta From the Ashes

Atlanta From the Ashes by Allen, Ivan

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Title
Atlanta From the Ashes
Author
Allen, Ivan
Seller
Americana Books ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
Atlanta: Ruralist Press, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/good. Octavo. 144 pages. Illustrated. Black cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover. Includes dust jacket. Light shelf wear to cloth binding. Edge chips to the dust jacket. Unsigned copy. Number limitation page is blank. Interior contents clean.

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