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Je vous salue, ma France [Copy No. 1 of 25] [Special Alfa Issue] [FTPF] [I Salute You, My France]

Je vous salue, ma France [Copy No. 1 of 25] [Special Alfa Issue] [FTPF] [I Salute You, My France] by Aragon, Louis (1897-1982)

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Seller: Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA]
Title
Je vous salue, ma France [Copy No. 1 of 25] [Special Alfa Issue] [FTPF] [I Salute You, My France]
Author
Aragon, Louis (1897-1982)
Seller
Blind Horse Books [ABAA - FABA] (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
(S.l. [Paris]): Éditions F.T.P.F. (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Français), 1944. Limited Edition. Near Fine. THE EMBOSSED TYPOGRAPHY OF THE RESISTANCE PRESS HE SURREALIST TRANSFORMED INTO A WITNESS OF WAR. A primary artifact of the French literary Resistance, this copy is the premiere example (No. 1 of 25) of the special issue on Papier Alfa. Composed during the German occupation, Aragon's poem is a harrowing and defiant invocation of national identity, notable for its early and direct naming of the deportations and Auschwitz. Published by the Éditions F.T.P.F.-an imprint of the armed Resistance-this pamphlet was produced under the semi-clandestine conditions of the Liberation era. The title typography is executed in a distinctive tactile relief, reflecting the urgent and irregular printing constraints of wartime France. CONDITION: Near Fine -- An exceptional survival for such a fragile pamphlet. The octavo is tight and square with a clean text block showing only light, even age-toning. A small chip is noted at the lower edge of the rear wrap, and a faint pencil notation appears at the lower corner of the final page. The original glassine wrapper is present and well-preserved, having been stored separately to protect the tactile embossed title. SCHOLARLY INFLUENCES: +++ The Witness of Auschwitz: Composed during the German occupation, Aragon's poem is notable for its early and direct naming of the deportations and the camps. It represents a critical juncture where Surrealist poetry transformed into political testimony. +++ Tactile Typography: The title is executed in a distinctive tactile relief, reflecting the urgent and irregular printing constraints of wartime France. This 'raised printing' is a physical fingerprint of clandestine production. +++ The No. 1 Specimen: As the first copy of the most limited state, this specimen was likely intended for a high-ranking member of the Resistance or a central figure in Aragon's immediate Surrealist circle. +++ Author: Louis Aragon was the leading poetic voice of the clandestine Resistance. Je vous salue, ma France was written as the "Chant National" for the Liberation. Bibliographic Scarcity: While major institutions hold the standard issue, this tirage de tête of 25 copies is effectively unrecorded in major bibliographical databases. It represents a foundational acquisition for any archive specializing in WWII, Clandestine Imprints, or French Modernism. +++ While OCLC records 7 institutional holdings for the standard issue, none specify this limited 25-copy state. KEY FEATURES +++ Limitation: Copy No. 1 of only 25 numbered copies on Papier Alfa. +++ Visuals: Unique embossed and tactile title typography; raised printing visible on recto. +++ Imprint: Éditions F.T.P.F. (affiliated with the Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur). +++ Historical: Direct references to the Resistance, imprisonment, and Auschwitz. +++ Specs: In-8°, 8 unnumbered pages; 21 cm. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Louis Aragon was the leading poetic voice of the clandestine Resistance. Je vous salue, ma France was written as the 'Chant National' for the Liberation. This specific printing by the F.T.P.F. (the armed wing of the Communist Resistance) highlights the intersection of political militancy and high-art production. As Copy No. 1, this specimen was likely intended for a high-ranking member of the Resistance or a central figure in the Surrealist/Communist circle. SUBJECTS: Aragon, Louis, France,History - German occupation, 1940-1945; World War II, Literature and the war, French Resistance, Imprints, Clandestine publishing, France, Poetry, Resistance Literature, Wartime Printing, French Modernism. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: FRBNF31726841 (standard issue).
Six Vintage Original Mid-Century Vernacular Polaroid Photographs of a Nude Male Model with Indications of Use for the Study of Human Anatomy

Six Vintage Original Mid-Century Vernacular Polaroid Photographs of a Nude Male Model with Indications of Use for the Study of Human Anatomy

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Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Title
Six Vintage Original Mid-Century Vernacular Polaroid Photographs of a Nude Male Model with Indications of Use for the Study of Human Anatomy
Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Photographic Image. Very Good. No Binding. Collection of six black and white deckle-edged Polaroids on 3 ¼" x 4 ¼" Land Roll Type 47 Film of a nude male model in a series of relaxed poses in front of a locker room/bathroom scene. These were likely taken during the mid-century beefcake era of photography, wherein nude male photography was highly published and popularized. Two of the photos are full-frontal nude, one is a shot of the model's full backside, one is of the model's full-length portrait, and the last one is of the model's full backside with undergarments. This last photo also includes a pen drawing of a human stick figure, which reminds us that nude photography is not only for erotic pleasure, but has a long history of being used for the study of human anatomy, particularly in the visual arts. These photos are all in very good condition. .
AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH AND TWENTY-FIFTH SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789

AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH AND TWENTY-FIFTH SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789

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Title
AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH AND TWENTY-FIFTH SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789
Seller
Bartlebys Books (United States)
Description
San Francisco [CA]: Printed at the Sun Newspaper Job Office, No.72 Merchant Street, adjoining Montgomery Block, 1855. Second edition. 23 cm. (2), (5) - 16pp. Rear wrapper only. Lacks leaf after title page which had the dedication on it. It appears this is the first separately printed pamphlet, previously appearing in the newspaper. Persistent darkening and toning to text.
Legal aspects of the Negro problem

Legal aspects of the Negro problem by Johnson, James Weldon; Herbert J Seligmann

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Title
Legal aspects of the Negro problem
Author
Johnson, James Weldon; Herbert J Seligmann
Seller
Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
n.p., 1928. 8p. staplebound pamphlet, "Reprinted from The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia, November, 1928." Vertical fold crease, some toning and handling wear. In their capacities as officers of the NAACP, the authors discuss recent developments. "The cases that have arisen for adjudication, and that will be considered here, touch democracy at its roots. They concern the right to participation in self-government; the right to safety of the person and property; the right to due process of law; and questions of social procedure ranging from Jim Crow on southern railways to the right to dine in a New York restaurant or to sit in a Chicago theatre.

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