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DAS STUNDENBUCH DER SFORZA. [THE SFORZA HOURS]

DAS STUNDENBUCH DER SFORZA. [THE SFORZA HOURS] by (FACSIMILE PUBLICATION - ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, EARLY)

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Seller: Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts
Title
DAS STUNDENBUCH DER SFORZA. [THE SFORZA HOURS]
Author
(FACSIMILE PUBLICATION - ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, EARLY)
Seller
Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Medieval Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Lucerne: Faksimile Verlag, 1993. No. 195 OF 980 COPIES. 206 x 168 mm. (8 1/8 x 6 5/8"). Four volumes (each with separate volume of commentary in English and German). With commentary by Mark L. Evans. Publisher's red velvet, flat spine, two silver gilt clasps, each volume housed in a matching velvet box with the commentary volume (in paper wrapper), gilt coat of arms on upper cover of each box. With 138 borders and 48 miniatures by Birago, and two borders and 16 miniatures by Horenbout. ◆In mint condition. This is a very fine facsimile of a Renaissance Book of Hours with an intriguing history and decoration by two different and distinguished illuminators, one Italian and the other Flemish. The Sforza Hours was originally commissioned from Italian miniaturist Giovan Pietro Birago (fl. 1471-1513) by Bona Sforza, wife of the Duke of Milan, around 1490. A surviving letter from Birago to an unknown nobleman complains that part of the manuscript was stolen by an unscrupulous "Fra Jacopo," and demands restitution in the enormous amount of 500 ducats. No one knows if Birago was ever reimbursed for his loss, but the duchess bequeathed the partial manuscript to her nephew's wife, Margaret of Austria. In 1506, Margaret, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor, moved to the Netherlands, where she served as Regent for the future Charles V until his coronation in 1520. In 1517, she set about completing the Sforza Hours, hiring scribe Etienne de Lale to provide the missing text pages and illuminator Gerard Horenbout (ca. 1465-1541) to paint miniatures and two borders. Horenbout had produced the miniatures in the Breviary of Eleanor of Portugal and those in the Hours of James IV of Scotland. He also briefly worked as painter in the court of Henry VIII. Horenbout included a small portrait of Charles V in one of the borders here, leading art historians to believe that Margaret gave the book to the emperor to commemorate his coronation. The manuscript resurfaced in Madrid in 1871; it was purchased by an Englishman and was donated to the British Library by a later owner. As noted in the library's online exhibit of the work, "The manuscript is outstanding for its rich decorative scheme and an unusually high number of its text pages have minutely detailed borders, initials and vignettes in deep blues, greens and rich reds, to complement the many full-page miniatures.".
Black Man Emerging; Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America

Black Man Emerging; Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America by White, Joseph L.; Cones III, James H. [Hayden, Tom]

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Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
Title
Black Man Emerging; Facing the Past and Seizing a Future in America
Author
White, Joseph L.; Cones III, James H. [Hayden, Tom]
Seller
The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: W.H. Freeman and Company, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed first edition of Black Man Emerging by Joseph L. White, with an inscription to California State Senator Tom Hayden, a member of the "Chicago Seven".. Octavo, xii, [2], 336pp. Maroon hardcover, title in gilt on tan cloth spine. Stated "First printing, 1998" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, fine condition. In the publisher's dust jacket, $26.95 retail price on front flap, fine condition. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Senator Tom Hayden / To a man who has spent a life time guided by the ancient command of Isaiah, 'To undue their heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free.' America owes you a great deal. I want you to know that we in the ethnic communities in Calif and around the country cherish you. You know how to fight the good fight, stay the course keep the faith + land on your feet. Joe White 12/9/99." The recipient of this copy, Tom Hayden (1939-2016), was an anti-war and pro-civil rights activist. Hayden led protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and stood trial during the "Chicago Seven" case. He was elected to the California State Assembly from 1982-1992, and then the California Senate from 1992-2000.
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Igralnye Karty Iubileinye (Anniversary Playing Cards) by Bazhenov, P. D.

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Seller: ZH BOOKS
Title
Igralnye Karty Iubileinye (Anniversary Playing Cards)
Author
Bazhenov, P. D.
Seller
ZH BOOKS (United States)
Description
Leningrad: Leningradskii Kombinat Tsvetnoi Pechati, 1977. Softcover. Fifty six playing cards, including a title card, two jokers, and a blank; 3 1/2 x 2 1/4; original, illustrated, card stock box; box with a bump to lower right corner and a few closed cuts to top; original store label to flap; illustrated cards with very light wear, near fine or better condition. A beautiful set of playing cards, it was created and illustrated in the Palekh design tradition (a Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting - usually on black background with lavish gold, green, blue, and red colors) by artist Pavel Bazhenov for the 150th anniversary (1817 - 1967) of the Imperial Playing Cards Factory in St. Petersburg, founded by Emperor Alexander I as a way to channel revenue to orphanages and hospitals. In 1901, the factory workers would be some of the first ones to organize a strike and clash with theTsarist forces in support of the Obukhov Defence (a labor protest by the workers of the Obukhov Factory in, then, Leningrad). The company prospered for most of its life, but closed down permanently in 2004.
Youth in Action

Youth in Action by Chevrolet

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Seller: ZH BOOKS
Title
Youth in Action
Author
Chevrolet
Seller
ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
S. l. (Detroit [?]): s. n. (General Motors), 1967. Near fine. Friste dition, n. d. (ca 1967); 6 x 4; pp. [8]; stapled, pictorial wraps in blue, white, and black; illustrated from photographs; minor wear along spine and margins; in near fine condition. An unrecorded advertisement pamphet for Chevrolet, it highlighted the company's investment "in the development of youth" by supporting and sponsoring various local and national events, describing the latter and including "All American Soap Box Derby," "America's Junior Miss Pageant," and a "Driver Education Program." There was also a "Family Driving Quiz" at the end of the booklet.
LINWEAVE MILANO

LINWEAVE MILANO by Applegate, Asher T.; [Linweave]

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Title
LINWEAVE MILANO
Author
Applegate, Asher T.; [Linweave]
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Near fine with near fine brochure.
Description
(Springfield, MA): (Linweave), 1962. Near fine with near fine brochure.. Trade catalogue from the Linweave Paper Company, with additional sample brochure, presenting the Linweave Milano line in the early-sixties, ersatz-European palette of White, Ivory, Citron, Spice, Aqua, and Woodash. 11'' x 8.5''. Original gilt-stamped grey cloth backed in black cloth. Salmon ("Spice") endpapers. Illustrated with lithograph, letterpress, silk screen and engraving, printed on the six colors of Linweave Milano paper. Unpaginated. Trifold 9'' x 6'' brochure laid in, titled "This is Linweave Milano," with six 5'' x 3.25'' paper samples mounted inside. Text printed on brochure verso ("Linweave Milano is distributed by") with handwritten pen addition ("Dillard Paper Comp. / Stocked in Charlotte.") Company name ("DILLARD") additionally printed in pen on front endpapers. Boards lightly sunned along edges. Light edgewear. Brochure corners bumped.

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